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His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 21: Just a F’in Ravenclaw

Lord Asriel is here to Dumbledore this for you. (Warning, we curse a little bit in this episode.)

There’s no sorting this week, or perhaps we’re ALWAYS sorting? Because we don’t know if Asriel is a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin, but it’s probable he’s one of those. Join us to discuss Chapter 21, Lord Asriel’s Welcome, where he finally faces a defiant Lyra (00:03:20), then our Alethiometer reading (01:19:12), the Mixtape (01:25:09) and the Extra Award (01:33:29)!

Next week, we finish the book. Then we’ll start having some guests on to unpack it all.

Let us know what you think via twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show!

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Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 20: Let Iorek Be Iorek

It’s THUNDERDOME and we are in it with Iorek and Iofur. In our Sorting (00:06:00) we decide where to place the Usurper Bear King, Iofur Raknison; then it’s every last detail of Mortal Combat, Ch 20 (00:10:41), followed by our alethiometer readings (00:53:00), the Mixtape (00:56:12), and our Extra Award (01:00:27). Just one chapter this week as we get ready for Dumbledo- we mean, Asriel, to arrive next time.

Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show!

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Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 18-19: We Stan a Goop Queen

BEARS! We are in Svalbard and there are a lot of bears about, none of which stands as tall as Lyra.

We get started with our sorting segment, and our consideration this week goes to Serafina Pekkala (00:01:58). Next, we move on to our breakdown of chapters 18-19 (00:06:29, 00:50:54). Then, we have our overall impressions of these chapters (01:26:01), our Alethiometer reading (01:28:53), this week’s HDM Mixtape (01:34:17), and Extra Award (01:39:53).

Get at us with your feelings about the Bears! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show!

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Produced by Melissa Anelli // assoc. producer Madison Ray // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 16-17: The Fields of Evil

It is an emotional episode this week as we walk with Lyra down the cold, steel mile at Bolvangar. Cry with us, laugh with us, BE EXTRA with us. Also, we have a new segment! We’ll start off with a sorting (this time Lee Scoresby) (00:02:13), followed by our breakdown of chapters 16-17 (00:07:56). Then we’ll give our overall impressions of the chapters (01:31:04), our Alethiometer reading (01:34:23), this week’s HDM Mixtape (01:38:37), and Extra Award (01:48:26).

What form does your daemon take? Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show!

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Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass Ch 13-15: Fancy Goose Ex Machina

His Dark Materials gets darker, thornier, and even harder to tackle, but Melissa and Will are going to take you through it! In these chapters, we get to the Fields of Evil, Bolvangar itself. Chilling. After our intro, join us to discuss Ch 13 (00:01:33), Ch 14 (00:35:16), and Ch 15 (00:54:04), then some overall impressions (01:09:17), our Alethiometer readings (01:16:38), the HDM Mixtape (01:20:51), the Extra Award (01:29:13), and our wrap-up (01:32:19). PLUS we have a question for you this week and will every week from now on:

Who is your favorite HDM character? Tell us on Twitter or Instagram, or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show!

Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape!

Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House