Bonus Episode - Check-In & QPRs

Fourth Wing Chapter 17 - Part 2

We jump back into Chapter 17 with Violet's very first flight lesson! Can she stay on her dragon? Stay tuned to find out! (Spoiler alert......... no). Join us as we discuss Ridoc giving the quadrant their morning announcements, headcannon the existence of gender fluid dragons, and have a conversation about theology (are the gods real? Are they dragons?!). As an added bonus, Jon gets to go into deep conspiracy mode with his theory connecting gods, dragon breeds, and signets! Side note: editing Abby here to apologize for the voice overs in this episode - I am so sick and barely have any voice! Time Stamps 00:01:25 Content Warnings 00:02:24 Recap Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders [https://www.instagram.com/thewingreaders/] Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders [https://bsky.app/profile/thewingreaders.bsky.social] Follow us on TikTok @thewingreaders [https://www.tiktok.com/@thewingreaders?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com [thewingreaders@gmail.com] Intro Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra Outro Music: Battle Epic by Hot_Dope

Fourth Wing Chapter 17 - Part 1

After quite the hiatus from your favorite Fourth Wing podcast, we are back with a renewed attempt at consistent episode posting! We jump back in the morning after Threshing with our cast of fresh riders (some of whom have also been freshly ridden). At breakfast, Violet will be faced with hostile little incel bitch-boys and some new allies. Join us as we discuss the tamperability of oranges, hear Cassie's Emma-esque retelling of a Violet and Rhiannon conversation, and get waaaaaaaaay off track talking about checks notes Draco and Apple fanfiction? Time Stamps 00:01:25 Content Warnings 00:02:08 Battle Brief 00:19:30 Scribe Quadrant 00:21:33 Scottish Gaelic Pronunciations/Meanings 00:27:51 Recap Scottish Gaelic Translations in Fourth Wing Reddit thread by u/isolatedcolorYT [https://www.reddit.com/r/fourthwing/comments/14svjfr/gaelic_names_and_their_translations/?rdt=44997] Reddit pronunciation guide by AzureEmpyrean [https://www.reddit.com/r/fourthwing/comments/18no7k7/an_attempt_at_a_pronunciation_guide/] Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders [https://www.instagram.com/thewingreaders/] Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders [https://bsky.app/profile/thewingreaders.bsky.social] Follow us on TikTok @thewingreaders [https://www.tiktok.com/@thewingreaders?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com [thewingreaders@gmail.com] Intro Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra Outro Music: Battle Epic by Hot_Dope

Bonus Episode - Check-In & QPRs

Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! We bring to you our first ever bonus episode which delves into aromanticism and asexuality, queerplatonic relationships, and the experiences of the aro and/or ace spectrum hosts of this romantasy pod. Also! This episode heralds the debut of Editing Cassie! "The queerness of being aro/ace comes not just from decentering the cishet couple but of rejecting the placement of the romantic & sexual partner at the top of a relationship hierarchy, and valuing platonic and other relationships just as intensely." - what Cassie might have said during the episode if she was more verbally eloquent, but she's a writer before being a speaker and didn't practice this speech beforehand. Time Stamps 00:01:25 Content Warnings 00:02:00 Check-In 00:08:28 Recommendations 00:53:20 Queerplatonic Relationship/Ace/Aro Discussion Queerplatonic definition references [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/852869248228056786/] Pinterest comment by Tu [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/852869248228056777/] “Queerplatonic” on the AVEN Wiki [https://wiki.asexuality.org/w/index.php?title=Queerplatonic] Queering platonic relationships is for everyone [https://www.salon.com/2020/06/20/the-queering-of-friendship-rethinking-platonic-relationships-guided-by-lgbtq-models/] Friendship deprioritized as we age [https://pin.it/5E92T0y1e] Queerplatonic does not just mean “friendship” [https://www.tumblr.com/chibipika/118824317368/every-time-a-post-on-queerplatonic-relationships] "Amanormativity" coined by Elizabeth Brake [https://elizabethbrake.com/amatonormativity/] Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders [https://www.instagram.com/thewingreaders/] Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders [https://bsky.app/profile/thewingreaders.bsky.social] Follow us on TikTok @thewingreaders [https://www.tiktok.com/@thewingreaders?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com [thewingreaders@gmail.com] Intro Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra Outro Music: Battle Epic by Hot_Dope

Fourth Wing Chapter 16

We're back, baby, and WE'VE MISSED YOU!! Maybe one day we can be fancy podcast professionals and get paid to do this, but in the meantime it is a labor of love and sometimes life has to come first <3 We meet back up with Violet as she holds her breath to see if her double bond will be allowed, has several life-altering realizations, and locks lips with the boy she thought she wanted immediately after being told she's stuck with the one she absolutely does not want. Join us as we discuss the totally shocking revelation that Xaden actually doesn't want Violet dead, breakdown the disappointment that is Dain, and dance to the Dragon Customer Service hold music - trust me, it's a bop. Time Stamps 00:01:25 Content Warnings 00:02:14 Scribe Quadrant 00:05:11 Scottish Gaelic Pronunciations/Meanings 00:18:21 Recap Scottish Gaelic Translations in Fourth Wing Reddit thread by u/isolatedcolorYT [https://www.reddit.com/r/fourthwing/comments/14svjfr/gaelic_names_and_their_translations/?rdt=44997] Dragon names by a native Gaelic speaker [https://www.tiktok.com/@kennyboyleofficial/video/7446745893753113888] Genitive case in linguistics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genitive_case] Rebecca Yarros’ official pronunciations [https://www.tiktok.com/@popversesays/video/7295851673111645483] Reddit post by u/EllyBelly44 [https://www.reddit.com/r/fourthwing/comments/1ii3z77/dragon_question/?share_id=1lNFtTTyxnDp5F6EJDs4-&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1] Dancing to hold music [https://www.tiktok.com/@alexdwong/video/6997071841500105989] Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders [https://www.instagram.com/thewingreaders/] Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders [https://bsky.app/profile/thewingreaders.bsky.social] Follow us on TikTok @thewingreaders [https://www.tiktok.com/@thewingreaders?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com [thewingreaders@gmail.com] Intro Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra Outro Music: Battle Epic by Hot_Dope

Fourth Wing Chapter 15

In this chapter, Violet gets to experience the ultimate dragon roller coaster ride AND a dragon slide before learning she has bonded two - count them, TWO - freaking dragons. It's every main character's dream! Join us as we analyze Tairn's explanation for choosing Vi, dissect the various reactions to Vi casually flying in with the best dragon, and compare splattered almost-bonded cadets to Rorschach tests. Time Stamps: 00:01:26 Content Warnings 00:02:10 Battle Brief 00:03:43 Scribe Quadrant 00:05:47 Scottish Gaelic Pronunciations/Meanings 00:20:21 Recap Scottish Gaelic Translations in Fourth Wing Reddit thread by u/isolatedcolorYT [https://www.reddit.com/r/fourthwing/comments/14svjfr/gaelic_names_and_their_translations/?rdt=44997] Gaelic phonetics Reddit thread (in Spanish) [https://www.reddit.com/r/gaidhlig/comments/1e53xfq/single_vs_double_r_in_gaelic/?tl=es-419] Pronounce R in Gaelic [https://learngaelic.scot/sounds/bs-r.jsp] Gaelic alphabet and orthography [https://learngaelic.scot/scottish-gaelic-alphabet.jsp] Native speakers on Gaelic in Fourth Wing - @ceartguleabhar on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ceartguleabhar/video/7243851766578646299] Native speakers on Gaelic in Fourth Wing - @kennyboyleofficial on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@kennyboyleofficial/video/7446745893753113888] Coffee Break Gaelic episode 1.06: “Numbers 1-10” [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-gaelic-learn-scottish-gaelic-on-your-coffee/id1676401817?i=1000615164821] Lingthusiasm podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lingthusiasm-a-podcast-thats-enthusiastic-about/id1186056137] Because Internet by Gretchen McCullough [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d7d5371c-6df5-4ae8-aad6-e31a9cf567a5] Unspoken English Adjective rules from Matt Forsythe’s book, “The Elements of Eloquence” [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f6fab6f1-1a95-4bac-9cd4-65a52c194ac4] Screenshot of original Tumblr post excerpting "The Elements of Eloquence" [https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/ao04n8/word_order_makes_a_difference/] Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17935-velopharyngeal-dysfunction-vpd] Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders [https://www.instagram.com/thewingreaders/] Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders [https://bsky.app/profile/thewingreaders.bsky.social] Follow us on TikTok @thewingreaders [https://www.tiktok.com/@thewingreaders?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com [thewingreaders@gmail.com] Intro Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra Outro Music: Battle Epic by Hot_Dope