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Hot Take Books — 55 episodes

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1

Red Rising Movie News: Breaking Chains and Casting Golds

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2

Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Octopi With Twelve Arms

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3

Author Interview: Anderson W. Frost

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4

Demon in White: Less is more

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5

Montclair: Romantasy, Hold the Spice

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6

Dungeon Crawler Carl: Welcome to the Dungeon

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7

Howling Dark: Much More Sufferable

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8

The Lost Metal: The End of an Era

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9

The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn Era 2): Steris With Prep Time Beats Any Shard

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10

Shadows of Self: Who's the Kandra This Time?

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11

The Alloy of Law: Cowboy Sherlock on Scadrial

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12

Coldwind: Do Not Bend. Do Not Break.

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13

Riff Sesh: Cold Wind - Book 2 Ironbound (Spoiler Free)

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14

Ironbound: Oaths, Iron, & Vengeance

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15

Hot Take Movies: Project Hail Mary

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16

Throne of Glass: Is she even an assassin?

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17

Warbreaker: Great Book, Wrong Universe

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18

Hero of Ages: Mistborn Era One's Victory Lap

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19

Well of Ascension: Vin Be Built Different

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20

FastTake: Well of Ascension

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21

Mistborn: Flaring Metals and Overthrowing Governments

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22

FastTake: Mistborn

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23

Thorns, Feathers, and Bones: Crowns, Combat, and Chaos

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24

Riff Sesh: Thorns, Feathers, and Bones

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25

Fires of Vengeance: No Peace, Only War

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26

Rage of Dragons: The World Burns

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27

Fast Take: The Rage of Dragons

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28

The Hotties 2025: Hot Take Books Year-End Awards

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29

Strength of the Few: Three Worlds, Too Many Problems, One Badass Alupi

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30

Royal Assassin: Duty, Desire, & Deep Frustration

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31

Fast Take: Royal Assassin

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32

Will of the Many Recap: Getting Ready for Strength of the Few

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33

Assassin's Apprentice: Bastards, Beatdowns, and Bad Decisions
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FastTake: Assassin's Apprentice

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35

The Sword of Kaigen: The Last Ice Bender

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36

Fast Take: The Sword of Kaigen

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37

Bonus: Red Rising x Stormlight Archives Crossover

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38

Wind and Truth: Oaths, Therapy, and Other Coping Mechanisms

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39

FastTake: Wind and Truth

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40

Rhythm of War: The Roshar Science Fair

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41

Fast Take: Rhythm of War (SPOILER FREE)

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42

Oathbringer: Three Shallan's Walk Into a Bar

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43

FastTake: Oathbringer

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44

Words of Radiance: I’ll See What I Can Do

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45

FastTake: Words of Radiance

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46

FastTake: The Stormlight Archive (Full Series - NO SPOILERS)

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47

The Way of Kings: Surges, Shardblades, & Storms

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48

FastTake: Way of Kings

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49

FastTake: Empire of Silence

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50

Empire of Silence: Brooding in Space

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51

Project Hail Mary: Great Great Great!

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FastTake: Project Hail Mary

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53

Will of the Many: Stronger Together

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54

FastTake: Will of the Many

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55

Hot Take Books: The 411

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