"If I were being honest with myself, I'd pretty much turned into a huge vampire nerd."   In this LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, we’re talking about The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer. 🎶 hoa hoa hoa🎶We discuss the failing vampire education system, dangling disco balls v giant disco balls, and wigs having a life of their own.

In this mostly unedited bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kendare Blake talk about making weird faces sitting between two fangirls, how Buffy would never pass health and safety inspections, providing 100% ethics training for a Slayer, starting a letter writing campaign to get Kendare's books in the new TV series library, how time is a flat circle, and announcing the Fictional Hangover 2026 Book Club read.

"It's kindergarten magic, you doofus. And courage.”     In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about laughing out loud by yourself, squeeing over a yellow crayon, reliving 1998's greatest hits, and fangirling over Kendare in their discussion of One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake, featuring Kendare for Would You Rather.

“A rabbit … is cute to look at, but is generally useless, especially as a companion to dogs.”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how fandoms and cults are very similar, learning the difference between steak and stake, talking Carpathian to bunnies, and using fiction as a how-to guide to becoming a vampire hunter in their discussion of Bunnicula by Deborah Howe and James Howe.

"After all, it is probable that the humans are unaware how prevalent a threat vampires and werewolves have become in modern space travel."In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a werewolf, a mummy, a Frankenstein, an AI doctor and a ghost ship flying off into space to kill Dracula by way of a fish cult in their discussion of Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove.

“HECK YEAH! EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITY!”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a suitcase of kitchen utensils and no clean underwear, the power of teenage angst, not being a BAT!, and ♩♫♩HOA HOA HOA HOA♩♫♩ in their discussion of Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim.

In this mostly unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author Brian Asman about avoiding the obvious shit (in the outhouse), being utterly ridiculous and rational at the same time, how basements are just like being buried alive, the fact that trashy movies then are better than trashy movies now and Sweaty Ralph™® the next great horror icon. Brian’s book, Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters), comes out October 7.

“I'm perfectly able to read, Major! It's amazing what you can find in bookstores these days.”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about keeping shame in a box, how ladies love libraries and wearing all top hats all the time in their discussion of How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger.

In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with Laura Venita Green, whose debut book, Sister Creatures, comes out October 7. We discuss pressing pause to find out secrets, theorizing about who the audiobook narrator is, being given a possessed doll as a child, making sensible life choices not to investigate haunted houses, finding the underworld in Germany, creating the horror not living the horror, and ending with hope, redemption and sexy potatoes.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and audiobook producer Elece Green talk about telling your hero your hair is in your butt crack [offline], having pockets, downloading characters and spending 4 minutes crying out for shrimp, listening for the weekend, and carving your ‘nips in their chat about The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon.

“You must remember, my dear, that I am operating on pure instinct, and I've been told that my instincts are bad.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about undergirding your pupeels, being the weirdo, the etiquette of pizza, and the mad science™ of audiobooks in their discussion of The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon, featuring audiobook producer Elece Green for Would You Rather.

“I'm armed and goddamn dangerous.”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about enjoying a cozy horror, breaking the tension with hippopotamus tooting, having a framed oil painting of a cell phone, getting Halloween decor ideas, and kicking people into a revenge campfire in their discussion of Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning.

“I can't believe you think ghosts are real.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about their rage meter going off, both being able to reach for ukuleles they can't play, and signs lying to everyone (it's not haunted, read the sign) in their discussion of Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner.

“I should like to be corrupted! What else are vampires good for?”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a wicker chicken full of lesbians, rodgering with a side of gertruding, and solving for the missing X in their discussion of Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger.  

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and Thrash Force author Raj Sidhu talk about a tornado of chaos, a circle of potatoes, handpuppet NPCs, how magic is a creep that ignores personal space, and tediously side-questing through life. 

“Oh, butts.”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about an inspirational evil overlord, getting heavy metal life lessons, and wanting to play THRASH FORCE! the RPG or video game (insert heavy metal guitar sound) in their discussion of Thrash Force by Raj Sidhu.

“This is going to haunt me for the rest of my life.”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about eyeroll after eyeroll after eyeroll until their eye falls out, Drag Me To Hell-style curses, calling out all the ragged-asses who need to take responsibility, and salads and pickles in their discussion of Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella.

“It’s not power that is dangerous, but the one who controls it.”In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about bringing capes back, advocating the importance of good wig placement, suffering from mushroom vomit, and having a convenient Odin sleep in their discussion of Shepherdess Warriors volume 1 by Jonathan Garnier and Amélie Fléchais.

“You’re a hedgehog smuggler. A chicken transport hedgehog smuggler.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about welcoming old friends, looking for the best snacks, having large attriglutes, and manifesting Custard Protocol short stories in their discussion of Meat Cute by Gail Carriger.

In this wildly unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with their friend Jackson Ford, whose newest book, The Bone Raiders, comes out August 12. This episode covers all sorts of ridiculous things like: horse meat braai for giant lizards, having a heavy metal Mongolian sensitivity reader, manifesting Hu making a song about The Bone Raiders, and fucking hard with Jackson Ford's fantasy writing.