Best Sparkling Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 118: Masterclass - Martha Guth 43:23

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Martha Guth is a Juno-nominated soprano whose performances span world stages including Wigmore Hall, Lincoln Center, and St. John Smith Square. She has appeared with top ensembles such as the Toronto Symphony and Chicago Philharmonic, and her recordings have earned Juno and Latin GRAMMY nominations. As co-founder of Sparks & Wiry Cries and Assistan…

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New Moon: Chapters 21-Epilogue | Volturi Rizz Falls Flat 1:28:55

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On this week’s New Moon finale (thank god!), we discuss the consequences of both Bella and Edward’s actions (yikes). We finally meet the dreaded Volturi, Italy's sparkliest cult, in person and unravel their completely ridiculous backstories. HOW OLD IS JANE AGAIN?!?!?! Did I go a little overboard? Maybe a little. From culty cloaks to questionable l…

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New Moon: Chapters 15-20 | The Hole Only Edward Could Fill 1:33:31

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Sorry about the mixup folks. We uploaded the wrong episode. Here's the real one! Hey readers ~ This week’s episode really left a HOLE in our hearts, if y’know what I mean. A terrible, empty hole. Yeah, this week’s a doozy - Bella is in full self-pity mode, and Jacob is quickly thrown to the wayside the minute Alice makes her consequential return. T…

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New Moon: Chapters 10-14 | Jacob's Flu Turns Furry 1:27:06

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By Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook

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New Moon: Chapters 5-9 | Bella's Hot Mess Era — Motorcycles, Mixed Signals, and Movie Madness 1:30:10

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Whew, this week is a wild one, listeners. Welcome back to tomfoolery. We welcome Jacob’s character with open arms in this episode. Just as Bella is able to open back up, we are coming back from last week’s low energy! Bella is officially in a full-blown rebound era, as begins to form a close relationship with Jacob. She's discovered that acting out…

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New Moon: Chapters 1-4 | Happy Birthday, Bella! Let's Break Up. 1:29:35

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Hey readers. Sorry we missed you last week. Illnesses are a bitch, but we're back, and this one is a doozy! Buckle up for some difficult conversations. Bella’s birthday should have been a nice, quiet evening at home. Instead a next level paper cut sends Jasper into attack mode, Edward into martyrdom, and makes Bella into a ghost. Her newfound reaso…

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Twilight: Chapters 18-Epilogue | Ballet Studio Smackdown 1:29:11

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I can’t believe we’re already to the end of Twilight, readers! It’s been a bit of a crazy ride, but we’re just getting started! The lion might have fallen in love with the lamb, but we’re still waiting to meet some of the key players in this story. This episode was a grand time~ Let us know if you have any comments, questions, concerns.. We would l…

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Twilight: Chapters 13-17 | Red Flags? More Like a Whole Sparkling Banner 1:21:47

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Hey listeners! We’re back with another episode on Twilight and we’ve finally gotten to one of the most iconic chapters of the book - the meadow scene that started it all where Bella learns that Edward doesn't burst into flame in the sun...he's a human disco ball. We're talking sparkles, forever-boners, unhinged behavior, the way-over-the-top baseba…

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Twilight: Chapters 7-12 | 20 Questions and a Terrible Dinner Date 1:26:50

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Trigger warning! Skip at around 43:25 to 45:44 to avoid sensitive content listed at beginning of episode! Welcome back readers! We’re here for part 2 of Twilight, and we’re once again discussing some questionable choices on SMeyer’s part. This week we discuss some of the things fans have brought up for years - Edward’s stalking (and absolute obsess…

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Twilight: Chapters 1-6 | Edward Cullen — Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss 1:27:27

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Hey, readers. We’re back with a new series to sink our fangs into. Yep - we’re diving into nostalgia. In honor of 20 years with sparkles and teenage angst, we’re revisiting the Twilight series. Join us this week as we discuss some of the unhinged madness that overtakes a vampire who can’t seem to shake his latest craving. I mean Forks is peak chaos…

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Ep 09 - 'From porn addiction to finding purpose': Men's Health, Mental Health with Gavin Meenan 1:13:49

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In this episode, Dr. Dee is joined by Gavin Meenan, an exclusive voice in the men's health community. Awarded Empowerment Coach of the year in 2024 & 2025, and a former European Powerlifting Champion, Gavin has helped hundreds of people to achieve life changing results, via his online and mentoring platforms. The author of 2 bestselling books, 'Str…

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🍎 Season 3 Trailer | Sparkles, Stalking, and Supernatural Teen Angst: Twilight Deep Dives Begin 🍎 28:25

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Midnight Readers Podcast--this time we're heading back to the land of sparkly vampires, confusing love triangles, and eternal high schoolers. Ick. That's right. We're rereading the Twilight saga in honor of the 20th anniversary, and we're doing it with fresh eyes, unfiltered commentary, and a lot of questions. Like...why …

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 55-66 | Mystery Brothers and Missing Eggs 1:34:31

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Well, listeners, we are back for the last installment of our coverage of the Empyrean series. We have truly analyzed the heck out of this series and we are coming out of the storm with more questions than ever. Who is Theophanie's boss? Where are the missing riders? Who else is working with the venin? Who is the mysterious brother? Who stole those …

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 44-54 | Mira Drops a Prophecy Bombshell??? 1:39:11

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Good evening, readers~ this one is a long one. We had so much to cover! We're talking dragon drama, found family pain, and a twist about Violet's past...and potential future? This section really took a turn far beyond what Christy or Lily could’ve imagined. Of course Brittany already knew but.. Our hearts were not ready! Join us as we talk about on…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 38-43 | Went to Zehyllna and All I Got Was a Bucket...and Some Other Gifts 1:13:48

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Hey, listeners. Hold on to your butts - or your buckets? - because this episode is as wild as the island of Zihnal. Join us as we discuss the Quest Squad’s trip to Zehyllna and the beautiful gifts that are bequeathed upon them. Well, beautiful might not be the right word. Luck would have it, we were given lots of content to discuss with this one. P…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 34-37 | Isle of Hedotis - A Poisonous Family Connection 1:11:44

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Welcome back, readers~ Happy Conscription Day, Candidates! Or are you a cadet, now? This is possibly one of our best episodes! We are fired up about this section. Meeting Xaden’s mom was… quite the ride. In this episode we discuss the arrival at Hedotis and the strange welcome that Quest Squad receives. What can we learn from the isle of wisdom? Se…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 28-33 | Violet's Divine Past and Unnbriel's Fight Club 1:14:41

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Welcome back, readers, and get ready for fight club with the queen of Unnbriel. We couldn’t help but dedicate an episode to the intrigue of the isle of Dunne and all it brings to the story! Tides are changing as siblings are pitting against one another (or are we overthinking things?) and secrets are revealed. Yet, this episode brings more question…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 23-27 | Congrats, Halden. You Made Everything Worse. 1:05:22

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Hey, readers! This week, we’re off on a beautiful island getaway. Unfortunately HALDEN has to come too. Bummer. Join us this week as we discuss the beginning of Quest Squad’s search for the Irids, starting with the isle of Deverelli. They have riches and beaches galore, but lack a certain very important facet - magic! Plus, We meet a pirate(?), bar…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 13 - 22 | Quest Squad Goals - Don’t Die… Oops 1:31:41

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Good evening, readers~ We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! This week’s episode rings in more revelations for Quest Squad, as Ridoc has dubbed our beloved protags. Questions are forming about magic sources, particularly for runes. Are they separate from channeling? Plus, Violet’s ex takes center stage as Violet continues to wrestle control for…

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Ep 08 - 'Energy, Healing, Manifestation, and Psychic Tarot' with Amber Doyle 1:12:18

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Amber Doyle is a Heart Healer, Soul Mentor, and the founder of Amber Moon Holistic — a healing practice based in Co. Galway, where Amber offers intuitive energy work, breathwork, reiki, and spiritual guidance. Amber helps clients reconnect with themselves, by removing energy blocks from the past to support a more positive future. A debut Author of …

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Onyx Storm: Prologue - Chapter 12 | New Villain Alert — Violet Faces Theophanie 1:25:39

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Hey readers~ This week we finally discuss the first episode of Onyx Storm. The end of Iron Flame feels hopeless, but Violet seems determined to find solutions. This week we discuss the fallout from the last book and the possibilities at hand. Could the scribes have been harboring the enemy the whole time? Is Violet secretly a time-traveler?! And.. …

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Iron Flame: Chapters 51-66 | Dead Dragons and Falling Wards 1:33:21

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Hey readers! This week’s episode almost had us talking in the same circles as Violet and Xaden. While the couple continues to argue over communication, Violet finally figures out how to power the wardstones and, in doing so, also incites the need for the rebellion to return to Basgiath. Chaos ensues! Dragons die! And some people lose limbs. Sorry, …

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Iron Flame: Chapters 37-50 | The Sorrengails Go To Cordyn 1:35:36

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Hey, readers~! We hope you’re ready for more dragons and magic because there’s a lot to discuss this week. Not only do we have new characters to discuss - Tic-tac? - but Violet also faces new challenges in the form of wardstones and runes! And possibly… a new rival? Plus, we question what Violet’s true signet is. Surely it isn’t as simple as lightn…

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Iron Flame: Chapters 17-36 | The Heist. The Torture. The Revolution. 1:32:32

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Welcome back, readers~ This time around, we get into more of the lore behind Navarre’s magic system and how the dragons power their magic. Where are the hatching grounds? Do different dragon colors have different magic, or different sources for magic? We also discuss the logistics of the scribes and who could secretly be a venin. We’re getting into…

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Iron Flame: Chapters 1-16 | Violet's Broken Trust and Varrish's Rise 1:37:30

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Hey readers! In episode 1 of Iron Flame, we begin to see the consequences of the characters actions. Not only does the truth of the venin hang over the heads of those involved at Resson, but Violet wrestles with keeping the secrets she is now being entrusted with. Or is she? Xaden doesn’t seem too keen on letting her in… Can we blame him? Plus, maj…

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Ep 07 - 'Psychology, Humour, Sensitivity and Flow', with Shane Martin 1:00:40

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In this episode, Chartered Psychologist, Poet, Author, Founder of Mood Watchers and esteemed colleague at National Learning Network (NLN), Shane Martin, joins Dr. Dee to discuss all things Psychology, Mental Health, and the importance of humour and various other wellbeing tools, for maintaining psychological flow, positive mindset, good relationshi…

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 31-39 | Loyalty, Lies, and Liam's Last Moments at Resson 1:18:50

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As we get into this week’s episode, we’re starting to notice a theme…Yarros cares a LOT about trust and loyalty. And this one’s a doozy - who can we trust? And what happens when those we love keep things from us or turn against us? Thus begins the ongoing war of secrets in the Empyrean series. This week we discuss signets, hierarchies, and love los…

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 22-30 | Steamy Sparring Matches and Unknown Signets 1:17:41

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Hey readers! Hang in there. This episode is a doozy. We may have gone off the rails this time. Ton of theories come tumbling out about all the ways Violet and Xaden's lives have become intertwined. We could discuss theories for days. Are the gods part of this? Was the romance part of Sgaeyl and Tairn's master plan? Could Xaden's father possibly be …

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 8-21 | Tairn Has Entered The Chat 1:03:07

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One girl, two dragons, and an academy full of enemies. Survive the Gauntlet? Check. Live to see the next sparring session? Check. Bond with a legendary war dragon? Also check! Sleep? Absolutely not. And it's all just barely begun! Join us this week to discuss.By Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 1-7 | Meeting Violet Sorrengail & Entering Basgiath War College 1:02:09

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Welcome back readers! We're finally on to the Empyrean series. We love these books and they are so dear to us as friends - and boy, do we have a lot to say about them. Join us for an exploration of dragons, signets, and some questionable discussions about Jack Barlow. We had so much to say we cut this episode in 2! WARNING: We discuss Fourth Wing a…

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Ep 06 - 'Fashion, Personality, Psychology and Style', with Mandy Maher 1:01:01

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With over 27 years in the fashion industry, Mandy Maher is the owner of Catwalk Modelling Agency and The Platform by Mandy Maher. A regular stylist on Ireland A.M., Head Judge of The Galway Races, Guest Fashion Editor for RSVP magazine, and Brand Ambassador for various brands, Mandy knows a thing or two when it comes to styling, fashion, and standi…

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Season 2 Trailer | Exploring the Empyrean Series! 21:17

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🔥Welcome to Season 2 of The Midnight Readers Podcast! 🔥 After diving deep into the Zodiac Academy series, we’re turning our focus to Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series—Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm. Expect passionate reactions, in-depth discussions, and wild theories about this thrilling world of dragons, war, and rebellion! Subscribe and jo…

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 5 1:25:02

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Alas, the finale has arrived. For our last episode, we’re discussing quite a number of brand new tricks. The twins and their cadre have joined the last battle and we were on the edge of our seats at every turn! We got clay soldiers, fire tornadoes, bone rituals, and unreasonably powerful tiny dragons. But will we get final goodbyes for our favorite…

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 4 1:23:44

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Welcome back folks! We’re closing in on the end. It’s bittersweet! In this episode some unexpected allies join the cause and many of the plans we had no clue about come to fruition. We loved discussing the beginning of the war (battle… singular?) and all the preparations! Some gifts are given, and protagonists say their potential goodbyes to their …

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 3 1:32:31

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This week on the Midnight Readers Pod, we discuss some of our favorite topics around here: love, destruction of our enemies, dizzying acid trips in a muggy swamp, and embarrassing moments between siblings. This is Zodiac Academy, and it's still going strong. While there's some problems with the narrative end of this series, we are thrilled to see o…

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 2 1:21:14

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In the second episode of Restless Stars, our protagonists work together to find the missing stones. The journey leads us to a mysterious mountain with various side quests, followed by a revival of Gabriel's sanity and just in time for a major battle at the The Ugly Dragon's jade palace. This is a fun section - but we're left with just as many quest…

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 1 1:27:30

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Finalmente~ The last book of Zodiac Academy begins! And it starts with a bang. We ended the last book with the introduction of possibly the Biggest Bad Guy on our list. What does Clyde have up his sleeve? What could his motivations be? Will the authors wrap this up successfully? All is up in the air as Darcy and Tory escape their prison to find som…

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Ep 05 - 'Talent, Trials and Triumph' with Donal O'Donoghue 51:29

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With over 25 years of experience in the talent industry, Donal O'Donoghue is passionate about the world and essence of talent. As Managing Director of Sanderson, a global recruitment company, and host of Talent Matters Podcast, Donal has used his professional knowledge and experience to help organisations grow, by identifying and nurturing the best…

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Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight Part 5 1:19:08

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Welcome back readers! We have arrived at the final part of Sorrow and Starlight. Its a thrilling finale full of rescues, death, and horrifying shadow monsters that skitter across ceilings. Yeah, Seth is traumatized and so are we. Join us this week as we discuss Tory's brave venture into the underworld, Darcy becoming Christy's new favorite characte…

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Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight Part 4 2:02:02

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Listen, readers... Don’t judge us too harshly for this one, okay? This series may have fried our brain cells in new and horrifying ways. By the end of this episode, we might be as polarizing as this book series. This week we discuss Franny’s sacrifice, Washer’s “gift” to Tory (and Caleb and Seth?), and the revelation of the bonded men. Shenanigans …

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Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight Part 3 1:07:11

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Welcome back, readers! This week's episode rings in with some new POVs and the beginnings of a plan to retrieve Darcy and Orion from Lavinia's clutches. Things are looking rough for our twin flames, but fear not. An unlikely ally (or three) may keep our protagonists out of harm's way. Plus, there are still so many questions to answer. Will Darcy be…

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Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight Part 2 1:18:17

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Last week, we discussed the intense loss and heartache caused by the end of Heartless Sky. The sorrow is not over, but there's definitely some light in the darkness. This week, Tory barrels her way through the Library of the Lost in search of answers to her star vow, while we learn of Lionel's plot to wield Gabriel as a toll in his war. On the upsi…

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Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight Part 1 1:24:51

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After the truly devastating ending from the last episode, we return to what some say is the hardest book in the series. It looks like the first chapters live up the name. As Tory, Xavier, and the rebels grieve over the loss of many loved ones, Darcy and Orion's fates are once again thrown into peril. A deal is struck, and more lives are on the line…

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Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky Part 6 1:01:49

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A day late and an aura short, am I right? Or in this case... we might be short many things, including some important members of the series, and a sizeable chunk of our rebel army. We may have caught the mysterious murderer, but we're not celebrating. A new prophecy unfolds as we watch our favorite moments from this book - divine or not - unravel in…

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Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky Part 5 1:23:33

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We must've been drinking some Rainbow Juice for this episode because we're full of giggles. It's one of the most entertaining sections of Heartless Sky yet! The A.S.S. club gets up to crazy shenanigans after Tory and Darcy's return. Darcy and Orion become exhibitionists. Tyler gets... taken down a peg. And Xavier finally gets that prank in on Gabri…

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Ep 04 - 'Sex, Relationships, Values & Dating' with Lynda Duffy 54:12

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In this episode, Rapid Transformational Therapist (RTT) and Mindset Coach, Lynda Duffy and Dr. Dee discuss sex and relationships, and the implications of each - in the context of long term relationships and online dating. They explore some of the issues which can often jeopardise romantic connections, and the values which are important to sustainin…

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Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky Part 4 1:09:26

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Chat, can we all agree that this level of chaos is incredibly fun? Aside from the union from Hell - Lionel and Lavinia - the A.S.S. gang is making kicking ass and taking names. A potential murderer is apprehended (a PLANT anyone???), Gerry scoops an eye, and Xavier shines in his gilded rainbow armor! On the other hand, He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Shamed an…

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Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky Part 3 1:59:14

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Sorry folks - we had a delay on posting this week because of an error with our host. But we're back with a new episode! It's about time we confront some dark magic. Many, might I add - nymph eyes, curses, artifacts, oh my! In this episode we get some fun action in the war against the nymphs and learn some of the history behind Vard's nasty little r…

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Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky Part 2 1:09:15

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On this week's episode, we get a battle, a murder, a divorce, and a marriage all in about six chapters! So much happens in this section - and we are here for it. So far, this is probably one of the best books of the series for us. So many fun things are happening in this book - not including the murder mystery of course, or the shadowy bitch demon.…

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Empyrean Series Teaser: Violet's Signet 54:07

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, readers! We hope you are as excited as we are about the upcoming release of Onyx Storm, so we decided to release a short teaser for season 2! We cannot wait to discuss our theories about Fourth Wing and Iron Flame - and we hope you join us. What do you think Violet's second signet is? We'd love to hear your thoug…