Claire (she/they) and Han (any pronouns) dig into Gideon the Ninth chapter 11, contrasting the duals between Gideon and the cavaliers of the Fifth and Third and exploring the relationship between Magnus and Jeannemary. Claire has a spectacular cosplay idea. There's quite a lot of sword fighting discussion in this one.

Content Warning: fatphobia, violence, child soldiers

Further Reading:

Roy Ward Baker (1981) The Monster Club

Susanna Ives (2023) How to Victorian Maid Servant

Joseph Brassey (2017) Skyfarer

Olivier Girard et al (2023) "Living High - Training Low" for Olympic Medal Performance

Annotated List of Historical [Swordfighting] Manuals

United Nations (n.d.) Child Recruitment and Use

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Claire Beans (she/they) and Han Koehle (any pronouns) welcome Caro (she/they) to discuss Gideon the Ninth, Chapter 10. We dig into the seventh's claim that she never lied and what that means about the text. Speculations are made about possible animal agriculture (cannibalism??) in the Empire. Late in the episode we promise to share a link to this artist. We talk about in-world taboos and address which ships make us personally the most uncomfortable as readers.

Content Warning: death, calorie mention, cannibalism, necrophilia, war crimes, self-harm, addiction, ableism, murder, incest

Further Reading:

Volker H.W. Rudolf & Janis Antonovics (2007) Disease Transmission by Cannibalism: Rare Event or Common Occurrence?

Nicholas Fabiano (2024) Is Exercise a Form of Self Harm?

Susan Schweik (2010) The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public

[Jack] Halberstam (1998) Female Masculinity

Carolyn A. Day (2017) Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease

Harry M. Benshoff (1997) The Monster and the Homosexual, from Monsters In the Closet

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Gideon the Ninth Act II Chapter 9. Gideon encounters two trios as she explores Canaan House.

Claire Beans (she/they) and Han Koehle (any pronouns) are joined by (first ever!) guest Night (he/him).

Today’s cover art features our lovely guest Night as Ortus, photographed by Han.

Content Warning: death, mild abuse

Further Reading:

Daniella Mestyanek Young (2022) Uncultured

Jennifer Brubaker (2017) Antibiotic Resistance, Soap, and False Advertising

Yotam Rozin (2020). The Sociotechnical Imaginary of the Human Soap

Kimberly Twiner (2025) What is Bouffon?

Victoria & Albert Museum (2012) "That's the way to do it!" A history of Punch & Judy

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