Episodes
Monday May 31, 2021
Highlight 7: So This Is How You Die - edited by Ryan North
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing the anthology “This Is How You Die: Stories of the Inscrutable, Infallible, Inescapable Machine of Death”, edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki! This anthology was published after the original, "Machine of Death", but can be read independently. We discussed three specific stories by different contributors.
- "Furnace" by Erika Hammerschmidt
- "Drowning Burning Flying Falling" by Grace Seybold
- "Toxoplasmosis of the Brain" by Gord Sellar
Book TW for domestic violence (backstory), homophobia, ableism, racism, racial slurs, terminal illness, bullying, blood, gore, gun violence, violence, self harm, suicidal thoughts, suicide, torture (not depicted), genocide, animal death, child death, major character death, death.
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This episode discusses fictional depictions of suicide (Topic 2). If you're in the United States the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. For those of our audience outside of the United States, you maybe able to find the suicide hotline number or other appropriate emergency services for your country in this directory provided by OpenCounseling.
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Topic 1: "Furnace" - Death. Begins at (1:43), CW for Infertility, sex, death, loss of innocence, bomb mention.
Topic 2: "Drowning Burning Flying Falling" - Loss of agency. Begins at (12:33), CW for Suicide, death, grief, suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts, loss of agency.
Topic 3: "Toxoplasmosis of the Brain" - Death camps. Begins at (24:57), CW for abandonment, HIV/AIDS, stereotyping based on death, child death, death, rape, genocide, murder.
Promo for CPOV Reignite; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (34:45).
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Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday May 17, 2021
Stand-Alone 10: All the Birds in the Sky - Charlie Jane Anders
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “All the Birds in the Sky” by Charlie Jane Anders. We've had this on the booklist since almost the beginning and we're so excited to finally bring you this episode.
Book TW for abusive parents, parental death, torture (implied), sex (explicit), bullying/abuse (explicit).
Topic 1: Serafina - Emotional connection. Begins at (1:35), No major CWs.
Topic 2: Laurence - Parental abuse: Neglect. Begins at (14:20), CW for neglect, discussion of torture, child abuse.
Topic 3: Patricia - Parental abuse: Control. Begins at (23:55), CW for neglect, food abuse, bullying, targeting abuse, child abuse.
Promo for CPOV Reignite; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (36:50).
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Monday May 03, 2021
Highlight 6: The Cat Who Sniffed Glue - Lilian Jackson Braun
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “The Cat Who Sniffed Glue”, part of the Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun. We're joined by special guest Dare. You can follow Dare on Twitter or find more info and links on their LinkTree.
Book TW for ableism, sexism, homophobia (brief), drug use (not depicted), car accident, violence, animal death (not depicted), suicide (not depicted), death (not depicted).
Topic 1: Belle - Erasure. Begins at (1:30), CW for loss of identity, classism, racism example in discussion.
Topic 2: Qwilleran - Car Accident. Begins at (19:30), CW for car accident, pets in danger.
Topic 3: The Fitch’s - Murder/Suicide. Begins at (31:20), CW for character death, murder, car crash, prison mention.
Promo for Fun & Games; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (53:00).
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