Hazel's Story: A Saga Podcast

<p>Hazel’s Story is a deep dive into the vast universe that is Saga from Image Comics. Read along with hosts Alan and Bruce every other Thursday as they delight in unpacking all the fantastic characters, ideas, and weirdness that Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples cram into this epic space opera.</p>

Ch. 31-33: Characters! Saga's ALL about the amazing characters - woo!

We dive back in with a time jump to start Volume Six of Saga from Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan, also a new character is introduced, Abu gets mad about a non-reveal, and Alan gets in his feels about being a dad (AGAIN??). This episode discusses ONLY up through chapter 33 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-22
59:03

Taking a break to rest, plus other great books from Brian and Fiona

Abu and Alan apologize for disappointing you all AND THEN pull a Brian & Fiona by saying we're taking MORE time off 😄 (though not NEARLY as long). Also we recommend several great comics from Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples that you can enjoy before we come back in mid-September: • Y: The Last Man • Ex Machina • Paper Girls (also streaming on Amazon Prime) • "The Sea Road" from Northlanders Vol. 5 You can let us know what else you might be reading via email at hazelsstory@loreparty.com or DM us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lore_party For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-04
10:54

Ch. 60: SPOILER ALERT: The end of an arc & a very special guest!

The incredibly talented and hilarious Jordan Calhoun is here, and we can't believe how much fun it is! **WARNING WARNING WARNING** - if you have not read ALL 59 previous chapters AND newly-released chapter 60, SKIP THIS EPISODE. If you are current along with us, check out Abu, Alan, and special guest Jordan sharing their first reactions and thoughts on the newest chapter, the first arc of chapters 55-60, plus their favorite panels and quotes. Be sure to follow Jordan on Twitter here @JordanMCalhoun AND check out Jordan's book Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-14
54:27

Ch. 28-30: Collecting dragon semen & love is when people make each other better

Even more death than usual in the back half of Saga Volume 5 from Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan, but also apparently dragons are real flexible. And hey our leading couple find each other again. This episode discusses ONLY up through chapter 30 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-30
57:47

Ch. 25-27: Violence & drugs are good, bad, or something in-between?

Abu didn't remember Vol. 5 of Saga from Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan at all, but once we get into it, there's a LOT to learn from Marko's bad trip and Dengo's bad decisions. Plus so. much. dragon. piss. This episode discusses ONLY up through chapters 25-27 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-16
57:19

Ch. 59: SPOILER ALERT: Sorry rainbow fish

Abu might seem like he avoids conflict, but he WILL go full Dexter if you fuck with his sister. WARNING WARNING WARNING - if you have not read ALL 58 previous chapters AND newly-released chapter 59, SKIP THIS EPISODE. If you are current along with us, check out Abu and Alan sharing their first reactions and thoughts on the newest chapter, plus their favorite panels and quotes. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-02
25:50

Ch. 22-24: Amazing character development & a terrible separation

Alan rethinks his stance on Vol. 4 of Saga from Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan, and both our hosts get REALLY into their feels. Also we meet King Robot! This episode discusses ONLY up through chapters 22-24 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-19
01:10:36

Ch. 58: SPOILER ALERT: Sad shit is going down (what else is new?)

Alan really did cry while eating ribs reading this chapter, and he's proud of it. WARNING WARNING WARNING - if you have not read ALL 57 previous chapters AND newly-released chapter 58, SKIP THIS EPISODE. If you are current along with us, enjoy Abu and Alan sharing their first reactions and thoughts on the newest chapter, plus their favorite panels and quotes. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-05
24:58

Ch. 19-21: Relationship cracks, class struggles & a mop-sword

It's a whole new ballgame in Vol. 4 of Saga from Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan, with flirty dance teachers and a budding drug addiction threatening our main characters' relationship. Also a homicidal maniac janitor who seemingly cannot be killed? Here for it! This episode discusses ONLY chapters 19-21 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-21
01:09:47

Ch. 57: SPOILER ALERT: New secrets, new rock & roll

New Saga, every month, still doesn't seem real. Time for Chapter 57! WARNING WARNING WARNING - if you have not read ALL 56 previous chapters AND newly-released chapter 57, SKIP THIS EPISODE. If you have read them all, then enjoy hearing Abu and Alan share all their first reactions and thoughts on the newest issue of Saga, plus favorite panels and quotes. Also stay to the end, where Alan betrays himself as an elder Millennial by fondly remembering suffering hearing damage from a Smashing Pumpkins concert in 1996. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03-31
21:31

Ch. 16-18: Showdown at the Quietus lighthouse (plus here comes the Brand)

Wrapping up Vol. 3 of Saga from Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan, we've got reporters working on the biggest story in the universe, D. Oswald Heist dropping lots of knowledge, and all of our characters coming together on Quietus for exactly what we all knew would happen? This episode discusses ONLY chapters 16-18 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03-23
57:47

Ch. 56: SPOILER ALERT: New chapter, new pirates

It's really happening, new monthly chapters of Saga, next up: Chapter 56! WARNING WARNING WARNING - if you have not read ALL 55 previous chapters AND newly-released chapter 56, SKIP THIS EPISODE. If you have read them all, then enjoy hearing Abu and Alan share all their first reactions and thoughts on newest issue of Saga, PLUS we both answer all the questions from the Chapter 56 Reader Survey. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02-24
32:35

Ch. 13-15: Drunk writer, bone bugs & murder-eyed Sophie

Flying into Volume 3 of Saga from Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, we ponder the permanence of grief AND explore Alana's past as a teen emo goth. This episode discusses ONLY chapters 13-15 of Saga, with no spoilers for any later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02-17
01:04:36

Ch. 10-12: Sexy Alana, saving Lying Cat & RIP mouse medic

Sexy time! So much sexy time! Going through the second half of Volume 2 of Saga from Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, we discuss how this story keeps it real when it come to sexual desire, and also how there's a real theme emerging with killing off characters. This episode discusses ONLY chapters 10-12 of Saga, with no spoilers for later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02-03
59:23

Ch. 55: SPOILER ALERT: New Saga is here!

After a LOOOONG 3 1/2 years, we've FINALLY got a brand-new chapter of Saga: Chapter 55! WARNING WARNING WARNING - if you have not read all 54 previous chapters AND newly-released chapter 55, SKIP THIS EPISODE. If you have read them all, then enjoy hearing Abu and Alan take a trip to Brooklyn's St. Mark's Comics to pick up freshly-released copies, and then share all their first reactions and thoughts on this momentous day. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-27
22:02

Ch. 7-9: Fard's nards, trauma everywhere & characters galore!

Happy 2022! Starting Volume 2 of Saga from Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan we discuss the grossest panel maybe of the entire series, plus too much plot to summarize - just listen already! This episode discusses ONLY chapters 7-9 of Saga, with no spoilers for later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-13
01:09:49

Ch. 4-6: Sexy heads, exploding face & violence always comes back

We're back! Continuing our journey into Saga from Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan a visit to Sextillion, finding the rocketship tree, and our first big character death! This episode discusses ONLY chapters 4-6 of Saga, with no spoilers for later chapters. For more great shows from Lore Party Media head to https://loreparty.com/. Also huge thanks to Lawerence Kelly for composing all the amazing music on our show, you can listen to his podcast Night Knight, Spector by clicking here. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sagahazel  Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-16
01:12:01

Ch. 1-3: Alligator butler, robot sexy time & soul-bond with a horror?

First episode! Come along as we jump into the first chapters of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples comic book masterwork - Saga. This episode discusses ONLY chapters 1-3 of Saga, with no spoilers for later chapters. Fair warning: there is a LOT (probably too much) discussion of a certain alligator butler. And you can find our hosts on Twitter as well: @ahaburchak & @abu_zafar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-02
01:08:35

Introducing Hazel's Story

"This is how an idea becomes real." Hazel’s Story is a deep dive into the vast universe that is Saga from Image Comics. Read along with hosts Alan and Bruce every other Thursday as they delight in unpacking all the fantastic characters, ideas, and weirdness that Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples cram into this epic space opera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-20
02:59

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