Episode 20: The Heart Rot

Hello fellow nerds! This week on the podcast, we are continuing our week three of four episodes for the read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37!

On this episode, we’ll be discussing fairy rings and Auren's reaction to them, how the heart rot and golden tree correlate, and why you should never accept food from the fae.

Click here for our themed cocktail, “I Don't...Dislike It”, which is themed after getting locked in a gilded cage

Show Notes: Correction: Deb says Goldfinch, the next book in this series, comes out in June, but the publication date is August 29th. 

1. ⁠https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/fairy-rings.html⁠

2. ⁠https://spiritoftrees.org/the-golden-tree⁠

3. ⁠https://www.goldentree.ca/The-Tree#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20powerful%20metaphor,earthly%20sustenance%20and%20personal%20transformation⁠

4. ⁠Carrie ⁠movie 

5. ⁠Amish Paradise⁠ by ⁠Weird Al⁠

6. ⁠Michael Buble high on mushrooms at hockey all star game ⁠

7. ⁠Outlander Blood of My Blood ⁠casting

8. ⁠Supernatural Demon Dean⁠

9. ⁠Buffy Innocence episode ⁠

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

📖 Season 4 announcement coming soon!

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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.