<p>Hello and Welcome everyone to this episode of The Wayward Dragons! This is what the hosts will be covering in this episode:</p><br><p><strong>Current Events &amp; Politics:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Government Standoff:</strong> The hosts express frustration over the ongoing government shutdown, discussing the political battles over health benefits and the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare").</li><li><strong>Royal Family Scandal:</strong> They cover the news of Prince Edward being stripped of all his titles, which they link to the Epstein files. One host gives the opinion that royal titles should no longer exist as they serve "no purpose" in the modern age.</li><li><strong>Midterm Elections:</strong> They celebrate the US midterm election results where a Democrat won every material race, with the majority of winners being women, calling it a "big victory".</li><li><strong>Age of Politicians:</strong> They debate the idea that there should be a maximum age (e.g., 65 or 70) for politicians to retire, arguing that "young blood" is needed in politics. They mention a politician named "Madani" as a good example of a grassroots candidate who engaged with the public by showing up at a gay nightclub to encourage voting.</li></ul><p><strong>Science &amp; Nerd Culture:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Prehistoric Snails:</strong> The science segment covers research on a 1 million-year-old fossil snail suggesting that prehistoric snails gave birth to live young instead of laying eggs. The information was sourced from IFL Science (I Fucking Love Science).</li><li><strong>K-Pop Expectations:</strong> They discuss the psychological toll and expectations placed on K-Pop musicians, comparing them unfavorably to the restrictive life of royalty.</li></ul><p><strong>Books:</strong></p><p>Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan</p><p>The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials and Murder by Douglas Preston</p><p>Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn</p><p><strong>Tv Shows:</strong></p><p>Mayfair Witches</p><p>Interview With a Vampire</p><p>Gen V</p><p>Person of Interest</p><p>Tarot Cards:</p><p>Queen of pentacles</p><p>9 of pentacles </p><br><p>We are also happy to announce that we will be beginning our book club! We will be starting The DiscWorld Series by Terry Pratchett! We are moving to book 5, Sourcery (we are reading in publication order). Please be patient with Kelsey, she never reads a series start to finish without reading things inbetween!</p><br><p>Please rate, review and subscribe! Don’t forget to tell a friend!</p><br><p>You can join us on Facebook and Instagram!</p><br><p>If you have a topic/book recommendation or if you need someone to talk too, you can email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>