Ranked #1
Episode 53: The Untamed (featuring guest star Ruoxi Chen!)
Episode 53: The Untamed (featuring guest star Ruoxi Chen!)
On this episode, the Serpents are welding themselves to their bullshit with the help of a friend, glamorous guest star a... Read more
29 Jan 2020
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #2
Episode 4: The Bastard's Lying to You!
Episode 4: The Bastard's Lying to You!
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about LIAR by Justine Larbalestier, Yuri!! On Ice, "The Women Men Don't... Read more
14 Mar 2018
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1hr
Ranked #3
Episode 5: O Captain, My Captain
Episode 5: O Captain, My Captain
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison, Jupiter Ascending, and "... Read more
28 Mar 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #4
Episode 49: And I Shall Sit Here Consumed With Lust for the Rest of the Evening
Episode 49: And I Shall Sit Here Consumed With Lust for the Rest of the Evening
On this week's episode we're discussing another of our favorite tropes of all time: enemies-to-lovers! The tentpoles are... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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1hr
Ranked #5
Episode 6: Cross Your Stars and Hope to Bi
Episode 6: Cross Your Stars and Hope to Bi
On this episode of Be The Serpent, we're talking about bisexuals in fiction. And because this is us, we have to come up ... Read more
11 Apr 2018
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53mins
Ranked #6
Episode 40: Extravaganza
Episode 40: Extravaganza
*bangs on pots and pans* It's the Extravaganza! We're answering listener questions and definitely not sneaking in a ques... Read more
31 Jul 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #7
Episode 37: Emotions Are Hard, Let's Do Murder!
Episode 37: Emotions Are Hard, Let's Do Murder!
On this week's episode, we're discussing ASSASSINS! Tentpoles this week are The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore, the tele... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #8
Episode 51: How to Romance Your Dragon
Episode 51: How to Romance Your Dragon
On this episode, we're talking about dragons, specifically dragons that shapeshift into a hot person so you can kiss the... Read more
1 Jan 2020
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56mins
Ranked #9
Episode 3: Apocalypse Sometime, Maybe Next Tuesday
Episode 3: Apocalypse Sometime, Maybe Next Tuesday
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison, the Broken Earth T... Read more
28 Feb 2018
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52mins
Ranked #10
Episode 12: Yes, It Goes On and On, My Friends
Episode 12: Yes, It Goes On and On, My Friends
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about our favorite long-form stories -- epic fantasy, extremely long po... Read more
4 Jul 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #11
Episode 13: Machiavellian Overthinkers
Episode 13: Machiavellian Overthinkers
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing some of our favorite sneaky, conniving little shits and their scheme... Read more
18 Jul 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #12
Episode 15: My (Psychic, Firebreathing) Little Pony
Episode 15: My (Psychic, Firebreathing) Little Pony
On this episode, we're talking about horse books! It's just that a lot of the horses in these horse books have wings... ... Read more
15 Aug 2018
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #13
Episode 39: The Serpents' School of Witchcraft and Wizzzardry
Episode 39: The Serpents' School of Witchcraft and Wizzzardry
On this episode, we're talking wizards! We're comparing the magic systems of Brandon Sanderson's The Emperor's Soul and ... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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59mins
Ranked #14
Episode 17: A Bump in the Night (The Sexy Kind)
Episode 17: A Bump in the Night (The Sexy Kind)
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about sex -- why we write about it, why we read about it, and more. Our... Read more
12 Sep 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #15
Episode 33: Turn In Your Badge and Gun!
Episode 33: Turn In Your Badge and Gun!
On this episode, we're discussing police procedurals! Who breaks the rules? Who goes by the book? Tentpoles this week ar... Read more
24 Apr 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #16
Episode 27: I'm Not a Lady, I'm a Witch!
Episode 27: I'm Not a Lady, I'm a Witch!
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about witches! Our tentpoles this week are I Shall Wear Midnight by Ter... Read more
30 Jan 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #17
Episode 18: Heist, Heist, Baby
Episode 18: Heist, Heist, Baby
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about heists and thieves and how much we love them. We almost called th... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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58mins
Ranked #18
Episode 24: The Room Where It Happens
Episode 24: The Room Where It Happens
On this episode, the Serpents take a break from reading things to debrief about how their projects for National Novel Wr... Read more
19 Dec 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #19
Episode 31: A Podcast of Three Cities
Episode 31: A Podcast of Three Cities
On this episode, we're talking about cities so vibrant they might as well be characters in their own right! Our tentpole... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #20
Episode 38: A Hugo Award Special -- The Novels of 2018
Episode 38: A Hugo Award Special -- The Novels of 2018
On this episode, we're doing a bird's-eye view of the six finalists from this year's Best Novel ballot of the Hugo Award... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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58mins