S&L Podcast - #472 - Felicia Day Opens Her Third Eye

We talk to Felica Day about her new Audible Original Third Eye, and how her own struggles led to her story about a chosen one who fails. Plus, we talk about the importance of doing what you love and learning to leave your past behind (and why she's eating ground turkey a lot).

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WHAT ARE WE NOMMING?

Tom: Moon Cakes

Veronica: Szechuan

Felicia: Ground turkey w/ spinach and rice

Interview

Third Eye by Felica Day

Once upon a time, in the magical land of San Francisco, there lived a not-so-ordinary girl named Laurel Pettigrew. She was supposed to be the Chosen One. The plan was simple: She would vanquish the great evil Tybus in an epic battle. But destiny had other ideas, and Laurel's performance in the whole heroics department was a colossal flop.

Felicia Day’s Fantasy Comedy ‘Third Eye,’ Featuring Neil Gaiman, Coming to Audible This Fall

Coming October 5th

S&L Podcast - #471 - PSL: Pumpkin Sword and Laser

Guess what? The new Bobiverse is coming, and we would love to have your emails! Plus, we've got some super cool thoughts (no spoilers, promise) on China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh. But you don't have to take my blurb for it!

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WHAT ARE WE NOMMING?

Tom: Braised pork, black beans and potato over brown rice

Veronica: PSL

QUICK BURNS

Decado: George R. R. Martin joined the Authors Guild suit against OpenAI for using copyrighted works in training algorithms.

John (Taloni) Gail Carriger has announced that Dome 6, the concluding book in the Tinkered Starsong trilogy, will be out October 1.

Ruth: The British Fantasy Awards have been announced at a star-studded ceremony in Britain’s second city, Birmingham!

Jan: Tor.com has released their summer short fiction bundle

Christos: Audible is working on a Buffy audio drama with most of the cast returning taking place 10 years after finale.

Oaken: On why you shouldn't bother reading the blurbs on books when making your selection

Trike: Dennis E. Taylor announced he’s finished the final edits on Bobiverse book 5, to be titled Not Till We Are Lost

Mark & kenley: Vexing mystery solved: The illustrator for the Dell paperback edition of A Wrinkle in Time has been found!

Liqorice & Spells: Aussie girl experiences spontaneous cranial explosion at the news of a S&L wiki.

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BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION

China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh

Amazon

What are we nomming in a China-dominated Communinist America?

Is it a dystopia? Cautionary tale? Be careful what you wish for?