A Feast For Cabbage - Show Notes

On this week's supersized episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Charlotte and Laura chat about A Feast for Crows, the 4th novel in George R. R. Martin's epic A Song of Ice and Fire series. They also discuss seasons 4 and 5 of HBO's Game of Thrones and compare to the source material. This journey back to Westeros finds the girls chatting about some new regions (Dorne and the Iron Isles), Cersei's grip on reality, and Samwell's romantic life. Charlotte enjoys watching Sansa get more of a backbone in the books, but dislikes her storyline in the TV series. Laura find Dorne to be a mysterious and interesting setting, and the Iron Isles to be a bore. Together the girls wonder about the fate of Brienne, argue about the moral compass of Tywin Lannister, and question the motives of Littlefinger. Was the ommission of beloved characters such as Daenarys and Tyrion a mistake? Does A Feast for Crows offer a satisfying plot? And will Jaime newfound independence from Cersei bring him success? All this and more is discussed on this week's episode!

For the girls' favorite section, Fun & Games, they begin by taking a quiz to determine their GoT soul mates. They also take turns selecting favorite characters and predicting where they think the ASOIF series will take them. Play along and leave your GoT soulmates and predictions in the comments!

Looking for a podtail to sip on while you listen? Laura suggests finding a sweet, heavy red wine (like a Dornish Red arbor vintage) or trying out one of Ommegang Brewery's special Game of Thrones beers.

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The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!

  
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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. On the next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Laura and Charlotte will be suiting up for another mission with 007. This time, it'll be Timothy Dalton's debut as James Bond in The Living Daylights.

Until then,

Arugalator!

The Name of the Lettuce - Show Notes

This week on The Lettuce Podcast, Laura and Charlotte embark on a new fantasy adventure: Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind. Together they discover the wonders of the first book of The Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. This episode features a jam-packed discussion about the novel's humongous cast of characters, magical University, and truly impressive accomplishments of the story's hero. Laura explains why the many aspects of Kvothe's personality made him both fascinating and frustrating. Charlotte shares why the University portion of the book was her favorite. The girls both talk about the importance of music, the mysterious threat of the Chandrian, what's going on with Denna, and so much more. Does Kvothe's intelligence and natural talent make him susceptible to hubris? What/who are the Chandrian? And will Kvothe ever get his money situation under control? All these topics are up for debate on this week's brand new episode.

The girls have an extra special Fun & Games segment featuring a new game: Dream Casting. Because The Name of the Wind does not have an accompanying film/television series (yet!), Laura and Charlotte discuss which actors should play their favorite characters. Play along and tell us who you think should play Kvothe in a film! They also play a round of Predictions where they share what they think will happen in the next book and aspects of the story they hope will be further explained.

This week's Podtails, inspired by the drinking habits of Kvothe & Denna, included a Chimay beer for Charlotte & strawberry wine for Laura. 

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The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!
  
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Don't forget to listen to The Lettuce Beets next week. The next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast is VERY special: it's the 100th episode! Charlotte and Laura have a special topic prepared for this special episode: Female Fronted Music. The hosts will be sharing music by their favorite female musicians/bands. Don't miss it!

Until then,
Arugulater!

Phoenix and Lettuce - Show Notes

The old Lettuce crew is back together in this week's 
episode of The Lettuce Podcast! Tori stops by to guest moderate one of her favorite books: Phoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey. This densely layered fantasy novel has a host of interesting themes to dissect, including a distinct theme for each host. Tori shares why the complex magical systems and WWI politics in the book are her favorite themes to explore. The interpretation of the Cinderella fairy tale has the girls comparing characters from each story, which leads to Charlotte's explanation of why she didn't find Reggie to be a good representation of the Prince. Laura chats about the function of Tarot cards in the novel and how it relates to traditional Tarot study. In addition, the girls chat about the function of magic, Reggie's PTSD, magical hierarchy, and more. Does Mercedes Lackey's version of this classic fairy tale fix some of the problems with Cinderella?  What makes the magic in this book unique? Is Warwick Locke the laziest name for a wizard? All of this topics and more and discussed on this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast. 

The Fun & Games segment features the return of House Hogwarts. Tori, Charlotte, and Laura fuse this world with Harry Potter to determine in which house each of the 4 main characters belongs. They also head to the addictive quiz site Sporcle to test their knowledge on mythical creatures. The girls scored very well on the quiz, but missed one answer. Listen to hear the clues for the creature they didn't know and tweet @TheLettucePod if you know the answer!

This week's podtail was inspired by the element fire, which is the specialty of the main character Eleanor: Killian's Irish Red Ale provided by Tori.

The Lettuce Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Satchel, and Podcast Addict. If you like what you hear and want to be part of the conversation, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!

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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets! The next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast will feature the World of Warcraft movie. Not only will we cover the film, but Charlotte will be sharing one of her favorite hobbies with Laura who has never played the game. Join us for more fantasy fun next week!

Until then,

Arugulater!

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