The Read Carpet

The Song of the Lioness Fancast

Mad and Cass are taking a little adventure back in time to their childhood to talk all details about fancasting one of their all time favorite series, The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce. If you have not read this series yet, you ARE missing out! Hop to it and listen along to see all the unexpected fancasting choices. 
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Howl's Moving Castle

Hello hello hello! See, it wasn't entirely a fluke! We really are back! We're really here! Listen along for an adventure through the magical door as Mad and Cass discuss some of the numerous differences between the book Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and the movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki. As Movie Sophie would say, "Take care, Turnip Head!"
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for Children

We're baaaaaaaack! After a very long and accidental hiatus, Mad and Cass have returned for an episode featuring a childhood favorite: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for Children. Join in for a delightful romp as such has never taken place except for in Narnia! Be careful not to close the wardrobe door behind you. Welcome back to The Read Carpet, we've missed you.
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HarperCollins Union Strike: When We Fight, We Win

On this episode of The Read Carpet, Mad and Cass interview Genessee Floressantos and Rachel Kambury from the HarperCollins Union about the strike that has been going on for over 60 days in order to win a fair contract. Genessee and Rachel share their stories and break down the details of the strike and what this means for them, and for future workers. This episode was very important to us to give an opportunity to highlight this incredibly important story. Thank you to Genessee and Rachel for joining us. Please use the link below to see how you can support the HarperCollins Union.
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Pride and Prejudice

Welcome to another episode of The Read Carpet! Today, Mad and Cass are jumping back in time to 1813 and 2005, but not 1996 because Cass is somehow still slacking on watching the BBC Miniseries. Someday, you'll have that episode to bless your ears as well. Until then, you'll have to listen to the screeching about one of the all time best movie moments ever: the hand flex. Happy listening!
HarperCollins Union Strike Information
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire feat. Allison

Today's episode of The Read Carpet is extra special, because we are joined by one of our long time booksta pals, Allison!! We are chatting all things Goblet of Fire, and some extras as well. This episode was SO much fun, and we hope you love it too! Listen carefully for some easter egg moments, headcanons, and the moments that started some of our Dramione shipping. 
HarperCollins Union Strike Information
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Note: We want to make clear to all our listeners, that while we do love Harry Potter, we do not agree with or support the author's recent statements. These stories taught us about love, friendship, bravery, and acceptance, so it disheartens us to see these types of statements that are the exact opposite of that. We encourage you to seek out opportunities to support the trans community in your local areas or in states where trans rights are being targeted. 
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A Christmas Carol

In this installment of The Read Carpet, Mad and Cass are revisiting an absolute smash hit of a childhood favorite. They devoted the time to reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens purely so that they could discuss The Muppet Christmas Carol, a true cinematic masterpiece. Listen along for lots of laughs and Muppet humor! 
And don't forget, Merry Chrysler and Happy Honda Days!
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Ella Enchanted

In this episode of The Read Carpet, we're taking a trip back to Mad's childhood to analyze how good of an adaptation Ella Enchanted really is. It's Cass's first time reading the book, and frankly, you all HAVE to check out the audiobook for this one, because it is a gem. This was also recorded on 10/21/22, so enjoy the first few minutes of screaming about Taylor Swift and Midnights. 
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The Love Hypothesis Fancast

On this episode of The Read Carpet, we're taking a stab at fancasting another favorite romcom of ours, The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood! Listen along for lots of laughs and silliness, another editing Cass update, and to see if we continued our streak of picking one of the same actors again!
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban feat. Joseph: Part 2

Welcome back for part two of our Prisoner of Azkaban extravaganza! We really had such a blast recording with Joseph and didn't want you to miss any of these conversations, because this is truly our deepest episode yet. Listen in for lots of in depth discussions about the Marauders, our biggest gripes, and a top tier fanfic recommendation. 
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Note: We want to make clear to all our listeners, that while we do love Harry Potter, we do not agree with or support the author's recent statements. These stories taught us about love, friendship, bravery, and acceptance, so it disheartens us to see these types of statements that are the exact opposite of that. We encourage you to seek out opportunities to support the trans community in your local areas or in states where trans rights are being targeted. 
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