Podcasts about Lore Olympus

It’s a good thing Kathryn watched the Star Trek Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks crossover this week, mostly because now we can talk about how awesome it is that the actors who voiced the animated characters got to play the live-action versions in an episode that was equal parts heartwarming and freaking hilarious. But it’s also... The post Binary System Podcast #491 – Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks crossover first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

We're thrilled to bring you the full, unedited conversation with Gene Luen Yang, the writer currently steering IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles through one of its most emotional and surprising arcs in years.If you've been reading the book, you know the stakes have never been higher. With the shocking reveal of Ujigami's true identity and the return of Splinter casting a long shadow over the Turtles, Gene joins us to unpack the heart of the story and why this arc is really about family, fear, and the consequences of overprotection.Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. 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Studios' 'Hello Darkness'Exclusive: Dark Horse's 'Did You Hear About Mimi Green?' turns cancel culture into surreal horroOur Top Books of the Week:Dave:Assorted Crisis Events (2025) #8 (Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki)X-Men Of Apocalypse (2025) #2 (Jeph Loeb, Simone Di Meo)Chris:​​Nights #17 (Wyatt Kennedy, Luigi Formisano) Good As Dead #5 (David and Maria Lapham)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris: Nights #17 (Wyatt Kennedy, Luigi Formisano) Dave: Exquisite Corpses #9 (art by Valentine De Landro with story by Tyler Boss)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: Iron Man #1 (Joshua Williamson, Carmen Carnero)Dave: Absolute Wonder Woman #16 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Absolute Martian Manhunter #8 (Eric Canete Variant)Chris: Conan the Barbarian #28 (Gerardo Zaffino Main Cover)Interview: Gene Luen Yang - TMNT #14 out January 14 1. Issue #13 drops a massive bombshell with Ujigami's true identity being Splinter. When you decided to make him the force hunting the Turtles' enemies, what was the emotional core you wanted readers to feel first — shock, tragedy, or inevitability?2. Ujigami isn't just a villain; he's a moral crisis for the Turtles. Was your goal to make this run less about defeating an enemy and more about redefining what justice means for the team?3. In #14, the brothers split up to protect their former enemies from Splinter. That's such a powerful reversal of classic TMNT dynamics — what does this say about how the Turtles have grown since their early days of black-and-white morality?4. You've written a lot about identity and duality in your career. How did that background influence your approach to Splinter becoming Ujigami — a mentor turning into something almost mythic and terrifying?5. Shinigami's introduction brings in mysticism from the 2012 animated series. What made this moment in your run feel right for folding her into IDW continuity, and how did you retool her to fit the tone of your story?6. Your first two issues lean hard into supernatural elements — ninja mythology, death spirits, and destiny. Was that a conscious pivot from recent TMNT runs that focused more on politics and street-level crime?8. You've said the Turtles work in any genre. With Ujigami and Shinigami, you're clearly leaning into horror and dark fantasy — were there specific myths, folktales, or manga influences that shaped this arc?9. You and Freddie E. Williams II are creating some striking, eerie imagery in these issues. How did your collaboration evolve once you realized this arc would live in such a darker, more mystical space?10. With Ujigami revealed and Shinigami now in play, it feels like the table has finally been set for the larger story you and Freddie have planned. Without giving anything away, what should readers be emotionally bracing for as this arc unfolds — heartbreak, redemption, or something even more unexpected?11. If the Turtles had to explain Ujigami to April in the most “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” way possible — full of bad metaphors and half-accurate summaries — which brother would do the worst job, and what would his explanation sound like?

“Hee. Moriarty throwing a paper airplane at a very angsty Hawkeye. I’ll be in my bunk.” Yay, we actually watched something we planned to watch! What…no, not Weapons. And not Nosferatu either. This week we finally sat down and watched the latest Knives Out movie, and we loved it. This movie has everything: amazing actors... The post Binary System Podcast #490 – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The last two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks had everything: fantastic stunt casting, a squad of Harry Kims, mountains of technobabble, a version of Mariner who knows very little about jailbreaks, and Jack Quaid doing his best freaked-out screams. We LOVED it. Listen in as we spoil everything, miss most... The post Binary System Podcast #489 – Star Trek: Lower Decks, the final two episodes first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s finally here! Four years of gang wars and prison riots, backroom deals and family ties, unbreakable loyalty and horrific betrayal, and it all brings us to the final episode of Mayor of Kingstown, where… …hang on, what’s that? So this isn’t the final season? Well, we can’t say we’re all that surprised, because while... The post Binary System Podcast #488 – Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 Finale first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Happy New Year everybody! Hope your holiday is fun and your 2026 better than you hoped! This week we’re sitting down with special guest Hannah Wallace to discuss 2022’s epic Christmas musical, Spirited, which we really should’ve watched before now because it’s all kinds of fun. Play the Podcast Below | Download the MP3 |... The post Binary System Podcast #487 – 2022's Christmas musical “Spirited.” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Okay you guys, this is a really weird episode to drop on a holiday: the latest chapter of Mayor of Kingstown (possibly the second-to-last episode ever?) bombarded us for 47 solid minutes with death, torture, plot twists, betrayal, and excrement MERRY CHRISTMAS. Seriously, this was hands down our favorite episode of the season, but maybe... The post Binary System Podcast #486 – Mayor of Kingstown season 4 episode 9 “Teeth and Tissue” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week’s episode of Mayor of Kingstown was slightly less stressful than last week’s, but everyone is still in a hell of a lot of peril. There are some incredibly dangerous characters in this show, and it’s a toss up who’s going to be attacked by their worst enemy first. (It’s gonna be Kevin, isn’t... The post Binary System Podcast #485 – Mayor of Kingstown and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On this week’s Night Vale recap, Cecil and Dana are still trying to figure out who in town has murdered two people (that we know of.) (And we’re not talking about Tabitha because she’s the town founder so have some respect. Also she’s just eating people. Totally different M.O.) After that we’ve got a MASSIVELY... The post Binary System Podcast #484 – WTNV #279 “J'Accuse!”, and Mayor of Kingstown first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The theme of this week’s episode of Mayor of Kingstown is paranoia. Is Frank Moses playing a long game and setting Bunny up for failure? Is the Warden playing an even longer game and hoping her secret connections will protect her? Is Mike’s new friend/lover/it’s complicated Cindy getting close to Mike for her own nefarious... The post Binary System Podcast #483 – Mayor of Kingstown and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On this week’s Night Vale recap THERE’S BEEN A MURDER. It’s the same murder we heard about last week, but as Cecil points out it’s still true, and it’s a heck of a hook for a radio program. Here’s hoping the WikiHow article can show Cecil how to solve it before someone else gets murdered... The post Binary System Podcast #482 – WTNV #278 “How to Solve a Murder”, and Mayor of Kingstown first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week we’re recapping episode 3 of the last season of Mayor of Kingstown, where pretty much everything is spiraling out of Mike’s control. Rival gang members are murdering each other and setting their hangouts on fire, Kyle’s falling under the influence of a dangerous inmate, Robert is a drunk time bomb ready to explode,... The post Binary System Podcast #481 – Mayor of Kingstown and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week’s Night Vale is the kind of murder mystery that can only happen in this weird little town, with dead angels, no suspects, surprise bats, and an autopsy report that’s just the coroner stabbing the notebook with a pencil while yelling “IT’S FULL OF STARS.” After the recap we jump right into the second... The post Binary System Podcast #480 – WTNV #277 “The Big Game”, and Mayor of Kingstown first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Rachel is once more joined by Youth Services Librarian Audrey, and this time they discuss some of the recent graphic novels they have read. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: The series "Clementine" by Tillie Walden with readalike series "Little Monsters" by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen. "My Favorite Thing is Monsters" volumes 1 & 2 by Emil Ferris. "The Flip Side" by Jason Walz with readalike "Constellations" by Kate Glasheen. The series "Lore Olympus" by Rachel Smythe with readalike "Asgardians: Odin" by George O'Connor. "Spy Superb" by Matt Kindt with readalikes by the same creator including "Revolver," "Mind MGMT," "Black Badge," "Pistolwhip," "Dept. H," and "Grass Kings." "Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things that Happened" by Allie Brosh with readalike "Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection" by Sarah Andersen. Briefly mentioned were "The Walking Dead" series by Robert Kirkman, "Across a Field of Starlight" by Blue Delliquanti, "Are You Listening?" by Tillie Walden, "Varsity Noir" by Kate Glasheen, "Neon Gods" by Katee Robert, the 2014 film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” and S06E11 of the TV series "Community." To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

In our continuing series “Elizabeth And Kathryn Watch Things That Are Less Than A Year Old”, this week we watched 2024’s Heretic (came out last November, just under a year, still counts!) It’s a brilliantly creepy, slow burn of a film, Hugh Grant somehow manages to be charming and terrifying at the same time, and... The post Binary System Podcast #479 – We watched Heretic (and Mayor of Kingstown) first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s a short episode this week because we decided we weren’t going to spoil the ending of Night Vale’s latest episode: it’s such a quiet, subtle story, perfect for an autumn day, and you really should give it a listen. We still manage to fit in some random ramblings of course, including Wednesday (surprisingly good),... The post Binary System Podcast #478 – WTNV #276 “The Big Game”, Wednesday, and random horror first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Yep, you read that right. This week in complete defiance of our usual routine we made a plan – watch Sinners – and then we actually followed the plan and watched a movie less than six months after it came out! And oh boy, what a movie! In just one film you’ve got vampire horror,... The post Binary System Podcast #477 – We watched Sinners first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On this week’s Welcome to Night Vale episode Cecil is determined to tell you all about his date night at this awesome little bee-filled restaurant, but his producer wishes we could stick to the Top. Story. CECIL. (Seeing as how the top story is Tabitha the Town Founder stomping around town EATING PEOPLE, his producer... The post Binary System Podcast #476 – WTNV #275 “Date Night”, Lower Decks, and Wednesday first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

There’s a new Homeowners’ Association trying to muscle its way into Night Vale, and the residents of the Desert Grove neighborhood have a lot of questions. Will the new HOA have rules against owning more than 36 iguanas? Are abandoned cruise ships on the front lawn still allowed? And for crying out loud, what are... The post Binary System Podcast #475 – WTNV #274 “The HOA” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s a travel edition this week, featuring the return of special guest Hannah Wallace! Listen in as we discuss (accompanied by tree frogs and crickets) the life and work of Robert Redford, specifically The Sting since we all sat down to watch it in his memory. Of course we also wander off into some tangents,... The post Binary System Podcast #474 – Robert Redford and “The Sting.” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

As longtime Welcome To Night Vale fans and two people who love horror movies and are always accepting recommendations (with some terms and conditions*), the latest episode could not be more perfect. Not only does Cecil share some of his favorite horror movies, he also passes along suggestions from other familiar Night Vale citizens. Come... The post Binary System Podcast #473 – WTNV #273 “Horror Recs” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

“We’re not talking Uncanny Valley, we’re talking Uncanny Grand Canyon.” In this week’s Star Trek: Lower Decks recap we discuss Dr. Migleemo’s attempt to cook for two food critics from Klowahka (…geddit? Cloaca? Bird butts? Cause they’re birds? It is a very silly episode) while Mariner tries to get her Klingon buddy Ma’ah’s captaincy back... The post Binary System Podcast #472 – Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wednesday season 2 premiere first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Well if you know us you know we love some Night Vale horoscopes, except for the fact that Capricorn is ALWAYS getting the shaft. Luckily this week Capricorn made it out fairly unscathed, other than that whole accidental bear mauling thing. That’s just LIFE, man. After the recap we jump into the third episode of... The post Binary System Podcast #471 – WTNV #272 “Horoscopes”, and Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

We watched the series finale of Station Eleven this week, only three and a half years late, that’s a record for us! (Except for when we watched Mayor of Kingstown season three the same month it was released. Or Love Death and Robots the same week it came out. We’re bad at TV except when... The post Binary System Podcast #470 – Station Eleven Series Finale first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Welcome To Night Vale is back from hiatus, and they’ve brought us the perfect summer episode! The description of a mysterious festival in the desert made us nostalgic for Dead & Company shows, and the description of just how horribly, HORRIBLY the festival goes wrong made us nostalgic for when Fyre Festival was an entertaining... The post Binary System Podcast #469 – WTNV #271 “The Festival”, and Station Eleven first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week we’ve got recaps of ALL the Conventions. And by all we mean two. But they’re big ones! The West Coast branch of the podcast was at San Diego Comic-Con, while the East Coast branch was at GalaxyCon Raleigh. We spent the weekend taking cosplay photos, checking out the latest merch on the sales... The post Binary System Podcast #468 – San Diego Comic-Con, GalaxyCon, and Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! For a while now, Genn has been hinting at a "Secret Project" in the works--and now it's out in the wild: the Official Lore Olympus Cookbook. Genn was heavily involved in this project, weaving together the history and mythology of Greek cuisine with the world of Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus to create a cookbook that's not only delightful to cook with, but fun and educational to read. Join us as Jenny interviews Genn about the process of co-creating this beautiful cookbook in the world of Lore Olympus. Sponsors and Advertising This episode is sponsored by Taskrabbit. Get 15% off your first task at Taskrabbit.com or the Taskrabbit app using promo code HISTORY. This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Station Eleven episode we recap this week is number 7, “Goodbye My Damaged Home”, and oh boy. If you’re watching this show then you know why this one just knocked our socks off. (And if you’re not, well, you really should, what are you waiting for?) We finally get the backstory for why Kirsten... The post Binary System Podcast #467 – Station Eleven and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s a bonus-sized (and spoileriffic!) episode this week because we’ve got a lot to go over. Another episode of Station Eleven of course, with gorgeous cinematography, excellent music, and a lot of questions: are the child-bombing psychos from the Museum, the Prophet, or the Red Bandanas? (Or all three, we have no idea who’s side... The post Binary System Podcast #466 – Station Eleven, Lower Decks, Superman, and “The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

First up this week we start with a spoileriffic recap of the Station Eleven bottle episode “The Severn City Airport,” where we find out how the Prophet became so intensely creepy, tho we’re still not sure how he ended up with The Book. Then we jump to an equally spoileriffic recap of the second-to-last episode... The post Binary System Podcast #465 – Station Eleven, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Picard first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Our journey through a post-pandemic world continues this week as we discuss the fourth episode of Station Eleven. The lines are being drawn between the people still mourning the world that existed before the pandemic, and the people born after the pandemic who will never understand how bad it was and wish people would just... The post Binary System Podcast #464 – Station Eleven and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

We’ve clearly been kidnapped by aliens and replaced with clones who are much better at watching movies, because this week we caught up on a show that’s only four years old, and watched a movie that’s still in the theater. (Then of course we watched a movie 18 years after it came out, so maybe... The post Binary System Podcast #463 – Station Eleven, The Phoenician Scheme, and 28 Weeks Later first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The Welcome To Night Vale writers decided to prepare for the July hiatus by wrapping up two storylines this episode. And we can thank good-natured, heart-of-the-podcast Steve Carlsburg for both of them. The mysterious Labyrinth corporation will no longer be sending Night Vale citizens to perform illicit deeds in the desert, and the supply chain... The post Binary System Podcast #462 – WTNV #270 “Deeper Than Purpose, Older Than Thought”, Love Death + Robots, and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

“My GOD the way this show delivers information…” We’ve got a lot to cover this week, starting with what’s quickly becoming our favorite kind of Night Vale episode: a Steve Carlsberg story! (Seriously, ten years ago we loved to hate him as much as Cecil did, now we think he’s practically the heart of Night... The post Binary System Podcast #461 – WTNV #269 “A Story About Me”, Love Death + Robots, Station Eleven, and Star Trek Lower Decks. first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The Binary System Podcast team has been getting a little better at TV lately, but we’re still three years late in watching Station Eleven (based on the best-selling book that Kathryn reviewed way back in 2014). Fortunately, younger sister Hannah was visiting last weekend and we needed a topic to discuss so she could do... The post Binary System Podcast #460 – Station Eleven series premiere, with special guest Hannah first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week we watched three whole episodes of the new season of Love, Death + Robots (yes we want pats on the head for that thank you) and while there’s a lot to discuss regarding Robert Valley’s amazing animation, a possible origin story for “Three Robots”, and voice actors we’ve gotten to interview, what we... The post Binary System Podcast #459 – Love, Death, and Robots, and Star Trek Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

In this week’s recap, Steve Carlsberg is fitting into his job at Labyrinth as well as can be expected. By which we mean he’s working himself to death, losing connection with his family, and his attempts at corporate team-building are not appreciated. It’s a grim state of affairs, and don’t even get us started on... The post Binary System Podcast #458 – WTNV #268 “Home Office” and Love, Death, and Robots first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

“ALL the Cali-class ships ALL OF THEM.” Kathryn watched three episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks this week, and Elizabeth rewatched two of them, so she can contribute something helpful. (For once – Kathryn.) (Yes ALL RIGHT. – Elizabeth) Anyway, the final two episodes of season three solve the mystery of Rutherford, bring T’Lyn to... The post Binary System Podcast #457 – Star Trek: Lower Decks and Dark Knights of Steel first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week in Night Vale, Cecil’s starting a new segment: Missed Connections. I’m sure you’re all familiar with the concept, where you throw all of your longing and regret into the public forum in the hopes that one person (or in the case here, one car, one planet, one train, or one very untrustworthy partner... The post Binary System Podcast #456 – WTNV #267 “Missed Connections” and more Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s poetry week in Night Vale! Let’s all pull together and submit at least a couple hundred poems each, and this time could we please not have any incidents with the menacing obelisk in the Dog Park and oh come on WHAT DID I JUST SAY? After the recap we’ve gotta talk about some amazing... The post Binary System Podcast #455 – WTNV #266 “The Return of Poetry Week” and random trailers first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

We actually DO have a Welcome to Night Vale episode to recap…but we also watched an episode of the latest season of Black Mirror. Believe it or not this is actually what we said we were gonna do, so of course we have to post a recap right away. After a quick discussion of some... The post Binary System Podcast #454 – Black Mirror: USS Callister – Into Infinity first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It's beautiful. It’s really intensely weird, but it's beautiful. So like the title says, this week we’re talking about Star Trek: Lower Decks, Godzilla Minus One, and the newest seasons of Black Mirror and Love Death + Robots. SOME of which we’ve actually watched. (Okay it’s Star Trek and Godzilla. LD+R isn’t out yet and... The post Binary System Podcast #453 – Star Trek: Lower Decks, Black Mirror, Love Death + Robots, and Godzilla Minus One first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Okay, we need to address that (?) in the episode title. Raise your hands, how many of you out there knew that Beastars Season 3 was going to be in TWO PARTS? Wow, that many of you? Okay, well we’d ask everybody to check back for updates on when the second part will be released,... The post Binary System Podcast #452 – WTNV #265 “Labyrinth”, and Beastars Season 3 Finale (?) first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

FIrst up this week we do a quick breakdown of WonderCon 2025, discussing everything from the amazing cosplay to low-frills motels, with some quick tangents into Cowboy Bebop (gotta love the anime rooms at Con) and Skibidi Toilet (finally saw some Skibidi merch in the wild!) After that we jump into the second-to-last episode of... The post Binary System Podcast #450 – Beastars, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and WonderCon 2025 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Episode 450! That’s…kind of a milestone, right? To celebrate, let’s do the same thing we’ve been doing for a few weeks now! First up, Beastars Season 3, episode 10. This episode merits a trigger warning, since we finally get to see what led to Legoshi’s mother’s death, and it’s pretty heartbreaking. There’s also a brief... The post Binary System Podcast #450 – Beastars and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On this week’s Night Vale we got to hear from Cecil’s former boss Leonard Burton, who’s much more than just a radio host. He’s also dead! After the recap we jump into episode 9 of the final season of Beastars, where they’d like us to believe that someone got un-alived but they’ve pulled that stunt... The post Binary System Podcast #449 – WTNV #263 “Duet”, Beastars, and Star Trek Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The episode of Beastars that we recapped this week isn’t quite as unsettling as last week’s episode. That civet cat is still off-putting and weird, but my goodness do the animators do an excellent job with Yaya’s animation. The team that animated that zebra in the noodle shop, however, can go sit in a corner... The post Binary System Podcast #448 – Beastars and Star Trek: Lower Decks first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On tonight’s recap of Welcome to Night Vale we learn that Night Vale’s newest attraction, Hysteria Land, is not an amusement park, it’s a theme park. And the theme is “amusement.” We’d argue that the theme is also “existential dread” and “impossibly frightening.” Arms inside the ride, kids, watch out for the dead animals. After... The post Binary System Podcast #447 – WTNV #263 “Hysteria Land”, Beastars, and the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

“That’s a good question.” “Thank you!” “It’s best to not ask questions. Especially good ones.” If the title to the Welcome to Night Vale episode sounds familiar, we’re seeing the return of a harrowing duo from Night Vale’s past: The Man Who Is Not Tall, and The Man Who Is Not Short. And unfortunately The... The post Binary System Podcast #446 – WTNV #262 “The Man Who Is Not Tall” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: Feeling like a lady of yore and how bookstores contain the best people Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: answering the question “What is some advice you would tell your past readerly self"?” The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:23 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:52 - Tubicen Portable Table Lamp 9:42 - Our Current Reads 10:01 - The Clackity by Lora Senf (Meredith) 13:48 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier 14:29 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb (Kaytee) 17:52 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan 19:01 - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Meredith, Amazon link) 22:57 - Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV (Kaytee) 26:29 - Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe 26:35 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 27:03 - The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods (Meredith) 29:01 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 32:11 - All This and More by Peng Shepherd (Kaytee) 32:35 - Bright Side Bookshop 32:44 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 35:36 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 35:38 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson 36:37 - The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd  39:06 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 40:04 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore 40:33 - Deep Dive: Advice For Our Past Readerly Selves 42:46 - CR Season 7: Episode 1 42:48 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C. M. Nacosta 54:10 - Meet Us At The Fountain 54:55 - I wish there was a searchable database for every piece of content related to books we talk about on CR, books I've read, etc. (Meredith) 57:04 - Currently Reading Patreon 58:53 - I wish all authors would just do the right thing. (Kaytee) 59:11 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September's IPL comes to us from Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!