Clare (Gen X) and Hannah (Millennial) talk about how different generations were shaped by technology, historical events, and in Clare's case, a whole lot of geopolitical mayhem. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)

Clare and Hannah watch Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film adaptation of Dune and immediately sit down to talk about it. We're both big fans of Duke Leto, and Hannah keeps wanting to talk about the Gom Jabbar for some reason. Dune by Frank Herbert We provide these resources to help you find and enjoy the things we talked about on this episode! Note that some of these may include “affiliate” links to books and other products. When you click through and purchase, the price of the item is the same...

Clare and Hannah continue to dive down the rabbit hole and talk about Richard Adam's 1972 adventure novel Watership Down. In Part 2 of this discussion, we talk about the qualities of a great leader: trusting your followers, offering peace to hostile neighbors, and saving the lives of random mice. Splanchnics is a labor of love for your mother-daughter team of hosts, but please consider helping us stay adequately caffeinated by visiting our Ko-fi donation page. If you'd like to enjoy your...

After a bit of a break, Clare and Hannah return to talk about Clare's favorite childhood book: Watership Down! (Spoiler alert: this book has nothing to do with ships going down).

Clare and Hannah may look exactly the same, but they're a lot different under the surface. One of them is introverted, and the other is extroverted. I wonder if you can guess which is which?

Clare and Hannah talk about the Plague, amputations, and blood spurting everywhere. Just your typical breakfast table conversation.  Follow us, on Instagram if you wish: @splanchnics_podcast

Clare and Hannah had so much to say about the Martian Chronicles, we decided to record another episode about it. We talk almost exclusively about Hannah's favorite story in the book, and we manage to sneak a C.S. Lewis reference in there, too. This one gets pretty existential (which it usually does if you let Hannah talk for too long).

This episode, Clare and Hannah leave the planet!

Clare and Hannah talk about the positive effects of handcrafts, gardening, cooking, and building your own home! 

We've both been reading Tolkien recently! It's a different experience every time, so we decided to share what stood out to us. Hannah dissects the theme of power and corruption throughout the legendarium, from Feanor to Frodo. Clare shares her favorite passages from the Lord of the Rings about how beauty brings healing to the hardened heart.

Clare and Hannah talk about the importance of art and creativity in our world.

My dear chap, it is never a bad time to talk about Dorian Gray. He was made to be worshipped. He's a minor minor gentleman, you know.Join Clare and Hannah for their first book club episode of Season 2. Join us as we discuss Oscar Wilde, Aestheticism,...

Clare and Hannah continue their epic journey through their 21 favorite movies. That's 21 for each of them, so according to their math skills, that's 57 movies... or thereabouts. Our movies include such famous lines as, "Do, or do not. There is no try,"...

Clare and Hannah share their favorite movies

Clare and Hannah review some classic anime like Akira and Princess Mononoke, try to say "my hovercraft is full of eels" in Japanese and, as an all-powerful wizard once did, ask, "what's the point of living if I can't be beautiful?" We are certainly not...

Clare and Hannah discuss the horror genre.

Clare and Hannah read some poetry together. Very wholesome.

Hey, thanks for the shoutout, Loth Wolf Pack! Here's a shoutout for your shoutout:The Loth Wolf Pack is a group of content creators in the Chicago area who geek out about Star Wars Destiny on their YouTube channel.

Clare and Hannah visit Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.

In a little sidebar during Episode 20, Clare and Hannah talk about how delightful it is to have kids who play hide-and-seek in grocery stores.

Clare and Hannah geek out about Star Trek: The Original Series. We reveal Mr. Spock's side hustle as an auto mechanic, discover that space hippies have had way more of an impact on our lives than we realize, and that anything can become an android if...

Three generations sit down at the microphone this week. We are joined by special guest Annie Walker-Bright, Clare's mother and Hannah's "Nanny," as we call her. We talk about what it's like to be British in America, which seems to be mostly having your...

Clare and Hannah tackle another fiction genre: the suspense thriller! Clare also educates Hannah on the difference between popular fiction and literary fiction. Intro music composed and performed by Clare Walker.

Clare and Hannah gush about Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451", its relevance today, and how important it is to pass on what we have learned to future generations."Pass on what you have learned. Strength. Mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes,...

Clare and Hannah share their Top Five lists for the sci-fi genre. This could be your reading list for the year.