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Episode 131 – Memory Dentist

Jen

Clovers,

We have made it to part 3, or should we say book 3(?) of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. Things are happening fast and we have a plot to finish. 

Join us in Chapters 21 & 22 as we discuss family trauma, descriptions of teaching magic, use of kids in stories, favorite theories from the trilogy, and Diana’s emotional intelligence (or lack thereof). 

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Next time we will be reading Ch. 23 &24, which puts us just a hop and a skip from the end of the book. We will be releasing several companion episodes after our chapter discussions, in which we will discuss plot, pacing, character arcs, characterization, themes, tone, etc.

Talk to you next time,

xoxo

Jen

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Episode 130 – Té Caliente y Picante

Jen

Happy Sunday(?) Clovers!

In this episode we are discussing Ch. 19-20 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. There is tea aplenty. It is hot. It is also spicy. We are suddenly serving up some Bishop family secrets with a heavy dollop of trauma. But what else is new at the Bishop house? We are reeling, but so is Diana.

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How did we get here? We don’t know, but we look forward to seeing what comes next and discussing it with all of you. Hypotheses abound.

As an FYI, episode 131 may be a little late. Cait and I both have some life stuff going on in the next couple of weeks. As always, we will get back to you as soon as we are able.

xoxo

Jen

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Episode 127 – It’s Giving Baba Yaga

Jen

Happy Sunday Clovers,

In this episode, Cait and Jen discuss Chapters 13 and 14 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. We’ve quickly gotten over the romp in the woods. We get an official tour of the grounds. We gather ghosts. Matthew and Diana still aren’t on the same communication page. We might be having a potluck. Is anyone else worried about Tamsy the doll?

You can download the episode here.

As always, we look forward to chatting more with you all about this book. Next time we will be covering Ch. 15-16 of TBBO, which will bring us to the end of 2024!

Until next time,

xoxo

Jen

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Episode 126 – Dances With Ravens

Jen

Happy Sunday, Clovers!

In this episode, we are discussing Ch. 11 & 12 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. At the top of the episode, we retread a discussion of retcons in fiction (because it has been a while!), characterization, main characters, pacing, and preliminary plot thoughts as we are approximately 1/2 way through the book. I know!

During our chapter discussion, we’re talking about conflict, surprises, climaxes (?), marital strife, and a very confusing night time adventure in the woods.

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We look forward to talking with you next time, a point at which we also the hope that the book will have a more even keel.

xoxo

Jen

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Episode 118 – A Discovery of Witches TV Series Wrap I – Themelettes

Jen
A Discovery of Witches TV

Happy Sunday Clovers!

We hope that this episode finds you well.

We are so pleased to be here to begin our discussion of the entirety of the TV series A Discovery of Witches. The moment when we saw the series premiere of the series at All Souls Con in 2018 seems both past and present as we end this television journey. Surely some of you can relate to this feeling.

For this episode we are discussing characters and their relationships throughout he series, series-wide themes, and the adaptation and production as a whole. Deepest apologies for the background noise, particularly in Jen’s audio. There was a heat wave and it was sweltering in her office so the window had to be open in order to avoid syncope. It has been edited out as much as possible.

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Until next time,

xoxo

Jen and Cait