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Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 wrap-up! How did they stick the landing? Did they land with poise and grace, or, did they roll their ankle a bit there at the end? Lots to discuss so thanks for listening! Next week we wrap-up the entire show AND announce the next universe we are going to explore in our very strange way.

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 13! Or, as it's known in the business, the series finale! How DO we manage to save Fillory? Is the moon going to be mad at us forever? Who, if anyone, gets a happily ever after? Any brave personal sacrifices for the greater good? All great questions. You will have to listen to find out!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 12! This week we have another heist! Oh, and another musical... you know, the classic heist/musical episode that every show does at some point? Yeah, me neither. The only two not involved are Penny and Julia. They are out having a very un-silly, un-whimsical, un-fun episode. Good drama is built on contrast. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 11! This week, we get the "Fillory is doomed" talk from some familiar, horned and godly faces. Or, the emanation of some familiar, horned and godly faces that is. But when HASN'T Fillory been doomed? Meanwhile, something about "The Couple"? Not sure what that means but were pretty confident they are up to no good. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 10! This week, everyone is doing a little bit of their own thing. Elliot is trying to scare an unborn child into a magical fight or flight response. Margo is being turned into a human film projector with the clever application of eye shaped prisms. Josh takes an elevator to purgatory and chops it up with a Penny 23. Lastly, the NEW Penny bluff checks a time traveling plasma addict and gets yeeted back to earth with great prejudice. That's a lot of content...thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 9! This week, Penny goes on an unexpected trip back in time to the Brakebills of old. Unfortunately, the further back in time you go the more...uhh..well, racist, honestly. The more racist it gets. God speed, sir. Meanwhile, back in Fillory, the dead king ain't dead. Maybe if we help him with his seance all will be forgiven? Thanks for listening.

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 8. This week, we decide to finally make our move against the Dark King. Our intelligence might not be perfect, but doing nothing isn't in the cards. Meanwhile, back on earth, Penny is dealing with a zombie infestation. Wait...really? Yep, that's what my notes say. Wild times out here in season 5. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 7. This week, with the moon situation "resolved", Margo and Elliot head back to Fillory to pick back up that plot line. Is the hot king evil? Are the takers related in any way to the subjugation of the fairies? All good questions. Meanwhile, Penny gets a promotion to acting dean of Brakebills! I'm sure he has been dreaming of this day for a long, long time. We are all so proud of him and thrilled to see what he can bring to the role. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 6! This week, we REALLY have to figure out the whole "we destroyed the moon" thing. Turns out, destroying the moon means the earth is also in for a bad time. But you know, lets spice things up even more. What if we also do a time loop! Not spicy enough you say? Fine, lets make Elliot the only one who even knows he is time looping. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 4. This week, we break the moon! Oh, the shenanigans sure are strong in season 5. Maybe a little too strong? Regardless, it's convergence time and the group needs to infiltrate the "apocalypse party" of an eccentric dot-com era billionaire who is very much looking forward to making a few more billion off the suffering of innocents. Good thing this is a fantasy show because could you IMAGINE?!...thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 4. Penny misses the entire episode only to wake up nerf'd?? Plus, Fillory's Dark King may or may not be living up to his reputation. Thanks for listening! Here's the aforementioned Garfield strip for those looking to correct me:  https://kotaku.com/garfield-drink-dog-semen-owner-cum-jim-davis-interview-1851783121

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 2 episode 3! This week, Elliot and Alice spend some time working out their Quentin issues-while climbing the Filorian equivalent of Mount Doom and with it's Dark King. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 2 episode 2! This week, Elliot and Margo are still hard at work trying to save their LONG dead Fillorian friends. Hopefully Elliot's box of unethically acquired time mcguffins holds the key. But my guess is shenanigans are more likely than solutions. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 5 episode 1! Yep, Quentin is still dead...no shenanigans. So what is Brian going to do now? Come find out. Meanwhile, Penny (begrudgingly) takes a job teaching young travelers at the newly reopened Brakebills University. Margo and Elliot are back in Fillory trying to piece together the events leading up to the 300 year time jump and the rise of the Dark King. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Magicians season 4 wrap-up! Thank you everyone for listening along and a special thank you to everyone who submitted questions. We talk favorite episodes, what to do with Brian now that Quentin is (supposedly) very dead, and of course, we speculate wildly about season 5.