Episodes

  • Episode 30 - The Stranger Things of D&D

    Episode 30 - The Stranger Things of D&D
    Dec 2 2025
    Join us as we go over the history of Dungeons & Dragons and how it's used in Stranger Things as a storytelling device. We also talk about some favorite characters and scenes from the show, in celebration of the 5th season release! *Light spoilers for Stranger Things* Quiz: https://alchemistcircle.com/quiz/?srsltid=AfmBOopguERMth-FcCp0o1GjZ3QrIqXKRkeJthbeXXjOLHa-am9-m6xf Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast. ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 29 - The Literary Heartthrobs Who Live In Our Heads Rent-Free

    Episode 29 - The Literary Heartthrobs Who Live In Our Heads Rent-Free
    Nov 18 2025
    In this episode, we are diving into the heartthrobs of the literary world. We discuss the heartthrobs who stole our hearts, from the brooding to the emotionally intelligent book boyfriends. Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/lucie1010/literary-male-soulmate-book-quiz
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 28 - Our Banner Against Book Banning

    Episode 28 - Our Banner Against Book Banning
    Nov 4 2025
    In this episode, we discuss a brief history of book bannings, the reasoning behind some bans (ridiculous or otherwise), why book censorship is an issue, and how the best intentions behind banning could be better implemented. Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠
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    56 mins
  • Episode 27- Welcome to Salem's Lot: Evil Next Door & Halloween Movie Magic

    Episode 27- Welcome to Salem's Lot: Evil Next Door & Halloween Movie Magic
    Oct 21 2025
    In this episode, we head to Salem's Lot to talk about vampires, small-town secrets, and Stephen King's brand of horror. Plus, we play a frightfully fun Halloween game and confess our go-to spooky season movies! The music for our podcast was created by Worlds Connect. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠
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    42 mins
  • Exploring Themes in Horror

    Exploring Themes in Horror
    Oct 7 2025
    In this episode, we delve into how horror uses themes and genre conventions to explore stories and characters. We each chose three works of horror to analyze and discuss, including "I Saw the TV Glow," "Mouthwashing," "The Summer Hikaru Died," "Midnight Mass," "The Menu," and "The Exorcist's House: Genesis." We then discuss how we are staying spooky during this Halloween season! Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast. ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠
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    54 mins
  • Descent Into Roshar: Series Retrospective, Episode Two

    Descent Into Roshar: Series Retrospective, Episode Two
    Sep 23 2025
    Shaylee finishes her thoughts on The Way of Kings. She delves into the themes and characters, and discusses how the ideas and progressions wrap up at the end of this first book in the series. Shaylee may have too many thoughts about the novel that they struggle to find a concise conclusion to - but this is all about the journey, not the destination. Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠ Join us on our socials!⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/NovelEscapesPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
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    58 mins
  • Descent Into Roshar: Series Retrospective, Episode 1

    Descent Into Roshar: Series Retrospective, Episode 1
    Sep 9 2025
    Join Shaylee for our first solo episode, where she talks about The Way of Kings in way too much detail! Shaylee discusses plot elements, characters, foreshadowing, and anything else that tickles their fancy regarding the Stormlight Archive. The music for our podcast was created by Worlds Connect. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠ Join us on our socials! ⁠https://linktr.ee/NovelEscapesPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
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    43 mins
  • Morphing Madness: Our First Animorphs Adventure

    Morphing Madness: Our First Animorphs Adventure
    Aug 26 2025
    Join us as we dive headfirst into the Animorphs universe! We discuss our first impressions, unpack the serious and dark themes, and how the Animorphs craze took over the Scholastic Fairs of the late nineties and early 2000s. We finally see why this series left a mark on a generation of readers. The music for our podcast was created by Worlds Connect. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠ Listen to the Scream Kings Animorphs episode: Episode 108 - Animorphs with series co-creator Michael Grant. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3GjWDjWtpdJQHJcRoPHniR?si=aW6W1puJRBO65NdhDvayzg
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    55 mins