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Crushing It With Your Tribe! PodcastWild About Conservation with Alexandra RowlandIn this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of zookeeping and wildlife conservation with Alexandra Rowland, Assistant Curator of Birds at the Virginia Zoo, wife, mother of four, and lifelong animal advocate. Inspired by childhood heroes like Jungle Jack Hanna and Captain Planet, Alexandra shares how her early passion for wildlife shaped her journey into the world of animal care and conservation.From volunteering at a local animal shelter as a teen to working with majestic birds of prey at the Carolina Raptor Center, Alexandra’s path has been anything but ordinary. Now, as Assistant Curator at...
2024-12-0347 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-09-0700 min
alangREAD [Pdf] A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland READ [Pdf] A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland Read Online A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://kabehmangan.blogspot.com/34328664-a-conspiracy-of-truths **Download Book Here ==> https://kabehmangan.blogspot.com/34328664-a-conspiracy-of-truths Book Synopsis : In a bleak, far-northern land, a wandering storyteller is arrested on...
2023-09-0100 min
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2023-09-0110 min
alangwelungREAD [Pdf] A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland READ [Pdf] A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland Read Online A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://kabehmangan.blogspot.com/34328664-a-conspiracy-of-truths **Download Book Here ==> https://kabehmangan.blogspot.com/34328664-a-conspiracy-of-truths Book Synopsis : In a bleak, far-northern land, a wandering storyteller is arrested on...
2023-09-0100 min
alangwelungREAD [Pdf] A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland READ [Pdf] A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland Read Online A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) by Alexandra Rowland is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://kabehmangan.blogspot.com/34328664-a-conspiracy-of-truths **Download Book Here ==> https://kabehmangan.blogspot.com/34328664-a-conspiracy-of-truths Book Synopsis : In a bleak, far-northern land, a wandering storyteller is arrested on...
2023-09-0100 min
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2023-08-0800 min
How Writers Write by HappyWriterEpisode 121 - How Alexandra Rowland WritesWelcome to Episode 121 How Alexandra Rowland WritesAlexandra is the author of several fantasy books, including A Conspiracy Of Truths, A Choir Of Lies, and Some by Virtue Fall, as well as a cohost of the Hugo Award-nominated podcast, Be the Serpent.Alexandra holds a degree in world literature, mythology, and folklore from Truman State University. Here is the episode with Alexandra RowlandSupport the show
2022-10-0652 min
podcast – GeeklyIncBonus: Interview with Alexandra Rowland
Steph was lucky enough to virtually sit down with author Alexandra Rowland and discuss their new book A Taste of Gold and Iron. They talk worldbuilding, sex scenes and the importance of writing the book you want to read. Thanks to Alex for giving us your time!
Alexandra Rowland can be found @_alexrowland on Twitter or www.alexandrarowland.net
Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@OLaddieGirl), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston). Our art is by Chango Chamango (@ChangoChamango) and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on Twitter and Instagram...
2022-08-3036 min
No Page UnturnedBonus: Interview with Alexandra RowlandSteph was lucky enough to virtually sit down with author Alexandra Rowland and discuss their new book A Taste of Gold and Iron. They talk worldbuilding, sex scenes and the importance of writing the book you want to read. Thanks to Alex for giving us your time!Alexandra Rowland can be found @_alexrowland on Twitter or www.alexandrarowland.netYour hosts are Josh MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@OLaddieGirl), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston). Our art is by Chango Chamango (@ChangoChamango) and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on Twitter and Instagram...
2022-08-3036 minGeeklyIncBonus: Interview with Alexandra Rowland
Steph was lucky enough to virtually sit down with author Alexandra Rowland and discuss their new book A Taste of Gold and Iron. They talk worldbuilding, sex scenes and the importance of writing the book you want to read. Thanks to Alex for giving us your time!
Alexandra Rowland can be found @_alexrowland on Twitter or www.alexandrarowland.net
Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@OLaddieGirl), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston). Our art is by Chango Chamango (@ChangoChamango) and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on Twitter and Instagram...
2022-08-3036 min
Tor Presents: Voyage Into GenreFoz Meadows / Alexandra RowlandToday is a true journey into the unknown, for me anyway: romance fiction. In the space of two books, I go from not thinking it was for me to absolutely adoring what Alexandra Rowland dubs “fealty and feelings” novels — so let’s go, let’s get into it, let’s get our hearts messy! And we’ll think a bit about the politics of romance, too…CW: some discussion of sexual assault and depression/anxietyITINERARY:
Foz Meadows (A Strange and Stubborn Endurance) talks about finding romance through the classics and fan-fiction, lea...
2022-08-2455 min
Be The SerpentEpisode 101: Jumping the SharkAnd here you thought that the Twitter announcement on April Fool's Day about our upcoming shark episode WAS the joke! No! The joke is on us because we had to watch Sharknado for this prank! Also Jaws and Deep Blue Sea.
What We’re Into Lately
If They Haven’t Learned Your Name by silentwalrus
Succession
The Big Bad Wolf series by Charlie Adhara
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon
“A Cornstalk Fiddle” by notbecauseofvictories
“To C...
2022-04-071h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 100: SuperstravaganzaOn this week's episode, we have a two-hour special to answer questions sent in by our darling listeners! Thank you to everyone who has been with us through the last four years! The Great Hiatus begins now, but we will return for at least one more episode next year! Get hype!
What We’re Into Lately
My Name
Beyond Evil
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
All the Feels by Olivia Dade
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
And This, Your Living Kiss by opal_bullets
2021-12-011h 57Be The SerpentEpisode 99: Detective BoyfriendsOn this week's episode, we're celebrating the release of Freya's debut book by talking about detectives in love! The tentpoles are Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders by Aliette de Bodard, A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, and the fanfic If Life Was A Movie We’d Have A Better Soundtrack Than This by galaxysoup.
What We’re Into Lately
Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat
The Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher
that ruthless love by alherath
The Warrior of the Third Veil by Victoria Goddard
The Sisters Avrama...
2021-11-171h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 98: [SPOOKY NOISES]Happy (slightly belated) spooky season, darling listeners! On this week's episode we're talking about afterlife career plans and... well, ghosts! Tentpoles this week are Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, the film Ghost, and the Inception fic, “The Boy Who Spoke With Ghosts” by AvocadoLove.
What We’re Into Lately
Squid Game
The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons
A Chorus of Dragons series by Jenn Lyons
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
My Words Will Be Your Light by Page161of180
The Memory of Souls by Jenn...
2021-11-031h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 89: A Particularly Heartless Wizard On today’s episode, we're finally getting around to doing our Diana Wynne Jones Episode! Well, sort of -- it's not exactly a deep-dive. Our tentpoles this week are Howl’s Moving Castle, Howl’s Moving Castle, and two Howl’s Moving Castle fanfics — “Hearts and Their Consumption” by setepenre_set and “Second Time Lucky” by labellementeuse.
What We’re Into Lately
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall
Sistersong by Lucy Holland
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
...
2021-06-301h 03
Fashionably LateAlexandra Zatarain, Co-Founder of Eight Sleep (Female Founder Series)Fashionably Late is proud to release our Female Founder Series! Each week in April 2021, Fashionably Late will feature a female founder. From the tech space to the wellness industry, our four business leaders are eager to share their journey, advice, and fun personal tidbits. This week we have Alexandra Zatarain from Eight Sleep. Identify a problem. Develop a solution. Sell that solution. This is the roadmap for many startups and budding entrepreneurs, including for Alexandra Zatarain. Co-Founder and VP of Brand and Marketing for the pioneering mattress company, Alexandra explains just how intricate, scientific, and c...
2021-04-0628 minBe The SerpentEpisode 76: Structure?? I Don't Even Know 'Er!On this week's episode, your Serpents were in the middle of National Novel Writing Month, so they used their smart juicy brains and planned an episode without ANY TENTPOLES WHATSOEVER. It's a craft discussion episode!!
What We’re Into Lately
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
May the Best Man Win by Z. R. Ellor
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
“Artificial Condition” by Martha Wells
“Rogue Protocol” by Martha Wells
where the stars d...
2020-12-161h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 75: Bread and RosesOn today's episode, we're talking about bards and storytellers! What is art even FOR? The tentpoles this week are Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey, “With a Conquering Air” by inexplicifics, and When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo.
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Chronicles of Ghadid series by K. A. Doore
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Mad Max: Fury Road meme face
Viable Paradise roommates
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Murder wife from Luthe...
2020-12-021h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 74: Darling, It's Better Down Where It's WetterOn this week's episode, we're talking about mermaids, sirens, selkies, and other moist ladies who may or may not want to eat your whole face off! Guess what: The sea is terrifying! Fuck the sea! Tentpoles this week are The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant, and the Studio Ghibli movie Ponyo.
What We’re Into Lately
Piranesi by Susanna Clark
Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma
Lynchpin by ShanaStoryteller
Please miss po...
2020-11-181h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 73: Game, Set, and MatchOn this week's episode, we're talking about sports! The tentpoles are Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett, Bend It Like Beckham, and “Thirty Years and Change” by sunsmasher.
What We’re Into Lately
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott
Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan
Binging with Babish
Scum Villain fanfic
The Untamed fanfic
Yuri!!! on Ice fanfic (because nostalgia)
Drowned Country by Emily Tesh
Scum Villain anime
Haikyuu!!
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Blaseb...
2020-11-041h 06Be The SerpentEpisode 72: Fangs for the MemoriesOn today's episode, we're getting into that Spooky Season mood and talking about the dreaded VAMPYR. Or vampire, as Macey and Freya insist on pronouncing it. The tentpoles this week are “Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time” by Kellen Szpara, What We Do in the Shadows, and “pro bono” by astronicht.
Note: This episode has been edited to amend a sidebar discussion we had in response to discussion about the racist representation in A Deadly Education, which we tentpoled in the previous episode. The segment begins at 0:13:12 of the audio, and on page 9 of the trans...
2020-10-211h 02Be The SerpentEpisode 71: Back To School (feat. Naomi Novik)On this week's episode, we're joined by glamorous guest star Naomi Novik to talk about magical boarding schools and the purposes of structured education. The tentpoles this week are A Deadly Education and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Note: This episode has been edited to include a content warning just after the introduction. Please check the transcript for the full text.
What We’re Into Lately
Will Darling Adventures series by K.J. Charles
The Sugared Game by K.J. Charles
Kindred by Octavia Butler
N...
2020-10-071h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 70: ExtravaganzaOn this week's episode, we're taking a break to answer questions submitted by our listeners and play a fun game! It's the Extravaganza! \o/
What We’re Into Lately
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Down to Agincourt series by seperis
The Game of God by seperis
How Long ‘til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin
What the Water Gave Me by iesika
Knock Down the House
Blaseball
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Qantas Lounge at He...
2020-09-231h 02Be The SerpentEpisode 69: Nice Nice NiceOn this week's episode, we're putting on some mood lighting, we're pouring a glass of wine, and we're talking about some sexy things. And also about sex when it's more funny than sexy. The tentpoles for this episode are: “Favorite” by astolat, Sense8, particularly episode six of season one, and The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite.
What We’re Into Lately
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The House o...
2020-09-091h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 68: Who Wants to Live Forever?On this week's episode, we are pondering the nature of mortality -- and immortality! We're discussing demigods and other sorts of very, very long lived folks. The tentpoles for this week are The Old Guard, The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson, and “The god of scraped knees.” by spqr.
What We’re Into Lately
The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
Alice Payne Arrives by Kate Heartfield
Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
Fiyah, issue 15
Summer in Orcus by T. Kingfisher
...
2020-08-261h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 67: Toss a Coin to Your SerpentsOn this week's episode, Macey gets her feet tangled in her cardigan, Freya tries to convince everyone to submit Extravaganza questions via 5-star iTunes reviews, and Alex is very tired. Oh, and we're also doing a deep-dive on a single tentpole: The Witcher tv show!
What We’re Into Lately
The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
Haikyuu!!
The Order...
2020-08-121h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 66: You Break It, You Bond ItOn this week's episode, we’re discussing soulmates and soul bonds! Everyone have your assigned buddy? Remember to hold hands so nobody gets lost! The tentpoles for this episode are Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert, Fated by maydei, and “Deconstruct” by flowercity.
What We’re Into Lately
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
“Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders” by Aliette de Bodard
Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
The Ter...
2020-07-291h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 65: TransfigurationsOn today's episode we're talking about Harry Potter, the unbearable TERFness of JK Rowling, and the power of fanfic to reclaim and transform problematic canons: We're doing a deep-dive on the fanfic "Transfigurations" by Resonant!
What We’re Into Lately
Greenlight by Benjamin Stevenson
The Letdown TV series
Pink Slip by Katrina Jackson
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
What married people do by Shamelesscooper, a Scum Villain/Untamed crossover fanfic
The Black Calhouns by Gail Lu...
2020-07-1559 minBe The SerpentEpisode 64: The Art of WarOn this week's episode, we're looking at a selection of small scenes from several different pieces of media: The Expanse, Naomi Novik’s His Majesty’s Dragon, an Alexander the Great documentary, K. J. Parker’s Devices and Desires, and Bujold’s The Warrior’s Apprentice.
What We’re Into Lately
Murderbot novellas by Martha Wells
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
The Ac...
2020-07-011h 05Be The SerpentEpisode 63: Hugo Award Slate Review -- Best Novels of 2019On this week's episode, we're doing a whirlwind survey of the six finalists from this year's Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley, Middlegame by Seanan McGuire, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, The City In the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders, and The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow!
What We’re Into Lately
Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyo...
2020-06-1756 minBe The SerpentEpisode 62: Overwhelming Ancestral NostalgiaOn this week's episode we're kicking back to discuss some of the beloved fantasy books of our youth, including The Circle of Magic series, the Abhorsen series, the Dark Is Rising series, and others!
What We’re Into Lately
The Spare by Miranda Dubner
Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
The Fever King by Victoria Lee
The Electric Heir by Victoria Lee
Unholy Union by NeverwinterThistle
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
2020-06-031h 02Be The SerpentEpisode 61: A Time and a PlaceOn this week's episode, we're discussing historical fantasy, and Freya makes a truly brilliant point about what this genre really IS. The tentpoles today are The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley, A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly, and “Duende” by astolat.
What We’re Into Lately
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Glitch
A Marvelous Light by Freya Markse!
Tor.com
Dr. Manhattan
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Master and Comm...
2020-05-201h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 60: ExtravaganzaOn this week's episode, it's time for another extravaganza of questions from our darling listeners! What's Freya's favorite nonfiction book? How quickly can Macey bring up chaos theory? Will Alex make any progress convincing their cohosts to wear snek onesies for the digital Hugo ceremony?
What We’re Into Lately:
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
The Winter Prince by Elizabeth Wein
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Untamed fanfic
Scu...
2020-05-061h 03
We Make Books PodcastEpisode 34 - Making Characters Kiss - Romance with Alexandra RowlandHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between!
This week we have something a little different lined up. As Rekka is recovering, we wanted to give her a break wherever possible and so for this episode, we are happy to bring you an episode of Rekka's previous podcast: The Hybrid Author. In this episode, Rekka interviews Alexandra Rowland, author of "A Conspiracy of Truths" and one of the hosts of the Hugo-nominated podcast 'Be the Serpent'. Alex and Rek...
2020-05-0557 minBe The SerpentEpisode 59: Everybody Wants To Be A CatOn this week's episode we're a lil loopy from quarantine, but we're still having fun! We're talking about non-human protagonists this week, with the tentpoles for discussion being The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood, All Systems Red by Martha Wells, and the film Ratatouille.
What We’re Into Lately
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
Birarley by Aster Glenn Gray
The Unconquered City by K.A. Doore
perhaps even friends by hirokiyuu
The Great Pott...
2020-04-221h 01
The Imaginaries PodcastEpisode 118 : Conspiring Truthily with Alexandra RowlandWho better than a grumpy old man to take you on a tour of a fantastical land of epic scale ... without actually going there? Welcome to our much-looked-forward-to conversation with Alexandra Rowland, author of A CONSPIRACY OF TRUTHS and A CHOIR OF LIES (as well as several upcoming books!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!). Their fantastic debut rocked Tony's socks off and its sequel has only continued to declothe Tony's ankles with their excellent worldbuilding and phenomenally queer approach to this genre/mode/cat which we love.
Bonus? Rowland is also a gifted podcaster, being both a host of "Be the...
2020-04-1100 minBe The SerpentEpisode 58: College Experience 101Welcome back to campus, students! It's the episode about college AUs and university settings! On today’s episode, we’re discussing The Student Prince by FayJay, Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin, and the pilot episode of The Magicians.
What We’re Into Lately
Band Sinister by K. J. Charles
Stormsong by C.L. Polk
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun fic
The Untamed fic
The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Witchmark by C.L. Polk
2020-04-0857 minBe The SerpentEpisode 57: We All Fall DownOn this episode, we are shifting into a more serious register to talk about plague narratives. In light of the current pandemic, we urge you to check in with yourself before listening to this episode--are you doing okay? Are you good to listen to this right now? Please take care of yourself, and don't listen to this episode right now if it'll be an emotional overload for you. It'll always be here for you later.
That said, the tentpoles for this episode are: The Monster of Elendhaven, The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, and the eighth episode of...
2020-03-251h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 56: The Title of the EpisodeOn this week's episode, we're diving into a very self-referential discussion of the metatext! Tentpoles this week are the film The Handmaiden, the fanfic “Steve Rogers at 100,” and A Choir of Lies by our very own Alexandra Rowland.
What We’re Into Lately
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
The Impossible Contract by K. A. Doore
Georgette Heyer
The Untamed
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xu
Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang...
2020-03-1158 min
Alan & Jeremy Vs Science FictionIf This Goes On (Dont Panic): Episode 1: HopePunk with Alexandra RowlandIn this episode, Cat and Alan discuss the concept of Hopepunk with Alexandra Rowland, coiner of the term. Other topics include the hopeful nature of Lord of the Rings, why there has to be a protagonist in fiction, and why sometimes you have to sell out. Alan also reviews the second season of The Witch Who Came in From the Cold published by Serialbox
2020-03-1100 minBe The SerpentEpisode 55: There's a Form for ThatOn this week's episode, we're talking about bureaucracies! Macey brought a fun little game so Alex and Freya could use their imaginations! We're also talking about two great tentpoles: Going Postal by Terry Pratchett and the Harry Potter fanfic “Little Red Courgette” by blamebrampton.
What We’re Into Lately
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
astolat
Joy o...
2020-02-261h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 54: Somewhere Over The RainbowOn this episode, we're discussing portal fantasies! We're yelling about how mad we are at Aslan! We're finding out Freya's middle name! We're talking about some great tentpoles: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, “Every Heart a Doorway” by Seanan McGuire, and the 2005 movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
What We’re Into Lately
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women 2019 movie
Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System
Our Story’s Just Begun by ais...
2020-02-1259 minBe The SerpentEpisode 53: The Untamed (featuring guest star Ruoxi Chen!)On this episode, the Serpents are welding themselves to their bullshit with the help of a friend, glamorous guest star and kickass editor Ruoxi Chen! We're yelling about the Chinese fantasy drama, The Untamed! Welcome to Year Three of the podcast!!
What We’re Into Lately
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner
On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving Syste...
2020-01-291h 06Be The SerpentBonus Episode: Strange Horizons Special!!WHAT'S THIS? An episode on a Wednesday that isn't an Episode Wednesday!? Yes, it's true! Last year we pitched in to help our esteemed colleagues at Strange Horizons with their Kickstarter by pledging to do a special episode if they reached a certain landmark amount of donations. This week, we're bringing you that episode and talking about three amazing short stories that Strange Horizons published! The tentpoles this week are “Hunting the Viper King” by Kathryn Harlan, “Regret, Return, Reignite” by Audrey R. Hollis, and “Truth Plus” by Jamie Wahls.
What We’re Into Lately
The Ten Thous...
2020-01-221h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 52: Let Us Tell You Our Thoughts on Yaoi...On this week's episode, we're reminiscing about some of our favorite anime and talking a little about how it influenced our writing! The tentpoles for this episode are: Hikaru no Go, Yakitate!! Japan, and Princess Tutu.
What We’re Into Lately
The Untamed & Untamed fic
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Gilded Cage by K.J. Charles
Mutual Admiration Society: How… by Mo Moulton
The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Thief by Ava March
Mo Dao Zu Shi donghua
Mo Dao Zu Shi...
2020-01-1559 minBe The SerpentEpisode 51: How to Romance Your DragonOn this episode, we're talking about dragons, specifically dragons that shapeshift into a hot person so you can kiss them. Well, ok, in one of the tentpoles a girl smooches the actual dragon-shaped dragon, but we'll get to that. The tentpoles this week are In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard, the movie On Drakon, and “O Captain, My Captain” by novembersmith.
What We’re Into Lately
The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht
The Untamed
The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore
Civilisations
Other...
2020-01-0156 minBe The SerpentEpisode 50: Extravaganza (Agony Aunt Special)On this week's episode, we're playing Agony Aunt to fictional characters! What sort of problems have we been presented with this week, and how many times can we suggest "threesomes" as an answer?
What We’re Into Lately
Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
The Descent of Monsters by J.Y. Yang
The Untamed
“i blinked (and there you were)” by Della19
Waves by IncompleteSentanc
the lone traveller, standing strong by bubblewrapstargirl
before you by theformerone
Docile by K.M. Szpara
2019-12-1857 minBe The SerpentEpisode 49: And I Shall Sit Here Consumed With Lust for the Rest of the EveningOn this week's episode we're discussing another of our favorite tropes of all time: enemies-to-lovers! The tentpoles are Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat (specifically the second book, Prince's Gambit), the 1995 miniseries adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and the fanfic Lumos by birdsofshore.
What We’re Into Lately
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Transformers fanfic by astolat
One Strange Rock
The Purge (TV series)
Wu Tang: An American Saga
Watchmen
Docil...
2019-12-041h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 48: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (And Stab Things)On this week's episode, we're talking about female reimaginings and digging into some gender stuff! The tentpoles are rageprufrock’s The Least of All Possible Mistakes, Ghostbusters (2016), and the pilot episode of Elementary.
What We’re Into Lately
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen’s Youtube channel
Return to River Cottage (referred to by Macey as Back to the Cottage, one in a series of documentaries by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)
The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett
Penric and...
2019-11-201h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 47: Clothes Maketh ManOn this week's episode we're discussing the use of fashion and clothing in works of deep literary merit! The tentpoles are Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal, the 2015 film Cinderella, and the graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang.
A piece of news!! Macey is running a kickstarter for SILK AND STEEL, an amazing fantasy anthology of queer women! Come getchur sword lesbians!
What We’re Into Lately
Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale
Spellbound by Allie Therin
Derry Girls
The Secre...
2019-11-061h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 46: Welcome to Goth CampIt's the spookiest time of year, so we're talking about a trio of spooky tentpoles! By which we mean Peak Goth Asthetique: Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir, The Addams Family, and Repo! The Genetic Opera.
What We’re Into Lately
The Nightmare before Christmas
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Chronin by Allison Wilgis
Rurouni Kenshin
Oxford Time Travel universe by Connie Willis
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
Work...
2019-10-2359 minBe The SerpentEpisode 45: Not Your Usual Family ReunionOn this week's episode, we're discussing found families! The tentpoles are “Stilinski's Home for Wayward Wolves” by owlpostagain, Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett, and the pilot episode of Firefly.
What We’re Into Lately
The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard
An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
Down to Agincourt by seperis
Embers by Vathara (also on fanfiction.net)
“Sunny with a Chance of Storms” by Mysecretfanmoments and SuggestiveScribe
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
The Talisman...
2019-10-091h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 44: Sympathy for the Devil (Live From WorldCon)Yes! It is here, at last! The recording of our first-ever live show, performed about a month ago at WorldCon in Dublin, Ireland! We're talking about villain redemption, and we've got some great tentpoles this week: the film Maleficent, and two fanfics, “Looking Glass Country” by astolat and “Three Days” by zamwessell.
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Smallville
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Sorting Hat Chats
Sleeping Beauty
Once Upon a Time
Snow White
Veep...
2019-09-2551 minBe The SerpentEpisode 43: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great TogetherOn today's episode, we're discussing fusions and crossovers! The tentpoles are the first Avengers movie, the fanfic With Fire in Their Eyes by Asuka Kureru, and the fanfic Polaris by setissma.
What We’re Into Lately
Milkman by Anna Burns
Valentine by Jodi McAlister
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Black Sails
Westworld
Emily Tesh
Jenn Lyons
Game of Kings
Oh My General
Good Omens
“we could turn the world to...
2019-09-111h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 42: Comedy, the Universe, and EverythingOn today's episode, we're discussing what exactly makes things funny. Hardly any dick jokes in this one, folks. (Get it? HARDly? it's a dick joke!) Anyway, our tentpoles (wink wink) this week are The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Emperor’s New Groove, and the Hamilton fanfic, “our gilded age” by screamlet.
What We’re Into Lately
Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O’Neill
Which Witch by Eva Ibbotson
Schitt’s Creek
Harry Potter
Lettered (writer in Schitt’s Creek and Harry Potter fandoms)
Good Omens
2019-08-281h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 41: The Democratic Republic of SerpentsOn this episode, we're talking about politics! It's gonna get.... kind of weirdly emotional. The tentpoles this week are “Corridors of Power” by blythely, “Hand in Unlovable Hand” by Annakovsky, and Cheesecake and the Art of Political Warfare by Sakana Sara.
What We’re Into Lately
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Semiosis by Sue Burke
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
“Lie Back and Think of Dinner” and “Still My He...
2019-08-1458 minBe The SerpentEpisode 40: Extravaganza*bangs on pots and pans* It's the Extravaganza! We're answering listener questions and definitely not sneaking in a question or two of our own! This is all completely legitimate and above-board!
What We’re Into Lately
Hither Page by Cat Sebastian
The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite,
Kaleidotrope podcast
Jenn Lyons’ Ruin of Kings
Lots of Good Omens stuff, including:
Raven (singlecrow)’s Good Omens fic
“Salinity (And Other Measures of Brackish Water)” by drawlight
“A Stone’s Throw F...
2019-07-311h 06Be The SerpentEpisode 39: The Serpents' School of Witchcraft and WizzzardryOn this episode, we're talking wizards! We're comparing the magic systems of Brandon Sanderson's The Emperor's Soul and RB Lemberg's "Geometries of Belonging". Also, Freya has designed a fun game for Alex and Macey!
What We’re Into Lately
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons
Chronin by Alison Wilgus
Catalyst by Jennifer Mace
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Lots of Good Omens shit, including:
Alex’s Good Omens fanvids “Bohemian Rhapsody...
2019-07-1759 minBe The SerpentEpisode 38: A Hugo Award Special -- The Novels of 2018On this episode, we're doing a bird's-eye view of the six finalists from this year's Best Novel ballot of the Hugo Awards!
What We’re Into Lately
Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
Prince of Air and Darkness by M.A. Grant
Schitt’s Creek
Borne by Jeff Vandermeer
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
Sungkyunkwan Scandal
The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold
Good Omens (the miniseries)
Other Stuff We Mentioned
The Calculating Stars and The...
2019-07-0358 minBe The SerpentEpisode 37: Emotions Are Hard, Let's Do Murder!On this week's episode, we're discussing ASSASSINS! Tentpoles this week are The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore, the television show Killing Eve, and the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
What We’re Into Lately
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Fisherman by John Langan
Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler
Killing Eve
Proper English by K.J...
2019-06-191h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 36: There's No Place Like HomeOn today’s episode we’re discussing magical houses! Are some of them sentient? How do they communicate? Is a haunted house a magical house? The tentpoles this week are: “House Proud” by astolat, House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones, and The Veldt by Ray Bradbury.
What We’re Into Lately
Proper English by KJ Charles
A Prince on Paper Alyssa Cole
Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History by John Julius Norwich
Everything astolat
Fall Out Boy’s discography
The Poetry of...
2019-06-0559 minBe The SerpentEpisode 35: Well, Canaveral, I Don't Think We're in Kansas AnymoreOn this week's episode, we're talking about space operas.... IN SPAAAAACE. The tentpoles this week are The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard, the fanfic A Deeper Season by lightgetsin and sahiya, and the pilot episodes of Farscape and Killjoys.
What We’re Into Lately
The London Celebrities series by Lucy Parker
Monty Don’s Italian Gardens
Detective L
"Quid Pro Quo" by Dira Sudis
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Ancillary Justice series by Ann Leckie
Noel Streatfield
Elementary
The Sp...
2019-05-221h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 34: MisethereOn this episode, we're doing a deep-dive on a single tentpole, and we are extremely back on our bullshit. It's time to talk about astolat's Witcher fanfic, "Misethere"!
What We’re Into Lately
Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly
le Carré
Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett
Not for Use in Navigation by Iona Datt Sharma
Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton
A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson
“Dreaming of Sunshine”
The Magicians
The Natural History of Dragons
Komarr
A Civil Campaign
The Trop...
2019-05-081h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 33: Turn In Your Badge and Gun!On this episode, we're discussing police procedurals! Who breaks the rules? Who goes by the book? Tentpoles this week are A Private Reason for This by femmequixoitc, Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch, and the first episode of the TV show Luther.
What We’re Into Lately
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
Romance is a Bonus Book (2019)
The Unspoken Name by AK Larkwood (forthcoming, 2020)
Spectred Isle by KJ Charles
“Signals That Sound in the Dark” by Dira Sudis
The War...
2019-04-241h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 32: Save the McGuffin, Save the WorldOn this week's episode, we're talking about time travel fix-it fics! How sexy can a paradox get? Are there multiple timestreams or just one? Can anyone keep all of this straight?! The tentpoles are the fanfic World Without End by Sorted, the book To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, and the TV show The Umbrella Academy.
What We’re Into Lately
The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard
Docile by K.M. Szpara
Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman
Brianna Teintze’s Lord...
2019-04-1058 minBe The SerpentEpisode 31: A Podcast of Three CitiesOn this episode, we're talking about cities so vibrant they might as well be characters in their own right! Our tentpoles are “The City Born Great” by N.K. Jemisin, the Mortal Engines movie, and City of Lies by Sam Hawke.
What We’ve Been Reading/Watching
The Magicians
The Wicked King by Holly Black
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Feris
Symphony for the City of the Dead by M.T. Anderson
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Leningrad Symphony
The Hunger Games
Mortal E...
2019-03-271h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 30: ExtravaganzaIt's time for another Extravaganza! This week, we're getting tipsy, answering listener questions, and revealing our brand new Patreon! Please consider supporting us there so that we can pay the scribes for their amazing work!
What We’ve Been Reading
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
A Choir of Lies by Alexandra Rowland
Russian Doll (2019)
The Umbrella Academy (2019- )
Erkenci Kus (the Turkish soap opera)
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Doctor Who
Pacific Rim (never explicitly stated, but this is where the ter...
2019-03-131h 06Be The SerpentEpisode 29: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, BiOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about spies and secret agents, and we speculate about whether they screen for bisexuality in the hiring process (this episode was almost called "No, Mr Bond, I Expect You to Bi"). The tentpoles this week are the fanfic Ulysses by girlbookwrm, the movie Atomic Blonde, and the book City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett.
What We’ve Been Reading
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
The Regeneration trilogy by Pat Barker
Salt Mag...
2019-02-271h 02Be The SerpentEpisode 28: GenderpaloozaOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about gender, relationships, and the worldbuilding thereof! The tentpoles this week are a selection of Steven Universe episodes, The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang, and “An Ever Fixed Mark” by imperfectcircle.
What We’ve Been Reading
Heroine Complex series by Sarah Kuhn
A Perfect Spy by John le Carre
Empresses in the Palace
Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World
Nirvana in Fire
Le Guin short stories
The Royal Tailor
The Grand Heist
Thugs of...
2019-02-1359 minBe The SerpentEpisode 27: I'm Not a Lady, I'm a Witch!On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about witches! Our tentpoles this week are I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett, “In Which Lettie Makes Demands” by ryfkah, and the movie Practical Magic.
What We’ve Been Reading
The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)
The Underwater Ballroom Society by Stephanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles
“Monologue by an unnamed mag...
2019-01-301h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 26: Alien Fucking, or Where There's a Will, There's A WayAs you may have heard, there's been a slight rearrangement of episode topics, due to the fact that the audio of our original recording of Episode 26 (witches!) was haunted. Therefore, this week we're talking about, well, exactly what it says on the tin. In other words, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat. Our tentpoles this week are The Shape of Water, "And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hillside" by James Tiptree Jr, and "Bro: discover new talent." by Laylah (Homestuck fic).
What We’ve Been Reading
A Civil Campaign
Warrior’s Appren...
2019-01-161h 01
Rob HopkinsAlexandra Rowland on hopepunk, grimdark, story and imagination“It’s about how the first step to slaying a dragon is for one person to say, probably drunk in a bar somewhere, “I bet it can be done, though”. These are the words of fantasy author Alexandra Rowland, whose novel ‘A Conspiracy of Truths’ was published late last year. The quote captures the essence of an idea, a genre, which she coined, called ‘hopepunk’. Fantasy and sci-fi is a world rich in different genres, but as soon as I read how she described what the term meant to her, I realised she had important things to contribute to our ongoing discussio...
2019-01-1435 minBe The SerpentEpisode 25: Kill Your DarlingsOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about character deaths in fiction. In other words: MURDERRRRRRRRR. The tentpoles this week are "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose" by Synecdochic, the first Hunger Games movie, and "Singing My Sister Down" by Margo Lanagan. (Warning: Spoilers!)
What We’ve Been Reading
A Useful Woman by Darcie Wilde
We Rule the Night by Claire Bartlett
Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Rebecca Kuang’s The Poppy War
Black Juice by Margo...
2019-01-021h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 24: The Room Where It HappensOn this episode, the Serpents take a break from reading things to debrief about how their projects for National Novel Writing Month went!
What We're Into Lately:
Witchmark by C.L. Polk
Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night
1491
The Bodies of the Girls Who Made Me: Fanfic and the Modern World
Think of England fanfic
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
The 2018 Olympics
Other Stuff We Mentioned
National Novel Writing Month
Court of Fives
Episode 5: “Oh Ca...
2018-12-191h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 23: Drastically Redefining ProtocolOn this episode, the Serpents were in the middle of National Novel Writing Month, so we settled in for a cozy chat about just one tentpole, one of our favorite fanfics: "Drastically Redefining Protocol" by rageprufrock!
What We're Into This Week
Regeneration trilogy by Pat Barker
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
sundown starts at half-past six by halfdesertedstreets
Out of play, out of competition by thenorthface
“Dangerous if Unbound” by astolat
Venom fanfic
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Hamilton
Check...
2018-12-0558 minBe The SerpentEpisode 22: Out of Cheese, Error, Redo from StartOn this week's episode we're talking about Groundhog Day AUs! We're discussing the original trope-namer, the 1993 movie Groundhog Day; the Yuri!! On Ice fic "Maelstrom" by feelslikefire, and the flash fiction piece, "The First Stop Is Always the Last" by John Wiswell.
What We’re Reading
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
The Possessed by Elif Batuman
My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett
Freya’s Yuri!!! in Space fics
Torn by Rowenna Miller
Other S...
2018-11-2159 minBe The SerpentEpisode 21: Believing the Little LiesOn this episode, we're back on our bullshit to talk about worldbuilding with mythology. Our tentpoles this week are Alexandra Rowland's A Conspiracy of Truths, Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds, and KJ Parker's "Let Maps to Others".
What We’re Into This Week
In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette de Bodard
Kakashi/Iruka fic by, particularly, Maldoror and thehoyden
Teetering on the brink of Venom fanfic
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Terry Pratchett
Pliny’s letters
Graffiti in Pompeii
Memes
Incomplete by astola...
2018-11-071h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 20: ExtravaganzaIt's time for another Extravaganza episode! This week we're taking a fantastic selection of listener questions and trying to pressure Freya into making some Weird Sounds!
What We’re Into This Week
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Band Sinister by K.J. Charles
Homestuck
Torn by Rowenna Miller
Wynonna Earp
Other Stuff We Mentioned
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Georgette Heyer
Les Miserables
The Chinese drama Guardian
A C...
2018-10-241h 08Be The SerpentEpisode 19: You and Me and Our Boyfriend Makes ThreeOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing OT3s (One True Threesomes). After all, it's twentygayteen, people! Give us more polyamory in canon media! Our tentpoles this week are “The Rundown Job” (Leverage season 5, episode 9); “Always Starts the Same, with a Boy and a Girl”, by lightgetsin (White Collar fanfic); and “Didn’t Know How Lost I Was”, by Annakovsky (Star Wars fanfic).
What We’re Into this Week
Mother of Invention edited by Tansy Rayner Roberts and Rivqa Rafael
The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
City of Lies by Sam Hawke
Bannerl...
2018-10-101h 01Be The SerpentEpisode 18: Heist, Heist, BabyOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about heists and thieves and how much we love them. We almost called this episode "Sticky Fingers, Stolen Hearts". The tentpoles for this week are Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Ocean's 8, and two Inception fics by imperfectcircle: "Palm, Ditch, Steal" and "Load, Misdirection, Switch".
What We’re Reading:
Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone
A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland
Witchmark by CL Polk
1688: A Global History by John E. Wills Jr.
Other Stuff We Mentioned:
Revenge...
2018-09-2658 minBe The SerpentEpisode 17: A Bump in the Night (The Sexy Kind)On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about sex -- why we write about it, why we read about it, and more. Our tentpoles this week are Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey, An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles, and the entire genre of F/F fanfiction (with three great recs from us)!
What We’re Reading
Heroine Worship (Sarah Kuhn)
A Duke by Default (Alyssa Cole)
Alex finally played Dragon Age: Inquisition!
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Leverage
The Hugo Awards
Bad Sex Awards from...
2018-09-121h 05Be The SerpentEpisode 16: A Bump in the Night, and Not the Sexy KindOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about some creepy stuff! Guest star Ryan Boyd, of the horror podcast Rank and Vile, joins us to discuss Clive Barker's "Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament", both the book and movie versions of Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer, and the Hannibal fanfic "Where All Ladders Start" by emungere.
What We’re Reading
Black Sails fanfic
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
The Henchmen of Zenda by K.J. Char...
2018-08-2956 minBe The SerpentEpisode 15: My (Psychic, Firebreathing) Little PonyOn this episode, we're talking about horse books! It's just that a lot of the horses in these horse books have wings... and... breathe fire... so yeah. But they're horses and it's a horse book! Listen to find out why! The tentpoles for this episode are Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern, You Drive Through the Dust by Dira Sudis, and the movie How to Train Your Dragon.
What We’re Reading
A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
Newt’s Emerald by Garth Nix
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Dragon A...
2018-08-151h 07Be The SerpentEpisode 14: Once Upon a SomethingOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing fairytales: how do they work, what purpose does their beauty and terror serve, and why are they so intertwined with everything we read? Our tentpoles this week are Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, Stardust (the movie), and the Yuri on Ice fanfic "hood & glove".
What We’re Reading:
Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee
Armistice by Lara Elena Donnelly
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
The Starlit Wood (anthology), ed. Dominik Parisien & Navah Wol...
2018-08-011h 09Be The SerpentEpisode 13: Machiavellian OverthinkersOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing some of our favorite sneaky, conniving little shits and their schemes, both successful and embarrassing. The tentpoles for this episode are A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold, Lithograph by romantic_drift, and Jingo by Terry Pratchett.
What We’re Reading:
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Mark Oshiro’s Anger is a Gift
Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott
Queen’s Gambit by bedlamsbard
Unfit to Print by K. J. Charles
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
2018-07-181h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 12: Yes, It Goes On and On, My FriendsOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about our favorite long-form stories -- epic fantasy, extremely long podcasts, and the slowest of slowburn fanfics.
What We’re Reading:
Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Hild by Nicola Griffith
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Other Stuff We Mentioned:
The Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynne Jones
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith
Speechless
The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey...
2018-07-041h 02Be The SerpentEpisode 11: It's All About the Money, Money, MoneyOn this episode of Be The Serpent, we're discussing economics-- no wait! Come back! It's going to be fun! Money in fantasy settings, alternative currencies, worldbuilding... All the stuff you like! Our tentpoles this week are The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson, the movie In Time, and the fanfic “Freeport” by Maldoror_Chant.
(And if you haven't yet checked out the podcast's official Discord chat, you're missing out!)
What We’re Reading:
The Henchmen of Zenda by KJ Charles
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Other Stuff We Mentioned:
The Pri...
2018-06-201h 05Be The SerpentEpisode 10: ExtravaganzaOn this special episode, we're not talking about a theme -- we're answering a cornucopia of amazing questions from our darling listeners! It's the one you've all been waiting for! It's the extravaganza!
And, as announced in the episode, our lovely scribes have launched a Discord chat for fans of the show! Check it out here!
What We’re Reading:
Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Space Opera by Cat Valente
Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger
Other Stuff We Ment...
2018-06-061h 13Be The SerpentEpisode 9: Like Rome, But With LasersOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing space empires! We talk a little bit about the history of empires, writerly tips for constructing an empire, and the problems of imperialism. The tentpoles this week are: Ancillary Justice (and the rest of the Imperial Radch trilogy) by Ann Leckie, Star Wars, and The Course of Honour by Avoliot
What We’re Reading:
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
“Maggie Fitzgerald and the Saltwater Drip” by antistar_e
Other Stuff We Mentioned:
Farscape
Saga
2018-05-2354 minBe The SerpentEpisode 8: Once More, With Feelings!On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing "Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property" by Helenish, Think of England by KJ Charles, and the television show Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, as well as a full buffet of romance tropes. And we're joined by a guest, the lovely Amanda Jean from The Hopeless Romantic podcast!!
Things we mentioned:
Think of England by KJ Charles
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property by Helenish
The Hopeless Romantic with Amanda Jean and Austin Chant
Eurovision
Douglas Adams
The...
2018-05-0958 minBe The SerpentEpisode 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells the StoryOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about historiography, propaganda, narrative control, Macey's misspent youth as a frozen meat salesperson, and some excellent pieces of fiction: "Written by the Victors" by Speranza, the Broadway show Hamilton, and The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin.
Things We Mentioned:
"Written by the Victors" by Speranza
Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
The House of Niccolò series by Dorothy Dunnett
Person of Interest fanfic
A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland
Ars Atlantiadae by multiple creators (usern...
2018-04-251h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 6: Cross Your Stars and Hope to BiOn this episode of Be The Serpent, we're talking about bisexuals in fiction. And because this is us, we have to come up with a taxonomy for them. So join us as we debate the merits and charms of the Chaos Disaster, the Sad Floppy Disaster, the Punch-You-in-the-Face Disaster, and the Terrifying, Competent Force of Nature Not-A-Disaster. The tentpoles this week are: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Mackenzi Lee), The World That You Need series (Dira Sudis), and In Other Lands (Sarah Rees Brennan).
Things we mentioned:
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by...
2018-04-1153 minBe The SerpentEpisode 5: O Captain, My CaptainOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison, Jupiter Ascending, and "Dangerous if Unbound" by Astolat -- what do these have in common? Fealty relationships!
Other things we mentioned:
Disney princesses
Noblebright & the hieros gamos (again)
A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Jupiter Ascending
"Dangerous if Unbound" by Astolat
The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner
The Empire Trilogy by Janny Wurts and Raymond E. Feist
Self-insert fanfiction
Courtly lov...
2018-03-281h 04Be The SerpentEpisode 4: The Bastard's Lying to You!On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about LIAR by Justine Larbalestier, Yuri!! On Ice, "The Women Men Don't See" by James Tiptree Jr, and the joys and delights of unreliable narrators.
Things we mentioned:
Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers
Liar (Justine Larbalestier)
Yuri!!! On Ice (2016)
"The Women Men Don’t See" (James Tiptree Jr.)
Kingsman (2014)
The Captive Prince series (C. S. Pacat)
Alex’s debut book, A Conspiracy of Truths (forthcoming, Fall 2018)
The Italians (John Hooper)
The Handmaiden (2016)
Fingersmith (Sarah Waters)
Why street magicians are the worst...
2018-03-141h 00Be The SerpentEpisode 3: Apocalypse Sometime, Maybe Next TuesdayOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison, the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin, "Sailor's Delight" by jinjurly, and what we'd do in the event of an apocalypse.
Things we mentioned:
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (Meg Ellison)
Star Wars
Mad Max: Fury Road
"Sailor's Delight"
Broken Earth trilogy (N. K. Jemisin)
School’s Out Forever
Lord of the Flies
In the End (Alexandra Rowland)
"Solfege" (Freya Marske)
“The Day it Fell Apart” (Leslie Fish)...
2018-02-2852 min
Be The SerpentEpisode 2: Personality Taxonomies and Shouting about Hogwarts HousesOn this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about Hogwarts houses (especially in regards to the Sorting Hat Chats system), the daemons of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials, and how personality classification systems can be a fun and useful writing tool.
Things we mentioned:
Sorting Hat ChatsAstrologySocial identity theoryAnne McCaffreyDivergent (Veronica Roth)Liminal spaceHowl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)“He Says He Is an Experimental Theologian” by ErinPtah (Welcome to Night Vale-with-daemons AU)"What a Beast...
2018-02-1400 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookTaste of Gold and Iron Audiobook by Alexandra RowlandListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 567252
Title: Taste of Gold and Iron
Author: Alexandra Rowland
Narrator: Casey Jones
Format: Unabridged
Length: 18:20:31
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-22
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance, Historical, Romantasy
Summary:
A sweeping fantasy romance set against the backdrop of an Ottoman Empire-inspired world, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and The Goblin Emperor.
‘A delicious tangle of romance, fealty and dangerous politics’ – Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
One false coin could topple an empire...
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