Episode 29 - Crown Duel, by Sherwood Smith

June 25, 2018 by Grace Harnois

Head into battle with the ragtag Dragon Babies crew! We're discussing Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith, and loving on Meliara in all her furious, revolutionary glory. Join in as we slog through the mud, sleep underneath ferns, and throw wine in corrupt barons' faces, all with a seriously messed up ankle and a raging fever. Plus: fantasy tea appreciation. When you're not quite ready for your Flower Day. And: can court decorations ever be trusted?

This episode is a listener request - thanks, Erin!

Past episodes of ours mentioned during our Crown Duel discussion:

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Episode 28 - Tempests and Slaughter, by Tamora Pierce

May 22, 2018 by Grace Harnois

This is a Very Special Episode about Tamora Pierce's newest gift to us all - Tempests and Slaughter, aka Baby Arram's Book! We just had to depart from our usual fantasy nostalgia approach because this is too exciting to miss. This marks our fourth Tamora Pierce episode - if you're a new listener interested in checking out our others, choose your favorite heroine below!

SPOILER ALERT AHEAD for anyone who hasn't finished reading Tempests and Slaughter - check this out after you're done! Happy reading!

Episode 27 - The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame

April 15, 2018 by Grace Harnois

We're celebrating the glorious arrival of spring with a look back at the The Wind in the Willows! Hop into your tiny canoe and watch Toad be a complete sociopath, revel in the many miniature English teas, and wonder where the heck the female inhabitants of the river and wood have disappeared to. Plus: how Beatrix Potter, A.A. Milne and Kenneth Grahame created the anthropomorphism mold; Disney's take on Toad, Mole and Rat and how it scarred us; celebrating Ernest H. Shepard's perfection. This episode was a listener request - thanks, Joe!

EPISODE MEDIA

The Ichabod Crane song Madeleine can't get out of her head, even 20 years later (warning: extremely catchy)

Mr. Toad sees a car for the first time

Two intriguing takes on Wind in the Willows:

Wild Wood by Jan Needle - Class flip

The River Bank: A sequel to Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows by Kij Johnson - Gender flip

Our favorite of the movie Mrs. - Mrs. Who, played by Mindy Kaling

MINI EPISODE - Seeing A Wrinkle in Time

March 21, 2018 by Grace Harnois

This is an ultimately-not-so-miniature MINI EPISODE about A Wrinkle in Time (2018)! We may not be the intended audience for this film, but we are still going to talk about it! Spoilers ahead, so please listen after seeing the film if you're interested in checking it out for yourself (we do recommend it to any fan of the book. And if you're here, on dragonbabiespodcast.com, reading this, let's be real - you're a fan of the book).

Episode 26 - First Test, by Tamora Pierce

March 18, 2018 by Grace Harnois

We're completing the Tamora Pierce *Holy Trinity* by following up our episodes on Alanna & Daine with the stoic Keladry of Mindelan! Discover why Grace and Madeleine think Kel is the most relatable of Tortall's warriors, and fall in love with this wise-beyond-her-ten-years hero all over again. This book is surprisingly prescient, and Kel's personal war against hazing, misogyny and outdated values within the knighthood is sure to resonate.

PLUS: Our greatest battle-based fears; favorite medieval combat weapons; not nearly enough Pretend Food; could spidrens be any grosser?

As always, please get in touch with recommendations, corrections, your favorite Numair fan art and more at dragonbabiespodcast@gmail.com!

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A modern-day replica of a naginata, the samurai weapon on which Kel's glaive is based -