The StoryTinker
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Midnight Poppy Land 91: Midnight Playground (with Krystine, Sakura, and Sarah)
February 26, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWhile telling Poppy about Joe, Tora automatically checks for his ring, and Poppy retrieves it from her bag. They go for a walk, and Poppy is thrilled to find a playground. In short order, Tora breaks a swing and goes flying, shocking a Moonbright family out for a midnight stroll. As Tora tries to fix the swing, Poppy (unintentionally?) slaps her butt in front of him, and Tora tries to redirect his thoughts to Gyu's bowel movements. They sit in the playhouse as the rain gets harder...
Purple Hyacinth Season 3 Premiere Live Reaction with Meg, Episode 106
February 25, 2022 20:57 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWatch us freak out live! *** 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻: https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreon.com/sophism 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: https://anchor.fm/thestorytinker/subscribe 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: https://www.instagram.com...
Purple Hyacinth Season 3 Premiere Live Reaction Episode 106 with Meg
February 25, 2022 20:57 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWatch us freak out live! *** 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻: https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreon.com/sophism 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: https://anchor.fm/thestorytinker/subscribe 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: https://www.instagram.com...
Purple Hyacinth 106: Critical Casualties (with Bundin)
February 25, 2022 20:44 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBSeason 3 is here!! The factory has just exploded. Will and Kym are devasted, and the mysterious Messenger watches them, then turns way. Tristan announces that "Lune saved us all." Hermann reports to Tristan, who is resolved to uncover more of the Phantom Scythe's plans. Later, Will and Kym are sitting dejectedly in the hospital, looking at prone Lukas, still in a coma. Kym flashes back to the night's events, but her memories are distorted and she sees herself as responsible for Lauren'...
Midnight Poppy Land 90 Discussion: Awkward (with Laura and Sheyla)
February 19, 2022 02:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBPoppy chats with Erdene while waiting for Tora to get out of the shower. She asks about his apartment's cleanliness, and tells her something that WE CAN'T SEE!! A shirtless Tora looks for a shirt, looking ripped. Poppy sees a closet full of potential future jackets. As she unpacks in his unused bedroom, she wonders why he is acting weird, and wishes he would serve as her distraction. Speaking of which, she has unconsciously packed a very sexy nightie. They awkwardly watch TV togeth...
Midnight Poppy Land 89: Heated (with Jax and Shirin)
February 12, 2022 02:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWe see how the burglar got away from Gyu - by jumping into the river and speeding away on a speedboat. Very subtle. We discuss what these new details mean. (Hint: we’re confused.) Gyu, disheveled, shares how he had to convince the police not to come up to Poppy’s apartment. In his great appreciation, Tora asks Gyu why he was asleep at his post. Gyu defends himself by saying he was tired from all his part-time jobs, and Tora tells him he should have come to him for money. Gyu doesn’t want...
Let's Play 155: Shut Down (with Josalynn and Webtoonishh)
February 08, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBSam and Charles are headed to the office, and Charles notices that Sam is tired. Sam tries to comfort him by acting sweet, but Charles does not react and is cold. Sam contrasts that with his warm behavior last night and recalls his earlier declaration of not being available for a relationship. She struggles with that, and it is clear that Charles is struggling too. The office is meeting about the Ellesemere project. Sam comes late, having spoken with a client, a sign of her growth. Unfortun...
Witcher Season 2 Episode 4: Redanian Intelligence
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBWelcome to our episode by episode analysis of The Witcher, where we focus on character psychology and relationships. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘝 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. In this episode with Bundin and Manny (check out his music below!), we see Dijkstra sending an elven spy into Cintra, none other than Dara. Triss visits Kaer Mohren, where she is quic...
Let's Play 154: Suspicious Minds (with Sadie)
February 01, 2022 02:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBCharles returns from walking Bowser, and encounters Marshall. Marshall is summarily rejected by Bowser, and Charles can't help but give a little chuckle. Charles thanks Marshall for getting Eva out of the way yesterday, and Marshall tells him he did it for his sister and for Sam. This seems to make Charles uncomfortable - jealous?? With his comment to Bowser, he certainly seems to be. Marshal heads to the Daily Grind, where he draws a new picture in return for some eats. He sees Angela an...
Let's Play 153: Dreams (with Krystine and Sabra)
January 25, 2022 02:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBWe open to Charles' British cottage, and him coming home, calling "Gweneth!" just as he did when he discovered his wife cheating on him. This time, however, he sees Sam at the counter, apologizing for not staying off her feet. We see her pregnant, and she refer to their babies. Charles is highly distressed, and falls over, thinking to himself, "This isn't real." He wakes up, and sees sleeping in bed with Sam. He nuzzles her awake, and we see an open condom package on the side table. S...
Let's Play 152 Analysis: And That Makes You Happy? (with Krystine, Laura, and Sabra)
January 18, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBCharles and Sam sit on the couch comfortably with Bowser happily perched on Charles' lap. Sam decides to ask Charles about his goals. He deflects at first, but does reveal that he only focuses on the short term. He showcases his fatalistic and depressing philosophy of hopelessness. Sam gives him a taste of his own medicine, and dishes out some hard truths. She then changes the topic and the mood get flirty. Charles follows Sam to her bedroom to help her "get changed," but Sam is too n...
Witcher Season 2 Episode 3: What Is Lost
January 14, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘀! https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/celestis/list?title_no=641232&page=1 https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685 https://mobile.twitter.com/witchernetflix https://www.instagram.com/witchernetflix https://www.facebook.com/witchernetflix https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/ https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker https://twitter.com/storytinker https://www.tiktok.com/@thestorytinker Welcome t...
Let's Play 151: Wingman (with Josalynn and Kayleen)
January 11, 2022 02:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBMr. Lawson tells Marshall that he is getting older and wants to make peace. Eva tries to convince him that their father was genuinely concerned. Marshall accepts this for now, but tells their father that he isn't the only one his father's harmed, and he will be staying away. We discover that Marshall has a baby sister, and that Mr. Lawson and Eva may have been collaborating more than we think. We discuss Mr. Lawson's "apology," Marshall's reaction, and Eva's relationship with her fath...
Witcher Season 2 Episode 2: Kaer Mohren
January 06, 2022 22:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWelcome to our episode by episode analysis of The Witcher, where we focus on character psychology and relationships. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘝 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀: 00:50 Yen’s dream of a family with Geralt 1:50 Yen and Fringilla’s capture by elves 2:39 Fringilla’s history and character 4:58 Yen’s need for power 5:46 Fransesca and Fili...
The Witcher Season 2 Ep 2 Analysis: Kaer Mohren
January 06, 2022 22:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWelcome to our episode by episode analysis of The Witcher, where we focus on character psychology and relationships. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘝 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀: 00:50 Yen’s dream of a family with Geralt 1:50 Yen and Fringilla’s capture by elves 2:39 Fringilla’s history and character 4:58 Yen’s need for power 5:46 Fransesca and Fili...
Brass and Sass Webtoon Discussion (with Chewie, Krystine, and Laura)
January 05, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBWe talk all about Antlerella's wonderful story, Brass and Sass. Brass and Sass follows high schooler Camilla as she joins band and struggles with all the attendant issues and relationships. We discuss the characters and struggles of Camilla, Victor, Rohan, and Beth, and how their struggles are reflected in our own lives. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 @𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘇: https://open.spotify.com/show/5L1CkfK5oICqre2RNCF9DU https://www.youtube.com/chan...
The Witcher S2 Ep 1 Analysis: A Grain of Truth
January 02, 2022 17:23 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBWelcome to our episode by episode analysis of The Witcher, where we focus on character psychology and relationships. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘝 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤. In this episode with Sadie and Veronica, we talk about how we got into the Witcher and then discuss Yennefer's capture by Nilfgaard. We note the character differences between Yennefer and...
Witcher Season 2 Episode 1: A Grain of Truth
January 02, 2022 17:23 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBWelcome to our episode by episode analysis of The Witcher, where we focus on character psychology and relationships. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘝 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤. In this episode with Sadie and Veronica, we talk about how we got into the Witcher and then discuss Yennefer's capture by Nilfgaard. We note the character differences between Yennefer and...
Midnight Poppy Land 88: Communication (with Darla, Emily, and Peg)
January 01, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBPoppy tells Tora never to call her the B word again, and Tora apologizes. He tells her that backhanded jabs mess with his head, and we discuss possible reasons why. Poppy contemplates her jab and how much it reminds her of Julri's behavior. She explains that she has a hard time being direct with someone when she is upset at them, and Tora figures out why. He starts reading her note, but Poppy tries to grab it away from him. Tora stars telling her not to run after busses again but shuts h...
Meet the Tinkers: Interview with Michael Son, VP of Content at Tapas
December 28, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOur first in a new series, we interview 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗻, 𝗩𝗣 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 at Tapas! *Thank you to Patron Molly for coming up with the series name!* We talk about how he got to work at Tapas, what he does on a day to day basis, his love of comics, and the mission and vision at Tapas. It was such a pleasure to talk to Michael and get to know him more! 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: https://twitter.com/tapastic https://www.instagram.com/coolbeanjeans https://tapas.io/michaelson 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀: Establi...
Midnight Poppy Land 87: You Like 'Em Feisty (with Patty and Veronica)
December 25, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBPoppy thinks back to the attack, and how her current reaction is her being numb, not calm. They keep hugging, and Poppy tells herself she will talk to him later about what happened earlier. The moment she tells Tora she is feeling better, he licks her! We discuss possible explanations. Tora, uncomfortable, mentions going to look for Gyu, and Poppy begins flashing back to the attack, getting visibly agitated. Tora selflessly offers to get the cops or take her to Erdene or Jacob. Po...
Let's Play 150: Unwind (with Debbie)
December 21, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBEva accompanies Marshall to the hospital, where Marshall cracks the doctor up (not) by making a totally not overused joke. The doctor tells him that his heart is fine and he can slowly resume his normal activities. Marshall responds by parting from his bracelet, Mortimer, with the cutest chibi face ever. The doctor also warns the sibling that the heart condition may run in the family, and recommends that Eva and their parents get checked. Marshall thanks Eva for coming with him to the app...
Midnight Poppy Land 86: Who the F*%^ is Phil? (with Sakura, Sheyla and Vita)
December 18, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBPoppy reacts to her ordeal, and Tora and her hug while hearing the nosy neighbors' prattle. Tora thinks through his decision not to try to shoot through glass. Gyu enters and realizes what has happened. Tora sends him after the intruder, and we discuss his leadership in delegating. Gyu's biggest fan praises him to Mrs. Haru. Tora takes Poppy's praises as personal compliments. Tora asks Poppy to recount what happened, and we credit Poppy for her resourcefulness. They end in another...
Purple Hyacinth 57: Inconvenient Interference (with Bundin and Fwoot)
December 14, 2021 19:51 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBLauren, listening in to the conversation at the Carmine Camellia, receives some interference. She looks at the garden and sees the Messenger, seemingly appearing out of nowhere. TUNNEL THEORY! The Messenger joins the meeting, informs them that the leader is unhappy about Lune's work, and threatens their heads. They discuss whether the leader already knows about their plan, and Sake expresses impatience with their slow speed. The Messenger informs them that Apostle Seven wants to wait...
Let's Play 149: Iced Out (with Haley and Laura)
December 14, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBMarshall and his buddies celebrate Ruminate's high score in Indigineer. Ironically, they completely misunderstand how Sam would react. All but Colin, whom they call as a Negative Nelly but hear his point. Eva comes to pick Marshall up for the hospital, and Dean is completely and utterly smitten. He tries using his charm on Eva, but is iced out. Marshall tell Dean not to take it personally, and asks Eva to be nicer to him. As they walk out, he sees their dad's car, but Marshall really ...
Purple Hyacinth 56: Poor Peacock (with Bundin, Emma, and Fwoot)
December 09, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBLauren, freaking out about the approaching guard, sets her eyes upon the closest object: a curious peacock. She uses a rock to distract the guard and then throws the hapless peacock to throw the guard off her track. Sake, meanwhile, brags about how he implicated Kevin Chow's ex-wife in his murder. Bella warns him about Lauren finding more clues, and they discuss how the getaway driver went AWOL last year, and how there were two other PS members other than Sake in the car plus presumed oth...
My Deepest Secret Webtoon Discussion (with Meg)
December 08, 2021 15:46 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBWe discuss the webtoon My Deepest Secret: the original portrayal of Elios, Emma's mental illness, Yohan's choice, the plot twists, and the ending. Let us know what you think below! 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻: https://www.webtoons.com/en/thriller/my-deepest-secret/list?title_no=1580&page=1 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.instagram.com/az_hanza/ https://twitter.com/az_hanza https://m.facebook.com/hanzaarts/ https://www.patreon.c...
Let's Play 148: We Love Lucy (with Erin, Haley, and Krystine)
December 07, 2021 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWe review Lucy's approach to the hapless delivery man and then zoom to the present, where Lucy is receiving her daily flowers, which Lucy assumes is from the same delivery man. She eyes the incoming Sam and Charles suspiciously, muttering remarks about their shared activities. As Charles tells Sam to ignore her, Umed comes running with news: Sam's Indigineer profile has gone from .3 to 9.5! This seems like good news, but Sam's reaction is not what they expect. She runs to another ...
Purple Hyacinth 55: Carmine Camellia (with Emma and Fwoot)
December 06, 2021 18:19 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBLauren, dressed in full spy gear, goes to check out the meeting at the Carmine Camellia from a rooftop view. She has done some reconnaissance and placed a bug in one of the vases in the intended meeting room. She observes Tim Sake and Belladonna waltzing in, with Belladonna soon threatening Sake for information about his encounter with her. She tries to follow them in, and lands straight in a sand garden. The guard notices, and Lauren panics. Meanwhile, Tim is still telling Bellado...
Who Would You Marry? With Brianna, Emily, and Lily (Midnight Poppy Land 85 Bonus Content)
December 06, 2021 17:51 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBA classic question for new hosts. This one's a freebie! 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: https://anchor.fm/thestorytinker/subscribe
Purple Hyacinth 54: Restless Reminiscing (with Fwoot and Vita)
December 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBKieran pushes open the door to his locked room, and we see him walk past stacks of boxes. What is in them? Simultaneously, Lauren is showering. Both are thinking of the mess they're in and Lauren pushes the thought away to ruminate on the information Tim Sake provided her. Kieran, at his desk, sighs, rolls up his sleeves, and begins to draw. Lauren decides to hunt for more information and goes to the attic, where she uncovers a box of her parents' office papers. Kieran, drawing, recal...
Purple Hyacinth 53: Sagace Soleil (with Emma and Fwoot)
December 04, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAs Will watches Lauren and Kieran walk away together, Kym comes in and dramatically switches off the light and locks the door. She then expresses her discomfort at having to spy on their coworkers to discover Lune's identity. She suggests they visit the Golden Clover and also introduces their new team name: Soleil. After spending some time getting lost, they finally reach the Golden Clover, where they meet with Karen, the manager. She shows them unclaimed items left from the night of t...
Midnight Poppy Land 85: Intruder (with Brianna, Emily, and Lily)
December 04, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBTora wonders what could have triggered the sensor, and pictures a hilarious scenario with a Vogelkop Superb Bird of Paradise. He speeds off towards Poppy's home. Poppy, in the cab, contemplates their conversation and why it hit her so hard. She worries about handing over too much power to someone else by caring too much. When she arrives home, she sees a napping Gyu, whom Tora wakes when he walks in later. As Tora and Gyu gaze up at Poppy's apartment, they notice the lights flickering...
Purple Hyacinth 52: Inevitable Issue (with Firedancer)
December 03, 2021 18:10 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBLauren accosts Kieran in the locker room, where she tells him they need to talk. They walk to a nearby alleyway, with Will watching them. Relations between thenm are tense, but business must be attended to. Lauren and Kieran discuss what to do about the leader's directive to find and kill Lune. Kieran is highly uncomfortable at first, but comforted by the fact that Lauren is willing to work with him. They settle on a plan, and before Lauren leaves, Kieran asks her why she was late this mo...
Purple Hyacinth 51 Analysis: Conspicuous Circus (with Inspirashamul and Monique)
December 02, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBWill expresses his concern for Lauren's tardiness that morning, and Kym chimes in with a flattering comment about Lauren's eyebags. Kym and Will quickly get into an argument, but Will soon returns to his duties and tells Lauren to visit the infirmary and take the day off. Will and Kym go on patrol, discussing what they think is up with Lauren. They very quickly get distracted by the Circus Royale, a troupe with names from the Greek Pantheon. We learn that this troupe was started 15 years...
Purple Hyacinth 50: Warm Welcome (with Bundin, Firedancer, and Fwoot)
December 01, 2021 18:36 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBSeason 2! The APD has a new archivist, and it's... Kieran! Lauren freaks out, especially when she notices that he has what seems to be a gun tucked into his pocket. She immediately thinks of all of her friends, dead at the APD. She steps forward to shake his hand, remembering all their previous violent interactions. Kieran steps out to the bathroom, and Lauren accosts him there and attacks him. Kieran tries to explain himself as Lauren beats him up, with no resistance from Kieran. ...
Let's Play 147: Stuck Zipper (with Emily and Sabra)
November 30, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBAs Charles walks up the stairs to Sam's apartment, he reflects on last night's encounter with Eva. Turns out she gave him a taste of his own medicine, throwing his own move back at him. Which is a good thing, given that he would have slept with Eva otherwise and regretted it. He walks into Sam's apartment, berating himself to be better behaved, but unfortunately for him and his wishes for self-control, he finds a wide eyed Sam unzipped, asking for help. He fiddles with her zipper for a...
Midnight Poppy Land 84: Spiral (with Erin and Jenn)
November 27, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBWe open with Tora on a bridge, overlooking Narin City. He thinks through his charged day trying to track down Gil and shoot him, unsuccessfully. He begins getting upset at himself, and recalls Joe's voice in his head, telling him to keep a light on. He begins to panic, hyperventilating and blacking out, his negative thoughts swirling together with his affirmative thoughts and glimpses of Alice's encouraging sign at the restaurant. Desperate, he calls out for Poppy, and hears her voice. ...
Midnight Poppy Land 83: Waiting (with Krystine, Laura, and Sadie)
November 20, 2021 02:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBPoppy relives the past few minutes, trying to control her crying. Amazingly, she can actually get enough of a grip of her feelings to guess it has something to do with work. When Poppy returns to the office, Erdene and Quincy can tell something's up. Quincy speaks to Poppy and tries to reassure her that Tora can sometimes be curt. Poppy, alone at the office, tries to push her thoughts out of her mind, after deciding not to let him treat her that way. (YES!) She leaves at 6, waiting ...
Let's Play 146: Sad Dion (with Laura, Ocean, and Sabra)
November 16, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBSam is playing World of Warquest with her new pal and our favorite mystery man (person?), Dion. His Shakespearean mod costs the group their lives, and dejected, he sits and does some grinding at the pond, speaking normally. Sam shares some important information about what the game means to her, and then engages in some roleplay to make Dion feel better. They end their meaningful conversation with banter. We debate the identity of our mystery man. Marshall? Charles? Someone else entire...
Midnight Poppy Land 82: Whiplash (with Debbie and Laura)
November 13, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 61 MB𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: This episode deals with heavy issues. We begin the episode with creepy Gil, who notices the dinosaur toy by his wife's body... but doesn't even register its significance, and kicks it aside. We return to Poppy and Tora making their way to the coffee shop. They are conducting a light-hearted conversation, but inside of Tora's head, nervous and agitated thoughts are racing. We flashback to when Tora broke into Gil's apartment, where he overhears Gil's wife talking to ...
Purple Hyacinth 49: Cruel Curse (with Fwoot and Laura)
November 12, 2021 14:51 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBLaurens stands in front of her board, looking at the picture of her parent's car outside the station that fateful day. She looks out the window & imagines her parents about to drive off. She slides down uselessly, & a bloody Kieran tells her that it's not their deaths she could have prevented. A small figure with gray hair comes forward. He tells her he knows she never meant to kill him. We learn that his name is Dylan. We then have a flashback to the day of the tragedy. Dylan's dad, Mr. ...
Let's Play 145: The Queen's Advice (with Krystine and Shirin)
November 09, 2021 02:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBMonica and Sam converse at the park after Monica's busy day. Monica asks about Sam's date, noticing her hickey. Sam is embarrassed, but Monica tells her not to worry about what other people think. Sam decides to ask for advice about Charles, and Monica asks her what her intensions are. Sam also, very uncomfortably, asks her about her premature enjoyment. Monica assures her that this is not a problem and gives her some practical advice. When Sam once again feels she did something wrong, Mon...
Purple Hyacinth 48: Memorable Mistake (with Emma and Fwoot)
November 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBThrough a series of flashbacks, we encounter Tim Sake playing cards, casting a baleful glance at a man, Kevin Chow, whom we then encounter on the ground, dead. Lauren is assigned to the case, and we see her interrogating Tim Sake. We learn that Tim used to work in Kevin's father's mines and that Chow was a big backer of the railways and other royal projects. When Sake utters lie after lie, Lauren tells him to stop, and asks him more questions. Sake only insists on digging his hole furth...
Midnight Poppy Land 81: Storage Closet (with Toon Talk Cassie)
November 06, 2021 01:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIn the storage closet, Poppy has a hard time reacting to Tora's confession. She finds herself wanting to express herself but unable to. Luckily, Tora is understanding, and their subsequent kiss deepens into some more exploration. Tora respectfully asks to look at her (can't say the same for Poppy's biting 😉), and Poppy holds on for just a moment before succumbing to embarrassment. Nevertheless, she does love seeing Tora blossom, and thinks about the difference in their openness. Despite ...
Purple Hyacinth 47: Foul Foe (with Fwoot and Ocean)
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThe next day, Lauren is getting dressed, using makeup to hide the marks left by Kieran. She descends the stairs to find an elaborate breakfast with Tristan eating. They engage in some banter, but then Tristan reveals his worry about Lauren. He asks if he can interfere in her restoration, but Lauren refuses, acknowledging her error and wanting no special treatment. She then leaves, after having eaten her sole blueberry of the season. Tristan gazes after her with a worried expression. C...
Purple Hyacinth 46: Skeptical Spies (with Emma, Fwoot, and Kenny)
November 04, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBKym and Will are in the office. Kym remembers their argument and makes a show of huffing and puffing. Lukas, enjoying the silence, offers to make coffee for everyone, shocking Will and Kym. Some time passes, and Will decides to approach Kym and put his hand on her shoulder. Wrong move. She does a one arm shoulder throw and then makes things even worse by slapping his cheeks. Out of concern, of course. It is at this point that Lukas returns and sees them in a compromised position. ...
Let's Play 144: Blue Balls (with Kati and Sadie)
November 04, 2021 00:50 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBSam is at the dog park, contemplating her recent interaction with Charles, in which, in short order, she thanked him for driving her home, noticed his hand was out of his pocket, rebuffed his offer to cancel the fencing lessons, laced her hand through his, pulled him close, AND..... slammed the door in his face. Thanks, Sam. Blue balls for everyone. She wonders whether she did the right thing while massaging her hurt hand (future plot point?), and wishes she could ask someone dating advice...
Purple Hyacinth 45: Misdirected Mission (with Bundin, Firedancer, and Vita)
November 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWe open with Kieran standing in the cave, alone and stiff, finally expressing his emotion by screaming and punching the cave wall with such strength that pieces of it dislodge. He and Lauren have very similar reactions. He goes to the river to peer at his hands, recollecting all of Lauren's accusations and an early kill, Chandelier Man. His memory of his choking Lauren is now tainted with blood, as is the reflection he sees in the mirror. Frustrated, he walks away. We cut to Kieran walking...
Purple Hyacinth 44: Culpable Confession (with Fwoot and Inspirashamul)
November 02, 2021 13:20 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBWe see the aftermath of Lauren and Kieran's explosive encounter. Lauren crashes her way through the forest, reliving Kieran's words and actions, pausing at his last statement, a lie. She walks through the streets of Ardhalis, oblivious to the concerned stares she is getting by walking through the rain, soaked and scratched in her uniform. She is about to knock on Kym's door, with Kym looking cozy and safe in her warm home, but thinks better of it, and walks away. She goes to the po...