Ep. 142- Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out. (The Obelisk Gate)

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02/19/25 • 72 min

Hannah and Laura are covering the final third of the plot of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate and are navigating all the things that are ramping up in the Stillness. They also chat about a movie that made Laura cry and Hannah baffles Laura by describing the plots of J-Lo movies.

***This episode contains SPOILERS for The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler section begins at: 37 min 45 secs.***
**Content Warnings for the episode: discussions of murder, death, violence, racism, xenophobia, poverty, extreme climate events, abuse,

Media Mentions:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Spiderman: No Way Home---Hulu
Marvel Cinematic Universe---Disney+
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
My Favorite Murder podcast
Maid in Manhattan---Netflix
Enough---Prime Video
Howl's Moving Castle---Max
Spirited Away---Max
My Neighbor Totoro---Max
Ponyo---Max
Kiki's Delivery Service---Max
Dianna Wynne Jones's works
The Fall Is All There Is by C.M. Caplan
The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan

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Ep. 141- Just Schaffa being Schaffa...Ugh. (The Obelisk Gate)

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Hannah and Laura are covering the middle section of The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin! Things are getting more complicated, and they do their best to keep things sorted. They also chat about book titles being misleading, historical books that are fun to read, and a zany show about a haunted B&B.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler section begins at: 39 min 15 secs. **
*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, violence, climate events, manipulation, abuse, bullying, death, generational trauma *
*Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end. *

Media Mentions-
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada
That Librarian by Amanda Jones
Don't Laugh At Me
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
SNL 50---Peacock
SNL---Peacock
All That---Paramount Plus
Friends---Max
Marvel Cinematic Universe---Disney+
The Dana Carvey Show---Tubi
Conclave---Peacock
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Deadwake by Erik Larson
In the Garden of the Beasts by Erik Larson
Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
The Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Ghosts---Paramount Plus
Howl's Moving Castle---Max

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BONUS EPISODE- "I need a whole 'Mad Max' sequence." A discussion of The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan WITH C.M. CAPLAN

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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome C.M. Caplan back to the podcast to discuss book 2 in their Four of Mercies series, The Diplomacy of the Knife!! They dive deep into the characters of the series, chat about sibling dynamics, learn more about Connor's plotting process, and try to remain calm after reading such a tense, incredible ending.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Fall Is All There Is and mild spoilers for The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan.*
Be sure to buy The Diplomacy of the Knife or request it from your local library TODAY!!!

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Instagram: @thecmcaplan

Media Mentions:
The Fall Is All There Is by C.M. Caplan
The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan
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Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase