Fantasia 2026 Preview: 10 Films for Lorehounds
As the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off, Elysia counts down the top 10 films from the program that are turning her head.
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The Vampire Lestat - S01E07 - The Failures
Take a seat at the table for the 7th course (the soul!) of this feast of a season. Elysia and John become talking heads about talking heads as they recap the emotional journeys of Lestat and Louis. And of course, we can't forget our favorite murder gremlin and his emotional growth. Stick around ...
House of the Dragon - S03E05 - Unbowed and Unbent
David and Jean take a scene by scene approach to "Unbowed and Unbent," an episode that shifts gears from the psychological intensity of the earlier run into something more mechanical, moving pieces into position for the back half of the season. Kristen Cole gets the lion's share of atten...
Sidetrack - 100th Episode Extravaganza! (with David Lorehound)
How are we still doing this thing? To celebrate our 100th(ish) episode, we’ve brought in a heavy hitter: returning guest David from the Lorehounds. David picks our brains about our first two seasons, talking topics like our friendship, what we’ve learned from podcasting, conversations with our liste...
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The Queen Awakens: Great Conversion Timeline
Cory lays out a timeline connecting the 1802 "Great Burning" to a modern-day "Great Conversion"
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The Vampire Lestat - S01E07 - The Failures
Take a seat at the table for the 7th course (the soul!) of this feast of a season. Elysia and John become talking heads about talking heads as they recap the emotional journeys of Lestat and Louis. And of course, we can't forget our favorite murder gremlin and his emotional growth. Stick around ...
House of the Dragon - S03E05 - Unbowed and Unbent
David and Jean take a scene by scene approach to "Unbowed and Unbent," an episode that shifts gears from the psychological intensity of the earlier run into something more mechanical, moving pieces into position for the back half of the season. Kristen Cole gets the lion's share of atten...
Sidetrack - 100th Episode Extravaganza! (with David Lorehound)
How are we still doing this thing? To celebrate our 100th(ish) episode, we’ve brought in a heavy hitter: returning guest David from the Lorehounds. David picks our brains about our first two seasons, talking topics like our friendship, what we’ve learned from podcasting, conversations with our liste...
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Fantasia 2026 Preview: 10 Films for Lorehounds
As the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off, Elysia counts down the top 10 films from the program that are turning her head.
The Queen Awakens: Great Conversion Timeline
Cory lays out a timeline connecting the 1802 "Great Burning" to a modern-day "Great Conversion"