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Royal Assassin - Part 2

Episode  |  September 23rd, 2024  |  1 hr 22 mins

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We continue to read about the fraught life of a moody teen who is slowly turning into a crazy wolf man. Believe it or not, this causes problems in his personal life.

Royal Assassin - Part 1

Episode  |  September 9th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

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In the previous book, Fitz bonds with a dog. In this book, he bonds with a wolf. What's the next step, the final evolution? What's the Blastoise of wolves?
These questions not answered in the episode, but it's still a fun discussion of a great book.

Assassin's Apprentice - Part 2

Episode  |  August 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 28 mins

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This book is unbelievably good. I love Fitz and Prince Verity and they are my real life best friends.

Assassin’s Apprentice - Part 1

Episode  |  August 12th, 2024  |  1 hr 12 mins

The blurb on the back cover of this book makes it sound like it’s fantasy for babies, but it’s actually really really good.

I Am Legend

Episode  |  July 29th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins

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We dive into the mind of Robert Neville, a lonely, sexually repressed, alcoholic, 1950s white man who staves off his horniness by blasting classical music and checking out books from the library.

The Three Body Problem - Part 2

Episode  |  July 15th, 2024  |  47 mins 44 secs

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We finish the Three Body Problem! Turns out, it's just fine. Juuuuuuust fine.
Danylo is right about everything, big boat attack, aliens are revealed

The Three Body Problem - Part 1

Episode  |  July 1st, 2024  |  1 hr 15 mins

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Danylo and Mc venture into the world of science fiction. Who knows what's going on in 2006??
Secret military base, browser-based MMO, mysterious clocks!

Fourth Wing - Part 2

Episode  |  June 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 16 mins

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Mc has finished Fourth Wing and he has some thoughts! And they are good! (mostly)
Spicy booktok content, dragon magic, and secrets are revealed.

Fourth Wing - Part 1

Episode  |  June 3rd, 2024  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Mc is reading Fourth Wing and he has a lot to say, surprisingly not all of it is positive!
Love at first sight, terrible writing, and an innate urge to walk across an 18-inch balance beam.

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 2

Episode  |  May 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 24 mins

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Danylo finishes telling Mc all about A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Another fantasy riddle game, fantasy creatures falling in love, an 'exciting cliffhanger'.

A Court Of Thorns and Roses - Part 1

Episode  |  May 6th, 2024  |  1 hr 26 mins

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In the most unlucky move of all time, Danylo has been reading A Court of Thorns and Roses!
Everything sucks, why are we doing this, are you even enjoying anymore?

The Silmarillion - Part 3

Episode  |  April 22nd, 2024  |  1 hr 30 mins

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Danylo and Mc finally finish The Silmarillion, and with that all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable work.
Turin Turumbar is the most depressing man of all time, Mîm sucks, and a hidden city becomes no longer hidden in dramatic fashion.

The Silmarillion - Part 2

Episode  |  April 8th, 2024  |  1 hr 19 mins

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The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with a talking dog, Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, and the coolest heist ever.

Dune Part 2 Movie vs. Book

Episode  |  March 25th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins

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Danylo and Mc have a timely discussion on a movie that came out like a month ago. They discuss the differences between Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), and the recent film Dune Part 2 (2024) by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet and a very bald and very white Austin Butler. Does Space Elvis love knife fights? Yes, yes he does.

The Silmarillion - Part 1

Episode  |  March 11th, 2024  |  1 hr 10 mins

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If you thought fantasy couldn’t get nerdier than the appendices of Lord of the Rings, let us introduce you to The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "prequel" to Lord of the Rings. It is very cool. And beautiful. And also boring sometimes. Is it for everyone? No. Is it for anyone? Well…

The Lord of the Rings - Appendices

Episode  |  February 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 7 mins

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That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode.