Caitlin, Anya, Francis, and Alan wrap up the first season of His Dark Materials by reading all the emails we’ve gotten. We love Ruth Wilson, pick daemons for each other, love Ruth Wilson, and- oh did we mention we love Ruth Wilson? We go over o

The Problem A Lockwood and Co Podcast

May 29th, 2023 17m 28s

Caitlin and Alan are watching the Netflix hit Lockwood and Co, and want you to listen along! The Problem will cover each episode of the season, in the hopes that the show can find a new home. Just like in Measures of Truth, we will be comparing

The Clouded Mountain The Botanic Garden

Dec 27th, 2022 1h 17m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan talk about the final two episodes of His Dark Materials! Warning: these episodes could make you violently cry! We sure did. We love gay Mary! Metatron was almost human looking enough to be perfect! Will and Lyra

The Amber Spyglass Ch 36-38

Dec 20th, 2022 1h 48m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan finish “The Amber Spyglass!” We debate the nature of Dust. What it means to grow up. If Philip Pulllman planned it all out from the start. We love this book, and we love the bittersweet ending. Sophia is a wisdo

"No Way Out" "The Abyss"

Dec 20th, 2022 1h 10m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan loved episodes 305 and 306 of His Dark Materials. No notes. Just great. There is a His Dark Materials stage play.Amber is a tree thing.No Man’s Sky is a galactic exploration video game simulation.Wheel and axel

"The Intention Craft" "Lyra and Her Death"

Dec 13th, 2022 1h 12m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan debate if Will is a Jedi, can’t remember MacPhail’s new title, and are delighted to hear “Everyone is beautiful.” Ruth Wilson is our favorite again- but we still love to hate Lord Asriel. Iorek using a hammer of

The Amber Spyglass Ch 33-35

Dec 12th, 2022 1h 8m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan debate what exactly happened between Will and Lyra when they confess their love for each other in chapters 33-35 of “The Amber Spyglass.” We also learn about the science of coevolution and the garden of Eden. Wh

His Dark Materials

Dec 6th, 2022 1h 14m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan talk about the return of His Dark Materials! Why is there so much Lord Asriel? What is Mrs Coulter doing waiting for a man? Why is Father Gomez so hot? And… wow Father Gomez has dreamy eyes… and- hot Father Gome

The Amber Spyglass Ch 30-32

Dec 5th, 2022 1h 6m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan talk about taking the lid off of canned god in chapters 30-32 of “The Amber Spyglass.” Mrs Coulter and Lord Asriel meet their fate, String Theory and Hermes make an appearance, and we argue if Marissa Coulter ca

The Amber Spyglass Ch 26-29

Nov 28th, 2022 59m 4s

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan talk about escaping the land of the dead in chapters 26-29 of “The Amber Spyglass.” Lord Asriel reminds us of a certain billionaire. Roger rejoins the universe. We argue about if souls have mass. All of the impo

The Amber Spyglass Ch 23-25

Nov 21st, 2022 1h 8m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan discuss chapters 23-25 of “The Amber Spyglass.” We gush about the perfection of chapter 23. Well… most of us do. What will you tell the harpies when you die? Maybe it will be a metaphor, but does that make it a

The Amber Spyglass Ch 19-22

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 26m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan march into the world of the dead in chapters 19-22 of “The Amber Spyglass.” We rant about the Suburbs of the Dead, learn about Psychopomp Ferrymen, and argue about what Mary’s bliss is all about.Swindon is a (bo

The Amber Spyglass Ch 15-18

Nov 7th, 2022 1h 21m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan read Chapters 15-18 of “The Amber Spyglass!” Lyra and Will move to The Suburbs of the Dead, and re-forge the Subtle Knife. What kind of rocks did Lyra use for forging? Is the knife an Abstract Machine? Are child

The Amber Spyglass Ch 11-14

Oct 31st, 2022 1h 56m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan talk about Chapters 11-14 of “The Amber Spyglass.” We talk about the factions that clash over Lyra. What is Africa in Lyra’s world? Does quantum entanglement require violins? We find all the answers.Check out a

The Amber Spyglass Ch 6-10

Oct 24th, 2022 1h 20m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan read chapters six through ten of “The Amber Spyglass.” For the first time ever we all agree about our Least Favorite Thing- and so we argue about it. We talk about the science of Mulefa evolution, the real-world

The Amber Spyglass

Oct 17th, 2022 1h 20m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan are back to talk about the first five chapters of “The Amber Spyglass!” We debate if the book starts too slow, or just right. Should Lyra’s dreams of Roger get edited out? What on Earth is Gnosticism? Are Gallev

His Dark Materials 207 Æsahættr

Dec 29th, 2020 2h 4m

Caitin, Francis, Anya, and Alan loved Æsahættr, even if they can’t pronounce it. We talk about all of Season Two and our favorite parts of the finale. It was mostly people dying. We love it when we cry about characters dying. That is totally no

His Dark Materials 206 Malice

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h 30m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan debate if children deserve hugs in ‘Malice’. Mrs Coulter comes out as a super-hero, we ask ‘do daemons shed’, and Sarafina finally meets Lyra. Do you feel bad for Lord Boreal or do you want more child murder? Wh

His Dark Material 205 The Scholar

Dec 15th, 2020 1h 46m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan debate about who exactly is The Scholar, does theology enter into science, and is Mrs Coulter out of Lord Boreal’s league? Buckle up your monkeys for a lesson in spiders, snakes, and the Spanish Inquisition.Devo

His Dark Materials 204 Towers of the Angels

Dec 8th, 2020 2h 20m

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan break into the Tower of Angels and find a civics lesson on English governance, sacred geometry, and the greatness of Hester. We talk about Metatron- who is NOT an fascist alien robot- and the best translation of

His Dark Materials 203 Theft

Dec 1st, 2020 2h 17m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan reflect on Theft and disagree about what’s great and what needed more work. But we all agree it has a wonderful moustache. Come fan the hammer with us as we learn about life in an observatory and the philosophy

His Dark Materials 202 The Cave

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 17m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan explore The Cave. We talk about Mary Malone, Oxford geography, and building a credit score with God. Watch out for the return of our Spoiler Section at the end! Hobnob Biscuits are popular in England, but would

His Dark Materials 201 City of Magpies

Nov 17th, 2020 1h 23m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan talk about witches, submarines, and witches on submarines. We loved the premiere of the second season. And not JUST because of Red-Panda-Pan. OK maybe 95% because of Red Panda love- but be honest! That is a cute

The Subtle Knife Ch 14-15

Oct 27th, 2020 2h 8m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan finish the second book of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials and feel good enough about it to talk for over two hours. Do we finally figure out what Dust is? Does this book have an ending? What is the Alamo any

The Subtle Knife Ch 12-13

Oct 4th, 2020 1h 57m

Caitlin, Francis, Anya, and Alan discuss chapters 12 and 13 of “The Subtle Knife” by Philip Pullman. We can’t stop talking about Science as Mary Malone steals the show. We talk about Serpents, how Ruta is completely the worst, and question if D