Cracked Spines
Crack open a good book with two wise-cracking besties. Sarah and Cyrus are two queer English majors who use their degrees to commit crimes against literature.
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Podcasting since 2017 • 133 episodes
Cracked Spines
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This is KINDA an Episode about Murderbot
We discuss the new Murderbot novel, System Collapse by Martha Wells! Which came out in... 2023. We're really part of the zeitgeist. And really, we only talk about Murderbot a little bit before the episode just becomes a confessional bo...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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Vermis: Which Flesh is Your Flesh?
Haunted catacombs! Mysterious knights! Rat man! For those looking for a game manual on their quest through Vermis, you couldn't ask for more. For those looking to actually play Vermis, well, we've got bad news. The book is a v...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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Animorphs Part 4: We HAVE to Talk about David
Everyone was like, "look out for David *eyes emoji*" and in this episode we find out why. These three books are jampacked with moments that made us scream a little and we discuss them. (Spoiler: RACHEL. I LOVE YOU, QUEEN.) Sarah marvels at ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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2024 Recap: DIY, Top Fives, and the Raw Power of Animorphs
Another year, another yearly wrap-up episode. This week, we have a somewhat meandering conversation (gasp! so different from normal!) reflecting on our personal and literary lives. Turns out buying a house will derail your life. We share our fa...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
We are pleased to announce this is NOT an episode about Mortal Kombat. You might be surprised at the challenge that presented. It is, however, an episode about the phenomenal science fiction political thriller, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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