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Join writer Elizabeth Flux and comedian Ben McKenzie on their six(ish) year mission to read every Terry Pratchett novel – not just the Discworld ones! They’ll read one a month, and discuss them with special guests, puns and footnotes. Episodes released on the 8th of each month (Australian time); check pratchatpodcast.com and the end of each episode for notice of the next book, and send in questions to us via social media! The explicit tag represents a fairly average Australian level of coars ...
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Disc Coverers

Iris Jay, Grace Lovelace, Balina Mahigan, and Juniper Theory

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Reading, reviewing and objectively ranking all 41 novels in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, chronologically. Updates monthly.
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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret

Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel

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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. We’ll be splitting each book into three weekly episodes of analysis, discussion and tangents, with a week off in between books to refresh our brains.
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The Compleat Discography

Aaron Olson, Justen Hunter, Ana

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Join three nerds as we do a book club style read-through of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and related works, in publication order. We've got a variety of voices and takes, and will occasionally have special guests to discuss key points in the Discworld series.
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🎙 Fantasy Talks Live Podcast | Author Interviews, Book Reviews & Fantasy Deep Dives Welcome to the Fantasy Talks Live Podcast, your final destination for everything fantasy! From author interviews and book reviews to world-building breakdowns, and live discussions, this podcast is your front-row seat to the best in fantasy literature. 📚 What to Expect: In-depth interviews with top fantasy authors & rising stars. Reviews and discussions of classic & modern fantasy books. Live Q&A sessions and ...
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Fiction Fans

Lilly and Sara

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“We read books – and other words, too.” Two cousins read and discuss a wide variety of books from self pub to indie to trad pub. Episodes are divided into a “Spoiler Free” conversation and then a clearly delineated “Spoiler-y” discussion, so listeners can enjoy every episode regardless of whether they’ve read the book or not. Most of the books covered on the podcast are Fantasy, Science Fiction, or some middle ground between the two, but they also read Literary Fiction, Poetry, and Non Ficti ...
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No Return

Kier Zhou

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No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou No Return is what happens when you give one person too much coffee, a microphone, and a world that won’t stop expanding. It’s a fantasy series about gods, worlds, mercenaries, lost cities, and bad decisions… but mostly it’s about people trying (and failing) to make sense of the mess they’re in. The tone swings from absurd to sincere, from divine slapstick to quiet tragedy. Sometimes all in the same episode. If Discworld got tangled up with The Wheel of ...
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Roll for Leadership

Denis Petrochenkov

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Welcome to ‘Roll for Leadership,’ where program and project management meets the world of tabletop role-playing games and geek culture. Hosted by Denis Petrochenkov, a seasoned program manager with over 20 years of experience and a lifelong RPG enthusiast, this show explores the fascinating intersection of professional leadership and nerdiness. From the strategic thinking learned in epic battles to the boundless creativity of character creation, Denis shares insights on applying these lesson ...
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Beyond the Bindings is a dive into literature and its connection to human nature. Host, Maxx Lopez, seeks to venture through themes of many genres and eras in writing. Suggestions for books to cover are always welcome and encouraged.
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The Legendarium Podcast

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The Legendarium exists primarily as a book club for fantasy and sci-fi, both the classics and the new classics.Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, and more.
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We discuss the live action, TV adaptation of Hogfather. Including what's changed from the book, how menacing Mark Warren is, and the quality of the visuals. Also is the Ankh the Maris Crane of rivers? You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social E-Mail: [email protected]
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into Reaper Man, one of the most powerful and philosophical novels in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. We explore how Pratchett uses humour, cosmic absurdity, and the character of Death to reflect on mortality, identity, compassion, and what it truly means to be alive. 👉 In this episode we discuss: Why Reaper Man is…
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Psychologist Craig Hildebrand-Burke rejoins Liz and Ben as we don our flat caps and anoraks, as we make sense of Terry Pratchett’s penultimate Discworld novel, 2013’s Raising Steam. Dick Simnel has created Iron Girder, the Disc’s first steam engine – and he’s brought it to Ankh-Morpork seeking an investor. He finds one in Sir Harry King, who is kee…
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In which Dan and Adam are permitted to podcast unsupervised, and also it’s a year between us recording this and editing it. Strap in folks, it’s going to be something. Our heroic duo rejoice as Adam finds a new job, discuss the latest research around universal basic income and then get on to the latest (year old) Trump bullshit that’s happened. Dan…
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In which our heroes finally get round to editing a podcast from over a year ago. Sorry about that. They discuss the safeguards around the deprivation of liberty, chat a lot about life in Cypress, including how to access pornography. They also discuss the ethics of inadvertent theft and the joy of work, and end up talking about films and tv.…
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Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/0yc6M0KPl9Q The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week: our annual Hogswatch Extravaganza! We’re reviewing Ring the Bells, C.K. McDonnell’s latest entry …
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Your hosts read No One to Hold the Distant Dead by K.L. Schroeder. They discuss the somber nature of the novella, the use of “likes animals” as a shorthand for “good character,” and debate if it has an optimistic ending. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of …
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Send us a text The Heist Begins! Chieftain Ondrei Anaheit- Mitch Kaye Uruk Guards- Madeleine Buttitta & Frankie Vega Gorluk - Graham Capobianco Biksune Ree- Taylor Michaels Rebel Freeman- Alan Katsuro Seilbh- Krissi Williams Nikhol Ashorn- Cameron Gergett Phaetra Coi- Danielle Thuen Nanda Nall- Justin Fife Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle- Dylan Smi…
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Your hosts read Audition for the Fox, Martin Cahill's fable-esque novel from Tachyon Publications. They discuss what exactly left them with the fable vibe, whether or not all of the characters were fursonas (spoiler: they weren't, Lilly just misread), and how a little bit of moral complexity goes a long way. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patre…
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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, Joanna has a new book out! Francine interviews her about it! American! Teen! Dramas! Buy it here: Shop — Joanna Hagan (for signed copies) Pen and Sword Books:…
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Your hosts read City of All Seasons by Oliver K. Langmead and Aliya Whiteley. Lilly realizes she grossly misinterpreted the back of the book, while Sara declares it a contender for favorite read of the year. They also talk about the line between Fantasy and Magical Realism, and family drama. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the …
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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long Mars Part 2! Strange creatures! Space elevators! Barbershop quartets! Find us on the internet: BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.social Instagram: @TheTru…
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Send us a text Salryn (and Jorvin) didn't just sit idle these long weeks. They did everything they could to unpick the mysteries of Vita's plan, the machinations of Alaric Sylwraith and the mysterious 'Lessor' who wrote to the diplomat ... but... with Vita and Alaric dead, the party out of their depth, trapped and under siege... what did they expec…
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My latest author talk finds me sitting down with Jen Winsor to talk about the joys and perils of working on a cruise ship, unexpected parenthood, and writing your first book. You're going to want to pick up a copy of Jen's book "Ship Moms." Links to where to find it and more info are in the show notes at https://shelfesteem2017.wordpress.com/2025/1…
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The frost is on the pumpkin and the hay is in the barn, disceroonies! On today's episode of DISC COVERERS, we're covering WINTERSMITH, the third Tiffany Aching book from 2006. Tiff is coming into her own as a witch, but like any teenage work study program, she's dealing with her share of issues-- obtuse supervisors, difficult coworkers, absurd work…
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Suddenly Ankh-Morpork is keen to go to war, which is bad news for those trying to keep the peace. Vimes chases a suspect out of his element and learns something about big crimes and little crimes. Meanwhile, on special assignment, Nobby gets in touch with his feminine side, and Colon hopefully learns something. We discuss how this book is instructi…
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Your hosts discuss The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar, chosen for this episode by their supporters on Patreon. They talk about space magic in SciFi, unjust systems, and degrees of betrayal. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénad…
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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long Mars Part 1! Small Towns! Crab Towns! Mars! Find us on the internet: BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.social Instagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFret Facebook…
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Your hosts read Echoes of the Imperium by Nicholas and Olivia Atwater, a book with airships and goblins and faerie politics that somehow did not click with Lilly. They discuss complex characters, thoughtful themes, and Goblin Court. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for…
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Join me for a special YouTube Live featuring the amazing The Fantasy Thinker, where we dive deep into one of the most debated topics in the bookish community: ¿is it better to read alone or to participate in read alongs? You can check the Thinker's original video that sparked this conversation here: https://youtu.be/BRsjUX5Y-X8 In this livestream, …
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Send us a text Part one concludes. The part of Anzhlo was played by the magnificent Matt Evans Lady Yvonna was played by the luminous Lauren Littlewood Brucco was voiced by the charming Christian Maclean-Mair Ysenda was acted by the ever graceful Gemma Maclean-Mair Chura and The Domina were played by the accomplished Abbie Jordan-Tickle Fuzhlo was …
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Your hosts read Project Hanuman by Stewart Hotston. They discuss platonic relationship progressions, the variety of alien societies, and sentient ships. Oh, and how they are woefully underqualified to discuss Indian mythology. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the u…
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Send us a text It. Gets. Real. The part of Anzhlo was played by the magnificent Matt Evans Lady Yvonna was played by the luminous Lauren Littlewood Brucco was voiced by the charming Christian Maclean-Mair Ysenda was acted by the ever graceful Gemma Maclean-Mair Chura and The Domina were played by the accomplished Abbie Jordan-Tickle Fuzhlo was play…
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Games journalist and PC Gamer editor Jody Macgregor joins Liz and Ben to take control of an oddly Pythonesque Rincewind and discuss the 1995 graphic adventure game Discworld from Teeny Weeny Games and Perfect 10 Productions. A nefarious secret society has summoned a dragon in Ankh-Morpork! It’s a suspiciously familiar plot, and of course the only o…
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Your hosts return to the Run with the Hunted series by Jennifer Donohue for book two: Ctrl Alt Delete. They discuss fun heists (but this time... it's personal!), evolving relationships between the three main characters, and the joy of unreliable narrators. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of t…
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A little treat for you this week, discerati! Friend of the pod Kel McDonald joins us as we watch through the two-part Sky TV adaptation of GOING POSTAL! This bold reimagining cuts the original book's breathless enthusiasm for the telecommunications industry and burning hatred of the moneymen who strangle it, and replaces those themes with, uh... le…
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Send us a text Brucco and Ysenda get closer. Anzhlo's plans begin to come together. The Little Luiren Families are getting involved. Mr Kera- Tyler Moody Alts MC- Brenna Anderson-Dowd Kaoru- Girunduu Runa- MadeleineButtitta Brucco- Christian Maclean-Mair Ysenda -Gemma Maclean-Mair Chura/Elyra Lightfoot- Abbie Jordan-Tickle Anzhlo - Matt Evans Sauri…
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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, we go classic with our Hallowe’en Special: Frankenstein. Creation! Conniptions! Metaphorical albatrosses! Find us on the internet: BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bs…
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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, we reviewed The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow! Spoiler free review, feel free to listen to the whole episode! Also watch this episode on YouTube: https://yout…
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For their final Spooky Month episode, your hosts read Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff. They discuss cosmic horror vs social horror, magic cults, and ill advised heists. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise” - Kevin MacLeod for the use…
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Send us a text If you like the show, why not become a patron on patreon, and get access to hours of bonus content! Patreon Anzhlo recalls his time in the camp and his run ins with Fuzhlo. Yvonna secures permission for the Saurians to stay. Brucco and Yvonna get closer. Semion takes a stroll around Wide-End Want to learn more about Lern, Emedu and t…
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We look back on the last 10 Discworld novels, plus the first half of the series. Including discussion of how sometimes books need to hit you at the right time in your life, how Granny Weatherwax is like Superman, and why we have a clear least favourite. We also add much-needed context to our Maskerade episode since we have learned more. You can fin…
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Join us for a livestream chat with Riley S. Quinn, a talented artist and author whose work blends visual storytelling, emotion, and imagination. We’ll explore her creative journey, the inspirations behind her art and writing, and the much maligned genre of romantasy. 🔥 In this live talk: Riley’s path as both an artist and author. How visual art inf…
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Your hosts talk with Chris Panatier about his latest novel Shitshow and its impeccable fall horror vibes. They discuss the (lack of) poop jokes, the human element at the heart of the book, and cheese grater inspired fair rides. Find more from Chris: https://chrispanatier.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/scribeofhades.bsky.social Find us on Discord / S…
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Join us for a special livestream with Kelly O’Hearn, author and tarot reader, as we dive into the connections between creative writing, spirituality, and tarot symbolism. We’ll talk about how tarot can inspire storytelling, explore character archetypes, and help writers connect more deeply with their imagination. 🔥 In this live chat: How Kelly O’He…
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Your hosts continue their Spooky Month reading with Zomromcom, Olivia Dade’s delightful new zombie apocalypse vampire romcom. They talk about reasonable heroines, excellent romantic banter, and speed-running a relationship. They also discuss the practicalities of a burrito as a weapon against zombies. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Than…
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Illustrator, game designer and educator Brendan Barnett joins Ben to discuss art, ideas, inspiration, creative process, dragons, wizards and goblins (oh my!) as we leaf through Paul Kidby’s 2024 gorgeous coffee table book, Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Paul Kidby started bringing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld to life when, on the third attem…
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Send us a text The Party arrive in Terrqas to begin their side quest... but not everyone is happy with how the Reach Arc concluded. Seilbh- Krissi Williams Nikhol Ashorn- Cameron Gergett Phaetra Coi- Danielle Thuen Nanda Nall- Justin Fife Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle- Dylan Smith Cinnte Micheart- Gemma Maclean-Mair Shain Sotalach- Adam Robinson …
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In this month's Author Talk, I chat with local filmmaker and first-time author Debbie McGee about her powerful memoir of love and loss, Cautiously Pessimistic -- as well as about why she was initially reluctant to admit that she was writing a memoir. As always, we talk about the writing life as well as the reading life, including the dangers of lis…
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In this episode, Varsha, Alex and I take a deep dive into Moving Pictures, the 10th novel in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. We explore how Pratchett transforms the birth of cinema into a hilarious and biting satire of Hollywood, fame, and the dangers of storytelling itself. 🔥 In this episode we discuss: The plot and key characters of Moving Pi…
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Your hosts celebrate Banned Books Week 2025 by reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, a book Lilly has (somehow) been able to avoid until now. They they talk about dystopian presents, sympathy for antagonists, and the double-edged sword of hope. Content includes on-page sexual assault and coercion, and discussion of self harm and suicide. …
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Send us a text If you like the show, why not become a patron on patreon, and get access to hours of bonus content! https://patreon.com/NoReturnAD Brucco returns to the camp and Lady Isolde attempts to befriend Anzhlo. Fuzhlo and Gnilfeit meet with Semion Quietknife. Anzhlo- Matt Evans Yvonna Isolde- Lauren Littlewood Erik Isolde- Kier Zhou Brucco- …
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Your hosts are joined by authors Yume Kitasei and Mia Tsai to discuss The Traveling SFF Book Festival coming up in October 2025. They talk about the inspiration behind the event, some behind the scenes of planning it, and what attendees can expect from each stop on the tour. Find out more about the Festival here. More from Yume: https://www.yumekit…
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Your hosts are finally entering Spooky Month and reading the psychological supernatural horror classic, The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson. Sara has complaints that (for once) don’t boil down to “it’s horror and I don’t like horror”. Lilly agrees?! They talk about unfulfilling explanations, female agency, and relationship roller coaster…
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Send us a text If you like the show, why not become a patron on patreon, and get access to hours of bonus content! Patreon The Isoldes get a surprise visit late in the night, Brucco finds the Rain Chapel camp less than welcoming. Want to learn more about Lern, Emedu and the NoReturniverse? Why not check out The Lore of No Return Anzhlo- Matt Evans …
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Join us for a special live conversation with bestselling author Larry Correia, creator of the hit series Monster Hunter International and The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior. In this livestream, we’ll dive into Larry’s approach to writing fast paced fantasy, urban horror and high-octane adventure fiction, plus get insights into his career, influences…
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Death is covering for a festive anthropomorphic personification, coming down the chimney with presents, a cushion up his robe and attempted jollity. Despite wanting to be normal, Susan investigates what's happened to the Hogfather and discovers something that'll set your teeth on edge. Meanwhile the wizards are finding unusual household spirits pop…
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Your hosts are joined by Ciel Pierlot to talk about her latest novel, Terms of Service. They discuss tech fae, the presumption of space in scifi, visions of a competent future government, and the twisting of fae tropes you may be familiar with from mythology (but you can admit that you know them from romantasy it's okay). Find more from Ciel: https…
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