The End of the Book: A Podcast Celebrating All Things Supernatural

Nov 10 2024 30 ep. 68 mins 16

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Join hosts Rachel, Jen, and Lydia as they talk about their favourite writers, episodes, and moments from Supernatural and The Winchesters.

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Robbienatural Pt. 3: The Most Dean

Nov 10 2024 48 mins

Robbienatural is back and examining the sugar, spice, and everything nice Robbie Thompson brought to SPN to make Dean what we affectionately all The Most Dean. In this episode we'll cite episodes such as Time After Time, The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo, LARP and the Real Girl, and (the iconic) Goodbye Stranger. Tangents include: Chocolate cake secrets, lobotomy logist

Robbienatural Pt. 2: The Fourth Wall is a Jump Rope

Sep 09 2024 74 mins

Our Robbienatural series continues with a breakdown of the way Robbie Thompson used metanarratives, parallels, audience acknowledgement, and unexpected character mashups to play into (and against) expectations. Honestly, this could play into most of Robbie's episodes on SPN but we'll be focusing on First Born, No Place Like Home, Metafiction, and Don't Call Me Shurley. Tangents inc

An Interview with 'The Winchesters' Writer Nic Chatree Sridej

Aug 05 2024 75 mins

This episode we're thrilled to be joined by writer Nic Chatree Sridej, who worked in the writers room on The Winchesters and penned episode 1x08 "Hang Onto Your Life". In this conversation Lydia, Rachel, and Nic discuss finding your voice, the many roles that make up a writers room, and the different approaches to adaptation that Nic experienced working on projects li

Robbienatural Pt. 1: The Experimentals

Jul 07 2024 90 mins

This week we begin our Robbienatural miniseries: a deep dive into Robbie Thompson's work on both Supernatural and The Winchesters and we're kicking things off with a look into the SPN episodes Slash Fiction, Bitten, Baby, and Safe House (or, as we call them, The Experimentals). Written by Robbie Thompson during his tenure on the flagship show, these episodes break format o

An Interview with 'The Winchesters' Writer Rachel Lynett

Jun 07 2024 42 mins

We're back! We're back! And with something very special to entice you after our long hiatus. This episode we're talking to playwright and television writer Rachel Lynett, who worked in the writers room on The Winchesters and penned episode 1x09 "Cast Your Fate to the Wind". This interview was a joy to record as Rachel (our Rachel) and Lydia got to hear all ab

A Quick Announcement

Jun 13 2023 12 mins

Well, you're probably heard the news and now here we are to talk about it. The Winchesters may not be returning for a second season but we're still thankful to the cast and crew for bringing thirteen episodes to life. In this quick announcement we'll be talking about our reactions to the cancellation and the future of the pod and give a special welcome to our newest (an

The Winchesters Season One Recap

Mar 31 2023 108 mins

As we wrap up the first season of the Winchesters we also wrap up the first season of The Prequel at the End of the Book Podcast. This week join Rachel, Jen, and Lydia as they discuss the entire first season of The Winchesters, reflect on preseason theories, and explore ideas for the show in the future. Transcripts available here Follow us on Twitter @endofthebookpod Follow us on

Updated 3/15 - BONUS: Plot or Not? - Lydia Edition

Mar 15 2023 72 mins

Re-Released on March 14, 2023. --- While all three of our fearless hosts have seen all fifteen seasons of Supernatural (aka SPN Prime aka The Mothership), some of them remember it a little better than others. This week, in lieu of a new episode of The Winchesters to cover, Rachel and Jen quiz Lydia on everything that did and didn't happen on our favourite show. Ne

13. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye

Mar 13 2023 116 mins

Is it any surprise this episode is our longest yet? This week Rachel, Jen, and Lydia untangle what exactly happened in The Winchesters finale and how exactly they feel about it. Tangents include: Reontextualization, anachronistic needle drops, and waiting impatiently for a series renewal. Thank you so much to everyone who has joined us this season. It's been a ride. The Prequel at

12. The Tears of a Clown

Mar 06 2023 77 mins

This week Rachel, Jen, and Lyd get giddy over The Tears of a Clown and indulge in some heavy speculation about what's in store for the upcoming season finale. Tangents include: Clown Aesthetics, Jesus' whereabouts, and Angst Stubble. New episodes of The Prequel at the End of the Book are released every Monday. Transcripts available here Follow us on Twitter @endofthebookpod Follow