Kris is back and ready to talk with Tara about Women's Week, Closing Time, and the death of NaNoWriMo. The pair debate the relative merits of Canadian vs. American Thanksgiving, before celebrating Kris's new book baby, Scandalous.

It's the first podcast recorded on a Wednesday, folks! Time to learn how to "drink flat" with the expert herself!

Official Recommendations

From Kris: Boots (Netflix)

Kris's official recommendation this week is the new Netflix series, Boots. Based on the memoir, The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White, it's is a coming-of-age dramedy about a young gay man finding a place for himself in the American Marine Corps of the 1990s.

From Tara: Atramentum by MJ Duncan

Tara's official recommendation this week is Atramentum by MJ Duncan. This one has a dog! Friends, there's a dog in this one!

Seriously though, this is the story of a woman who takes an escape hatch from her epic work burnout in LA, moving to a small town to run a bookstore with a friend. There's chemistry, love, and a dog. A lady Great Dane (Dame?) named George.

Works/People Discussed

• Scandal (ABC)
• Love is Blind (Netflix)
• The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix)
• RuPaul's Drag Race UK (BBC Three, BBC One)
• Hades 2 (Supergiant Games)
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
• A Coin of Two Sides by Navalcat (Devil Wears Prada Fanfiction series)

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