An epic space opera audioseries podcast. Journey to Vela and Heimavinna, two planets in the binary system. Listen as two people share details of their lives on these separate worlds. Enjoy the friendships, the laughter, and the love all with space flight, politics, and lots of discovery! The twist – the two stories are written in pen-pal style by two writers who are unaware of what the other will send.
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The Binary Saga Podcasts
A weekly podcast about young adult literature, their film and television adaptations and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mailbag 47: 'I Wish You All The Best' Non-Binary Discussion & Heated Rivalry
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Brenna and Joe respond to non-binary listener Kai's thoughtful feedback about the nuance we missed in our discussion of I Wish You All The Best, as well Tea, Books & Chocolate's request to cover Heated Rivalry, the new Canadian romance series about queer hockey players Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use …
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As promised, Brenna and Joe return to finish the remainder of S01 of Skam. Obviously we're appreciative of listeners' demands we do so because we *love* Noora and Sana. Plus: thoughts on Eva's S01 evolution, Vilde's pregnancy vs disordered eating storyline, the tease of Isak's queerness, and wanting more of girl Chris Wanna connect with the show? F…
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 feat. Jenny Nulf
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It's time for another Twilight saga as guest Jenny Leigh joins Brenna and Joe to once again discuss a Stephenie Meyer text. This time it's a wedding, an island named after mom, furniture breaking sex, instant Mormon pregnancy and Bella's super gaunt face. That's right: it's Breaking Dawn: Part 1! Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram …
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Thanks to a recommendation from listener Andrew, we're checking out non-binary author Mason Deaver's 2019 book I Wish You All The Best and transwoman Tommy Dorfman's 2024 film adaptation. This is an interesting pair: they're each doing things that the other isn't (for better *and* for worse), including a fantasy ending and a welcome focus on therap…
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Brenna and Joe wrap up another scary season with a look at Adam Cesare's YA slasher Clown in a Cornfield (2020) and Eli Craig's 2025 film adaptation. Joe is a big fan of both texts: they each deftly balance comedy and horror, along with some surprising subversions, such as the killer reveal and the queer relationship between Cole and Rust. Brenna l…
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Mailbag 46: Skam Follow-Up & Dec Book Club Announcement
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Oh my gosh, we get it: YOU LIKE SKAM! We have *never* gotten as much listener mail as we did for episodes 1-2 of Skam S01, so thank you to listeners Reuben, Earl, Charlotte, Anne, and Alex, who touch on everything from the release pattern of the show, other countries' entries, the meaning of the bus, fave characters we haven't met, and why we need …
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Brenna and Joe unofficially wrap up summer with Sasha Nathani's feature directorial debut Last Swim (2024). The UK film is about Ziba (Deba Hakmat), a girl with an undisclosed terminal disease, who plots one perfect day with her friends. It's beautiful, intimate, has a great friend group and secretly does a great job of addressing class and race. W…
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At the urging of past guest Alex Heeney, Joe and Brenna finally check out Skam, the "Norweigan Skins" that began airing in 2015. In the first two episodes, we under why the show translates to "Shame" as our main character Eva struggles with a terrible boyfriend, bad grades, and uncertain social popularity. Plus: two Chrises, absent parents, and a D…
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Brenna and Joe respond to listener mail from Shaun (about Book Weeding), Andrew (about Harry Potter references in Felix Ever After), and Tea, Books & Chocolate (about a great Douglas Copeland quote). Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod: > Brenna: @brennacgray > Joe: @bstolemyremote (I…
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Brenna and Joe dig into the death of Andie Bell with a look at Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) and S01 of the BBC3/Netflix series. There's plenty to like in this well-constructed mystery, particularly Pip, her burgeoning romance with Ravi, and the many, MANY twists and red herrings. Plus: Brenna's rant about a bizarre editorial…
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Book Club is back in session for the last time this summer as Brenna and Joe dig into Elizabeth Acevedo's novel in verse, Clap When You Land (2020). We're joined by listeners Tea, Books & Chocolate, as well as Miriam, who contribute their thoughts on this beautiful (near) perfect book. Expect discussions on class, race, gender, and money; whether t…
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Brenna and Joe are back to wrap up Series two of Skins and...it's a lot of mixed emotions! On one hand, we think 2.10 "Final Goodbyes" is a pretty solid finish for these characters, while 2.09 "Cassie" left us with plenty of questions and concerns. Plus: a tearful eulogy, Brenna worrying about Cassie's end, and after a whole summer, we finally play…
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It's been a while since we've had a feel good coming of age dramaedy, so Joe has brought Brenna writer/director Sean Wang's Dìdi (2024). Obviously Brenna has big feels about mother Chungsing (Joan Chen), but there's plenty to applaud about Izaac Wang's performance as Chris and the depiction of 2008 Internet friendship. Plus: sibling rivalry, intern…
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Brenna and Joe are barrelling towards the finale of Skins Series 02, but first we need to cross off the back-door pilot for Series 03 with 2.07 "Effie" and (finally!) a Jal-centric episode with 2.08. It's all moving very quickly - to such a degree that we wonder when the creative team knew they were swapping out the cast. Plus: Cassie's bisexuality…
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To coincide with the release of Freakier Friday, we're checking out all things Freaky Friday. Kicking off the discussion is Mary Rodgers' 1972 book, which weirdly doesn't feature the mom's experience in her daughter's body! Then it's onto the 1976 film starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris, which gives the latter much more to do than the former.…
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We've hit the halfway point of Skins series two with "Chris" and "Tony" and...Brenna is not impressed. Episode five focuses on the burgeoning relationship of Chris and Jal, which we don't entirely believe. Meanwhile Brenna has no time or patience for Tony's episode, which feels like the writers realizing they make a huge mistake giving Tony a traum…
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Brenna and Joe are back to discuss Kacen Callender's Felix Ever After (2020), our Book Club pick for July. We have one response from listener Miriam on this incredibly rich text, which features a complicated, even occasionally frustrating protagonist that we ultimately come to love. Plus: the messy villains of the text, exploring trans identity bey…
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It's Not Summer Without You / The Summer I Turned Pretty S02
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Brenna and Joe head back to Cousins for another swing at Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty series. First up: decent beach read It's Not Summer Without You (aka book 2), which works when it focuses on the loss of Susannah and is *fine* when it does the usual love triangle. The same cannot be said for the Amazon TV show, which pads the runtime a…
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We're back for another round of Skins Series 2, but Brenna has mixed feelings. It probably has something to do with the death of Peter Capaldi's character, as well as the fact that one of the two episodes is about Michelle. Plus: Cassie travel logistic questions, hook-ups galore, and continued proof that the only good Skins parent...is a dead one? …
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Book Club Announcement: July 18 Reminder & August's Pick
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A quick reminder that your responses to Kacen Callender's Felix Ever After is due Friday, July 18. And also: the announcement of our August 2025 selection, which is Elizabeth Acevedo's Clap When You Land (2020). If you wanna read along, the due date for responses is Friday, August 22. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky …
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We're back for our third Judy Blume text with Forever! The 1975 book was written to candidly discuss a sexual relationship between teens and even if some aspects don't quite hold up, Brenna and Joe find its frankness refreshing. On the flip side, the Netflix series from 2025 falls somewhere between IP cash grab and spiritual adaptation. Creator Mar…
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Mailbag 44: Corrections, Elaborations, and Recommendations
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We're doing a mega mailbag round-up with bits and pieces from listeners Neera, Victoria, and Sophie. First up: an apology to Neera about Inkheart and an observation about 2000s YA and middle grade fiction. Then: More fall-out from Quiet on Set with regard to Drake Bell's sexual misconduct charges, as well as the Pride Month murder of Indigenous gay…
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Class is back in session as Brenna and Joe kick off Skins Series 2 with a look at the first two episodes. From the bold decision about Tony's traumatic brain injury to the sidelining Cassie to Maxxie's dancing to...Sketch (?) it's a brand new summer of the kids are not alright! Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPo…
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Book Club returns as Brenna and Joe discuss Sarah Dessen's 2006 novel Just Listen, along with responses from Miriam, Victoria, and Tea, Books & Chocolate. C/W: sexual assault and disordered eating. We *loved* this book, which feels fresh, accessible and side-steps glamorizing or wallowing in the trauma. Plus: girlhood, placelessness, glass house me…
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