Beth Rockefeller 7/23/22 Beth Rockefeller 7/23/22

S2 E4: How Many Times Have We Heard This Already?

This week’s episode shows us the ins and outs of Tuck and let’s just say, Mare is unimpressed. But at least her family is here. She’s definitely happy about that but she’s laser focused on finding Cal and finding out why the Lakelanders are here. Then a run-in with the Colonel throws everything in to overdrive.

The conversation is GREAT in this episode with references to everything from 80’s Jello and Tiger King to Clueless and The Boys with Ed Sheeran and another Professor Xavier’s School for Extraordinary Children thrown in for good measure. It is a laugh riot. Check it out today!

As always, please send your fan art or fan casting ideas to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, find and follow us on Instagram for behind the scenes glimpses and episode drops @readingwiththerockefellers, and subscribe to our YouTube channel Reading With The Rockefellers. Thanks for listening

Beth Rockefeller 7/13/22 Beth Rockefeller 7/13/22

S2 E3: And That’s My Fault Too

Fam, it has taken this long but (for once) MARE KEEPS HER MOUTH SHUT! Things are changing on an hourly basis and Mare is just trying to keep up. She thinks she’s maintaining control but she has no idea. The Scarlet Guard is bigger than she could have imagined and, despite herself, she starts to feel a little hopeful.

The 80’s adjacent references abound in this one since we were watching Season 4 of Stranger Things the week we recorded. We were primed for the 80s! We touch on, of course, Stranger Things, Wonder Woman, Ferris Bueller, Cobra Kai, and then modern favorites like Encanto, Jessica Jones, and Harry Potter. This one is an instant classic so don’t miss it!

Beth Rockefeller 7/8/22 Beth Rockefeller 7/8/22

S2 E2: Have They Tried Giving Mare A Snickers?

We are back with Episode 2 of Season 2 and boy is Mare hangry. Pity parties and claustrophobia abound but hold on to your butts because she’s got impostor syndrome and narcissism all at the same time.

There’s a lot of Stranger Things references in this one as well as Christmas vacation, and even some dad jokes, AND MORE. You won’t want to miss a minute!!

Don’t forget to check us out on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, email your fan art or fancasting ideas to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, and subscribe to video versions of our episodes on our YouTube channel Reading With The Rockefellers. Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 6/29/22 Beth Rockefeller 6/29/22

S2 E1: It’s Not All Depressing, I Swear

Season 2 is here, fam! We open the season with chapters 1 & 2 of Glass Sword, the second in the Red Queen series. Unfortunately, we go dark right out of the gate. Mare and Cal get no breaks after being rescued from the Bowl of Bones. Even though they are with the Scarlet Guard, things aren’t always what they seem….

Our conversation hits the ground running with references to Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Wonder Woman, Firestarter, Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, The Other Guys, Underwater, and so much more! We definitely didn’t miss a beat between seasons 1 and 2. Check it out today!

Beth Rockefeller 6/20/22 Beth Rockefeller 6/20/22

S1 E23: Fancasting Red Queen: Part 2

HAPPY SEASON FINALE EVERYONE!! We have finally made it all the way through Season 1. From chapter 1 to fancasting the new series, we've covered it all and you have been right here with us. We hope everyone has had as much fun as we have. Enjoy this final bonus episode and join us next week for the premiere of Season 2, Glass Sword!

Did we pick your favorites? Any great picks that we missed? Email us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, DM us on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, or check out our website at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com with your thoughts. Join us next week as we kick off Season 2, Glass Sword! Thank you for listening!!!

Beth Rockefeller 6/13/22 Beth Rockefeller 6/13/22

S1 E22: Fancasting Red Queen: Part 1

IT’S FINALLY HERE! Part 1 of our Season 1 finale is the first of our fan casting episodes. Join us as we pick our first and second choices for Mare, Cal, Maven, Farley, and Julian. We’ve hinted, we’ve come right out and said some, and we’ve kept some a secret but today they will all be revealed. Did we pick your favorites? Any great pics that we missed? Email us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, DM us on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, or check out our website at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com with your thoughts and tune in next week for the conclusion of Season 1!! Thank you for listening!!!

Beth Rockefeller 6/5/22 Beth Rockefeller 6/5/22

S1 E21: We Can’t Underestimate the Swole

On this week’s bonus episode, we take a look at all of the characters we’ve met so far in the series. Mare, Maven, Cal, Elara, etc. All the big ones are covered here. There’s still plenty of references (Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, Star Wars, and Little House on the Prairie just to name a few) but we have a really great discussion about the characters, their personality traits, and how they interact with each other. It’s the perfect set up to our 2 PART SEASON FINALE! Yes, you read that right. The Season 1 finale will be a 2 parter. We had so much fun going through actors and actresses that we decided to split it up instead of condensing it down. You guys don’t mind right? Yeah, us either. :)

Don’t forget to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and to our YouTube channel, and click the little notification bell so you’ll always know when we drop a new episode. Email us your fan art or fan casting ideas to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, and visit our website at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com for all the episodes and show info. Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 5/30/22 Beth Rockefeller 5/30/22

S1 E20: QUIZ SHOW

Greg and Beth go head to head answering questions from Mia, exclusively on our YouTube channel Reading With the Rockefellers. Head over to youtube,com/readingwiththerockefellers and check out Episode 20, Quiz Show today!

We’ll be back next week with our character review episode and then our 2 part bonus fan casting season finale. You won’t want to miss a minute! Subscribe to the show and our YouTube channel today to get it all.

Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 5/22/22 Beth Rockefeller 5/22/22

S1 E19: Mr. Comfort and Ms. Optimism

We have finally come to the end of the book one in the series Red Queen! Mare and Cal must face the music in the Bowl of Bone and Maven is there to witness it all. With Arven silencing her and Cal’s limited battle options, things are looking very grave. Of course, Mare is her usual optimistic self (eye roll) and Cal is low on big ideas. It will all come to a stunning, shocking conclusion! We get so lost in conversation that we’re low on references this week but we did get in a few from X-Men and Game of Thrones in. We’re so happy you’ve been on this journey will us and are excited to finally be here at the end of the first book!

Our fan art this week comes from @minta.art on Instagram. It is a breathtaking picture of Mare and we are so honored to feature them this week! Find and follow us on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, subscribe to our YouTube channel for awesome video versions of our show at www.youtube.com/readingwiththerockefellers, email all fan casting ideas and fan art and stories to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, or check out our blog, fan art, and photos at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com.

Next week starts our bonus content that wraps up Season 1. We had so much fun making it and we can’t wait to share it with you. Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 5/15/22 Beth Rockefeller 5/15/22

S1 E18: Maven-splaining

This week’s episode is all about exposition, exposition, exposition. The true origins and motive of Elara and Maven’s actions are revealed while sealing Cal and Mare’s fate. Mare’s pity party skills are fire and fully on display as she confronted with the silent stone walls of the dungeons under the Bowl of Bones. We are hurtling towards the season finale and this chapter is the last building block before the next chapter and epilogue wrap up this section of our story and set us up for the next book in the series. The references are fully on display as well including Brooklyn 99, Forrest Gump, and of course the obligatory Taylor Swift. We are so happy you’ve been on this journey with us and we can’t wait to continue it with you!

Our fan art this week comes from @luardraws on Instagram. It is a fantastic representation of Evangeline and we are so happy to feature them this week! Find and follow us on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, subscribe to our YouTube channel for awesome video versions of our show at www.youtube.com/readingwiththerockefellers, email all fan casting ideas and fan art and stories to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, or check out our blog, fan art, and photos at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com. We’ll be back next week with the stunning conclusion of the first book of this awesome series. Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 4/24/22 Beth Rockefeller 4/24/22

S1 E17: The Fallout

For Episode 17, we switch things up a little. This week, we are discussing Chapter 26 more in depth and it’s effects on the characters and story. This episode may have a little different feel and flow from our regular episodes since it is purely conversational and not as linear as a normal episode. You guys will love it!

Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of references, especially to other great series with plot twists like Mr. Robot and the Good Place. We discuss this twist vs others in YA series’ and the trust issues these books can give you. So come along with us as we break down the book so far in the wake of Maven’s betrayal.

Find us on social media! On Instagram, we are @readingwiththerockefellers, our YouTube channel is Reading With The Rockefellers, and you can email fan art, dream casting ideas, and stories about the series and your love for it to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com. We’ll be back next week with Chapter 27 and are one step closer to finishing Season 1!

**I do apologize for the background noise. We had a lot of notes we were shuffling through during recording.**

Beth Rockefeller 4/17/22 Beth Rockefeller 4/17/22

S1 E16: DEFINITELY GOTTA HAVE THE DAMAGED GUY

Breaking news from Ceasar’s Square: The terrorists known as the Scarlet Guard have blown up the bridge that connects East and West Archeon, effectively cutting off supply lines and traffic. They then attempted to infiltrate the palace through Prince TiberIas the Seventh and threaten the king. Soldiers were dispersed to hunt the terrorists down and we await the outcome of their efforts. Stay tuned here for all the emerging details.

It’s all come down to this y’all. Episode 16. The infamous chapter 26. We’ve had many game changing chapters but this one takes the cake. Elara and Maven reveal their true intentions and the unimaginable happens. Anyone can betray anyone is on full display in this episode. The meaning of traitor is bent and twisted and no one will ever be the same.

Our conversation begins with us questioning what blood sounds like and ends with who will go to the Bowl of Bones. We reference everything from The Wizard of Oz to Homestar Runner while trying to unpack this chapter. With quotes like “let’s get depressing” and “it’s brain bending time”, this episode will definitely blow your mind. There’s so much to talk about that our discussion on chapter 26 will continue next week. We can’t wait for you to join us.

Fan art this week is a little different. Instead of an artistic rendering, we are using a meme. One of my favorite Red Queen memes. Creator credit to @imjulia-andilikecats. Check out her Instagram at the link above, our Instagram @readingwiththeRockefellers, or on our fan art page at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com.

Are you a Red Queen fan artist or fan fic writer? Do you have a story about how the series has affected you or your favorite ship of the series? Email us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com. Also, email or comment on our Instagram with your dream casting choices for the upcoming Peacock series. We’ll be doing our fan casting episode soon! Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 4/10/22 Beth Rockefeller 4/10/22

S1 E15: Help Me Swolbi-Wan Calnobi

Breaking news from the palace: The Scarlet Guard has established themselves as an active terrorist group. Capital officials are saying that the Guard possibly has operatives in multiple areas of Norta and extreme caution should be taken when traveling. Guard members are almost indistinguishable from other Reds and should always be considered armed and dangerous. Report all suspected Guard activity as soon as possible and you may be handsomely rewarded.

This week, the time has come for Mare, Maven, Farley, and the others of the Scarlet Guard to make their stand. They place all their hope in Cal and rise Red as the dawn literally and figuratively. Will Cal choose Mare and they succeed in getting the king to withdraw the Measures or will Cal stay loyal to his country, ruining their whole plan and exposing the whole Guard to war?

Come along with us as we find out with references to Hunger Games, Phineas and Ferb, the Delirium series, Star Wars, Thunderdome, Cheers, at least 1 Taylor Swift, Letterkenny, Mythbusters, and Psych. We discuss how much Mare loooves the drama and whether or not it’s a good time to make out when people have guns drawn on you and you’re in your jammies. You won’t want to miss one hilarious, chaos filled minute.

Our fan art this week is a breathtaking piece by @isabellamhsmith on Instagram. It would be the perfect alternate book cover. We are obsessed! Be sure and check it out. Thank you @isabellamhsmith so much for letting us feature your work!

Don’t forget to send your fan art or dream casting ideas for the upcoming Peacock series to readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com. Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 4/3/22 Beth Rockefeller 4/3/22

S1 E14: The Red-Fugees

Red citizens of Norta, the king has drawn a line in the sand and declared war on our people. We must not let this stand. Now is when we must band together more than ever and show the Silvers that we will not cower, we will not slink back into the shadows. We are everywhere and we will continue to rise Red as the Dawn.

In episode 14, we see the fallout of the Measures and how life has changed for Reds in this new Norta. Mare, however, cannot wait to tell someone about the horking list! She could write a musical about it! She and Maven make contact with Farley in the most unusual way yet and travel to a place where Maven thinks they are facing imminent death. Instead, they are introduced to a new world they never dreamed existed and hatch a plan to force the king to reverse the Measures, with Cal’s secret devotion to Mare as the key. It’s the biggest risk yet but Maven is sure they will be victorious.

Our conversation is chock full o’ references this week including Finding Dory, Game of Thrones, Mia’s theater costumes, Wanda Vision, The Invention of Lying, Terminator 2, Harry Potter, Owen Wilson, Chasing Amy, Spongebob, The South Park movie, Brooklyn 99, the obligatory Taylor Swift, Scrubs, WWE, and Ted Lasso (WHEW that’s a lot). We discuss a possible link between Big Pharma and new bloods, more fan fic or spin off ideas, how crappy life in the Stilts is and Kilorn’s place in the friendzone. We’ve really outdone ourselves this week!

Our fan art this week is a breathtaking piece by @wantsgmarie on Instagram. It’s one of my favorite pictures of Mare so far. Thank you so much for letting us feature your work. I love your Instagram so much!

Thank you for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 3/27/22 Beth Rockefeller 3/27/22

S1 E13: No One Is Comfortable With What Is About To Go Down

Y’all, there’s no way around it: this chapter is rough. Mare finally is forced to “earn her keep” and do her first broadcast. The results are heartbreaking and game changing. Mare quickly realizes that the Silvers are crueler than she could have ever imagined. Her only respite from the horror and guilt she feels is the gift Julian left for her at the palace. Even though the future seems the bleakest it’s been since Mare’s fall into the Queenstrial, there is a hope for the future she never saw coming.

There’s not a lot of references in this episode but we do have some AMAZING discussion about what the world looks like under these new measures and I pitch a great idea for a spin off series or fan fic. Olivia provides some comic relief around minute 17 by running on her wheel. But there’s still no getting around the fact that the classist and racist overtones in this chapter are similar to the ones that dominated the US up through the mid to late 60s and some that continue today. Join our discussion and shoot us an email with your thoughts and theories today! Thank you for listening!

Our fan artist this week is @mar_de_inverno on Instagram. It’s a throwback post. The first she ever did but it is fantastic! Check it out on her Instagram @mar_de_inverno, our Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, or on our website www.readingwiththerockefellers.com/fanart. We are so happy that she shared her first work with us!

Email us any fan art you’d like us to feature or any fan casting ideas for the upcoming Peacock series. We may feature your submission on a future episode. Our email is readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com.

Audio disclaimer: other than Olivia running in the background, there are a few other instances of background noise. We sincerely apologize. Life happens even during recording sessions, I guess. 😊

Beth Rockefeller 3/20/22 Beth Rockefeller 3/20/22

S1 E12: The Most Depressing Place in the History of the World

Mare’s world is chaos after the Sun Shooting, or Shooting Ball as we think it should be called, and it’s now time to leave Summerton and head back to Archeon. But Mare has a plan first, and she needs Julian’s help. A drunk Julian goes along but they become suspects quickly so the palace emptying out is the best thing for everyone. Unfortunately, the boat ride to Archeon is the stuff Mare’s nightmares are made of and by the time they get there, she has a new resolve to keep up the fight.

There’s a lot of to unpack in these chapters and we do it while referencing Screen Rant, Harry Potter, Dateline, Star Wars, the obligatory Taylor Swift, Homestar Runner, Deadpool, Hamlet, and Gladiator. We’re just doing our best to find some humor in what can only be described as the most depressing place in the history of the world.

Thank you so much to @eduarda.n.r for your amazing art this week. Your illustration of Mare is awesome and your other work is so fun and quirky. We appreciate you letting us feature you this week! Check out her Instagram at the link above, our Instagram @readingwiththeRockefellers, or on our fan art page at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com.

Beth Rockefeller 3/13/22 Beth Rockefeller 3/13/22

S1 E11: Kill 10 Get One Free

Y’all, hold on to your butts. This episode is where it gets real real. The Parting Ball is finally here and we’re talking everything from Elara and Maven’s co-dependent relationship, some major Mare guilt, and whether or not Cal is really an idiot. For the people keeping count of the flinches at home, get ready to take several off the count because even though this chapter is action packed, our characters manage to keep most of their cool on the outside.

Listen along for references to Mommy Dead and Dearest, Phineas and Ferb, the Office, Ghostbusters, and more. Find out how Greg really feels about Farley and if 3+8 can equal 10. It’s a nailbiter for sure.

Thank you so much to @clariline_art for your amazing art this week. Your illustrations are amazing and we are honored to feature your work. Check out her Instagram at the link above, our Instagram @readingwiththeRockefellers, or on our fan art page at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com.

Beth Rockefeller 3/6/22 Beth Rockefeller 3/6/22

S1 E10: Lightning Before The Thunder

Episode 10 is a spiderweb! Mare and Evangeline duel and Maven and Julian throw shade. Elara puts Mare in her place, while Cal finds inspiration in Mare then hopes to return the favor. While all this is going on, Mare is finding herself torn between fantasy and reality.

The conversation goes from Beth being real mad to Mare to calling her a beautiful little tropical fish. We discuss YA tropes and the role of romance in this book. Plus all the deep cut pop culture references you love like Footloose, Scrubs, and of course, Taylor Swift.

Join us for Beats by Cal and Mare just generally being a sassy 17 year old girl in a world where anyone can betray anyone.

This week’s fan art is an edit of Evangeline by @redqueenislove on Instagram. Check out her Instagram at the link above, our Instagram @readingwiththeRockefellers, or on our fan art page at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com.

Beth Rockefeller 2/27/22 Beth Rockefeller 2/27/22

Season 1 Episode 9: Chant It Like A Cult

This is a call to arms. Are you tired of living a life of servitude, watching those you love shipped off to a war no one believes in never to return? YOU can make a difference. Join the Scarlet Guard today!! Fight for yourself, fight for your freedom, together we will rise…. Red as the dawn.

In this week’s episode, Mare finds herself in a situation she never thought she’d be in with Maven. The Scarlet Guard reveal themselves and we learn about the face of their glorious revolution, sacrifice, and the price of real change.

Over in training, we see both Cal and Maven duel. It is an epic display of Swolitiude. Come along on the ride with the Little Prince, the Little Lightning Girl, and Swolness Personified. Get read, everything is about to change.

This week’s fan art shout out goes to @mredboss on Instagram. Her amazing portrait of Mare is absolutely beautiful! Jump over to her Insta, our Insta @readingwiththerockefellers, or our website www.readingwiththerockefellers.com to see it and our other fan art submissions!

Interact with us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, on Twitter @rockefellerread, or on our blog at www.readingwiththerockefellers.com. Email your fan art or dream casting choices for the upcoming Peacock Red Queen series! Thanks for listening!

Beth Rockefeller 2/20/22 Beth Rockefeller 2/20/22

Season 1 Episode 8: Come and Get Your Norta Lessons

The Silvers clearly don’t see Reds, other than maybe Julian, as anything comparable to Silver. They see them as a completely different species. Anything else is all political speech to get support.

In this week’s episode, Mare starts training with the Silver high house teens and Evangeline is determined to make it a living hell for her. Lessons with Julian take a dark and twisted turn and Mare learns the palace, as well as her new ability, hold more secrets than she ever imagined.

We also review the first 15 chapters of Red Queen, where we get lots of FORESHADOWING, find out SwolCal never skips leg day, tell Mare to SSDGM, and get a gem of a nickname: Thicc McPrinceface. Plus, our 14 year daughter/ co-host/ third child explains teenagers to us. It’s a can’t miss moment!!

This week’s fan art shout out goes to @November_ever_art on Instagram. Her amazing illustration of Mare, Maven, and Cal is breathtaking. Jump over to her Insta, our Insta @readingwiththerockefellers, or our website www.readingwiththerockefellers.com to see it and our other fan art submissions!