Marginalia Pod
Join two Antipodean imports as they get up close and personal with their favourite books through a committed practice, all in the name of developing a closer understanding of a text, themselves, and each other. This is about the magic of storytelling, the power of always being open to learning, and the joy of honouring friendship despite distance, pandemics, and other pesky obstacles.
Seasons
We dedicate 10 episodes to discussing a text through a series of themes.
Season 1: The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 2: Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman || Season 3: Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor || Season 4: Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell || Season 5: The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 6: Carry On - Rainbow Rowell || Season 7: Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins || Season 8: The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 9: Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell || Season 10: Blue Lily, Lily Blue - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 11: Any Way The Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowell || Season 12: The Raven King - Maggie Stiefvater || Currently on hiatus
Episodes
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
54 min
This week, we’re reading chapters 17-20 through the theme of disillusionment. Cath is devastated when Nick reveals he’s turning in their story for his final project. Cath and Wren’s dad is hospitalised. Wren’s content to stay and finish finals, but Cath asks Levi to drive her back to Omaha. As it is almost Christmas break, Cath stays in Omaha, and she and Wren fight over their mum.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 7 August 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Jan 27, 2022
Jan 27, 2022
54 min
Heartbreak City, Population: Us. This week we read chapters 13-16 through the theme of heartbreak. We also instituted our first MarginaliaPod award: The Art Avery Award for Awesome Parenting (or as Jenn D calls it, the A-Triple-A-P). If you’re a fictional parent who wins this award, you should feel incredibly highly honoured indeed.
If you are a crap parent, then maybe you can join Thranduil (racist party dad) over in the Bad Dad Club.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 31 July 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Jan 20, 2022
Jan 20, 2022
55 min
We’re reading chapters 9-12 of Fangirl through the theme of anxiety - something we are intimately familiar with! Cath faces a big challenge when she turns in a piece of fanfiction for Professor Piper’s class and it does not go well. Wren continues to make things complicated, BUT Levi is there to help and Cath allows herself to be vulnerable.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 24 July 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Jan 13, 2022
Jan 13, 2022
53 min
Well, I guess this is growing up. Yep that’s our theme this week as we read chapters 5-8 of Fangirl. Cath has a lot on her plate - she’s friends with Reagan now, she’s worried about her dad, she’s kind of sort of fighting with Wren, and her boring boyfriend dumped her! over! the! phone! So, a lot of growing up opportunities to unpack here.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 17 July 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Jan 6, 2022
Jan 6, 2022
54 min
Oh hey, new season! We’re so excited to kick off season 4 reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. This is a true coming of age tale, and wonderfully character driven, so we’re looking forward to going deep with this one. Our foundational theme for the text is identity, and in this episode we’re reading Chapters 1-4 through the theme of waiting.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 10 July 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Wait, what is this?
We're Jenn D and Jen V, and we're are getting up close and personal with our favourite books through a committed practice. Why? Because we want to develop a closer understanding of a text, ourselves, and each other. This is about the magic of storytelling, the power of always being open to learning, and the joy of honouring friendship despite distance, pandemics, and other pesky obstacles. We're learning a lot and we think you will too!
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About us | Our themes | Show notes
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