Ep 8. Twilight

Our marvellous guest Marilyn leads the conversation on twihard mania. We talk about the accidental success of the Twilight saga , the seductive wealth of the Cullens and the redeeming(?) qualities of Bella Swan as a female lead (jury's still out) Tangents include....

- the inevitability of crushing on authority figures

- the inaccuracy of representations of depression in pop culture

- the role of religion in young adult fiction