Sherin and Monique get together for a RIOTUS chit-chat all about the latest trainwrecks, magical realism, and Nicole Glover’s new novel The Starseekers.
Trainwrecks part 1: K-drama Beef, Kai Cenat, and Cam Newton
Our hosts kick off with some of the latest trainwrecks they’ve witnessed out on the wild west of the internet. First up, Sherin has a bone to pick with NBCUniversal about K-drama, before she and Mo get into Kai Cenat’s reading journey. This leads them to a breakdown of Lady London and Cam Newton’s pronunciation lesson on his show, Funky Friday. Big yikes.
Magical Realism + Trainwrecks part 2: Nicki vs. Don, Druski vs. Mega Churches
Continuing the yikes of it all, Sherin and Monique serve up some side eye at Nicki Minaj over her homophobic rant about Don Lemon. Then they get into how last week, Druski took us to (mega) church with his new skit. From there, their conversation rolls into the concept of magical realism, and how you really need to be paying attention not just to what’s happening but also where you’re getting your information from.
The Starseekers by Nicole Glover
Monique gives us a teaser of Nicole Glover’s The Starseekers, the fourth novel in her Murder and Magic series, which tells the story of an engineer of arcane sciences at NASA. Mo tells Sherin about the writing and worldbuilding, the adventure vs. the romance, and why this novel is a fantasy with a capital F. Stay tuned for Monique’s review to hear more of her thoughts!
