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Unfortunately, we're taking this whole week off due to illness. Expecting to pick up where we left off with 12.6 and 12.7 next week!
Jenny and Ted discuss Infestation 11.a. Episode Notes: * A very distressing chapter * The conflicting temptation of the Slaughterhous
Jenny and Ted discuss Infestation 11.a.
Episode Notes:
A very distressing chapter
The conflicting temptation of the Slaughterhouse Nine
Bitch isn't good at this territory thing
There's a huge communication problem here
Also an insecurity problem
Taylor reaching out to Bitch was both more heroic and more cruel than she knew
It's Bitch's guilt, not Taylor's, that puts her in danger now
Bitch isn't a killer, but she is a villain
Should Bitch be allowed around people?
It matters that Bitch isn't a master
A dog vs. a wolf
Some gorgeous writing
We all need more than the thing we're best at
This offer isn't destiny, it's a temptation
Taylor through Bitch's eyes
Bitch needs humans she's free to be dirty around
We had so many feelings about this chapter
The metaphor of the howl
Okay but wolves are cool (and trainable! sort of!)
The many meanings of Rollo
A mundane example of institutional failure
The recruitment!
Siberian has incredible aura, and Bitch is immune
The mystery of the Siberian's power
The Siberian's motherly presence
Eye gouging: a recurring motif!
Different ways of being alpha
Bitch isn't a master. She's a parent.
Also, she needs a parent
Layers (both endbringer and dog)
Racist and ableist language
Surprising emotional clarity
A howl that doesn't reach anyone
Siberian and the othering of humanity
What does it mean if Bitch's power likes wolves?
Give Bitch a direwolf
Who would Jenny recruit to the Slaughterhouse Nine?
When you get to the dragon interlude, I think it would be interesting to hear you discuss dragon as,a trans allegory, whether intentional or unintentional. But if you don’t feel knowledgeable enough to have that conversation that’s fine too. Love your work, and looking forward to more of the series!
Thank you for the kind words!! Sadly we have already recorded the Dragon interlude and did not discuss this angle on it. But I also feel like there are so many angles on Dragon that we were never going to be able to be comprehensive.
We do talk about gender stuff with her identity and potential relationship with Colin so I hope we can build on that and consider the trans reading during future Dragon chapters.
Delaying Episode 9.6
Episode 9.6 pushed to Friday, unfortunately. Illness and snow-related childcare cancellation got the better of us!
More delay, sorry!
Episode 9.6 is further delayed. Should be back to our normal schedule on Tuesday.
Episode delay
Episode 9.5 delayed from Friday to Saturday! Plan is still to resume the normal schedule with 9.6 on Tuesday but I'll post if that changes.
Upcoming Inchworm schedule
12/23: 8.8 12/26: 8.x 12/30 & 1/2: no episode 1/6: Mailbag 2 1/9: 9.1
Mailbag 2 approaching
Hi listeners! Our second mailbag episode is coming up. Jenny will have read through Interlude 8, so send in any questions covering the first eight arcs of Worm. We'll try to answer as many as we can!