Podcast regular @attackonmomlife and fandom writer @stillmadaboutpetra join YHBG co-host @momtaku to discuss Rainbow Rowell’s latest in the Simon Snow series, “Any Way the Wind Blows“.
Timestamps
Introductions
00:00:32 Introduction to guests
00:01:26 Introduction to the series
00:02:24 Trigger warnings
00:03:30 How did you find the series and are you normally a fan of YA literature?
00:09:40 One thing we loved, one thing that surprised us, and one thing we were less than enthused about.
00:14:40 Our involvement in the fandom
00:17:41 Shepard Love & the triumphs and travails of being a fandom writer
00:22:22 Why Wayward Son was awesome
00:26:20 Rainbow’s quote about intimacy and trauma
Simon
00:33:20 Initial thoughts about the Chosen One narrative
00:37:09 Simon and intimacy
00:48:08 Implications of being a dragon, immortality and vampire world building
00:52:28 Was the plot too light?
00:54:14 Simon and Smith Smith-Richards
The World of Mages
00:57:30 We all hate the World of Mages. Thank goodness for Shepard
01:03:06 The importance of the Old Stories (or lack thereof)
01:08:08 Will Simon get his magic back?
01:15:53 Too many loose threads? Spoiler alert: No!
Family:
01:18:46 Simon’s discovery of his biological family
01:22:51 Fiona is stinky and vampires were not important
01:26:25 Three cheers for Daphne
01:28:32 Would Natasha have accepted Baz?
1:30:00 BREAK
Agatha and Naimh
01:31:17 Mixed feelings about Agatha’s return to the magical world
01:34:20 Rainbow’s quote about difficulty writing Agatha
01:38:04 Agatha as the new Ebb?
01:40:36 Naimh
01:43:00 Agatha’s sexuality and sexy times with Simon?
01:45:38 Ensemble moment gathering the goats
01:47:15 Penny’s time to solo shine … as a crime lord?
01:49:22 Pippa and Baz’s redemption
01:53:43 Favorite Quote? Favorite Spell?
01:56:24 If Rainbow were to continue the story, what would you want?
02:01:31 Shoutout to the EsGAYpe From Reality podcast
2:03:06 Thank yous and goodbyes
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