Geek Between the Lines

Geek Between the Lines

Plunge into analysis, snark, social justice, and compelling themes with two fandom nerds. 🏹 Current: Sunrise on the Reaping read-along podcast exploring the new Hunger Games book! πŸ‘€ Previous: - The Magicians Watch-Along - Hunger Games Read-Through series - Over 150 past episodes discussing compelling themes in Harry Potter, Hunger Games, The Last Airbender, Star Wars, or LOTR!

Episodes

May 7, 2025 β€’ 94 mins

Britt and Chris discuss the Newcomers alliances, potato batteries, District 6 kids, and the goodest boy Ampert. They also explore Wyatt being coded as on the autistic spectrum, in addition to the POVs of token master Maysilee and poor, poor Beetee.

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Britt and Chris jump into discussions on Panem surveillance, the tributes considering what they want in their Hunger Games, and that pot of grief soup. They also explore Haymitch's desire for the Capitol to see tributes as people, along with the POVs of Wise Wiress and Magnificent Mags.

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April 23, 2025 β€’ 98 mins

Britt and Chris bow to Haymitch's snarky audacity, laugh over Wiress' Hunger Games fails, celebrate Collins' evocative writing, and launch a new segment to rave about Mags. They also discuss Olympic Villages and ideas of disobedience, along with the POVs of Wyatt Callow, Maysilee Donner, and President Snow.

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April 16, 2025 β€’ 85 mins

Britt and Chris dive into conversations about insecticide showers, the backstage chaos of kids musicals, Lenore Dove's willingness to sacrifice, and the fiasco of the 50th Opening Ceremony. They also explore Haymitch's last conversation with Louella McCoy and the POVs of Proserpina, Vitus, and Magno Stift.

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April 8, 2025 β€’ 84 mins

Britt and Chris discuss the icon that is Maysilee Donner and THE SLAP. They also laugh about birthday singing and what the Capitol would do with AI, and end with an exploration of clothing imports, US military bases, and the POVs of Drusilla Sickle and Wyatt Callow.

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April 2, 2025 β€’ 73 mins

Britt and Chris explore the good, the bad, and the amazing moments on the train. They also discuss the PotosΓ­ silver mine, some Romani history, and the POVs of Louella McCoy and Maysilee Donner.

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March 26, 2025 β€’ 81 mins

For Chapter 2, Britt and Chris discuss important differences between the 50th and 74th reapings, Haymitch's brief goodbyes, the very dreadful Drusilla Sickle, and the prioirty of cinematic production vs district control. They also explore the POVs of both Plutarch Heavensbee and a random district kid.

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March 20, 2025 β€’ 79 mins

Covering Chapter 1, Britt and Chris discuss defiant District 12 families, the inevitability of the Hunger Games, the Goose and the Common song, and of course Courtesy of the Capitol butt shorts. They also explore the POVs of Lenore Dove and Haymitch's mother, and the unexpected end to the first chapter of Sunrise on the Reaping.

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March 16, 2025 β€’ 29 mins

Britt and Chris introduce their new read-through podcast for Sunrise on the Reaping, including a bit about themselves and what they hope to find in the new Hunger Games book.

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March 11, 2025 β€’ 44 mins

In a final Magicians episode, Britt and Chris have fun with a little Q & A and then sort the series' main characters into Hogwarts Houses!

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March 5, 2025 β€’ 77 mins

Britt and Chris think back over the entire amazing series, exploring where characters land at the end and their powerful journeys along the way. They also discuss some of the great through lines and how the show achieved its mission.

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February 25, 2025 β€’ 65 mins

For Fillory and Further, Britt and Chris delight over many magic moments of the final episode, including Hyman getting blistered, Margo eating a sandwich, Fogg needing a cat, and the gang enjoying an early Christmas. They also explore the new state of the universe post-apocalypse-thwarting.

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February 18, 2025 β€’ 58 mins

Britt and Chris laugh over all the shenanigans that go into combining big musical numbers with a heist...and Marina. They also discuss the themes of unity and not giving up, as well as the POVs of Alice, Penny, and his mom Neela.

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February 11, 2025 β€’ 70 mins

For Be the Hyman, Britt and Chris delight in the return of Marina (good version), Hyman (corporeal version), and Ember (emanation version). They also discuss Fen's journey, stories where heroes act like villains, and the POVs of isolated Hyman and tired Eliot.

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February 4, 2025 β€’ 67 mins

For Purgatory, Britt and Chris laugh over so many Magic Moments that include Benedict's friendship fanart, Fogg teaching a magical intercourse course, and Margo having a flashdrive in her jello hole. They also discuss themes of not saying everything is okay and of who should hold power, and explore the POVs of Penny and Julia.

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January 28, 2025 β€’ 62 mins

Britt and Chris are back with lots of laughs as Hyman returns, Eliot attracts everyone, and Margo pulls a gun from a cookie jar. They also discuss Penny and Plum in 1920's Brakebills and ideas of sacrifice and brokenness. The POVs they explore in this episode are of Margo and Plum Chatwin.

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January 21, 2025 β€’ 2 mins

It's already been this kind of year: πŸ”₯πŸ€•πŸ©Ίβ€οΈβ€πŸ”₯ Boooo 2025. But we will return soon to hopefully make it a wee bit better.

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December 17, 2024 β€’ 60 mins

Continuing with the second half of their S5e8 discussion, Britt and Chris explore the theme of following instincts, of personal desires VS responsibilities, and of letting grief be a part of you. They also jump into the POVs of the body-swappers: Eliot, Margo, and Charleton!

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December 11, 2024 β€’ 53 mins

For Garden Variety Homicide, Britt and Chris have too much to talk about, so they split their conversations into two parts. In Part I, they discuss the amazing Freaky Friday body-swap, the growth in Margo and Eliot's friendship, Julia's Red Monkey Month pregnancy, and Fungus AIℒ️seeking the World Seed.

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December 3, 2024 β€’ 65 mins

For Acting Dean, Britt and Chris discuss Todd todding everything up, Fogg 17, the amazing Eliot-Charleton relationship, and Bick's big bigotry. They also explore the POVs of Dean Penny and World-Saver Julia and the tension they experience as responsibilities pull them in different directions.

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