Ep. 81 - Eldest Mail Bag Episode!!

<p><em>A fond farewell to a fan favorite.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Darien and Lucy reflect on <em>Eldest </em>and celebrate being halfway through The Inheritance Cycle. </p><p><br></p><p>Talking points include the future of the podcast, the requirements for discussing <em>Eragon</em> (2006) on the pod, external factors that contribute to publishing success, Top 10 Anime Betrayals, Greek v. Tolkenian heroes, Eragon&#39;s protagonist powers, old fandom lore, and the trouble with “growing with the characters.”</p><p><br></p><p>If you <em>really</em> need to hear us discuss the cursed Eragon movie, check out<em> Fandom and Folklore: </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Dd2FOs3gsZGymUmWFA5Hx"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/3Dd2FOs3gsZGymUmWFA5Hx</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><u>Skip to 46:43 to avoid minor end of the series spoilers.</u></p><p><br></p><p>Sparks of Inspiration </p><ul><li><p>Oh my goodness, we forgot to do Sparks…</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about <em>Eldest </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>Reversal of the Heart </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><br></p><p><br></p><p>Cover art by Luana Pastor</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></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>