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

Jo & JoJo
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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. Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  1. Sep 2

    Episode 23: After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang

    On today’s pod, the Jos read After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang. A novella that asks the question: what would a world with dragons look like if dragons lost their mythological and religious significance? It left the Jos with more questions than answers. Listen as they work through it on another exciting episode of Canonical […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  2. Aug 5

    Episode 22: Blood of an Exile by Brian Naslund

    For a first on the pod, Jo and JoJo enter the world of grimdark in the fantasy epic Blood of an Exile by Brian Naslund. What happens when a tech bro emperor tries to kill all the dragons, and the only people who can stop him are a hot scientist princess and a drunk dragon […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  3. 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 […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  4. 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. Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  5. 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, […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  6. 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 […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  7. 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, […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

  8. 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 […] Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

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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. Canonical Nonsense: A Podcast Where Two Best Friends Talk About Some Books is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://canonicalnonsense.com/

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