E04 Moon Called 2: Declare Independence from Humanity

In this Episode, Uncle Mike's Book Club Discuss chapters 5-7 of Moon Called from the Mercy Thompson Series. Sure, we discuss Mercy's awkward reunion to Aspen Creek, but we also spend a good chunk of time discussing the towing capacity of a Vanagon uphill in the snow, the march of caller ID technology since Moon Called was written, a very Gen X nostalgia trip about pagers (kids, ask your parents), going back to small home towns, *that* motel we’ve all driven past…, bad password choices, very *very* old flames, have a good laugh about Parkinson's Disease and would a werewolf or vampire be a better cure? (In mostly good taste, promise.) And: what makes for a day-walking vampire? 


Listener question: What slogan would give the Aspen Creek Chamber of Commerce? (Or Tourism Board)


As always, there are potentially spoilers for every single book published in the Mercy-verse: shorts, the Mercy Thompson book series, AND the Alpha and Omega book series (everything through Blind Date with a Werewolf, anyway). So if you aren’t caught up, maybe join us when you are?As always, there are potentially spoilers for every single book published (through Blind Date with a Werewolf). So if you aren’t caught up, maybe join us when you are?


Links:
* Patricia Briggs' official website with complete book list: https://www.patriciabriggs.com/books/
* Stories in the timeline order (how they happen for Mercy): https://www.patriciabriggs.com/books/printabletimeline.html

Recording Date: 12/12/2025

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro  
00:00:40 Tri-Cities reference in Mercy Thompson books  
00:01:52 Can you really haul a werewolf in a Vanagon???  
00:12:40 Tech rant about pagers and caller ID  
00:23:26 Called on the "real number" repeat  
00:24:38 Mercy just ACTS  
00:27:06 Samuel yells about not setting Adam's leg  
00:28:01 Werewolves are always cranky  
00:29:16 Listener Q: What slogan for Aspen Creek Tourism Board?