Welcome to Season 2 Episode 30, where we cover Chapters 60 through the Epilogue of The Dream Thieves!

Two dreamers. Two monsters. Two brothers. Two battles. One. Epic. PARTY!!! This is it! The final episode of Season Two! Buckle in and strap your helmet on, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. The final showdown between Kavinsky and Ronan. The final showdown between The Gray Man and his brother. A little bro is rescued, and a mom disappears. There are tears. And excitement. And dragons!

We lament our small town experiences, Shannon tries to avoid getting on any sort of Watch List, we talk about comfort music, Nievita throws some shade at early Merlin myths, and we try to figure out where the box of tissues is hiding. Whoo, boy. You might want to grab one for yourself, too!

DEEP DIVE: DRAGONS! (from approx. the 41:38 minute mark to 53:43, depending on your player)

CAUTION: These last chapters and our discussion deals with mental health and suicide. Please, always put yourself first and practice self-love and compassion while listening. If you or anyone you know may be experiencing a painful crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, available 24 hours a day (USA) or use their chat function at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx
You can also reach the crisis text line by texting 741741 in the US (https://www.crisistextline.org/) -- we love you.

Additional warnings: This episode contains the sound effects of fireworks, car crashes, and gun loading/gunfire. Please be advised and listen with caution if you find yourself sensitive to these sounds.

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Links to Articles, Websites, and Other Discussions:

Yacht Rock: https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2019/7/12/this-is-the-definitive-definition-of-yacht-rock
Abuse victims as people pleasers: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/200807/parent-pleasing-people-pleasing-part-2-3
Young Frankenstein, “LIFE!” clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMxsLKQidY4
Maggie vs. Canada, a one act play: http://maggiestiefvater.com/the-deceased-language-of-speed/
Epigraph quote by August Strindberg: http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/1023.html
The Defence of a Fool, by August Strindberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Defence_of_a_Fool
BRB Getting Dragons: https://twitter.com/mstiefvater/status/1171967396770435075
Tiamat from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiamat
Smithsonian Magazine article on possible origins: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/where-did-dragons-come-from-23969126/
Wikipedia dragon article (mainly for use for further research): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon
Dragon definition: https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/dragon
Tiamat: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tiamat
Vortigern’s collapsing fortress: https://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/merlin.html
Myth of Two Dragons: https://ztevetevans.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/the-prophecy-of-merlin-the-two-dragons/
Another version of the Two Dragons legend: http://notableinklings.blogspot.com/2011/12/legends-of-red-and-white-dragons-and.html
Merlin and Stonehenge: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Le-Me/Merlin.html
Glendower’s dragon standard: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-Red-Dragon-of-Wales/
The Welsh Red Dragon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Dragon
Fan art by Rauviel: https://twitter.com/rauviel/status/1170755234064470018
Borderline Personality Disorder symptoms: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237
Symptoms and Causes of Personality Disorders: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354463
Biddy Tarot, the 10 of Swords: https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/minor-arcana/suit-of-swords/ten-of-swords/
“This Is The Moody Blues” by The Moody Blues: https://dangerousminds.net/comments/mb
Playlist, “This Is The Moody Blues”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovDkghem4p8&list=PLReppyXgWKk6PaeD7hVmzTyChZDmYpISl
How to Spot a Sociopath: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/5-types-people-who-can-ruin-your-life/201803/how-spot-sociopath-in-3-steps
Post-it Note Switcheroo: https://twitter.com/mstiefvater/status/1171968996616343552

**MAGGIEWATCH**
Maggie’s livetweet reread of The Raven Boys: https://twitter.com/mstiefvater/status/1167803171500150784
The Dream Thieves: https://twitter.com/mstiefvater/status/1171797726717235200
Blue Lily, Lily Blue: https://twitter.com/mstiefvater/status/1175391811814252546

Announcements:
Even though Season 2 is officially over, we are still going to be very very busy! We are planning our Season 2 Wrap-Up/2-year anniversary episode, so please feel free to get in touch with questions/comments for that. We are also planning on recording the Toxic Masculinity DD/mini-episode that we promised, AND a Call Down The Hawk special episode! Lots to look forward to and to keep your feed full between seasons!

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Acknowledgements:
The Raven Cycle and all affiliated properties (The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, and The Raven King) are copyright Maggie Stiefvater and Scholastic, Inc. The Ravin’ Girls reference these properties for the purpose of literary analysis.

Intro and Outro music by Damiano Baldoni, used under CC Attribution License: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/Lost_Dinasty/
The original tracks have been edited for the podcast.

“Waterloo Sunset”, “Destroyer”, and “Wonderboy” © The Kinks, released by Sanctuary Records and EMI Music Publishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_MqfF0WBsU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9q3nqVnlM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aNbDn4mBcA

Sound effects found on FreeSound.org. All tracks were edited for the podcast, attribution where requested.
Crowds: https://freesound.org/s/253603/ by tim.kahn
Fireworks: https://freesound.org/s/56579/ by atomwrath
Thunder/Lightning: https://freesound.org/s/360328/ by InspectorJ, https://freesound.org/s/123434/ by Simon Spiers, https://freesound.org/s/238302/ by NoiseNoir
Dragon/Beast: https://freesound.org/s/330585/ by Uzbazur
Other: https://freesound.org/s/193877/ by wjoojoo, https://freesound.org/s/36815/ by watupgroupie