Return to Regalia

Return to Regalia

A lifelong fan re-reads and analyzes their favorite childhood book series, The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins, a few chapters at a time. Find all our links and social media at returntoregalia.carrd.co.

Episodes

Gregor the Overlander: The Best Books You've Never Read (Intro)

November 3, 2023 • 4 mins
Hello, I'm Oona, and I've been obsessed with The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins since I was in fifth grade. Join me and my friends as we discuss and analyze this powerful middle-grade book series a few chapters at a time. New episodes release Mondays. Learn more at returntoregalia.tumblr.com.
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Ep 1 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 1-3

November 3, 2023 • 51 mins
Oona and Nate recap and discuss the first three chapters of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins, in which we meet protagonist Gregor, his family, some cockroaches, and a badass queen girl who is mean. Other topics of discussion include Breaking Bad, Alexandria's Genesis, and Boots Riley.
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Ep 2 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 4-6

November 3, 2023 • 56 mins
Oona and John recap and discuss chapters four through six of Gregor the Overlander, in which we meet several important citizens of Regalia. Other topics of discussion include the Hero’s Journey, Vikus's communication issues, and BabyBjörns.
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Ep 3 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 7-9

November 3, 2023 • 37 mins
Oona and Nathan discuss chapters seven through nine of Gregor the Overlander, in which Gregor attempts to escape the Underland and runs headfirst into some rats. Other topics of discussion include The Hunger Games, acrophobia, and Ratatouille.
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Ep 4 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 10-11

November 3, 2023 • 39 mins
Oona and John review chapters ten and eleven of Gregor the Overlander, in which Gregor reads a prophecy and attends a council meeting. Other topics of discussion include mysterious mentor figures, Percy Jackson, and a guy named Nostra-something.
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Ep 5 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 12-13

November 3, 2023 • 46 mins
Oona and Lily review chapters twelve and thirteen of Gregor the Overlander, in which Gregor embarks on his quest and puts up with some royal brats. Other topics of discussion include Gregor's sarcasm, Regalian politics, and a theme park with a line stretched from here to the surface.
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Ep 6 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 14-16

November 3, 2023 • 45 mins
Oona and John review chapters fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen of Gregor the Overlander, in which Gregor meets some friendly cockroaches and some not-so-friendly spiders. Other topics of discussion include elementary school track stars, Vikus's endless optimism, and bugs that can run fast.
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Ep 7 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 17-18

November 3, 2023 • 40 mins
Oona and Lily discuss chapters seventeen and eighteen of Gregor the Overlander, in which Gregor and the squad escape from the spinners. Other topics of discussion include the spider silk textile industry, how old Mareth is, and the life cycle of the American cockroach.
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Ep 8 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 19-20

November 3, 2023 • 50 mins
Oona and Nate talk about A BIG, BEAUTIFUL RAT as they cover chapters nineteen and twenty of Gregor the Overlander. Other topics of discussion include How to Introduce a Character 101, rat psychedelics, and the origin of the sandwich.
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Ep 9 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 21-22

November 4, 2023 • 34 mins
Oona and John discuss chapters twenty-one and twenty-two of Gregor the Overlander, in which Henry attempts an assassination and Tick makes a noble sacrifice. Other topics of discussion include cannibalism, dystopian societies, and wedding vows.
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Ep 10 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 23-25A

November 4, 2023 • 61 mins
Oona and Nate analyze chapters twenty-three, twenty-four, and the first half of twenty-five, in which Gregor finds his dad and Henry does not look where he leaps. Other topics of discussion include Ripred's solitude, Henry's motives, and Ares's doomed decision.
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Ep 11 - Gregor the Overlander Ch. 25B-27

November 4, 2023 • 69 mins
Oona and Nate cover the rest of Gregor the Overlander, in which the questers return home and Gregor makes a vow. Other topics of discussion include Underland syntax, Ares's punk band, and Suzanne Collins's doomed characters.
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Ep 12 - Gregor the Overlander 20th Anniversary Special

November 4, 2023 • 45 mins

It's been two whole decades since Gregor the Overlander first hit shelves! In this very special anniversary episode, Oona, Nate, and John celebrate by reading emails sent in by fans and competing in an Underland creature trivia game.

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Ep 13 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 1-3

November 4, 2023 • 49 mins
Oona and Nate analyze the first three chapters of The Prophecy of Bane, in which Boots gets kidnapped by cockroaches. Other topics of discussion include Mrs. Cormaci's cooking, Ares and Gregor's fraught relationship, and how goddamn big Central Park is.
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Ep 14 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 4-6

November 4, 2023 • 51 mins
Oona and John talk about chapters four through six of The Prophecy of Bane, in which Gregor reads the prophecy, eavesdrops on Vikus and Solovet, and meets Luxa's cousins. Other topics of discussion include Pre-Regalia Sandwich, Luxa-Annabeth-Astrid parallels, and Vikus and Solovet's emblematic conflict.
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Ep 15 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 7-9

November 4, 2023 • 39 mins
Oona and Nate talk about chapters seven through nine of The Prophecy of Bane, in which Gregor unlocks some Ares backstory and Ripred arrives with Twitchtip. Other topics of discussion include Ares's bat crimes, bond polycules, and Twitchtip's cold reading skills — plus a bonus Underland linguistics lesson from Oona at the end of the episode!
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Ep 16 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 10-12

November 4, 2023 • 39 mins
Oona and Lily discuss chapters ten through twelve of The Prophecy of Bane, in which the quest begins and a giant squid attacks. Other topics of discussion include Regalian boat design, firefly dimorphism, and Charles Lindbergh.
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Ep 17 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 13-14

November 4, 2023 • 40 mins
Oona and Carrie cover chapters thirteen and fourteen of The Prophecy of Bane, in which the questers encounter a whirlpool. Other topics of discussion include Regalian royalty, Gregor's outsider perspective, and the intricate ritual of making an apology sandwich.
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Ep 18 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 15-16

November 6, 2023 • 40 mins

Oona and Audie cover chapters fifteen and sixteen of The Prophecy of Bane, in which Twitchtip explains about ragers and the questers come across a mysterious island. Other topics of discussion include Gregor and Ripred's strange relationship, the nature of ragerhood, and Suzanne Collins's heart-wrenching character deaths. (If the episode sounds a bit wonky this week, please bear with me, Zoom does weird things to audio.) In other n...

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Ep 19 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 17-18

November 27, 2023 • 46 mins

Oona and Nate cover chapters seventeen and eighteen of The Prophecy of Bane, in which the questers enter the Tankard. Other topics of discussion include Twitchtip's neurodivergency, dinosaurs, and Gregor's maladaptive coping mechanisms.

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