15 - We Decide the Tangents

 

Heidi and Rory disagree on whether or not Air by Ryan Gattis is secretly a horse movie, then get hyped about the greatest Disney Channel Original Movie ever made, Lemonade Mouth before bringing it around to Lovetap! by Smallpools and announcing the launch of their first run of merch: stickers! 

 

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week

“Great, Cool” feat. Blake Daniel and Ben Finkhauser

“Belief” by Ben Finkhauser

Talking to your friends about their interests (especially the ones you don’t know much about) 

 

 

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week

Simulation Theory by Muse

Purchasing our new sticker merch (available at hidturner.com!) 

 

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14 - Christmas Patricians

It’s Christmas time! Heidi and Rory talk about Heidi’s very first literary love, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis; the greatest adventure film every made, The Princess Bride; and one of their favorite albums, Dear Wormwood by The Oh Hellos.

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week:

Planet Narnia or The Narnia Code by Michael Ward

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week:

Riding the Wave by The Blanks (the acapella band from Scrubs).

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13 - Darth Vader's Off Button

This fine, fine episode, Rory and Heidi talk about Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor (their very first on-the-pod sequel), and follow it up with fangirling over Return of the Jedi and Princess Leia. Finally, Heidi shocks Rory with a smooth transition to How to Be Human by The Classic Crime.

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week: 

Highspeeds by Elliot Moss

 Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week: 

Ixora by Copeland

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12 - Watsons and Worse

Happy (almost) Halloween! In this stellar episode, the girls finally do a nonfiction book, The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind by Relient K. After talking a bit about Tin Can Brothers’ The Solve-It Squad Returns, Rory and Heidi return to Relient K to talk about The Creepier EPier and Truly Madly Deeply EP (and really dig into their distain of hipsters along the way).

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week:
Eyes Wide Open by Snow Patrol.

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week:
Rabbit in the Snare by The Lulls in Traffic, particularly “Dominant.”

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11 - Bubblegum Depression

The newest book the show’s ever done! This episode, Rory and Heidi talk about Hank Green’s debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Thor: Ragnarok, and Gossamer by Passion Pit. Also, you’ve just been #bandersnatched (listen to find out what on earth that is!).

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week:

Bandersnatch by Dr. Diana Glyer

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week:

How to Be Human by The Classic Crime

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10 - Synchronize the Audio/Visual

Before they recorded, Heidi quoted The Lord of the Rings, and some of that gold makes it in the intro. In the actual, recorded episode, the girls talk about The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), and The Valley by Eisley. Then, for a minute, they get meta and the recommendations go into left field.

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week:
Rex Orange County, especially Corduroy Dreams and Television/So Far, So Good

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week:
Unfinished paintings, specifically The Poor Actress’s Christmas Dinner and Artist’s Daughters with a Cat.

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9 - Big Sky Energy

The episode they’ve planned and waited for: All Involved by Ryan Gattis! The film version of Holes! And, to cap it off, they talk about prison, crime, and Not Known at This Address, released by Distant Voices. In other words, expect quotes, soapboxes, and big laughs (and a lot of swearing, thanks to Gattis).

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week:
”Kaboom” and “The Answer” from Two-Player Game by George Salazar and Jo Iconis.

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week:
The work of Gabrielle Lawrence, which you can find at www.gabrielle-lawrence.com. Or, follow her on Twitter: @Gabrielle_L

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8 - The Dr. Pepper of Novels

Heidi and Rory are back, safe from Hurricane Lane and the Lahaina Fires! This week, they talk about Heidi's favorite book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, as well as the movie 42, and a mutually favorite album, Oh, What a Life by American Authors. Plus, the two go down memory lane a bit and talk baseball! 

Heidi's Recommendation of the Week: 
The album Erase Me by Underoath. 

Rory's Recommendation of the Week: 
The album Lovetap! by Smallpools. 

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7 - Geepers! A Genocide!

Rory and Heidi get real excited about Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, and The 2nd Law by Muse. Get ready for some great Rose Tyco content and a brief singalong segment. Announcement: subsequent episodes will be every other week, starting with either episode 8 or 9. Much love!

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week: 

The Anthropocene Reviewed, a podcast by John Green. 

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week: 

The Across the Universe soundtrack, specifically the deluxe edition. 

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6 -Tyler Durden is Beyoncé

After the two-week hiatus for Oliver!, Heidi and Rory are back with Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, Inception, and Phoenix by The Classic Crime. They also answer some questions from social media and explain the magical mystery that is a Tyler Tiger Totem.

Heidi’s Recommendation of the Week: 

What Was Done, Vol. One: A Decade Revisited by The Classic Crime (available all over the internet). 

Rory’s Recommendation of the Week: 

The work of Tommy Wallach (in its entirety). Check out his YA novel We All Looked Up and the accompanying music album! 

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5 - Water's Great, Okay!?

This episode, the girls get excited about Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, Lady Bird, and Air For Free by Relient K. They also discuss their love of water and go on a few tangents along the way. 

Rory's Recommendation of the Week: 
"Sherman" from Corduroy Road by Adam Young (available from ayoungscores.com or on the full music internet). 

Heidi's Recommendation of the Week: 
"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins. 

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4 - The Anbandonment Instadent

Rory makes a shocking pun and then the two discuss The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler, The YouTube short film The Case of the Gilded Lily, and the YouTube Channel Postmodern Jukebox. Heidi and Rory make up some new words and voices, fangirl about Shipwrecked, and Heidi has a crisis about genre.

Heidi's Recommendation of the Week: 
It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright! by mewithoutYou.

Rory's Recommendation of the Week: 
"Anbandonment": a film genre aimed at children in which anthropomorphic (celebrity voiced) animals go through the process of the loss of a parent or parental abandonment. 

The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleton

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3 - Hot Moses and Incompetent Tempters

This episode covers The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis, The Prince of Egypt, and Hozier's self-titled album. 

Rory's Recommendation of the Week: 

Dear Wormwood by The Oh Hellos
... and also The Woodland EP (specifically Bloom) by The Paper Kites. 

Heidi's Recommendation of the Week: 

The Poetry of Dana Gioia. She read a portion of "The Gods of Winter." 

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2 - It's Feelings All the Way Down

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green! Stranger Than Fiction! After Laughter by Paramore!

Heidi's recommendation of the week:
Kathryn Ross at www.speakthewritelanguage.com or twitter.com/storytellerkath

Rory's recommendation of the week: 
Kountry Gentleman (Acoustic) by Family Force 5, here. 

Chloe's work: 
Turtles All the Way Down Trailer -- watch it on Youtube here. 

How Far I'll Go // Satisfied video. 

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