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Lore Actually
Lore Actually is a podcast for people who think too much about fiction and don’t want to stop. We talk about characters, relationships, and story choices: the ones that make sense, the ones that don’t, and the ones we keep thinking about long after we’re done watching or reading. Sometimes we analyze, sometimes we just talk it out. It’s not that serious. It’s also very much that deep.
Episodes
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37: Fictional Moments That Still Haunt Us
A chatty Halloween episode about the fictional moments that still haunt us. We’re talking about the deaths, endings, relationships, and reveals we’re still not…
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36: Fourth Wing Has Its Xaden & Violet, Red Rising Movie & ACOTAR 6 News
Fourth Wing officially has its Xaden and Violet, Red Rising is getting a movie adaptation, and ACOTAR 6 news keeps coming. We’re talking about all of that…
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35: Primetime, Love Hypothesis & Verity: One of These Is Actually Good
This week we’re talking about Primetime, The Love Hypothesis, and Verity.We discuss Robert Pattinson’s performance in Prime Time, the lack of chemistry in The…
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34: Threshing Day: Reactions & Theories — Part 2
We read Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day and have a LOT of thoughts. In Part 1, we break down the new POVs, our reactions, theories, and what Threshing Day could…
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33: Threshing Day: Reactions & Theories — Part 1
We read Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day and have a LOT of thoughts. In Part 1, we break down the new POVs, our reactions, theories, and what Threshing Day could…
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32: Resident Evil Is Actually Great, Doomsday Rumors & Carrie Returns
In this episode, we’re catching up on the latest movie and TV news. We’re talking the new Resident Evil, why it works even if you’re not familiar with the…
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31: Fourth Wing Updates & Theories, Heated Rivalry S2 & More Romance Adaptations
In this Lore Actually episode, we’re catching up on Fourth Wing news, including Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day stories, the POVs we’re getting, our theories…
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30: The Song of Achilles: Why It Works, Why It Hurts
Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles came out 15 years ago, and somehow we’re only getting emotionally destroyed by it now.This week, we’re talking about why…
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29: Twilight Isn’t Dead, Heated Rivalry Is Changing Lives & We’re Fighting About Assassin’s Blade Again
We’re catching up on fiction news this week: from Robert Pattinson and the future of Twilight to Heated Rivalry, Fourth Wing, The Cruel Prince and a growing…
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28: Doomsday Is Coming, Fourth Wing Has a Nolan & Where's Timmy?
This week, we’re catching up on everything happening in fiction: the latest Avengers: Doomsday rumors, Jonathan Nolan joining the Fourth Wing adaptation, a new…
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27: ACOTAR 6 & 7: Theories, Crossovers & the Maasverse
In this episode, we get into the new ACOTAR books, the biggest theories, and whether Sarah J. Maas might finally be setting up a bigger crossover with Throne…
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26: Twilight Is Back, New Girl Might Be Next & The Silent Patient Is Finally Happening
Twilight is coming back with Netflix’s Midnight Sun, a New Girl revival might actually be happening, and The Silent Patient is finally getting a movie…
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25: The Best MCU Spider-Man Yet? | Spider-Man: Brand New Day
I’d make it sound like the random useful recommendation it actually became: This week we’re talking Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We discuss sad boy Peter Parker…
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24: Fourth Wing Threshing Day, Chris Evans in Avengers: Doomsday & Dungeon Crawler Carl
Are we actually getting what we want or just being distracted? We talk Fourth Wing: Threshing Day, react to the Avengers: Doomsday trailer (yes, Chris Evans)…
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23: THE ODYSSEY Review — Is It Really Nolan’s Best?
We’re back for Season 2 - and we’re starting with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. We also revisit Troy, experience some dog-related trauma, take a brief…
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22: Hockey Romance Is Carrying the Global Economy | Season Finale
⚠️ Spoiler Warning ⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for: Off Campus, Euphoria. This week we’re discussing the rise of hockey romance and whether Off Campus…
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21: This Literary Ranking Made Us Angry
⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for: The Boys (Season 4), Daredevil: Born Again, Broadchurch (Season 1), Gone Girl, The Punisher. In this episode of Lore…
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20: Why Oldboy Still Feels Insane in 2026
In this episode, we talk about why Oldboy still feels shocking, disturbing, and genuinely unforgettable more than twenty years later, and why Paula now thinks…
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19: Fourth Wing Is Official | The Odyssey, Devil Wears Prada 2 & The Boys
⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for Devil Wears Prada 2, Daredevil, and The Boys. This week, we discuss the officially confirmed Fourth Wing adaptation and…
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18: Red Rising | Why Golden Son Didn’t Work For Me
⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for Red Rising, Golden Son, and parts of Morning Star.This week, we finally discuss Golden Son by Pierce Brown, and why it…
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17: This Was Supposed to Be About Movie News
In this episode of Lore Actually, we get into the Clayface trailer, Spider-Man Noir with Nicolas Cage, and the never-ending Doomsday trailer rumors. Then it…
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16: The BTS Pipeline Is Real | XO, Kitty Obsession & The Boys Problem
⚠️ Contains light spoilers for The Boys, Boardwalk Empire, and XO, Kitty In this episode, we start with Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot and share our thoughts…
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15: The Drama, Euphoria, Project Hail Mary, and Henry Cavill propaganda
Spoiler warning: Project Hail Mary spoilers ahead. The Drama discussion stays mostly spoiler-light. This week on Lore Actually, we talk about The Drama, why it…
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14: Why Crime Shows Are Weirdly Comforting | Harry Hole, Mindhunter, The Rookie
In this episode of Lore Actually, we’re talking crime fiction, procedurals, and why dark detective stories can somehow be the most comforting thing to watch…
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13: The Most Dangerous Fandom on Earth, Sequel Fatigue & Westeros Daily
In this episode of Lore Actually, we talk about the new Harry Potter trailer, the reaction to it, and why this fandom was always going to be one of the hardest…
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12: Make Your Main Character Worse. Seriously. (Red Rising + Crescent City Hot Takes)
We’re talking Golden Son and why Darrow might be a little too perfect to care about. Does a main character need flaws to work? Or can being competent and…
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11: Oscars Recap: Hits, Misses, and Chalamet
In this episode of Lore Actually, we’re talking Oscars: the ceremony, the winners, the pacing, and why the whole thing felt kind of off.We get into some of the…
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10: Why Good Omens Lost Its Charm (And Other Pop Culture Banter: GOT, Marvel & Buffy)
In this short episode of Lore Actually, we talk through a few recent pop culture stories and fiction news. We start with Good Omens and why the second season…
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9: Bridgerton S4: Bring Back the Yearning (And Why Romance Is Everywhere Again)
In this episode of Lore Actually, we dive into Bridgerton Season 4 and the question at the center of the show: what do we actually want from romance? We…
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8: Red Rising & Golden Son: Is Darrow Lying to Himself?
In this episode we break down the ending of Red Rising and discuss the first half of Golden Son, focusing on Darrow as an unreliable narrator, the moral…
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7: What we're watching: Tell Me Lies, Bridgerton & One Battle After Another
In this episode of Lore Actually, we’re talking about what we’ve been watching lately. We start with the Tell Me Lies finale, then move into adaptation and…
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6: Red Rising - This Better Be Worth It
In this book-focused bonus episode, we talk about Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Paula is about 85% through the first book and not fully convinced yet. We discuss…
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5: Everything Is Getting Adapted: LOTR, Narnia, Mistborn & More
In this episode of Lore Actually, we catch up on recent fantasy and pop-culture news, talk about what we’ve been watching, and share a brief reading recap. We…
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4: Book Discourse We Didn't Plan
This bonus episode was pulled from Episode 3: a short, unplanned book tangent about Red Rising that we couldn’t cut.📚 Book discourse 🎧 Mini episode ⚠️ Mild…
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3: Tell Me Lies Is Absolute Chaos | TV, Movies & Book Rants
In this episode of Lore Actually, we catch up on recent TV, film, and book news before diving into a longer discussion of Tell Me Lies (Season 3, Episodes…
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2: Awards Season, Tell Me Lies, and the Return of Toxic Characters
In this episode of Lore Actually, we look at the current awards season, reboots, and the renewed fascination with morally complicated (and often toxic)…
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1: Talking About Upcoming Fiction, Obviously
⚠️ Spoilers: Throne of Glass (major spoilers) and early Red Rising. In the first episode, we talk about why we started this podcast and move between books, TV…