Welcome to the minds of two twenty-somethings who never completely got over their love of sexy fae princes and kickass heroines. “Mary Sue, Who?” is a podcast from washed-up English majors Kristin Guy and Toni Shaw who use their fancy degrees to talk about anything but classical literature. Join them as they discuss the worlds different authors have created, the ambivalence and controversy of themes and trends within young and new adult fantasy books, magical creatures and where they came from, representation in writing, and most importantly: the enemies to lovers trope.
Welcome back to Mary Sue, Who?, the podcast where co-hosts Kristin and Toni discuss various aspects of Young Adult and New Adult fantasy, current and old. Today, join them as they delve into a significant foundation of their love for fantasy fiction - Angels and Demons. Reminisce and discuss all those angel book series you read in middle school: Fallen; Hush Hush; The Mortal Instruments; Maximum Ride; Angelfall; and many more. Be sure to send any questions or comments to @MarySueWhoBooks on Instagram. Happy listening!
18 Nov 2022
The Faerie Craze
Welcome back to Mary Sue, Who? Kristin and Toni return from midseason break to discuss the faerie craze and why so many people seem to be obsessed with Faerie fantasy books in recent years. Join in as they take a deep dive into faerie folklore and the origin of the fantasy genre. Be sure to join in on the discussion @MarySueWhoBooks on Instagram to keep the conversation going.
16 Sept 2022
EP5 - Fantasy Books vs Movie Adaptations
Welcome back to Mary Sue, Who? This week, join Kristin and Toni as they discuss their lists for the best and worst fantasy book-to-movie adaptations and what makes some adaptations better than others. Make sure to let us know how your lists compare over on our instagram page @MarySueWhoBooks !
9 Sept 2022
EP4: Fantasy Tropes—Dedicated to the "Chosen Ones"
Welcome back to Mary Sue, Who?, the podcast where Kristin and Toni discuss the best and worst tropes commonly found in fantasy literature. Make sure to tell us how your own lists compare at our instagram page @MarySueWhoBooks.
*Spoilers for Zodiac Academy series: 33:30 - 35:00
2 Sept 2022
EP3: Villains
Welcome back to Mary Sue, Who? This week, join Kristin and Toni as they discuss what makes a good villain and reveal each of their top five favorite villains. How do your lists compare? Do you have any conflicting opinions you'd like to share? Be sure to follow @MarySueWhoBooks on instagram to keep the conversation going!
*Spoiler for Throne of Glass series @39:00 - 41:10
19 Aug 2022
EP2-B: A Book Report on "A House of Sky and Breath" by Sarah J. Maas
Part 2 of this week's two-part episode where Kristin and Toni break down the A House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas and share their love and critiques.
*MAJOR SPOILERS for Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas
19 Aug 2022
EP2-A: Fantasy Book Boyfriend Burn Book
Welcome back to Mary Sue, Who? In the first part of this week's two-part episode, Kristin and Toni reveal each of their top 5 (possibly controversial) book boyfriend lists, including many popular love interests. How does your list compare?
*Spoilers for ACOTAR series: 7:40 - 18:40; 44:55 - 45:05
Throne of Glass series: 41:50 - 44:10
Kingdom of the Wicked: 57:33 - 57:40
12 Aug 2022
EP1: The Difference Between YA & NA Fantasy + Why We Don't F@&% w/ Blue Aliens
Welcome to the minds of two twenty-somethings who never completely got over their love of sexy fae princes and kickass heroines. “Mary Sue, Who?” is a podcast from washed-up English majors Kristin and Toni who use their fancy degrees to talk about anything but classical literature. Join them as they discuss the worlds different authors have created, the ambivalence and controversy of themes and trends within young and new adult fantasy books, magical creatures and where they came from, representation in writing, and most importantly: the enemies to lovers trope.
In this first episode, Toni and Kristin introduce themselves and dive into the ins and outs of Young and New Adult Fantasy books, including the trends and themes of books today, weekly recommendations, and controversies surrounding the genres. Join the discussion as we talk about these topics in books written by authors like Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stacey Marie Brown, Toni Adeyemi, Victoria Aveyard, S. A. Chakraborty, V. E. Schwab, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and many others.
*mild ACOTAR/ACOMAF/ACOSF spoilers @4:50 - 5:38, 48:35 - 50:00, 1:00:23 - 1:00:46
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