Books & Badgers Podcast

The show must go on! In this exciting episode, hosts Trevor and Collin cover Book Two of Martin the Warrior. We dive right in to discuss Martin's warrior journey. We plan our events for Redwall Con including our WWE Promo fight between Martin and Wakk. I hope you are a javelin expert because we spend way too much time on that and did Collin meet a potential serial killer? Find out on this packed d...

The Books & Badgers crew is back for Martin the Warrior and Book One: The Prisoner & the Tyrant. In this episode, hosts Collin and Trevor cover the exiting beginnings of our beloved warrior mouse. We break down our thoughts on Martin, discuss the new cast of characters, and gush over some well deserved mole lore. It's a packed episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

It's review time! The Books & Badgers crew is back to share their insights on Salamandastron! In this episode, we dive into what we loved about this book, but pick apart some of our least favorite bits and find a way to complain about a character not even found in this book. We also ponder the magic halls of Salamandastron and who the biggest villain is - could they top how we rated Cluny the...

The badger boys are back! Join hosts Collin and Trevor as we cover the epic conclusion of Salamandastron! We discuss the reunion of Urthstripe and Urthwyte, the biggest battles at Salamandastron, and ponder if Collin really is a dumb-dumb reader. All this and more in this homecomer episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eulalia! Hosts Trevor and Collin dive into Salamandastron Book Two: Warriors & Monsters. We discuss Thruggs quest away from Redwall, speculate what the Deepcoiler is, and gush over the next Shadow trope. All this and more in an action packed episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New season, new episode! Join Collin & Trevor as they quest off to Salamandastron, home of the great badger lords! We compare Ferahgo the Assassin to some of the villain greats of previous books. We also argue about how stoats are treated in Redwall and Samkim killed Brother Hal?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our Mariel of Redwall review extravaganza! Join hosts William, Collin and Trevor as they discuss the many likes and even more dislikes of this book. We dive deep into our theories about Martin's ghost. Collin makes his case for why Greypatch is the true villain of the book and we reveal our lowest rated character in our ranking segment. It's yet another packed episode! Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Ring-a-ding-a-ding! It's a new episode of Books & Badgers! In this episode, hosts Collin & Trevor talk about the incredible last stand of the Lost Patrol, the final fight at Fort Bladegirt, and we speculate wildly about what could have been in this final farewell to Mariel's story. All this and more in this exciting conclusion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things get a little weird as hosts Trevor and Collin discuss Mariel of Redwall Book Two - The Strange Forest! We discuss our new fan theories about Martin's ghost, how awesome the badger Bloodwrath is, and is Collin a dumb-dumb reader? All this and more in another spooky discussion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Books & Badgers crew is back for a new episode and season 4! In this episode, co-hosts Collin and Trevor discuss some of their reading goals for the year, what we are looking forward to most, and we tease some exciting news! We also discuss the star Storm Gullwacker, her legendary weapon of mass destruction, and who was that guy again? All this and more in our return episode! Hosted on Aca...

On this episode, William, Tiff, Trevor and Collin discuss the good and bad of Mattimeo. We talk a bit about horror, try to re-imagine how the ending of this book might have looked, discuss the growth of characters present from previous books, and share our most beloved characters! We also give our official scores for heroes, villains, and the book overall. It's yet another packed episode to wrap u...

In this episode, hosts Collin & Trevor finish out Mattimeo with book three: Malkariss. We talk about the epic battle below ground, share stories of birds of prey, try to figure out if a "wearet" is real, and try to keep it together after Jacques breaks our hearts yet again. Bring a tissue with your battle axe as we discuss this epic conclusion! For Redwall! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

In this Episode, hosts Trevor and Collin cover Book Two of Mattimeo: General Ironbeak. We discuss the terrors of the dark forest and the painted ones, fear for losing our favorite characters and the battle between Matthias and company against the cunning forces led by Stonefleck. All this and so much more in this exciting new episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Trever and Collin kick off season three with the Slagar the Cruel - Book One of Mattimeo. We set the scene for the big bad villain of this book, Slagar, and compare his ruthless tactics against Redwall Abbey to baddies of past books. We also laugh at Orlando's fight with the hedgehogs, and speculate on Mattimeo's hero journey. All this and more in this big read along episode! Hosted on Acast...

Hosts Collin, Trevor, Tiff, and William give their review on Mossflower! We discuss our love of Jacque's writing, who our favorite characters are, and speculate wildly on the origins of Redwall Abbey. We also discuss some badger hot-takes and our final score for the book. Join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, hosts Collin and Trevor cover Book 3: Of Water & Warrior and the last few chapters of Mossflower. We discuss the epic showdown between Martin and Tsarmina, ponder the gates of the Black Forest, and try to come up with yet another trope based on Redwall. Tune in to this exciting conclusion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-hosts Trevor and Collin continue Mossflower with Book Two: Salamandastron. We discuss the rest of Martin's journey to the home of the fire lizard. We gush over Boar the Fighter and speculate on Badger lore. Lastly, we pick on Timballisto and talk about a video of Brian Jacques. All this and more in this super sized episode of Books & Badgers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

In this continued discussion, Collin & Trevor finish off Mossflower - Book One. We discuss the growing plot of Mossflower, trying to understand who the main character of this story is, put our "Shadow Trope" to the test with The Mask, and celebrate being halfway through the book. Be sure to give this episode a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 2 part episode, hosts Collin & Trevor kick off the Mossflower in the Season 2 debut! We discuss our unending love for the beginning of this book and rave about Gonff, how the Gloomer caught us by surprise, the lesser violence of Mossflower, and what was the name of the stoat that jumped out the window? All this and more in a super packed double feature! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

On this episode, contributors Tiff and William join Collin and Trevor for our spoiler review discussion of Redwall. We discuss our favorite parts of the book along with what we didn't like so much. We also discuss our tier rankings for our favorite heroes and villains before giving our final review score of the book and closing season 1 of the show. It's another packed episode!! Hosted on Acast. S...

Hosts Trevor and Collin wrap up Redwall with Book Three: The Warrior. We discuss the final siege of Redwall Abbey, horrible war crimes committed by Cornflower, how Trevor convinces friends to read Redwall, and the final showdown between Matthias and Cluny. It's an action packed episode that I am sure you will enjoy! Strike for Redwall!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Trevor and Collin discuss Matthias' quest to find the lost legendary sword of Martin the Warrior. We discuss the frenzied court of King Bull Sparra, mull over evil foxes, and gush about the tag-team due of Basil Stag Hare and Jess Squirrel. Join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join hosts Collin and Trevor as they cover Book 1: The Wall. We discuss the legend of Martin the Warrior, Matthias' flip flops, Cluny's horde, and if we should have named the podcast Books & Hares? All that and more in this packed debut episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Books & Badgers! Grab yourself a stout pint of October Nutbrown Ale and get to know our hosts Collin, Trevor, Tiff, and William. We discuss what you can expect in Season 1, how we all got into Redwall, and what we are looking forward to next. Plus, we debate who started this podcast anyway. All that and more in this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...