SEASON 4 EPISODE 5: DISILLUSIONMENT
This week, we’re reading chapters 17-20 through the theme of disillusionment. Cath is devastated when Nick reveals he’s turning in their story for his final project. Cath and Wren’s dad is hospitalized. Wren’s content to stay and finish finals, but Cath asks Levi to drive her back to Omaha. As it is almost Christmas break, Cath stays in Omaha, and she and Wren fight over their mom.
This episode was recorded on 7 August 2021.
Show notes
Jenn D is reading the illustrated version of Harry Potter with her ten year old. You can find information about illustrator Jim Kay here.
Jen V’s Harry Potter & the Sacred Text group Wellington’s Wizard Wheezes meets every fortnight in Wellington if anyone wants to come along! You can join the group here.
Shout out to Alice Brine, comedian - check her out on Instagram.
Exercise can help when you’re depressed (and we can tell you, for sure, it helps us) but we really, really want you to follow medical advice when it comes to treating your own depression/anxiety.
Jenn D’s Shoe Trick - magic!
The Beatles were the One Direction of their day. Do not @ us.
Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro:
“Now he would never write the things that he had saved to write until he knew enough to write them well. Well, he would not have to fail at trying to write them either. Maybe you could never write them, and that was why you put them off and delayed the starting. ”
Shout out to ND Stevenson who is just an amazing cartoonist (and artist and writer!) and did the cover artwork for Fangirl - here is their insta. And quick fandom art spotlight from ye olde Tumblr days:
Sad Loki | Racist Party Dad | Broship of the Rings | Ceiling Charles
We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where this episode was recorded - the Guringai and Darug people, and tangata whenua of Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Our intro and outro music is by the excellent Scott Buckley. Check him out here.
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Thanks for listening! Next week, we're reading Chapters 21-24 through the theme of openness.