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

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

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/

Publisher

Jo & JoJo

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Sept 2024

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   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. 

   5 Aug 2026

   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 […]

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   1 Jul 2026

   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 […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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