Help Help We're Being Repressed!
Help Help We're Being Repressed!
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Join Lucia and Ameera Wilson each week for discussions about story in all its various forms, but primarily books and movies. The podcast is presented by Canon Press.
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Fatherless Behavior In Jane Eyre 10.09.2026 1t 3minAt last! The long-awaited Jane Eyre review. Join Ameera and Lucia Wilson as they explore the 'fatherless behavior' of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. The girls discuss the power dynamics between Mr. Rochester and Jane, along with Jane and Mr. Rivers. Find out why girls should not aspire to be like Jane or seek out a Mr. Rochester yourself.Got topic suggestions? Send them to [email protected] IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
We Re-Watched (Almost) Every Spider-Man Movie 27.08.2026 1t 6minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed! Ameera and Lucia Wilson discuss Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and compare Tom’s Spider-Man to Andrew Garfield’s and Tobey Maguire’s. Tune in to find out which of the three is truly the hero that Spider-Man should be, which Peter Parker is the best, and what it means to be Spider-Man. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Does a Story Have to Be "Original?" 20.08.2026 46minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed! Ameera and Lucia Wilson discuss what it means to be an original storyteller. The girls answer the question: In a world filled with sequels and cheap remakes, why is it impossible to find good original stories? and look at some of their favorite "original" stories. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
"Have You Heard of ND Wilson?" 14.08.2026 57minAmeera and Lucia Wilson discuss none other than ND Wilson, father and esteemed author. The girls discuss his popular works such as The Ashtown Burials series and the 100 Cupboards series, as well as his fiction works, Notes from Tilt-a-Whirl and Death by Living. The two discuss what it means to bring the magic to the real world and what a fruitful perspective on God’s Creation looks like. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Thinking Critically vs "Hating On" Stories 06.08.2026 54minJoin Ameera and Lucia Wilson as they discuss the purpose of a podcast like Help Help and what it means to think critically of stories vs blindly hating. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Comic Actors in Dramas? 30.07.2026 57minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed!, Lucia and Ameera Wilson discuss Comic Actors moving to drama movies. The girls ask, ‘Does it work? Is comedy needed in a drama? What does a comedy actor bring to a drama?’ The two discuss four times it did work and how in: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller, The Truman Show with Jim Carrey, Lost in Translation with Bill Murray, and Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
The Odyssey and Life Under the Old Gods 23.07.2026 54minJoin Ameera and Lucia Wilson, with special guest Rebekah Merkle, to discuss The Odyssey. In light of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the girls discuss the value of reading ancient literature over modern adaptations, what makes The Odyssey better than The Iliad and The Aeneid, and what life would actually be like living under the Greek gods. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Feeding a Sense of Adventure (and Humor) with Comics 16.07.2026 45minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed, Ameera and Lucia Wilson discuss what makes Comics and Graphic Novels great. The two girls give their recommendations of comics and graphic novels, but do they compare to reading real books? Tune in to find out! IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
“A Gentle, Quiet Spirit” Isn’t What You Think 09.07.2026 45minLucia and Ameera Wilson are joined by their grandmother, Nancy Wilson, to discuss her new book, Future Women. Hear Nancy share the story behind the book, what inspired her to write it, the wisdom it offers women of all ages, and much more. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Backrooms was Good... Until It Wasn't 02.07.2026 59minJoin Lucia and Ameera Wilson as they review The Backrooms. The girls discuss what makes The Backrooms a good movie and why it failed halfway through. They also discuss what they would have done if they found The Backrooms, and what should have happened. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
"Aliens" is Not a Movie Idea (Disclosure Day Review) 25.06.2026 57minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed! Ameera and Lucia Wilson discuss Spielberg’s newest film: Disclosure Day. Join them as they discuss why ‘Aliens exists’ is not a good enough storyline, and why an Academy Award-winning director still has off days. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Lit Roundup: Which Should You Read? 18.06.2026 1t 4minIn this episode, Ameera and Lucia Wilson go through Ameera’s senior reading list and discuss which books you should read and which ones can go back on the shelf. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Interstellar the Overhyped 11.06.2026 58minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed, Lucia and Ameera Wilson are joined by Seamus Wilson to discuss Interstellar. The three evaluate based on Technical Value, Response Value, Emotion Value, and Objective Value. Does Interstellar actually tell a good story, or is it just a shallow movie with good visuals? IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
An Honest Review of Avatar (2009) 04.06.2026 59minOn this episode, of Help Help We’re Being Repressed! Lucia and Ameera Wilson break down James Cameron’s Avatar. For a movie with such a high budget, did it tell a good story? What messages were they trying to push? What makes Jake Sully not a main character? IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
The Problem with #BookTok 28.05.2026 52minOn this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed! Lucia and Ameera Wilson discuss BookTok. What is BookTok? Why is BookTok all Smut? What does it say about its readers? and a mini-game: 11-year-old Lucia or a BookTok New York Times Best Seller? Can middle-school Lucia write better than an NYT best seller? IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Redemption Stories & Moral Lessons from Anime 16.05.2026 1t 9minLucia and Ameera Wilson discuss for the second time the topic of Anime. Why are the stories so captivating? How does it compare to western media? What lessons can we learn from it? Tune in to see what they have to say in this Anime Part 2 episode! IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
How Education Shapes Story Engagement 02.05.2026 1t 3minWith Ameera out for the week, Lucia is joined by her friends Ruthie and Maggie to discuss how education has shaped the way they engage with stories. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
The Real Message of Animal Farm 25.04.2026 45minOn this book club episode of Help Help, Ameera and Lucia Wilson discuss the 1945 Classic Animal Farm by George Orwell and what message he was sending. Was it just anti-communism, or is there more to what Orwell was writing? How to use analogy correctly? IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
The Most Polarized Genre: Dystopia 18.04.2026 1t 1minOn this episode of Help Help, Ameera and Lucia Wilson break down the world of dystopian and apocalyptic fiction: what works, what doesn’t, and why so many of these stories miss the mark. What makes a great dystopian novel? Why do so many feel low-tier? And what do they really say about our world? IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com. -
Is Magic in Fiction Sinful? (Ft. Rory Wilson) 09.04.2026 54minLucia and Ameera Wilson, along with their older brother Rory, discuss magic in fiction. How should Christians think about it? Tune in to find out! IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.
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