Dermot Byrne joins Mark to discuss the 14th Discworld novel, Lords and Ladies.We talk about Granny Weatherwax's trust, Magrat's story arc, Nanny Ogg maximising her minutes, parallels (lots and lots of parallels), Pratchetts love of blacksmiths, the ridiculously deep supporting cast, deep call backs, Pratchetts take on elves and which character gets Pratchett's best fight scenes so far.Please note that there may be some spoilers for future Discworld novels (mostly Maskerade & Carpe Jugulum) AND Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time.For social media, you can find us at: DWO - @DiscWorldOrder (Twitter & Bluesky)Mark - @monkey_buckles (Twitter) @monkeybuckles (Bluesky)
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E12 - Small Gods
Cam Pollard joins Mark to discuss the 13th Discworld novel, Small Gods. We discuss Pratchett's stylistic choices, his bravery, the multitude of historical references, God vs religion, open mindedness vs closed mindedness, Small Gods as a lesson about the dangers of echo chambers, and Emperor Hadrian's boyfriend.Please note that there may be some spoilers for future Discworld novels (mostly the Thief of Time). DWO - @DiscWorldOrder (Twitter & Bluesky)Mark - @monkey_buckles (Twitter) @monkeybuckles (Bluesky)
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E11 - Witches Abroad
Nic Golding brings the perspective of a relative newcomer to Terry Pratchett as she joins Mark to discuss her favourite Discworld novel so far: The twelfth Discworld novel, Witches Abroad.We discuss how Marc Burrows' The Magic of Terry Pratchett made a new Discworld fan, the nature of Granny Weatherwax, the right amount of Nanny Ogg, bickering, Gaspode (yes, really) and why Nic prefers Witches Abroad. There's also a lot of thoughts about reading, taste, and what people appreciate in Pratchett's novels.Please note that there are some spoilers for future Discworld novels. DWO - @DiscWorldOrder (Twitter & Bluesky)Mark - @monkey_buckles (Twitter) @monkeybuckles (Bluesky)
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E10_Reaper_Man
Patrick W Reed returns, joining Mark to discuss the eleventh Discworld novel, Reaper Man.We look at the books sentimentality, the silliness of it's B plot and we even ask the question: Is it Pratchett's most English novel?Other discussion points include: practical women, Pratchett's lack of trust in his skills, dated references, Vampires as a class construct, Mystic Meg, The Simpsons and the context of common quotations. Please note that there are some spoilers for future Discworld novels. DWO - @DiscWorldOrder (Twitter & Bluesky)Mark - @monkey_buckles (Twitter) @monkeybuckles (Bluesky)Patrick - @patrickwreed.bsky.social (Bluesky)Bunkum & Ballyhoo - @bunkumballyhoo.bsky.social (Bluesky)Days of Thunder - @WCWThunderPod (Twitter)The Days of Thunder Patreon page - alargemanappears.com
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E9 - Moving Pictures
Dave Ryan from the Days of Thunder podcast swaps the horrors of WCW in the year 2000 for the Creatures from the Dungeon Dimensions as he joins joins Mark to discuss the tenth Discworld novel: Moving Pictures.In this episode, we discuss debuting characters, how Victor Tugelbend feels like an early Discworld main character, Pratchett's possible opinions on Hollywood, Pratchett's turn of phrase, why this might be a Discworld hidden gem and an awful lot of movie references.Please note that there are some spoilers for future Discworld novels.DWO - @DiscWorldOrder (Twitter & Bluesky)Mark - @monkey_buckles (Twitter) @monkeybuckles (Bluesky)Dave - @thedaytodave (Twitter & bluesky)Days of Thunder - @WCWThunderPod (Twitter)The Days of Thunder Patreon page - alargemanappears.com
Discworld Order is a monthly Discworld podcast series, looking at the Discworld novels in chronological order.
Each episode Mark Buckeldee is joined by a guest as they go through the guests history with fantasy fiction, their Discworld fandom and the novel in question.
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