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Everyone has a secret, but some are better left unposted. Welcome back to the Cozy Midnight Collective for Part 2 of our series on Play Nice by Rachel Harrison.

Today, we transition from the "perfect" lifestyle facade into a true spooky stories podcast experience. As Clio Barnes attempts to flip her childhood home, the chilling confessions within her mother’s old manuscripts begin to take a physical—and terrifying—shape.

If you’re looking for a midnight horror show that blends modern social media culture with classic haunted house dread, you’re in the right place. Grab your tea, dim the lights, and settle in for this week’s spooky tales podcast.

Timestamps:

00:00:25:24- Hello, Hello, Hello

00:08:11:10- Walls Coming Down & Sisterly Tension

00:35:32:02-The Gifts in the Garage

00:45:01:29-The Break-In & The Boy Next Door

00:56:53:00 -Alexandra’s Diary & The Battle For Souls

01:24:15:00 -Memorial Day & The Blur of Reality

01:29:10:10 -Until Next Time

⚠️ Trigger Warnings: This episode contains full spoilers for Play Nice. We use foul language throughout. Content includes discussions of demons, paranormal activity, animal cruelty (mice), and domestic/custody trauma. If this isn't for you, please skip this episode!

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The cameras are rolling, but she isn't the only one watching... 🕯️📹

Welcome to the Cozy Midnight Collective. Today, we are opening our April Book of the Month, Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. In this midnight horror storytime, we follow Clio, an influencer who just inherited the one place she swore she’d never return to: her deceased mother's "demonic" family home.

Is she flipping a house for content, or is she walking into a trap set by her own past? We’re breaking down the first part of this creepy podcast journey, from the rocky relationship between the three sisters to the "banned" book that holds the house’s darkest secrets.

In this Part 1 Discussion:

• The Inheritance: Why Clio’s sisters want nothing to do with the "haunted" estate.
• The Influencer Flip: The tension between creating content and facing a real-life haunting.
• The Banned Book: Discussing the annotated notes Clio’s mother left behind.
• Collective Updates: A little teaser about the massive projects we have coming in May! 🤫

Chapters:

1. Welcome Back- 00:00:25:25
2. Collective Updates- 00:17:00:08
3. The Inheritance: Three Sisters & one Mother- 00:35:39:29
4. The Flip: Content vs Reality- 1:02:40:25
5. The “Banned Book” & Annotations- 1:16:23:07
6. Goodbye- 1:28:49:03

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The timelines have collided... and the truth is finally out. 🕯️🎬

Welcome to the Midnight Horror Storytime finale of The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. In today’s creepy podcast episode, Lauryn and Morgan are breaking down that climatic ending, revealing the true villains across all three timelines, and answering the lingering questions that kept us up past midnight.

We’re diving deep into the Author’s Note to uncover the real-world spooky tales and folklore that inspired this haunting journey. Plus, stay tuned for our official Cozy Midnight Collective rating—did this book meet our "cozy-spooky" standards?

In this Storytime Finale:

• The Villain Reveal: We finally identify the forces behind the curse.
• Ending Explained: Dissecting the collision of Alba, Minerva, and Beatrice’s stories.
• The Author's Note: Discussing the historical witchcraft and research behind the plot.
• The CMC Rating: Our final verdict and score for The Bewitching.
• APRIL REVEAL: We announce our next Book of the Month (Play Nice by Rachel Harrison) and tease the upcoming Reading Guide!

Chapters:

1. The Final Welcome- 00:00:27:26
2. The Collision: How It Ended- 00:07:52:01

• Betty- 00:08:07:14
• Minerva- 00:18:29:16
• Alba- 00:45:50:04

1. The Author’s Note & Research- 01:17:05:10
2. The Collective’s Rating- 01:19:32:08
3. April Book of the Month- 01:21:47:13
4. Closing Remarks- 01:23:42:10

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