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The Read CarpetThe Song of the Lioness FancastMad and Cass are taking a little adventure back in time to their childhood to talk all details about fancasting one of their all time favorite series, The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce. If you have not read this series yet, you ARE missing out! Hop to it and listen along to see all the unexpected fancasting choices.
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2024-05-011h 29The Read CarpetHowl's Moving CastleHello hello hello! See, it wasn't entirely a fluke! We really are back! We're really here! Listen along for an adventure through the magical door as Mad and Cass discuss some of the numerous differences between the book Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and the movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki. As Movie Sophie would say, "Take care, Turnip Head!"
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2024-04-171h 11The Read CarpetThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for ChildrenWe're baaaaaaaack! After a very long and accidental hiatus, Mad and Cass have returned for an episode featuring a childhood favorite: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for Children. Join in for a delightful romp as such has never taken place except for in Narnia! Be careful not to close the wardrobe door behind you. Welcome back to The Read Carpet, we've missed you.
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2024-04-031h 05The Read CarpetHarperCollins Union Strike: When We Fight, We WinOn this episode of The Read Carpet, Mad and Cass interview Genessee Floressantos and Rachel Kambury from the HarperCollins Union about the strike that has been going on for over 60 days in order to win a fair contract. Genessee and Rachel share their stories and break down the details of the strike and what this means for them, and for future workers. This episode was very important to us to give an opportunity to highlight this incredibly important story. Thank you to Genessee and Rachel for joining us. Please use the link below to see how you can support...
2023-02-031h 36The Read CarpetPride and PrejudiceWelcome to another episode of The Read Carpet! Today, Mad and Cass are jumping back in time to 1813 and 2005, but not 1996 because Cass is somehow still slacking on watching the BBC Miniseries. Someday, you'll have that episode to bless your ears as well. Until then, you'll have to listen to the screeching about one of the all time best movie moments ever: the hand flex. Happy listening!
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2023-01-181h 11The Read CarpetHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire feat. AllisonToday's episode of The Read Carpet is extra special, because we are joined by one of our long time booksta pals, Allison!! We are chatting all things Goblet of Fire, and some extras as well. This episode was SO much fun, and we hope you love it too! Listen carefully for some easter egg moments, headcanons, and the moments that started some of our Dramione shipping.
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2023-01-041h 45The Read CarpetA Christmas CarolIn this installment of The Read Carpet, Mad and Cass are revisiting an absolute smash hit of a childhood favorite. They devoted the time to reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens purely so that they could discuss The Muppet Christmas Carol, a true cinematic masterpiece. Listen along for lots of laughs and Muppet humor!
And don't forget, Merry Chrysler and Happy Honda Days!
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2022-12-2150 minThe Read CarpetElla EnchantedIn this episode of The Read Carpet, we're taking a trip back to Mad's childhood to analyze how good of an adaptation Ella Enchanted really is. It's Cass's first time reading the book, and frankly, you all HAVE to check out the audiobook for this one, because it is a gem. This was also recorded on 10/21/22, so enjoy the first few minutes of screaming about Taylor Swift and Midnights.
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2022-12-0759 minThe Read CarpetThe Love Hypothesis FancastOn this episode of The Read Carpet, we're taking a stab at fancasting another favorite romcom of ours, The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood! Listen along for lots of laughs and silliness, another editing Cass update, and to see if we continued our streak of picking one of the same actors again!
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2022-11-2346 minThe Read CarpetHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban feat. Joseph: Part 2Welcome back for part two of our Prisoner of Azkaban extravaganza! We really had such a blast recording with Joseph and didn't want you to miss any of these conversations, because this is truly our deepest episode yet. Listen in for lots of in depth discussions about the Marauders, our biggest gripes, and a top tier fanfic recommendation.
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2022-11-171h 03The Read CarpetHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban feat. Joseph: Part 1We are back with another episode and another wonderful guest! Joseph (Mad's boo) joins us to talk about HP3 and we had SUCH a blast that we had to split this one up into multiple episodes. Listen along for all the renting stories, goofy vibes, and laughs you could ever need.
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2022-11-0949 minThe Read CarpetThe Great Gatsby feat. McCarleyIn this episode, Mad and Cass are joined by local Gatsby expert and enthusiast, McCarley! We had a great time chatting all things Gatsby, both the book and the 2013 Baz Luhrmann film. Listen along for lots of analysis and lots of laughs!
McCarley's book recommendations: Passing by Nella Larsen, Beautiful Little Fools by Jillan Cantor, and The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo.
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2022-10-261h 11The Read CarpetThrone of Glass Fancast Part 2: Books 3-7The long awaited second installment of our Throne of Glass fancast has arrived! Listen along as we cover all the main players from Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, and Kingdom of Ash. This one was an absolute blast to record, and we hope you have just as much fun listening!
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2022-10-121h 20The Read CarpetHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets feat. Chelsea & TarynWe are so excited for this episode, because we are joined by our very good friends, Chelsea and Taryn of the Checked Out and Overdue podcast!! Listen along to hear us break down all the fun of HP2, and an incredibly heartwarming story from Chelsea. We had the absolute best time and we hope you have just as much fun listening to four pals chatting about a shared love.
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2022-09-281h 19The Read CarpetAnd Then There Were NoneIn today's episode, Mad and Cass are covering not one, but TWO different adaptations! We're discussing the 1945 film adaptation of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie as well as the 2015 BBC two-part miniseries. This was a super fun episode to record and we loved putting these two adaptations up against one another. Listen along and let us know what you think of these adaptations!
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2022-09-1454 minThe Read CarpetBook Lovers FancastWe are finally venturing into the romcom world to discuss one of our recent faves, Book Lovers by Emily Henry! In this episode we'll be fancasting the new summer favorite, and we had an absolute blast recording this one! Listen along to see who we picked as our Charlie Lastra and Nora Stephens!
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2022-08-3153 minThe Read CarpetHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone feat. ReeseIn this episode, join us and our FIRST guest as we journey back to our childhoods and break down all things Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Our first guest is none other than Mad's little brother Reese! Not only do we all talk about our childhood Harry Potter experiences, but Reese also enlightens us with some ecology and history lessons.
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2022-08-171h 30The Read CarpetPercy Jackson and the Sea of MonstersJoin us as we embark on an interesting journey to all the scenic destinations (such as Cleveland!) of the second and ill-fated final Percy Jackson movie! We have A LOT of thoughts about this hot mess of a movie, and we did actually find a few positive things to say! Listen in for all the laughs, frustrated sighs, and off topic tangents!
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2022-08-0351 minThe Read CarpetThrone of Glass Fancast Part 1: Books 0-2In today's episode, we're embarking on our first ever fancast! We will casting some of the main characters from the first part of the hit series by Sarah J. Maas. We'll be covering Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, and The Assassin's Blade and we will be casting the rest of the series in a later episode. We had a lot of fun putting together our casts and seeing our follower's suggestions as well!
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2022-07-201h 19The Read CarpetHolesIn this episode, we're digging into all our nostalgia filled thoughts of the book and movie adaptation of Holes by Louis Sachar. We had a blast revisiting this childhood favorite and seeing how the movie really matches up to the book.
Listen along as we break down all the details about the ups and downs of this story, and chat about how deep it really goes.
Note: Our recording was a little glitchy this time around, so there may be a few moments of funky audio noises.
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2022-07-061h 05The Read CarpetPercy Jackson and the Lightning ThiefIn this episode, we're diving into Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief to see how Rick Riordan's middle-grades novel matches up to...whatever that movie was. We're covering all the details of this book to movie adaptation, as well as some of the details from the new show that is now in production! Listen along as we try to make sense of all the chaos in our first official adaptation review episode!
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2022-06-221h 07The Read CarpetIntroducing: The Read CarpetIntroducing: The Read Carpet!
Bookstagram friends Mad and Cass are here to tackle all things book to screen. From the most popular YA series to favorite classics, they'll break down all the details that make us love, hate, and love to hate these movies and shows. Listen along for lots of laughs, maybe some tears, and definitely some fancasts!
In this introduction episode we'll tell you about who we are, how we met, and what the show is going to be all about. Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update!
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