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Three grown up biologists rereading books from our teens (while desperately trying to make biological sense of glittery vampires, and dragons, and bird kids).
And it’s totally cool.
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Feb 1, 2022
Feb 1, 2022
1 hr 10 min
Chapter 37 was recorded in the Ancient Language of magic, but don't worry, we translated it for you. Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss magical linguistics, the difference between sorcerers, magicians, and dragon riders (oh my), and Eragon's possible astrological sign.
Additional reading:
1) The 21 gram soul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_grams_experiment
2) "Can't Help Myself" at the Guggenheim: https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/34812
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
1 hr 2 min
Chapter 36 crosses a treacherous plain and comes to an abandoned (or is it!?) town! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss how far you can realistically see across a prairie, why you shouldn't but apparently can jump on a dragon's wing, and the impossibility of punching a person off a horse.
Additional links: http://www.hokulea.com/moananuiakea/
Jan 4, 2022
Jan 4, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Chapter 35 learns how to fight with a sword, because this is a fantasy novel, y'all! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss speech patterns, dragon energy expenditure, and finally asking the most important question: how DID dinosaurs have sex?
Dec 21, 2021
Dec 21, 2021
1 hr 16 min
Jingle your bells, don your gay apparel, and get ready for a holly jolly good time as we depart from our regularly-scheduled Eragon content to bring you CHRISTMAS DRAGON LLC, the festive rom-com (with dragons!) you didn't know you were missing! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they pitch their feel-good holiday love story with with miscommunications aplenty, totally scientific dragon magic, and the true meaning of Christmas: unionizing your workplace.
Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
1 hr 4 min
Chapter 34 is lurking in the Unprecedentedshadows, ready to leap out of a hidden bramble on the back of a dragon! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss the use of glottal stops in fantasy, the two different types of hemlock, and who is faster: a dragon or a vampire?
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
54 min
Welcome to the hut of Gertrude, the town healer, sit down and enjoy Chapter 33 with a side of poultice or whatever. Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss draconic stamina, shark teeth, and the many potential horrors of chafing.
Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021
56 min
Freak out and hide in the woods to listen to Chapter 32, because some mysterious strangers are in town! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss the implications of hexapods in fantasy literature, napping in the face of certain disaster, and whether dragons have thumbs.
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
56 min
Open up your Dragonology textbook and turn to Chapter 31 for a life history lesson! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they calculate dragon growth rates, discuss delayed embryonic development, and spiral into existential dread.
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
1 hr 2 min
Pour yourself a cup of tea and get ready for story time with Brom! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss wing loading, how absolutely huge dragons can get, and the intricacies of dealing with animal dung.
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
1 hr 8 min
Chapter 29 arrives in Carvahall to tell treasonous stories! Join Sophie, Sam, and Hannah as they discuss the secret history of Alagaësia, the fantasy patriarchy, and eggs (again, but longer).