You've heard of feminism, right? ... you wanna' drink it?

You may recall us saying that we were a bit tipsy in the first episode of this season and would be for a whole four episodes in service to a later terrible book. Today, you meet that book.

In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion and consumption of alcohol (your hosts are fairly intoxicated after sampling several cocktails from the book). Be forewarned that there's a big ol' vulnerable bummer section where we discuss the death of our family member from 1:54 - 12:49 before the episode properly beings at 12:50.

Bookbarella's Amaretto Surprise

For the mocktail version, simply omit the Disaronno

For a stronger drink, add 1 part of an orange liqueur (e.g. Grand Marnier)

• 1 part Disaronno
• 1 part freshly juiced orange (mandarin, clementine, - whatever you have)
• 1 part freshly juiced lemon
• 10 pomegranate arils (or however many your heart desires)
• 1/2 part pomegranate juice
• 6 oz. Polar seltzer flavor of choice (Cranberry Lime or any citrus flavor)
• Ice
• Optional Garnish: Twist of lemon and/or orange peel

1. Juice your orange and lemon
2. Fill a 12-20 oz. glass with 3-4 ice cubes
3. Pour the Disaronno, orange, lemon, and pomegranate juice over the ice and stir a few times to combine
4. Pour in enough seltzer to nearly fill the glass, leaving 1/2 inch of room
5. Add the pomegranate arils and optional garnish

What's your Terriblo recipe? Send us a message on IG, Tumblr, BlueSky, Patreon, Ko-Fi, or via email (terriblebookclub at gmail dot com).

TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

It wouldn't be a new season of TBC without a Victorian visit from the Antiques Freaks! Dig your Carnacki Bingo cards out of storage and enjoy a live reading of The Story of the Beetle Hunter by Arthur Conan Doyle, all set to the impeccable scoring and sound design talents of Oselka Sound.

If you'd rather hear a properly acted, serious version of this story, please check out the Gothic Tales audio book narrated by Gary Furlong.

In addition to our usual barnyard language, this episode includes irreverant and sexual humor and some bad Victorian ideas and opinions.

Scribando and Bookbarella return! We're a little tipsy for the first four episodes of the season in service to a future TBC episode, so this one is perhaps not our greatest season opener. We try and fail to do a little scientific thinking around particle and quantum physics and sing a fake song for your amusement, though, so there's that.

Special Thanks to:

• Ken from Antiques Freaks for narrating our cold open for this season
• Lightwitch/Courtney Brooke Hall for our new photos
• Greylord's Hoard for our new logo and graphic design

Links & References:

• The Multiverse is real. Just not in the way you think it is. | Sean Carroll

• You can find many episodes about particle physics and other quantum topics we mentioned on Daniel & Kelly's Extraordinary Universe podcast:

• • What is a particle?

  • Time travel fiction

  • Unraveling misleading popular science

  • How to make sense of quantum entanglement

• Focus playing Hocus Pocus on NBC in 1973 (introduced by Gladys Knight!)

In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion of depression, suicide, and very brief mentions of guns and pet death.

TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.