On this week's episode, we're talking about mermaids, sirens, selkies, and other moist ladies who may or may not want to eat your whole face off! Guess what: The sea is terrifying! F**k the sea! Tentpoles this week are The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant, and the Studio Ghibli movie Ponyo. What We’re Into Lately Piranesi by Susanna Clark Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma Lynchpin by ShanaStoryteller Please miss postman by Shamelesscooper Care and Custody by esama Scum Villain fanfic Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Other Stuff We Mentioned Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark A Choir of Lies by Alexandra Rowland The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner Veep The West Wing The Untamed fix-its Kingsman fic Finding Faeries by Alexandra Rowland clipping. The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World by Lincoln Paine The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. le Guin On Drakon The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen Fantasia Maleficent  “The Deep” by clipping. (song) “Ride of the Valkyries” (song) Ponyo On the Cliff By the Sea (song) Tithe by Holly Black Moana Scum Villain fanfic Eat Prey, Love by Freya Marske Unnatural Order (upcoming short story anthology) ‘saltwashed’ by Jennifer Mace Catalyst by Jennifer Mace Oglaf NSFW webcomic Diamonds of the Sea mermen holiday ornaments Macey’s mentioned NSFW Bad Dragon link can be found here RE Mermaid F*****g research: ‘cloaca’ The Little Mermaid   For Next Time Dragonsinger (Harper Hall of Pern) by Anne McCaffrey   Transcription The transcript for this episode is available here. Thanks as always to our most excellent scribblin' scribes for their hard work.