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Blake’s Book Club: Midnight Sun – Chaptah 18 — Mind Over Matter | #NERDCLAN PREVIEW

In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 18: Mind Over Matter.

Blake discusses why this is a companion piece to the previous chapter, how Edward and Bella should actually share the antagonist/protagonist relationship, and why there was some serious unintentional comedy about crushing skulls….

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Wicked Rhody: (9/18/20 – 9/20/20) | OSDRI – Stand Down Weekend 2020

Wicked Rhody hosts Mary & Ben discuss Rhode Island life and events, for the week of September 18, 2020 – including OSDRI : Stand Down Weekend 2020

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Blake’s Book Club: Midnight Sun – Chaptah 17 — Confessions | #NERDCLAN PREVIEW

In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 17: Confessions.

Blake discusses how this chaptah recontextualizes the emotional arc of the book, the significance of the various transformative experiences, and why everything changed the moment I met Mary many moons ago. 

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The Potterverse: Chapter 4 – At Flourish And Blotts | The Chamber Of Secrets

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – At Flourish And Blotts.

We chat the vibrant and tactile scene setting that informs well established relationships, why Gilderoy Lockhart is just the best, and why Borgin and Burkes is the SEARS for the dark arts….

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The Potterverse: Chapter 3 – The Burrow | The Chamber Of Secrets

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Burrow.

We chat how the author alludes to many world building and character moments for this book, Harry’s hard transition from Muggle to magical worlds, and why Mary is a gnome…

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Blake’s Book Club: Midnight Sun – Chaptah 16 — The Knot | PREMIUM PREVIEW

In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 16: The Knot.

Blake discusses the unrelenting broodiness, why this chapter is very good in a vacuum, and why he does really enjoy reading this book…

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Blake’s Book Club: Midnight Sun – Chaptah 15 — Probability | PREMIUM PREVIEW

In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 15: Probability.

Blake discusses moments vs. scenes, pacing, and why this is NO farm scene from Avengers: Age Of Ultron…

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Blake’s Book Club: Midnight Sun – Chaptah 14 — Closer | PREMIUM PREVIEW

In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 14: Closer.

Blake discusses the problem with a familiar world, the difference between need and desire, and why I wonder where the hell we’re going…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 2 – Dobby’s Warning | The Chamber Of Secrets

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Dobby’s Warning.

We chat why Blake’s OUT on Dobby, how this chapter alludes to a much larger unsavory world, and why Blake may have to be Team Hufflepuff for life….

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Outlander Cast: A Chat w/Outlander Director – Stephen Woolfenden

Outlander Podcast Hosts Mary & Blake are  joined by Outlander Director Stephen Woolfenden to discuss season 5.

In this episode, we first chat the finale of season 4, what the most important job for a director is on set, the differences between the American and UK models of television, the most special scenes he directed in season 5, Sam and Cait’s influence on the show now that they are producers and, of course, Harry Potter 🙂

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