Episodes

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Heartless
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
"Oh, doesn't that just take the sticky pudding?"
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about popping their necks and compressing their spines for fashion, kicking pain-in-the-ass sisters out of the dirigible and, most importantly, how a rip roaring rampaging robotic octopus is more believable than not needing to pee in their discussion of Heartless, Parasol Protectorate book the fourth, by Gail Carriger.

Sunday Apr 27, 2025
New and Indie Spotlight: F.T. Lukens
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author F.T. Lukens about ticking all their boxes, having adventures in the background, life becoming art becoming life, and taking time out from reality. F.T.'s newest book, Love at Second Sight, comes out April 29. Go preorder it now!

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Interview with M.R. Fournet
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk with M.R. Fournet, author of Darkness and Demon Song, about humming creepy tunes, admiration yelling, hating windchimes, progressive Mayan ghosts helping you in The Descent, Gordon Ramsay having too high standards, manifesting book three, slapping a bully, an actual oyster bunny, being burned by tea, and hanging Barbie dolls being a sign of creativity.

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Darkness and Demon Song
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
“So, are you prepared to go to Hell?”
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about not looking at the Ark of the Covenant, Ghost Bothering™, delicious creepy smiles, giving themselves a small amount of credit for getting things wrong, and dating Bobby from Supernatural in their discussion of Darkness and Demon Song by M. R. Fournet, featuring the author for their game of Would You Rather.

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Baby Teeth
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
“She's smart enough to make sure you never believe me.”
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how a good writer can write terrible characters, a stupid asshole, a little shit, a french witch, and exclaiming Christ y'all! in their discussion of Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage.

Saturday Apr 12, 2025
New and Indie Spotlight: CL Montblanc
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with CL Montblanc about being gay and doing crime, seeing your joy represented, finding your tribe, and being authentic. CL’s debut book, Pride or Die, comes out April 15.

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
"So tell me, human. What do you seek in this rotten world of yours?"
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about trying something different like summoning a demon, discussing a Webtoon comic, and coming up with a business plan for Haunted Doll Moonshine whilst having no power in their discussion of Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell episodes 1-8 by Unfins.

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
“Just because you’ve been hurt… doesn’t mean you can go hurt others!”
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Loving Bad Guy™ aesthetic, standing with Fairy Demons, rocking their horns and wings, and coming together to make things right in their discussion of Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang by Michelle Lam.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Blameless
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
“I may be soulless, gentlemen, but I assure you I am faithful.”
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about mustaches and octopuses, using the French rationale, kissing (with consent), and hats and secrets in their discussion of Blameless, Parasol Protectorate book the third, by Gail Carriger.

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Sabriel
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
“Everyone and everything has a time to die."
In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Claire constantly wanting to say Horsey, Amanda making necromantic craft projects, reading from The Book of the Dead because of your job description, Tim Curry as a sassy kitty, and nostalgic love in their discussion of Sabriel by Garth Nix.