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Unabashed Book Snobbery
by Kylie & Julia
The podcast where the book was better.
Episodes
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Ep. 5 - The Balm of Sisterly Consolation
As timely as Walder Frey, Kylie and Julia return to chat about the fifth episode 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, where they actually manage to limit their ball-in-cup enthusiasm to 90 seconds. In this episode, Mary discovers patriarchy, Elizabeth is definitely not upset about anything...
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Ep. 4 - Mr. Darcy Shall Conquer This
Kylie and Julia discuss the fourth episode 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, doing their best to ignore their posting schedule and Kylie's hyper-fixation with a tree. In this episode, Mr. Darcy brings the receipts, Lydia and Kitty are such a merry party, Jane shall be perfectly content,...
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Ep. 3 - Mrs. Collins is Quite Content
Kylie and Julia are back after the same amount of time that passes within this third episode 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and thus are not ashamed. It is thematically appropriate and just. In this episode, Charlotte makes some questionable life choices, Elizabeth and Wickham have…
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Ep. 2 - Mr. Collins & the Olive Branch
Kylie and Julia return in a timely fashion to chat through the second episode of the 1995 BBC's adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. In this episode, Mr. Collins writes down future compliments, Mary sings very ill, Mr. Darcy would by no means suspend any pleasure of Lizzie's, and the really, really…
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Pride And Prejudice (1995) Ep.1 - Mrs. Bennet's Wonderful News
Kylie and Julia pivot to their second shared obsession: the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The results are hyper efficient. In this episode, Mr. Bennet beats a joke into the ground, Kitty coughs for her own amusement, Sir William Lucas helps Caroline move in society…
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UBS #82 Caroline Was Right (for now)
Julia, Kylie, Caroline, and Gretchen name their dragons, define antagonists, and wonder if they're secure in trusting House of the Dragon as they discuss the first season in full. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - The adjective game &…
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HotD 1x10 We Did It, Visenya!
Julia, Kylie, Caroline and Bo celebrate Emma D'Arcy stealing the show, while Vhagar fulfills her own Targ destiny in the House of the Dragon season finale, "The Black Queen." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro, asks, recap, and Florida 16:25 -...
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HotD 1x09 Rhaenys Flew Over The Coup Coup Nest
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline get out their #girlboss mugs and smash through smallfolk to celebrate the first penultimate season episode for House of the Dragons, 'The Green Council'. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode recap 12:05 - Struck...
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HotD 1x08 Toastmasters
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline reunite with Musa for an awkward family dinner where they toast the 8th episode of House of the Dragon, "The Lord of the Tides". Musa agrees Targs are boring with the exception of one particular edgelord. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode...
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HotD 1x07 Miguel Turns Off The Lights
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline strain their eyes to watch House of the Dragon episode 7, 'Driftmark' thanks to Miguel Sapochnik, and begin their own familial strife over Alicent's poo face. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro, asks, and recap 12:25 -...
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HotD 1x06 The Babe Won't Come
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are thrust forward in time 10 years where they discuss engorgement, dig up Criston Cole's 4chan posts, and shout "polycule" repeatedly. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode recap 7:15 - Rhaenyra takes a lovely...
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HotD 1x05 Patriarchy Brains Break
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline celebrate the royal wedding by squeeing through their entire discussion of episode 5 of House of the Dragon, "We Light the Way." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode recap 7:00 - UBS corrections 8:45 - Lady Rhea...
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HotD 1x04 Thematic Parmesan Crisps
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome back Gretchen to chat about sex and sex rats, aka episode 4 of House of the Dragon, "King of the Narrow Sea". Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction & episode recap 7:17 -Some kind of chronological analysis...
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HotD 1x03 Dance of the Crabs
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline watch episode 3 "Second of his Name" and get distracted by Mary Bennet and hairnets. This week's Dornish rant is nothing compared to the discussion of symbolic stags and crab dances. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 -...
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HotD 1x02 Her Hair is Full of Patriarchy
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline continue their viewing of House of the Dragon with its second episode "The Rogue Prince" and crap...are they starting to really enjoy it? Only minor Dornish rants ensue, and we learn why Rhaenys's hair is so big. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes....
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HotD 1x01 - Fine, We'll Watch the Boring Targs
Julia and Kylie reunite with Caroline to cover yet another HBO A Song of Ice and Fire-universe show House of the Dragon...this time with actually nice things to say? In addition to, dare we say it, a degree of dramatic satisfaction. This episode focuses on the series premiere, "The Heirs of the...
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UBS #71 Remembering Season 8 Part 2
Julia and Kylie continue their laborious journey back through Season 8, as they recap the final 3 episodes that broke fandom forever. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes and links. Episode Breakdown 0:00 – Intro from the future! 8:30 – “The Last of the Starks”; 1:03:30 – “The...
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UBS #70 Remembering Season 8 Part 1
Back with a vengeance, Julia and Kylie begin their work revisiting Season 8 with one of their famous high level recaps of the entire season! Analysisishness ensues. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro from the future! 8:00 - "Winterfell"; 1:00:00…
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The 4th Primetime Carol Awards - GoT Season 8
Kylie, Julia, and Caroline return as MCs for the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 8's greatest hits in 40 categories, once more. The full Season 8 Carol Awards Ceremony...
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UBS #68 Season 8 Grab Bag
After taking a few weeks to recover, Julia and Kylie are finally ready to talk about Game of Thrones season 8, by clearing out Kylie's ask-box in a very unstructured conversation, as is fitting. Due to the grab-bag nature of this episode, a proper "breakdown" was not possible. Please visit...
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8x06 "The Iron Throne" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, are joined by Gretchen for the FINAL EPISODE EVER of Game of Thrones. They discuss the dramatic satisfaction that obviously ensued, as well as a pesky little thing that begins with 's' and ends with 'ism'. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode...
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8x05 "The Bells" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Blaire to their bell choir, which is deeply significant to all involved. Topics include whether this is the worst episode to date, the reemergence of Carol, and Harry Strickland's horse. Due to yet another epic battle episode on the show, this episode does not...
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8x04 "The Last of the Starks" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Jana back to the feed, to chat about the set-up for Game of Thrones's final theater. It is...not looking promising. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & recap; 10:15 - Mad Queen Dany & her boyfriend; 32:45 -...
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8x03 "The Long Night" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, are joined by fellow book-snob Musa to discuss one very long nighttime fight. It shouldn't need more emphasis than that, right? Please visit TheFandomentals.com for related posts and the CAROL board. This week, we are episode break-down-less, as there's really no…
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8x02 "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, put Danzie on trial. That's what the cool kids are calling conversations these days, right? Then they wheel-spin even longer than the show's wheel-spinning in the newest episode "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes....
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8x01 "Winterfell" UBS Review
Julia and Kylie welcome back Caroline, because the final season of Game of Thrones is here! Join them as they discuss Dave Hill's "Winterfell," catty women, casual dragon riding, and of course elephants. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes and the CAROL board. Episode…
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UBS #61 Season 4 Rewatch
Julia and Kylie are joined by Caroline and Jana for yet another overly litigious episode. Having just completed The Wars to Come rewatch project, the four chat about Game of Thrones season 4, spooky skeletons, thunderstorms, and cough drops. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes....
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UBS #60 Season 7 Odds and Ends Part 2
Julia and Kylie close out their Season 7 retrospective series with yet another conversation about the geographically scattered plots of the year. Part 2 features all Ironborn and one Redwyne. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & Theon's arc…
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UBS #59 Season 7 Odds and Ends Part 1
Julia and Kylie jump around in time to bring you their conversation of the many scattered plots of Game of Thrones Season 7 that ended up comprising their final retrospective. Here in Part 1, they discuss Dorne, Sam, Jorah, Sandor, and the Brotherhood without Banners. Please visit...
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UBS #58 Season 3 Rewatch
Julia and Kylie are joined by their season-commenter Caroline, and welcome Bo back! Today’s topic: Season 3 insights from participating in the Fandomentals GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown; 0:00 - Season impressions...
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UBS 57 Dragonstone S7 Retrospective Part 2
Julia and Kylie finish their discussion of Game of Thrones Season 7's main plotline, with its knotty politics and breathtaking romance. Then they figure it all out. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro from the future; 5:30 - Fandom nicknames…
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UBS #56 Dragonstone S7 Retrospective Part 1
Julia and Kylie discuss the main plotline of Game of Thrones Season 7, involving two or three love triangles, two or three trips right past the North, and only one abandoned island. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro, nicknames, & 'Dragonstone'...
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UBS #55 Season 2 Rewatch
Julia and Kylie welcome back season-commenter Caroline, and welcome for the first time Danzie! Today's topic: Season 2 insights, after having participated in the Fandomentals GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come. Turns out Season 2 has been on theme this whole time! Please visit...
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UBS #54 Season 1 Rewatch
Julia and Kylie welcome snobby book fans Caroline and Jana to discuss Season 1 as a whole after participating in the GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come. This is objectively the best season, so everyone's happy, right? Right? This is what happiness feels like! Please visit TheFandomentals.com…
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UBS #53 The Fall of Tyrion Lannister Part 1: ASOS
Julia and Kylie are back with their favorite character in all of A Song of Ice and Fire. While we spent the first two books with him climbing to his character's heights, things take a turn in A Storm of Swords. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 6:45 -...
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UBS #52 Cherry Bomb S7 Retrospective Part 2
Julia and Kylie cry into their copies of A Feast for Crows in their attempts to finish processing the gut-wrenching break up between Cheryl and Larry. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – Intro & fandom nicknames; 11:15 – 7x07 Recap "The Dragon and…
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UBS #51 Cherry Bomb S7 Retrospective Part 1
Julia and Kylie begin to parse out the heart-wrenching breakup between Game of Thrones OTP Larry and Cheryl, as well as their amazing political machinations in Cheryl's Landing. This half of the retrospective podcast ends...on a bomb. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.…
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UBS #50 The Rise of Tyrion Lannister Part 2
Julia and Kylie bring you part 2 of part 1 of the Tyrion Lannister Reread Extravaganza. They close out discussing his Clash chapters before diving into some ~~analysis~~. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction; 10:00 - ACOK Tyrion recap from Tyrion...
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UBS 49 The Rise of Tyrion Lannister Part 1
Julia and Kylie do yet another straight character reread for Kylie's absolute favorite: Tyrion Lannister. However, they decide to actually be somewhat reasonable and only tackle the first two books, and then proceed to get through just half of that in this episode. Please visit…
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UBS #48 Winterhell S7 Retrospective Part 2
Julia and Kylie set aside their treasonous letters to finish their discussion of the Winterfell plotline in Game of Thrones Season 7. The results are shocking...positively shocking. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Time traveling intro & thoughts…
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UBS #47 Winterhell S7 Retrospective Part 1
Julia and Kylie plop down their messenger bags full of faces and get comfortable as they discuss why no one will hug Sansa this year! It's difficult to explain. They get through four episodes before having to go count their grain stores. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes....
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UBS #46 Q&A and Who Would You Do?
Julia and Kylie deliver an immaculately planned question and answer session. Questions include Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire content, along with a very long game of "wed, bed, behead." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Long…
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The 3rd Annual Primetime Carol Awards - GoT Season 7
Kylie, Julia, and Caroline MC the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 7's greatest hits in over 40 categories. The full Carol Awards Ceremony post can be found on...
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UBS #44 Is GRRM Literal Garbage?
Julia and Kylie tackle the problems of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, and make a definitive call on whether author George R.R. Martin should be run out of town. DISCLAIMER: After posting this episode we received a lot of feedback that we sounded quite dismissive of issues, particularly...
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UBS #43 GoT Season 7 Q&A
Julia and Kylie celebrate the ending of Game of Thrones Season 7 by...answering a bunch of asks all about it! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction & which character is the most screwed over? 9:45 - How would you have done R+L=J? 15:25 - GoT's...
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7x07 "The Dragon and the Wolf" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline say goodbye to Game of Thrones season 7 with tears in their eyes. Tears of what, we're not sure exactly, but between Littlefinger's mistrial, tepid boat sex, and a battle cardigan, there was plenty to dissect. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.…
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7x06 "Beyond the Wall" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are joined by Michael to enjoy a fresh pot of gumbo, while they discuss Halloween masks, Twix bars, and the horror-show that was "Beyond the Wall." Game of Thrones really out-Game of Thrones'd itself this week! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes....
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7x05 "Eastwatch" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline chat about soup, belts, and marriage following Dave Hill's Game of Thrones episode "Eastwatch." It certainly was "go, go, go," but that might not be a good thing. Also we didn't order this gumbo. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode…
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7x04 "The Spoils of War" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome Matt to discuss the 4th episode of Game Of Thrones Season 7, as well as Kylie's niece. Guess which topic is more interesting? Well, "Spoils of War" has been cited by many as the best episode yet, and we're sure these four will have the same reaction. Please…
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7x03 "The Queen's Justice" UBS Review
Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are joined across the pond by Jana, who stayed up until 4am her time just to discuss the brilliance that was "The Queen's Justice." This 3rd episode of Game of Thrones Season 7 broke all pretenses of even caring about silly things like location, to deliver us some...
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