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Cracked Spines

Cyrus Amelia Fisher and Sarah Palmer

Crack open a good book with two wise-cracking besties. Sarah and Cyrus are two queer English majors who use their degrees to commit crimes against literature.Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes and merch! https://www.patreon.com/crackedspinespodcast

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67:46

2024 Recap: DIY, Top Fives, and the Raw Power of...

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2024/12/31

Another year, another yearly wrap-up episode. This week, we have a somewhat meandering conversation (gasp! so different from normal!) reflecting on our personal and literary lives. Turns out buying a house will derail your life. We share our favorite books, our upcoming resolutions, and our intimate relationships with our local Lowe's paint counter. Thanks for sticking around for another year, and we'll see you in 2025 which is a year that sounds absolutely fake. Support the show

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51:42

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

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2024/12/17

We are pleased to announce this is NOT an episode about Mortal Kombat. You might be surprised at the challenge that presented. It is, however, an episode about the phenomenal science fiction political thriller, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine! Sarah and Cyrus discuss the challenges and delights that such a complex world presents, and Sarah definitely doesn't struggle to say the word "imago" even a little bit. Next up, catch our end-of-year wrap-up episode, followed shortly by th...

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70:48

Animorphs Part 3: It's All Uphell From Here (Books...

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2024/12/03

Hi, guys! We read more Animorphs. Don't...look at how long its been since the last one. In this episode: Trauma! Murder! Elaborate set pieces! These kids are fighting a war they can't tell anyone about, and they are handling it so well. We discuss character rankings, philosophical quandaries, and the essential nature of Cassie. Like, A LOT of Cassie. Also I realize they aren't actually twelve. Some are thirteen which makes it okay for them to go to war.Support the show

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44:14

Danmei Beatdown!!

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2024/11/19

This week on Cracked Spines, Sarah did all the dang work and presents to Cyrus volume one of three Chinese danmei series for their consideration: The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish, The Husky and His White Cat Shizun, and You've Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post. Two-thirds of them are completely insane and the last one is morally reprehensible. Guess which one Cyrus gravitated to. Discussion includes a forty-year-old man's suicide plan being derailed by dick pics, an exploration o...

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59:39

"That's Life!" A Harrowing Tale of Triumph,...

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2024/11/04

What does a feel-good video about compassion in nursing, a trainwreck of social ineptitude at the site of a roadside attraction, and the television show Gravity Falls all have in common? Well, they're all in this episode, kinda funny, and somehow blisteringly earnest! After winning a prestigious Daisy Award for nursing last year, Sarah was selected for an exciting opportunity: recording a video meant to showcase her compassion and dedication set to soft piano music. Sarah doesn't quite sponta...

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65:34

The Book of Billl (and More!)

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2024/11/04

Well, guys. The third of our recorded episodes about Gravity Falls. This is really our Return of the King. Cyrus and Sarah discuss media in-ties for a children's show--Journal Three, Lost Legends, and The Book of Bill, all written by Alex Hirsch. Sarah ponders about the challenges of adapting a story from one medium to another. Cyrus explains why Grunkle Ford is the new Hamlet. We keep remembering too late to be less horny about this, again, animated children's show. To be fair to us though--...

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46:47

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

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2024/10/22

In today's episode, Cyrus bullies Sarah into reading a book she really enjoys. Sucker! For fans of pining, fealty, political maneuvering in a fantasy setting, and panic attacks, you can't go wrong with A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland. Naturally, Sarah spends the entire episode second-guessing how to pronounce the names after literally looking it up. Support the show

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63:26

Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

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2024/10/09

This week, we're reading Nat Cassidy's second horror novel about vampires, babies, and New York real estate that is so completely not ADA compliant. With special guest, our friend and resident horror book recommender Katie! Talking points include: navigating the inherent antisemitism of vampire mythology, Capri-sunning a human being, different types of evil landlords, and truly so much stuff about motherhood. I'm sure three childless adults in their thirties are really gonna be the expert on ...

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73:44

Alien Romulus: We did not like The Man

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2024/09/11

Cyrus saw Alien Romulus and loved it so much they immediately went back to see it a second time; Sarah saw Alien Romulus and experienced an internal crisis about the state of feminism in 2012. Somehow, we reconcile these two experiences. Contains spoilers for all of Alien Romulus, discussions of racism, and discussions of sexual assault in the context of the Alien franchise. But mostly a lot of excited babbling about set pieces and what it means to make a great genre film. Also, exc...

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51:42

This Is Not An Episode About Dungeon Meshi (lofi)

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2024/07/30

It makes a valiant effort to try to be, but ultimately fails. We're rusty! We took the summer off! We're just vibing! We're so rusty that frankly the audio on this episode is maybe our worst ever. We're working on it, guys. We come in fresh off watching an episode of Interview With the Vampire, and we won't shut up about it. Cyrus explains all the different types of work, including the work of having fun so you can have fun with MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. I touch so briefly on Heaven Official's...

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49:43

Illumicrate Book Subscription Box

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2024/05/31

Is there anything better than receiving package in the mail? Well, it helps if you actually enjoy the stuff inside of it. Cyrus and Sarah discuss three months worth of Illumicrate subscription boxes with the ultimate conclusion that maybe this one isn't for us. Cyrus remains a freak for body sharing. Sarah cannot resist trinkets. We also talk about the house too much, but specifically how it is trying to kill one of us, which is something we already suspected but now is a process in...

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69:08

He Who Drowned The World by Shelley Parker-Chan

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2024/05/14

Oh my GOD we finally read this book. And it was good! But we are not without thoughts. Turns out 400+ pages of characters hating themselves is occasionally a bummer. Cyrus flip flops on the topic of duologies. Sarah is weirdly positive about the constant misogyny. They both don't talk enough about the horny pain play. Support the Show.

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59:47

Ex Marginalia: Essays from the Edges of Speculative...

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2024/04/24

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45:40

A Rube Goldberg Machine for Self-Crucifixion

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2024/04/09

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50:00

Dungeon Meshi by Ryoko Kui

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2024/03/12

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50:00

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE AND FORGOT HOW TO READ

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2024/02/27

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50:32

The Whole Milieu of Frances Hardinge

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2024/02/05

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70:49

Animorphs Part 2: High Stakes Moral Crises for Children

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2024/01/23

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57:25

Translation State by Ann Leckie

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2024/01/09

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64:29

2023 End of Year Wrap Up Lamentation and Vows

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2023/12/26

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