Episodes

Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Unfamiliar
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
"Nothing says 'let's be pals' quite like a joint exorcism."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how this book is so precious, being broken by background garlic, illustrations being a matter of perspective, and their favorite, found family in their discussion of Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome.

Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Certain Dark Things
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
"I'm not interested in discussing vampires in cheap novels."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about being Renfielded, vampire fanboying, resurrecting Arithmomania, and a hip-hop horse in a torture chamber in their discussion of Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
How to Sell a Haunted House
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
"A puppet is a possession that possesses the possessor."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about horror and Waffle House, B-U-R-N-I-N-G on the G-R-I-L-L, and NOPEing outta there! in their discussion of How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix.

Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Fallen
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
"I should like to have a word with whoever thought putting the fate of all of our eternal souls in the hands of one lovesick pair of infants was so brilliant an idea."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a pathetic pining pyromaniac, an evil librarian, and how being agnostic saves the day in their discussion of Fallen by Lauren Kate.

Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
White Hot Kiss
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
"Double crap on a cracker the size of my butt."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about McDonald's nuggets, a comically large snake, rewriting the love story, being a Disney Demon, and gargoyles vs. grotesques (they're actually grotesques!) in their discussion of White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Wednesday May 31, 2023
Interview with Sonia Hartl
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk with author Sonia Hartl about the science of ripping a person in half, making a hand tree, going back into vampire lore, and the gross jobs they had when they were sixteen.

Wednesday May 31, 2023
The Lost Girls
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
"Her only mistake had been thinking vampires were sexy, and really, who hadn't been there?"
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about eternal hairspray, living the unapologetic vampire lifestyle, killing your maker for comic-con tickets, and new vampire tropes in their discussion of The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

Wednesday May 24, 2023
All Systems Red
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
"murderbot + actual human = awkwardness"
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about anti-murder ennui, putting a helmet on and slurping tomato soup and actual human + awkwardness = murderbot in their discussion of All Systems Red by Martha Wells, featuring Superfan Patty for Would You Rather.

Wednesday May 17, 2023
The Kingdom
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
“You're braver than you believe.”
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Daddy making them vomit, eating dodos, the ocean, and using violence to get ahead in life in their discussion of The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg.

Wednesday May 10, 2023
How to Survive Your Murder
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
“If you want to be a Final Girl, you've got to blend in."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having bangs, kitty ears and the best shirt, popcorn escapes, and NOT committing actual murder! in their discussion of How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine.