Ep. 82 - Brisingr: The Gates of Death & Around the Campfire

<p><em>Thank you for your patience!!</em></p><p><br></p><p>Darien and Lucy are so excited to jump into Inheritance Cycle book three with <em>Brisingr</em> chapter one, &quot;The Gates of Death”, and chapter two,”Around the Campfire.”</p><p><br></p><p>Talking points include wild speculations on the author’s opinions regarding organized religion, drawbacks to the elven transformation, some peak sibling representation, unpacking trauma with those you trust, Eragon&#39;s <em>very convenient </em>justification<em> </em>for pining after Arya, and the mystery of the missing subtitle.</p><p><br></p><p>Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about ableism, self-harm, cannibalism, and racism. </p><p><br></p><p>Sparks of Inspiration </p><ul><li><p>Lucy is inspired by <em>Fruits Basket</em> (2019) to resurrect an old project.</p></li><li><p>Darien rethinks her writings on witches after a lecture by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sugarmayisagoodwife?stkn=cHl5eWF0d29xa3k1"><u>@sugarmaeisagoodwife</u></a></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about <em>Brisingr </em>with us on Instagram ⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/eragonpod/"><u>⁠@EragonPod⁠</u></a>⁠ or send an email to <a href="mailto:eragonpod@gmail.com"><strong>eragonpod@gmail.com</strong></a> (Here it is, Owen!!)</p><p><br></p><p>Snag your own<a href="https://musesofmythology.com/merch"> <u>⁠EABA merch!⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Help Lucy meet Toothless at Universal Epic Universe AND listen to our bonus episode about <em>Godzilla: King of Monsters </em>by supporting the show on Patreon: <em> </em>⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/EABA"><u>https://www.patreon.com/EABA</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Theme music by Jacob Hughes! Check out Jake on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/j_cubhughes?stkn=b2J6ZzB0N25qNGFr"><u>@j_cubhughes</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Cover art by Luana Pastor</p><p><br></p><p><strong>No portion of this episode may be used for generative AI or large language models training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt. </strong></p>