Frontline Fifth
by FrontlineFifth
Muir Bibliographic Universe - The Magician’s Apprentice
About this podcast
A read-along podcast where brand-spanking-new novitiates explore the Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir while a couple of dried-out bone witches cackle over how little they really know.
How it Works:
**The first half of each episode is SAFE for new readers!**
In the first half of the episode, we will make our way through the details of a few Chapters a week (see https://frontlinefifth.podbean.com/p/reading-schedule/ for our schedule so you can read along!)
**The second half is a labyrinth of SPOILERS!**
In the second half of each episode, Marie and Hannah talk fan theories, conspiracies, and big picture ideas.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 92 episodes
- Muir Bibliographic Universe - The Magician’s Apprentice · 50 min · Episode 93Continuing in the MBU, in this episode we recap another short story- The Magician's Apprentice. Content warning: This episode contains bones, blood, smut and swear words. If you…
- Muir Bibliographic Universe - The House that Made the Sixteen Loops of Time · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 92Kicking off a series of Tamsyn Muir's short stories, in this episode we recap her first online publication: a story of unrequited love in a petty and honestly kind of aggressive…
- MBU - Princess Floralinda and the Forty Flight Tower Part 2 - “That is exactly what I planned on doing” · 57 min · Episode 91SPOILER SECTION: This week has deep philosophical thinking on relationships and women's place in society nestled next to references to the toilet guy from Spice World and our…
- Muir Bibliographic Universe - Princess Floralinda and the Forty Flight Tower Part 1 - “Butter-Coloured Curls and Eyes as Blue as Sapphires” · 1 h 7 min · Episode 90SAFE SECTION: We all speculate about the nature of the Alectopause, fart noises, and whether this is the worst ASMR experience possible, and we learn that none of us remember the…
- State of the Pod - “We Do Bones...!" · 31 min · Episode 89In this episode we barely keep it on the rails as we try to steer into the skid of the Alectopause. Stay to hear all about our big plans for covering the MBU (Muir Bibliographic…
- Arcane S1Ep7-9 - “You Look Good for a Dead Girl” · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 88SPOILER WARNING for the first season of the TV show Arcane. This is the end of our review of the first season of the TV series Arcane! Join us for our Alectopause, as we try to…
- Arcane S1Ep4-6 - “She’s Here” · 1 h 8 min · Season 4 Episode 87SPOILER WARNING for the first season of the TV show Arcane. We dive deeper into Arcane this week and somehow manage to confuse fiddles vs violins, skateboards vs hoverboards and…
- Arcane S1Ep1-3 - “There’s A Monster Inside All of Us” · 1 h 5 min · Season 4 Episode 86SPOILER WARNING for the first three (ish) episodes of the TV show Arcane. For the next three weeks, Hannah, Brooke, and John are reviewing the first season of the TV series…
- One Murderboard to Rule Them All - Part II · 1 h 0 min · Season 3 Episode 85This episode contains spoilers for all currently published Locked Tomb books and short stories. SPOILER SECTION: The gang pull out their string and pushpins and get to work!…
- One Murderboard to Rule Them All - Part I · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 84This episode contains spoilers for all currently published Locked Tomb books and short stories. SPOILER SECTION: The gang pull out their string and pushpins and get to work! Join…
- FF reviews Serenity, the movie · 1 h 14 min · Episode 83SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the 2005 movie "Serenity" This week Hannah, Brooke, and Marie take a brief detour into a universe that parallels the Locked…
- Season 3 Interstitial: Unwanted Guest · 1 h 17 min · Season 3 Episode 82SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the ENTIRE LOCKED TOMB SERIES - Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, Alecto the Ninth, and all published short stories…
- NtN Chapter 31, 32, & Epilogue - “The Vow” · 1 h 20 min · Season 3 Episode 81SPOILER SECTION: Marie sounds like she recorded on a potato (sorry) and ALLLL the bone witches can go ham on spoilers! There is no safe section! Join us next week to read "The…
- NtN Chapter John 5:4 & Chapter 30 - “To Love God” · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 80SAFETY WARNING: There is heavy talk about mental health this episode. Proceed with caution, and if you need to talk to someone, help is available 24/7 in the US by dialing or…
- NtN Chapter 28 & 29 - “Something Very Nearly Perfect” · 1 h 15 min · Season 3 Episode 79SAFE SECTION: Marie is a hater (we get it, but enough already), and we celebrate by giving gifts. SPOILER SECTION: Hannah knows (and fears) what the message is. Please note - we…
- NtN Chapter 26, 27, & John 1:20 - “Now, the Deluge” SPOILER · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 78SPOILER SECTION: Marie and Hannah look for the FTL ships and try on different names for G-. Join us next week to find something very nearly perfect in Nona the Ninth Chapters 28…
- NtN Chapter 26, 27, & John 1:20 - “Now, the Deluge” SAFE · 1 h 15 min · Season 3 Episode 77SAFE SECTION: Marie starts a cult, Brooke's heart broke five times, Hannah has goose bumps, and John will be writing a song called "Celestial Piece of Sh!t." Also, we are…
- NtN Chapter 24 & 25 - “"You F*cking Legend" · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 76SAFE SECTION: We all think about defending Judith Deuteros and learn about the saddest girl in the world; John dibs a few band names; Marie, Hannah, and Brooke give an impromptu…
- NtN Chapter 22 & 23 - “Die Quick, Die Cold, Bring 'Em With You” · 1 h 16 min · Season 3 Episode 75SAFETY WARNING: There is a lot of talk these chapters and this episode about self-harm. Proceed with caution, and if you need to talk to someone, help is available 24/7 in the US…
- Sorry and Quick Announcement 4/27/26 · 1 min · Season 3 Episode 74Act None- Sorry penitents! There has been a small delay. Please stay tuned. We are definitely back next week, and if you say some solid 9th House prayers, perhaps before then…







