This “week” we read The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart. We talk about the creepiness of the Ten Men, the quality of Reynie’s character, the greatness of Stewart’s action scenes, and how this book compares to the first. We also get a sequel to Sophie’s “kill Mr. Curtain” fanfic take and hear Jacqueline’s theory about the book’s setting.

Content Warnings: Kidnapping, running away from guardians, so so much of children in danger, severe injury, torture (both threat and actual), discussion of narcolepsy and “the old hag,” sleep-inducing drugs, threat of death, and discussion of mind control.

Note: We recorded this episode in March but had to take a hiatus due to COVID curveballs and Sophie getting distracted by Camp NaNoWriMo (we’ll talk more about it in our next episode). Also, we incorrectly refer to Reynie and Sticky’s ages as eleven. They were eleven in the first book. Now they are twelve.

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Music

Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner

Outro: Good Vibes by MBB

Music

Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner

Outro: Good Vibes by MBB