22. For the Ninth!
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22. For the Ninth!

In our penultimate Gideon the Ninth recap episode (yes, we're really almost there!!), we look at the last half of Chapter 36, some more iconic lines from GTN, and continue our discussion of the apocalypse from a New Zealand context.

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21. We Do Bones, Motherf*cker
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21. We Do Bones, Motherf*cker

The battle with Cytherea errupts as we recap the first half of Chapter 36 in this episode, followed by a dive into a tournament bracket of the most iconic lines in Gideon the Ninth and a discussion of the timeline of the nuclear apocalypse and resurrection.

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Bonus: Are You Going to Play Fair?
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Bonus: Are You Going to Play Fair?

It's so over... We're so back! And we're so excited to begin by sinking our teeth into the short story, "The Unwanted Guest," from the paperback edition of Nona the Ninth. (Part 1 of 2)

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Update: Resurrecting the Pod
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Update: Resurrecting the Pod

We miss you, fellow boneheads, and we want to resurrect the pod so... we're launching a Patreon! This is not a regular episode, just a quick update on why we're asking for your support and what you can expect from us.

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18. Hit It With Your Sword
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18. Hit It With Your Sword

We’re getting back to our Gideon the Ninth reread after 10,000 years and it’s time to figure out what was going on with all those keys, trials, and the steps of the lyctorhood process!

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Bonus: Do You Know Who I Am Yet? (Part 2)
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Bonus: Do You Know Who I Am Yet? (Part 2)

It’s time to grade ourselves on our theories from our last Nona bonus episode and talk about the major new information we got! Plus there’s a fun quiz, a new Kiss Truther scene to acknowledge, and a Big Goose…

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Bonus: Do You Know Who I Am Yet?
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Bonus: Do You Know Who I Am Yet?

Listen to all the thoughts we had on the biggest Nona the Ninth theories in a special bonus episode we’ve resurrected from dead, one that was recorded before we read the book. This will be followed by another bonus soon where we’ll chat about what we got right and wrong!

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Bonus: Happy Birthday Nona!
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Bonus: Happy Birthday Nona!

Happy Birthday Nona the Ninth!!!!! Please make sure you've finished reading the book before listening to this episode, as it is entirely made of spoilers, as we share our first reactions to Nona in this character-focused episode.

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17. And Then Could Say No More
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17. And Then Could Say No More

This episode is about one thing only: THE POOL SCENE. Our best friend Nora joined us to celebrate the iconic Chapter 31 and we had so much fun chatting about Gideon and Harrow and the ROMANCE of it all.

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16. Some People Will Do Anything to Get… A Head
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16. Some People Will Do Anything to Get… A Head

Gideon’s discovery of Pro’s head in Harrow’s closet brings up a lot of old childhood secrets and guilt in Chapter 30 and we get a little emotional about it! Then we investigate the kinds of bones you can buy on Etsy and try to match up the Nine House with the planets of our solar system.

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15. The Ninth Heart Is Black
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15. The Ninth Heart Is Black

Gideon is NOT having a great time in Chapters 28-29, culminating with a horrifying discovery in Harrow's closet. We take a new quiz to see which Locked Tomb houses we truly belong to, then chat about our biggest questions and theories relating to Commander Wake!

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14. A Cavalier Worthy of a Lyctor
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14. A Cavalier Worthy of a Lyctor

We’re guilt spiralling with Gideon in Chapters 26-27, before a fight with Harrow blows up everything and leaves us on a thrilling cliffhanger. Then we talk about the King Undying, the Necrolord Prime, the kindly Prince of Death himself... just some guy named John.

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13. Sweet Dreams
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13. Sweet Dreams

It’s real suffering hours in Chapter 25, as the teens meet their tragic fates in a chapter straight out of a horror movie. We’ve also got the second part of our discussion on Mercymorn and Augustine, and it’s time to talk about French existentialism and the mortifying ordeal of being known. Banger after banger!

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12. Death First to Vultures and Scavengers
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12. Death First to Vultures and Scavengers

We’re back with sexy duels and sexy bones! Canaan House is plunged into chaos as everyone fights for the keys in Chapters 23-24, and then we get into the first of a two-part discussion about the horrible saints of Joy and Patience.

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11. Variably Penitent
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11. Variably Penitent

It’s getting tense at Canaan House in Chapters 21-22, but don’t worry, we lighten the mood with a classic game of fuck, marry, kill before launching into a discussion of what we know about the original lyctors—and whether any of them might still be alive.

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10. You Want My Juice?
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10. You Want My Juice?

Our tenth episode is here! Gideon and Harrow are taking on the horrors of the avulsion trial in Chapter 20, and then it’s time to have a talk about Cytherea.

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9. Super Unbelievably Seriously Old
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9. Super Unbelievably Seriously Old

In our recap of Chapters 18-19, Gideon and Harrow explore the very well-preserved rooms of a mysterious “G” and “P,” so we took the opportunity to discuss everything we know (and the many more things we don’t know!) about Gideon the First, Pyrrha Dve, and one of the weirdest love triangles we’ve ever seen.

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