The fellas are going way back for this one, all the way back to 1912. A bad year to be a cruise ship, but maybe a good year to be a fan of science fantasy adventures? They're reviewing perhaps one of the most influential books they've ever seen on the podcast. Before Howard, before Lovecraft and C.L. Moore. Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars, the first appearance of John Carter.

The fellas discuss the adventure, the very early attempt at fantasy worldbuilding, and of course.... the racism. Duncan takes a crack shot at historical revisionists, whilst Geordie hones on the idea of the Noble Savage.

We're back in the Scholomance! At long last Geordie ran out of patience waiting for Duncan to choose the sequel to Naomi Novik's Deadly Education and has forced his hand with a destiny token! They pick up their school supplies and see what on earth they can remember about a book series they began two years ago.

Here's a list of things they forgot: what the main character's full name was, her age and ethnicity, and what's Chloe's deal anyway?

See whether the sequel lived up to the high expectations of the first, or whether it fell to senioritis, and hear what Duncan and Geordie make of the book's change of pace, romance, twists, and rather abrupt ending.

In their second episode ever, the fellas reviewed Geordie's favourite book: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. Now, years later, they are finally returning to see her most famous work: Daughter of Smoke and Bone. They discuss the transition between paranormal romances and modern romantasy, whether to read this book before or after Strange the Dreamer, its fascinating wish-based magic, and Duncan stirs up a brand new contraversy with his choice for the next book.

Notes for the episode: Duncan had some small errors with his microphone which flare up occassionally during the episode. Also, Duncan asked Geordie when we could expect the next book from Taylor, literally the day after she announced her next book, and neither of them knew.