Tortallan Knights
A book-by-book reckoning with Tamora Pierce's Tortall series by two mostly-grown women with a fuller appreciation for their dreams of knighthood and some new questions about what it means to get your shield. Rebecca and Joan are pulling out their battered childhood copies, bring yours if you've got them!
Episodes
Episode 0: Knight Time. Rebecca and Joan discuss who we are, what we're doing, and why we're all here rereading these in the first place. Thanks, Tamora Pierce!
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8)
Show art by Brittany Alyse Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Episode 1: Alanna the First Adventure. Rebecca and Joan discuss the impossibility of ever telling red-headed twins what to do, lies and truth, and advice to gifted girls who are worried they're not enough. 2 Small 2 Furious.
This episode includes one (1) bad swear, and it's entirely Joan's fault.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Br...
Episode 2: In the Hand of the Goddess. Rebecca and Joan discuss surviving both war and being 15, questionable dating practices, and actual jewels. Stranger Danger: Roger of Conte edition.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Brittany Alyse Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Episode 3: The Woman Who Rides Like A Man. Rebecca and Joan discuss fleeing to the desert to avoid your feelings, unpacking the Bazhir, and ordinary eyes on extraordinary events. Myles 5 Ever.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Brittany Alyse Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Episode 4: Lioness Rampant. Rebecca and Joan discuss Alanna's monster-fighting prowess, the failures of previous generations, and some bangin' Lioness tunes. I feel the earth move under my feet?
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
Episode 5: Song of the Lioness Recap. Rebecca and Joan discuss reading the Alanna books then and now, fantastic fanfic opportunities, and choosing an MVP for the Lioness quartet. Next up: Badgers.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan discuss traumatized teenagers, the pitfalls of pacifism, and what the heck sentience is. Also featured: the Pine Marten's Guide to Guerrilla Warfare and the Marinara Trench.
Rebecca and Joan discuss Daine's evolving relationship with "monsters," whether sexism applies to wolves, ...
Episode 8: Emperor Mage. Rebecca and Joan discuss fresh Carthaki living, the freedom of anger, and how to properly honor the gods of the dead. BYO Undead Dinosaur Army!
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan discuss the romance elephant in the room, whether the Divine Realms would be any fun, and their backlogged prayers to the small gods. More like DragonYEET amirite??
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Episode 10: The Immortals Quartet Recap. Rebecca and Joan discuss Daine's arc over the series, best places to expand the canon, and who on earth is the MVP?? Coming Up: Our favorite strong and silent type.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan are joined by booksellers, theatre-makers, old friends, and real-life siblings, Danny and Cecilia Cackley for the first Tortallan Roundtable! Conversations include first discoveries of Tortall, Tamora Pierce's place in the wider field of children's literature, a sneak peak at her Emalan universe, and a trip to all of our memory palaces.
Rebecca and Joan discuss standing up to bullies, picking up the pieces from the Immortals War, and the importance of falling down. Shields up, swords out.
Rebecca and Joan discuss true bffs, conquering your fears, and knight-worthy workouts. Plus: DOG!
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan discuss everyone's best mentor Raoul of Goldenlake, being an example, and terms of endearment. You're the pearls of OUR hearts!
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan discuss the weight of war, consider uncomplicated villains, and plead the Stranger's Case. You are who you were made to be. <3
Episode 15: Protector of the Small Recap: Rebecca and Joan discuss Kel's ordinary extraordinariness, award an MVP, and send invites to dinner-and-a-raiding-party. Up next: Tricky Spy Business
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan discuss being sixteen, widespread colonialism, and excellent Dadvice. Toto, we're not in Tortall anymore.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Episode 17: Trickster's Queen: Rebecca and Joan discuss the practicalities of rebellion, Aly's character, and Tricksters worldwide. Nestlings need not apply!!
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
Rebecca and Joan discuss the legacies of Aly's parents, return to kiss-marry-kill, and decide whether being good at lying is the same as being a liar. Up Next: Law and Order: Corus.
Music by Jacob Eichhorn
Instagram: @eichjj8
Show art by Britt A. Willis
Website: www.brittanyalysewillis.com
Twitter: @feelingfickle
www.tortallpodcast.com
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