Ep3: Juliette Takes the Badge — Wool Chapters 13–17

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Spoiler level: Wool Ch 17 We recap Chapters 13–17 of Wool and become more acquainted with Juliette: her Mechanical origins, the motor-hauling trick that earned her respect, and the leadership instincts that make her an unlikely but obvious pick for sheriff. We follow Jahns and Marnes down to Mechanical, unpack how IT's role in approving Juliette reveals the real shape of power in the silo, and ask whether someone who understands machines can also understand people. On the climb back up, a lightbulb detour, a late moment of intimacy between Jahns and Marnes, and then the poisoned canteen — Jahns collapses and the central murder mystery snaps into focus. We close with predictions: who poisoned the water, who the real target was, and how hard the sheriff's badge is about to hit Juliette.