#Ravin' Girls: A raven Cycle Podcast

[ravingirls]

Hey y'all! Great news! Our first intermezzode should be up in the next few days. Get ready for some updates on how we've survived the past year, and some answers to listener questions! -S

[substanceparty]

okay we obviously stan motorcycle adam but may i ask for a brief explanation as to why you (correctly) predicted he would get one in cdth? like how did you guess that lmao

I’ll be honest: I have no idea how I came to that conclusion textually/factually, only emotionally. 

VERY NOT-BRIEF EXPLANATION TO FOLLOW.

We recorded Episode 0 of the Ravin’ Girls podcast WAAAAAY before I was really even on Tumblr or following Maggie on social media or anything–I think it was late July or early August 2017, then released on Sept. 21st. Maybe Maggie had made an offhand comment about motorcycles I had run across? Mostly, though, a motorcycle for Adam just really, really made sense to me from a practical/economical standpoint. AND A SEXY STANDPOINT.

LOTS OF MOTORCYCLE FEELINGS UNDER THE CUT, INCLUDING PHOTOS OF ME AS A UNFORMED GRUB-LET. (aka “child”)

My tags on a post about Ronan having a motorcycle: https://substanceparty.tumblr.com/post/168951556478/egglorru-ronan-lynch-dreaming-up-and-learning-to

#this except reversed #i really want ADAM on a motorcycle #he would totally justify how economical they are #both in initial purchase price and in gas mileage + maintenance #also his commute back to the barns would be faster #because he can lane split and get through gridlock #and parking is easier at a big school right? #but really he would love the look of shock and awe on ronan’s face #every time adam pulls up on his bike and flips down his kickstand #and pulls his helmet off and his hair falls into his eyes #and he’s in LEATHER and ronan cannot keep his shit together #and adam’s like your hands are petting my ass again lynch #and ronan’s not even sorry about it #and practical adam is thinking another point to the motorcycle #and jeezus #this is all i want for christmas #amen 

I even did some cost analysis on a very expensive bike (Ducati 2019 17K-30K) vs. a practical mid-sized car (Honda 2019 17K-30K). 

I ask you: which would be sexier? I think we all can agree on the Ducati. ;P

Then Maggie posted a photo of a vintage bike on Jan. 27th, 2018 and I was hyperventilating: https://substanceparty.tumblr.com/post/170197322138

All that said, I think it comes down to that fact that I grew up not only with Camaros, but also motorcycles. There wasn’t a time I can remember when we didn’t have Harley, Indian, or Triumph motorcycle parts stacked with band equipment in my living room (we didn’t have a “garage” on the “farm”, so into the living room it was stored.) Motorcycles have always just been a Thing in my life, my dad was constantly rebuilding classic bikes, so it made sense for Adam to do that too. (Of course, he probably won’t need to do that on a dream bike.) XD

I’m pretty sure my dad has more photos of motorcycles than his kids on his Facebook, but here are two classics:

Me at probably age 1.5-2?

Me at maybe 8-9, little brother probably around 3, guest appearance in the background by the Beast (1967 Camaro ragtop).

So yeah. I’d guess that’s why I was so set on Adam getting a motorcycle. :)

[skidelf]

Ravin’ Girls S2 Ep.24: Dangerously Hipster Tendencies

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 24, where we cover Chapters 31-33 of The Dream Thieves!

The Dad-friend leaves town for a party and everyone goes crazy! Ronan uses his dream-keys to start the Pig and illegally takes Matthew back to their childhood home, Blue and Noah poke into all the crevices of Monmouth and get frisky on Gansey’s bed, and meanwhile the only bright spot for Adam and Gansey is an old guy talking about pigeons. Shannon talks about the car she wishes she could take out of her dreams, Nievita gets caught up in the physiology of ghosts, and we both give our picks for Gansey’s favorite Beatles’ song. Plus, you get DOUBLE the DEEP DIVE!

DEEP DIVE: PIGEONS!!! And… Sir Thomas Malory (from approx. the 12:01 minute mark to 25:11, depending on your player)

[creativefiend19]

Just a reminder that The Raven Cycle and The Scorpio Races audiobooks are available on Spotify. 

Both sets of narrators are E X C E L L E N T.

[ambagelbraindump]

on a related note, I started listening to the Ravin’ Girls podcast and I am having the time of my life

Thoughts on episode one: at one point somebody mentions not quite understanding exactly why Declan hates Ronan, and the quote that immediately came to mind was the following:

“On Thursday, his son Ronan found his [Niall Lynch’s] body in the driveway. On Friday, their mother stopped speaking and never spoke again. On Saturday, the Lynch brothers found that their father’s death left them rich and homeless. The will forbade them to touch anything in the house — their clothing, the furniture. Their silent mother. The will demanded they immediately move into Aglionby housing. Declan, the eldest, was meant to control the funds and their lives until his brothers reached eighteen. On Sunday, Ronan stole his deceased father’s car. On Monday, the Lynch brothers stopped being friends.”

I feel like this pretty succinctly sums up their entire rivalry/conflict, or at least the start of it. One of the people in the podcast suggested that it was maybe Ronan stealing the car that shattered his relationship with Declan, but I feel like there’s too much going on to attribute it to just one thing.

Another note: getting to experience The Raven Boys after reading Call Down the Hawk is a really spectacular experience, 10/10 would recommend

[substanceparty]

This is particularly hilarious considering I couldn't sleep last night and decided that adding a bunch of raven-themed posts to my queue was the best solution.

Raven worries sometimes. 

To read more comics like this, click here!

[afriendlyneighborhoodhufflepuff]

To my Raven Cycle fans! If you’ve read all the books and want more content, listen to the @ravingirls podcast! It’s so much fun to listen to and it’s so good!! It makes me laugh, cry (episode 13 I’m looking at you), and I get super excited when I find out a new episode has come out.

[kojotei]

Like a Heart Attack That Never Stopped a collab with @tyrni , yet again of Ronan from the The Raven Cycle series, because I'm a sinking ship

[arachnaesghost]

I feel like I can't even stand the wait for the second Dreamer book. Like I was fine since like November but then I listened to ravin' girls podcast and then I decided to relisten to the raven cycle audiobooks and then of course decided to relisten to call down the hawk and now I just cannot take it. Good lord I feel like I'm going to explode.

[ravingirls]

Our Character Introductions for Episode 5 of the podcast will be the ladies of 300 Fox Way. I need more synonyms for "excited", because I am EXCITED. 

⋆ trc minor characters challenge

ii. a minor squad ↪ the women of 300 fox way

“You could ask anyone: 300 Fox Way, Henrietta, Virginia, was the place to go for the spiritual, the unseen, the mysterious and the yet-to-occur. For a not-unreasonable fee, any of the women under its roof would read  your palm, pull yout cards, cleanse your energy, connect you with deceased relatives […] During the business day, claivoyance was often work. But on days off, when the mixed emerged, it often became a game.”

[ravingirls]

Happiest of holiday seasons to each and every one of you!

Hi Lovely Listeners! We wanted to send out a short holiday message and podcast update for the coming year. 2020 has been a rough one for so many people, and even if we’ve been silent, you all have been on our minds and in our hearts. Wishing you the best and brightest holidays possible however you might celebrate, and all of our love and hopes for 2021.

Next Episodes: We are hoping to come back with a modified format in early 2021, and ease back into Season 3 as soon as we are able. 

Past Episode Guide: https://ravingirls.com/episodes

Links to Articles, Websites, and Other Discussions: Visit us at https://ravingirls.com for complete podcast details!

Subscribe at: https://link.chtbl.com/d8E86BFy or wherever you get your podcasts, and please comment, rate, or review!

Acknowledgements: The Raven Cycle,The Dreamer Trilogy, and all affiliated properties (The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, The Raven King, and Call Down The Hawk) are copyright Maggie Stiefvater and Scholastic, Inc. The Ravin’ Girls reference these properties for the purpose of literary analysis.

Intro and Outro music by Damiano Baldoni, used under CC Attribution License: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/Lost_Dinasty/

Ravin’ Girls logo and banner art © 2018 Mio Mäkijärvi, All Rights Reserved. Please visit http://kojotei.tumblr.com/ for more information.

[substanceparty]

The Sad Ronan Holding Baby Chainsaw art piece I received from @jamieism, framed and up on my mantle.

Most of Jamie’s TRC Inktober pieces have found new homes, but you still have a chance to get one of your very own through our @ravingirls giveaway! Info here: http://ravingirls.tumblr.com/post/182230413099/hi-everyone-ravingirls-is-finally-doing-our

[skidelf]

Listen/purchase: Ravin' Girls Episode 15: Full (Ritual) Circle by Ravin' Girls: A Raven Cycle Podcast

Ravin’ Girls Ep.15: Full (Ritual) Circle

Episode Summary:

Welcome to Episode 15, where we cover Chapters 44-48 of The Raven Boys!

Here we are, at the end of the first book of the Raven Cycle and the end of our first season of The Ravin’ Girls! Join us as the earth shakes, bad guys quake, animals stampede and visions take heed. Adam makes his sacrifice and gains a leafy new best friend and Ronan admits that Chainsaw is a cliffhanger ending--leading us directly into Season 2: The Dream Thieves. Oh, and Shannon drops a piece of knowlege that has Nievita questioning everything she thought she knew about their friendship. Revelations and new beginnings, indeed!

No Deep Dive, but we do have an informal discussion about the podcast and Seasons 1 & 2, starting at 56:12 (depending on player)

Subscribe at: https://ravingirls.podiant.co or wherever you get your podcasts, and please comment, rate, or review!

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Next Episodes:

HIATUS-- We will be taking a short break between Season1: The Raven Boys and Season2: The Dream Thieves -- stay tuned to social media & subscribed to our feed for giveaways and announcements!

Past Episode Guide: https://ravingirls.tumblr.com/episodes

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Links to Articles, Websites, and Other Discussions:

Redrum, reference to Stephen King’s novel The Shining: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redrum

REDRUM scene from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining: https://youtu.be/FLjixsUEj5E

“Ditto” scene from “Ghost” https://youtu.be/wL0icPzCZOs

Why doesn’t Whelk notice that Adam seems to know Noah: http://emmerrr.tumblr.com/post/174024414179

The Wild Hunt: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/post/129499160881/maggie-my-love-will-you-show-us-more-of-your

Horned man saves Gansey: https://www.flickr.com/photos/maggiestiefvater/21384728159/in/album-72157658805538906/

Vault liners: https://www.memorials.com/blog/why-do-cemeteries-insist-on-burial-vaults/

Survivor’s Guilt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_guilt

Deleted scene from TRK, Ronan in a suit: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/post/153239570701/ive-often-been-asked-to-release-the-hundreds-of

Original end to TRB: https://substanceparty.tumblr.com/post/166625454538/maggie-stiefvater-shelfconsciouskatie

**MAGGIEWATCH**

Maggie has announced a few personal appearances over the next few months. As always, you can find those listed on her website at https://www.maggiestiefvater.com/appearances/

Announcements:

We will be taking a brief break between Seasons 1 & 2 (well, we won’t--but there will be a break in our release schedule!) Please keep an eye on our social media for announcements of when we will be back, and stay subscribed for teasers and other promotional information!

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Acknowledgements: The Raven Cycle and all affiliated properties (The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, and The Raven King) are copyright Maggie Stiefvater and Scholastic, Inc. The Ravin’ Girls reference these properties for the purpose of literary analysis. Intro and Outro music by Damiano Baldoni, used under CC Attribution License: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/Lost_Dinasty/

The original tracks have been edited for the podcast.

Ravin’ Girls logo and banner art © 2018 Mio Mäkijärvi, All Rights Reserved. Please visit  http://kojotei.tumblr.com/ for more information.

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[fand0om]

Anyone who is into the Raven Cycle should really have a listen to these ladies. This is hands down my favorite podcast EVER and diving back into the books with Shannon and Nievita is always an adventure. We all need something that makes us smile rn and this (plus our favorite Raven Boys) will do the trick I promise

[satanic-foxhole-court]

The podcast I have mentally moved into and have not been able to go 8 hours without. My complete and utter favourite at the moment. Thank you to the two wonderful women that present this and made this podcast exist ❤️

Definitely worth a listen if you want The Raven Cycle in depth.

@ravingirls

[ravingirls]

Caves! Missing moms! Mirrors! We’re back, and we’re diving deep into the third book of the Raven Cycle, Blue Lily, Lily Blue. Do you have your caving helmet and a stout rope? It’s going to be dangerous where we’re headed… you’re going to need them!

Welcome to our teaser for Season 3 of the Ravin’ Girls, reintroducing your co-hosts Shannon and Nievita. What is this podcast all about, and why are we doing it? More importantly, when do we expect to return with the first episode of BLLB?!? Stick around to the stinger to see if we’ve gotten any better at this recording gig after two years. ;D