After some riveting talk about coconuts, we delve into this week's chapters of Shadow Scale, in which we try to pronounce fantasy names (and basic English words), debate the difference between throat singing and sinus singing, and discover the truth behind the heretic St. Yirtrudis.  Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast). TIGBAB Jingle b ..read more

This week Jess admits the real reason she hasn't started House of the Dragon Season 2 yet and Raven explains how AI helped her with her novel. In Shadow Scale, we meet three new half-dragons from Seraphina's garden and Abdo goes head to head with Jannoula. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast). TIGBAB Jingle by: Bahram Bahrami (Bahrambient on ..read more

We begin this week's episode with a long rant about the delights of water and the near-heatstroke experience Raven had in Madrid.  In Shadow Scale, we learn Kiggs might reappear soon and discuss whether the Will They/Won't They tension might be better than the end result. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast). TIGBAB Jingle by: Bahram Ba ..read more

Raven makes a huge mistake at the top of this week's episode, gives us the tea on the disaster she faced with her newest Ikea furniture, and reveals what makes getting tattooed so difficult. In Shadow Scale, the series' ickiest character returns and Jess and Raven come up with wild theories about Jannoula's motivations. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com ..read more

(WARNING: BALDUR'S GATE 3 SPOILERS IN EPISODE) In this week's episode, Raven talks learning to play Fallout 4 and pepperoni tea, while Jess talks Baldur's Gate 3 choices. In Shadow Scale, Jannoula becomes a bigger problem, Abdo's secrets are revealed, and Raven challenges the plot conveniences in the story. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast ..read more

In this episode, chapters 6 and 7 of Shadow Scale make us more and more suspicious of Abdo, his powers, and who he is communicating with behind the scenes. We also discuss which of the novel's half-dragon characters we would want to hang out with the most, and which is the most grotesque. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast). TIGBAB Jingle b ..read more

In chapters 4 and 5 or Rachel Hartman's Shadow Scale, Raven's and Jess's suspicions about Abdo deepen, we encounter one of Seraphina's grotesques, and we reflect on "iPad kids" and the impact of technology on childhood. We also compare Shadow Scale's travel chapters to A Feast for Crows, and what we discover leaves our jaws on the floor. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com ..read more

Welcome back, dearest listeners! We're thrilled to kick off season 7 with Shadow Scale, the highly anticipated sequel to Seraphina. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the familiar land of Goredd, revisit Seraphina, Kiggs, and Glisselda, and unravel the new threats and plot twists that are new to both of us (as well as a strangely convenient plot device). Tune in as we dust off our microphones, sip on our favourite teas, and embark on this exciting chapter of our podcast. Let the reading adventures begin anew! Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link ..read more

We have finally reached the end of A Feast for Crows! In this episode, we find out why so many of the biggest characters were excluded from this novel, we break down the themes of the story, reflect on notable moments, and give our final thoughts on the fourth installment of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast ..read more

In this week's chapter, Jaime's final chapter of the book, we explore how Jaime is much smarter than his twin sister Cersei and also how he's just as stupid. We learn who betrayed Robb to the Lannisters, the true motives of Robb's wife, and talk Nymeria vs. Ghost. Character perspectives in this episode: Jaime... Create a podcast with Buzzsprout and get a $20 Amazon gift card with our link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=289148 Thanks so much for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabp ..read more