Kirsty & Carissa peek through the academic looking glass at the ways in which language, culture, and thought intertwine and interact.
Topic: Through the Language Glass by Guy Deutscher
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa visit a tranquil dystopia (or utopia) in which death has been all but exterminated -- except for the Scythes, an order of benevolent assassins who are going through quite the political upheaval.
Topic: Scythe by Neal Schusterman
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa set off on a quest to find husbands for the imperious Bennet daughters, encountering class commentary, petty drama, and witty Victorian banter along the way.
Topic: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa are joined by author Tasha Coryell to discuss her series of short stories, featuring physicality, food, sex, and morality as well as pop culture, clowns, and how to get Taylor Swift & Marilyn Manson in the same movie.
Topic: Hungry People by Tasha Coryell
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Carissa & Kirsty take an angst-fueled trip back to Hogwarts to meet new characters, rebel against government mandates, go through relationship drama, and finally get some damn information out of Dumbledore after a climactic battle.
Topic: Harry Potter & the Order of the Pheonix by J.K. Rowling
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa read Roxane Gay's "memoir of [her] body," discussing Gay's journey as well as their own experiences as women and humans and bodies.
Topic: Hunger by Roxane Gay
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa join a musician and her royal friends as they try to maintain an uneasy dragon-human alliance while keeping a dark secret about her heritage.
Topic: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Carissa & Kirsty take a romantic trip to a magical San Francisco, where unhappy ghosts, pink Burberry bags, controlling men and questionable Lord of the Rings references lead to drama and desire.
CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains more concrete references to sex than usual.
Topic: Sin & Chocolate by K.F. Breene
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Carissa & Kirsty visit the moors of England to try to rid themselves of disagreeableness, but first they must deal with a sick cousin, a magical robin, and an unsettlingly Snow-White-like friend.
Topic: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa return to Hogwarts for a competition between (approximately) 3 wizards, a school dance, and a typically difficult test of HP knowledge.
Topic: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
A boozy book club podcast for literature lovers everywhere! Hosts Carissa and Kirsty dive into a variety of genres and a variety of beverages to discuss the best and worst of the English language.
