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Nine Lives. Sixlegs. One Pawdcast. Paz, Liz, and Julian reread (or in Liz's case, just read) the Warrior Cats books and take a deep dive on the characters, politics, philosophical implications, and logistics of a society of talking cats.
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Oct 10, 2021
Oct 10, 2021
1hr 19 min
Rising Storm.... more like rising plague! We're back to the forest where Fireheart deals with Complete Betrayal and also Shadowclan is trying to make it the Dark Ages. We also review what it takes to be a medicine cat.
Up next week: Chapter 11-13
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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Episode transcript available here: Transcript
Sep 26, 2021
Sep 26, 2021
1hr 17 min
A series of fairly short and uneventful chapters this week as Fireheart deals with his very stressful new job and gets more of a peek into Bluestar's deterioration. Then our second segment spirals completely out of control after we ask the question: who would you cast in the Warriors movie?
Up next week: Chapter 7-10
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Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Full transcript available here: Transcript
Sep 19, 2021
Sep 19, 2021
1hr 14 min
Our first Rising Storm episode! Fireheart faces the crushing weight of responsibility, mean teens, and also an absolutely terrifying and definitely evil infant. We also visit some old ff.net warriors forums (for better or worse).
Up next week: Chapter 4-6
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/staircast!
Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Full transcript available here: Transcript
Sep 12, 2021
Sep 12, 2021
1hr 25 min
We return with our Forest of Secrets recap episode with a special guest Alix (@kismetnemesis)! After an exciting book, we revisit Liz's old (surprisingly accurate) prophecies, receive some new ones, and sample some old fanfic. Join us next week for Rising Storm!!
Up next week: Rising Storm Prologue-Chapter 3
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Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Full transcript available here!
Sep 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021
1hr 8 min
Forest of Secrets is over! Tigerclaw in exile, Yellowfang committing murder, Graystripe's ideological breakup, and Fireheart is deputy.... things are changing here in the forest. But something iz rotten in the in the heart of Thunderclan....
Up next week: Forest of Secrets Recap
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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Full transcript available here: Transcript
Aug 29, 2021
Aug 29, 2021
58 min
As we near the end of Forest of Secrets, things come to a head when Tigerclaw finally makes his move. We also see Cloudpaw's first days as an apprentice. And at the end, we share a very special childhood fanfic!
Up next week: Chapter 28-30
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Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Episode transcript available here: Transcript
Aug 15, 2021
Aug 15, 2021
1hr 12 min
Content warnings for discussions of pregnancy and death in childbirth (in the Warriors fiction).
Drum roll please..... it's dead wife time! Silverstream gets fridged, Graystripe is sad, also Tigerclaw is there. Secrets are revealed! Character development abounds! And this is probably the funniest thing we've read in a long time.
Up next week: Chapter 25-27
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Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Episode transcript available here: Episode
Aug 8, 2021
Aug 8, 2021
1hr 9 min
Bluestar makes bad decisions and everything goes wrong! This week we get into some political drama and cat fights, as is the Warriors way. Maybe Thunderclan does need some new leadership? We also take a look at some of the most intense, long running, bloody drama the Warrior fandom has to offer: cat eye colors.
Up next week: Chapter 21-24
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Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Full transcript available here: Transcript
Aug 1, 2021
Aug 1, 2021
1hr 23 min
It's not Warrior Cats without some murder! Fireheart faces many dangers and also microaggressions, mainly because of Tigerclaw. Meanwhile Cinderpaw finally gets into medical school. We also learn about a longstanding philosophical divide in the Warriors community.
Up next week: Chapter 18-20
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/staircast!
Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Full transcript available here: Transcript
Jul 25, 2021
Jul 25, 2021
1hr 8 min
It's all about the interclan drama in these chapters as we head over to RiverClan and learn about Graystripe's worst decision yet. Join us as we brainstorm alternate protein sources for RiverClan, ponder the inconveniences of time travel, and do some more animal googling.
Up next week: Chapter 15-17
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/staircast!
Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to stairwaytostarclan@gmail.com.
Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
Summary transcript available here: Summary
Full transcript available here: Transcript