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Literary Masters

by Emi & Sarah

Join "masters" of the written word Emi (she/her) and Sarah (they/them) as they read and critique their "favorite" books from their adolescent years. Listen Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Contact [email protected] Twitter Support Ko-fi [Formerly "It's 2020 and We're Reading Twilight"]

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Episodes

  1. Episode 56: House of Night - Hair For a House

    Another action-packed episode awaits as Emi and Serra take on the next 5 chapters of Betrayed! Floor painting, inconvenient deaths, and STD's included! (Note: for legal reasons, this is a joke. The Literary Masters podcast is not responsible for any paint, deaths, or STD's you may experience.)...

  2. Episode 55: House of Night - Silence of the Baby Farm

    Emi and Serra fight for their lives as they recommit themselves to the harrowing experience that is reading Betrayed! Join them for chapters 11-15 as the Borg Invasion begins! (00:00:00) Intro (00:11:19) Chapter 11 (00:40:50) Chapter 12 (00:51:59) Chapter 13 (01:10:30) Chapter 14 (01:29:03)…

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  3. Episode 54: House of Night - A Week Was Not Enough

    Emi and Serra return from their week long hiatus for a new...semester(?) at the House of Night. It's time for book two - BETRAYED! Join them as they scream through the first 10 chapters! (00:00:00) Intro (00:18:50) Chapter 1 (00:41:51) Chapter 2 (01:02:40) Chapter 3 (01:22:22) Chapter 4…

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    …listener discretion…big grandma…

  6. Episode 53: House of Night - Please clap.

    Emi and Serra have lost all their hinges in the final episode of Marked by PC and Kristin Cast. Next time we'll be reading chapters 1-10 of book 2 in the House of Night series, Betrayed! Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Emi is @EmOfManyNames and Serra is @sarahswilton!

  7. Episode 52: House of Night - I'm doxing my mom!

    Come dox Serra's mom with us as we read chapters 11-18 of Marked! Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Em is @EmOfManyNames and Serra is @sarahswilton!

  8. Episode 51: House of Night - Big Grandma Redbird's Bulging Biceps

    I want to take a break from the jokes to invite anyone with a few dollars to spare to donate to the Cherokee Nation at cherokee.org or the Cherokee Preservation Foundation at cherokeepreservation.org Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Emi is @EmOfManyNames, Serra is @sarahswilton

  9. Episode 50: Warm Bodies - Keel Team 6 & the J-Dog

    I honestly have no idea what's happening in this final episode of our series on Warm Bodies. Next time we'll be back with episode one of our series on House of Night, starting with chapters 1-10 of book 1: Marked! Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Emi is @EmOfManyNames, and Serra is...

  10. Episode 49: Warm Bodies - Oh my god, Grigio's a wine!

    SKIP TO 9 MINUTES TO AVOID DISCUSSIONS OF BODILY FLUIDS Emi & Serra reveal just how little alcohol they consume in the third episode of their series on Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies. Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Emi is @EmOfManyNames, Serra is @sarahswilton!

  11. Episode 48: Warm Bodies - Where did she get a hedge trimmer!?

    Serra & Emi deep dive on zombies' hobbies and being unable to visualize things in their second episode on Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies! Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Emi is @EmOfManyNames and Serra is @sarahswilton!

  12. Episode 47: Warm Bodies - ...

    Serra & Emi discuss life, death, and butt hair in this first installment of their series on Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies. Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Emi is @EmOfManyNames, Serra is @sarahswilton!

  13. Episode 46: Maximum Ride - We're not finishing Maximum Ride.

    Em & Sarah come to a resolution about the future of the series as they finish up James Patterson's Maximum Ride: School's Out -- Forever! Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  14. Bonus Episode 6 - Boobs, Bush, & B-Roll

    Merry Christmas and happy holidays from us to you! Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  15. Episode 45: Maximum Ride - Shocked Pikachu Face

    :o Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  16. Episode 44: Maximum Ride - The Obama Episode

    Alright, I'm gonna say it. It's not an eagle screech. I listened to like 30 eagle sounds on royalty free sites and it turns out eagles have really lame screeches. They don't sound anything like they do in the movies or in those weird army recruitment commercials. So what did I do? I used a hawk...

  17. Bonus Episode 5 - My Best Friend Gabby

    Em & Sarah explore the dastardly world of James Patterson's ghostwriters in this bonus episode. Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  18. Episode 43: Maximum Ride - I have a girlfriend!

    Emi & Sarah restate their relationship status while they discuss James Patterson's Maximum Ride: School's Out - Forever! Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod Emi @EmOfManyNames and Sarah @sarahswilton Thank you so much for being patient with the upload times, life has been very scattered and crazy...

  19. Episode 42: Maximum Ride - Are Horse Girls Freaky?

    Em & Sarah deep dive into their collective pasts as they begin James Patterson's Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever. Follow us on Twitter @litemasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  20. Episode 41: Maximum Ride - That Was a Joke.

    Emi, Sarah, and special guest Steffi dissect the final pages of The Angel Experiment, while also giving commentary on the current situation in Afghanistan. For more information on the country itself and how you can help, visit https://bit.ly/3D8lUcm Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Em...

  21. Episode 40: Maximum Ride - Drink Every Time Iggy is Blind

    Do not drink every time Iggy is blind during chapters 76 thru...100 something, I don't remember. Follow us on Twitter @litemasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  22. Bonus Episode 4 - JK Rowling & Trans Rights (Again)

    We went off book for this one. We'll be back next week with more Maximum Ride goodness! Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  23. Episode 39: Maximum Ride - That doesn't make any sense, James Patterson!

    Emi and Sarah read chapters 49 thru 75 of Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment...and they've had it UP TO HERE with James Patterson's nonsense. Follow us on twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  24. Episode 38: Maximum Ride - They're a Them, You're a Them

    Emi witnesses Sarah's mental breakdown as they read through chapters 26-48 of James Patterson's Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  25. Episode 37: Maximum Ride - Who Names a Child After a Fart?

    Em & Sarah begin a new spiral into madness as they work through chapters 1-25 of James Patterson's Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. Follow us on Twitter @litmasterspod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  26. Episode 36: Twilight - This Is The End (...of Twilight)

    I'm so sad. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em is @EmOfManyNames, Sarah is @sarahswilton. Join us next week for chapters 1-30 of James Patterson's Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment!

  27. Episode 35: Twilight - He's...he's all up on that neck.

    Em & Sarah question Edward Cullen's kissing choices throughout chapters 21-25 of Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  28. Episode 34: Twilight - 2,364 Heartbeats Later...

    TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault involving a child. We do our best not to linger on the subject, but as it is a pivotal part of this section we felt it should be discussed. This section covers chapters 16 thru 20 of Midnight Sun, this discussion takes place during the discussion of...

  29. Episode 33: Twilight - Poorly Covering Linkin Park

    Em & Sarah flashback to early 2000's nu metal as they discuss chapters 11 thru 16 of Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun. Follow us on twitter @2020Twilightpod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  30. Episode 32: Twilight - Angela's Dressing Room Fantasies

    TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual violence. Em & Sarah project their gayness onto Angela Weber while they discuss chapters 6 thru 10 of Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673…

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  31. Episode 31: Twilight - Carlisle's Bag of Morals

    Em & Sarah finally get to read the book they've been waiting a decade for: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. Questionable assassination discussions and thousands of sexual conquests abound in the first five chapters, all in a measly...hour and forty-five minutes? Oh dear god it's happening again--...

  32. Episode 30: Twilight - Quit Your Job (Part III)

    Em & Sarah have a one-sidedly emotional discussion on the ending of the Twilight Saga as they dissect Breaking Dawn: Part 2. Which side is in their feelings? Guess. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  33. Episode 29: Twilight - Ronald Reagan's Mind Power

    Em & Sarah get historical while they talk through chapters 34 thru 39 of Stephenie Meyer's "Breaking Dawn." This is your official parental advisory warning, we get weird in this one. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  34. Episode 28: Twilight - Why can't vampires cry?

    Em & Sarah debate vampire biology as they discuss chapters 29 through 33 of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  35. Episode 27: Twilight - That's what the eggs are for.

    Em & Sarah avoid using comic sans while they discuss chapters 24 through 28 of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  36. Episode 26: Twilight - What do you think the eggs are for?

    Em & Sarah discuss vampire aphrodisiacs and piles of potatoes in their discussion of chapters 19 thru 23 of Stephenie Meyer's "Breaking Dawn." Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  37. Episode 25: Twilight - Wanna Make Some Whoopie?

    Em & Sarah lose their actual minds discussing the 2011 film "Breaking Dawn - Part 1." Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  38. Episode 24: Twilight - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

    Em & Sarah scream to the high heavens about possibly the worst part of the Twilight saga so far: chapters 13-18 of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  39. Episode 23: Twilight - The Power of 6 Altoids

    Em & Sarah cure their congestion while they discuss chapters 8 thru 12 of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn.

  40. Episode 22: Twilight - The 178th Podcast in Books! (...in Australia)

    Em & Sarah speculate just how many book podcasts could possibly exist in Australia during their discussion of chapters 4 thru 7 of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Follow us on twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  41. Episode 21: Twilight - No Kids Allowed

    Em & Sarah lead a child-free lifestyle while they discuss the first three chapters of Stephenie Meyer's literary masterpiece, Breaking Dawn. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  42. Episode 20: Twilight - But What If Mark Wahlberg?

    Em & Sarah recast the Twilight Saga in the final episode of their series on Stephenie Meyer's Eclipse. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  43. Episode 19: Twilight - Is She Tough?

    TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault. Em and Sarah get descriptive and sad throughout chapters 22 thru 27 of Stephenie Meyer's Eclipse. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 in the United States or the...

  44. Bonus Episode 3 - Bleaching Carnegie Hall

    Em & Sarah take a trip to the past in this special Christmas bonus episode! Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  45. Episode 18: Twilight - The Broad You Haven't Been Seeing

    TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault. Em & Sarah criticize Alice Cullen's party planning skills in their break down of chapters 16-21 of Stephenie Meyer's Eclipse. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673...

  46. Episode 17: Twilight - The Broad You've Been Seeing

    TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault. Em & Sarah put on their thinking caps and consider the relationship dynamics throughout chapters 11 thru 15 of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at...

  47. Bonus Episode 2 - Hot Damn! It's the Loveland Frog!

    Em & Sarah pay tribute to one of their favorite podcasts, Let's Get Haunted, on this bonus episode of It's 2020 And We're Reading Twilight. Listen to Let's Get Haunted on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and follow them on Twitter @LetsGetHaunted! Follow us on twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em...

  48. Episode 16: Twilight - This One's For Steffi

    Em and Sarah slowly begin to appreciate Edward Cullen in chapters 6 thru 10 of Stephenie Meyer's Eclipse. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  49. Episode 15: Twilight - The Human Debate

    Em and Sarah have an existential crisis over whether or not they're living and breathing during their discussion on the first five chapters of Stephenie Meyer's Eclipse. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames and Sarah @sarahswilton!

  50. Episode 14: Twilight - It's the Mayonaise

    Em and Sarah sit down for a sandwich-making lesson with special guest Brandon on the film-discussion episode of their series on Stephenie Meyer's New Moon. Follow us on Twitter @2020TwilightPod, Em @EmOfManyNames, Sarah @sarahswilton, and Brandon @BrandonTWilton1!

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Join "masters" of the written word Emi (she/her) and Sarah (they/them) as they read and critique their "favorite" books from their adolescent years.

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Join "masters" of the written word Emi (she/her) and Sarah (they/them) as they read and critique their "favorite" books from their adolescent years. Listen Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Contact [email protected] Twitter Support Ko-fi [Formerly "It's 2020 and We're Reading Twilight"]

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