Episode 17 - The Couch

About this episode

Ren and Lizzy discuss character dynamics and emotional moments from 'Heated Rivalry'.

Ren and Lizzy move things to the couch in Episode 4 of Heated Rivalry, talking about Ilya’s way of asking questions, why Shane can’t get his bearings, and the heartbreaking “Hollander” scene. They also discuss Ilya as a train conductor. Follow us on Instagram at ShelfAwarePodcast !

People in this episode

Hosts: Ren, Lizzy Browne

Topics covered

• couch discussions
• character analysis
• emotional scenes
• storytelling
• relationship dynamics

Keywords

• Heated Rivalry
• Ilya
• Shane
• Hollander
• couch
• character analysis
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heated Rivalry, Hollander

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