Beyond the Closet Episode 17: Hollanov and Weddings (Sara's Birthday Special!)

Join Nick and Sara on Beyond the Closet! In this episode Nick and Sara talk about The Long Game chapters 26-epilogue! They also celebrate Sara's Birthday with birthday cake, talk about new books coming this fall, book club questions, and rank the entire Game Changer series! With an exciting event announcement as well!

Transcript

Intro

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Hello and welcome back. I'm Nick.

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And I'm Sarah.

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And this is Beyond the Closet. Okay. So how are you doing?

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I'm doing pretty good. Yeah. Um.

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Happy birthday.

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Hey!

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Today's Sarah's birthday, you guys.

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We have a cut we have a cake to cut.

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We have a cake, like we did with my birthday. So, and we're both May birthdays, which is awesome. So we're gonna be cutting into that later. Um, but how are you otherwise? What have you been up to since I last saw you?

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Um, well, I had a party on Sunday, which you were there for.

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I was there.

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Yeah. It was a lot of fun. Um it was a lot too. I mean, I was very stressed out because But you did such a good job. Yeah.

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Yeah.

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Thank you.

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It was great. Everything was so well organized, so well planned.

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Thank you. It was great. The last time I had a I threw a party. It was a Halloween party, I think.

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Oh, really?

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And I was so busy trying to make sure everybody was good and set and ready and everything.

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You didn't have time for yourself.

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I did not have time for myself. And the food that I worked so hard to make, that I spent hours making, was just all gone by the time I went to go get go eat a plate.

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All of it. Oh, I'd be mad.

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I was so I was furious.

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Yeah, I would be pissed.

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And but yeah, I was like, I spent hours stuffing all of these like giant noodles full of meat and cheese. And then I I did two nine by like eight by ten pans of those.

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Oh my god.

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With like two or three layers of noodles.

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Well, I'm glad I wasn't there to eat it. I would have saved you a piece.

SPEAKER_04 2:15

Thank you. I appreciate that. Um, and then I put sauce over them and I did cheese and I baked them, and they were beautiful, they were amazing, and everybody loved them. And when I went to go and when I went to go w have have some, fucking none. It was cleaned out.

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Disrespectful. It's incredibly disrespectful of them.

unknown 2:33

Yeah.

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Alex got to eat. I didn't. Alex didn't even take me a piece, honestly.

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Rude! Anyway.

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He would he would now though.

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Yeah. Because he would he would know, like, hey, do you want a peach? He would do one of these. Do you want me to get you a peach?

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Yeah. He wouldn't. He totally would. He'd be so cute about it.

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Yeah, it's really funny.

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But no, otherwise, good. Yeah, very good. How are you?

SPEAKER_02 3:00

I'm good. Um, work's been great. Been, you know, been a little less busy since it's you know summer, it's getting warmer out. So, you know, yeah, it's a little warm in here. It's not as bad as the other week, though. But um, yeah, I'm I'm pretty good. I'm really excited just because like summer's coming around, and I think you and I have a lot more things we could do in the summer with the pod. Um, I don't know what to tell you. Um, but yeah, I'm doing I'm doing well. Um anyway, I'm great. But the party.

SPEAKER_01 3:45

I'm still listening.

SPEAKER_02 3:46

Yeah, the party I went to was your party. That was great. My dad's birthday was yesterday.

SPEAKER_04 3:51

Well, how was that? It was good. I did not wish your dad had a birthday because I don't have his number.

SPEAKER_02 3:55

Well, I don't think he was expecting you to.

unknown 3:58

Okay, fair enough.

SPEAKER_02 4:00

Um, but yeah, he's the day before you. He's the 25th. So his was on obviously this is coming out on a Thursday. So we're filming it on your birthday, it's coming out on a Thursday, but his was on Monday, Memorial Day. And we went, just went to the house. I went by after work. Dan and Claire were already there, as well as my mom. We had brats, and we had, he doesn't really like cake. So we got, he always likes pie on his birthday, not cake. I was like, okay, valid. So we had these cute little apple pie cups that my mom cooked in this tiny little dish for each of us, which was really cute. That's cute. With ice cream on top. Um, I got him a gift, Claire got him a gift, my brother got him a gift. It was a little puppy.

SPEAKER_06 4:38

That's awesome.

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So, are we ready to talk about it?

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This is going to be our last episode for the Heated Rivalry series.

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For now.

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For now, until next year.

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Until next year. This is it. This is it. The long game. We have finished the long game. This feels this feels so weird.

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Yeah.

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It's been 17 weeks of reading all of these books, and it's been so much fun.

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It's been a lot of fun.

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But I'm also so excited to explore other stories.

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Yes, me too.

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But this was just so fun, and this is what started it all. And I again, I still remember asking you if you wanted to do this. And I was like, let's have a heated robbery, you know, podcast. And you're like, let's have an LGBTQ podcast. And I was like, now we're talking. Yeah. Because then we can talk about everything.

SPEAKER_03 5:40

Yeah. You know. Because if we only talked about heated robbery.

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This would be our last episode.

SPEAKER_04 5:44

Yeah. Until next short or short-lived. Thanks, guys, for joining us. We're at least 16 episodes.

SPEAKER_02 5:50

Yeah. So that's why I was like, okay, we need to, yeah. So I'm glad this worked out for Happy Pizza. Yeah. Um, but let's go ahead and we don't have, I don't have any more of those.

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Um, which is sad.

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But I will get more as soon as I can. I might ask Natasha if she has some.

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Yeah, we can also make our own.

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Yeah, we could do that too. Um, but I think we should go ahead and talk about these

Chapters 26- Epilogue Review

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chapters, and then we can review.

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Yeah.

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And then we'll go from there.

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Hell yeah.

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So let's get and then after that, I'm thinking we can have cake. Yes. And then do the uh three book club questions. And then what we'll do is we'll do some maybe some uh we're gonna be talking about a new book that's coming out in September.

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Yes.

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And then we'll talk about possibly TV and movies that we should watch because we're gonna take a break from reading for a little bit.

unknown 6:48

Okay.

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I think I took we talked about that, right? Okay, we're gonna take a break from reading for a little bit and watch some movies and shows to talk about on here. And then we'll do some event announcements and then we'll wrap it up.

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Awesome. Okay.

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So let's get down to business.

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Oh my god, so much.

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What the fuck?

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Chapter 26.

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Yeah.

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Ottawa wins the game.

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Yes.

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Ottawa wins, and this is a chapter where I was very invested in Luca.

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Yes. Okay.

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Because one, he can draw. And he drew Spider-Man.

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And he was drunk too.

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Yeah. But it was really good apparently. So, but then like is Luca gay?

SPEAKER_04 7:38

That's a good question because he said.

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Is everyone gay? That was in my notes. Is everyone gay? Literally everybody.

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Um. Okay. I was maybe not so concerned with careful, Ilya said. I have I had a lot of sex with many people. Luca's chinks Luca's cheeks pinked. Yes, I have heard. Was fine, no problems. Most people want to hook up and move on with no drama, even when you are famous. Luca fill fiddled with a coaster. I am not so much looking for hookups. Oh, you don't like sex? Luca turned redder. I like it, yes. I am um particular. Maybe, or shy, I don't know. He let out a nervous giggle. This is not a conversation I thought I would I would have with you. Ilya grinned. I but I am right beside your bed watching you have sex. Dude, I did not just hear that. Because Luca has a poster of Ilya up on his bed, up his bed at his parents' house.

SPEAKER_02 8:45

Yeah. Um I thought that was funny. That was hilarious.

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Yeah.

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But like, I don't know if he's necessarily gay or if he's just like, you know, didn't think he would have that conversation with Ilya.

SPEAKER_04 9:00

I also had a another question. He might not he might be asexual. Yeah. And that's not just one.

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Yeah, that's true.

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Yeah.

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He might be asexual or he might be pan or bi or whatever.

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But yeah. But it's definitely a good uh unless Rachel Reed is like, hey, here's another book about Luca.

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And then don't put that in my head, or I will lose my mind. That would be really funny. That'd be really cool though. I'd be really excited.

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I just don't know what his story would entail. That'd be so interesting.

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It'd be very interesting.

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Yeah.

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Um also they talked about, I think they said 20-year-old, this he's like a 20-year-old or something. I looked it up, and if I'm wrong on this, I do apologize, but I'm pretty sure the legal drinking age in Canada is 18 to 19 years old.

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I think so too. Because that's the way it is in England.

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Okay.

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I think that's 16 there, actually.

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Oh my god.

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Yeah.

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Okay. But I just thought I thought that was interesting. I was like, oh.

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America is the weird one.

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America is where you have to be 21.

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Yeah.

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But I was like, okay. Canada, you have to be 18, 19. That's kind of wild. So like in Canada, when you hit 18, you are an adult. You know, like, I mean, 18 here too, you're also an adult, but you're legal in Canada. I thought that was kind of interesting. Um, do you have anything else to say about chapter 26, or should we move on to chapter 27?

SPEAKER_04 10:19

I think I'm good.

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Uh Shane wins Fastest Skater.

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Yes, because this was the NHL All-Star Skills competition.

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Those are always fun. I love when those are around in the book.

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And I love how you know everybody sees Shane and Ilya as like, oh, they're just friends. Yeah, they're like actually they're kind of like outwardly flirting with each other because this is like their way of flirting.

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And it's so funny. It's so funny because like Shane, um Shane just wanted to win that competition so bad. He did. And he was totally like kind of like throwing those singles out there of like, no, I'm gonna beat you, and everyone's around going, probably going like, okay, anyways. Um but um, but yeah, that was funny, and then it sounds like Shane wants Scott to come to the camps for this upcoming summer. Yeah, which is good. Um Cliff knocks while they're fucking in the hotel room. That was really hot.

SPEAKER_01 11:14

That was really hot. That was really hot.

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That was so hot. It reminded me of when he was on the phone with Hayden.

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Yeah, I was gonna say it was really funny. I think Shane finds that really hot.

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I think he does too, and I don't think he realized it until he was on the phone with Hayden when Ilya did that.

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Yeah.

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Because then he was like, fuck, why was that so hot? It was so funny. And I think Cliff is in this show, isn't he? I want to say he's Ilya's teammate. Because like he's the one what's wrong with him. He's like, I stub my toe. I think he's that guy.

SPEAKER_04 11:44

But that would be on Boston then.

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Oh, yeah, you're right. I don't think we've seen Cliff then yet. I don't know.

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Um and there But maybe Cliff is not the all-star. Maybe it's just a glamorin of players that thrown off the game.

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Maybe that's true. That's true. Um, and they talked about when they're when they get married, they'll be the first NHL married couple.

unknown 12:04

Yeah.

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Like that both play in the NHL. Yeah. To clarify. Scott and Kip are married, but Kip's not in the NHL.

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Yeah.

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Um chapter 28 is where things get a little cray cray. Um Eric, uh, they approach Crowell. Shane and Ilya go up to Crowell. Because last time Shane talked to him, he didn't want Shane to come out, and he wanted it to stay a rumor. Do you remember that?

SPEAKER_04 12:36

Yeah, sorry, I'm still in chapter 27.

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Oh, my bad.

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No, you're good. You're good.

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Oh no. Shout out to the workroom again for these amazing coasters. Beautiful.

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No, I just think it's so funny when Rosenov is talking to Scott.

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Oh, anytime they talk, it's hilarious.

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Scott is just like, like, why are you talking to me?

unknown 12:58

Yeah.

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Quite literally, every time. And it's so funny.

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And then this um, fuck off, I'm not retiring this year. No, but your body is so old. Your body's so he's that much older than them. I know. Like, okay, good night, Rosanov. Do you remember where your room is? Shut up. Do you need help? It's really funny. And it's funny because in all honesty, he looks like he could play hockey for many years to come.

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He's he secretly does like Scott. He just likes to give him a shit.

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Oh, yeah.

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Which I think is really funny. Um Do you have anything else on chapter 27?

SPEAKER_04 13:37

Or no, they fuck in the hotel room, Cliff Knox, and that's that.

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That's that, and it's awesome. Chapter 28, they approach Crowell. Do you remember that? When they approach him.

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Oh shit.

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And they're kind of like a short chapter.

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Chapter 28? I think it's like three pages.

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Yes, okay, but this is like where they actually like confront him.

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Yeah, that's what I yeah, they confront him about.

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I'm going to talk to Crowell. What the hell are you doing? Don't be stupid. Um yeah, because Ilya wants to call him out for talking to Troy. And so he wants to stand up for his friend.

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Yeah, and then Shane gets all heated. And he was talking to Shane about how he wants Shane to stay in the closet and not come out because he wants to say a rumor.

SPEAKER_04 14:28

That was a previous conversation.

SPEAKER_02 14:30

Yeah, I know. So, and but Ilya knows about that though, so he's not about two different things, but he's talking to him mainly about Troy.

SPEAKER_04 14:36

Yes.

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Not being able to post for the uh SA victims.

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Yeah.

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Which is crazy.

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Because Pearl is like after what Dallas was accused of doing anonymously. Like, that's not that wasn't anonymous. That was five different things.

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Five people.

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Five people. Yeah, like it would be anonymous if it was one person.

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That's crazy.

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Yeah.

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Um, and then he was talking about how like he was like, oh yeah, there are plenty of NHL players that are gay or whatever. And he's like, two other players apparently came out after Scott, one's named Baldwin, and they never were never offered another contract, so they left. And then London, I think London, I think is how you say his name, maybe, he moved back to Sweden.

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Yeah.

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So like I'm over here, like, okay, well then there's not really and Ryan, Eric and Ryan retired. Yeah. So, like, you know, not all of them are I just think it's crazy that that's how he's treating all this still, is just fucking insane to me. Um, I have a lot to say about chapter 29. Okay. Let me know when you're ready. Unless you have one trash talk Corelle more, I will happily do that.

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I fucking hate the guy.

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Chapter 29. You good to move on to chapter 29?

SPEAKER_01 15:51

Yes.

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Ilya has a great relationship with Troy, and I really, really like it. Yeah. Because you see both perspectives of their friendship through these books.

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Yeah.

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And I really liked that.

unknown 16:03

Yeah.

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Because Troy had told Ilya, hey, I'm coming out at Pride Night, which, by the way, we need to go in an ads game next season for the Pride Night.

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Okay.

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I want to go.

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That'd be fun.

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Because I heard they do like the rainbow tape on their sticks.

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Cute. Yes, please. We should go.

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That'd be literally fun.

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That'd be really fun.

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And then Troy came out to the team, which also happens in role model, obviously. But it just all is just from Ilya's point of view, which I think is really cool.

SPEAKER_04 16:28

I know, it's really cute.

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Um, but he wants a moment like that with Shane so bad. So bad.

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Yeah. Which gets me so fucking excited for Unrivaled. I know!

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I know.

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Um I love Ilias Therapist too. And she was like, well, maybe come out to one of your friends, maybe see if that helps.

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Yeah.

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And to Svetlana.

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Yes.

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Gorgeous queen. Love her. Um, she's awesome. And I love that she came back. They hadn't seen each other in three years.

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That's crazy.

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That's wild. Because I thought I thought she was just, you know.

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I thought she was gonna be a more stable friend than that.

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I mean, it sounds like he kind of like to discredit her. No, no, no, no, no. They kind of just like got distant for a second because it sounded like so much was going on.

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Yeah.

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And Ilya apologized for that.

unknown 17:20

Yeah.

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Um, but it sounds like he spent a lot of boot Ilya at the when they when he played Boston, which was really funny.

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That was really funny.

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Um, and he told her about Shane. So she knows about Shane now. And I love that because she he's like, his name's Shane. She's like, he's like, oh, well, the only hockey pla Shane, the hockey player named Shane I can think of is Shane Hollander. And he's like, she's like, is it Shane Hollander? And he's like, yes. I'm so I'm so glad they reunited though.

SPEAKER_04 17:51

Oh. After she said that.

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Yeah.

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Well, she goes, is it Shane Hollander?

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Yeah.

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I'm afraid so, yes.

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I'm afraid so.

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And then the server comes around, can I bring you another drink? And Savannah seemed to realize she was basically lying on the table and slid back in her chair with as much grace as possible. We'll need several bottles of wine, I think. Yeah, that was funny. And then Ilias said, let's just start with one.

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Let's just start with one. That reminds me of when we were at FedExpo.

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Yes.

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That was so funny. Anything else on 29, or do we want to go to 30?

SPEAKER_06 18:29

30.

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30? Pride night is what made me. Do you said did you say you cried at the end of the role model? Like teared up. I teared it up.

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Because that was really, really sweet, and it was just like so powerful. It was so beautiful and powerful to see someone finally get a good ending. Like a really good ending. Yeah.

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Yeah. So that's when chapter 34 happens because Shane and Ilya are sad. It's so sad because Ilya, it was Pride Night for Ilya's game, and Ilya just comes home and is just, he's like, I should be happy. I should be happy. But I'm so sad. Because they can't do that. Yeah. It makes me so upset. I don't know. And then they shower. And Shane dries off Ilya. I don't know what it is, but to me, that's hot as fuck. I don't know what it is. But him just drying Ilya off, and Ilya just like standing there, and Shane's just drying, like, that's attractive.

SPEAKER_04 19:27

Here's what I'm imagining. If I can play it out, please.

SPEAKER_02 19:29

Yeah. Um if you're gonna stand, your head might get cut off by the camera.

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That's fine. Um I'm imagining Shane just doing it and Illy just being like, yeah, just like standing T-pose.

unknown 19:42

Like, yep.

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He wouldn't know.

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He would, and it'd be so funny.

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I wonder if that'll happen in the show. That'd be hilarious.

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I feel like I'd be so awkward.

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It'd be so awkward, but it'd be so funny. Um and they talk about them having kids one day, and then they make jokes about naming it after Corell.

SPEAKER_04 20:01

Yes, they did. That was funny. Oh, but my favorite part was when they said Holonov. Yes! I didn't know that was in the book!

SPEAKER_02 20:08

I didn't know that was in the book. Did you know that? No, I didn't know that either. That was adorable. And didn't they say another one? We're Shane and Ilya together, or it was like didn't they reverse it at one point?

SPEAKER_01 20:17

It was like Rosender.

SPEAKER_02 20:19

Rosender? And they were like, that's our kid's name.

unknown 20:22

Yep.

SPEAKER_02 20:22

That was funny. Um, that was hilarious. Um, do you have anything else? Oh, chapter 30. 31. Ilya goes to Harris's farm.

unknown 20:33

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 20:33

I didn't see that coming at all. I thought that was adorable.

SPEAKER_04 20:37

And he he gets a dog. He done.

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They have a dog. The way they they described it in the book, though, sounds like it's an Australian shepherd of some kind. Because it was like I think they said it was like a medium-sized dog, and it sounded like it was an Australian shepherd, from what I've heard.

SPEAKER_04 21:00

Anya?

SPEAKER_02 21:01

Mm-hmm. Yeah, Anya is Ilya's dog that he adopted.

SPEAKER_04 21:04

I thought she was like border collie.

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Maybe border collie too. I don't know. Or like a mix? I can't remember, but I I I thought it was an Australian shepherd for some reason. Let me know what it says. If you find it.

SPEAKER_04 22:00

I need to find it.

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We can look it up later if you want.

SPEAKER_04 22:17

Yeah.

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Let's just look it up later. Anyway. Ilya has Anya now.

SPEAKER_04 22:24

Yes.

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Cute doggy. And Shane meets Anya, but apparently Shane wasn't great with pets at first.

SPEAKER_04 22:30

I don't know if you No, because he didn't grow up with pets.

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Mm-hmm. So he was just like he didn't really know what to do, but now he like loves Anya.

SPEAKER_04 22:38

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 22:38

And it's adorable. And I think it's so cute because they play with her and they walk her and they cuddle with her before bedtime, which is fucking cute as hell. And I thought that was so cute.

SPEAKER_04 22:47

And I love the fact that Ilya is so attuned to the little things, like dogs and kids, and like he's just so good at that. And I'm like, you weren't raised with like dogs and every anything, but you just have that nature about you. I'm like, he's so cute.

SPEAKER_02 23:08

I love him. One of my favorite parts, it are you okay if I move to chapter 32?

SPEAKER_04 23:13

Go for it. I'm still gonna try and find this fucking dog.

SPEAKER_02 23:16

But when they're talking about like because Shane's like, okay, I like that you got a dog, but how do where is she gonna go when you're on the road? You know?

SPEAKER_05 23:28

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 23:29

And Ilya's like, hotel.

SPEAKER_01 23:32

And he's like, like kennel?

SPEAKER_02 23:35

No, no, hotel.

SPEAKER_01 23:37

Hotel.

SPEAKER_02 23:37

Not kennel, hotel. And that reminds me of the movie Hotel for Dogs.

unknown 23:42

Yes.

SPEAKER_01 23:42

You remember that movie?

SPEAKER_02 23:43

Yeah, that was a good movie. Um this is where things get a little cray cray. Hayden. Hayden.

SPEAKER_03 23:58

Wait, is the trophy scene before or after Hayden?

SPEAKER_02 24:00

After.

SPEAKER_03 24:01

After, okay.

SPEAKER_02 24:02

Hayden. Can you s do you want to say it?

SPEAKER_04 24:08

Hayden outs Shane and Ilya because of his stupid fan mail videos. And Shane and Ilya were in the parking lot making out, and the window that showed them reflected off the mirror and then was in the background of Hayden's video. And so then that's where yeah, everybody was like, Oh my god, that's them. Yeah. And it was very clearly them.

SPEAKER_02 24:36

It was a whole thing.

SPEAKER_04 24:38

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 24:38

I felt bad because I was probably very scary. I was very scary for them. That gave me anxiety. Okay, this was a plot twist. Are you? I'm just gonna wait until you find out what kind of dog she is. Because I feel like we need we need to move on from that. And that way we need to.

SPEAKER_04 25:00

I'm sorry, now I'm like determined. Yes.

SPEAKER_02 25:03

We're not looking it up later. Now we actually want to know.

unknown 25:12

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 25:13

The unnamed dog was medium sized with long hair that was a mix of brown and white and grey. She had floppy ears and big brown eyes, and the sweetest face Ilya had ever seen.

SPEAKER_02 25:23

So maybe like a collie or like an Aussie Australian shepherd.

SPEAKER_04 25:27

I think, yeah, more collie.

SPEAKER_02 25:28

Collie? Just brown collie, maybe.

SPEAKER_04 25:31

Makes me want to have a fucking collie.

SPEAKER_02 25:33

Doggy?

SPEAKER_04 25:34

So bad.

SPEAKER_02 25:34

I know I love doggies. I really want to get a dog. Okay. I do too. Did I tell you my boss brought in his dog the other day? And I didn't know it was back there. I came into the back. Dude, I thought it was a bear. Damn. You know who it looks like though? Chiron.

unknown 25:54

Oh.

SPEAKER_02 25:56

She looked just like Chiron and she was so cute. I don't think she liked me though. She kept barking at me. I was like, I should probably go.

SPEAKER_04 26:04

That's sad.

SPEAKER_02 26:05

Um I like when. Okay, so there's something I want to clarify in chapter 32 that I don't know if you thought was cool or a plot twist or not.

SPEAKER_01 26:13

What's that?

SPEAKER_02 26:15

But coach is bisexual.

SPEAKER_03 26:19

Yes, I didn't know. I didn't see that coming.

SPEAKER_02 26:22

I did not see that coming at all. Did you?

SPEAKER_03 26:24

No.

SPEAKER_02 26:25

And he was like, yeah, I used to fool around with somebody, and I was just like, wait, what? That's great. I didn't know that was gonna happen at all. That was so cool. Because I didn't know because he wanted to talk to Ilya after that video of them had come out, and he told Ilya about that.

SPEAKER_06 26:42

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 26:43

I thought that was I was like, I did not see this coming at all. I was like, okay, this is really cool. And I thought that was great. And now he's married with a wife. Which was great.

SPEAKER_04 26:53

Where was this conversation?

SPEAKER_02 26:55

Chapter 32. I should probably have my book with me too much. Please hold it. Oh, that's thirty-three. Hold on. It's on page. Three forty-seven.

SPEAKER_04 27:43

This was funny.

SPEAKER_02 27:44

Did you find it?

SPEAKER_04 27:45

No, it's just they're all sitting Hayden, Ilya, and Shane are all sitting down talking about getting found out. Oh yeah! And they start laughing about it, and Shane is like, this is like it's not funny. And Ilya's like, it's very funny. Hayden's stupid fan mail video video. Oh my god, this is somebody's birthday greeting. Someone named Brad. And then Shane mumbles. Who Brad is! And then Shane mumbles, sorry, Brad.

SPEAKER_02 28:11

It's one of those scenarios like when you and I say something, be like, that was bad. And then I'm like, it's a little funny. It's a little funny.

SPEAKER_04 28:19

And then Shane is like, stop laughing. But now he was laughing too. Yeah. Anya leaped to the floor and started pacing back and forth in front of the coffee table while Shane fell on top of Ilya and laughed until his body ached with it. We are so fucked.

SPEAKER_02 28:34

I hope that happens in the show. It hope it's so funny.

SPEAKER_04 28:38

So funny.

SPEAKER_02 28:38

I felt bad though because Hayden felt so bad.

SPEAKER_03 28:42

Hayden felt terribly. He felt so gonna hold it over Hayden's head for a long time.

SPEAKER_02 28:48

But like Ilya was so nice about it, and I think Ilya really does like Hayden now, which I thought was really sweet. That was great.

SPEAKER_04 28:57

They have a good friendship.

SPEAKER_02 28:58

They do, and they're and it sounds like so far the only person that's supportive is obviously Hayden. Obviously, we'll get to who else is supportive later on, but Hayden's supportive. The coach is supportive, yes, which is great, but like JJ is not thrilled. Do you remember that?

unknown 29:16

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 29:16

JJ's kind of mad at him. What are your thoughts on that?

SPEAKER_01 29:20

The reason. Okay.

SPEAKER_04 29:25

JJ was mad at him.

SPEAKER_09 29:27

He's mad at Shane.

SPEAKER_04 29:29

Mad at Shane for not telling him. But then I can't remember at what point, but it was a game between Montreal and Ottawa. And Shane and Ilya are racing for the for the puck, trying to get it down to the goalie and make a score. And then Shane trips and doesn't know how he fucking tripped. Yes. And then Ilya makes the goal and Ottawa wins.

SPEAKER_02 29:56

And JJ's like, why did you do that? Why'd you let him win?

SPEAKER_04 30:00

Not just not just that. It Shane was like, I can't believe I fucking tripped. And then JJ was like, did you? Did you actually mean to trip? Or was that on purpose? Yeah. To let him win. Because we because they knew that they were together.

SPEAKER_02 30:16

Yeah, up to that. Yeah, everybody did.

SPEAKER_04 30:18

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 30:18

But then it was like, did you intentionally do that to let him win?

SPEAKER_02 30:23

Shane would never.

SPEAKER_03 30:24

No, fuck no. Anyone who likes him is like, fuck no, he wouldn't.

SPEAKER_02 30:28

It's like in the in the cottage episode, do you let dad win at cards? I'd rather die. Exactly. Exactly. So that's when I was like, Shane didn't do this. Um, but JJ's kind of mad at him. And yeah, I kind of get I understand his frustration. However, I get why JJ's mad because Shane told Hayden but not JJ. So I get that frustration.

SPEAKER_03 30:53

I can't remember why Hayden found out. Did Hayden walk in on them?

SPEAKER_02 30:58

No, that was Ryan. But I think they I think Shane just felt comfortable telling Hayden. Because it's talked about in like the epilogue, I think, of He did Valbury.

SPEAKER_04 31:07

It was there was a dinner date.

SPEAKER_02 31:09

Yeah, so they he Hayden's known for a while.

SPEAKER_04 31:12

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 31:12

But he's just, I think J is upset. He's like, you told Hayden, but not me. Like, what the hell?

SPEAKER_04 31:17

But it's whatever Shane was coming. It's Exactly. You can't be mad at somebody for not sharing a secret with you. It's about when they are ready to share the secret. It's not about you. It's not about anything that they have against you.

SPEAKER_02 31:31

Especially someone's sexuality. That's someone that and like who they're seeing or whatever. That's that's something for them to decide when they do.

SPEAKER_04 31:37

Yes.

SPEAKER_02 31:38

So like I understand JJ's perspective.

SPEAKER_04 31:42

However, it's just it's not annoying.

SPEAKER_02 31:45

It's Shane was not in the wrong. I don't think Shane was in the wrong for that. He did what he was comfortable with. And um, yeah, and now they're benched. What the fuck, Growl? I hate you. You suck. You are the worst.

SPEAKER_04 32:04

You you suck.

SPEAKER_02 32:06

You are the worst. He is horrible. Um, but something, but like Ilya's neighbors made a sign.

SPEAKER_04 32:13

I know, that was so sweet.

SPEAKER_02 32:16

They have Funkos in this universe.

SPEAKER_01 32:18

That's so cute.

SPEAKER_02 32:20

Uh that's really we actually get Funkos in real life, please.

SPEAKER_03 32:25

Yeah, please.

SPEAKER_02 32:27

Please, that would be great. That'd be awesome. All the characters, too. Um, and then they're supposed to have a meeting with Corell.

SPEAKER_04 32:34

But don't do that stupid fucked up thing you do, Pop Funko, where you're like, the two main characters are rarer than the side characters. No. Just make us an exact amount of each of them. Or more so of the main characters, so that way everybody gets one.

SPEAKER_02 32:53

I know you're talking about.

SPEAKER_04 32:54

Don't make it like you have to spend 50 bucks in order to get Shane and Ilya. No. No, $12!

SPEAKER_02 33:00

The regular price!

SPEAKER_04 33:01

Please.

SPEAKER_02 33:02

But we love you, Funko. We love you. Anyway, so um He likes to play nice.

SPEAKER_04 33:12

I don't. Just saying.

SPEAKER_02 33:17

She's just joking. Don't worry. Um I'm not. Anyway. So, yeah, that'd be great if we got Funko stuff, for real. Um, but the meeting with Corell. He's so mean to them.

SPEAKER_04 33:33

And he is, and so is JJ. JJ gets really mean.

SPEAKER_02 33:36

JJ does get really mean, and I'm not ready for that. But like, obviously he comes around in the end.

SPEAKER_04 33:42

Yeah. But like the meeting with Corell was so Is the actor who plays JJ coming back for season two?

SPEAKER_02 33:50

I hope so. I forgot to ask him. I would assume I I hope so, because he's a big part of this.

SPEAKER_10 33:58

Yeah, yeah.

SPEAKER_02 33:58

Hayden's obviously coming. Scott, if Scott and Kip are coming back, JJ's gotta come back. Yeah. Because the Montreal Metros are a big part of this book. Well, and here it's the Voyagers. But but in the show it's the Metros. But yeah.

SPEAKER_04 34:14

Yeah, if the actor didn't decide not to come back, then they could always replace it with another character that was Shane's best friend or somebody.

SPEAKER_02 34:22

I think whole I think Benjamin will be in it.

SPEAKER_04 34:25

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 34:25

I don't see why he wouldn't be. They start filming in July, I think. I know.

SPEAKER_03 34:31

Can the drop no but then there's chapter 34.

SPEAKER_02 34:40

The trophy run. That was amazing. And super hot.

SPEAKER_04 34:47

Oh yeah. Wait, no, go back, go back, go back.

SPEAKER_02 34:49

Oh no, or what 30.

SPEAKER_04 34:51

Wait, what fucking chapter are we in?

SPEAKER_02 34:53

I was about to move on to 34. Sorry.

SPEAKER_04 34:55

No, you're fine. I thought it was like you're moving on to chapter 40, and I was like, I didn't even know there were 40 chapters, and yeah, I thought there was only 39. I mean, if you count that blog, it's like two pages, but uh Okay, no, so chapter 34. Farah makes a statement for them.

SPEAKER_02 35:11

Yes, she does.

SPEAKER_04 35:13

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 35:14

She's great.

SPEAKER_04 35:15

Yeah, which this is really sweet. Although having the decision to close our relationship made for us isn't ideal, we would like to announce officially that we are in a committed and romantic relationship and have been for several years. We wish we could have told you in our own way, but we don't hold this unfortunate accident against Hayden. We know that our relationship will be difficult for a lot of people to accept and understand. We have never let our personal relationship intervere with our competitiveness on the ice, and we believe our career achievements show that very clearly. We've always kept personal and professional separate, and we hope our teams, our fans, and the league can do the same.

SPEAKER_02 35:46

Yes. That was great. I loved that. That was in 34.

SPEAKER_04 35:51

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 35:52

But then you obviously there's the trophy room. If you know, you know. So hot. I can't wait for that.

SPEAKER_01 35:59

Can somebody do that to me, please?

SPEAKER_02 36:03

But chapter 35 is when things get kind of wild.

SPEAKER_04 36:07

No, I'm sorry. We're going back to that trophy room. I'm sorry. Sorry. I still I'm still my head is still in the middle.

SPEAKER_02 36:12

Give us every detail.

SPEAKER_04 36:14

Okay. I love. Wait.

SPEAKER_02 36:21

Are your parents still here? That's the first line of chapter 34.

SPEAKER_04 36:29

God, this was so hot. Okay.

SPEAKER_02 36:33

Shane was so tight, so perfect and hot. Oh shit. And the vibrations from the ring that was rumbled behind Chili's balls filled incredible on it.

unknown 36:42

Please God. Stop.

SPEAKER_04 36:48

We might as well have a Patreon. We might as well just put that on OnlyFans.

SPEAKER_03 36:59

It is funny, but I have to give them some kind of little preview of what to expect if they haven't read the book.

SPEAKER_04 37:06

Let them read the book. Okay. Okay.

SPEAKER_07 37:09

Fine.

SPEAKER_04 37:10

Okay, no, but what I loved was the fact that. Uh no, what I love is the fact that Ilya brought Shane to that room, told him to get on the chair in a specific position, and then Ilya went to go. Went to go. Like, get a glass of water, find a leaf.

SPEAKER_02 37:33

It was so funny. And he's like, Did you go to the store?

SPEAKER_04 37:37

That was so funny. Because Shane was destroying him with his obedience. Fucking finally. Did you go to the store or something? No. And then.

SPEAKER_02 37:52

What does he say after that? I can't remember.

SPEAKER_04 37:54

It's sexual. I'm not gonna say it out loud.

SPEAKER_02 37:57

I will.

SPEAKER_04 37:58

No. What? This is a smile. I know, but when it goes into detail, it's like it's a lot.

SPEAKER_02 38:05

Fine.

SPEAKER_04 38:06

Thank you.

SPEAKER_02 38:06

But if you know, you know.

SPEAKER_04 38:07

Okay. Yeah, just read the book, alright? Then you'll understand. But what I love is when he points Shane towards the trophies. And oh my god. As he's like going in and out of him.

SPEAKER_02 38:24

Oh that you'll say.

SPEAKER_04 38:27

That was very induendo, okay?

SPEAKER_02 38:29

Whatever.

SPEAKER_04 38:31

When he was going in and out. When he was going to In and Out.

SPEAKER_05 38:35

In and Out Burger.

SPEAKER_04 38:39

And he goes, Are you all turned on thinking about your many accomplishments?

SPEAKER_08 38:48

Oh yeah, that was kind of hot.

SPEAKER_04 38:49

And it's just very, it's very good. Because then Ilya loved it when Shane got like this, when he was flying too high to be annoyed or embarrassed. Do you want to know a secret? He bent over to Shane so he could speak directly in his ear. I feel like I'm a fucking king right now. And tugged his head back. And do you know how powerful this feels? Fucking a king in his throne room. Oh no, that's wait, that's what he says. I feel like I am fucking a king right now.

SPEAKER_09 39:25

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 39:26

In his in his throne room. And this is so funny. And he's just encouraging him to be like, remember who you are. Even though right now I'm fucking you in this chair in the middle of this room. Remember who the fuck you are. Otherwise, I will remind you again and again and fuck you again and again in this room.

SPEAKER_02 39:51

That was really hot. That was really hot.

SPEAKER_04 39:54

He goes, Um, you are Shane fucking Hollander. If you ever forget that, I will drag you back in here and fuck you until you remember. And we will share our trophy room someday, he stammered. Yes, a fucking empire. And he tilts his head back against Ilya's shoulder, a dynasty. And then that's when they finished. Yeah. It's like, okay, yeah, that was really hot.

SPEAKER_02 40:15

That was really freaking hot. Oh my god. I love that scene. That scene's awesome.

SPEAKER_04 40:21

Uh if they really wanted to make it really dirty, he could have possibly finished inside of one of the trophies. Maybe they won't the show. Don't even like that. And then, of course, Shane has to ruin it and be like, I think I ruined the chair. And then Ilya said, Is it it is another trophy now? Gross.

SPEAKER_02 40:45

That was funny. That was hilarious.

SPEAKER_04 40:47

I just I loved it. It's such a power move for Ilya to be such in control of Shane, but to also equally be reminding Shane how powerful Shane is. Yes. How much of a king he is, how strong he is, and like encouraging him. Like, you are a beautiful, wonderful, fucking amazing person, and you are a king of an empire, a dynasty. And it's just like, do not fucking forget that. Otherwise, I will drag you back into this trophy room and fuck you until you remember.

SPEAKER_02 41:20

Yeah. That was really hot. That was really fucking hot.

SPEAKER_04 41:23

That was really fucking hot.

SPEAKER_02 41:24

I cannot wait for that. Because I know they I think they said they were gonna put it in the show.

SPEAKER_04 41:29

I I do think, okay, the Las Vegas um in He Did Rivalry, the first book. That was hot, but that was fucking hotter. Yeah. That was amazing.

SPEAKER_02 41:39

Rachel Reed said, I'm gonna make this book, next book, thicker and wetter.

SPEAKER_04 41:44

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 41:45

Quite literally, quite literally.

SPEAKER_02 41:47

Um anything else on 34, or do you want to go to 35?

SPEAKER_01 41:50

35 is good. Let's go.

SPEAKER_02 41:52

The NHL statement is wild. Do you remember what they said?

SPEAKER_04 41:59

Is it the slow part?

SPEAKER_02 42:01

Yeah, read that.

SPEAKER_04 42:03

For nearly 11 seasons, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rosnov have been elite players in the NHL. Their skill and performance on the ice demonstrates a rare level of talent that thrills hockey fans everywhere. Earlier this week, a video was circulated on social media that depicted Mr. Hollander and Mr. Rosenov in an intimate embrace. After being questioned by the league's commissioner, Roger Croell, both players have confirmed that the incident was a prank. They were pulling on their mutual friend, Hayden Pike. Both men regret their actions and the confusion it may have caused. They will return to their teams before their next scheduled games. Which is so stupid because why would you try and prank your friend by kissing your other friend?

SPEAKER_02 42:42

First of all.

SPEAKER_04 42:43

Like Fuck you, Krull. First of all, yes.

SPEAKER_02 42:47

Fuck you.

SPEAKER_04 42:48

But also, like, who I'm sorry. Who the fuck? Who does that?

SPEAKER_02 42:52

Especially, yeah, especially like in like that. Who's the fuck's gonna believe that?

SPEAKER_04 42:55

Who the fuck is gonna believe that? And it was such a passionate kiss that, like, that's not really like a prank level kiss. You can't make that shit up.

SPEAKER_02 43:07

No. Fuck you, Carl. He's so stupid. But like, he was, oh my god, this was so scary, but so powerful, because he was just like, you know, if you guys need Shane's bike, but it isn't true, and he's like, it doesn't matter. And he goes, it does fucking this one. Shane gets pissed. He's like, it does matter. It wasn't a prank. We're together and we're getting married this summer. And Carl was like, not if you want to remain in the league.

SPEAKER_05 43:31

Yeah, that's wild.

SPEAKER_02 43:34

That's wild. And then they were just like, oh. And he's like, he was just like so mean to them and so horrible. And he was just like. And then what I loved is that.

unknown 43:48

Oh my god.

SPEAKER_02 43:49

I'm trying to find it.

SPEAKER_04 43:50

It was so after they leave the room?

SPEAKER_02 43:53

They were like no, um that's one of my favorite parts. One of my favorite parts, uh maybe. Where is it?

SPEAKER_04 44:03

Can I explain mine real quick?

SPEAKER_02 44:06

When he just says, for a long tense moment, they were only the only sound was three men breathing angrily, because they Josh talked about how like he's like, You're destroying your own brands with this shit, you know, blah blah blah. And he's like, you know, you're flaunting your relationship, you know, you'll be jokes, choose carefully. And Shane, with no hesitation, stood up and said, I choose him. Come on, Ilya. And they fucking left.

SPEAKER_04 44:29

Yes.

SPEAKER_02 44:30

No hesitation whatsoever.

SPEAKER_04 44:32

And then I loved that. They both grabbed their coats from the back of their chairs and left. Carla was yelling something after them as they left the room, but Ilya didn't care. He put on his coat, took Shane's hand, and walked purposely towards the elevators. He was so full of love and adrenaline that he felt like he might explode. Once the elevators doors once the elevator doors closed behind them, Shane said, Sorry if I steamrolled that. Ilya didn't let him finish that, finish his sentence. He crowded Shane against the mirrored wall and kissed him ferociously. He sank his fingers into Shane's stupid hair and just devoured him, putting everything he felt into it because there was choosing Ilya over hockey, but then there was looking Krull dead in the eye and basically telling him to go fuck himself. He never would have asked that of Shane, and Shane had done it anyway. He hadn't even hesitated.

SPEAKER_02 45:15

No hesitation. That was so sweet and so powerful. And I hate Krull. I wrote that in all caps. I hate Krull with a burning passion.

SPEAKER_03 45:26

Yeah, everybody should.

SPEAKER_02 45:28

He's homophobic. He's one of those delusional homophobes that denies being homophobic even when he shows it.

SPEAKER_04 45:33

He'll be like Rachel Reed was very good at writing such a dislikable character.

SPEAKER_02 45:38

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 45:39

Same with Dallas Kent.

SPEAKER_02 45:40

Yeah. But like Krell was he's like, he he's like one of those people that's like, I don't hate gays, I just don't like it when men are together. That's like saying I that's like saying that's like saying I'm not sexist, I just don't like women.

SPEAKER_04 45:53

That's the same fucking thing.

SPEAKER_02 45:54

It's the same thing. I'm like, you're one of those people like people in denial that thinks you're not homophobic when you are.

SPEAKER_07 45:59

You are.

SPEAKER_02 46:00

You are, you know what I mean? Like, shut up, don't deny it. You're homophobic.

SPEAKER_07 46:04

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 46:05

So like shut the fuck up. That had me raging. That was and Shane recorded the meeting.

SPEAKER_04 46:12

Yes. Oh my god. Which we do not get closure on, by the way, which really upsets me.

SPEAKER_02 46:16

I'm hoping something happens in Unrivaled.

SPEAKER_04 46:18

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 46:19

But that was a power move. Yeah. And then Ilias says Hayden is a good guy. And they posted their statement. And then Shane and JJ chat. They, you know, he's upset that he told Hayden not him, but they they figure things out.

SPEAKER_01 46:34

You know, they Oh, but do they posted pictures of themselves on social media?

SPEAKER_02 46:37

That was fucking adorable.

SPEAKER_01 46:38

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 46:38

That was fucking adorable. Oh my god, I have to read this. 375. Go to 375. It was. The coach's speech was powerful. He said, it doesn't, coach waved a hand. It doesn't matter that we don't have the playoff experience that most teams have. Some people will say that experience is the most important thing, but I think it's in the heart. I think it has more to do with working together than it does with following a few leaders. I believe in this group. These past few months, we've shown everyone how well this team works together. That was just so it was so powerful to me. Just the coach just showed like they've lost and lost and lost and lost like all the time. And the coach still believes in them. And is just so like supportive of them. And it's just great. And I loved that. And are Troy and Harris engaged?

SPEAKER_01 47:38

So yet.

SPEAKER_02 47:39

They were kind of hinting at something, or maybe like foreshadowing that they will get married someday.

SPEAKER_04 47:43

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 47:44

Because on 376 it says, um it says, yeah, well. Ilya was uh I think it was uh maybe I'm delusional. Where the fuck was it? Oh, uh Wyatt gave Ilya a hug and said thank you, and then he said why it said no problem. Wyatt patted him on the back. Just try not to make your wedding day the same day as Harris and Troy's, okay?

SPEAKER_03 48:13

Oh.

SPEAKER_02 48:14

Are they engaged?

SPEAKER_03 48:18

I don't know.

SPEAKER_02 48:19

I don't know. There's so many mystery things in here sometimes, and I'm like, what are we not supposed to know? Like, what's going on? And Shane's cool with Troy now. He was kind of iffy at first.

SPEAKER_03 48:30

Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_02 48:31

But now he's he's chill with them.

SPEAKER_03 48:33

Yep.

SPEAKER_02 48:33

And then, like we talked about, Montreal loses Shane's trip. Um, to from Shane's trip, and JJ and Hayden thought, but JJ and Hayden thought it was everyone thought it was on purpose except JJ and Hayden. No, JJ thought it was on purpose at first. And then I think yeah. Do you know what I'm talking about? The trip. Hayden was like, guys, come on. Like, he's our leader. Why are we disrespecting him like this? Yes. Yeah. And Hayden is such a good friend. But low key, other than like JJ comes around in the end, but low-key, the Montreal team is kind of they're kind of a bag of dicks. They're really mean to Shane.

SPEAKER_03 49:22

They really are.

SPEAKER_02 49:23

They're so mean to him. And Shane's going to Ottawa now. Now he's going to Ottawa. And this is. Are you okay?

SPEAKER_04 49:34

I'm getting to that part where you're gonna start crying again? Yeah, they're chasing after the puck again.

SPEAKER_02 49:41

Oh, when Shane trips?

SPEAKER_04 49:43

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 49:43

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 49:44

But it's sorry, continue. Continue.

SPEAKER_02 49:47

Shane. I I moved on to a different chapter. I'm sorry.

SPEAKER_04 49:50

Which chapter?

SPEAKER_02 49:50

37.

SPEAKER_04 49:51

Oh fuck. No, we've got more to say about chapter 36. Then say it. Okay. Because Shane started wearing the ring.

SPEAKER_02 50:05

Yes, because he got his own.

SPEAKER_04 50:06

Yep. And Shane's ring has to be changed by Yeah. Um isn't this when they're skating and she need trips?

SPEAKER_02 51:16

Thirty-six.

SPEAKER_01 51:26

Yes, okay.

SPEAKER_02 51:27

Did you find it?

SPEAKER_04 51:39

Yes, okay, three eighty-two.

SPEAKER_09 51:41

Yep. From there.

SPEAKER_04 51:42

When Ilya took off, Shane and darted after him within seconds they were in the center line completely alone, and Shane was in a good position to cleanly poke the puck away from him. He was just about to do that when instead he stumbled forward and went crashing to the ice in a frustrated heat. He was helpless to do anything but watch Ilya carry the puck to the net and bury it between Dapeau's pads. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Shane couldn't believe it. Montreal's hopes for a repeat Stanley win, their hopes for eliminating fucking Ottawa, and had just been crushed because Shane had tripped. And then fast forward.

SPEAKER_08 52:14

Yep.

SPEAKER_04 52:16

Um I can't believe I fucking tripped, JJ said Shane said to JJ as they were tossing their jerseys into the laundry bin. Did you? What's that mean? JJ stared at him for a few seconds and shook his head. I don't know, Hollander, just fuck. Tell me it was a mistake. What? Shane couldn't believe this. You think I fell on purpose? That I let Ilya score? Camus stood from where he'd been slipping in his stall. I know what I saw, what everyone saw. It didn't look like an accident. Well it was. What the fuck? Everyone in the room was staring at him now. Shane turned to face as many of his teammates as he could. You guys don't actually think I fell on purpose, do you? There was mostly silence, with some muttering in both French and English. Finally JJ blew out a breath and said, No, I don't think that. Suddenly, Hayden was at Shane's side. Of course we don't fucking think that. Come on, guys. Shane would never betray his team.

SPEAKER_02 53:08

Mm-hmm. And then JJ's supportive of it too.

SPEAKER_04 53:12

Oh, and then he called his mom. I they think I fell on purpose. He said, What? Yeah. He said that. I want names.

SPEAKER_02 53:20

I love Yuna.

SPEAKER_04 53:22

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 53:22

I love her. She's great. She's so oh my god. She oh I'm so sorry. You kicked my knee earlier. So let's not do that though. Um anything else on 36?

SPEAKER_01 53:38

Because we should probably let's go to 37.

SPEAKER_02 53:40

37. Um Shane's going to Ottawa. Ilya had Dave and Yuna and Shane watch his game in Ottawa, which I think was fucking adorable because it was talking about how he's never had family come watch his game before. And that was really sweet. And I think Scott was there too.

SPEAKER_06 53:54

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 53:54

I know Scott comes in at one point. Or yeah, Scott comes in. That's all they have on 37. Do you have anything else on 37 or no?

SPEAKER_00 54:01

I don't.

SPEAKER_02 54:02

Okay, good. So in 30. Or no, that is in 37 still. Scott finds out about Shane and Ilya. Finally.

SPEAKER_07 54:11

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 54:12

Finally, he knows. And they're all friends now. But they said Scott was the reason why they felt comfortable, you know, like, and you know, felt like they could do it was because of Scott. And then he was like, we didn't kiss on live television, but yeah. That was funny. Um, and then we already knew this, but Troy's getting a house outside of Ottawa for Chiron to stay on. But Ilya's still depressed. He's still depressed and he doesn't know why. And he tells Shane, he's like, hey, I'm not okay.

SPEAKER_04 54:46

Yeah, because Ilya was like, if you're going to get married to me, then I should probably open up about a few things.

SPEAKER_02 54:53

Yeah. And then 38. Shane turns 30. Shane is 30 years old, but he's not on diet anymore.

SPEAKER_04 55:02

Oh yeah, at what point? That was really fucking funny.

SPEAKER_02 55:06

What?

SPEAKER_04 55:07

At what point does he text Ilya and was like, I ate a Snickers bar.

unknown 55:11

Yes!

SPEAKER_02 55:12

Yes! That was funny because they were they were already outed and Ilya was just like, oh, was it good? Or something like that. That was so funny.

SPEAKER_01 55:22

When was that?

SPEAKER_02 55:23

I don't know, but I know it was after they were outed because they're both so stressed out.

SPEAKER_01 55:26

Yeah, and then Shane, yeah, that was so fucking funny.

SPEAKER_02 55:29

That was hilarious. But I like that um they announced that they're getting married over Instagram.

SPEAKER_07 55:36

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 55:37

That was adorable. Fucking adorable. Um to be quite to be honest with you, I didn't know this book was gonna feature a wedding.

SPEAKER_04 55:48

I didn't either.

SPEAKER_02 55:49

I didn't think it was gonna be in here. I think I thought we were gonna have to wait till unrivaled.

SPEAKER_04 55:52

Yeah, be too. But I was like I didn't have to.

SPEAKER_02 55:55

I know, me too. So they chapter 39, Sharon. Shane met Harris.

unknown 56:02

Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_02 56:03

Which was cute. They and then uh this is what made me nearly want to throw up, sob, and cry myself to fucking sleep. When they're getting ready for the wedding, this is in chapter 39, Ilia is talking to David about how much of a father he's been for him. That made me so can I read that?

SPEAKER_04 56:25

Can I meet the final one?

SPEAKER_02 56:27

Yeah, read it, please.

SPEAKER_04 56:29

Okay, okay, wait.

SPEAKER_02 56:34

It was so emotional.

SPEAKER_04 57:04

We could only have one child.

SPEAKER_08 57:05

Yep, here we go.

SPEAKER_04 57:06

David said quietly. We thought about adopting, but we decided in the end to just focus on making Shane the best person we could. I think we did an okay job of it. Ilya smiled at the understatement. We couldn't be prouder of the man he's become. David continued, I don't have any Stanley Cup rings, but I have Shane. Ilya swallow Ilya swallowed. I I'll take care of him. I know. Um what I'm trying to say, and Yuna's always been better been the better speaker, is I've always felt so lucky to have a son as wonderful as Shane that I never expected to be blessed with a second one. It's not fair that you don't have family here on your wedding day. And I'm not trying to overstep, but that was all Ilya let him get out before he engulfed David in a tight hug. My family is here, he said simply, and with surprising steadiness.

SPEAKER_01 58:01

I know. I teared up a little bit just now. I know. That's so sweet.

SPEAKER_02 58:08

And that part made me like want to cry. Um, the wedding overall was beautiful. I'm like, how they didn't have chairs. It was just lights.

SPEAKER_01 58:18

Very simple wedding.

SPEAKER_02 58:19

I know, and I and it even Rachel Reeb is like, that's just them, though. They wouldn't care. No, they wouldn't. But I do have a bone to pick, though. So the wedding was overall awesome, so cool. You know, they get married. Ryan and Ilya nearly broke down while they were trying to get married, which is also really emotional. Ryan and Fabian are there.

SPEAKER_00 58:37

Yep.

SPEAKER_02 58:38

Uh Harris and Troy are there. Rose meets Fvetlana, which was awesome. And Hayden or Jackie are there. Where the fuck are Scott and Kip? They were not there.

SPEAKER_01 58:53

I'm so surprised. Where are why weren't they at the wedding?

SPEAKER_04 58:59

Did you notice that? Maybe it's because they weren't as close with them.

SPEAKER_02 59:06

I don't know. I just feel like they they should have been there. I mean, Shane and Ilya weren't at uh Scott and Kip's wedding, but then again, they didn't know about Shane and Ilya at the time. But then again, Kyle and Eric also weren't at the wedding.

SPEAKER_04 59:19

Well, they don't really have a close connection with Kyle and Eric.

SPEAKER_02 59:22

Not really. But maybe maybe it's kind of like a situation where it's like they're not really that close with Scott and Kip, but like Kyle and Eric are kind of close to Scott and Kip.

SPEAKER_06 59:29

They are.

SPEAKER_02 59:29

And sounds like Shane and Ilya are kind of close with Ryan and Fabian and Harris and Troy.

unknown 59:33

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 59:33

So maybe that's what it is. But I kind of hope they get close to Scott and Kip. Because Shane has never met Kip. Isn't that interesting? But overall, happy ending, beautiful, so amazing.

SPEAKER_04 59:48

I still, okay, to be fair to BH, I don't like how they danced to Rihanna's diamonds. I feel like that was really, really lame.

SPEAKER_02 1:00:00

I I didn't mind it just because, like, I mean, I don't love the song, but like I definitely think that, you know, I mean, then again, it's Rachel's book. She definitely wanted to fit what she maybe that's a personal song to her. You know what I mean? Like, if that makes sense. I don't know.

SPEAKER_04 1:00:16

Okay, fair. I can't bash that.

SPEAKER_02 1:00:18

Right, exactly. So maybe it's a connection that she has. Maybe that was played at her wedding. You're gonna play it? Play it. Turn it up. We'll skip to the good parts. More. Maybe that's what I'm doing. It's okay. It's just it's you you weren't feeling it. That's okay.

SPEAKER_04 1:01:20

No.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:20

It's not for anybody. It's okay to have opinions.

SPEAKER_01 1:01:24

That's what I'm saying.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:25

Let's go ahead and review it. How many stars? How many stars are we given this?

SPEAKER_04 1:01:30

Oh, five. Six. Six, eleven, twelve. Million.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:34

A million stars.

SPEAKER_04 1:01:35

The whole Milky Way galaxy.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:39

One word to describe it?

SPEAKER_04 1:01:41

Fantastic. Exuberating. Enchanting. No, shut up.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:47

Not enchanting. Um.

SPEAKER_04 1:01:50

Exciting. Powerful. That was a lot of words. I'm sorry.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:56

Um, powerful is a good one, but I was gonna say, um. Oh my god, what's the fuck's the word? I can't think of it. Um I would uh yeah, I'd say powerful.

SPEAKER_06 1:02:13

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:02:13

Powerful for sure. Um, would I read it again? Fuck yeah. Yeah I probably will re- we'll probably reread it. Truthfully, we'll probably reread it next June before the next book comes out.

SPEAKER_01 1:02:23

That's a good point.

SPEAKER_02 1:02:25

Um, I loved it. It was great. Such a good book. I cannot wait for Unrivaled. Um, but yeah. Um

Icy Pour

SPEAKER_02 1:02:33

one thing I do want to go ahead and move on to real quick, if that's okay with you. Um so I just found out about a new book that's coming out.

SPEAKER_03 1:02:42

Yes. Is this the name, date, author, yes?

SPEAKER_02 1:02:46

I will. I'll give you the name, the date, the author. You can pre-order it. Uh I think you can digitally pre-order it for now, but I'll drop a link maybe in our bio for a little bit.

unknown 1:02:54

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 1:02:55

Um, but it's called Icy Poor. And the author is Ellie K. Drake. I met her at Hockey Romance Night.

SPEAKER_06 1:03:02

Nice.

SPEAKER_02 1:03:02

She was very sweet. And she had told me then, she was like, keep an eye out. I'm having an MM romance come out soon. And I was like, oh, okay. And sure enough, it's about two bart bartenders, Walt and Johnny, in the 80s here in Milwaukee. And I'm so stoked for that. That sounds so cool. We're probably gonna find so many little Easter eggs from like Milwaukee, and I just I cannot wait for that. It comes out September 10th, 2026. So, and I asked her, I was like, if we'd love to have you on at one point, that would be so fun.

SPEAKER_04 1:03:35

That'd be so fun.

SPEAKER_02 1:03:36

But yeah, I wanted to give her a little shout out when guys go look at her stuff. She has really great books, she does a lot of hot uh hockey romance, so she's gonna be having that come out, and I'm really excited. So get ready for September.

SPEAKER_01 1:03:48

I'm excited, awesome.

SPEAKER_02 1:03:50

Um, I think we need to

Birthday Cake

SPEAKER_02 1:03:54

cut some cake now, shall we?

SPEAKER_04 1:03:56

Yeah, I can we okay.

SPEAKER_02 1:03:57

We'll be right back. We're gonna go get the cake. BRB. Give me the letter big flames. That's fine Mr.

SPEAKER_01 1:04:25

Firehouse.

SPEAKER_02 1:04:53

Okay. I shall cut. I can take those candles and put them on a uh oh, I love that smell. I don't know why, but I do. It smells like birthday fire. Birthday fire. Okay, I shall cut. We don't have a cake cutter, so we're using the same knife that we used for my cake a few weeks ago. There's literally like it's specifically cut for cake.

SPEAKER_04 1:05:27

Is it like a whole thing that like goes over the cake?

SPEAKER_02 1:05:30

That would be nice, but no. Do you want a big slice?

SPEAKER_04 1:05:33

Yes, please.

SPEAKER_02 1:05:34

Okay. Is that good? I did it right here.

SPEAKER_04 1:05:37

That's fine.

SPEAKER_02 1:05:39

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 1:05:40

Y'all just send me a picture of what this cake cutter bullshit looks like.

SPEAKER_02 1:05:43

I will. I will happily do that. What?

SPEAKER_03 1:05:51

I'm sorry.

SPEAKER_02 1:05:54

Hold on. Hey, you distributed it, you were way more prepared than I was. Oh my god. Okay, I'll grab a fork. Two forks, to be specific. Okay. While we eat cake, sorry, I'm a little behind

Bookclub Questions

SPEAKER_02 1:06:15

the things right now. While we eat cake, we're gonna talk about. Well, there's these book club questions that we got from Wellward Danzel, but I thought of some custom ones. Is it good? I thought of some custom ones that I think would be fun to ask. So, my first question is I'm gonna ask you this. Who would you trust with your drink?

SPEAKER_09 1:06:37

That's a good question, isn't it?

SPEAKER_04 1:06:42

Shane.

SPEAKER_02 1:06:44

100%. 100% Shane.

SPEAKER_09 1:06:48

Shane would have anxiety about like dust getting in it. And so would I.

SPEAKER_00 1:06:55

Barrett from off campus.

SPEAKER_09 1:06:57

Who? Garrett, yeah. Honestly. Like, I would have I would trust Shane with my drink. I'm just gonna ask you these questions.

SPEAKER_02 1:07:10

Um what do you serve at a dinner party with the main characters? I'm asking the culinary person here.

SPEAKER_01 1:07:29

Pizza.

SPEAKER_02 1:07:30

Pizza? For Shane and you gotta make sure Shane can eat it. Put some spinach on there.

SPEAKER_03 1:07:39

Well, yeah.

SPEAKER_09 1:07:40

You could.

SPEAKER_04 1:07:41

I would do like a two different types of pizza. One for Shane, one for Ilya. Yes.

SPEAKER_02 1:07:51

Alright, one more. Which character needs a spin-off book?

SPEAKER_09 1:08:03

I was gonna say Luca too. Okay. Now you can ask me some. Or you can make custom ones.

SPEAKER_00 1:08:12

Who would you trust with your drink?

SPEAKER_09 1:08:18

Kip.

unknown 1:08:20

Sure.

SPEAKER_09 1:08:20

I'd trust Kip. I'd trust Kip and Shane. Scott too.

SPEAKER_02 1:08:27

Honestly, the three of them, I would trust.

SPEAKER_00 1:08:30

Okay. You're gonna hate me for this.

SPEAKER_02 1:08:33

I probably am. Don't say fuck Mary Kill or I will throw this plate at you. You think I'm joking, but I'm not joking.

SPEAKER_00 1:08:41

If you do, I'm going home and we're not going to the store. Okay.

SPEAKER_02 1:08:48

I won't do it. I zon'.

SPEAKER_00 1:08:50

Thank you. Thank you.

SPEAKER_02 1:08:52

Yzelkum.

SPEAKER_00 1:08:55

Fuck Mary Kill. Kip. I'm giving you three options. You cannot choose on your own. Kip.

SPEAKER_01 1:09:12

Harris. Ilya.

SPEAKER_02 1:09:18

Mary Kip. I hate you. Happy birthday, but I fucking hate you. Um, Mary Kip. Fuck Ilya. Kill Harris, unfortunately. I love them all though. Why'd you do Valid. Why did you do that to me though? Do you hate me that much? No, I don't. Are you sure? I'm fair. Okay, what's my next question? You got one more. Three for each of us.

SPEAKER_08 1:10:05

This was really good.

SPEAKER_04 1:10:10

Give this book a new funny or dramatic title.

SPEAKER_09 1:10:20

I saw that one on there and I tried to program myself, but I didn't.

SPEAKER_02 1:10:23

Um The lovers. That's all I can think of. The lovers.

SPEAKER_03 1:10:33

That'd be cute.

SPEAKER_02 1:10:34

That'd be cute. No, yeah, that's gross. Amazing. Um.

SPEAKER_00 1:10:42

Can we

Game Changer Series Ranked

SPEAKER_00 1:10:43

rank them?

SPEAKER_02 1:10:44

Yeah, let's rank them. Okay. So I this is a dedicated game changers episode other than your birthday. It's a game changers episode. Because we're done with the series. For now. But this is my ranking of the game changer series. And I'll let you write on here too. Unless you already have it in your head, then cool.

SPEAKER_00 1:11:01

But I'll write on there to surprise you.

unknown 1:11:04

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 1:11:05

Number six, common goal.

SPEAKER_00 1:11:11

Yeah, fair.

SPEAKER_02 1:11:12

Mm-hmm. Number five, tough guy. Number four, role model. Number three, heated rivalry. Number two, game changer. And number one, the long game. Thoughts?

SPEAKER_06 1:11:38

I think that's fine.

SPEAKER_02 1:11:39

I feel like I would get hate for putting heated rivalry at number three. I'm just a you know, I love I have a big heart for Scott and Kip. I love their story so much.

SPEAKER_00 1:11:50

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:11:51

And I love all these stories, but I really like Scott and Kip's story. Okay. Here you are. The game changer series ranking. Sarah's turn. And you're gonna read them out loud to me.

SPEAKER_06 1:12:07

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 1:12:08

And then we're gonna play with fire. I'm joking.

SPEAKER_07 1:12:22

Okay. So sorry.

SPEAKER_10 1:12:26

That was just a little funny.

SPEAKER_04 1:12:27

Here's my thing about part one and part two and part three of stories. Any kind of whatever it is. I would say unlike you know Harry Potter and Twilight and Lord of the Rings, in which, you know, there are like separate Yeah, like finales are split into Hunger Games. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:12:48

Like endgame in Infinity War, except they're not called part one, part two, but it's the same story.

SPEAKER_04 1:12:54

You know, maybe not Lord of the Rings, but like like Star Wars, where you know you It's a continued story. It's a continued story, but it's more so like Harry Potter, you know, each one has a different plot.

SPEAKER_10 1:13:08

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 1:13:09

But I would say Heated Rivalry and Long Game, it's basically just the same book.

SPEAKER_10 1:13:16

Yes.

SPEAKER_04 1:13:17

Same story, and so I don't like to separate them. So I put them as number one.

SPEAKER_10 1:13:22

Both of them?

SPEAKER_04 1:13:23

Yeah.

SPEAKER_10 1:13:23

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 1:13:24

Because that's gonna that was gonna be obvious.

SPEAKER_02 1:13:26

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 1:13:26

Okay, I gave you number one first, but we'll start with number five.

SPEAKER_02 1:13:29

Uh number six, you mean?

SPEAKER_04 1:13:31

No, number five. Because I think it's a I feel like I know what it is, but what do you think it is?

SPEAKER_02 1:13:38

Common goal.

SPEAKER_01 1:13:39

Yes.

SPEAKER_02 1:13:39

I knew it. Because I remember back when we were reading it, you were like, so I gave it three stars.

SPEAKER_03 1:13:46

Don't lie. Me when I lie.

SPEAKER_02 1:13:48

I was like, but you were like, what are we gonna maybe? And I was like, don't lie. No, you wouldn't. Okay, what do you have next?

SPEAKER_04 1:13:55

Game changer.

SPEAKER_10 1:13:56

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 1:13:56

Is number four. Number three is Tough Guy.

SPEAKER_10 1:13:58

I know you liked that one.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:00

I did. Number two, role model.

SPEAKER_10 1:14:01

Role model's so good.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:02

And then number one, he did Rivalry and Long Game.

SPEAKER_10 1:14:04

That's valid.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:05

They're all so good. They're all really good, but I definitely my top two are Troy and Harris because that was just such a cute, like, Hallmark kind of a story. And then he did Rivalry and Long.

SPEAKER_10 1:14:19

Yeah. So cute.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:20

Yeah.

SPEAKER_10 1:14:21

So cute. I loved it. It was awesome.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:23

I feel like such a basic bitch for being like, oh my god, this the main singer of One Direction is my favorite singer. Like, well, of course you fucking pick that. You're a basic bitch.

unknown 1:14:33

Anyway!

SPEAKER_04 1:14:33

But like, to be fair though, I just I just love Shane and they're so funny and they're so cute. And like their dynamic is just It's incredible. It's so cute.

SPEAKER_02 1:14:45

It's incredible. Alright, we're moving on to our next segment, which is just an announcement is that we will be taking a break from reading for a little for maybe a few weeks. Um we're gonna be watching some shows and movies that we're gonna review on here. And like we don't have to watch the same thing, we can just talk about it in general, just to talk about it. I started a show called Overcompensating, which is really good. If you want to give that a uh Yeah, for sure. Yeah, go for it. Um but we're gonna be talking about movies and shows for a little bit. Um if you have any recommendations, feel free to drop them down below. That would be great. Um and we will be announcing what our next book is very soon. Um and we'll be doing uh fun little segment where we spin a wheel to see what we're gonna read next. Maybe I don't know about the next book we will, but we will be doing that at one point. Which will be fun.

SPEAKER_06 1:15:32

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:15:33

Um and then a little announcement. Um

WRD Pride Event

SPEAKER_02 1:15:36

there obviously Pride Month is coming up. We're if you're you know look here in Milwaukee, the uh Wisconsin Center is having an event for um the Wisconsin Center is having an event for Pride. It's a Pride Book Fair, hosted by the Wild Red Damsel. If you know Natasha, she's so nice, so sweet. She's hosting this event. It's gonna be so cool. Um, but I will be there with a booth, with a table talking about Beyond the Closet, um, you know, awesome pride stuff that I'm gonna be handing out, some cool bookmarks that Sarah and I are gonna make. It's gonna be a lot of fun. So if you're gonna be there, feel free to say hi. I would love to talk to you guys. It's gonna be so much fun, but Pride's just an amazing month, and I cannot wait to do this. It's gonna be so much fun. But that's all I have on my end.

SPEAKER_00 1:16:24

But yeah, sadly I cannot be there.

SPEAKER_02 1:16:27

Yeah, Sarah won't be there.

SPEAKER_00 1:16:28

I have other prior engagements that I have to do.

SPEAKER_02 1:16:32

But we will be doing events together soon. So stay tuned for that.

SPEAKER_04 1:16:36

Yeah, but um and don't be afraid to talk to Nick. I know he may look a little awkward sometimes, but he doesn't bite.

SPEAKER_02 1:16:42

Yeah, no, I I do look awkward all the time, but I don't bite, I promise. Um, but yeah, I'll see you guys there if you guys are going. It's gonna be a lot of fun. Um, make sure to say hi to me, and obviously say hi to Natasha, who's you know putting all this together. She's so good at that.

SPEAKER_04 1:16:56

Tell her thanks.

SPEAKER_02 1:16:57

Yeah, she's amazing. She's so amazing. It's awesome.

SPEAKER_00 1:17:00

She's very good at what she does.

SPEAKER_02 1:17:01

Yeah, and if you haven't met a well-read damsel, stop by her store. We are quite literally going there in like five minutes. So but we're gonna cut this, we're gonna cut off today, and that's all we got for you. Happy birthday, Sarah. So we'll see you guys next week for episode 18. Oh my goodness. Have a good week. We will see you guys then.

SPEAKER_00 1:17:22

Bye.