Rereading the Revolution
Whether it was a reaction to the politics of the time or the rapidly approaching end date of the Mayan calendar, the pop-cultural landscape of the early 2010s can be best remembered for one thing: dystopian literature. Join plucky young heroines and podcast hosts Daphne and Kellie as they dive into all of your favorite young adult novels and series from this era as we reread the revolution. We lived through it once and are back to recap, review, and discuss all the best and worst that the world-shifting genre of YA fiction has to offer–the sci-fi, the fantasy, and the supernatural–at least until our society crumbles and we have to survive a brave new world.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Pretties | "Shay? More Like Slay!"
“I don’t want to stop being pretty. Being pretty’s awesome!”
It's a sequel episode! Kellie and Daphne return to Scott Westerfeld's trendsetting Uglies series to discuss Pretties (2005) in the wake of …
Matched | "Literally the Most Special Girl"
“Ky is SUCH a hot boy name.”
We asked our Instagram followers what book we should read next and there was a clear winner—so keep that in mind as you hear our thoughts on Ally Condie’s Matched (2010). …
The Fault in Our Stars | “A Cultural MOMENT”
“We might have to start a spin-off podcast where we just watch Willem Dafoe movies.”
It’s our first contemporary novel, and we decided to go straight to the top. Arguably the most emblematic and decid…
Uglies | "Looksmaxxing"
"I'm ugly and I'm proud!"
Daphne and Kellie take on their most-requested book by far in this episode, where they are joined by special guest expert and friend of the pod, Hayley! You asked for it--it'…
The Unaired Delirium Pilot | "Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?" (Bonus Episode!)
“Sheep are easier to spray paint.”
In this bonus episode, Kellie and Daphne break down the Delirium pilot, which was filmed for Fox’s Fall 2013 lineup, but never went to series. You’ll see why.
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Vampire Academy | "The Age Thing"
“I don’t believe in banning books. But I think this book should be banned.”
We’re not gonna lie. This one is bleak. Like, “We cut a whole plot point from the recording because the episode was already …
Delirium | "Sooooo Romantic"
"Her emotions are SO intense."
Daphne and (a very congested) Kellie take on their first listener-requested read with Lauren Oliver's Delirium (2011)! This is a new book for both hosts, and we have hil…
The Divergent Movies | "An Aversion to Wigs"
“The world has been covered in Cheeto dust!”
Kellie and Daphne continue their break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk about the Divergent movies. Rants and tangents ensue. We also take …
Turtles All the Way Down Movie | "Debbies All the Way Down" (Special Episode!)
We deviate from our usual book recaps to discuss something very special: John Green's Turtles All the Way Down (2017) and the movie adaptation that FINALLY came out this month on Max. Heads up, his o…
The Maze Runner | "No Girls Allowed"
"50-60 teenage boys? That's the scariest thing I can imagine."
Kellie, Daphne, and special guest Colin take on the shuckin' Maze, and spoiler alert: there's running (but maybe less than you'd think?).…
Allegiant | "Major Problems"
"And at this point, I almost screamed."
Kellie and Daphne go back to Chicago one last time to learn what's beyond the fence in Allegiant (2013)--and it's a lot to take in. We get into the extreme pivo…
The Selection | "Not Like Other Girls Syndrome"
"There's nothing romantic and whimsical about democracy."
Kellie, Daphne, and special guest Katie take a break from the Divergent series to spend an episode in Illéa for Kiera Cass' The Selection (201…
Insurgent | "Slay Bob"
"Veronica really put her pen to paper."
Kellie and Daphne return to Chicago to discuss the extremely action-packed plot of Insurgent (2012), with a few tangents along the way.
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Divergent | "Highly Unusual Behavior"
"It's almost like she's trying to say something."
In their inaugural episode, Kellie and Daphne take on Veronica Roth's Divergent (2011). Our fearless readers discuss how this dystopian novel came to …
Rereading the Revolution Trailer
Are you ready for the journey of a lifetime? Or maybe just reminisce on your early teens? This is Rereading the Revolution.
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