In the first season finale of Connect the Plots, Cylia surprises Erik with a meme-based craft project, and they revisit the goals and trajectory of the last 6 months worth of episodes. There is no book list for this special finale episode, but for the full book lists from all of our previous episodes, consider…

IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! In the second-to-last episode of season 1, Cylia and Erik reflect on their conversation with Catherynne M. Valente, revealing more ways that Cat factored into the secret history of Connect the Plots (it involves a cabal of surly bartenders and a water bottle!), and consider the was that patient curiosity unites…

For their final interview of season 1, Cylia and Erik welcome acclaimed, best-selling author Catherynne M. Valente for a conversation about the importance of local folklore, building a reading list from the references in old books, and the folly of using Stephen King for teenage sex education. For the full booklist from Episode 23, as…

Cylia & Erik compare and contrast their experiences with the first interview recorded and last with Cerius Blaq, discuss the permeability of action figure and comic book genres, the slow internet, and the books they are reading and looking forward to reading. For the full booklist from Episode 22, as discussed in this episode, consider…

YouTube creator and comic book professional Cerius Blaq joins Cylia and Erik to talk about his eclectic influences, recommend some comic books, and join forces with Erik to interrogate Cylia’s “not a writer” identity. For the full booklist from Episode 21, as discussed in this episode, consider joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/connecttheplotspod – we have free…

Cylia and Erik untangle all the red strings after their conversation with Curtis C. Chen, discuss cycles of introversion and extroversion, and keep reading. For the full booklist from Episode 20, as discussed in this episode, consider joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/connecttheplotspod – we have free and $1 “friend of the show” tiers available! Patreon members…

Cylia and Erik reflect on their origin stories, Star Trek, fan fiction, and much more with good friend Curtis C. Chen, author of the forthcoming Kangaroo Forth, the fo(u)rth book in the Kangaroo series. For the full booklist from Episode 19, as discussed in this episode, consider joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/connecttheplotspod – we have free…

Cylia and Erik regroup after their conversation with readers advisory librarian, Misha Stone, talk the narrative possibilities of video games, and Erik makes book covers appear with JAZZ HANDS. For preorder links and more information about THE LONG RED TOMORROW, Erik Grove’s debut novel: http://thelongredtomorrow.com For the full booklist from Episode 18, as discussed in this…

Cylia and Erik are joined by readers’ advisory librarian, Misha Stone, for a conversation about the allure of forbidden books, the importance of asking reader’s questions, and the storytelling of music. For the full booklist from Episode 17, as discussed in this episode, consider joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/connecttheplotspod – we have free and $1 “friend…

Cylia & Erik discuss audiobook listening speed, the ethics of behavioral science experiments without consent, what they’ve been reading, and their interview with Gary Bennett. For the full booklist from Episode 16, as discussed in this episode, consider joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/connecttheplotspod – we have free and $1 “friend of the show” tiers available! Patreon…