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Fantasy Fangirls

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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 2 hr 8 min
Latest: 5 Oct 2026
Language: English

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5 Oct 2026 · 22 minNew

Live Threshing Day Q&A | Fantasy FanClub

Spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series, including ALL of Threshing Day + Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, & Onyx Storm Check out this segment from our Live Q&A in the Fantasy FanClub, where we discussed all things Threshing Day! Plans start as low as $6/month! Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 Shop our merch:…

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5 Oct 2026 · 2 hr 57 minNew

Ep 1: Threshing Day (First Six POVs)

Spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series, including ALL of Threshing Day + Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, & Onyx Storm In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeeep into the first six POVs of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, including Brennan, Mira, Xaden, Garrick, Dain, and Bodhi! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch:…
2 Oct 2026 · 48 min

Threshing Day Recap

Spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series, including ALL of Threshing Day + Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, & Onyx Storm In this episode, Lexi and Nicole give you a high-level recap of EVERYTHING that happened in Threshing Day! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ Support the show through our…
1 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Threshing Day Trailer

Lexi and Nicole are BACK to their roots with Empyrean coverage! Huzzah! Join us as we dive deeepppp into Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros. Check out the trailer for a breakdown of what to expect! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ Support the show through our Amazon Shop:…
1 Oct 2026 · 3 hr 53 min

Ep 8 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 80-89 & Epilogue

Spoilers for all books in the Kindred’s Curse Saga In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeepppp into the final stretch of chapters for Burn of the Everflame ! Luther and Diem face off against Ophiucae, and the bargain demanding a life for a life finally comes to fruition. A time jump takes us into post-war Emarion, where some of our favorite characters are definitely adjusting better than others. The story comes to its incredible conclusion with Diem making one final choice and our characters reuniting in the best way possible! To wrap things up, Lexi and Nicole reflect on the conclusion…
28 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 50 min

Ep 7 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 70-79

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 70-79 of Burn In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeepppp into the final battle for Emarion, and this action packed episode comes with a side of heartbreak. We see just how cruel Ophiucae really is when he turns Diem’s enemies into mindless weapons and forces her to make an impossibly hard decision. Devastation surrounds our crew on the battlefield as they attempt a risky plan to end Ophiucae, sending one of our favorite characters into the realm beyond. With one episode left in our read-along deep dive coverage,…
24 Sep 2026 · 3 hr 25 min

Ep 6 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 56-69

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 56-69 of Burn This weeks deeeeeeeepppp dive of chapters 56-69 can be summed up with one word: MATES!!!!! Lexi and Nicole are screaming over the mating ceremony between Zal and Taran, which includes a stress-induced hair cut by Taran we can all empathize with! Plus this week we finally get the mating bond reveal between Diem and Luther! Huzzah!!! War is looming, our crew is preparing as best they can, and the Sorrow’s Edge warning/prophecy leaves the Fantasy Fangirls as afraid as ever for what’s to come in the next…
21 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 53 min

Ep 5 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 44-55

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 44-55 of Burn This week we are diving deeeepppp into chapters 44 - 55 and learning ONCE AGAIN that bonded bargains always have consequences, IYKYK. Diem has the roughest of weeks with some tough decisions. She’s kidnapped by Ophiucae, only to discover they have more in common as father and daughter than she once thought. Lexi and Nicole are left hesitantly hopeful to see Henri starting his redemption arc ( maybe ) and we get more language that has FFG certain Diem and Luther are already mated but not talking about it.…
17 Sep 2026 · 3 hr 52 min

Ep 4 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 32-43

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 32-43 of Burn This episode leaves Lexi and Nicole REELING as they dive deeepppp into Chapters 32-43 of Burn of the Everflame! Ophiucae is making moves as he bombs the city and steals Sorrow’s Edge. Meanwhile, Diem travels to Umbros, where she’s drugged, tortured, and forced to reveal her memories to the Centenaries before finally escaping with Teller. Just when Diem and Luther (finally) reconcile, everything goes from bad to worse when Diem discovers the devastating truth about her father’s murder. Hard truths lead to…
14 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 57 min

Ep 3 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 25-31

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 25-31 of Burn This week, Lexi and Nicole are diving deeepppp into Chapters 25-31 of Burn of the Everflame! Diem has a rough time in this stretch of chapters as she tries to provide refuge for the Ignios Descended, make Godstone (which fails), investigate her father’s murder, and then also try to figure out how to kill Ophiucae?? Meanwhile, the first Lumnos Council meeting goes about as well as expected, with Diem getting voted off her own council – big yikes! To wrap things up today, Nicole and Lexi are given a word of…
10 Sep 2026 · 3 hr 49 min

Ep 2 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 15-24

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 1-24 of Burn This week, Lexi and Nicole are diving deeepppp into Chapters 15-24 of Burn of the Everflame! Our story resumes with Ophiucae arriving in Lumnos to cause chaos with his armies AND his information truth bombs. Plus we get the reunion of Diem and Luther (YES!!) but Diem is once again keeping huge secrets from Luther (NOOOOO!!). Nicole and Lexi give their first “L” to our characters this episode, and discuss what all these secrets and half-truths and lies could mean for this story in the next stretch of…
8 Sep 2026 · 3 hr 25 min

Ep 1 Burn of the Everflame: Chapters 1-14

Spoilers for Spark, Glow, and Heat of the Kindred’s Curse Saga + Chapters 1-14 of Burn Lexi and Nicole are BACK in Emarion as we dive deeepppp into Chapters 1-14 of Burn of the Everflame! These chapters pick up one month after the events of Heat , and our characters are barely holding it together while they remain apart. Diem gets a huge download from the Kindred and her future, and Luther spirals when he learns the “truth” about Diem’s “death.” This episode has SO much information we were desperate for after the Heat cliff-hanger, and with this new Fantasy Fangirls read-along format, Lexi…
3 Sep 2026 · 3 min

Burn of the Everflame Trailer

Lexi and Nicole are BACK in Emarion as we dive deeepppp into Penn Cole’s highly-anticipated Burn of the Everflame! Check out the trailer for a breakdown of what to expect as we do our first ever read-along deep dive of this final book of the Kindred's Curse Saga! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch:…
31 Aug 2026 · 59 min

Shrek Deep Dive LIVE Show

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE SHREK MOVIES Please enjoy this re-release of our Shrek Deep Dive LIVE show, where we break down the classic animated movie! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ Support the show through our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fantasyfangirlspodcast Newsletter:…
24 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

How to Train Your Dragon LIVE from Seattle

Spoilers for the How to Train Your Dragon movies! This live show is audio only! Please enjoy this recording of our Seattle Live Show, where Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeppp into How to Train Your Dragon! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Mb1aFjzrH35xHWfWQHpCM?si=6dbaf579009d4961 PRE-ORDER OATH OF THE CHOSEN (Nicole's Book!): https://amzn.to/4xclblG Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch:…
17 Aug 2026 · 3 hr 39 min

Every Maasverse Connection in ACOTAR

Spoilers for the ENTIRE Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, and Crescent City Series!!! This week, we take a look back at our Maasverse Madness Compilation episode from December 2024! This MEGA COMPILATION dives into everyyyyy connection to the Throne of Glass and Crescent City series throughout all of the ACOTAR books! We hope this helps you feel prepared for the ACOTAR 6 release this Fall! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED:…
10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

Everything You Need to Know From Crescent City For ACOTAR 6

#JBLpartner @jblaudio Spoilers for the ENTIRE Crescent City Series and ACOTAR Series! In this FanGuide episode, Nicole & Lexi walk through everythingggg you need to know from Crescent City before you read ACOTAR 6 this October! Lexi and Nicole walk you through the entire timeline of Crescent City and ACOTAR, including the histories that crossover between the two. They all address the worlds colliding chapters (IYKYK) and what this could mean for ACOTAR 6! They wrap things up with final rapid fire connections between the two worlds. We hope this episode leaves you feeling prepared for ACOTAR…
4 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 8 min

Biggest Predictions of Burn of the Everflame

Spoilers for all released books in the Kindred’s Curse Saga! Before our coverage officially kicks off, Nicole & Lexi walk through their biggest predictions, and BETS of course, for Burn of the Everflame! Be sure to listen for the SPOILER WARNING at the beginning of this episode! We are so excited to dive into Burn this September and see if our predictions come true! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVloDSbL0b6NSeztH88PA?si=cb02cb48bd0e4f7f CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANREADS PODCAST FEED:…
3 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

Everything You Need to Know Before Burn of the Everflame

Spoilers for all released books in the Kindred’s Curse Saga! To kick off our Burn of the Everflame coverage, Nicole & Lexi walk through everythingggg you need to know before this book releases on September 8th! Lexi and Nicole walk through this world and all the regions found within Emarion. They also cover the social and political structure, magic systems, and where things left off for the characters in Heat of the Everflame ! Be sure to listen for the SPOILER WARNING at the beginning of this episode! We hope this all prepares you to dive into Burn this September! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY…
27 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

H.M. Wolfe Author of Daggermouth Interview

Spoilers for Daggermouth!! This week, Nicole & Lexi are so excited to sit down with H.M. Wolfe, author of Daggermouth ! Part 1 of this interview is spoiler free as we get to know H.M. Wolfe and learn the background behind this incredible dystopian novel! Part 2 has spoilers, spoilers, spoilers for the writing process, the book setting and characters, and the book ending! H.M Wolfe also gives some small hints for book two! We hope you enjoy this interview, we know we sure did! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST FEED:…
20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

Fantasy FanGuide: Everything to Know Before Crescent City

@jbl #JBLPartner Spoilers for the Crescent City Series! In this FanGuide episode, Nicole & Lexi walk through everythingggg you need to know about Crescent City! Lexi and Nicole walk you through the basic world building and main characters, along with the magic systems and species found within this Urban Fantasy! They also go through the four Houses of Midgard, the culture, and the political system of this world. This FanGuide is Spoiler free in Part 1, so be sure to listen for the SPOILER WARNING before Lexi and Nicole begin Part 2! We hope this episode prepares you to dive into Crescent…
15 Jul 2026 · 59 min

Empyrean Novella Theories & Predictions

Spoilers for all books in the Empyrean Series IT’S OFFICIAL! The mystery Empyrean novella is a collection of different POVs from Threshing Day! Nicole and Lexi dive deeeeeeeeep into all the possible POVs and theories that we will be spiralling about until the book is released! Check out Oath of the Chosen’s cover reveal AND CHAPTER ONE: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/books/a71922125/nicole-holleman-oath-of-the-chosen-cover-reveal-excerpt/ Check out our comprehensive Empyrean guide: https://fantasyfangirls.com/empyrean-comprehensive-guide/ CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS PODCAST…
13 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 30 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 7: Chapters 86-100 & Epilogue

Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series In this final episode of Moonfall coverage (for now!) Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeep into the final stretch of chapters! The moonfalls begin, Raeve and Kaan battle their way out of Arkyn’s arena, Kyzari is miraculously healed by Caelis himself, and Arkyn finally meets the brutal end we’ve all been waiting for. We get the reunion we’ve been desperately waiting for with Raeve and Kyzari, and Slátra reveals the heartbreaking truth behind Kyzari’s birth and Elluin’s death. Just when everything is wrapping up, the epilogue delivers one final…
6 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 19 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 6: Chapter 73-85

Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeep into one of the most jaw-dropping stretches we’ve covered so far!! Raeve’s blood bind is broken, Grihm forms an unexpected bond with a Great Silver Sabersythe, and after years apart, Raeve is finally reunited with Kyzari in a moment that had us SOBBING. But then Arkyn captures Raeve and Kaan, drops bombshell after bombshell about Elluin’s past, and reveals the heartbreaking truth that changes everything they thought they knew about their family. As if that wasn’t enough, the episode ends with Pyrok…
29 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 18 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 5: Chapter 58-72

Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive into the WILD reveals we get in this stretch of chapters! Raeve and Kaan finally start laying all their secrets on the table, including her blood bind, Borg, and the truth behind the runes covering her body. We also meet our new favorite character, Ahvi, with his dragon hatchling! Meanwhile, Kyzari suffers another devastating blow at Arkyn’s hands, new clues about Veya’s whereabouts come to light, and the gang arrives in Gore searching for a way to break Raeve’s bind once and for all. And just when you think…
22 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 57 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 4: Chapter 45-57

Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeep into Chapters 45-57 of Ballad of Falling Dragons ! Our crew is racing to recover Slátra’s missing moonshards while searching for answers hidden within the Book of Voyd. Meanwhile, Grihm prepares for a near-suicidal dragon egg heist, Arkyn’s twisted backstory comes to light, and Veya finds herself imprisoned alongside Kyzari. By the end of the episode, hope arrives in the most unexpected form when Veya gives Kyzari Elluin’s diary—and the life-changing news that her mother is still alive. Huzzah! CHECK…
15 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 3: Chapter 32 - 44

@jblaudio #JBLpartner Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series In this stretch of chapters, we FINALLY learn more about Dragon bonding when Raeve and Liri work through their issues. Kaan is the ever-supportive book husband we know and love, and we see more relationship breakthroughs between him and Raeve! We also get a Scavenger King chapter that shows he is truly as awful as he seems. BUT at least we get the waterfall-moss scene this episode, IYKYK! These chapters are relatively calm, but with moonfalls approaching, things are definitely heating up! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS…
8 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 2: Chapter 17 - 31

Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode two of our The Ballad of Falling Dragons deep dive! This week, Raeve battles the terrifying truths hidden beneath her icy lake. Meanwhile, Veya escapes Arithia with Elluin’s journal in hand, Kyzari discovers a shocking connection inside her prison cell, and Kaan launches a prison heist after Roan is sentenced to death for stealing the Book of Voyd. Between moonfalls threatening the realms, secret magic resurfacing, dragons causing absolute mayhem, and Raeve accidentally stealing yet another mysterious book,…
1 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 32 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Episode 1: Prologue - Chapter 16

Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series Lexi and Nicole are so excited to FINALLY dive deeeeeepppp into The Ballad of Falling Dragons! In this episode, Raeve battles the terrifying truths hidden beneath her icy lake while long-buried memories begin revealing the heartbreaking origins of both Elluin and the Other. Meanwhile, Veya escapes Arithia with Elluin’s journal in hand, Kyzari discovers a shocking connection inside her prison cell, and Kaan launches a prison heist after Roan is sentenced to death for stealing the Book of Voyd. Between moonfalls threatening the realms, secret magic…
25 May 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

Ballad of Falling Dragons Reactions Episode

@jbl #JBLpartner Find your pair at JBL.com Spoilers for all books in the Moonfall Series This week Lexi and Nicole share their reactions to The Ballad of Falling Dragons! This episode is only spoiler free for the first 12 minutes, so please listen closely for spoiler warnings! In this episode, Nicole and Lexi discuss their overall feelings on the book and their favorite moments. They also crown the winner and loser of each Ballad bet, and the consequences are epic! This episode is the perfect introduction into what is sure to be an incredible deep dive! CHECK OUT THE FANTASY FANFELLAS…

About Fantasy Fangirls

Fantasy Fangirls is a top-charts podcast hosted by sisters Nicole and Lexi, who deep dive into beloved fantasy stories one series at a time. Every episode, they cover several chapters of a book with a uniquely fun summary, then discuss insights, character analysis, foreshadowing, and theories, before wrapping up with an in-depth explanation about a world-building topic. Plus, lots of laughs, jokes, and sisterly banter along the way! Fantasy Fangirls has covered the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros, A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, the Kindred's Curse Saga by Penn Cole, Fae & Alchemy series by Callie Hart, and the Moonfall series by Sarah A Parker, as well as guides to popular series like Throne of Glass. New episodes air every Monday. In addition to deep dive episodes, Fantasy Fangirls releases bonus episodes with content ranging from lore guides (Fantasy FanGuide), “Ask Us Anything”, guest interviews, story predictions, recaps ahead of sequel releases, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Typical length: 2 hr 8 min
Latest episode: 5 Oct 2026
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