Never the Twins Shall Meet

Never the Twins Shall Meet
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Separated by distance–but united by nerdiness–twin sisters discuss everything from mythology to blockbusters.

  1. MAR 24

    52 – You're Invited to the Bone Temple Rave

    This week, we’re back to discuss the post-apocalyptic zombie film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Directed by Nia DaCosta, the newest installment in the 28 Days Later franchise explores a quarantined version of England overrun with a rage virus and the dangerous cult that takes root in the lawless environment. Topics of discussion include the film’s portrayal of violence versus kindness, how the film fits into the existing franchise, and Jack O’Connell’s unhinged performance as the villain.    Content warnings: discussions of fictional violence, death, and cults; brief mention of real-life sexual abuse   Media mentioned: The 2026 Winter Olympics  The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Come Home to My Heart by Riley Redgate A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV show) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin The Serpent Gates duology by A.K Larkwood Episode 48: 28 Zombies Later 28 Days Later dir. Danny Boyle 28 Weeks Later dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo 28 Years Later dir. Danny Boyle The Marvels dir. Nia DaCosta Hedda dir. Nia Dacosta Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen Little Woods dir. Nia DaCosta Candyman dir. Nia DaCosta Solo: A Star Wars Story dir. Ron Howard The Green Knight dir. David Lowery Sinners dir. Ryan Coogler Episode 47: Literary Death Match Recap Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley’s Lover dir. Laure de Clement-Tonnerre Starred Up dir. David Mackenzie In the Flesh (TV show) Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Schindler’s List dir. Steven Spielberg

    1h 8m

  2. MAR 6

    51 – We Don't Know Anything About Hockey

    For our first episode of 2026, we're discussing Heated Rivalry, the horny hockey romance show that recently took the internet by a storm. Topics include the compelling main relationship, our thoughts on the romance genre and book adaptations, and why we think the show was so successful. (And whether tuna melts are disgusting or a normal food.) And no, we did not learn anything more about hockey in preparation for this podcast! Content Warnings: Discussions of homophobia and racism in professional sports environments.  Media mentioned: The Mighty Nein (TV show) Critical Role H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Gosford Park (2001) dir. Robert Altman The Roma: A Traveling History by Madeline Potter Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid Letterkenny (TV show) Shoresy (TV show) On Swift Horses (2025) dir. Daniel Minahan The History of Sound (2025) dir. Oliver Hermanus When Harry Met Sally (1989) dir. Rob Reiner Bridgerton (TV show) Pride and Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright The Borgias (TV show) Yellowjackets (TV show) Conclave (2024) dir. Edward Berger Wildhood dir. Bretten Hannam Nope dir. Jordan Peele Normal People (show) Severance (TV show) The Pitt (TV show) Fire Island dir. Andrew Ahn Femme (2023) dir. Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping Nobody Wants This (TV show) Rye Lane dir. Raine Allen Miller Brokeback Mountain dir. Ang Lee Maurice by E.M. Forster Experienced by Kate Young The Last Binding Trilogy by Freya Marske We Live in Time dir. John Crowley

    2h 1m

  3. 2025-12-19

    50 - Cautionary Tales About Evil Basements

    It may be winter holiday season, but we are still firmly in Halloween mode! Coming a mere month and a half late, it’s our spooky season round-up of all the bloody, bone-chilling, or unnerving books and movies we immersed ourselves in for the month of October. Topics of discussion include how to put a fresh spin on classic horror tropes, the overwhelming number of Stephen King adaptations out this year, and, of course, the perils of evil basements.   Media Mentioned Peter Hujar’s Day dir. Ira Sachs Predator: Badlands dir. Dan Trachtenberg Prey dir. Dan Trachtenberg When Among Crows & To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth On Swift Horses by Shannon Pufahl On Swift Horses dir. Daniel Minahan Down Cemetery Road (TV show) The Good Lord Bird by James McBride Near Dark dir. Kathryn Bigelow Raging Grace dir. Paris Zarcilla Caveat dir. Damian McCarthy Oddity dir. Damian McCarthy The Long Walk dir. Francis Lawrence The Hunger Games dir. Francis Lawrence On Writing by Stephen King Rye Lane dir. Raine Allen-Miller Alien: Romulus dir. Fede Álvarez Late Night With the Devil Colin and Cameron Cairnes Murderbot (TV show) Fréwaka dir. Aislinn Clarke The Witch dir. Robert Eggers Ready or Not dir. Matt Bettinelli and Tyler Gillett Ready or Not: Here I Come dir. Matt Bettinelli and Tyler Gillett Enola Holmes & Enola Holmes 2 dir. Harry Bradbeer Now You See Me: Now You Don’t dir. Ruben Fleischer The Monkey dir. Osgood Perkins Life of Chuck dir. Mike Flanagan It: Welcome to Derry (TV show) The Running Man dir. Edgar Wright Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Black Phone 2 dir. Scott Derrickson Abraham’s Boys dir. Natasha Kermani Longlegs dir. Osgood Perkins The Silence of the Lambs dir. Jonathan Demme Keeper dir. Osgood Perkins Nope dir. Jordan Peele Get Out dir. Jordan Peele Us dir. Jordan Peele Hustlers dir. Lorene Scafaria His House dir. Remi Weekes Frankenstein dir.  Guillermo del Toro Pan’s Labyrinth dir. Guillermo del Toro Crimson Peak dir. Guillermo del Toro Pacific Rim dir. Guillermo del Toro Hellboy dir. Guillermo del Toro Wuthering Heights dir. Emerald Fennell We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Boys, Beasts, and Men by Sam J. Miller Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio Hot Wax by M.L. Rio Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum The Outside by Ada Hoffmann Knock Knock Open Wide by Neil Sharpson Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella Moth Dark by Kika Hatzopoulou Hellboy II: The Golden Army dir. Guillermo del Toro Motheater by Linda Codega Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen Drowned Maiden’s Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker   Content warnings: discussions of murder, death, COVID-19, anti-Asian hate crimes

    1h 50m

  4. 2025-10-11

    49 – Summer Cinema Round-Up

    In this episode, we discuss our summer in terms of movie-going, from big superhero blockbusters to contemplative indie dramas. Topics include our evolving taste in films, the benefit of cheap afternoon matinee tickets, and our weakness for cute animals sidekicks. Content warnings: mentions of violence and death, racism, alcoholism, sexual assault, and homophobia. Media Mentioned: Episode 48 – 28 Zombies Later The Pitt (TV show) Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy A Legionnaire’s Guide to Love and Peace by Emily Skrutskie Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang 28 Years Later dir. Danny Boyle Superman dir. James Gunn X-Men: First Class dir. Matthew Vaughn Guardians of the Galaxy dir. James Gunn The Suicide Squad dir. James Gunn Upright (TV show) KPop Demon Hunters dir. Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans The Life of Chuck dir. Mike Flanagan On Writing by Stephen King The Phoenician Scheme dir. Wes Anderson Strictly Ballroom dir. Baz Luhrmann Rushmore dir. Wes Anderson Moonrise Kingdom dir. Wes Anderson Asteroid City dir. Wes Anderson A Quiet Place: Day One dir. Michael Sarnoski Fantastic Four: First Steps dir. Matt Shakman Gladiator II dir. Ridley Scott Episode 41 – There’s No Place Like Rome Wakanda Forever dir. Ryan Coogler Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings dir. Destin Daniel Cretton Furiosa dir. George Miller Fantastic Four (2015) dir. Josh Trank Fantastic Four by Ryan North Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Lord of Misrule dir. William Brent Bell Near Dark dir. Kathryn Bigelow In the Summers dir. Alessandra Lacorazza Dune (1984) dir. David Lynch Honey, Don’t! dir. Ethan Coen Drive Away Dolls dir. Ethan Coen Fargo dir. Joel and Ethan Coen Knives Out dir. Rian Johnson Jurassic Park dir. Steven Spielberg The Dark Knight dir. Christopher Nolan

    1h 10m

  5. 2025-08-19

    48 – 28 Zombies Later

    In a shocking departure from our vampire-obsessed podcast, this week we’re talking about zombies! Revisiting Danny Boyle’s cult-class film 28 Days Later, its awful sequel 28 Weeks Later, and the tonally surprising third installment 28 Years Later, we discuss the evolution of zombie media, social commentary in apocalyptic settings, and child protagonists in horror.    Media mentioned: Silvercloak by L.K. Steven The Order dir. Justin Kurzel Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas The Deviant by James Tynion IV On Swift Horses by Shannon Pufahl Say Nothing (TV show) Unearthed (documentary) Near Dark dir. Kathryn Bigelow Wildhood dir. Bretten Hannam Doctor Who True Detective: Night Country The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Anna and the Apocalypse dir. John McPhail Oppenheimer dir. Christopher Nolan Pacific Rim dir. Guillermo del Toro Once Upon a Time (TV show) A Quiet Place: Day One dir. Michael Sarnoski Romeo + Juliet dir. Baz Luhrmann Nosferatu dir. Robert Eggers The Suicide Squad dir. James Gunn Mad Max dir. George Miller A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Sinners dir. Ryan Coogler 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple dir. Nia DaCosta The Marvels dir. Nia DaCosta Ex Machina dir. Alex Garland Warfare dir. Ray Mendoza Annihilation dir. Alex Garland Content warnings: discussions of disease, violence, death, suicide, slavery, attempted sexual assault and forced pregnancy, parental abuse, cancer, terminal illness.

    2h 12m

  6. 2025-07-09

    47 – Literary Death Match Recap

    In this follow-up episode to our previously announced literary death match competition, we discuss how our month of reading played out. Who won the competition? What were our favorite reads? Will we ever recover from the air of paranoia and competition that infiltrated our household? The answer to these questions and more await!   Media Mentioned: Careme (TV show) The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson The Pitt (TV show) Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake Evocation by S.T. Gibson A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft Enter, Ghost by Isabella Hammad The Scapegoat by Lucy Hughes Hallett Cracked Spines podcast An African History of Africa by Zeinad Badawi The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez Longbourn by Jo Baker The Rooster House by Victoria Belim Raised by Wolves anthology Eyes Guts Throats Bones by Moira Fowley This Love Lotte Jeffs One Day by David Nicholls Here, the World Entire by Anwen Kya Hayward Here by Wislawa Szymborska The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles The Duke at Hazard by KJ Charles Maurice by E.M Forster Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman Triple Sec by T.J. Alexander The Ninety-Ninth Bride by Catherine Faris King Last Seen Online by Wren James The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos How to Gut a Fish by Sheila Armstrong In These Hallowed Halls edited by Marie O’Regan and Patrick Kane The Secret History by Donna Tartt That’s What She Said by Eleanor Pilcher Passing Strange by Ellen KlagesPeach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley Mint and Melancholy Nazik Adam Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill Let the Dead by Dylan Brennan Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Uncommon Charm by Emily Bergslien and Kat Weaver Passing by Nella Larsen Tha Vanishing Half by Britt Bennet Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot All Systems Red by Martha Wells Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart by GennaRose Nethercott Love in Color by Bolu Babalola The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater Sleepless Volume 1 by Sarah Vaughn and Leila del Duca

    1h 11m

  7. 2025-06-09

    46 – Just Eat the Darn Garlic

    This week, we’re back to discuss Ryan Coogler’s musical horror film, Sinners. Following a pair of gangster brothers in the 1930s who return home to rural Mississippi to open a juke joint and find themselves facing down a supernatural horror. Blending horror, history, and blues music, it’s a rich and complex film that we also had an absolute blast watching. Topics of discussion include the film’s use of music, its historical setting, use of vampire lore, and recommendations for similar media.    Content warnings: discussions of segregation, racism, murder, lynching, forced religious conversion   Media Mentioned Episode 44 – Literary Death Match Slow Horses (TV show) Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante Little Blue Encyclopedia (For Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante Bonus Track dir. Julia Jackman Sing Street dir. John Carney The 100 Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg Black Panther dir. Ryan Coogler Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dir. Ryan Coogler Creed dir. Ryan Coogler Queen of Katwe dir. Mira Nair Fruitvale Station dir. Ryan Coogler Robert Johnson (musician) “Me & the Devil” by Soap & Skin West Side Story (movie/musical) Anna and the Apocalypse dir. John MCPhail How to Blow Up a Pipeline dir. Daniel Goldhaber Mickey-17 dir, Bong Joon Ho “Doubling Up: How ‘Sinners’ and Other Movies Multiply One Actor” by Esther Zuckerman for the New York Times Anora dir. Sean Baker Poor Things dir. Yorgos Lanthimos This Film Is Not Yet Rated dir. Kirby Dick Nickel Boys dir. RaMell Ross “Ryan Coogler’s Road to Sinners” by Jelani Cobb for the New Yorker “Ryan Coogler Didn’t Want to Hide Anymore” by David Sims for the Atlantic Puss in Boots: The Last Wish dir. Joel Crawford The Vourdalak dir. Adrien Beau The Last Voyage of the Demeter dir. André Øvredal AMC’s Interview With the Vampire Blue Eye Samurai (TV show) Geeshie Wiley (musician)  “The Ballad of Geeshie and Elvie” by John Jeremiah Sullivan for the New York Times Rhiannon Giddens (musician) A Complete Unknown dir. James Mangold Get Out dir. Jordan Peele Oddity dir. Damian McCarthy “Let’s Talk About the Irish Music in Sinners” by Leah Schnelbach for Reactor  Dracula by Bram Stoker This is England dir. Shane Meadows Lord of the Rings: Return of the King dir. Peter Jackson Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle American Ghoul by Michelle McGill-Vargas The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings Lovers Rock dir. Steve McQueen Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens Abbott by Saladin Ahmed Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron The Diviners by Libba Bray My Heart Struck Sorrow by John Honor Jacobs published in A Lush and Seething Hell Castlevania: Nocturne Lone Women by Victor LaValle Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

    2h 14m

  8. 2025-05-18

    45 – He’s Gotta Die Ten More Times!

    This week, we’re back to talk about Bong Joon Ho’s recent science fiction dark comedy, Mickey-17. It stars Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, a disposable employee sent on a space expedition where he dies and is recloned again and again. Topics of discussion include the film’s satirical commentary on capitalism, some fascinating acting choices from the cast, and ugly-cute aliens. Lulu also tries not to bring up Twilight a lot and kind of fails. Media mentioned: The Wheel of Time (TV series) The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Episode 36 – The Ballad of Cabbages and Coursework All the Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle Widows dir. Steve McQueen Mickey-7 by Edward Ashton Snowpiercer dir. Bong Joon Ho Parasite dir. Bong Joon Ho Mad Max: Fury dir. George Miller Fargo dir. Ethan and Joel Coen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire dir. Mike Newell The Boy and the Heron dir. Hayao Miyazaki Twilight (film franchise) High Life dir. Claire Denis Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker dir. JJ Abrams Poor Things dir. Yorgos Lanthimos The Incredible Hulk dir. Louis Leterrier Black Panther dir. Ryan Coogler Hereditary dir. Ari Aster Hearts Beat Loud dir. Brett Haley Minari dir. Isaac Lee Chung The Borgias (TV show) The Count of Monte Cristo dir. Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière A Streetcar Named Desire (2023 production) Firebrand dir. Karim Aïnouz Severance (TV series) Dune 2 dir. Denis Villenueve  Okja dir. Bong Joon Ho Beowulf Blade Runner dir. Ridley Scott Fire Island dir. Andrew Ahn Episode 27 – More Pride and Less Prejudice Content warnings: discussions of death, human experimentation, and evil capitalism

    1h 2m
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Separated by distance–but united by nerdiness–twin sisters discuss everything from mythology to blockbusters.

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    Never the Twins Shall Meet
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
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