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Sometimes, a third makes things more fun. This week, R+J are joined by their friend Bita Behzadi to discuss her upcoming book Letters From the Last Apothecary, get into the current state of fantasy, her journey into publishing, and more!1:07 How we’ve been5:38 What movies Joseph watched (The Great Silence, Ethnic Notions, Bamboozled)13:54 What movies Ron watched (Higher Learning, Deep Cover, The Moment, Resident Evil discussion, It Was Just an Accident)33:50 Last minute Oscar thoughts and predictions 38:13 Bita joins the show40:11 Bita’s favorite fantasy books, the state of fantasy57:47 Is fantasy inherently conservative? What does that mean?1:17:04 Bita’s writing and publishing journey1:21:00 Inspirations for Letters from the Last Apothecary 1:26:12 Tropes and marketing1:29:05 What is Apoth even about? What’s the magic system? What is the message?1:39:00 Sequels? Adaptations? Whitewashing? 1:46:20 Goodbyes and commentsBita's Instagram: @bitabehz
