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Update frequency: every 9 days
Average duration: 43 minutes
Episodes: 214
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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Episode 23: Oldest Objects in Middle Earth

Become a member of our Patreon to vote on our next Read Along! 1. Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson 2. A Venom Dark and Sweet by: Judy I. Lin 3. The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin If yo…

00:52:07 | Wed 20 Dec 2023

Part 4 | The Fifth Season

Today the SibNerds are talking about the Chapters 12 - 15!

Did we get enough evidence to support Josef’s theory about Damya, Syenite, and Essun’s identities? We still have so many questions, mostly a…

00:32:11 | Wed 13 Dec 2023

Episode 22: The Folklore of Saint Nicholas Day

We’ve talked about Krampus, now let’s talk about Saint Nicholas! Josef leads the SibNerds through a historical examination of Saint Nicholas Day and the traditions that surround the day. It’s always …

00:49:14 | Wed 06 Dec 2023

Part 3 | The Fifth Season

Today the SibNerds are talking about the Interlude - Chapter 11!

Damaya has entered an evil Hogwarts type of environment—where you can’t trust the teachers not to kill you. Essun learns that Hoa is m…

00:36:43 | Wed 29 Nov 2023

Episode 21: What We’ve Been Watching

The SAG-AFTRA strike is finally coming to an end! If you want to learn more about the strikes and the negotiations: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-approves-tentative-agreement-rec…

01:15:20 | Wed 22 Nov 2023

Part 2 | The Fifth Season

Today the SibNerds are talking about the Chapters 4 - 8!

Thoroughly disturbed and incredibly engaged.

There are new characters and new revelations about the world. Something tells us there are only m…

00:40:30 | Wed 15 Nov 2023

Episode 20: Let’s Talk About Krampus

Today the SibNerds are talking all about the Christmas legend surrounding the devious Krampus! We’re bridging the gap between spooky Halloween to joyous Christmas traditions with a tricky character. …

00:50:20 | Wed 08 Nov 2023

Part 1 | The Fifth Season

Today the SibNerds are talking about the Prologue – Chapter 3!

A rare instance of the second-person POV! And it’s done so well! It’s visceral and raw and it keeps the reader close. We’re intrigued an…

00:44:55 | Wed 01 Nov 2023

Episode 19: The Mysterious Death of Poe

Our new read along is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin! For next week, read the prologue – chapter 3! We’ll see you there! Today the SibNerds were inspired by a certain piece of media they cannot di…

00:51:32 | Wed 25 Oct 2023

Part 7 | A Magic Steeped in Poison

Today the SibNerds are finishing this read along!

Our new read along is The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin! Reading schedule coming soon!

The immediate reaction in finishing this book? Outrage. It was…

00:40:11 | Wed 18 Oct 2023

Episode 18: Spooky Micro Fiction

Today the SibNerds are ushering in SPOOKtober with some spooky micro fiction from Reddit! What do you think of micro fiction? Or two-sentence horror? What do you think would be some challenges of wri…

00:43:39 | Wed 11 Oct 2023

Part 6 | A Magic Steeped in Poison

Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 32 - 39! The drama! It’s so tense! And we ended this week on a cliffhanger… but doesn’t that just make you hungry to finish the book? Poison in this un…

00:23:22 | Wed 04 Oct 2023

Episode 17: Vampires Versus Zombies

Today the SibNerds are talking about how Vampire and Zombie stories follow political trends in the United States of America. We’ll also take a look at how these story archetypes speak to us—good or b…

00:51:28 | Wed 27 Sep 2023

Part 5 | A Magic Steeped in Poison

Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 25 - 31!

Maybe the princess is good after all? Maybe not? We’re not sure. What do you think?

We get to see Ning step into her element and heal Ruyi using…

00:30:57 | Wed 20 Sep 2023

Episode 16: We Were PBS Kids!

Let’s take another jaunt down memory lane! Today the SibNerds are talking about some of their favorite PBS shows from when they were kids. Were you a PBS kid? Did you have a favorite show? Also, sho…

00:44:06 | Wed 13 Sep 2023

Part 4 | A Magic Steeped in Poison

Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 18 - 24!

We’re still debating whether Steward Yang is a reliable source of information. Is the princess or Kang more trustworthy? Who chose to reveal the…

00:24:28 | Wed 06 Sep 2023

We have some sus…

00:32:03 | Wed 09 Aug 2023

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