The holiday season is about spending time with those we love, even when they're a vengeful spirit trying to kill us! So we decided to get the family back together, gather around a big ol' evergreen, and unwrap some stories for us to read to you throughout December, and what better way to start than with our favorite Doo-o? (P.S. Jen is still experiencing microphone difficulties, but just bear with us for now, hopefully it doesn't diminish your enjoyment of the podcast.) Read The Last Hearth's Warming Letter by Monochromatic right here: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/428492/the-last-hearths-warming-letter

Happy Halloween to all! Amidst our hiatus, we couldn't resist delivering on our favorite night of the year... No, not Christmas! Halloween! The one night when scary stories feel more appropriate than ever. If you're a fan of paranoid journalling, then you are in for a treat! So sit back, grab a cup of cider or cocoa, and don't ask where Jen is... 🙂 Read Something's Always Watching by I Caboose right here: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/308906/somethings-always-watching

That's right! Jen and Wizzy return for one night! And what a way to return, another triple story episode with returning authors?! It's like Christmas came early! Apologies for such a late episode, Wizzy is taking the the brunt of the blame for this...

Another dual story episode, and this time, there really is no common theme beyond the fact they're both comedy fanfics, but that doesn't mean we didn't have plenty of fun! We hope you can join us as we regale you with the time Rarity was haunted by a...

[Content warning: brief suicidal thoughts] Truly not as dark as I expected a story called "First Cut" featuring the tag of "Suicide/self harm" from a writer named "True edge." I'm proud of them. You can read "First Cut" by True Edge here:

I must issue a formal apology to the LGBTQIA+ community for releasing this episode a day late, because not only is it late, it is also no longer Toxic Lesbian July, but I hope you can all find it in your hearts to forgive this malfeasance and join us...

Ah, old people are so cranky all the time. Love that for them. You can read "Sure As She Made Little Green Apples" by Vagando Baronessa here:

Another lesbian story to add to the streak! Honestly, I feel like we got a pretty good break from all the "Unhappy Yuri" drama last episode, that must mean it's all rainbows and sunshine from here... right? Go and read I'm Not Her. by PI_ right here:

Oh, hello. Didn't see you there. Oh, this old thing? I just threw it on. Saaay, you look really tired. My bed is always open to you, as well as... other things. Like this podcast you can listen to! You can read "Cloudy Skies and Cherry Pies" by Zaphod...

Dearest listeners, it has come to my attention that fireworks are just a bad idea. Everytime fireworks are involved, something bad happens. Don't use them, tragedy will strike. Even in the New Years fic we read, where Rainbow and Twilight got...

As we reach the crescendo of Pride Month, we have to close out our series of twisted romance stories with one last hurrah of horror, so gather your (presumably queer) friends around and listen to this nauseating trip with us. You can read There are...

[Content warning: homophobia and minor allusions to self harm] The sad gays are coming! The sad gays are coming! You can read "Mirror shards" by Awsomnesss here: You cna read "Ten Things I Hate About You" by daOtterGuy here:

As we enter the latter half of Pride Month, we set our sights on a slightly different type of gay relationship, an M/M pairing! I hope you're all ready to continue this tragi-queer adventure with us. You can read Dish Duty by Bandy right here:

[Content warning: minor mentioned homophobia, and verbal abuse] Jen and Wizzy look into their future with this fic. Let's face it, whatever strange relationship they have will eventually lead them to a situation like this. You can read "Fairytale of...

[Content warning: substance abuse and domestic abuse] How many words does it take to make Jen LOATH one of her favorite characters? 2,262 aparently. You can read "The First One's Free" by TCC56 here:

Y'know how we always say we should read more stories from certain authors? Well if you've been tuning in for a while, you may recognize the names in tonight's episode! We're finally getting a better idea of what some of these authors are capable of...

Correcting the only bit of misinformation Jen has ever said in the podcast: It was Ultra Fast Pony that had the mafia Apple family, not Friendship is For Adults. You can read "Lunch" by Titanium Dragon here:

My biggest fear is a road trip. Sitting in a cramped space for eight million hours, only getting to take a pee twice a day and never when you need to, either in awkward silence, an annoying conversation, or listening to something only one of the...

DON'T LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! Seriously, I swear, it's cursed. I'm shocked I even got it out in time. Literally so many things went wrong. Do you wanna know how wrong everything went? There were originally TWO WHOLE FICS in this episode, but the...

See? Even super old, wrinkly people can be cute sometimes. Even if they are just... so OLD! You can read "The First of Masny Evenings" by Rune Soldier Dan here: