Best fandom nonsense Podcasts (2025)

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There’s Not Enough Fangirling in the World 1:25:25

16h ago1:25:25

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Send us a text The Fangirls continue the summer vibes as they take a (fictional) jaunt over to Greece to chat with Mima Tipper about her debut novel, KAT’S GREEK SUMMER! Stay up to date with Mima and her writing by visiting her website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ theincoherentfangirl@gm…

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The Welsh Language with Huw Stephens at the Hay Festival 27:50

1d ago27:50

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In a special recording at the Hay Festival, Michael Rosen talks to bilingual Welsh radio and television presenter Huw Stephens about the Welsh language. And then Huw gets Michael to try reading 'Dyn Ni yn Mynd i Hela Arth, also known as We're Going on a Bear Hunt.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Open University.…

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That’s Very New York of You 1:02:08

8d ago1:02:08

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Send us a text The Fangirls are gearing up for summer (and summer break!) this week by chatting with author Jane L. Rosen about her latest novel, SONGS OF SUMMER! Stay up to date with Jane by visiting her website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ [email protected] Visit our websi…

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The language that changed the world 27:27

8d ago27:27

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Michael Rosen hears the fascinating story of the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney, the author of Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language and Laura has been investigating how that came to be.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with t…

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I Held Hands with Adam Driver 57:53

15d ago57:53

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Send us a text The Fangirls are joined this week by Sariah Wilson to chat about her romantasy debut A TRIBUTE OF FIRE and its sequel A VOW OF EMBERS and how Adam Driver was the catalyst for four of her books (so far?!) Stay up to date with Sariah by checking out her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/b…

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The End of the Full Stop? 27:53

15d ago27:53

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The use of punctuation is rapidly changing within the quickfire back-and-forth of instant messaging. Are these changes causing misunderstandings? Presenter Michael Rosen and his guest Dr Christian Ilbury discuss. Is the full stop on the way out? What about capital letters? Exclamation marks and question marks seem to be holding their ground, but wh…

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The Show Husband’s a Birch 38:42

22d ago38:42

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Send us a text This week is a shorter episode as The Fangirls prepare to have IRL adventures together for the first time in a couple years. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ [email protected] Visit our website @ https://theincoherentfangirl.com Follow us on social media! Bluesky: …

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Street Names 27:10

22d ago27:10

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Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Philip Seargeant from the Open University about where our street names come from, including Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York, and Michael's old address, Love Lane. Also, have you ever thought about the difference between a street and a road? Are there regional differences in the names given to streets? And why are s…

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The Murderer Should Be Scared of Me 1:13:24

29d ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Send us a text The Fangirls didn’t interview CL Montblanc about their debut novel, PRIDE OR DIE, so much as they gushed about the book and then derailed the conversation to talk about escape rooms, but it’s well worth the listen either way! Stay up to date with everything CL is working on by checking out their website! List of books mentioned in th…

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The New Neighbor is a Freak! 1:13:25

1M ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Send us a text Lots of laughs ensue as The Fangirls chat with Jade Presley about her latest novel THE NEVER LIST and…Gumby dolls? It’s a conversation you’re not going to want to miss! And if you don’t want to miss what’s coming next from Jade, make sure to head to her website to stay up to date! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://thein…

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Peeta is Forever the GOAT 57:20

1M ago57:20

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Send us a text This week’s guest had a last minute change in availability, but The Fangirls smoothly pivot into an unsolicited (and correct) conversation about The Hunger Games and the Fictional Boyfriend perfection that is Peeta Mellark. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ theincoherentfangirl@…

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How Ridiculously Over the Top Can I Make This Place? 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

Send us a text Chaos returns as The Fangirls welcome Kaylie Smith back to the podcast to chat about her latest novel, ENCHANTRA, and fall down all kinds of gabfest rabbit holes. Stay up to date with Kaylie by visiting their website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ theincoherentfangirl@gmail.…

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An Angry Sapphic Revenge Fantasy 57:03

2M ago57:03

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Send us a text Worlds collide as The Fangirls chat with author Shannon Ives about her debut novel, THOSE FATAL FLOWERS, and dive into the lore of Greco-Roman mythology and the disappearance of the Roanoke colony. Head to Shannon’s website to stay up to date with everything she has to come! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincohere…

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Back in Ye Old Days of Romance Publishing 1:09:37

2M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Send us a text Author Kait Ballenger stopped by to chat with The Fangirls about her latest novel, ORIGINAL SINNER, and give a brief history of romance among many other fun topics. Stay up to date with Kait by visiting her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ [email protected]…

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You Can Still Learn When You’re 90 1:09:47

2M ago1:09:47

1:09:47

Send us a text Post up at your favorite dim sum, Taiwanese, or Korean restaurant because The Fangirls chatted with Jennifer Chen about her sophomore novel HANGRY HEARTS this week and it’s sure to make you hungry! Stay up to date with all of Jennifer’s work by checking out her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfan…

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What is Sleep? I’ve Never Heard of Her. 1:15:41

3M ago1:15:41

1:15:41

Send us a text The Fangirls get extra nerdy this week with author Shameez Patel as they chat about her nerdy romance PLAYING FLIRTY and geek out over board games, video games, and all things fangirl. Keep up to date with Shameez by checking out her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ th…

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Emergency Pod: Marchand Traded 12:06

3M ago12:06

12:06

Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 64: Emergency Pod - Marchand Traded Jay and the Bruins Luchador share their initial, raw thoughts and emotions about Boston Bruins Captain Brad Marchand being dealt...to...the...Flori........to a bad team. No doubt you're feeling and wondering a lot of what the boys are feeling so come be heard. The Baked Bear is …

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Well, I Did Some Research 1:25:25

3M ago1:25:25

1:25:25

Send us a text Laughter abounds as The Fangirls welcome back the iconic Breanne Randall to chat about her sophomore novel SPELLS, STRINGS, AND FORGOTTEN THINGS (and other fun projects she has in the works)! Keep up to date with Breanne by heading to her website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us…

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I Was Born in the 1900s 46:06

3M ago46:06

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Send us a text The ick from last week is running rampant and caused this week’s intended guest to take a raincheck due to illness, but never fear! The Fangirls are nothing if not flexible and are already working on rescheduling. In the meantime, they found themselves having an impromptu session of Fangirl Freestyle that may or may not cause a divid…

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Discovering Who You Are Between the Lines 58:47

3M ago58:47

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Send us a text The magic of words takes the focus as The Fangirls chat with author (and self-described sometimes-poet) Katie Naymon about her poetic romance debut YOU BETWEEN THE LINES. Stay up to date with everything Katie has going on by checking out her website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email…

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Old English, New English 27:38

3M ago27:38

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Michael Rosen explores the evocative Old English words used in daily life a thousand years ago, many of which are still in use now. He's joined by the linguist author of The Wordhord, Hana Videen. Hana has been hoarding words from Old English (450 AD to 1150 AD) for a decade, when she began tweeting one a day. Now she has lots of people following h…

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I’m a Sucker for Revenge Stories 1:06:59

4M ago1:06:59

1:06:59

Send us a text Debut author Ande Pliego joins the podcast to chat about her twisty adult thriller YOU ARE FATALLY INVITED and The Fangirls couldn’t help but continually gush. Make sure you stay up to date with everything Ande has going on (especially if you’re a writer yourself!) by heading to her website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: ht…

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Talking Cockney 27:35

4M ago27:35

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Michael Rosen's parents both grew up in the East End, and now he talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival. Including some mythbusting about rhyming slang, a discussion about how cockney has evolved, and of course a mention of Dick van Dyke. The Modern Cockney Festival takes place from March 1st to 31st with a m…

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Do You Want Her Wrath? 1:09:09

4M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

Send us a text Ready for the walk on the darker side with a foray into light horror? The Fangirls sure were as they chatted this week with Vanessa Montalban about her sophomore novel THESE VENGEFUL WISHES! Stay up to date with all Vanessa’s work by visiting her website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books …

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Creating Languages for Film and Television with Professor David Adger 27:52

4M ago27:52

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David Adger is Professor of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. He's created new languages for TV series and films and he explains to Michael Rosen how he goes about it. For his latest language he used existing Creole languages for his 'conlang', or constructed (artificial) natural language. He talks Michael through the grammar and lang…

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Pasta Takes Off 39:32

4M ago39:32

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 63: Winner Takes Off. On this episode host, Jay gives all the flowers to Pasta and Geekie, talks contracts and their value, Sway, Jake, the word Yeti, NFL playoffs, and too much more. His HighTake makes an interesting comparison and his HighKu is for the 4 Nations Cup. If you like fart sounds, this pod is for you.…

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I Just Got a Pang in My Heart 47:30

4M ago47:30

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Send us a text It’s an emotional moment as The Fangirls welcome back longtime friend of the podcast Lauren Kung Jessen to chat about her latest novel YIN YANG LOVE SONG, traditional Chinese medicine, her hometown of Seattle, and so much more. As always, stay up to date with Lauren by visiting her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: htt…

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Politeness with Louise Mullany 27:40

4M ago27:40

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Professor Louise Mullany talks to Michael Rosen about politeness, and how it governs our lives, from the behaviour of football managers to the different ways children can embarrass us. Why, in this country at least, is it so mortifying to mistakenly assume someone is pregnant, when in other cultures it's simply thoughtful to book two seats on a pla…

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Playoff Nearest w/ DK 1:07:29

4M ago1:07:29

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 62: Playoff Nearest. On this episode host, Jay praises Pasta's puck play, gives Swayman love despite the losses, plus lots on Poitra, Sweeney, injuries, and too much more. His HighTake may be his most popular yet and his HighKu is for an invisible Bruin. Plus, friend of the pod, DK jumps on for a chat where he and…

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And They Were Roommates… 1:14:57

4M ago1:14:57

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Send us a text The Fangirls join award-winning author Sonora Reyes on a fun twist on the fake dating, green card marriage romance in their adult romance debut novel THE BROPOSAL! Stay up to date with all Sonora has up their sleeve by checking out their website. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us …

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Jackie Kay on the Scots language 27:29

4M ago27:29

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Poet Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots: Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story. She joins presenter Michael Rosen to talk about her love of the language and what it meant to her growing up. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea.Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtnz…

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Seventeen Tropes in a Trenchcoat 1:08:49

4M ago1:08:49

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Send us a text We’re back and we’re bringing along a bunch of friends, starting with debut romance author Erin Connor and her love letter to the romance genre UNROMANCE! Stay up to date with everything Erin has up her sleeves by visiting her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ theincohe…

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The Language of Genetics 27:56

4M ago27:56

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Adam Rutherford joins Michael Rosen to make sense of the heavily-loaded and often unscientific language that we use to talk about genetics, inheritance, ancestry and race. Adam is a geneticist, science writer, and lecturer in Biology and Society at University College London. His work tries to make sense of what our genes do (or don't) tell us about…

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Susie Dent's World of Words 27:55

5M ago27:55

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Susie Dent joins Michael Rosen to talk about her lifelong fascination with words and their origins. It's a programme bringing some apricity, which is one of Susie's favourite words. Her love of language began when she was a child, then found expression in her passion for French and German and now in her work as a lexicographer, writer and language …

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The Cold Bs 1:10:03

5M ago1:10:03

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 61: The Cold Bs. On this episode host, Jay explores the depths of despair that is the Bruins 2024/25 season, including lots on the PP, changes, trades, signings, and too much more. His HighTake is begats change and his HighKu is for Don Sweeney. Plus, friend of the pod, the Bruins Luchador jumps on for a chat wher…

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden 35:02

5M ago35:02

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 60: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden. On this episode host, Jay dives deep into expectations and fans, praise and hope for Elias Lindholm, praise for Marchand and Pastrnak, plus Lohrei, Missing Hampus, Snoop Dogg, and too much more. His HighTake may bring blowback while his HighKu honours our lingui…

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Ashes to Asses 39:29

6M ago39:29

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 59: Ashes to Asses. On this episode host, Jay dives deep into the first 10 games of the Joe Sacco Era. Lots on Marchand, Pastrnak, Lohrei, E. Lindholm, Geekie on socials, and too much more. His HighTake is a throwback and his HighKu honours the Boston Bruins first 100 years. Teeing upJay ends the show with some ki…

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I’m Here and I Have a Story to Tell 33:00

6M ago33:00

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Send us a text Surprise! The Fangirls chatted with critically acclaimed thriller author Rachel Howzell Hall about her first foray into romantasy THE LAST ONE, the first book in her highly-anticipated new series. Stay up to date with Rachel by visiting her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email …

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Bz in the Woods w/ Steve MacEachern 1:12:10

6M ago1:12:10

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 58: Bz in the Woods. On this episode host, Jay dives deep into the firing of Jim Montgomery after 20 games. Lots on Monty, Sweeney, Neely, the Bruins leadership core, and more. Jay checks in on his initial take regarding Matt Poitras being reassigned to Providence (which he may have done twice now). His HighTake i…

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A Bonus Baked Bear w/ Gayle Troiani 37:42

7M ago37:42

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 57: But this isn’t a normal episode, this is a Bonus Baked Bear where Jay chats with NESN Sports Writer Gayle Troiani (@Gayle_Troiani). They get into Gayle’s Bruins fandom, which Bruins exec/coach/FO Gayle thinks is safe, trades and callups, lots on Pasta, Poitras, Mac, Marchand and more. Gayle has some really gre…

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Here Comes The Pasta 33:03

7M ago33:03

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 56: Here Comes The Pasta. On this episode host, Jay dives into this rollercoaster of a season to see if the sky is really falling around his Bs. Marchand OT magic, top line Geekie, H. Lindholm's injury, sprinkle in some Wu-Tang, plus an exciting new sponser. Jay checks in on his initial take regarding Matt Poitras…

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PS I Love/Hate You w/ Bruins Luchador 1:05:51

7M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 55: PS I Love/Hate You w/ Bruins Luchador. On this episode host, Jay dives into his Bs offensive woes (yes, the exact intro sentence from previous two weeks), including some scary projections, the PP, Pasta, and more. Jay checks in on someone elses Pasta benching take. His HighTake and Highku are shutty themed. Pl…

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I Don’t Understand, But Here We Are 45:47

7M ago45:47

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Send us a text The third annual Kandy Awards are finally here! The Fangirls reminisce about the last year and share their superlatives in several fun categories before taking a much needed break for the holiday season. List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ [email protected] Visit our …

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Terrible Baby, Bruins Maybe w/ Andrew Johnson 1:12:14

7M ago1:12:14

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 54: Terrible Baby, Bruins Maybe w/ Andrew Johnson. On this episode host, Jay dives into his Bs offensive woes (yes, the exact intro sentence from last week), 10 game starts, Power Play brutality, and more. Jay checks in on his early season vibes and takes. His HighTake says goodbye to two current Bruins and his Hi…

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You Were Ahead of Your Time 36:37

7M ago36:37

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Send us a text The penultimate episode of season three has The Fangirls chatting with Cecy Robson about her latest release BLOODGUARD, how the story came to be, and more. Stay up to date with Cecy by checking out her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ [email protected] Vis…

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Marchand Gets an Earful w/ Chris Nosek 58:19

7M ago58:19

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 53: Marchy Gets an Earful w/ Chris Nosek. On this episode host, Jay dives into his Bs offensive woes, praises the fourth (top) line, penalties, waiver worries, blackouts, Lysell, Monty and more. Jay checks in on a fourth line take. His HighTake theorizes about Panther fans and his Highku is in their honour. Plus, …

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That’s No Fourth Line…That’s My Top Line w/ DK 1:07:02

7M ago1:07:02

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 52: That’s No Fourth Line…That’s My Top Line w/ DK. On this episode host, Jay gets into the state of his Bruins after their first five games with lots on the fourth (top) line, the top (not top) line, middle 6 issues, puck luck, Kathryn Hahn, and more Jay checks in on last week's Throwdown. His Highku and High Tak…

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I Fully Vibe With That [Christmas] Life 1:06:00

7M ago1:06:00

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Send us a text Christmas came early for The Fangirls because they got to chat with author Jason June about his upcoming queer Christmas romcom FLOPPING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND! Stay up to date with Jason June and all his projects by checking out his website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/books Email us @ th…

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Sway Gets Committed w/ Bruins Luchador 1:00:07

8M ago1:00:07

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Welcome to the Baked Bear, Episode 51: Sway Gets Committed. On this episode host, Jay talks out the season opening debacle, gives Swayman and his contract one last bit of breath, and so on. Jay checks in on a hopefull offseason take. His Highku and High Take pay homage to SwayPayDay. Plus, Jay and a special guest Bruins Luchador Puff, Puff, Pass to…

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If Only Those Two Girls Could See Us Now 1:04:29

8M ago1:04:29

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Send us a text The Fangirls usher in their 100th episode with their very first Threepeat Offender! R.K. Ashwick makes a return to the podcast to chat about A CAPTURED CAULDRON, the sequel to podcast-favorite A RIVAL MOST VIAL! Make sure you’re staying up to date with R.K. by checking out her website! List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://…

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