Grab a steaming cup of tea and your fluffiest blanket, and join Jess and Raven Egan--sisters on a mission to get back into reading--as they break down fiction novels chapter by chapter, discuss characters and plot points, and analyze writing techniques. We are currently reading Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman!
In this week's episode, Dany's chapter takes this series to a whole other level. Raven sobs at the awesomeness of purchasing the Unsullied, we question Jake on his reaction when he first read the boo…
We actually manage to get through three chapters in this week's episode! Raven's mind is blown for the tenth time when Jess notices the Reeds may know more about Lord Eddard than Bran, and it's blown…
In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, villages and trees and murderous northmen have us shook! We attempt to solve a mysterious woman's mysterious dreams, including the identities of a facele…
It's our 100th episode! Can you believe it? To celebrate this milestone, we are joined by special guest, Jake, to play our most deep-cut trivia yet! Join us as we tackle questions about A Game of Thr…
In today's chapters of A Storm of Swords, Robb loses another powerful ally and we fear it's the beginning of the end for the Starks. We learn about the connection between the Starks and the Karstarks…
In this week's episode, we screw up our recording, so prepare for a raging Raven. In A Storm of Swords, Sam's self-hate saddens us deeply and he impresses us with his surprising moments of brilliance…
In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, we learn more about giants and question Tormund's many wild stories. Jon is caught in a lie and Ygritte has a crush. We debate whether Sansa is weak or s…
After recalling the fiasco that was the first time we tried chamomile tea, we dive into A Storm of Swords, where Tyrius (Tyrion's new name) very predictably follows his little head as opposed to his …
In A Storm of Swords, Davos has a personal mission that no one supports, Illyrio Mopatis keeps popping up in everyone's chapters, Salladhor Saan and Davos have a disagreement, and Melisandre is scary…
In today's chapters of A Storm of Swords, we examine how George R.R. Martin employs exposition in Dany's introductory chapter, we learn more about dragons, Jorah makes a move on Dany, and the Unsulli…
In A Storm of Swords, Sansa sups with Margaery and we consider what would have happened if she left King's Landing with the Hound. We discuss her character and her insistence on waiting for someone e…
It's our 2-year anniversary episode! The whole TIGBAB family - Jess, Raven, Erik, and Jake - get together to play Game of Thrones Season 1 trivia! It's Jess and Raven (GoT experts) versus Erik (a GoT…
This whole episode is a downer. Jess describes her experiences with selective mutism and imposter syndrome, and Raven talks about her superiority complex. We also delve into how and why it's so diffi…
We hope you like the Weeknd, because we kick off this episode by talking way too much about his music. We also tell each other how we spent our Valentine's Days, and what tragic occurrence happened o…
We're back! After a month long hiatus, Jess and Raven return with the first episode of TIGBAB Season 5. Why did we take such a long break? What on earth happened to Raven's computer? What is our plan…
Welcome to the final episode of Seraphina and the last episode of season 4! Prepare yourself for a talk about our strange 2020 Christmas and our New Year's plans. In Seraphina, we get into the bonus …
Piercings, vacation time, and a COVID-19 rant! Jess and Raven speculate about Coronavirus deniers, and Jess wants a piercing that disgusts Raven. In Seraphina, we reach the final chapters! People str…
We hope you're ready for lots of tea talk! Jess gives some fun facts about tea, which Raven forgets immediately, and Raven talks about her experience with matcha in Japan. We delve into the Mandalori…
This year, we are choosing to be excited about Christmas! Christmas trees, being rational adults, the Winter Solstice vs Christmas, and goofy decorations. In Seraphina, Phina meets Abdo face-to-face …
We almost had to cancel this week's episode! We talk about purging old things, what makes a "man cave," designing tattoos, mixing types of tea, the history of Lipton, what exactly is orange pekoe, an…