Episodes

  • Episode 37 - Warming up to the Cozy Mystery Campfire

    Episode 37 - Warming up to the Cozy Mystery Campfire
    Mar 17 2026
    In today's episode, we discuss the differences between True Crime, Mysteries, Thrillers, Whodunits, and what makes a mystery cozy instead of intense. The music for our podcast was created by ⁠Worlds Connect⁠ Books & Media Discussed In Today’s Episode: ⁠Psych⁠ ⁠Murder, She Wrote⁠ ⁠The Residence⁠ ⁠Man On The Inside⁠ ⁠Only Murders In The Building⁠ ⁠Sherlock Holmes Series⁠ ⁠Monk⁠ ⁠Frasier⁠ ⁠Knives Out ⁠ ⁠Gravity Falls⁠ ⁠Forensic Files⁠ ⁠The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman⁠ ⁠Seaside Cafe Mysteries series by Bree Baker⁠ ⁠The Cat in the Stacks series by Miranda James⁠ ⁠Marlow Murder Club series by Robert Thorogood⁠ ⁠Miss Marple Mysteries Series by Agatha Christie ⁠ ⁠Hidden Rabbits Youtube Channel⁠ ⁠A Survivor's Book Club Mystery by Lynn Cahoon⁠
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    50 mins
  • Episode 36 - Wuthering Heights: A Gothic Ghost Story About Obsession, Not A Love Story

    Episode 36 - Wuthering Heights: A Gothic Ghost Story About Obsession, Not A Love Story
    Mar 3 2026
    This week, we’re diving into the dark, morally ambiguous world of Wuthering Heights, unpacking revenge, toxic love, and the cycle of trauma that shapes every character in the novel. We discuss whether Heathcliff is a tragic victim or a calculated villain, and how Emily Brontë blurs the line between sympathy and accountability. With Shaylee out this week, I’m joined by a special guest cohost—my brother and author, Nathiel Darkish, from ⁠The Scream Kings Podcast⁠ —for a thoughtful literary deep dive. The music for our podcast was created by ⁠Worlds Connect⁠. Books and Authors Discussed: ⁠Wuthering Heights⁠ ⁠Jane Eyre ⁠ ⁠Atonement⁠ ⁠The Haunting of Hill House⁠ ⁠Rebecca⁠
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 35 - We Used To Live Here: The Book That Will Mess With Your Sense Of Reality

    Episode 35 - We Used To Live Here: The Book That Will Mess With Your Sense Of Reality
    Feb 17 2026
    This week, Janessa is doing a deep, spoiler-filled breakdown of We Used to Live Here, a slow-burn psychological horror novel filled with unreliable memories, shifting realities, and creeping dread. Together, we’ll go chapter by chapter, unpack the symbolism of the house, and explore the disturbing ending that leaves you questioning what was real all along. Book Discussed in Today’s Episode: ⁠We Used To Live Here⁠. Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast⁠.
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    36 mins
  • Episode 34 - Mary Higgins Clark: The Queen of Cozy Thrillers

    Episode 34 - Mary Higgins Clark: The Queen of Cozy Thrillers
    Feb 3 2026
    Think you don’t like thrillers? This episode breaks down Mary Higgins Clark’s cozy suspense and why her books are the gateway thrillers for readers who want intrigue, not nightmares. From emotional tension to classic page-turners, this is suspense you can actually relax into. ⁠Worlds Connect⁠ created the music for our podcast. Books Discussed In Today’s Episode: ⁠Where Are the Children?⁠ by Mary Higgins Clark ⁠A Stranger Is Watching⁠ by Mary Higgins Clark ⁠Before I Say Goodbye⁠ by Mary Higgins Clark ⁠All Around The Town⁠ by Mary Higgins Clark ⁠Some of Us Are Looking⁠ by Carlene O’Connor The Under Suspicion series by Mary Higgins Clark ⁠I’ve Got You Under My Skin⁠ ⁠The Cinderella Murder⁠ ⁠All Dressed In White ⁠ ⁠The Sleeping Beauty Killer ⁠ ⁠Every Breath You Take⁠ ⁠You Don’t Own Me⁠ ⁠Piece Of My Heart ⁠ ⁠It Had To Be You ⁠ The Alvirah & Willy series by Mary Higgins Clark ⁠Weep No More, My Lady⁠ ⁠The Lottery Winner⁠ ⁠All Through The Night⁠ ⁠Deck The Halls⁠ ⁠The Christmas Thief ⁠ ⁠Santa Cruise ⁠ ⁠Dashing Through The Snow ⁠ ⁠I’ll Walk Alone ⁠ ⁠The Lost Years ⁠ ⁠As Time Goes By⁠ ⁠All By Myself, Alone⁠ 50 Book Questions to Ask Your Friends Quiz: Which Chilling Thriller Should You Read Next?
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    45 mins
  • Episode 33 - "I'm So Glad To Live In A World Where There Are Red-Haired Heroines With Big Imaginations”

    Episode 33 - "I'm So Glad To Live In A World Where There Are Red-Haired Heroines With Big Imaginations”
    Jan 13 2026
    In this episode, we head to Avonlea to talk Anne of Green Gables—from laugh-out-loud moments to scenes that quietly break your heart. We delve into character breakdowns and explore some of the central themes of the series. Additionally, we conclude with a spotlight on a lesser-known author whom we believe more readers should be familiar with. The music for our podcast was created by ⁠Worlds Connect⁠. Books and Authors Discussed: ⁠Anne of Green Gables Series⁠ ⁠Marcus Kliewer⁠ ⁠Travis Baldree⁠
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    54 mins
  • Episode 32 - Flipping Through the Pages of 2025

    Episode 32 - Flipping Through the Pages of 2025
    Dec 30 2025
    In today's episode, we will review the past year by discussing how their goals went and our favorite podcast episodes we recorded thus far. We will also be discussing the books that dominated our 2025 reading list and the ones that hit rock bottom. We will be going over how we have taken on the "Anti Brain Rot" reading challenge for 2026, created by ⁠@thisstoryaintover⁠. Anti-Brain Rot Challenge: Full Challenge: ⁠https://youtube.com/shorts/lsg4kBidayU?si=5Vwtn4xH5OAK8gnM⁠Easier Challenge: ⁠https://youtube.com/shorts/R4s5M3vuUro?si=454P8tJrVVbBCn-s⁠ Youtubers Discussed in Today's Episode: Murphy Napier ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@merphynapierreviews⁠ Read, Rant, Review ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@readrantreview⁠ Frankie’s Shelf ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@frankiesshelf⁠ TikTokers Discussed in Today's Episode: @sydneyyybooks ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sydneyyybooks?_r=1&_t=ZP-92dp81jdGvO⁠ @kurryreads ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kurryreads?_r=1&_t=ZP-92dpNDlzJsM⁠ @madisoncanread ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@madisoncanread?_r=1&_t=ZP-92dpF5QE9bq⁠ The music for our podcast was created by Worlds Connect. ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠⁠
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 31 - 2025 Wrap-Up Party

    Episode 31 - 2025 Wrap-Up Party
    Dec 16 2025
    2025 is coming to a close. In this episode, we will be going through the stories that shaped our year. Join us as we discuss our favorite audiobooks, new authors we discovered, and our favorite Christmas traditions! Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast. ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠⁠ Books Discussed: Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate & Michael Grant My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney Faebound by Saara El-Arifi The September House by Carissa Orlando The Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer One Piece Eiichiro Oda The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Rachel Krall series by Megan Goldin Managa artist and illustrator Kamome Shirahama
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 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