If you (or someone you love) are struggling with mental health issues, consider requesting a free “Next Step” coin from Dragonsteel. This listing also has information about obtaining free mental health services through Nerd HQ’s partnership with TimelyCare. (https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/next-step-coin?variant=41557051670608)

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780525555377)

(While not directly referenced in this episode, John Green also often references Susan Sontag’s Illness as Metaphor [https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9781250374738])

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780440419518)

Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780767929714)

“The Fate of Ophelia” music video (focuses on “showgirls throughout the ages,” rather than the story of Ophelia specifically)

The tumblr posts that inspired many of El's thoughts about "The Fate of Ophelia" come from are this one from stardustizuku (https://www.tumblr.com/stardustizuku/797225939188760576/the-fate-of-ophelia-is-perhaps-the-most), and this one from cages-boxes-hunters-foxes (https://www.tumblr.com/cages-boxes-hunters-foxes/797599809938866176/very-confused-why-people-dont-get-the-ophelia?source=share).

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is Madison Coyne - https://suchbluesky.tumblr.com/post/138479416304/you-were-right-father-you-cant-save-men-by

This is an unofficial, fan-made podcast that has no affiliation with Brandon Sanderson or Dragonsteel.

Ardent: Liz

Worldsinger: Adam

Veristitalian: El

Theme: Pain

Sacred Reading Method: Florilegia

Recording Date: 10/23/25

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