I've Never Read Discworld

Dec 09 2024 28 ep. 85 mins 31
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A podcast exploring Pratchett's Discworld one book at a time with city watcher @pjhart86 and tourist @andrewluke (Keep im spoiler-free pls!)

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Book 20: Hogfather

Dec 09 2024 123 mins  
"HO HO HO." PJ and Andy meet to celebrate Hogswatch with gerbils, eggnog, and a fine festive Pratchett, with more mergings of sociology and fantasy. Albert and Death have frank discussions about childhood and income inequality amongst celebrations on fiction and belief, as f-frightening Teatime stalks the disc. An extra special episode and a happy Hogswatch to you all. Have you

TROLL BRIDGE

Nov 17 2024 64 mins  
"In weather like this right-thinking people were indoors, in front of the fire, telling stories about heroes." Aged barbarian Cohen plans to kill a troll in single combat. Instead they find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld used to be. Andy and PJ harvest PTerry's short story for themes and subtext before casting an eye over Snowgum Films' marvellous 2019 adaptation.

Book 22b. The Sea and Little Fishes

Oct 22 2024 52 mins  
"If there ain't no water in the sea, it ain't the sea," said Nanny Ogg. "It's just a damn great hole in the ground. The Witches Trials have come to Lancre and Granny Weatherwax is too well equipped for some. How will she take this news? HOW WILL SHE TAKE IT? PJ and Andy depart from continuity in a podcast without script or structure on this Discworld short from 'A Blink of the Scr

Book 19. Feet of Clay

Sep 22 2024 118 mins  
"Carrot is like Superman" - Andy "Vetinari is like Lex Luthor" - PJ Andy charts his loss of Disc virginity with a five-function diary and PJ reports in on his first time with the Feet of Clay audiobook. The most important man in the city has been poisoned and there's everything to play for. We rave and rant on golems, technology, the working class struggle,

Book 18. Maskerade

Aug 23 2024 109 mins  
‘That’s basically all of opera, reely.’ ‘What? Either dyin’ or drinkin’ beer?’ ‘We-ll…there might be some other stuff. But mostly it’s stout or stabbin.’ The witches return to Ankh-Morpork and a series of killings at the opera house. City Guide PJ Hart leads the way through PTerry's world of ghosts, Greebo and cootie dumplings. First-timer Andy Luke bring

Book 17. Interesting Times

Jul 15 2024 92 mins  
Two old infirm teachers who who have never read Interesting Times pack up their luggage and head for the Counterweight Continent. In a tale of cowardice and conquest Rincewind Redux comes under the spotlight and runs away from it quickly on a hunt for potatoes. The Silver Horde consider silverware. PJ shares his experiences living and working in Asia. Andy's hard line on avoidi

Book 16. Soul Music

Jun 17 2024 104 mins  
"The music is alive!" Join us in the green room for a chat about rats music and rockabilly with Ridcully. Rock Dibbler's Cash Bar and roll his meat loaf! Newbie Andy plays up his theory of triquels. Old Hand PJ riffs on interconnectedness and the magic of music. Learn of our teenage misadventures in rock bands and all about Belfast's underground gig venues. It

Ep. 19 Wyrd Sisters Animated Commentary

May 13 2024 151 mins  
"When you break rules, break 'em good and hard…" PJ and Andy plunge into Cosgrove Hall's 1997 adaptation of Wyrd Sisters and a simple filler episode becomes an experimental marathon. Rob Rackstraw Vs Christopher Lee: who will win? No, it's a serious question. Watch or listen with us as we talk animation, voice casting, the script, and how Les Dennis blew ou

Book 15. Men at Arms

Apr 15 2024 115 mins  
Diversity. Gonne. Fireworks. Conscripted. Dartboard. Two working Northern Irish writers: Andy Luke, a newcomer to Ankh-Morpork, and PJ Hart, who knows his way round, and MEN AT ARMS, which sees a killer on the loose and massive changes to the Nights Watch. It's a heavy episode measuring Terry Pratchett's fun and innovation against the depths of policing reform, diversity h

Book 14. Lords and Ladies

Mar 19 2024 90 mins  
“Don't try the paranormal until you know what's normal.” A podcaster olde, a podcaster newe, Granny Weatherwax borrowing, Nanny's Hedgehog song is blue. PJ explains Morris dancing and dismembered dolls. Andy disses The Kids and gets vicious about unicorns. Tune in for our feature presentation, Three Couplings and a Crossbow. Go B.A.! Twitter: https://twitter.com/d