
#137 — Random Encounters: Earth Day!
Let's just spitball here: Earth Day. Elements. Earth. Wind. Fire. Water. Podcast. Video games. Random encounters! In honor or Earth Day, we're trying out a new Random Encounter format! What's that mea...
16 Apr 1h 17min

#136 — 'The Sound of Stars' by Alechia Dow
Can you find love amid an electric alien invasion? Or find hope and refuge in art? The protagonists of 'The Sound of Stars' by Alecia Dow would certainly love to know. We talk about this young adult s...
2 Apr 1h 24min

#135 — We're Playing Pokémon Pokopia!
There simply wasn't a world, apocalyptic or otherwise, that we weren't going to play and talk about the latest Pokémon spin-off title, the cozy sandbox builders game, Pokopia. But before we gather all...
19 Mar 1h 8min

#134 — 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days' by Jessie Sylva
We wanted something cute and cozy with a hearty helping of fantasy this month, so we read 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Day' by Jessie Sylva, a 2026 fantasy romance about a halfling and goblin forced t...
5 Mar 1h 7min

#133 — Video Game Dating Profiles
Pixelated protagonist looking for a co-op partner. You interested? Well, swipe right and join us as we create video game character dating profiles and play a lovely game! The fun starts at 26:50. Befo...
19 Feb 1h 3min

#132 — 'How High We Go in the Dark' by Sequoia Nagamatsu
How could climate change and a plague impact how humans love and grieve? Sequoia Nagamatsu's 'How High We Go in the Dark' explores this question through interconnected sci-fi short stories that really...
5 Feb 1h 14min

#130 — ‘Mirage City’ by Lev A. C. Rosen
We’re starting the new year off with an unprecedented book club: the fourth entry in a series! This month we read Mirage City, the latest Evander Mills novel by Lev A. C. Rosen… But before we ride our...
8 Jan 1h 21min




















