DTR: Down To Read
This is the podcast for dragon riding witches and the people who love to read about them. Your hosts Ali Plante (librarian + medievalist) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY host + writer) are two friends who love all things fantasy, sci-fi, romantasy and historical fiction.
You know that text thread you're on where everyone is freaking out over Azriel + Elain memes, screaming about HotD, and sharing deep cut faerie smut recs? This is that...in podcast form
Join them as they dive into their current reads, analyze the latest news and trends in speculative fiction.
Episodes
4 episodes
Episode 4: Spooky Season + Eco-Horror
The air is cold, the days are shorter, and the aisles of Target are filled with Christmas decorations. That means it's MID-OCTOBER aka the heart of Spooky Season! Join Ali and Jackie as they delver into the increasingly popular sub-genre of eco...
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Episode 3: Ali + Jackie's Fall Picks
There's a whole lot coming up in the world of SFF books. From new releases to next installments, Ali + Jackie are offering up their top picks for what's most exciting in the coming months. A boy band member's gothic Broadway comeback? Hot stand...
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Episode 2: GoT, Gateways, and Entry Points
This week is all about beginnings and restarts...and Game of Thrones, duh. Jackie and Ali take a peek back at that weird space between childhood and adolescence when reading speculative fiction (or anything) takes a back seat to being cool/hot/...
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Episode 1: WTF Is a Showrunner w/Alicia Lutes
Ali and Jackie are joined by writer + journalist Alicia Lutes (Variety, THR) to try and answer the all important question: WTF even is a showrunner. And why do they matter so much for fantasy and sci-fi TV shows? Jump on board for ...
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