Chs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 stare deeply into the soul of Chicago, and go elbows-deep into tins of lobster, tubes of pheasant, and Mud!! CW: bridges, intentional weight loss

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Episode 15: The Ubiquitous Drummer

Chs. 4, 5, and 6 bring travel through Pennsylvania & Ohio, and woes re: luggage and chicken.

Episode 14: Covering Ground; Chicken?!?

Annnnnd we're back! In this appetizer-sized episode, we're reading Chapters 2 and 3 of By Motor to the Golden Gate by Emily Post. One of these chapters is titled A BREAKDOWN. Spoilers, Emily, GOD.

Episode 13: The Modified Turkey Trot

Preface and Chapter 1: "It Can't Be Done; And Yet, It Is Perfectly Simple" Emily breezes past the doubt, worry, and outright disbelief of New York society to pack her bags and drive away.

Episode 12: I Adore Sitting Under Luggage

Minisode! Excerpts from a ton of things including our Series 2 runner-up and a little tease for the winner. Also: Memoir! The Theeatah! Cat Noises! This is either the best or the worst possible introduction to the To-Read Pile.

Episode 11: The Auditory Equivalent of a Star Wipe

Interview with the charming and hilarious horror expert Tasia Alexopoulos on the ending (book AND show), motherhood, queerness, and so much more. CW: suicide, emotional abuse.

Episode 10: It's Always the Mother's Fault

Reading Chapter 9, when it all comes together and apart. CW: suicide

Episode 09: Hill House is Lucky

Chapter 8! This podcast is no longer on team Nelladora. Everyone is pretty much being themselves this episode, but Eleanor is possibly... being Hill House itself? CWs: mucus; songs about child murder

Episode 08: Not Counting Milksops

Reading Chapter 7! Hill House is falling apart. But first, get ready to boo and hiss for Mrs. Montague and her trusty sidekick, Arthur. CW: alcohol

Episode 07: My Passion for Spirits

Chapter 6. Luke disappoints, and has questionable taste in bedtime stories. Nell and Theo finally go on a picnic. CW: alcohol.

Episode 06: "Do you love me?"

Haunting intensifies! Luke goes for coffee. Hill House has a message for Eleanor. Eleanor suspects everyone and everything. Content warning: alcohol; implied sex; mild gore.

Episode 05: It Knows My Name

CW: suicide (repeated mentions); alcohol. Exploring Hill House. OUR FIRST DEFINITE HAUNTING ACTION HOO BOY HERE WE GO. Dr. Montague is thrilled. Eleanor and Theodora are terrified (and closer than ever). Luke is... also present in the book.

Episode 04: I Wonder What It Will Do to All of Us

CW: brief suicide mention; alcohol. Reading the rest of Chapter 3, plus a special guest! Doctor Montague reluctantly gives the gang the full lowdown on Hill House. Our ragtag group of ghost hunters brave their first night.

Episode 03: It Watches Every Move You Make

Reading Chapter 2. Dimity curtains, ominous rabbits, and a full cast of characters. It's a summertime funtime at Hill House!

Episode 02: We Never Know Where Our Courage is Coming From

Reading Chapter 1, arguing with cats, and musing over corn sticks. How do you pronounce katydid? Is Hill House haunted, or what? (Yes.)

Episode 01: She Wants Her Cup of Stars

The podcast that reads to you! Great works by (mostly) women. Commentary. Interviews. Cat sounds.

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