Our Villain Origin Story

For our first topic of 2026, we’re talking about retellings.  We support a woman’s wrongs and damsels not being in distress.  Listen in today for a list of retelling recommendations and only a little booing.

Comfort Me with Apples - Catherynne M. Valente 
Kaikeye - Vaishnavi Patel
Legendborn - Tracy Deon 
Half Sick of Shadows- Laura Sebastian
These Violent Delights - Chloe Gong
Misrule - Heather Walter
Hell’s Heart - Alexis Hall
The Weight of Blood - Tiffany D. Jackson
A Blade so Black - L.L. McKinney

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Music by Augusto Diniz