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Join hosts Kim and Sam for an episode of cosy chaos, and find out some truly useless facts about them, such as what their WWE walk-on music would be; what's on their bucket lists; and which fictional character they wish they could be.

On this episode, Sam and Kim keep it classical with Natalie Haynes' Medusa retelling, Stone Blind, as well as a broader look at the burgeoning market for feminist retellings of famous Greek myths.

Step back into 18th century Mysore with Sam and Kim as they explore Tania James's "Loot", a novel inspired by the creation of the automaton known as Tipu's Tiger.

The gang is back for Season 6, and this time, they're kicking off with a punchy red and Nida Manzoor's feisty female-led flick, Polite Society. Join Kim and Sam as they discuss different representations of feminine rage, the importance of friendship, and THAT surprising ending.

On the final episode of 2023, Sam and Kim open a bottle of fizz and delve into Catered All the Way, the queer holiday romance from Annabeth Albert. What makes a good holiday romance? How would we write ours? And what is the most off-putting word to read in erotica? Find out here.

Lush costumes, cutthroat social climbing, and scandalous cartwheels abound in Apple TV's adaptation of Edith Wharton's unfinished novel, The Buccaneers. Join Sam and Kim as they give their thoughts on how to finish an unfinished story, why Christina Hendricks is a scene-stealer, and the fate that should befall the awful Lord Seadown