As An Adult

Laura Blundy Jones & Laura Walker
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Where we discuss the traumatic books of our young adult literature years and offer a (slightly more) adult perspective.

Episodes

  1. 07/26/2021

    Season 1 Episode 16 - The Ones We Left Behind (somewhat intentionally)

    What does the Bermuda Triangle, Allegiant, and World War II have in common? They all are discussed in this episode. We unpack why we don't always like male-centric books, the burn-out problem that comes with fantasy, the One Girl trope that has been overdone, and the fact we are, infamously, bad at reading. Welcome to the episode where we discuss all the books we haven't discussed, and we tell you why we didn't want to discuss them. It's our season finale, so enjoy it baby!

  2. 06/05/2021

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Mockingjay

    We finally get to talk about what we have been actively not talking about for the past however many episodes. Spoiler Alert: Gale inadvertently killed Prim. What are we supposed to do with that? What is Katniss supposed to do with that? We also talk about Peeta, and his hijacking, and Katniss's decision to hold a final Hunger Games with the Capitol children. It's spoilers galore. It becomes a question and answer game as LBJ presses LEJW for questions she does not have the answers to... LBJ gets increasingly upset with the lack of answers. It's a fun time, and it does not end in tears. Promise.

  3. 05/24/2021

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Catching Fire Part II

    We have had technical difficulties in the past. And we will have technical difficulties in the future. But there has never been (and hopefully never will be again) a technical difficult like this one: Laura is left alone in the studio, as other Laura's wifi disconnects. Aside from that, we had a blast. Come chat about Finnick, mostly, and a little bit about Katniss and sex, two words that are rarely (outside of fanfic) said in the same sentence. Once again we are discussing our love of Suzanne Collins, and the world of The Hunger Games.

  4. 05/11/2021

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Little Women

    Laura and Laura got tired of talking (just kidding... the limit does not exist) so we brought our resident Little Women expert Carolyn on to share in the chaos. We discuss the Jo and Laurie vs Amy and Laurie hypothesis, which Little Woman each of us identifies with, and why everyone always wants us to be a Jo. Come join the chaos, it'll be fun, we promise.

  5. 04/28/2021

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Harry Potter Bonus Round

    Sooooo we weren't done talking about Harry Potter apparently! We move away from J.K. Rowling and into the world of wizardry. We discuss whether Ron was good enough for Hermione, what we thought of the epilogue, who was the saddest death... all in one neat package.

  6. 04/14/2021

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Harry Potter

    Technical mishaps are all the rage at the moment, but we power through. Hot topics for the week include what house Australian Laura is in (it's been hotly debated, if you have a strong opinion on it let us know) and then we move on to discussing the skill of a fandom that can separate a rather s****y author from their rather fantastic work. All things HP fandom... let's goooo!

  7. 03/24/2021

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Eclipse

    Let's talk Eclipse, with a few trips down some Twilight side-alleys and backstreets. Jacob fans, this may not be for you. We're unpacking every line Jacob crosses, and considering the impact of Stephanie Meyers "imprinting" concept... yikes. Buckle up!

  8. 03/09/2021

    Season 1 Episode 4 - The Mortal Instruments Part II

    Tune into Episode 4 of As An Adult where we continue our discussion of The Mortal Instruments and Cassandra Clare. We take a closer look at the treatment of minorities in this series, consider why powerful people are so easy to love, and enjoy a slightly chaotic international woman's day!

  9. 02/24/2021

    Season 1 Episode 2 - The Fault in Our Stars

    Perhaps the highest on the teenage fiction trauma list, join Laura & Laura as they discuss what makes The Fault in Our Stars just so sad, whether John Green's female characters have stood the test of adulthood, and what is and isn't appropriate when visiting Anne Frank's house. Warnings for discussions of ableist slurs, cancer, the holocaust and amputation.

  10. 02/24/2021

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Divergent

    Laura & Laura discuss Divergent in all of it's glorious and not so glorious moments. From the questionable way Veronica Roth portrays intimacy to the correct pronunciation of Tobias' name.... it's all fair game. Come join!

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Where we discuss the traumatic books of our young adult literature years and offer a (slightly more) adult perspective.

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  • Creator
    Laura Blundy Jones & Laura Walker
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Laura Blundy Jones & Laura Walker
  • Show Website
    As An Adult