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 our favorite moments, music, and knitwear of the season and discuss the letter “U” much more than anyone would have guessed!

British Brevity is certainly a feature of Commonwealth shows, as compared to American TV.

Musical Episodes are a thing.

Lani Diane Rich is a Story Expert who has said that Characters should drive Story, not Plot or Theme, if you want an audience to be emotionally involved.

There is a Golden Compass movie?

The Empty Child is an award winning episode of Dr Who.

Ariyon Bakare is awesome in all the ways that you can be- and he also makes Lord Boreal awesome.

The UK isn’t a part of Europe?

Caitlin’s daemon picks: Alan = Border Collie, Anya = Raccoon, Francis = Pheasant

Anya’s daemon picks: Caitlin = Hedgehog, Alan = African Grey Parrot, Francis = Tamarin

Alex the Grey Parrot helped to demonstrate that Avian Intelligence is comparable to Mammal Intelligence.

What is Alan’s actual daemon?

Alan’s daemon picks: Francis = Charlotte the Spider, Anya = Texas Coral Snake, Caitlin = Kinkajou

Francis’ daemon picks: Caitlin = Weaver Bird, Alan = Elephant/ Tortoise, Anya = Serval

Caitlin’s friends said she was a goldfish?

What’s a Parasitoid Wasp?

Ermines!

Lyra the Constellation

The Good Place is about the afterlife and is pretty funny!

On the Marionette Theatre by Heinrich Von Kleist was a direct influence on Phillip Pullman according to what he says in his book Daemon Voices.

Jason and Vivian have a great podcast called Forkin Bullshirt about The Good Place

Aunt Viv from Fresh Prince

Star Wars Fan Edit: Dawn of the Empire

Houseboats are a thing

Caitlin and Jennifer have a Star Trek podcast called A Command of Her Own

Brutalist Architecture is a thing

Why don’t Americans spell with British “U”s?

Ruth Wilson also stars in Luther

What is L33T?

There is a creepy (but cute!) puppet of Lyra!

YouTube version of HDM Soundtrack

Follow Francis on Twitter: @franciswindram

Our theme song is Clockwork Conundrum by NathanGunn

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