Rereading the Revolution

We've reached the epic conclusion of our three-part Dusk real-play D&D series! This episode sees our crew of vampires, werewolves, and one extraordinarily normal girl crashing a very meta interdimensional story convention and taking on a heroic final battle. We're met with several familiar faces, including a young author who bears a slight resemblance to (but definitely isn't) someone you may have heard of. Will this motley crew of Spoons residents save Hammy--and Mirabel's grade--in time?

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"I mean, when you're trapped in a box in the dark with three other boys, what else are you gonna talk about?"

After two years of you asking for it, we finally took on Neal Shusterman's beloved and disturbing 2007 dystopian novel, Unwind. Kellie and Daphne are joined by longtime Unwind fan and our good friend, Lin, to discuss the book's real-life inspirations, political resonance, and shocking, frenetic plot. This book tackles several complex and emotionally charged issues alongside your typical YA hijinks and teenage drama, and we try to strike that balance in this episode as well.

Links:
Neal Shusterman Shelf Awareness Interview: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/sar-issue.html?issue=1149#m20670
BBC News Bulletin: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6171083.stm
Additional Reading on Organ Memory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306987719307145
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-pseudoscience/donors-organ-donors-personality-lets-approach-sensibly
National Marrow Donor Program (US): https://www.nmdp.org/get-involved/join-the-registry
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"In the crank club, we all fam."

It's been a while since we've done one of these! Kellie and Daphne are rejoined by our friend and fellow Maze Runner reader Colin to discuss all three of Wes Ball's Maze Runner movies. Are they good? Are they bad? Do they defy categorization? We reveal the behind-the-scenes stories of how these movies were made, then take on the epic action sequences, flawless casting, extremely romantic moments, and just how far the film series strays from the books.

Roger Ebert Death Cure Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maze-runner-the-death-cure-2018
Colin's Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/callingballoons/film/the-maze-runner/

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"The marvelous Mrs. Maisel herself!"

Our patron-voted film adaptation this month is the much-maligned disasterpiece Beautiful Creatures (2013)! We're joined by our friend and Beautiful Creatures superfan Corrine to talk about the film's incredible production design and baffling visual effects, the hilarious script, our obsession with the cast, and the major changes from the book. We also heavily debate whether the movie is a work of outrageous, campy excellence or a genuinely good film.

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Our supernatural Spoons crew pick ups where we left off in episode one with a mission to rescue Mirabel’s missing hamster. Puzzles, fights, betrayals, and shenanigans ensue as our real-play D&D game continues in the sequel.

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