M+K Talk Y.A.

Red Rising-Part 2 (The Red Rising Trilogy)

M+K get drafted into their Institute Houses with some disconcerting results. Plus, Space Operas, Horse Operas, and Planetary Romances; Famous Songs You Won't Believe Were Banned; Some Seriously Scandalous Chess Moves; and a 10-Year-Long Game of Capture the Flag. 

Red Rising-Part 1 (The Red Rising Trilogy)

M+K set off on a wild ride to the red planet for the start of their newest sci-fi series. Plus, Climbing Mountains and Crying Along to Taylor Swift; A Color Hierarchy So Complicated We Had to Write it Down; M Takes on Some Lateral Thinking Challenges; and Every Random Thing We Ever Learned About Roman Mythology.

The Midnight Star-Part 2 (A Young Elites Novel)

M+K bestow Young Elite names and superpowers on each other and reflect on the fate of their beloved characters after a literal journey to Hell. Plus, Brunch, LOTR Marathons, and Other Things Maggelina Can’t Do; Welcome to the Wolf Pack; The Sea Goat and Other Lesser-Known Constellations; and The Best Place to Volunteer as Human Sacrifice.

 

The Midnight Star-Part 1 (A Young Elites Novel)

M+K pick their personal alignments with the 12 Young Elite gods and worry that Adelina's darkness is starting to rub off. Plus, The World's Most Horrifying Dungeons; Saved by the Safety Coffin Bell; Don't Bring Ex-Boyfriends Back From the Dead; and The Middle-Age Mediocres.

The Rose Society-Part 2 (A Young Elites Novel)

This week M+K contend with a fiery battle at sea, an unhinged holy man, and a botched resurrection that everyone regrets. Plus, What Do Jesus and Enzo Have in Common?; We Have All the Symptoms of Bibliomania; M Might Be a Modern-Day Mercenary; and The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend. 

The Rose Society-Part 1 (A Young Elites Novel)

M+K meet up for their first face-to-face recording and analyze the ever-changing relationships, alliances, and motivations of the growing cast of young elites. Plus, Mother's Day Parenting Advice: Don't Sell Your Children; Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Japanese Courtesans; Learning to Waltz Like a Willow Tree; and The Rose Society Pledges to Break All Their Promises.

The Young Elites-Part 2 (A Young Elites Novel)

M+K are thrown for a loop by the death of a major character. Plus, Adelenzo: The Deeply Dysfunctional Power Couple; Urine Baths, Shaved Chickens, and Other Plague Cures That Didn't Work; A Sidebar of Really Weird Nursery Rhymes; and K's Second Favorite Muffin Joke. 

The Young Elites-Part 1 (A Young Elites Novel)

This week M+K dig into a darker tale told from the villain's point of view. Plus, K's New Puppy Makes His Podcast Debut; What a Day, What a Day for an Auto-De-Fé; Why Flying is an Overrated Superpower; and The Most Dangerous One-and-a-Half Minutes in Sports.

Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles)

In this final segment M+K discuss the new Lunar Chronicles graphic novel then turn the mirror on Levana's past and get the backstory they've been waiting for. Plus, M+K Become Certified Lunartics; Queen Channary's Reign of Terror; Iko's Boyfriend is a Total Jerk-Face; and Little, Adorable, French-Speaking Wolf Babies.

Stars Above (The Lunar Chronicles)

In this collection of short stories M+K get a glimpse of the Rampion Rangers as children, and learn how the adventure began. Plus, Alexa You Evil, Eavesdropping Android; This Little Mermaid Story Will Ruin Your Day; A Classic Case of First-Child Syndrome; and M Finally Gets Her Happy Epilogue.