Nico and I explore the twisted mind of Genevieve Gagne-Hawes, the legendary celebrity editor who discovered the original Twilight manuscript in 2003. She also worked on my new book Rainbow Black. Tune in to hear sickening secrets about the publishing industry, plus what I learned from being one degree separated from Stephenie Meyer. This podcast is…

What is attraction? What is art? What are feelings? What are thoughts? Why is anyone in these books the way they are? At long last, Maggie and Nico discuss the billion-dollar Twilight fanfic FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. Stick around till the end to hear our thoughts on the potential Renesme-Jacob spin-off series, plus some bonus Twilight content. LATERS, …

Sit back, grab a drink, and join us as we wish a happy 23rd birthday to "Dawson's Creek" with another #DawsonsCreekTaughtMe collaboration episode! Our friends at Dawson's Creeps, Dawson Black, and Creek of the Week share their #DawsonsCreekTaughtMe lessons, and then we chatted with Julia and Erin of Dawson's Critique about their new book, "I Rememb…

So you want to watch "Dawson's Creek" for the first time but hate spoilers? After 3 years of doing just that, Charles has some advice for you! (The spoiler-filled part of this podcast begins at 17:06, so stop listening there!) We're excited to re-introduce ourselves, as well as to share some updates about what we've been up to. Plus, more on #Dawso…

Welcome to the inner workings of the mind of Edward Anthony Mason Cullen. Maggie and Nico are here to probe every nook & cranny of this long-awaited tome, excessively dwelling on the scientific implications of mind-reading, whether love can conquer all in dysfunctional relationships, whether Edward really is an irredeemable creep, and so much more.…

You know how after everyone graduates and everyone's back home for the holidays and you meet up at an Applebee's? That's what this episode is, except it's four months later and we're still in the midst of a global pandemic – so why not dust off the old mics and get to chatting? We answer new "Dawson's Creek" questions, complain about "Iron Man 3," …

Tons to discuss in the Twilight saga's bizarre denoument. Nico explains how the visible light spectrum could differ between humans and vampires. We delve further into the Cullens' relationship dynamics, and Maggie explores how Twilight is ~actually~ an allegory for queerness. Plus, Nico finally, totally, completely loses his shit in a way no one (o…

Teen marriage, vampire abortion, the nitty-gritty of Imprinting– Breaking Dawn goes there, and we have no choice but to follow. Maggie continues comparing Nico to Edward, to Nico's extreme chagrin. Maggie also details her real-life experience as the only girl in an all-male "wolf pack," and how that experience compares to Leah's.…

HUGE day, Creeps!!! At 8:30 this morn, it was announced that Midnight Sun will be published this August. Nico and Mag discuss the news, expectations, the "curse" of Midnight Sun, sex tapes (???) and the possible reemergence of toxic Twilight culture.

"I've never been more emotionally effected by a book in my life." Eclipse is both the best and the worst book in the Twilight Saga. It's the emotional climax of the series, and also the most problematic. We talk about all the reasons why, and do a deep-dive into the real life Quileute legends and how Stephenie Meyer's version stacks up. PLUS Maggie…

This is a fascinating conversation with author Lindsay Eagar about the Mormon influences in The Twilight Saga. We dive deep into the Mormon belief system, sex, virginity, gender roles, and how Mormonism can explain why Twilight is SUCH A WEIRD STORY. Lindsay shares so many incredible insights into this religion that clearly shaped Stephenie Meyer's…

The Creeps talk Spanish Influenza vibes, breakup best practices, whether New Moon is the bravest book ever written (spoiler: it is) if Edward had a blog, and so much more! Nico was especially clueless and old man-like this week, which was truly a treat. Thanks for tuning in and making us part of your COVID-19 experience. Stay safe, creeps.…

Three years later ... and our journey has come to an end. We recap "Dawson's Creek," talk about some of our favorite moments and episodes, and go through some of your emails, voicemails, and questions. We love you and thank you for being part of Dawson's Speak. "We'll see you soon, child."

Surprise! We know we said you'd hear from us in 2 weeks for our "graduation" episode, and that's still coming next week... But right now, we wanted to take a few minutes (OK, more like 40 minutes) to talk about ways we're passing the time right now. Our world is in a scary place right now and it's uncharted territory for most of us. Be safe, wash y…

We made it to the series finale! And nothing in it was spoiled for Charles!! FIRST: This is not our LAST episode! SECOND: We are so, so, so grateful to everyone who's come on this journey with us as we finally get to jump 5 years ahead and see what our favorite verbose teens-turned-young adults are up to. We know that the world feels a little bleak…

"For me, Twilight isn't political. It's personal." We hope all our creeps are staying healthy and sane right now. If you need a break from the stressful news, enjoy ep 1 of our special 4-part series about The Twilight Saga. Your fave creeps Maggie and Nico are diving deep, way beyond Team Jacob vs. Team Edward– from cancel culture in YA lit, to the…

It's been an whole year since Maggie's legendary 2018 breakup, and the Creeps are back for a little wellness check and a very special holiday recap of Dawson's Creek Christmas (season 4 episode 9, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)! Deck the halls with boughs of teen angst, creek freaks!

Time for a house party! Drunk Joey makes everyone play Spin the Bottle, Pacey and Jack worship a new TV, and we say goodbye to Emma (much to Charles' disbelief). Dawson and Audrey also go through some good healing at rehab as they stalk Toni Stark (not to be confused with Tony Stark).

Road triiiiip! Featuring...Seth Rogen? Season 6 continues its weird and winding journey as Joey, Eddie and Audrey head west; Dawson struggles with exerting authority on set; and Jen tries to find love for Grams. And honestly? We're not into any of it.

Does this episode have all the right moves? There's no Dawson, and barely any Jack or Jen, so we're not too sure... but we do find out a little bit about what happened to Eddie, we see Pacey continue to soar at his seemingly shady job, and Audrey continues to spiral.

The structure of this episode was weird, and we feel like there should've been an episode between this one and the last ... but nevertheless, we had fun talking about the movie business and aquariums! Also, Charles makes predictions about Pacey's goatee.

We're taking a mid-season break to get to know each other "on pod." Does Charles *actually* like "Dawson's Creek"? What surprised Traci the most about doing the podcast? Will we talk at all when this series is over??

We recorded this not-so-merry episode way too late at night, so excuse our rambling as the group heads back to Capeside for an ill-fated dinner at the Leery household. And it ends with a hole in the side of Gail's house! Oof.

The Jeddie sets sail (and then hits some rough waters), Dawson tries not to get jealous of Tag from "Friends," and Emma gets an up-close look at Pacey's misogynistic work environment. Also, Jack appears for 7 seconds!

Last week, Charles predicted that nothing good ever happens at concerts on "Dawson's Creek"...and he wasn't wrong. From verbal (and physical!) fights to getting arrested, this No Doubt concert was certainly quite dramatic for our gang...

Contrary to what the promo wants you to believe, this whole episode does not take place in New Orleans! Joey and Eddie get closer (after first getting farther apart), Jen learns more about CJ, Jack says goodbye to Professor Freeman, and Audrey's breakdown continues.

SURPRISE! Guess who got their data recovered? Sorry this is coming out a few days late, but you'll hear the disclaimer at the top that some of our chatter may be a bit "out of date"... nonetheless, here we are with a spooky, scary Halloween episode! There's a bonkers prank, an intense party, and a sad breakup – what more could we want out of a Hall…

Due to a massive hard drive malfunction, there's no new episode this week. Sorry :(

It's giveaway time!! Details in the abbreviated intro of this episode! We're surprised the ratings online for this episode aren't higher because we actually quite enjoyed seeing more of Dawson's movie set drama and also seeing more depth to Jack's storyline too. We don't love that the Paudrey is continuing to struggle, but I guess that's what a soa…

Dawson and Joey find themselves in a love rhombus, the Paudrey is in trouble, and Jack and his professor might be getting a little too close. Overall, this episode just made us sad, but we still found time to talk about ghosts and time travel.

Joey sends her personal email to Dawson to the entire Worthington campus on accident, Pacey starts stock broker-ing, and "Studious Jack" makes an appearance as he becomes clearly infatuated with Prof. Freeman's class. Come for the "Dawson's Creek" ramblings, stay for the poor Shakespeare reference that closes out the show!…

SORRY for the rushed nature of this week's episode! We had technical difficulties and a scheduling conflict :( But perhaps it's fitting given how the writers just rushed through the Joey/Dawson stuff? They sleep together, they effectively break up, and then a lot of other stuff happens in the background with the rest of the gang. Season 6 is off to…

WELCOME TO SEASON 6! The gang starts sophomore year of college, except for Dawson who's been working in Hollywood and doesn't even show up in the episode until half an hour in. Also, Jack Osbourne makes a cameo, which was very confusing to Charles.

We're saying goodbye to season 5 officially, and we couldn't be more happy to see it go. But there were some good moments, and we want to acknowledge those too! From top 5 moments to favorite new characters, we run through the best of what felt like a very long 23 episodes. Also, Charles talks about ghosts again.…

We've made it to the season finale! Joey and Pacey are working at the yacht club while everyone else is at the airport: Dawson and Audrey are headed to LA, Jack and Jen are headed to Costa Rica, and Grams is randomly there with Mr. Smalls too. Of course, not all trips are going to go as planned...

We're back! The school year has ended and Dawson and Joey are back in Capeside, Pacey leads a staff walkout at Civilization, and Jack and Jen plan an epic summer vacation – or at least they try to. We also have some life updates to chat about, including the fact that Charles finally watched "Legally Blonde"!…

Come for the "Dawson's Creek" talk, stay for the ghost theories. The Paudrey is heading toward rough(er) waters, Dawson finds himself in a film student's fantasy, and Jack struggles to study for his finals. Also, Joey spends the whole episode in the library trying not to kill her annoying friends.

GOODBYE, CHARLIE TODD. And yet...we're not happy with how he went out? Hmm... Joey says goodbye to this whirlwind romance, Dawson and Oliver go to New York and have a bonkers meeting with an agent, and Civilization gets new management (which spells trouble for the Paudrey). Where's Jack and Jen? :(

Happy 100th episode, Dawson's Creek! This episode is...fine. Dawson is back to being in love with Joey. Pacey and Audrey are dealing with defining their relationship again. Joey and Jen get into a confrontation about Charlie. Meanwhile, it's Jack who's really suffering and why is no one paying attention??? Also, Traci and Charles talk (too much) ab…

Dawson is frustrated over the rough cut of his film, Joey flirts with Charlie, and Pacey and Audrey battle their insecurities. Plus, Grams has a new boyfriend! She's such #goals! Oh, and on this episode, Traci and Charles talk a lot about ghosts. Well, it's mainly Charles.

The Joey Show continues as she fronts Charlie's band again during a gig at a "distant biker bar club" and charms the crowd after a rocky start. Oh yeah, and then there's this whole story in Capeside with Lily's first birthday and Gail's growth and Dawson and Jen breaking up...