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🚨 BONUS EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we have a special bonus episode showcasing all of our best outtakes and bloopers from season 5 covering The Silkworm. 🐛

Let us know some of your favorites!

Link to listen 🔗: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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✍️ NEW GUEST POST! ✍️

Could the headers JKR shared for The Hallmarked Man be a roadmap for Strike 8’s emotional arc? 🧭

Listener Iris dives into the theory—read her guest blog & tell us what you think!

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🚨 BONUS EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we have a bonus off-the-cuff episode! We request submissions for our compilations of birthday wishes to Jo for her 60th birthday, discuss upcoming podcast updates as well as Harry Potter TV news.

Next episode (24 July): Season 5 Outtakes & Bloopers

Link to listen 🔗: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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🚨 Listener Call-In Update 🚨

We're sorry to share that our The Hallmarked Man listener call-in for tomorrow, July 12, is being rescheduled due to sudden family illness.

We know many of you were looking forward to it, and we're sorry for the late notice—we’ll announce a new August date as soon as we can. Thanks for your understanding. ❤️

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🚨 BONUS EPISODE! 🚨

Surprise! In anticipation of recording our listener call-in episode for The Hallmarked Man this weekend, this week we discuss everything we know about the book, our predictions, and some of our favorite listener predictions. ⛓️🦢🩶🧬🅰️

Next episode (24 July): The Hallmarked Man Predictions (Listener Call-In Edition, Part 1)

Link to listen 🔗: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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📞 The Hallmarked Man Predictions Call-In!

🕘 9am–2pm PT | 🕛 12–5pm ET | 🕔 5–10pm GMT |📍Zoom

🎙️ 1-on-1 chat with us

🍻 While you wait, hang out in our “virtual pub” with other fans and mod Elizabeth!

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We want to hear your best ideas!

💥 What’s with the Freemasons?

💥 How did the victim end up in the vault?

💥 Will Strike and Robin finally kiss?!

⚠️ Disclaimer: If your theory involves Strike fathering Bijou’s baby… you’re out 😉

Zoom link drops day-of — bring headphones + hot takes.

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we conclude our reread of The Silkworm with chapters 48-50. We discuss The Running Grave filming news, Strike's confrontation of Quine's killer, and the ending of the book.

Next episode (10 July): Season 5 Outtakes & Bloopers

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

In this week's episode,

- It turns out Matthew's mother was the real silkworm all along 🧐

- Strike's strategy to goad Quine's killer into action is harsh but effective

- We can all relate to the partygoers watching the confrontation between Strike and the killer

- Pools' knowledge of the Barenaked Ladies' discography comes in handy

- The Silkworm has an underrated relationship ending

- Strike goes with his instinct and we want him to continue in The Hallmarked Man

- our listener takeaways have us in our feelings (#soulmates)

This and more in Episode 17 ("Chivalry Isn't Dead (It's a Hand Kiss)," out Thursday, 26 June at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🐛

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🎙️ LISTENER QUESTION! 🎙️

Got theories about what will happen in The Hallmarked Man? We’d love to hear them! 💭

Comment with your top three ideas below and you could hear your predictions read in one of our prediction episodes! 🔍

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we cover chapters 44-47 of The Silkworm. We discuss the synopsis of The Hallmarked Man, Strike and Robin's interview with Kathryn Kent and Pippa, and Strike and Al's arrival at Larry Pinkelman's party. 🐛

Final SW episode (Chapters 48-50): 26 June

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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🎙️ LISTENER QUESTION! 🎙️

As we close out our season on The Silkworm, we'd love to know: what stood out to you?

Favorite moments, big surprises, lasting impressions? Your thoughts could make it into our wrap-up! 🐛

Let us know in the comments!

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

In this week's episode,

- the timing of The Hallmarked Man's synopsis could not have been more serendipitous

- we make silly arm jokes 💪

- the word 'seems' will keep our sanity in check until September

- Lindsay points out the importance of Robin staying with Murphy for her character arc

- our discussion of the swan in Temple 17 leads to an interesting swan legend 🦢

- Robin will not be one-upped by some dude in a scuba suit 🤿

- we notice the beginning of Strike and Robin being incredibly in tune with each other 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻

This and more in Episode 16 ("Maybe He's Born With It, Maybe It's Patriarchal Entitlement") out Thursday 12 June at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🐛

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✍️ NEW GUEST BLOG POST! ✍️

"What’s Not to Love About Murphy?"

A deep dive into Ryan Murphy’s role in The Running Grave—manipulation, red flags, and why Robin (still) deserves better.

Link above 🔗

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✍️ NEW BLOG POST! ✍️

In this week's guest blog post, Iris analyzes the symbolism of The Hallmarked Man cover, exploring the visual and emotional cues that suggest a pivotal shift in Strike and Robin’s relationship and themes of truth, intimacy, and duality.

Link above to read!

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we cover chapters 42 and 43 of The Silkworm. We discuss the latest The Hallmarked Man updates, Strike and Robin speaking with Orlando, and Strike's interview with Michael Fancourt. 🐛

Next episode (12 June): Chapters 44-47

Link to listen🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

In this week's episode:

- We wonder: does anyone else get PBA (pre book anxiety) before the release of a new Strike book?!

- We get very excited about the Temple 17 clue

- We marvel at Jo's ability to locate swan-related locations

- We respond to listener feedback about episode 13

- Pools asks an important question about the email address Charlotte used to contact Strike

- We love Robin being flustered by Strike complimenting her hair

- We offer up a title for The Balzac Brothers' little known sequel

This and more in Episode 15, "Back, Crack, & Ballsack Brothers," out Thursday May 29 at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🐛

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we cover chapters 38-41 of The Silkworm. We discuss Leonora's arrest, Strike's visit to HMP Holloway as well as the River Café, and Strike's thoughts about Charlotte on the eve of her wedding. 🐛

Next episode (29 May): Chapters 42-44

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod