Dungeon Crawler Carl has officially taken over our lives—but does the series genuinely deserve all the hype?
We discuss the characters we are terrified to lose, its surprisingly thoughtful commentary on misogyny and oppressive systems, and why rereading a familiar story can become an emotional life raft when everything else feels chaotic.
We also talk about The Song of Achilles, The Spellshop, Heaven Official’s Blessing, Suffs, Korea’s Battle of Fates, trusting your intuition, Reykjavik, Tokyo, and an upcoming magical trip to Scotland.
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00:00 Why Dungeon Crawler Carl Deserves the Hype
00:31 We Finally Finished Dungeon Crawler Carl
06:36 Our Favorite Dungeon Crawler Carl Characters
07:06 The Song of Achilles
07:34 The Spellshop
08:00 Replacing Scrolling With Reading
08:28 Heaven Official’s Blessing
09:47 Rereading Books When Life Feels Chaotic
11:31 Writing Fortuna
11:55 Suffs and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
16:23 Korea’s Psychic Competition Show
18:26 What Do We Have Too Much Of?
20:59 Pessimism, Optimism, and Trusting Your Intuition
23:15 The Angriest We Have Ever Been
25:49 Reykjavik and Tokyo Surprised Us
28:48 Updates and Upcoming Live Shows
29:22 A Magical Trip to Scotland
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