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Disc Coverers

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

Reading, reviewing and objectively ranking all 41 novels in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, chronologically. Updates monthly.
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11: Reaper Man

Disc CoverersJan 09, 2022

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01:43:27
26: Thief of Time

26: Thief of Time

TICK TOCK, DISCERATI... It's DISC COVERERS time again, and on this episode we're covering 2001's THIEF OF TIME! The Auditors are back on their bullshit again. They want to shatter time itself, and one of their number walks among the humans of the disc in mortal form. Only veteran History Monk sweeper Lu-Tze and his peculiarly gifted sidekick Lobsang-- plus special returning gal we love to see, Susan Sto Helit-- can avert this reality-shredding catastrophe! Is this the least Discworld-like Discworld book? (Maybe!) Are all the kung fu moves and time slicing shenanigans in this book a result of The Matrix being really popular around the time it was published? (Probably!) Most importantly, WHY isn't there more fanfiction and art that pair up Susan and Unity? (I DON'T KNOW AND THEY'RE THE ONLY OTP THAT MATTERS TO ME NOW. IF YOU MAKE SOME, SEND IT TO US.) It's about TIME you started listening!

CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. The Truth
3. Carpe Jugulum
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. Small Gods
6. Reaper Man
7. Men at Arms
8. Hogfather
9. Thief of Time
10. Lords and Ladies
11. Maskerade
12. Guards! Guards!
13. Mort
14. Soul Music
15. The Last Continent
16. Witches Abroad
17. Wyrd Sisters
18. Moving Picture
19. Equal Rites
20. Jingo
21. Pyramids
22. Sourcery
23. The Light Fantastic
24. The Colour Of Magic
25. Eric
26. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: disc@hypnovir.us on email / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost, Bluesky and Twitter

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: @junipertheory on Cohost / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon / http://twitch.tv/junipertheory

BALINA MAHIGAN: @balina@yiff.life on Mastodon / @Balina on Cohost / @wolfcau on Twitter

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Bluesky, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter / http://irisjay.net/newsletter

"PRATCHAT", ANOTHER GOOD PODCAST THAT'S REVIEWING ALL OF TERRY PRATCHETT'S WORKS AND NOT JUST THE MAINLINE DISCWORLD NOVELS: https://pratchatpodcast.com/

THE GAME "WARFRAME": https://playwarframe.com

THE OPENING THEME FOR THE ANIME "GAOGAIGAR" (PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgAazreoQqA

THE ENTIRE 1979 CHINESE ANIMATED FILM "NEZHA CONQUERS THE DRAGON KING": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxa72iEZkfk

A CUTE PIECE OF NSFW ART FEATURING BALINA'S CHARACTERS BY ROXANNA RACHNID, WHO INCIDENTALLY IS GREAT AT ART AND IS REGULARLY OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS: https://cohost.org/Balina/post/4009659-lakshmi-and-ashley-s

Feb 13, 202401:07:16
25: The Truth

25: The Truth

Extra, extra! Read all about it! DISC COVERERS returns for another enthralling episode, and this time we're covering THE TRUTH, Sir T of P's jaunt through journalism. In a world where free speech is an urban legend and accountability for the aristocracy is a joke, what drives someone to start reporting news? Who, exactly, are news publications for, anyway? Is there a difference between not being a bad person and being a good one? All this discussed, PLUS an extended tangent on the intense polyamory potential of William, Saccharissa, and Otto. Don't miss out! Also send us your fanfics!

CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. The Truth
3. Carpe Jugulum
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. Small Gods
6. Reaper Man
7. Men at Arms
8. Hogfather
9. Lords and Ladies
10. Maskerade
11. Guards! Guards!
12. Mort
13. Soul Music
14. The Last Continent
15. Witches Abroad
16. Wyrd Sisters
17. Moving Picture
18. Equal Rites
19. Jingo
20. Pyramids
21. Sourcery
22. The Light Fantastic
23. The Colour Of Magic
24. Eric
25. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: disc@hypnovir.us on email / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost, Bluesky and Twitter

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: @junipertheory on Cohost / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon / http://twitch.tv/junipertheory

BALINA MAHIGAN: @balina@yiff.life on Mastodon / @Balina on Cohost / @wolfcau on Twitter

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Bluesky, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter / http://irisjay.net/newsletter

THE ONE REALLY GOOD EROTIC FANFICTION THAT WE DISCUSS ON THE SHOW: https://archiveofourown.org/works/3598347

A TRAILER FOR SAW 6, WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE SAW SERIES OF FILMS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKxcf50t1xE&pp=ygUNU0FXIDYgVFJBSUxFUg%3D%3D

THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR THE TELEVISION SHOW "TASKMASTER": https://www.youtube.com/@Taskmaster

THE GAME DEV SYSTEM ERASURE: https://se-made.com/

THE GAME "RHYTHM DOCTOR": https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/Rhythm_Doctor/

Dec 25, 202301:36:33
24: The Fifth Elephant

24: The Fifth Elephant

Ghoulish greetings, discerati! DISC COVERERS is back in time for spooky season, and this time we're covering THE FIFTH ELEPHANT! Special guest host and werewolf expert KEL MCDONALD joins us to talk about this dark, thrill-packed political potboiler that also, coincidentally, just happens to be a Discworld novel. Why is this the only werewolf-centric Discworld book? Could prime-era Bruce Willis pull off a convincing Sam Vimes? How are we STILL debating whether Nobby Nobbs is a non-binary icon? We paws to reflect on all this and more in this extra-long super episode!

CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. Carpe Jugulum
3. The Fifth Elephant
4. Small Gods
5. Reaper Man
6. Men at Arms
7. Hogfather
8. Lords and Ladies
9. Maskerade
10. Guards! Guards!
11. Mort
12. Soul Music
13. The Last Continent
14. Witches Abroad
15. Wyrd Sisters
16. Moving Picture
17. Equal Rites
18. Jingo
19. Pyramids
20. Sourcery
21. The Light Fantastic
22. The Colour Of Magic
23. Eric
24. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: disc@hypnovir.us on email / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost, Bluesky and Twitter

SPECIAL GUEST KEL MCDONALD: http://kelmcdonald.com / patreon.com/kelmcdonald / twitch.tv/kelmcdonald / https://mailchi.mp/fa17a626907f/keepingupwithkel (fuck social media)

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: @junipertheory on Cohost / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @balina@yiff.life on Mastodon / @Balina on Cohost / @wolfcau on Twitter

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Bluesky, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter / http://irisjay.net/newsletter

JUNIPER'S TWITCH CHANNEL, WHERE WE'LL BE DOING A SPECIAL BONUS DISCWORLD-THEMED VIDEO GAME STREAM LATER THIS MONTH: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory

THE ARTICLE ON "THE WOLF MAN" SCREENWRITER CURT SIODMAK KEL MENTIONED ON THE EPISODE: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-09-me-18200-story.html#:~:text=Curt%20Siodmak%2C%20the%20writer%20who,and%20'50s%2C%20died%20Sept

THE SHORTBOX COMICS FAIR: https://www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/

"PHOBIAPHILIA", AN EROTIC COMIC BY NERO VILLAGALLOS O'REILLY, CURRENTLY SOLD AT THE SHORTBOX COMICS FAIR: https://www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/shop/p/phobiaphilia-by-nero-villagallos-oreilly

THE PINBALL VIDEO GAME "XENOTILT", NOW OUT IN EARLY ACCESS: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008980/XENOTILT_HOSTILE_PINBALL_ACTION/

A TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "UNDEAD MURDER FARCE": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY7pSxO5GFw&pp

THE LEMON DEMON / MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS MASHUP ALBUM "SPIRIT PONY": https://shimshamwow.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-pony?from=hp

Oct 08, 202302:20:27
23: Carpe Jugulum

23: Carpe Jugulum

Ahhh, the creatures of the night... what beautiful pods they cast... DISC COVERERS is back, and this episode we're sucking harder than ever! CARPE JUGULUM is the finale of the Witches novel series (...sort of), and holy smokes, there's SO much going on with this book that just calling it "the one about the yuppie vampire family" feels like selling it short. Is it a treatise on upper-class neo-fascism and respectability politics? Is it a compassionate exploration of plurality? Is it a stealth sequel and semi-rebuttal to Small Gods? Is it just Lords And Ladies, but done better? Don't miss sinking your teeth into this one, discites!

CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. Carpe Jugulum
3. Small Gods
4. Reaper Man
5. Men at Arms
6. Hogfather
7. Lords and Ladies
8. Maskerade
9. Guards! Guards!
10. Mort
11. Soul Music
12. The Last Continent
13. Witches Abroad
14. Wyrd Sisters
15. Moving Pictures
16. Equal Rites
17. Jingo
18. Pyramids
19. Sourcery
20. The Light Fantastic
21. The Colour Of Magic
22. Eric
23. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: disc@hypnovir.us on email / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost, Bluesky and Twitter

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: @junipertheory on Twitch and Cohost / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @balina@yiff.life on Mastodon / @Balina on Cohost / @wolfcau on Twitter

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Bluesky, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter

"GODFEELS, OR: I DREAMED OF FEELING BETTER", A HOMESTUCK FANFICTION PROJECT PRIMARILY BY SARAH ZEDIG: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1475819

A RECORDING OF HOLLY HOLLOWTONES'S "HOLLY LEARNS ABOUT TOUHOU!" STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJU9rvKJznU

A PRETTY GOOD BEGINNER'S GUIDE ON HOW TO GET INTO GUNPLA: https://www.polygon.com/guides/22653114/gunpla-gundam-models-hobby

THE FIRST TITLE SEQUENCE OF THE MECHA ANIME "GAOGAIGAR": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgAazreoQqA

Aug 21, 202301:56:30
22: The Last Continent

22: The Last Continent

G'DAY, MATES! Disc Coverers is BACK, and on today's episode we're reviewing the last (sort of) and best (technically) Rincewind novel, THE LAST CONTINENT! This book is aggressively just fine-- it's not blindingly offensive like the last Rincewind book, but it also doesn't have a ton of Incredible Sociopolitical Commentary or anything in it, so we spent most of this ep kicking back and talking about jokes we liked. Come for the furries (and you know I do, dear listeners), but stay for June's podcast-within-a-podcast queer cinema review of the film "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. Small Gods
3. Reaper Man
4. Men At Arms
5. Hogfather
6. Lords and Ladies
7. Maskerade
8. Guards! Guards!
9. Mort
10. Soul Music
11. The Last Continent
12. Witches Abroad
13. Wyrd Sisters
14. Moving Pictures
15. Equal Rites
16. Jingo
17. Pyramids
18. Sourcery
19. The Light Fantastic
20. The Colour Of Magic
21. Eric
22. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Cohost and Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@yiff.life on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Bluesky, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter GIRL HEX DESIGN, AND THIS EP'S DELIGHTFUL COVER ART BY KARMA: https://cohost.org/candiedreptile

CRUNCHYROLL, THE ANIME SERVICE WHERE THE CONCEPT OF "BAD ANIME ROULETTE" WAS FIRST CONCIEVED: https://www.crunchyroll.com/

"GAMBLING APOCALYPSE KAIJI", BY NOBUYUKI FUKUMOTO: https://bookshop.org/p/books/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-volume-3-nobuyuki-fukumoto/9185405?ean=9781634429245

CONNECTIONS MUSEUM SEATTLE: https://www.telcomhistory.org/connections-museum-seattle/

"CURSED HALO AGAIN", A MOD FOR THE PC GAME HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2962107814

Jul 01, 202301:32:40
21: Jingo

21: Jingo

Well, Discettes and Discinos, here we are at the exact midpoint of our journey through Discworld. I wish we had a better book to celebrate the occasion. If Terry had just released this one before Hogfather, or if the "Science Of" books and short stories were included in the Official Discworld Reading List, maybe we could've avoided this. Unfortunately, it pains me to inform you: We done got JINGO'd. And now, should you deign to click "Play" on this episode, so will you. It's a good episode, but holy Toledo, this book had problems that we didn't even expect. I was being serious about the transgender Nobby fix-it fic though, you NEED to let us know if you write that.

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. Small Gods
3. Reaper Man
4. Men At Arms
5. Hogfather
6. Lords and Ladies
7. Maskerade
8. Guards! Guards!
9. Mort
10. Soul Music
11. Witches Abroad
12. Wyrd Sisters
13. Moving Pictures
14. Equal Rites
15. Jingo
16. Pyramids
17. Sourcery
18. The Light Fantastic
19. The Colour Of Magic
20. Eric
21. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Cohost and Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@yiff.life on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter

THE VIDEO GAME "GET IN THE CAR, LOSER!": https://loveconquersallgames.itch.io/getinthecarloser

THE ELABORATE SIX-YEARS-IN-THE-MAKING GAME MOD GRACE WROTE FOR, "ALIEN SWARM: REACTIVE DROP": https://store.steampowered.com/app/563560/Alien_Swarm_Reactive_Drop/

THE ALBUM "CAROUSEL", BY VYLET PONY: https://vyletpony.bandcamp.com/album/carousel-an-examination-of-the-shadow-creekflow-and-its-life-as-an-afterthought

THE VIDEO GAME "THE MURDER OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG": https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324650/The_Murder_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog/

May 25, 202301:30:15
20: Hogfather

20: Hogfather

HAPPY (slightly belated) HOLIDAYS, DISCITES! 2023 has been off to a bit of a hectic start, but we're BACK with the Discworld series' most (unfortunately for us) time-sensitive installment, HOGFATHER. Someone has killed the spirit of Hogswatch, and it's up to Death to fill in-- and up to his granddaughter Susan to figure out what the hell is going on. What is the true benchmark of sentience, and is it really up to us to decide with our limited human perspectives? Can Sir T To The P get by on a primarily vibes-based Discworld book this deep into his career? How DO you calculate the volume of a cone, anyway? (Don't answer. That question's rhetorical. I went to art school so I wouldn't have to come into close proximity with mathematics ever again.) Take a bite of meat pie and a big ol' swig of sherry as we unwrap this festive fiasco!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. Small Gods
3. Reaper Man
4. Men At Arms
5. Hogfather
6. Lords and Ladies
7. Maskerade
8. Guards! Guards!
9. Mort
10. Soul Music
11. Witches Abroad
12. Wyrd Sisters
13. Moving Pictures
14. Equal Rites
15. Pyramids
16. Sourcery
17. The Light Fantastic
18. The Colour Of Magic
19. Eric
20. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on  Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon /  @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory  on Cohost and Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@yiff.life on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on  Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter

GIRL HEX COVER ART BY KARMA: https://cohost.org/candiedreptile

THE COMICS ANTHOLOGY "FAILURE TO LAUNCH" (now finished with its successful crowdsourcing campaign, but you can still follow this page for when it goes on sale!): https://www.backerkit.com/c/iron-circus-comics/failure-to-launch

THE PODCAST "MOBILE SUIT BREAKDOWN": https://gundampodcast.com/

THE GAME "TOUHOU MYSTIA'S IZAKAYA": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1584090/Touhou_Mystias_Izakaya/

THE ONE PART OF THE ANIME "GOLDEN BOY" THAT I BET YOU'VE ALREADY SEEN, BUT STILL, IT'S A GREAT PART: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHmBSfci0yE

THE GAME "DAVE THE DIVER": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/DAVE_THE_DIVER/

THE GAME "TEAM FORTRESS 2", AKA "GOD'S PERFECT FPS": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJBUauU-CE

Mar 13, 202301:34:16
19: Feet Of Clay

19: Feet Of Clay

Greetings, disc-istas! Tonight's episode of DISC COVERERS is a reeeeal good one... we're covering FEET OF CLAY, another Watch book about mechanized labor, arsenic, rat hunting and gender that might actually be the most cyberpunk Discworld novel we've yet read. Who decides who gets to be a person? What happens when we put too much faith into one person, or one idea? Are there ANY cis people out there who identify with werewolves on a deep personal level, or is it exclusively a trans thing? We DISC-cuss these questions, and much much more...

Also, apologies for getting this episode out somewhat after the holiday itself, but hey, happy belated Chanukah to our Jewish listeners regardless! And happy holidays to ALL our listeners. Thanks for spending time with us in our weird little book club! Here's to a better, brighter 2023! OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Feet Of Clay
2. Small Gods
3. Reaper Man
4. Men At Arms
5. Lords and Ladies
6. Maskerade
7. Guards! Guards!
8. Mort
9. Soul Music
10. Witches Abroad
11. Wyrd Sisters
12. Moving Pictures
13. Equal Rites
14. Pyramids
15. Sourcery
16. The Light Fantastic
17. The Colour Of Magic
18. Eric
19. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Cohost and Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon / Super Deep Lore Hole [Netrunner podcast, coming soon-- stay tuned!]

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@yiff.life on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics@mellified.men on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost, Pillowfort, Tumblr and Twitter

"THE GOLEM AND THE JEWISH SCRIPTURE", A SHORT VIDEO ESSAY BY JACOB GELLER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUBVSH6hBvY

THE BOOK "BITTEN BY WITCH FEVER: WALLPAPER & ARSENIC IN THE VICTORIAN HOME", BY LUCINDA HAWKSLEY: https://www.alibris.com/booksearch?mtype=B&keyword=bitten+by+witch+fever&hs.x=0&hs.y=0

THE GAME "VAMPIRE SURVIVORS": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/Vampire_Survivors/

A TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "BOCCHI THE ROCK!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMMZF5zNW4

A TRAILER FOR THE FILM "DIE HARD": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaJuwKCmJbY

Jan 08, 202301:52:50
18: Maskerade

18: Maskerade

SING!! SING FOR ME, DISCETTES AND DISCINOS!!!!! We're back, and this month we're returning to the realm of actual decent literature with the operatic 18th Discworld novel, MASKERADE! Great news if you like the Witches, terrible news if you don't have a backlog of historical opera knowledge. Is Perdita X. Dream a trans icon, despite being cis? Are there any recipes that Nanny Ogg can't turn into brain-liquefying aphrodisiacs? And is ANYONE gonna hurry up and drop that damn chandelier already?

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Small Gods
2. Reaper Man
3. Men At Arms
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Maskerade
6. Guards! Guards!
7. Mort
8. Soul Music
9. Witches Abroad
10. Wyrd Sisters
11. Moving Pictures
12. Equal Rites
13. Pyramids
14. Sourcery
15. The Light Fantastic
16. The Colour Of Magic
17. Eric
18. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon / @grace on Cohost

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon / @JuniperTheory on Cohost

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@yiff.life on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on Cohost

"PIRANESI", BY SUSANNA CLARKE: https://bookshop.org/p/books/piranesi-susanna-clarke/15861178?ean=9781635577808

THE BAND SOUL GLO'S NEWEST RECORD 'DIASPORA PROBLEMS': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7gHlCRjo8&list=PLcZMZxR9uxC_CunBZV46hhvpKJWoPRjTW

A TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "LOVE AFTER WORLD DOMINATION": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_LOPSpeYvE

A TRAILER FOR THE MOVIE "STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOhoIBkOYf0

Nov 24, 202201:15:00
17: Interesting Times

17: Interesting Times

Well, listeners... we did it. We finally found a worse Discworld book than Eric.

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Small Gods
2. Reaper Man
3. Men At Arms
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Guards! Guards!
6. Mort
7. Soul Music
8. Witches Abroad
9. Wyrd Sisters
10. Moving Pictures
11. Equal Rites
12. Pyramids
13. Sourcery
14. The Light Fantastic
15. The Colour Of Magic
16. Eric
17. Interesting Times

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on cohost

IRIS'S OTHER NEW PODCAST ABOUT THE SANDMAN SERIES OF COMICS, "SANDJOB": http://anchor.fm/sandjob

THE VIDEO GAME "CULT OF THE LAMB": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb/

THE VIDEO GAME "LEGACY OF KAIN: SOUL REAVER": https://store.steampowered.com/app/224920/Legacy_of_Kain_Soul_Reaver/

THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF THE FILM "THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l09L3w0slt8

THE VIDEO GAME "SPLATOON 3": https://splatoon.nintendo.com/

OUR FRIEND, BALINA: see above for links

THE OPENING CREDITS SEQUENCE OF THE TELEVISION SHOW "STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TsMyLt2BTM

Oct 11, 202201:17:12
16: Soul Music

16: Soul Music

Discettes, discinos and assorted discerati... are you ready to ROCK?! Today on DISC COVERERS we blow your hair to the back of this auditorium with our discussion of T.P.'s 16th DW outing, SOUL MUSIC! In this episode, we dig into the HEAVY questions, including: Can you really write a resonant story about popular music removed from its real-world cultural context? Why is there a horn section in the Discworld's first rock group? And can Susan Sto-Helit possibly be any more of a gender? (Yes. Just wait.) This wasn't THE BEST Discworld book by any means, and didn't try to be, but it was a fun one, and it made for a fun episode. Put it on while your practice your fretwork!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Small Gods
2. Reaper Man
3. Men At Arms
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Guards! Guards!
6. Mort
7. Soul Music
8. Witches Abroad
9. Wyrd Sisters
10. Moving Pictures
11. Equal Rites
12. Pyramids
13. Sourcery
14. The Light Fantastic
15. The Colour Of Magic
16. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon / @irisjaycomics on cohost

IRIS'S OTHER NEW PODCAST ABOUT THE SANDMAN SERIES OF COMICS, "SANDJOB": http://anchor.fm/sandjob

A TRAILER FOR THE FILM "NOPE": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8fuzj3gck

"SKA DREAM", AN ALBUM BY JEFF ROSENSTOCK: https://jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com/album/ska-dream

THE VIDEO GAME "DEEP ROCK GALACTIC": https://www.deeprockgalactic.com/

A TRAILER FOR THE LATEST SEASON OF THE ANIME "JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiNJEulukVY

Sep 10, 202201:28:30
15: Men At Arms

15: Men At Arms

Hello hello hello, Discos, Discettes and Dischesas! DISC COVERERS is back, and we're covering MEN AT ARMS, the second novel in the Watch subseries and (arguably) the first one where the characters do actual fantasy policework. In this episode, we tackle such important questions as: What does policing mean in a fantasy society where protecting capital has been privatized? Are guns inherently cosmically horrific? And is having a sword pulled on you by your sexual partner after turning into a werewolf very very bad or very very horny? (Or maybe both?) We answer, or at least somewhat address all these questions and more! Don't miss the end of the episode, where we have one of the most heated ranking discussions we've had on this show to date.

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Small Gods
2. Reaper Man
3. Men At Arms
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Guards! Guards!
6. Mort
7. Witches Abroad
8. Wyrd Sisters
9. Moving Pictures
10. Equal Rites
11. Pyramids
12. Sourcery
13. The Light Fantastic
14. The Colour Of Magic
15. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

BARLEY TEA, WHICH IRIS RECOMMENDS ICED AND UNSWEETENED AS "THE FLAVOR OF THE SUMMER": https://www.thespruceeats.com/barley-tea-5114089

A TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "BIRDIE WING": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uUVPp5bGQQ

A TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "DANCE DANCE DANSEUR": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd0qAYtN8Ck

A TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "MOB PSYCHO 100": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1tEkLs8joc

Jul 24, 202201:56:26
14: Lords And Ladies

14: Lords And Ladies

Greetings and salutations, Diskettes! (Yes, we finally have a proper name for all you fans! Thank goodness, frankly.) On this, our newest episode of DISC COVERERS, we're covering LORDS AND LADIES, Sir Terry's fourteenth Discworld book and a bit of a thematic outlier-- scrape off its thin topcoat of comedy, and there's a legitimately creepy horror novel underneath. Plus: More tactical witchcraft action! Casanunda comes back, for very little reason! The wizards are here, also for very little reason! And Magrat finally stops being a wet hen and starts being a girlboss. You GO, girl! We also get hornier than anyone on a Discworld podcast probably should be in this episode, so get ready for THAT.

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Small Gods
2. Reaper Man
3. Lords and Ladies
4. Guards! Guards!
5. Mort
6. Witches Abroad
7. Wyrd Sisters
8. Moving Pictures
9. Equal Rites
10. Pyramids
11. Sourcery
12. The Light Fantastic
13. The Colour Of Magic
14. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

MUSICAL ARTIST MARINA'S NEW ALBUM "ANCIENT DREAMS IN A MODERN LAND": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mRmG6X6lUCRbjNkg8KqMinZ7rSHaAzKc8

THE ANIME "REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrrh84y760v-hDEulas0Tp_wiQy0FcjLl

THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE FOR "FLUID": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid

THE EARLY ACCESS PEGGLE ROGUELIKE VIDEO GAME "PEGLIN": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1296610/Peglin/

May 29, 202201:17:56
13: Small Gods

13: Small Gods

May the Disc be with you (and also with you)! This episode, DISC COVERERS discusses SMALL GODS, an incisive critique on theocratic corruption and the ephemeral nature of the divine, as well as just a really well put together book. It has a beginning, a middle AND an end! Sir Terry wasn't phoning it in with this one! We also discuss our various traumatic experiences with Christianity, some alternative concepts of Heaven, and what it'd be like if birds had big swinging dicks and balls. This episode might have the most discussion of Real Shit out of any we've recorded so far... but hey, mmmmmaybe you're into that???

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Small Gods (NEW BEST!)
2. Reaper Man
3. Guards! Guards!
4. Mort
5. Witches Abroad
6. Wyrd Sisters
7. Moving Pictures
8. Equal Rites
9. Pyramids
10. Sourcery
11. The Light Fantastic
12. The Colour Of Magic
13. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

ONLINE CERAMICS, A VERY STRANGE STREET FASHION LABEL: https://online-ceramics.com/

THE "RISK OF RAIN 2" DLC EXPANSION "SURVIVORS OF THE VOID": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1607890/Risk_of_Rain_2_Survivors_of_the_Void/

THE TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "MY DRESS-UP DARLING": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oveGY6h6T8

THE TRAILER FOR THE "REVUE STARLIGHT" MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC_oEO_bu80

THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE FOR "BED": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed

Apr 20, 202201:40:27
12: Witches Abroad

12: Witches Abroad

Pack your bags and don't forget your toothbrush, Disc-heads! In this episode, DISC COVERERS tackles the twelfth Discworld novel, WITCHES ABROAD! While any time spent with Granny, Nanny and Magrat is a treat, we ultimately had a lot of mixed feelings about this book and its seemingly well-meaning but misguided portrayal of a real, actual religion. However, we also get snake women, Catboy Greebo and Pansexual Ethical Slut Nanny Ogg in this book as well, so it's not ALL bad. Give your broomstick a running start and let's get going!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Reaper Man
2. Guards! Guards!
3. Mort
4. Witches Abroad
5. Wyrd Sisters
6. Moving Pictures
7. Equal Rites
8. Pyramids
9. Sourcery
10. The Light Fantastic
11. The Colour Of Magic
12. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE ABOUT VIMES BOOT THEORY BEING A REAL THING NOW: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/26/terry-pratchett-jack-monroe-vimes-boots-poverty-index

THE OTHER ARTICLE ABOUT THE ORANGUTAN NAMED AFTER THE LIBRARIAN: https://apnews.com/article/prague-zoo-orangutan-name-pustakawan-83f2e73d323bb948a8922c5843d56432

TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "MUTEKING THE DANCING HERO": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOjgF_xn48Y

THE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY FOR "HOT DRINKS": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drink#Hot_drinks

OPENRCT2, A DOWNLOADABLE MULTIPLAYER ADD-ON FOR ROLLER COASTER TYCOON 2: https://openrct2.org/downloads

TRAILER FOR THE ANIME "RANKING OF KINGS": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1ahorojPg

Mar 03, 202201:43:17
Bonus 01: Johnny And The Dead

Bonus 01: Johnny And The Dead

Fun trivia factoid! Did you know Sir Terry P wrote books.... other than Discworld novels? It's true! Join us on our first ever DISC COVERERS BONUS EPISODE, as regular host June and special guests Zoe and ▓▓▓▓ dive into JOHNNY AND THE DEAD, Pratchett's post-Thatcher critique of economic austerity measures (for kids!) that's set in real, actual England! In OUR world! Wild! We'll also be re-examining REAPER MAN through an anti-capitalist lens, so if you just finished listening to that episode (or even if you didn't!), consider this episode a graAaAaAave companion. Because they're both about death in some way! Get it? 

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

ZOE: http://patreon.com/stormingtheivorytower

▓▓▓▓: Friend of the show. You don't contact them, they contact you. 


Feb 20, 202201:37:55
11: Reaper Man

11: Reaper Man

Ask not for whom the bell tolls... it tolls for DISC COVERERS! This week, we're dead excited to discuss the eleventh Discworld book in the series, REAPER MAN-- a title about everyone's favorite bone daddy Death getting fired from his eternal supervisor position, and making a new life for himself afterwards. Also: FLESH MALL. Can an entity who exists outside of the normal flow of time grow to appreciate the terrible, fleeting beauty of mortality? Is Windle Poons the Discworld's first trans protagonist? Have shopping malls ever NOT been unsettling on some base level? Join us around the bonfire for one last waltz as we celebrate this truly exceptional entry into our ranking list.

(It's not ACTUALLY our last waltz, though. We've still got thirty books to go!)

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Reaper Man
2. Guards! Guards!
3. Mort
4. Wyrd Sisters
5. Moving Pictures
6. Equal Rites
7. Pyramids
8. Sourcery
9. The Light Fantastic
10. The Colour Of Magic
11. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

THE VIDEO GAME "INSCRYPTION": https://www.inscryption.com/

"WE WERE HIT BY A HORSE TRUCK AND GOT ISEKAI'D INTO EQUESTRIA?", GRACE'S MLP REWATCH PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/horseisekai

THE PHOENIX WRIGHT: ACE ATTORNEY VIDEO GAME TRILOGY: https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/phoenix_wright_ace_attorney_trilogy

I WON'T LINK PARU ITAGAKI'S NEW COMIC "SANDA" BECAUSE IT'S NOT OFFICIALLY OUT YET IN ENGLISH AND I'M NOT GOING TO PROMOTE SCANS ON HERE. But when it gets localized? You gotta read that shit. It's nuts, I promise.

Jan 09, 202201:43:27
10: Moving Pictures

10: Moving Pictures

LIGHTS... CAMERA.... PODCAST! Your personal favorite Discworld podcast DISC COVERERS is back, and this episode we're covering the tenth book in the series, MOVING PICTURES! Join us as we follow handsome gadfly Victor Tugelbend to the glitz and glamour of a little town called Holy Wood. Are movies inherently super duper evil? Who the hell is Uncle Osric? Will June be able to get through an entire episode without referencing Night Watch? (No.) Will Iris be able to get through an entire episode without referencing the oeuvre of Hideo Kojima? (Also no.) Grab some banged grains, find your seats and don't worry too much about all the desiccated corpses... have we got a show for you!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Guards! Guards!
2. Mort
3. Wyrd Sisters
4. Moving Pictures
5. Equal Rites
6. Pyramids
7. Sourcery
8. The Light Fantastic
9. The Colour Of Magic
10. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

"THE FUNNY THING ABOUT THE DEER", A GAME BY PIP D.: https://gooeypip.itch.io/the-funny-thing-about-the-deer

"WE WERE HIT BY A HORSE TRUCK AND GOT ISEKAI'D INTO EQUESTRIA?", GRACE'S NEW MLP REWATCH PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/horseisekai

THE TRAILER FOR "NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1VrDnrwJdI

Nov 29, 202101:37:21
09: Eric

09: Eric

ON THIS EPISODE OF DISC COVERERS: Know what's more impressive than summoning demons? Summoning the patience for a whole hour's worth of discussion about the worst Discworld book we've read so far, ERIC (or, more accurately, "(strike)FAUST(/strike) ERIC")! Why does this book feel like a dumping ground for a series of limp, cynical bureaucracy gags? Why's Rincewind being such a weird, pissy little jerk to this teenage boy? Did Sir Terry just have a REALLY awful experience at a Best Western once? These questions are... vaguely addressed in this episode. Also we talk about a LOT of other stuff to avoid talking about this book. Whoops!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Guards! Guards!
2. Mort
3. Wyrd Sisters
4. Equal Rites
5. Pyramids
6. Sourcery
7. The Light Fantastic
8. The Colour Of Magic
9. Eric

DISCOVER US ONLINE: @Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE: http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY: http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN: @wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY: http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

WATCH ROBIN & THE DREAMWEAVERS HERE, INSTEAD OF READING THIS BOOK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqvg77IFtNo

BUY THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR HERE, INSTEAD OF READING THIS BOOK: https://bookshop.org/books/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war/9781534430990

BUY PSYCHONAUTS 2 HERE, INSTEAD OF READING THIS BOOK: https://bookshop.org/books/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war/9781534430990

GO OUTSIDE, INSTEAD OF READING THIS BOOK: There's no link for this one. Just go outside. Unless you're already there, in which case: congratulations!

Oct 24, 202101:08:30
08: Guards! Guards!

08: Guards! Guards!

Right, what's all this then? It's a new episode covering the eighth Discworld novel and the first in its beloved Watch series of stories, GUARDS! GUARDS! Is this the most anti-monarchist Discworld book we've read yet? Do the Watch really count as cops, despite technically being police officers? Are the four hosts of this show too hoplelessly lesbian to view Lady Sybil Ramkin with an objective critical eye? (Yes. God, yes.) Buckle your protectives, folks-- there's a lot going on in this one. 

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Guards! Guards!
2. Mort
3. Wyrd Sisters
4. Equal Rites
5. Pyramids
6. Sourcery
7. The Light Fantastic
8. The Colour Of Magic

CATCH US ONLINE:

@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:

http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:

http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:

@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:

http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

Sep 11, 202101:53:01
07: Pyramids

07: Pyramids

Hey buddy, wanna buy a scenic river kingdom with over 7,000 years of history? In this episode, we slather on the sunscreen and wander out into the seventh book in the Discworld series, PYRAMIDS! Are there better book ideas secreted away inside this book? Does the fictional Kingdom of Djelibeybi actually bear anything deeper than the most superficial resemblance to ancient Egypt? Are we bad people for finding a pantheon sexy, or did Sir Terry goof up by not making his pantheon sexy enough? And can we just give the whole razor blade thing a rest already? We discuss all these topics... and MORE.

OUR CURRENT RANKING:


1. Mort

2. Wyrd Sisters

3. Equal Rites

4. Pyramids

5. Sourcery

6. The Light Fantastic

7. The Colour Of Magic


CATCH US ONLINE:

@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email


GRACE LOVELACE:

http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon


JUNIPER THEORY:

http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon


BALINA MAHIGAN:

@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon


IRIS JAY:

http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon


Jul 26, 202101:12:54
06: Wyrd Sisters

06: Wyrd Sisters

By the pricking of my thumbs... something Discworld this way comes! This month we're covering WYRD SISTERS, book that was released the same year as Sourcery and yet stands on its own as a far funnier, more pleasantly competent read. Hop on your souped-up broomstick and join us as we discuss Sir Terry's discovery of character chemistry, whether the Duchess was a girlboss, what the hell "nuncle" means, and which Shakespeare play this book is supposed to be a parody of. (Kiiiiind of Macbeth? But also kind of Hamlet. It's complicated.) Plus: Greebo!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:

1. Mort
2. Wyrd Sisters
3. Equal Rites
4. Sourcery
5. The Light Fantastic
6. The Colour Of Magic

CATCH US ONLINE:
@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:
http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:
http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:
@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:
http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

IRIS'S EROTIC URBAN FANTASY GRAPHIC NOVEL KICKSTARTER:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/itsnero/golden-trick

THE ENTIRE WYRD SISTERS ANIMATED MOVIE, FOR FREE ON YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKP2vVwcDg

Jun 02, 202101:33:54
05: Sourcery

05: Sourcery

Whooooo's excited for another book about Rincewind?! ...Okay, fine, who's tepidly willing to tolerate another book about Rincewind? In this episode we're tackling D-world Book 5: SOURCERY, a book with some interesting things to say about the corrupting nature of power. Unfortunately, this gets buried behind pointless characters, dangling plot threads, and a really, really ill-conceived visit to the half-baked orientalist Seriphate of Klatch. On the bright side, though, we get more Librarian action than we've gotten in any book before, so that's fun. Plus: Is Rincewind Trans? 


OUR CURRENT RANKING:

1. Mort

2. Equal Rites

3. Sourcery

4. The Light Fantastic

5. The Colour Of Magic


CATCH US ONLINE:

@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:

http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:

http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:

@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:

http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

THE TIKTOK VIDEO WE FREAKED OUT ABOUT AT THE END:

https://www.tiktok.com/@beatingthebinary/video/6917309538865515782

"JOXXER THE MIGHTY" FROM XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, LINKED HERE TO AVOID COPYRIGHT ISSUES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnMCh2aXitg


May 06, 202101:24:20
04: Mort

04: Mort

Howdy-hoo and how 'bout you, Discheads! Today we're tackling the fourth book in the Discworld series and the first one to finally yank attention away from wizard shenanigans, MORT! What's it like to be the anthropomorphic personification of Death? Can princesses really piss through a whole stack of mattresses? What the hell is jugged ham, anyways? All these questions and more are... well, if not answered, then at least explored in a vaguely thorough manner. This was a genuinely good book and we're very excited to share our disc-coveries with you!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Mort (NEW leader!)
2. Equal Rites
2. The Light Fantastic
3. The Colour Of Magic


CATCH US ONLINE:
@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:
http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:
http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:
@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:
http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

THE AFOREMENTIONED CLAIRE KEANE CONCEPT ART FOR A MORT DISNEY FILM ADAPTATION:
https://www.claireonacloud.com/misc-development

SPEEDING BULLETS, THE TABLETOP RPG GRACE AND JUNE HELPED MAKE THAT'S BASED ON SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG:
https://princess.software/leaks/speedingbullets.pdf

...AAAAND THE GENDER PICKER FOR SAID GAME. TRY IT YOURSELF!:
https://princess.software/bullet/

Mar 29, 202101:25:03
03: Equal Rites

03: Equal Rites

Have you heard of... genders? We're back with a streamlined new show format and we're taking on Sir Terry's earliest attempt at a Girl Power-ed Discworld novel, Equal Rites. Does he succeed at this? ...Ehhhhh. Is it interesting to read? Sure! We also talk about pizza jokes from the 1980's, dick pills for boner problems, and our unashamed total lack of knowledge regarding British royal lineage. Come have a listen!

OUR CURRENT RANKING:
1. Equal Rites (NEW leader!)
2. The Light Fantastic
3. The Colour Of Magic


CATCH US ONLINE:
@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:
http://princess.software / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:
http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:
@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:
http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

OUR SISTER PODCAST ABOUT WHICH HOMESTAR RUNNER CHARACTERS HAVE SEX, NO WE AREN'T KIDDING ABOUT IT:
https://anchor.fm/doesstrongbadfuck

Feb 21, 202101:15:52
02b: The Light Fantastic (Part 2)

02b: The Light Fantastic (Part 2)

We continue our gripping analysis of The Light Fantastic, and discuss troll taxonomy, dental accessories, a good bit of The Genders, and more jokes that I'm sure were real corkers to Brits during the 1980s but which are like transmissions from an alternate universe to us North American scum. Plus: The Worst Joke In The Book! 

CURRENT RANKING:
1. The Light Fantastic (NEW leader!)
2. The Colour Of Magic

CATCH US ONLINE:
@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:
http://hypnovir.us / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:
http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:
@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:
http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

OUR SISTER PODCAST ABOUT WHICH HOMESTAR RUNNER CHARACTERS HAVE SEX, NO WE AREN'T KIDDING ABOUT IT:
https://anchor.fm/doesstrongbadfuck

Feb 01, 202101:46:01
02a: The Light Fantastic (Part 1)

02a: The Light Fantastic (Part 1)

Our second episode and first of the year! Analyzing The Light Fantastic ended up taking longer than we expected, so we split this episode into two parts, the second of which we'll upload two weeks from now. IN PART ONE: Does Rincewind suck any less in this book? How practical ARE harmonically tuned squeaky floorboards? Do druids have tech support for their megaliths? And did Sir Terry manage to get An Actual Woman to read this manuscript? 

CATCH US ONLINE:
@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE LOVELACE:
http://hypnovir.us / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER THEORY:
http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA MAHIGAN:
@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS JAY:
http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

THE ARTICLE JUNE MENTIONED ABOUT TERRY PRATCHETT'S OBLIVION MOD:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-29-the-story-behind-the-oblivion-mod-terry-pratchett-worked-on

OUR SISTER PODCAST ABOUT WHICH HOMESTAR RUNNER CHARACTERS HAVE SEX:
https://anchor.fm/doesstrongbadfuck

Jan 11, 202101:23:47
01: The Colour Of Magic

01: The Colour Of Magic

Our first episode! Aaaaa!!! We get a little jazzed and end up digging into our talking points before we summarize the plot, instead of after, so get ready for that. Does Terr-bear's first Discworld book deserve the bad rap that it gets? Does Rincewind suck, or is he secretly cool? Which jokes still hold up, and which were definitely, painfully written in the early 1980's? Why is Death acting so weird? And for the love of A'Tuin, why does the Luggage have meaty little human feet? (I STILL HATE THAT IT HAS HUMAN FEET.)

CATCH US ONLINE:
@Discpod on Twitter / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / disc@hypnovir.us on email

GRACE "DABBED IN FRONT OF THE MONA LISA" LOVELACE:
http://hypnovir.us / @bestgirlgrace on Twitter / @bestgirlgrace@social.illegalpornography.com on Mastodon

JUNIPER "PAWS, THEY SHOULD BE TINY LITTLE PAWS" THEORY:
http://twitch.tv/junipertheory / @junipertheory on Twitter / @junebug@slime.global on Mastodon

BALINA "DON'T GET ME STARTED ON PIERS ANTHONY" MAHIGAN:
@wolfcau on Twitter / @Balina@cybre.space on Mastodon

IRIS "RIVEN THE SEQUEL TO MYST" JAY:
http://irisjay.net / @irisjaycomics on Twitter / @irisjaycomics@mastodon.social on Mastodon

OUR SISTER SHOW TIGHT PANTS, AN IMPROBABLY REAL PODCAST ABOUT WHICH HOMESTAR RUNNER CHARACTERS HAVE SEX:
https://anchor.fm/doesstrongbadfuck

Nov 29, 202002:03:32