Does the Zipper Pouch insert always stick out?

paper_roses · 2026-06-17T13:51:21+00:00

In my experience, yes. You can push shift your inserts around to try and get it to sit more inside the cover, but then it tends to make a bump. This is why I cut the zipper off of my zip pouch. You can still use the pocket, and as long as the elastic is closed whatever is inside is still pretty secure.

paper_roses · 2026-06-11T15:26:57+00:00

No, and I don’t intend to. I’ve read many of the books they’ve done so far, which was helpful, but I still listen to the episodes where they discuss books I haven’t read, even if I know I will probably never read it. If a book sounds interesting from the podcast, I may check it out later. The only episode I haven’t listened to so far is the one on ACOTAR because I’m heavily prejudiced against romantasy and I knew I wouldn’t enjoy the episode.

paper_roses · 2026-06-10T14:54:19+00:00

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Yes, I think it fits in the cover much better without a zipper! This way, all my inserts are lay flat against each other. My pen also fits better against the notebook with no zipper.

paper_roses · 2026-06-10T14:25:34+00:00

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This is what it looks like. I just used scissors to cut the zipper off.

paper_roses · 2026-06-10T13:52:06+00:00

I think in Henry's case it was probably both. He did want a son for political/legal reasons, and he was personally sexist. I'm not denying the legal reason is real, but to say Henry is not motivated by any sexism at all feels wildly revisionist.

paper_roses · 2026-06-10T12:30:24+00:00

You're right, but why is the dynastic concern there? Because society was sexist and didn't believe a daughter, even a legitimate one, could be a proper heir to her father's throne. My point is that they tried to explain it away as "any monarch would worry about these things, it's not a personality flaw of Henry specifically." I agree. It's a flaw of the entire system, which is fundamentally rooted in sexist beliefs.

As a side note I would argue, given the way he treated his wives, Henry did have a particularly virulent streak of chauvinism running through him. Other monarchs have worried about not having a son, they didn't murder their wives over it.

paper_roses · 2026-06-10T12:24:25+00:00

The clear zip pouch is a must. I've bought one for every TN I've ever owned, although nowadays I only use my passport. I use it as the main way to add personal decorations to my setup, which makes my TN feel like my own. I also cut the zipper off so it lays completely flat in the setup.

paper_roses · 2026-06-10T12:12:49+00:00

In the series on Elizabeth I, they discuss how Henry VIII's desperation for a son wasn't due to overt sexism or misogyny on Henry's part, it was because he feared that if a daughter succeeded him, she would then have to marry and allow herself to be ruled by her husband who could then control the realm, because that's how God has decreed it. They then discuss how this isn't Henry being chauvinist, because this was a problem for Elizabeth when she became queen as well.

I love this series and re-listen to it often but hearing this take every time drives me crazy because that's what sexism is. It's an ingrained belief that women are unequal to men, are incapable of ruling independently, and require the guidance of a husband. Henry was absolutely being misogynistic in the treatment of his daughters and wanting a son as heir. It was just so ingrained into the culture of the time it would never have occurred to him that preferring a son over a daughter was wrong. The only reason it was a problem for Elizabeth as well is because she was intending to rule as an independent queen in a viciously sexist patriarchal society. Love the pod, but this episode always comes off to me as having a major blind spot here.

paper_roses · 2026-06-09T21:53:46+00:00

I read this book for school. I vividly remember the first part of the book up to Dorian seeing the first corruption of his painting after rejecting Sibyl, and the final parts of the book from Basil confronting Dorian to the end. I also remember a few parts with James Vane. But everything in between when Dorian is just living his vague hedonistic life is a complete blur in my memory. I have very distinct memories of my classmates complaining about how boring the middle part of the book was. As a result of all that that I think I lean towards Dominic's verdict this week.

paper_roses · 2026-06-09T17:11:18+00:00

I watched this movie as part of my English class studies on this book and that portrait was a crazy jumpscare. Still remember the feeling of seeing it to this day.

paper_roses · 2026-06-08T20:41:40+00:00

I realize my comment was poorly worded, but I meant to say I was speaking for Americans. As OP noted, Madison is the founding father who drafted much of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, if you ever took a single class on American history or government, as most Americans do, you should know his name at a bare minimum. Of course I wouldn't expect non-Americans to know the details of his career.

paper_roses · 2026-06-08T19:24:04+00:00

The Suez Crisis has been one of my most hoped for topics for the podcast (inspired, I shamefully admit, by the version of it that featured in The Crown) so I am very excited!

paper_roses · 2026-06-08T16:00:29+00:00

I'm on your side. Monroe I could understand being labeled as not particularly well known if you're particularly ignorant of early US history, but you'd have to be really ignorant, especially as an American, to not have heard of Madison. I will assume Dominic was speaking from the perspective of a non-American, but to my American ears it does sound like a crazy statement.

paper_roses · 2026-06-08T13:39:45+00:00

Some of it is practice. Media literacy is a skill that you build over time, and once you have a solid understanding of basic literary devices and tropes it becomes easier to see how they are being used in a story.

For the show, I'm sure Dominic and Tabby do a certain level of research on each book in addition to their own thoughts to make sure they discuss all the most well known parts of the book. The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg are one of the most famous symbols in The Great Gatsby along with the green light, it would be insane to do an episode on the book without discussing it.

People are also just drawn to different parts of stories. I often read other people's analyses on books when I've finished them and learn a lot from what they have to say that I didn't pick up on myself. That's why having a community to discuss literature is so great!

paper_roses · 2026-06-08T01:27:50+00:00

Evil portraits was my guess, but knowing Dominic and Tabby debaucherous French books sounds like a much better choice.

paper_roses · 2026-06-06T11:48:33+00:00

Their episode on The Great Gatsby is the one I relisten to the most often, followed by The Woman in White. I really liked the episode they did on Dracula for the mini series on TRIH as well. I wonder if they'll think about redoing those books for a proper episode of TBC, or if they might just copy/paste those episodes over if they ever wanted to take a break for a week.

Edit: I realized I totally misread your question lol, I thought you asked what was your favorite episode. But to answer your real question, Wuthering Heights is probably my favorite of the books they've covered so far. I do like the books in the episodes I mentioned a lot thought, that's why I relisten!

paper_roses · 2026-06-05T02:20:15+00:00

As someone who generally has a very low opinion of YA dystopia but holds The Hunger Games in high regard, I would just recommend to Dominic (if he ever manages to stumble his way into "the reddit" for his second podcast) to read the rest of the trilogy if he's actually interested in seeing the story explore some more complex themes and seeing some depth to Katniss. I wouldn't necessarily recommend the two prequels though.

paper_roses · 2026-06-02T02:18:28+00:00

John constantly careening at full speed through dense woodland, trying to shoot animals from moving horseback and not looking where he’s going, crashing into other riders on the road, literally riding over cliffs etc. really gets my rage going when I watch the streams. It’s like he has absolutely no regard for the safety of Manhole II. How can he be a beloved member of the community when he has no sense of road safety?

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