Podcast terbaik Discworld (2025)

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Exclusive Possession: Ankh-Morpork Edition (Discworld: Ankh-Morpork board game) 1:39:36

9d ago1:39:36

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Comedian and quizmaster Richard McKenzie returns to vie with Liz and Ben for control of the most odorous city on the Disc, as they discuss Martin Wallace’s 2011 board game Discworld: Ankh-Morpork. The Patrician has gone missing! This leaves a huge power vacuum in Ankh-Morpork, and several of the most powerful figures in the city immediately start j…

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Dining Table Discworld - Maskerade 1:04:44

28d ago1:04:44

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A book about dualities, double acts and the masks people wear. Agnes is trying to reinvent herself in the big city. Nanny is trying to keep Granny occupied, and find a new third witch for the coven. We mention the importance of stage management and the influence of Ankh-Morpork on Granny. Includes nuanced discussion of fatphobia. You can find the P…

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Of the Watch the Last (Snuff) 2:57:38

1M ago2:57:38

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Liz and Ben are joined by Pratchett academic and cosplayer Freyja Stokes as they head out to the Discworld countryside for a bit of peace, quiet and definitely no murders, in Terry Pratchett’s final City Watch book, 2011’s Snuff. Sam Vimes is facing his ultimate ordeal: a holiday. But no sooner has he made a mess of meeting the staff at Crundles, t…

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A (Not So) Glorious Announcement 2:45

2M ago2:45

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A very brief little episode to say that we won’t have any episodes in May. We didn’t want to leave you without anything at all! As Ben suggests, why not listen to The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret’s special 25th of May episode, “Gender on the Discworld”, released today? You can find it in all major podcast directories, at thetruthshallmakeyefret.com, an…

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Dining Table Discworld - Interesting Times 1:01:26

2M ago1:01:26

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Rincewind has returned, again. Sent to another part of the Disc, he meets old friends and runs away from new troubles. Can someone steal an empire? Are Geography teachers good at heists? What's with all the butterflies? Content note for discussion of rape jokes, orientalism and fatphobia. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dini…

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Dining Table Discworld - Soul Music 1:01:06

3M ago1:01:06

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Death takes a holiday again, but this time it's compassionate leave. Susan makes a smaller mistake than her father did, but unlike him she was given basically no training. Meanwhile Music With Rocks In is driving people wild in Ankh-Morpork, and there are more puns than you can shake a drumstick at. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebo…

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Eight Days an Opening (The Ankh-Morpork Archives & The Discworld Almanak) 1:51:59

3M ago1:51:59

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Liz and Ben delve deep into the archives and come back with some highlights from the collected Discworld Diaries from Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs’ The Ankh-Morpork Archives Volumes I (2019) and II (2020), plus Terry’s 2004 collaboration with Bernard Pearson, The Discworld Alamak. Between 1998 and 2003, Discworld fans got an extra little trea…

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Dining Table Discworld - Men at Arms 57:53

4M ago57:53

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The Watch is growing, and they'll let anyone in nowadays. With Captain Vimes soon to retire and the more old school officers dubious about the new recruits the last thing the Night Watch needs is a high profile murder they absolutely are not supposed to investigate. We discuss policing, diversity, class consciousness and what counts as undead. You …

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AT LAST, SIR TERRY ("Shaking Hands with Death") 1:54:26

4M ago1:54:26

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To mark ten years since Terry Pratchett’s death, Liz, Ben and guest Myfanwy Coghill discuss his 2010 Richard Dimbleby lecture, “Shaking Hands with Death”. Please note that this episode includes discussions of death, terminal illness, assisted dying and suicide. Pratchett was the first novelist to give the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, an annual talk br…

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Dining Table Discworld - Lords and Ladies 1:05:20

5M ago1:05:20

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The witches are back! Nanny Ogg - nice but also underhanded. Magrat - almost queen, but somehow still being unfairly treated like a silly girl. Granny Weatherwax - realises the death that she feels coming may not be hers. We also discuss witchcraft's recruitment problem, being suspicious of anyone who seems too glamorous, why elves might look like …

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Discworld: The Flamethrower (Discworld merchandise) 24:53

5M ago24:53

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Our recording of #Pratchat83 was delayed at the last minute, so our discussion of The Ankh-Morpork Archives and The Discworld Almanak will have to wait until later in the month – hopefully around the 25th February. But subscriber Molokov suggested it might be fun to discuss some of the other, less book-like Discworld merchandise available, so in th…

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Dining Table Discworld - Small Gods 1:05:13

6M ago1:05:13

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Sometimes you didn't mean to write a religious text, you just wanted to keep your barrel furnished. We discuss Pratchett's big work about religion, belief, philosophy and kindness against all odds. With examples of How To Be and a variety of tangents along the way. No one expects the simultaneous inquisition. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: …

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This Time for Ankh-Morpork (Unseen Academicals) 3:16:30

6M ago3:16:30

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Liz and Ben are joined by guest Dr Tansy Rayner Roberts PhD (Classics) to chat about fashion, faith, food…oh, and football. Yes, join us for an episode that goes well into extra time (i.e. it’s over 3 hours long) as we discuss Terry Pratchett’s 37th Discworld novel, Unseen Academicals. The Wizards of Unseen University are still recovering from the …

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Dining Table Discworld - Colour of Magic TV Special 39:14

7M ago39:14

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In our first special episode we watch the Colour of Magic TV show, which also includes The Light Fantastic. We discuss how combining the 2 books works and our thoughts on casting and visual effects. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social E-Mail: [email protected] Ou…

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Clack Go the Gears (Clacks board game) 1:26:24

7M ago1:26:24

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Puzzlers and previous guests Nicholas J Johnson and Lawrence Leung return to play and discuss Leonard Boyd and David Brashaw’s 2015 board game Clacks, based on Terry Pratchett’s 33rd Discworld novel, Going Postal. Postmaster General Moist von Lipwig has come up with a plan to prove the Ankh-Morpork postal service is still relevant – a race against …

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Dining Table Discworld - Witches Abroad 1:05:45

8M ago1:05:45

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The Witches are Abroad, spreading chaos across half a continent, beset by stories & pumpkins. Join us as we discuss how mirror magic is very relevant in the 21st Century, and the terrifying spectre of Granny Weatherwax not being The Good One. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.soci…

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Only Fowls and Horses (“Hollywood Chickens” and “From the Horse’s Mouth") 1:56:38

8M ago1:56:38

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Author and poet* Dr Laura Jean McKay joins Liz and Ben for two of Terry Pratchett’s short stories about intelligent animals: “Hollywood Chickens” (1990) and “From the Horse’s Mouth” (1972). In 1973 Hollywood, a truck full of chickens overturned on a busy highway, depositing a population of chickens on the verge. A decade and a half later, scientist…

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Dining Table Discworld - Reaper Man 57:20

9M ago57:20

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Only 2 things are inevitable, and even Death can't avoid the Revenoo. Like the religious community of Ankh-Morpork we find Mrs Cake somewhat problematic. With wizards, undead, snow globes and an employment tribunal at the End of the Universe. "Maybe life is something you acquire." You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableD…

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Always Believe in Your Golems (Making Money) 2:39:14

9M ago2:39:14

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Inequality reporter Stephanie Convery returns on a trip with Liz and Ben into the world of banking, high finance and monetary theory in Terry Pratchett’s thirty-sixth Discworld novel, 2007’s Making Money. The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running very smoothly – which has left Moist von Lipwig, reformed con-man and Postmaster General, at a loose end.…

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Dining Table Discworld - Quadrant 1 Review 55:18

10M ago55:18

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Having read 1/4 of Discworld we discuss our faves, what surprised us, some early themes and continuity. We decide Pyramids is the most standalone and Death's search for work-life balance is relatable. Plus Dave introduces his Weatherwax head cannon. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bs…

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15B - Small Gods, Part 2 - Books and New Sons 1:50:56

10M ago1:50:56

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The second episode examining Terry Pratchett's 1992's Discworld novel, Small Gods, examining the role of books and memory in fantasy fiction, comparisons to Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun sequence, contemplations of genre and what it means to be a "comedy", and seriously considering whether I even want to do the show anymore.…

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Cover Stamps (Discworld covers, Going Postal recap) 15:16

10M ago15:16

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Scheduling issues pushed back our recording of #Pratchat80, so unfortunately we aren’t going to be able to bring you that discussion of Making Money until October. But it has been a very long time since we talked about Going Postal, so Ben thought you might like a recap to tide you over – plus a discussion of some of his favourite Discworld book co…

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Dining Table Discworld - Moving Pictures 58:30

11M ago58:30

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A man, a talking dog, and a girl, in a Worlde gone Madde! Anhk Morpork loves the clicks, but while folk are trying to break into moving Pictures there are Things trying to break out. With wizards, dogs, boding fogs and an orangutan in distress. Plus A Thousand Elephants! You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld B…

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Unalive from Überwald (“Death and What Comes Next") 1:28:10

11M ago1:28:10

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Recorded live at the Australian Discworld Convention in Tarntanyangga (Adelaide), Karen J Carlisle and Tansy Rayner Roberts join us on stage to discuss short fiction, Death and the (sort of) last of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld short stories, 2004’s “Death and What Comes Next”. Somewhere in time and space, a philosopher lies on his deathbed…and Deat…

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Dining Table Discworld - Eric 49:43

12M ago49:43

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Somehow Rincewind has returned... and this book reveals how. This romp through time and mythology showcases the illustrations of Josh Kirby. We go around on the theme of whether time is cyclical and tangent on Troy. We also ask our listeners to let us know what they want to hear and mention some other fine Discworld podcasts. You can find the Podca…

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One Step Beyond (The Long Cosmos) 2:46:38

1y ago2:46:38

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It’s the final leg of the Long Journey as Joel Martin and Deanne Sheldon-Collins answer our Invitation! Both previous Long Earth guests return to discuss the fifth and final of Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter’s collaborations, the 2016 novel The Long Cosmos. It’s 2070, and a message has been received across the Long Earth: “JOIN US.” Joshua Vali…

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The Longer Footnote (recap of The Long Earth, The Long War, The Long Mars and The Long Utopia) 13:01

1y ago13:01

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Our July episode about The Long Cosmos, fifth and final of the Long Earth series, is arriving on time! But we still thought you might appreciate a recap and reminder of what happened in the previous four novels. Was this helpful? Were you annoyed by the slight inaccuracies made for brevity? Do you double-dare us to do this for the Discworld series …

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Dining Table Discworld - Guards! Guards! 1:07:28

1y ago1:07:28

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A book full of weird little guys and the too-relevant harnessing of small-minded resentfulness in the cause of a harmful power play. We discuss why Lady Sybil is great, the difference between a reign of terror and keyhole surgery of terror, and how the best employee perks are simply more money and more time off. You can find the Podcast on: Faceboo…

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How to Get Below in Advertising (“The Hades Business”)

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Writer, filmmaker and creative director Lucas Testro joins Liz and Ben on a trip down under to the Other Place as we discuss Terry Pratchett’s first ever published short story, 1963’s “The Hades Business”. Shady advertising man Crucible arrives home to find none other than old Nicholas Lucifer waiting for him in his study. But he hasn’t come to tak…

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15A - Small Gods, Part 1: Consider the Tortoise 2:17:05

1y ago2:17:05

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The first episode on Terry Pratchett's thirteenth (and best) Discworld novel Small Gods (1992), looking at religious and folkloric depictions of tortoises, the idea that gods need belief to survive as a trope of fantasy literature through influential works like those of Fritz Leiber and the Epic of Gilgamesh, as well as the early Dungeons and Drago…

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Eeek Club 2024 (subscriber questions)

1y ago

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It’s the 25th of May, which can only mean one thing: Geek Pride Day! Or Towel Day. Or the Glorious 25th of May and the Battle of Treacle Mine Road…okay, that’s three things. Why not add one more? This is the Pratchat Eeek Club: a bonus episode discussing Terry Pratchett-related topics selected by our “Eeek” tier subscribers. This year, the topics a…

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Dining Table Discworld - Pyramids 1:02:19

1y ago1:02:19

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An interesting story with good riffing on popular ancient history, but doesn't feel like Pratchett is railing against anything. Featuring various tangents about ancient Egyptian history, and a flashback to watching 10,000 BC (a deeply incorrect film). Plus timey wimey stuff and mathsy words. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/D…

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Wrong in the Start Place (Terry Pratchett Day 2024) 1:00:58

1y ago1:00:58

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The scheduling goblins got us this month, and we’ve had to delay our planned short story episode. But while we get that sorted out, Ben’s embracing the chaos – and the theme of Terry Pratchett Day 2024, “Start in the Wrong Place”! Join him as he shares some of your stories of unusual places to start reading Pratchett. If you’d like to honour Terry,…

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#29 – Common German L (Monstrous Regiment Pt. 1) 1:47:28

1y ago1:47:28

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Episode Notes We return from our unannounced hiatus to explore the horrors of war and take down the real enemy: our friends and peers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whowatchesthewatch Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rZzbbQp

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Dining Table Discworld - Wyrd Sisters 1:09:16

1y ago1:09:16

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This time we are talking about Wryd Sisters. Find out which witch Cathy finds most relatable, what wyrd actually means, and how a storm gets it's big break (by breaking something big). You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social Our intro and outro music is Beyond Infinity by user Bl…

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Real Men Don’t Drink...Decaf (Monstrous Regiment) 2:47:12

1+ y ago2:47:12

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Kiwi writer and poet Freya Daly Sadgrove joins Liz and Ben from Sydney as we adjust our uniforms and march into the horrible realities of war (class, gender and literal) to discuss Terry Pratchett’s thirty-first Discworld novel, 2003’s Monstrous Regiment. Polly Perks has cut off her hair, put on some trousers and joined the army under the name of O…

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14C – Pyramids, Part 2b: Egyptian Representations 1:45:26

1+ y ago1:45:26

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The third and final episode tangentially related to Terry Pratchett's 1989 Discworld novel Pyramids, providing a crash course in Egyptian fantasy and science fiction—as in written by Egyptians, rather than simply about them. We go all the way back to the beginning, talking about traditional fantasy precursors and the origins of the modern Egyptian …

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Dining Table Discworld - Sourcery 51:30

1+ y ago51:30

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In this episode, we discuss Sourcery, where Rincewind pre-emptively runs from a sourceror bringing reality-bending amounts of power to the Unseen University. Find out why the villain acts as a dark mirror of Rincewind and why we weren't so impressed with his travelling companions. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableD…

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The First News Blast (Discworld book and RPG news) 26:19

1+ y ago26:19

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Our Monstrous Regiment episode still isn’t quite ready, so we’ve had to push it to April. In the meantime, Ben gets nerdy about some recent Discworld and Pratchett news about books and roleplaying games. A few brief notes: “50 Years of Terry Pratchett” was actually announced in November 2021, marking fifty years since the publication of The Carpet …

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A Monstrous Delay (IWD bonus mini-episode) 5:35

1+ y ago5:35

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Our Monstrous Regiment episode won’t be ready until later in the month, but we didn’t want to let International Women’s Day pass without some kind of comment. So here’s a mini episode in your feed recommending some other Pratchett and Discworld podcasts hosted by women and non-binary folks. Here’s a list of the Discworld podcasts Ben mentioned: The…

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14B – Pyramids, Part 2a: Mummy Madness 1:02:52

1+ y ago1:02:52

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Tangential mini(ish) episode, inspired by Pyramids (1989), examining mummy fiction and Western representations of Egypt from their nineteenth-century literary origins through twentieth-century film renditions and ultimate assimilation by stupid sexy vampires.

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Dining Table Discworld - Mort 57:55

1+ y ago57:55

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In this episode, we discuss the 4th Discworld novel, Mort. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social Our intro and outro music is Beyond Infinity by user BlenderTimer on Pixabay.Oleh David and Catherine Mann

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14A – Pyramids, Part 1: Progress and Prejudice 1:25:42

1+ y ago1:25:42

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We push the pop-filter to the limit this week, ptalking about Pterry Pratchett's seventh, unaffiliated, Discworld novel, Pyramids (1989), discussing the novel's critical reception along with its portrayals of plumbing, progress, pupils, personal identity, pyramids and polders, among other pthings.

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...And That Spells Trouble (Guards! Guards! board game) 1:36:30

1+ y ago1:36:30

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In this very three-quarters-of-a-century episode, Liz, Ben and guest Dr Melissa Rogerson get out the eight-sided dice and roll for initative – or at least cunning – as we play the 2011 board game, Guards! Guards!, designed by Leonard Boyd and David Brashaw, and based on the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. The eight great spells have escaped fr…

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Dining Table Discworld - Equal Rites 43:39

1+ y ago43:39

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In this episode, we discuss the 3rd Discworld novel, Equal Rites. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social Our intro and outro music is Beyond Infinity by user BlenderTimer on Pixabay.Oleh David and Catherine Mann

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Best Books in 2023 1:03:48

1+ y ago1:03:48

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Josh counts down the best books he read for the first time in 2023.

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Best Albums of 2023 2:23:25

1+ y ago2:23:25

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Josh, Eden and Karlo from Heavy Blog is Heavy count down their favourite albums of 2023.

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Hogswitch (with Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent) 1:19:59

1+ y ago1:19:59

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In this very special Hogswatch-adjacent episode of Pratchat, Liz and Ben don’t discuss a Terry Pratchett book! Instead, they interview Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent, authors of Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch. Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch is a new lavishly illustrated guidebook to witchcraft, compiled by the famous young w…

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#28 – Time Crimes (Wee Free men Pt. 3) 1:24:42

1+ y ago1:24:42

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Episode Notes We were all so sick during this recording and therefore aren't liable for anything we admitted to doing as teenagers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whowatchesthewatch Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rZzbbQp

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13C – Good Omens, Part 3: Faithful Adaptations 1:45:34

1+ y ago1:45:34

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A somewhat off-the-cuff conclusion to our Good Omens coverage, loosely discussing canonicity, adaptation theory and adaptations themselves, including the 2014 BBC radio adaptation and 2019 adaptation of Good Omens, along with its recent second season continuation.

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