In the second part of our conversation about “The Unraveling,” we’re in the heat of it. Walker steps out of isolation with a revelation about the suits, Knox rallies Mechanical toward a plan, and Bernard pulls Lucas closer just as the silo edges toward an uprising. Meanwhile, Juliette fights for breath in a dead silo and finds… something unexpected. We trace the world-building, the ethics, and what the drumbeat of a revolution sounds like.

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Remy and Michael kick off a four-part dive into “The Unraveling” from Wool; starting with a... “fruit sandwich and spiraling into chapter numbering chaos, silo geometry, and the color-coded caste of coveralls. They trace the section’s Romeo-and-Juliet thread, talk childhood Juliet, and compare how we “see” characters on the page versus on screen. Along the way: ponderings about perception and point of view, porters who fly BAREFOOT through the silo, and a certain fateful walk that reframes.. everything. Settle in; this stretch of the book earns its name.

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Juliet pushes deeper into IT’s maze and starts connecting the dots on what’s real, what’s edited, and who’s pulling strings. We talk power, propaganda, and why a single line in the Pact can tilt a whole world. Knox and Walker get some love. Bernard gets none. I lay out why Lucas might be the one to carry the torch, and we kick around what “truth on a screen” actually means inside the silo.

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We rewind from that wild opener and dig into why “Casting Off” fits so well: exile, fresh starts, and a neat shadows vs casters twist. We talk about how culture shifts by depth, and how Juliette reads people like machines with pressure, seals, and tolerances. IT keeps popping up in quiet ways, which raises fair questions about power and process. We meet Lucas, a night owl charting patterns in the dark, and look at what curiosity means when your world is sealed. We flag smart breadcrumbs without giving the game away. Also, a tiny print vs Kindle age mismatch for Juliette caught our eye, which lands in the “huh, interesting” pile.

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We continue our dive into the second half of Proper Gauge, where the mysteries of the silo sharpen and delve deeper. Treachery lurks in the shadows, questions outnumber answers, and the characters are tested in ways that reveal just how fragile their world may be. Michael and I sift through the rising pressure, tease apart the details, and wrestle with the weight of what’s unfolding.

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We continue our dive into Hugh Howey’s Wool. Michael and I step into the first half of Part 2: Proper Gauge. The mysteries of the silo deepen, and the world inside its walls begins to expand. We’ll talk through the details, chase some tangents, and wonder what’s really ticking beneath the surface.

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We crack open Wool and step into the world of the silo. From the very first chapter, the book wastes no time pulling us into its mysteries. We talk through the opening hook, first impressions of silo life, and the uneasy rituals that define this strange underground world. Along the way, we chase tangents, pick apart the details, and wonder what mysteries lie hidden in the depths of the silo.

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Knox and McLain begin to enact the plan to push upward. We discuss loyalty, fear, and what leadership should feel like. Dogs are defended, properly. This sparks a conversation about weapons and why killing should never be easy.

Meanwhile, Juliette scours the dead farms, tracks a thief, and finds light on floor 34… plus something much more important behind it. Lucas follows Bernard into the hidden room, is introduced to 'The Order', and reads three brutal words: “Prepare for war”

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