Best Picante Podcasts (2026)

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157: CyC Finale 59:48

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7M ago59:48

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After 8 years, our show comes to an end. Our final episode was recorded on video and available to view on our free Patreon: Patreon.com/cycpodcast Thank you to each and everyone of you who listened, supported, and befriended us.By Cabronas y Chingonas

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 135 - DefCon Exorcism 1:23:37

8M ago1:23:37

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Clovers, It's time to unpick the plot threads of The Black Bird Oracle -- the obvious, the not so obvious, the compelling, and the unfinished. In this episode, we're talking about narrative questions, narrative and narrator choices, and the impact of TBBO on the rest of what we know about the All Souls Universe. Thanks for joining us for TBBO -- it…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 134 - Everything Is Time 1:52:04

8M ago1:52:04

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Well, well, well, Look at us! We made it to the end of The Black Bird Oracle! We're doing wrap episodes! Welcome to the first of two book-wrap discussion episodes for The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. In this episode, we will be discussing characters, antagonists and protagonists, character arcs, themes, devices, and symbols. Also, what's …

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 133 - An Average Bonanza 1:21:14

10M ago1:21:14

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Happy Sunday, Clovers. So pleased to be with you again. In this episode, we're covering Chapters 24-27 of The Black Bird Oracle. We've reached the end of the story... or have we? In this episode, we're talking about Diana's moral compass, antagonists, putting our protagonist in time out, what TBBO has to say about Higher Magic/Light and Shadow (we …

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 132 - Didi Grabbyfingers 1:13:13

10M ago1:13:13

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Clovers, Happy Sunday! Welcome back to our discussion of The Black Bird Oracle. We made it to Venice (what), used Ysabeau as a distraction (smart), and conducted a teensy witch heist (wait, again?), but we still haven't quite met the antagonist for this book... or have we? In this episode, we're talking about Diana's character arc (...flatter than …

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 131 - Memory Dentist 1:31:45

11M ago1:31:45

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Clovers, We have made it to part 3, or should we say book 3(?) of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. Things are happening fast and we have a plot to finish. Join us as we discuss family trauma, descriptions of teaching magic, use of kids in stories, favorite theories from the trilogy, and Diana's emotional intelligence (or lack thereof). xo…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 130 - Té Caliente y Picante 1:22:02

11M ago1:22:02

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Happy Sunday(?) Covers! In this episode we are discussing Ch. 19-20 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. There is tea aplenty. It is hot. It is also spicy. We are suddenly serving up some Bishop family secrets with a heavy dollop of trauma. But what else is new at the Bishop house? We are reeling, but so is Diana. How did we get here? We d…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 129 - Null Juju in the Aphrodisiac Forest 1:37:24

12M ago1:37:24

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Clovers, Hi, hi. Happy 2025. January is always a bit of an odd, dark time -- we're in a slow season and everything is a little... off. You know, like perhaps the forest behind your family homestead puts off hallucinogenic fumes that take you on a sensual journey full of insects. We're getting ahead of ourselves. In this episode, we're talking about…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 128 - Hot Dog? 1:25:13

1y ago1:25:13

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In this episode, we are discussing chapters 15&16 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. Honestly, we are feeling a bit unmoored by the middle of this book. In the first chapter up for discussion we're in a mystical battle, and in the next chapter we're getting ready for a garden party. Does anyone else have whiplash?…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 127 - It's Giving Baba Yaga 1:32:33

1y ago1:32:33

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In this episode, Cait and Jen discuss chapters 13 and 14 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. We've quickly gotten over the romp in the woods. We get an official tour of the grounds. We gather ghosts. Matthew and Diana still aren't on the same communication page. We might be having a potluck. Is anyone worried about Tamsy the doll?…

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156: My Old Ass Kissed a Girl 59:34

1y ago59:34

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We're back for one last episode this year! We have seen so many new movies and we had to drop our strong feelings for you HEREEE. We then discuss the film that brought us back, My Old Ass (2024) and the lesbian utopia-esque reality show, I Kissed a Girl on Hulu. #myoldass #ikissedagirlBy Cabronas y Chingonas

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 126 - Dances With Ravens 1:13:30

1y ago1:13:30

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 125 - Oracle Grubber 1:27:53

1y ago1:27:53

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Happy er, Monday, Clovers. In this episode, we're tackling Chapters 9 and 10 of The Black Bird Oracle, which combines the witch version of a courtroom procedural with ancient mythology. We're talking about allegory, long-term relationships, continuity, structure, and more -- including whether we're setting up for another trilogy -- and we're deligh…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 124 - Pro Hac Witchae 1:33:51

1+ y ago1:33:51

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In this episode we are discussing chapters 7 and 8 of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. An episode so nice that we had to do it twice. Yes, the pod calamities do persist, but we're still here. This week we're chatting about magical power point, wands?, more Stephen, our Matthew arrival countdown, oracles, cards, and more. I left in all the…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 123 - Oh Calamity 1:35:22

1+ y ago1:35:22

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Oh, Clovers. Have you ever had a month (ish) where nothing went your way? Where everything went a bit to a hell and sideways and pear-shaped and you just couldn't get your feet under you? That was, in effect, the last five (ish) weeks at C&C. Between work emergencies, sickness, power outages, internet crises, and the like, it took us eons to record…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 122 - Ipswitches 1:31:33

1+ y ago1:31:33

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 121 - This Bird Could Have Been An E-mail 1:42:13

1+ y ago1:42:13

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You guys. It's been two years, but with the publication of The Black Bird Oracle, we could not resist coming back. In this episode, we're catching up and finding our stride again as we cover Chapters 1-2 of Deborah Harkness's TBBO. We missed this, and we missed you. Looking forward to this next step into the universe of All Souls!…

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155: Under the Origin's Bridge 1:00:11

1+ y ago1:00:11

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FriedPapita & Myte are back to talk about two Hulu streamables - Origin (2023) and Under the Bridge. Caste affects everything and everyone, Origin does a great job of explaining that in an emotionally complex way. Under Bridge showcases a real life story about how dehumanization turns deadly in the blink of an eye. We have merch! https://teespring.…

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154: Love Lies Bleeding & Drive-Away Dolls 57:08

2y ago57:08

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One will give you anxiety, the other will utterly confuse you. In this episode we discuss the spectrum of lesbian films and how Drive-Away Dolls (2024) and Love Lies Bleeding (2024) made us feel, because that's what really matters. Kristen Stewart, you have found your niche. We have merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe t…

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153: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ft. Danny Picante 50:03

2y ago50:03

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We bring in our local gay guy correspondent to talk about the indie gem Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)! Danny tells us how he discovered the book and why the films timing couldn't be better in his life, despite it having terrible timing due to the strikes. We have merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingon…

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152: 2023 Faves 1:03:49

2y ago1:03:49

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We're dropping LOADS on y'all to make up for our absence. Hear our brief thoughts on: Mo Ramy Everything now The Fall of the House of Usher Next Goal Wins Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Joy ride Dead ringers Eileen Theater camp Gen v The last of us And maybe a few more things... PodeRosas FC Radio: The Way We Show Up in th…

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151: Bottoms 1:00:12

2+ y ago1:00:12

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Bottoms has brought us back from hiatus! Myte and FriedPapita discuss their long break, the ongoing strike, and of course their new favorite movie, Bottoms. Edibiri and Sennott have our hearts now and forever. Check out Myte's new podcast: PodeRosas Radio FC We have merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon htt…

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150: Ted Lasso’s Las Pelotaris 58:50

2+ y ago58:50

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We’re back with sports! Ted Lasso finally gave us enough reasons to cover it and we’re very grateful for the *gays*. Meanwhile, Vix + fed the gals for the entire first season of Las Pelotaris. Sports Gays is the new brand, get used to it. We have merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com…

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149: La Flor Mas Bella, Contra Las Cuerdas 1:01:03

3y ago1:01:03

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This is our humble attempt at getting back on schedule! We cover two excellent, Mexican shows on Netflix that impressed us beyond what we'd expected. Myte discusses the incredible La Flor Mas Bella and FriedPapita covers Contra Las Cuerdas. Both women-led, beautifully complicated series on Netflix. We have merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabron…

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148: Heartbreak High School 50:58

3y ago50:58

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We're back with a double dose of High School drama, starting with Netflix's Heartbreak High and all it set out to tackle in season 1. Myte follows up with Tegan and Sara's High School, now streaming on Freevee for free-sies, and how it goes in a completely different direction from all other teenage TV shows out there right now. We have merch! https…

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147: Our Top Films & TV Shows of 2022 1:03:43

3y ago1:03:43

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We’re back for the new gay year with all of our favorite films and television shows of 2022. Some were surprising even to us, and others were glaringly obvious. Let us know your thoughts on our social media channels! @cycpodcast We have merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cycpodcas…

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146: Do Revenge, Warrior Nun 1:07:47

3y ago1:07:47

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On this lovely comeback, we're covering a rare second season of a good Netflix show, Warrior Nun, and Do Revenge (2022). Don't mind us, we're just trying to do Netflix's job and support Kristina Tonteri Young's personal press campaign. We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.co…

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145: Game Boys on Fire Island 1:11:31

3+ y ago1:11:31

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Special guest host Raci of Shit You Don't Care About podcast joins FriedPapita to discuss the cringe-cute Netflix series, Game Boys! FriedPapita gives her thoughts on Fire Island (2022). We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cycpodcast Full show notes are on our website h…

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144: A League of Their Own Bravas 1:02:02

3+ y ago1:02:02

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On our triumphant return, we cover SPORTS! FriedPapita brings to light Las Bravas FC (2022) on HBO Max, an excellent and hella Mexican show about women's soccer and their bummy coach. Myte talks about the newest, queerest baseball show A League of Their Own (2022), no not the movie. See, we can be sports gays. Kind of. We have new merch! https://te…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 120 - Endings, Beginnings, Change 54:47

3+ y ago54:47

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Dearest Clovers, Today is a bittersweet day. In this episode, we're announcing our hiatus from podcasting. Both of us are about to embark upon major life changes and, 120 episodes and five years later, we think it's appropriate to give C&C an intermission. We hope to answer your questions in the episode, but here's a summary: we're planning a possi…

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143: Rebelde's First Kill 1:00:17

3+ y ago1:00:17

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For our triumphant return, we cover two Netflix series' that are honestly for the gay youths. Rebelde (2022) brought us childhood nostalgia and First Kill made us wish we were young again. Do the right thing, Netflix, give us renewals! We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.co…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 119 - ADOWTV Series Wrap II - Gestalt Feelings 1:11:57

3+ y ago1:11:57

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Happy Sunday Clovers! Well, well, well, here we are with our penultimate discussion of A Discovery of Witches and the All Souls Universe. It's been quite the journey. We have so loved discussing this TV show with you all, and we know that it will continue to provide joy and delight for many years of re-watches to come. In this episode we're back on…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 118 - ADOWTV Series Wrap I - Themelettes 1:18:29

3+ y ago1:18:29

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We are so pleased to be here to begin our discussion of the entirety of the TV series A Discovery of Witches. The moment when we saw the series premiere of the series at All Souls Con in 2018 seems both past and present as we end this television journey. Surely some of you can relate to this feeling. For this episode we are discussing characters an…

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142: Crush is My Heartstopper 1:07:40

3+ y ago1:07:40

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April brought us comfort in the form of Crush on Hulu and Heartstopper on Netflix. We're keeping it sweet but not short in this episode, as we talk about everything that went right in this very queer, suspended in reality content. We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cyc…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 117 - ADOWTV Wrap II - Plot Or Not 1:06:55

3+ y ago1:06:55

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This week, we're bringing you our seventh (!?) plot discussion episode covering Season 3 of A Discovery of Witches TV. We're doing a deep dive on the plot highlights of S3 and whether (or not) they follow a structure we've ever seen before. If you have feedback, questions, or comments, make sure you send your thoughts to chamomileandclovecast@gmail…

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141: Everything Everywhere All At Once 1:17:10

3+ y ago1:17:10

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We bow down to the Daniels duo for their latest and greatest creation, Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). Bring on the mommy issues and the box of tissues. We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cycpodcast Full show notes are on our website https://www.cabronasychin…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 116 - ADOWTV Wrap I - Arc Envy 1:22:42

3+ y ago1:22:42

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Happy Sunday, Clovers! Sorry for the brief delay in getting you this episode -- sometimes the external world plays tricks with our recording and editing schedule. Nonetheless -- we're bringing you our first wrap episode for S3 of A Discovery of Witches TV. In today's episode, we're talking about character arcs -- what makes a good arc, what makes a…

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140: Eternally Badhaai Do 1:01:41

4y ago1:01:41

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We're back to discuss two rare gems discovered on Netflix, Badhaai Do (2022) and Eternally Confused and Eager for Love. We love to see Indian content thriving and even more when it's so darn relatable. Also enjoy our weather report and catch up with our chisme. We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patr…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 115 - ADOWTV 3x07 - The Last Dance 1:03:35

4y ago1:03:35

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Clovers, Somehow, impossibly, we've made it here - to the finale of the adaptation of A Discovery of Witches. It's bittersweet -- we're glad to see the Bishop-Clairmont scion get their happy ending, but it's hard to close the curtain on this wonderful production and its cast and crew. In this episode, we're talking about closure -- where we found i…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 114 - ADOWTV 3x06 - Menace Palace 1:05:14

4y ago1:05:14

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Happiest equinox, Clovers! We hope that there are glimmers of spring (or fall) wherever you are and that today finds you safe, well, and full of joy. So, HOLY ADAPTATION, BATMAN. We're delighted to talk today about the smart, courageous, and very satisfying changes the writers' room made for this episode and what that means for the end of our serie…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 113 - ADOWTV 3x05 - Birks N' Socks 1:06:15

4y ago1:06:15

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Happiest Sunday, Clovers. We're nearing the end of our coverage of A Discovery of Witches TV and this episode makes it clear that we're getting ready to tie up the plot and say our goodbyes. There's a lot to love here, but we're also facing the consequences of our limited time with our favorite characters and the adaptive choices we've made along t…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 112 - ADOWTV 3x04 - All For None 1:25:47

4y ago1:25:47

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Wow. As of yesterday, we've reached the finale of A Discovery of Witches TV -- it's an incredible accomplishment for the cast, the crew, the producers, and the fandom. We're sad that we won't have any more episodes to look forward to, but we're going to prolong the fun for as long as we can. In this episode, we're talking about the adaptive choices…

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139: The Fallout of College Girls 55:48

4y ago55:48

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On our first episode of the year, we cover a couple of gems that came out recently on HBO Max. Starting with the half hour comedy doing everything right, The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021) and ending with the beautifully tragic The Fallout (2021). We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https:/…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 111 - ADOWTV 3x03 - Sticky Wicket 1:06:26

4y ago1:06:26

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Happy Sunday, Clovers. We hope that February is treating you well and that you're delighting in S3 of A Discovery of Witches TV as much as we are. In this episode, we're traveling to New Orleans to reckon with Matthew's past and the remainder of Marcus's family. Meanwhile, Diana and Phoebe are hot on the trail of the Book of Life and Gallowglass an…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 110 - ADOWTV 3x02 - Knight on Rage Pony 2:11:56

4y ago2:11:56

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Thank you so much for joining us for this extended episode of our A Discovery of Witches TV season 3 coverage. We love episode 2 of season 3, mostly because of Jack and Father Hubbard. At the beginning of this episode we also take a deep dive into ableism, sanism, and disability in order to tie into our blood rage discussion here in season 3. Enjoy…

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138: Encanto de Acapulco 55:54

4y ago55:54

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Our first episode of the year is two of our favorite pieces of Latinx representation from last year, Encanto (2021) and Acapulco on Apple TV. Just a heads up, we don't talk about Bruno. We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cycpodcast Full show notes are on our website ht…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 109 - ADOWTV 3x01 - Hello, Moto 1:07:39

4y ago1:07:39

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The moment we've waited for is finally here! It's premiere day for Season 3 of A Discovery of Witches TV on Sundance Now, Shudder, and AMC+. It's been a long wait, but we think the end result is glorious -- a fitting and beautiful start to our final season. In this episode, we're talking about all of the important things -- modern Gallowglass (rawr…

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An All Souls Podcast - Episode 108 - The Gallowglass Playlist - Part-Time Buccaneer 1:08:33

4y ago1:08:33

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Clovers, Clovers. Somehow, we made it to 2022. It's been a long haul, but we're glad to have you here with us for another year of All Souls fandom. Today, we're spending some time spinning tracks for the one and only Gallowglass -- the wanderer, the guardian, the Scots-inflected, motorcycle-riding, sea shanty-singing, shaggy bear of our hearts. You…

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Chamomile & Clove - An All Souls Podcast - Episode 107 - The Book of Life Playlist - Bango Tango 54:37

4y ago54:37

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Happiest Sunday, wherever you are. We apologize for the minor service interruption -- our day jobs got in the way of us putting out an episode last week, but we're trying to make up for it by delivering big on The Book of Life Playlist. There's giggling, ghosts, and Switchfoot, which feels like par for the course. Deb's playlist for The Book of Lif…

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137: Harlem Bruised 1:02:08

4y ago1:02:08

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A comeback of all our favorites! Halle Berry is back in full swing with FriedPapita's pick Bruised (2021) and we get to see Meagan Good in Amazon Prime's Harlem, as well as other surprise guest stars. We have new merch! https://teespring.com/stores/cabronasychingonas Subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cycpodcast Full show notes are on…