Thursday, October 29, 2020

Daemons Discuss - Podcast: Take 77! | Chapter Discussion about the All Souls Trilogy; Chapter 9 of The Book of Life

Didn't we all know a Cassie and Lydia? 🀬

Take 77 - The One With the Cheerleaders

Description: After everyone's apparent survival of the --now famous-- Lugnasidah party, the local coven witches who have been invited into Matthew and Diana's lives, suddenly get way more involved than anyone intended! This was the result of Diana's inadvertent burst of magic used to save young Grace's life. Suddenly, everything that Diana was saving to reveal only to Sarah is out in the open TO EVERYONE! Will the coven pass the test? Stay tuned!

SPOILER ALERT! We (The Daemons) approach this podcast with an assumption that the listener has read All Souls universe books, including the trilogy (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life), and  Time's Convert + snippits from The World of All Souls. If you haven't, and you don't mind, we certainly don't mind!  Please be advised, we will approach the television series (A Discovery of Witches) the same way as episodes are released in the US/Canada. 😊  Let's do this. *Note - this podcast is labeled 'explicit'

Listen:

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1. Show notes:

For newcomers to the series:
  • Our Daemon Guides to the All Souls Trilogy are available for download: ADOW, SON, TBOL 
  • If you'd like a ready-reference from the author herself, be sure to download the All Souls Real-Time Reading companion (free e-book at online booksellers via Penguin and Headline books). For a more in-depth view of the trilogy, The World of All Souls is available at all major book sellers, as well as the continuation volume into this world, Time's Convert.
  • Deborah Harkness usually conducts a real-time reading on her Facebook Page (starting in September), and shares her posts across social media. Check out her website for all of her social media links, and of course all that she has to offer her readers! Be sure to sign up for her newsletter while you are there!
  • To see what's available on the web as far as the All Souls universe fandom, check our links page.

Some Temperamental Tempranillo wines

In this episode:
By the segment . . .
  • (00:15) Intro/Patreon sponsorship
  • (02:08) Discusser emails/Speakpipe - Thank you Zoe, Retta, and Monica
  • (05:05) Main discussion - Chapter 9 of The Book of Life - Sponsored by Jody Kozey
  • (43:04) Housekeeping - Thank you, Zoe, Bishmont (review from Canada) and Patricia - Sponsored by Nancy Forrester
  • (49:34) Save It For the Show - TOPIC: A mysterious promotional video - Sponsored by Sarah Dye
  • (55:33) Promo break - scroll down, or click here to get a hold of us and/or become a Discusser -- information on joining our Facebook group also located on that page. 
  • (57:00) Last thoughts/Outro. 

Topic: Chapter 9, The Book of Life
  • Lugnasidah Party! Check! πŸ‘―‍♂️πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³
  • We go into the subject of “witchy songs”πŸ§™πŸ»‍♀️
  • Matthew wasn’t impressed with the music of the witches πŸ˜–
  • Tempranillo wine!🍷
  • Grace is the adventurous one of the Grace/John duo.
  • Men standing around dude-talking about the tree growing out of the fireplace ...
  • Matthew needed a home, family and pack. So does Diana.
  • Hey that potluck wasn’t so bad! Also, Diana does a bit of humble bragging.
  • Fernando was a hit among the witchy women!πŸ’•
  • Sarah bellows to Fernando to help her with the fire; we wonder why Sarah couldn’t do it herself? We conclude that either she's trying to yank Fernando out of the conversation, needed some comfort, or the wine got to her witchy fingers!
  • Val shares the tale of her utter panic vs. dreaming about her future family.
  • Matthew instructs Diana how to half-truth 🀣
  • Grace — like a moth to a flame! πŸ”₯
  • Diana inadvertently discloses her powers to all who were in the room …
  • Matthew has a way with the little ladies…
  • Diana’s disguising spell is a bit disheveled! She’s shiny! And she’s really absorbent. 🀭
  • We discuss the state of Diana’s weavers cords
  • Enter Corra!
  • Vivian joins them, and now they are drinking coffee. Shit just got serious. ☕️
  • Diana explains her familiar, the fact that she’s a weaver, and basically all of it.
  • Sarah slags off Stephen’s powers; we proceed to psychoanalyze Sarah. It’s fun and easy!
  • Vivian backs up Sarah’s assertion, but we assume it’s because Stephen had to hide his powers
  • Sarah finds out Stephen was in 1591 -- which brings us to our point: How on earth is this man considered a BASIC WITCH⁉️⁉️⁉️
  • Diana explains that weavers were killed.
  • They all examine Diana’s absorbed cords…
  • The witches can’t wait to tell the coven that Diana can make new spells, and how it will bug Cassie and Lydia! Sarah puts a stop to it. Nope. Not going to happen,
  • Abby argues that they need to be completely honest with the coven. Caleb is like “hey, this is good test for us”. Diana: FTSIO.
  • Vivian leaves the decision to disclose to Sarah.’
  • Mother Ursula’s prophecy
  • Sarah’s got bragging rights!
  • Vivian gives Diana advice on how to help SarahπŸ€”
  • SEXY TIME AND WONTONS!
  • Seer sucker shirts tend to not be what we think of when we think of sexy time!
  • Matthew and Diana are discussing her new powers in the afterglow . . .
  • Diana gives the lie, “I have enough power, I don’t need any more!”
  • LIAR
  • FIN
From Stevie Nicks, we'll always take a witchy tambourine!

Special Thanks:

  • Thank you to our Patron sponsors this episode: Jody Kozey, Nancy Forrester, and Sarah Dye
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Credits/Copyright Information * Intro music: "Ghost Dance" (edited down to second chorus) by Kevin Macleod, licensed for use by Creative Commons.
*  Outro music: Rimsky-Korsakov - "Scheherazade Symphonic Suite for Orchestra Op.35 - IV. Allegro molto," Public domain/copyright-free.  
* A small portion of "Dreams" (karaoke version) from the 1977 album, Rumours (Warner Records), by Fleetwood Mac, is used for a part of the show talking about "witchy music" and the Tik-Tok video. Music such as this, played during our episodes, are used strictly for commentary; categorically, under U.S. copyright law, this method falls within Fair Use.
* All other music used is licensed via several different royalty-free sources (as are sound effects).
* "Save it for the Show" segment introduction voice-over by Devyn Grendell  
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* The term "unofficial" is explained in our disclaimer located in Terms of Use - item 14.
* The Daemons Discuss podcast is hosted and produced by the owners (Angela, Jean and Valerie) of Daemons Domain and can also be found by entering the url http://www.DaemonsDiscuss.com in your browser, (listed on the various podcast syndicates like iTunes, Stitcher, etc.) which will redirect you back to the parent site, Daemons Domain.
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Monday, October 26, 2020

Happy Halloween 2020! A Giveaway!

Halloween in 2020. . .

Our Halloween will be a bit different, friends! This year, we don masks to keep our friends/families/communities safe, and until we are done with COVID-19, we will enjoy the holiday in new ways. Our Halloween 2020 giveaway acknowledges the changes, and hopes for a better 2021.

πŸŽƒ Up for grabs:

  • The Book of Life, signed by Deborah Harkness - because we felt the book emphasizing SCIENCE is really important this year! (Penguin paperback/US edition)
  • Bath and Body Works "Vampire Blood" hand soap and hand sanitizer (Blood Red Strawberry, Midnight Blooming Jasmine, Dark Transylvanian Plum with Essential Oils )
  • A witch-ball magnet and holographic sticker
  • A FTSIO enamel pin, that expresses hope that Halloween 2021 will indeed be better

FTSIO 2020

As usual, we've provided several ways to enter! You'll have one mandatory entry, a trivia question, optional social media follows, and you can also tweet about this daily for more entries -- do one, some, or all! This giveaway is open our international audience. Make sure you read the terms/conditions at the bottom of the post, and enter below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Terms and Conditions:
•  Contest ends the morning of the 2nd of November 2020 at 12:01am (Matthew's Birthday!)  The clock is set for EST.  Check for time zone differences!
•  No purchase or membership is required for participation.
•  Please know that we will never use your information to spam you, nor will we sell it to another outlet.  We hate that, we know you do too. πŸ˜–
•  Twitter users will have the opportunity to enter daily. 
•  "Share" entries must have the accompanying URL provided for verification.
•  "Follow" Social media entries (with the exception of Facebook): if the entrant follows on social media, they must be a current follower at the time of the drawing.  Following to enter, then unfollowing will disqualify the entrant.  Following is an option and is not mandatory.   We want you to want to follow us.  If you don't, no worries and no hard feelings!  You are still welcomed to enter! Tweeting daily works for us!
•   Point system correlates to how many entries you are given.  Example: if you respond correctly to a trivia question (if the contest includes them) worth 3 points, you will be given 3 entries.  Yes, we check the answers! ;)
•  We reserve the right to disqualify entrants to who do not meet the specified criteria. 
•  Winner will be chosen by random drawing (using the Rafflecopter app) at contest end.  Provided all the entry requirements are met (trivia answer[s] are correct, or social media entry verifies), the winner will be contacted via email within 72 hours of contest end, and will have an additional 72 hours to respond afterwards. If there is no response, or the selected entrant fails to meet criteria, a new winner will be chosen and notified using the same method mentioned above.
•  This promotion is sponsored by Daemons Domain. It is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any of the social media venues (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, & Pinterest) we use to publicize it.  The aforementioned parties are hereby released of any liability. 
•  This contest is open internationally.  If a contest winner is chosen outside of the US, mail may be delayed depending on location of the recipient.  Please be patient, we'll make sure it arrives safely!

If you have any additional questions re: this giveaway, feel free to send us an email!  Email us at promosA4C@gmail.com - Subject: "Halloween 2020 Giveaway"


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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Daemons Discuss - Podcast: Take 76! | Chapter Discussion about the All Souls Trilogy; Chapter 8 of The Book of Life

Got rage? Pound in some fence posts. That'll fix it!

Take 76 - The One With the Unsolicited Advice

Description: Instead of beating himself up, Matthew has taken to beating posts into the ground with the guise of repairing Sarah's failing fence. Well, we all know that our Matthew's got some issues! And if he doesn't beat himself up enough, Fernando is there to assist. Fernando knows him pretty well though, so he suggests Matthew take up the science-y stuff concerning his and Diana's genetics to occupy his mind. Miriam breaks in to inject her own 2 cents (she speaks for us!), and this chapter winds down with a visit from "bulldozer" Vivian Harrison. We enjoyed recording this chapter, we hope you enjoy listening to it! Also, in our Save it For the Show segment there's some TV News; we do a bit of whiplash time-walking to make sure you are up to date with the latest and greatest (TRAILER! YAY!)

SPOILER ALERT! We (The Daemons) approach this podcast with an assumption that the listener has read All Souls universe books, including the trilogy (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life), and  Time's Convert + snippits from The World of All Souls. If you haven't, and you don't mind, we certainly don't mind!  Please be advised, we will approach the television series (A Discovery of Witches) the same way as episodes are released in the US/Canada. 😊  Let's do this. *Note - this podcast is labeled 'explicit'

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Listen:

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1. Show notes:

For newcomers to the series:
  • Our Daemon Guides to the All Souls Trilogy are available for download: ADOW, SON, TBOL 
  • If you'd like a ready-reference from the author herself, be sure to download the All Souls Real-Time Reading companion (free e-book at online booksellers via Penguin and Headline books). For a more in-depth view of the trilogy, The World of All Souls is available at all major book sellers, as well as the continuation volume into this world, Time's Convert.
  • Deborah Harkness usually conducts a real-time reading on her Facebook Page (starting in September), and shares her posts across social media. Check out her website for all of her social media links, and of course all that she has to offer her readers! Be sure to sign up for her newsletter while you are there!
  • To see what's available on the web as far as the All Souls universe fandom, check our links page.

In this episode:
By the segment . . .
  • (00:15) Intro/Patreon sponsorship
  • (06:26) Main discussion - Chapter 8 of The Book of Life - Sponsored by Jody Kozey
  • (40:33) Housekeeping - Thank you, Kathryn, Olivia, and Barbara - Sponsored by Sarah Dye
  • (44:44) Save It For the Show - Topic: TV show updates (all kinds of them!) - Sponsored by Nancy Forrester
  • (54:03) Promo break - scroll down, or click here to get a hold of us and/or become a Discusser -- information on joining our Facebook group also located on that page.
  • (55:35) Last thoughts/Outro. 

When googling "blue Volvo," this one seemed to suit "bulldozer" Vivian Harrison!
Topic: Chapter 8, The Book of Life
  • We discuss our new observations concerning Fernando’s counseling.
  • “Thwack!”πŸ”¨
  • They may be in Madison, but Baldwin still holds the leash!
  • A vampire fence guy!
  • Matthew, we agree. Benjamin should’ve been taken care of a long time ago.🀨
  • The was a family meeting among the de Clermont men. Obey or else! Threats are involved, because some of these brothers are mutinous.
  • Gallowglass being shaken indicates how serious the situation they are in actually is. 😳
  • There’s a lot of pot meet kettle in this episode. Fernando is up first.
  • Matthew takes a moment to feel sorry for himself … “Diana’s aunts never approved of me….” MATTHEW! STOP IT!
  • We think that Matthew was obsessive prior to becoming a vampire.
  • Ohhhh…Matthew the pleasure delayer really did want Diana to be a vampire. A part of him did, anyway.
  • Angela observes that this conversation is very similar to Hamish’s conversation with Matthew in ADOW
  • Fernando is frightened for Matthew’s unborn kids; we disagree and believe this is a stretch — but to be fair, we have the insight of Time’s Convert.πŸ€ͺ
  • How did Fernando become such a expert on blood rage? Was it just Matthew, or has he observed it in others?
  • Val thinks Matthew has never wanted to lead anything, never mind his own scion.
  • Focus on the science! Even “dumb” Gallowglass thinks so (Fernando didn’t actually say that, but that’s what it sounded like!) He suggests that he collaborate with Miriam, and get to sciencing! πŸ”¬
  • Miriam dials in as our mental savior!
  • Miriam thinks that may have been Benjamin snooping around Diana’s rooms! Wow, we didn’t remember this our first read.
  • OOOOH! That’s why he couldn’t tell Father Hubbard was his grandson!!!πŸ’‘
  • Miriam snaps at Matthew (well deserved).
  • “Even monsters can change…” Martyr Matthew is back!
  • Miriam ponders the firedrake. She's intrigued!πŸ‰
  • Matthew is keeping some info from Miriam, and Miriam can totally tell. 🀨
  • Miriam’s mike-drop. DAMN. 🎀
  • VIVIAN! Yay!
  • Goddess preserve us from handsome vampires πŸ§›πŸ»‍♂️
  • Diana spells out all of their problems in a few short sentences.
  • Lugnasah, dammit, Sarah you’re going!
  • Turns out the Bishops weren’t hiding sh*t!
  • It seems Sarah is feeling more herself!
  • A little spat.πŸ₯Š
  • Pots calling kettles black again!
  • A little make-up session.πŸ–€
  • FIN
Series/Season 2 is coming!

Special Thanks:

  • Thank you to our Patron sponsors this episode: Jody Kozey, Sarah Dye, and Nancy Forrester
  • Special thanks . . . to all of our patrons; those of you who just joined us, and our veterans. Bless! To become a patron all you need to do is visit us at Patreon.com/DaemonsDiscuss and become a member. See what level tier you'd like to join us! All tier levels will receive access to our exclusive Daemons Discuss! The Aftershow podcast.

 

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Credits/Copyright Information * Intro music: "Ghost Dance" (edited down to second chorus) by Kevin Macleod, licensed for use by Creative Commons.
*  Outro music: Rimsky-Korsakov - "Scheherazade Symphonic Suite for Orchestra Op.35 - IV. Allegro molto," Public domain/copyright-free.
* A portion of track 05/Stalking from the A Discovery of Witches soundtrack is used for the trailer announce during Save it for the Show
* All other music used is licensed via several different royalty-free sources (as are sound effects).
* "Save it for the Show" segment introduction voice-over by Devyn Grendell  
* Cover art (+ all variations associated w/ it): © Daemons Domain 
* The term "unofficial" is explained in our disclaimer located in Terms of Use - item 14.
* The Daemons Discuss podcast is hosted and produced by the owners (Angela, Jean and Valerie) of Daemons Domain and can also be found by entering the url http://www.DaemonsDiscuss.com in your browser, (listed on the various podcast syndicates like iTunes, Stitcher, etc.) which will redirect you back to the parent site, Daemons Domain.
* This podcast is intended for personal download/consumption.  Please see our Terms of Use; item 3.

* FTC: Our podcast episodes are solely sponsored by listeners via Patreon.
* Our episode titles are a loving tribute to the show "Friends" just 'cause we love Friends and - let's face it - it's easier! Here's how one of the show creators explains their reasoning:
Jeff Greenstein: "When Marta & David & Jeff & I did 'Dream On', we used to spend a lot of time thinking about titles, because they were on-screen at the top of each episode. On "Friends", we decided that was a waste of time. We figured, why not name each episode after the thing that people will ostensibly be talking about around the water-cooler the next day?"
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