Lattes and Lore Podcast

Lauren Leach and Erica Bryan

Two friends. Too many fantasy books. Zero chill. Welcome to the Lattes & Legends Pod where we obsess, overanalyze, and occasionally argue about dragons, doomed heroes, questionable plot twists, and all things magical. Expect wild theories, unpopular opinions, chaotic laughter, and a few too many side quests. Grab your sword (or your reading glasses) and join us — because someone has to overthink the fate of fictional worlds, and it might as well be us.

  1. May 19

    Alliances and Agony: How Aelin Outplayed Everyone

    Welcome back to Lattes and Lore! Pack your bags, because we’re heading from Skull’s Bay to the Wastes to break down the absolute chaos that is Empire of Storms, the sixth installment in Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series. This book said: here’s naval warfare, witches, sea dragons, trauma, political alliances, six simultaneous relationships, and one of the most disrespectful endings in fantasy history.

    1 hr

  2. Apr 21

    Hinge of the Throne

    “Everyone loves to say this is where Aelin takes her power back… …but Queen of Shadows isn’t just about reclaiming a throne— it’s about what happens when everyone stops pretending to be who they were told to be.”

    52 min

  3. Apr 7

    Trains, Traps, and Tactical Anarchy

    Today we’re diving into The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook—book three of Dungeon Crawler Carl. The dungeon is bigger, messier, and way more unhinged. The AI is getting weirdly obsessed, the trains don’t make sense, and Carl? Carl has figured out how to weaponize the game itself.

    49 min

  4. Apr 7

    Magic, Monsters & Questionable Choices

    Welcome back to Lattes and Lore Today’s episode? Pure chaos. We’re diving into a fantasy-themed Would You Rather…The kind of choices that get you cursed, betrayed, or accidentally bonded to a morally gray man with emotional issues and a tragic backstory. So grab your emtional support drink, settle into your coziest reading nook, and prepare to make some truly terrible decisions with us.

    35 min

  5. Feb 17

    Fantasy Explained Badly, On Purpose

    Today’s episode is Fantasy Explained Badly, On Purpose, which means if you’re here for accurate lore, detailed worldbuilding, or correct pronunciations… this is your cue to leave. We’re talking dragons, dystopias, cursed objects, space revolutions, and at least one sentient cat — all explained the way fantasy books feel when you skim three chapters, miss a name, and somehow still get emotionally wrecked. So grab your emotional support weapon, lower your expectations, and please do not fact-check us.

    38 min

  6. Feb 5

    Before the Crown, There Was Blood

    One book breaks your heart. The other teaches you how to survive it.Today we’re talking about The Assassin’s Blade and Heir of Fire the two books that take Celaena Sardothien from a trained weapon to something far more dangerous: a woman who remembers who she is.This is where the series stops flirting with epic fantasy and commits. Where grief becomes a crucible, where magic awakens, and where the crown stops being a concept and starts being inevitable.Spoiler warning: we are discussing everything. Blood, betrayal, trauma, and the moment Aelin Galathynius steps into the fire.

    50 min

  7. Jan 27

    Blood in the Glass Castle

    Welcome back to the podcast, where today we’re entering the assassin-to-queen pipeline. We’re talking Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas aka the books that start as a murder competition and end with emotional trauma, political rebellion, and one of the most iconic name reveals in fantasy. We’re breaking down assassins with feelings, princes with questionable judgment, captains who love duty a little too much, and the moment this series quietly says, ‘Oh, you thought this was light reading?

    46 min

  8. Jan 20

    “We Have Notes, Questions, and Emotional Damage”

    This episode we discuss "The Knight and the Moth" by Rachel Gillig. “So grab your cloaks, sharpen your skepticism, and prepare for spoilers—because we’re diving headfirst into omens, rot, and one very inconvenient knight.”

    36 min
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Two friends. Too many fantasy books. Zero chill. Welcome to the Lattes & Legends Pod where we obsess, overanalyze, and occasionally argue about dragons, doomed heroes, questionable plot twists, and all things magical. Expect wild theories, unpopular opinions, chaotic laughter, and a few too many side quests. Grab your sword (or your reading glasses) and join us — because someone has to overthink the fate of fictional worlds, and it might as well be us.

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  • Creator
    Lauren Leach and Erica Bryan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lauren Leach and Erica Bryan
  • Show Website
    Lattes and Lore Podcast