Okay everybody GIANT SPOILER WARNINGS DANGER DANGER THIS IS NOT A DRILL. So, way back on August 2, 2018 the 24th episode of Lore Olympus was released. Apollo let himself into Persephone’s bedroom and what happened next set in motion a series of events that changed the story forever and made a lot of people... The post Binary System Podcast #409 – L…

Okay, Hera! Also Melinoe explains how she was born and we go on a deep dive through the times Melinoe has appeared in the comic! Discussing eps 271-273 of Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe!LORE OLYMPUS IN PRINT: www.loreolympusbooks.comHEROES AND VILLAINS MERCH: heroesvillains.com/collections/lore-olympusMY PATREON FOR EARLY ACCESS: www.patreon.com/gir…

It’s another Travel Edition this week as we brave the wilds of Southeast North America (otherwise known as our parents’ place in Bradenton.) First up is a lightning quick recap of Night Vale as Cecil revisits a very strange kids show and correctly answers the daily puzzle. (It’s entropy. The answer is always entropy.) After... The post Binary Syste…

Everybody loves a good villain. From the most sinister non-human entities to the humans we start to empathize with, we've got all the best baddies from books we've read. We start with a classic President Snow and end with an even more classic villain who will suck your blood, and we hit every bad guy in between. We start the podcast with our most-r…

Can Cherri be redeemed? We're discussing Eve's reaction to Cherri's devastating "confession" video. Could they ever be friends again? We're talking about episodes 82-84 of Eaternal Nocturnal by instantmiso! OIN INSTANTMISO'S PATREON: patreon.com/instantmisoJOIN MY PATREON FOR EARLY ACCESS:patreon.com/girlwonderEATERNAL NOCTURNAL IN 33 MINUTES (Reca…

Covering LO chapters 275 & 276, featuring: LOTS of audacity from Kronos A BOLD request from Morpheus The end of our Kronos voice acting!By Lore OlymPOD

Millie, I think you need to get out of this! You too, Finley! Today, we're discussing episodes 21-26 of Klimt's Kisses by LimeS!SUPPORT THE CREATOR:patreon.com/limeseahorse https://www.instagram.com/limeseahorseMY PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/girlwonderConnect with Girl Wonder: My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTk-JbxxAnf5TKy…

From the rawest insight into people's lives to illuminating spotlights on important issues, biographies and memoirs can leave a long-lasting impact. In this episode, Marissa and Megan discuss their favourite memoirs and autobiographies. Marissa discusses several dancer and a few artists' memoirs, while Megan talks about reading about therapy and de…

The Lore Olympus comic tackles a lot of issues about abuse: spousal, parental, generational. The latest two episodes are no exception, but they also don’t really need trigger warnings because the focus here is the response to that abuse. Rachel Smythe gives a balanced look at how abuse victims can overcome the feeling of guilt... The post Binary Sy…

Covering LO chapters 273 & 274, featuring: A special rendition of the birds & the bees A young witch finally worthy of Hecate’s tutelage Metis and Zoey getting in a fightBy Lore OlymPOD

Cherri, why are you lying?! Chapters 79-81 of Eaternal Nocturnal had me **STRESSED**. Let's breakdown and analyze every single thing Cherri said in her "confession" to her millions of followers. Discussing eps 79-81 of Eaternal Nocturnal by instantmiso.JOIN INSTANTMISO'S PATREON: patreon.com/instantmisoJOIN MY PATREON FOR EARLY ACCESS:patreon.com/g…

On this week’s Night Vale recap we discuss Abby’s DEEP SEATED RESENTMENT towards Cecil. Some of it is unfair (it’s not Cecil’s fault that Abby had to be the de facto parent because their actual parents sucked) but some of it is valid (let’s face it, Cecil was horrible to Abby’s husband Steve, on the... The post Binary System Podcast #407 – WTNV #24…

Welcome to Poetry 101. Marissa is a big poetry buff, and this week we're discussing all our best tips for getting into poetry. Throughout this podcast, Marissa and Megan share their experiences with poems and poetry – and give you all the reasons why you shouldn't be scared of them, no matter what your high school English teacher made you feel. Fro…

A jam-packed episode discussing Hera’s vision of her own death, Hera’s relationship with Echo, Hades and Melinoe, and what the heck is little Dionysus up to? We're analyzing episodes 268-270 of Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe! Joining me on the podcast is Jillian!LORE OLYMPUS IN PRINT: www.loreolympusbooks.comHEROES AND VILLAINS MERCH: heroesvillains…

You know how we’ve mentioned for a while that Rachel can be very, let’s say, judicious, with her plot reveals? Some of the commenters have been complaining that it can take quite a long time for anything to happen in the Lore Olympus comic. Hopefully everyone’s happier now, because a lot happened in the most... The post Binary System Podcast #406 –…

Covering LO chapters 271 & 272, featuring: Hera's Oscar-worthy acting skills The worst day of Persephone's life made even worse by the appearance of her toddler A very wise little grape boyBy Lore OlymPOD

On this week’s Night Vale recap, Carlos and Cecil hold an exclusive Art Show (ie: a family dinner so they can show off Estaban’s drawing on the fridge) and we get some of our favorite horror tropes: unreliable narrators, creepy jumps in time, and pictures that change when you’re not looking at them. Or do... The post Binary System Podcast #405 – WT…

The nuance of Klimt's Kisses. The action in The Mafia Nanny. The slowburn of Lady Liar. We are discussing these three comics on the podcast for the first time! SUPPORT THE CREATORS:patreon.com/limeseahorse https://www.instagram.com/limeseahorsehttps://twitter.com/matter_violethttps://www.patreon.com/Maripaz_Villarhttps://www.instagram.com/maripaz_v…

The first half of Lore Olympus episode 270 is light on dialog. Baby Dionysus starts the most adorable Hero’s Journey ever as he sets off to rescue Hades and Persephone. The cuteness balances out the second half of the episode, with images of Hades dealing with his worst nightmare: being a child at the mercy... The post Binary System Podcast #404 – …

Hey everyone its Angela and Nellie, here with another episode. This episode we talked about 160, 161, 162 and fast pass episode 270. And remember its Clerks, not Clarks.By Angel Gonzalez and Nellie Valenzuela

Covering LO chapters 269 & 270, featuring: The sexiest outfit that has ever existed The absolute worst babysitters that have ever existed SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL WE ALL WANTED AND NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD GETBy Lore OlymPOD

Hey Everyone! Nellie and Angela are back with another episode of Let's Talk Lore Olympus, we hope you like the episode we read from episodes 257, 258, 259. We cant remember if we did add a fast pass episode, but we hope you like the episode. Enjoy.By Angel Gonzalez and Nellie Valenzuela

On the latest episode of Welcome to Night Vale, Kevin the Younger is determined to kill Kevin the Older, so he’s used Carlos’ lab to open a portal to the Desert Otherworld. Cecil wants to tell the story, Tamika wants to stop the bloodshed, and Carlos wants everyone to PLEASE be careful of the beakers... The post Binary System Podcast #403 – WTNV #2…

Will we hurt each other's feelings? You'll have to listen to find out! In this episode of The Book Jar Pod, Megan and Marissa discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the books they've recommended to each other over the years. From some classic recommendations like Sabriel and Iron Widow to some newer ones like Emma and Throne of Glass, expect to…

Hera has a vision of her own death, we get the definitive answer to the mysterious gray goddess, and should Hades just use Persephone's fertility powers or will it change him? We also see Demeter face the fact that she hurt Persephone with that intervention and EROS HOW DID YOU GROW A BEARD SO FAST???? Yep, we're discussing episodes 259-262 of Lore…

There’s a great big ceremony that happens every year, you may have heard of it? The Oscars? Anyway, the Binary System Podcast didn’t watch it, but they do have lots of opinions about the winners. (And some of the ones that didn’t win. You guys, have you seen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?) And of course... The post Binary System Podcast #402 …

Covering LO chapters 267 & 268, featuring: Persephone's lackluster PR team (aka her boobs) Ouranos' lowkey iconic manicure Ares bludgeoning Apollo on live TV, thank godBy Lore OlymPOD

On this week’s Night Vale episode, we highly approve of Cecil devoting an entire broadcast to Lost and Found submissions, because writer Brie Williams is very good with lists of random weirdness, unexpected sweetness, and things with TEETH. From there we jump into three more Oscar nominated films we finally watched, namely Oppenheimer (brilliant bu…

Megan is back! And we have some book talk to catch up. Marissa and Megan go through their most recent reads – all 25 books they've read since they've last met. From Heartstopper and Fly By Night to The Fires of Heaven and The City of Brass, join your fave readers as they rate and discuss all the books they've read to start this year. We end the pod…

And ... we find out how you become a dream eater! We're discussing episodes 72-78 of Eaternal Nocturnal by instantmiso in this jam-packed podcast episode. JOIN INSTANTMISO'S PATREON: patreon.com/instantmisoJOIN MY PATREON FOR EARLY ACCESS:patreon.com/girlwonderEATERNAL NOCTURNAL IN 33 MINUTES (Recap Podcast Episode): https://soundcloud.com/user-352…

Happy 400th episode! Time flies, right? About ten years ago we started recording our Night Vale discussions because we’re giant nerds and nerds gotta podcast. But here’s the thing: we started with the Night Vale episode that’d just been released, “Renovations,” number 48 in the series. We’ve discussed every episode since then, but not once... The p…

Covering LO chapters 265 & 266, featuring: Truly inscrutable decisions from Hades Morpheus sleeping in the most deranged position possible History's worst attempt at cleaning up a wine spill A surprising number of tasty snacksBy Lore OlymPOD

Rashta's cruelty has no bounds. Listen to this podcast episode for a breakdown of what's going on in the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. We're discussing episodes 146-155 of The Remarried Empress by Alphatart & Sumpul!https://www.patreon.com/girlwonderConnect with Girl Wonder: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/girlwonderMy YouTube Channel:…

On the latest episode of Night Vale the Librarians broke out of their cages but some heroes saved the day andnoweverythingisfineTheEnd SO! HOW ABOUT THOSE OSCAR ANIMATED SHORTS? (Kidding, it was a fun episode of Night Vale, we’re just really excited to talk about cartoons.) Anyway, massive spoiler warnings as we discuss our favorite Oscar-nominated…

Let's have some girl talk. And by girl talk, we're talking about our fave girlies in books. To top it off, Marissa is joined by both Alix Calfa and Taylor Andresen, from our sister podcast, The Queens of Fantasy. The three readers discuss an abundance of amazing female characters they've read in novels. From Sabriel and Katniss Everdeen to the lead…

Is Hera that dormant goddess we've been looking for?? Did Demeter just kind of defend Hades?? And ERIS, goddess of discord, makes another appearance! Today on the podcast, we’re discussing episodes 256-258 of Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe!LORE OLYMPUS IN PRINT: www.loreolympusbooks.comHEROES AND VILLAINS MERCH: heroesvillains.com/collections/lore-o…

In the latest Lore Olympus episodes we’ve read, Demeter revealed a little more about Persephone’s history as a Fertility Goddess (namely, that she definitely is one, and that someone else in Demeter’s generation used to be, not sure who). That was episode 264, and the theme of 265 can be summed up even more briefly:... The post Binary System Podcas…

Covering LO chapters 263 & 264, featuring: The world's longest (potential) lap dance The most revealing dress we've ever seen -- and it's on DEMETER An old spooky harpy who is just here to ruin Demeter's life and die laughing (iconic)By Lore OlymPOD

The aftermath of Zen's creepy predatory behavior. Jae showed up for Eve! And wait a minute ... Dae, are you jealous? Today on the podcast, we’re discussing episodes 69-71 of Eaternal Nocturnal by instantmiso!JOIN INSTANTMISO'S PATREON: patreon.com/instantmisoJOIN MY PATREON FOR EARLY ACCESS:patreon.com/girlwonderEATERNAL NOCTURNAL IN 33 MINUTES (Re…

When we last heard from Night Vale in December, Cecil was being held hostage by a strange boy with a large knife, and this week’s episode picks up right where we left off. It’s another Brie Williams story so you know there’s going to be delightful lists of really weird things. Knives! Trapper Keepers! Field... The post Binary System Podcast #397 – …

Another week, another guest. Alix Calfa, from our sister podcast, The Queens of Fantasy podcast, joins Marissa to discuss a truly industry-changing social media platform: BookTok. Both Alix and Marissa point out the good, the bad, the ugly, and the inspirational aspects of such a whirlwind force as BookTok is. We mention fave creators, fave book re…

I'M NOT READY! But there he goes and Shin Ae doesn't even get to say goodbye. Today on the podcast, we're discussing episodes 241-245 of I Love Yoo by Quimchee!SUPPORT QUIMCHEE: https://www.patreon.com/quimcheeMY PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/girlwonderConnect with Girl Wonder: My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTk-JbxxAnf5TKye…

Episodes 262 and 263 feature a Persephone who’s dealing with the uncomfortable reality that the Mortal Realm is dying and it may possibly be all her fault. But for the Binary System Podcast team, that calamity pales in comparison to the fact that Apollo is being a gigantic jerk and it’s stressing us out. The... The post Binary System Podcast #396 –…

Covering LO chapters 261 & 262, featuring: Demophon being a special little guy who needs love Hera wearing the world's hottest outfit for the worst day of her life HOT GOAT MEN, thank godsBy Lore OlymPOD

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Stephanie K. Smith, the showrunner and Executive Producer of the Lore Olympus TV series adaptation. We chat about how she became a professional writer, when she first learned about Lore Olympus, and her vision for the TV adaptation!Check out the links below: LORE OLYMPUS IN PRINT: www.loreolympusbooks.comHEROES AND …

You’re not going to believe this, but we said we were going to watch the third David Tennant Doctor Who episode this week AND WE DID. Next thing you know we’ll be watching movies the weekend they come out. (Hahahah, kidding, obviously.) Anyway, our hearts are still intact after the episode, which was for the... The post Binary System Podcast #395 –…

We have another guest on this episode of The Book Jar Pod: Taylor, from our sister podcast, The Queens of Fantasy podcast. Together, Marissa and Tay discuss a topic close to their hearts: What are some of your fave feminist reads? Taylor starts by recounting some of her most recent reads, and then the two readers dive into the topic. Let us know ho…

Mindy from The StoryTinker podcast joins us to discuss episodes 125-129 of Midnight Poppy Land by Lilydusk! That means we’re discussing Agnes Fleur, Poppy’s mother, who makes a long-awaited appearance in the comic. We’re also talking about Poppy’s dad, Robert, and the footage of him from the go pro helmet video. And of course, we must talk about Go…

You would cry too if your powers were inverted and everything you touched died. Persephone is having a ROUGH birthday. Josh joins us on the podcast as we discuss episodes 251-255 of Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe!LORE OLYMPUS IN PRINT: www.loreolympusbooks.comHEROES AND VILLAINS MERCH: heroesvillains.com/collections/lore-olympusMY PATREON FOR EARLY …

It’s an extra-long episode this week, although not because of Lore Olympus. The recap for episodes 259 and 260 went pretty quickly, with a little more of Demeter’s backstory revealed and one hell of a lot of personal growth. Seriously, we figured Rachel included the bit with Demeter snapping at Hera because otherwise we wouldn’t... The post Binary …