Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books

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Jo and JoJo explore different canons within modern fiction. This season focuses on the evolution of the dragon in modern Sci-fi and Fantasy.

  1. Jul 1

    Episode 21: Sanctuary by Mercedes Lackey

    Canonical Nonsense returns to Mercedes Lackey’s Joust series for a third and final time with Sanctuary. The story picks up just after the ending of Alta, as our heroes make a new life for themselves and their dragons in the ruins of the forgotten city of Sanctuary. Every book in this series has been a […]

  2. Jun 3

    Episode 20: The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman

    This month on the pod, Jo and JoJo are reading their first listener suggested book with The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman. This is another retelling of the myth of Saint George and the Dragon. There are some really cool dragons in this one, so join the Jo's as they discuss one more entry in nonsensical dragon canon.

  3. May 6

    Episode 19: If We Wrote Fourth Wing, a Noncanonical Nonsense Special Episode

    Today on the pod, Jo and JoJo decided to do something a little different. Fourth Wing has good ideas and good bones, but falls flat in execution. After reading it, the Jo’s had so many ideas for how to fix it that they created a Google doc to flesh out a new plot. Half fanfic, […]

  4. Apr 1

    Episode 18: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Chapters 17 – 39)

    Today on the pod, we finish Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. When we left off, Violet had just bonded not one but two dragons! But becoming a dragon rider isn’t the finish line; it’s actually the start of a new journey with new allies and old enemies. We had a LOT of thoughts about this […]

  5. Mar 4

    Episode 17: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Chapters 1 – 16)

    Today, on the pod Jo and JoJo finally get around to reading the biggest dragon book in the world, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. The Jo’s are trying to bring a new lens to this well-worn path. People have talked about the sex, people have talked about the romance, people have talked about the pens, […]

  6. Feb 4

    Episode 16: Hatching Magic by Ann Downer

    This month, Jo and JoJo read one of the books that sparked Jo’s love of dragons. While she is now old enough to understand its flaws, this book still holds a special place in her heart. The Jos also discuss books made for children, the origin of dragons in different cultures, and how the most […]

  7. 12/23/2025

    Episode 15: Alta by Mercedes Lackey

    In this episode, Jo and JoJo read their first sequel! Alta by Mercedes Lackey depicts our main character, formerly Vetch now Kiron, and his dragon, Avatre, as they return to their home country of Alta. However, all is not as it seems, and the utopia that Kiron has dreamt of starts to crumble as he […]

  8. 11/12/2025

    Episode 14: Joust by Mercedes Lackey

    This month, Jo and JoJo were looking for fast and furious with dragons, but instead stumbled upon an underrated gem from a well known fantasy author, Mercedes Lackey. In Joust, Mercedes Lackey takes us to a desert land where two nations are engaged in an intractable war as one tries to colonize the other. Caught […]

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Jo and JoJo explore different canons within modern fiction. This season focuses on the evolution of the dragon in modern Sci-fi and Fantasy.

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