Today, we learned of the passing of Dan Simmons, author of many books, including the Hyperion series. Those books have been an ongoing thread in our podcast with Sam's years-long epic recap, and we're forever thankful that Simmons created such a lasting addition to the sci-fi cannon.
Danielle recaps the kdrama I Hear Your Voice.
When Soo-ha witnesses his father's murder, it comes with a heaping side of unexpected mind-reading. He joins forces with lawyer Hye-seong, making you question everything you ever knew about the Korean justice system. And mind-reading. And street lights.
Sam recaps Fountain of Youth, a movie with the power to make him realize he really does like Noah Wyle in The Librarian.
Cat sleeping next to a laptop that shows waveforms for editing the podcast
Well, she made it 33 minutes into the episode until she realized it was easier to nap than edit.
Danielle recaps a movie containing one of the biggest plot twists in movie history: G-Force.
When the guinea pig spy division (?) of the FBI is threatened, Darwin (guinea pig) and his elite team take on Bill Nighy as an arms dealer cum appliance magnate who is threatening to destroy humanity.
Yes, we do realize how insane that sounds.
Danielle brings back the killer crabs with Guy N. Smith's pulp classic The Origin of the Crabs.
If you were wondering where the cow-sized murderous crustaceans came from, are you not in luck.
Special guest Filip with Mind Duck Books
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Yeah, we are! 👏 Sweet Valley High 4eva
Book cover for Breeding Ground by Shaun Hutson, sequel to Slugs. Cover shows slugs climbing out of sewer hole. Text reads "The slugs are back and your flesh is their... breeding ground." Added text reads: Spook Retorts: UK not OK -- Book Retorts at www.bookretorts.com, follow us @bookretorts
Slugs is back, baby! Now with mind control. Same great taste, sodium free.
Danielle finishes her recap of Sweet Valley High: Werewolf Edition
The Wakefield Twins continue to be terrible with almost zero consequences aside from other people dying. Also, there are werewolves. Probably.
This week’s recap includes a work retreat, a lost post-it, and a fake family.
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Danielle goes back to her roots with a recap of Sweet Valley High: Werewolf Edition.
When the Wakefield twins get a summer internship at a newspaper in London, they immediately think a grisly murder is the work of a werewolf. Which is, incidentally, why we don't let teenagers solve crimes.
Sam brings out a core memory with his recap of the 1995 direct-to-video Magic Island.
When angsty teen, Jack, gets sucked into a magical book, he befriends a group of buccaneers in search of a lost treasure. Thankfully, he's got an exhibitionist mermaid and his super soaker on hand.
Danielle recaps the adult horror movie version of Smart House with the 2024 movie AfrAId.
When a family gets suckered into having an evil Alexa in their house, possible demons ensue. Also, John Cho.
This was, by far, the best news of the entire week.
The way I lived for this show.
To be devil's advocate, as someone who makes a ton of phone calls for work, I like when people answer that way because it saves me the effort of having to confirm who I'm speaking with. I also answer like that if a business I know has to confirm I'm me comes through on the caller ID.
Sam finally gets to let loose a little post-Hyperion with a recap of The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice; the third in the franchise, now with vampires! Bible retcon! Opera!
If you like your theology direct from Book Retorts with a side of Noah Wyle (and who doesn't), this one's for you.
Image has golden bird sitting on branch with a snake wrapped around the branch. The text reads "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Part 2. A Hunger Games Novel by Suzanne Collins"
Summer Break comes to a close and Danielle finishes up The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. Which, unsurprisingly ends in MURDER. And songbirds. And snakes.
She can't help herself, her life is *really* hard.
I'm gonna be honest, I 💯 get "Supernova Girl" stuck in my head an unreasonable amount of times.
We're on Summer Break (aka we're busy as heck), and so we're being as on-the-nose as possible with a re-release of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.
(Accidental murder, they did accidental murder)
Exam can be found here if you'd like to complete. Professor Sam will be grading on a curve.
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Attention Class!
Today is our final exam.
Have you studied for your Hyperion final?
Exam on Wednesday.
Three long years in the making: the finale of the Hyperion Saga is here!
Sam recaps the last of The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmoms. In which we find out just how exhausting Raul is, how much cooler Aenea is, and the Tree of Pain gets to make a long-awaited road trip.
Sam FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY finishes the Hyperion saga with the last of The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons.
The Tree of Pain goes on a road trip, Aenea takes on the Pope, and we finally get to find out why Raul is in his stupid cat box.
Danielle goes back to her roots with the Disney Channel Original Movie (remake?) "Under Wraps".
Kids find a stolen mummy in their neighbor's house. It comes to life. It learns to dance. Chaos ensues.
Sam chickens out on finishing Hyperion and thus another short is born.
Do all sci-fi reviews sound the same? Find out as we quiz each other with Hyperion book reviews. Two are real, one is for another sci-fi epic entirely. Can Danielle tell the difference between Hyperion and Jupiter Ascending?
Just me being weird and talking about why I love TV 📺
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