Buckkeep Radio

In this episode of BKR we're hanging out in the walls of Withywoods for a bit but we've got cat friends, horse friends, new friends. Fitz is trying the best that he can and we discuss exactly how bad that actually is.  CW for death on Ch 17  Spoiler section starts: 1 hr 40 min   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Assassin Chapter 21-24 (No CWs)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 87: Fool's Assassin Ch 17-20 Featuring R...

Withywoods is getting crowded with unexpected guests in this episode of Buckkeep Radio. We're all trying to defend Fitz's parenting style but he's not making it easy for us. New characters, new prophecies, new dangers.   CWs for scenes of violent death in Ch 16   No Spoiler Section   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Assassin Chapter 17-20   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 86: Fool's Assassin Ch 13-16 Featuring Rache...

We get a new POV, some returning favs and it's time to start keeping track of prophecies. Join us in the Withywalls!   CWs for Scenes of bullying, death, grief   Spoiler section begins at 1hr 52 min   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Assassin Chapter 13-16 (CWs for death)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 85: Fool's Assassin Ch 9-12. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Ashley and Joey   The Realm of the Elderlings...

In this episode we meet Bee! Fitz is acting totally erratic, Molly was right all along, Nettle is visiting and Chade is probably the last person in the Six Duchies that should be in charge of a child. Revel is holding it down though, so how bad could it get?   No CWs for this section. Spoiler Section begins at 1hr 51min.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Assassin Chapter 9-12 (CWs on Ch 10-12 for scenes of b...

We have begun the final trilogy! In this episode we start Fool's Assassin, reacquainting ourselves with characters we haven't seen in a while. Quite a lot of time has gone by since our last visit to the Six Duchies and we, of course, have a lot of opinions about how Fitz has been spending his fairy tale retirement. No CWs for this section. Spoiler Section begins at 1hr 49min.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool'...

In this episode we read The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince and Her Father's Sword. Join us as we discover the origins of the hatred for witted folk in the Six Duchies, the intricacies of Farseer lineage, and end with a philosophical take on forgings.  We do have CWs for murder and rape in these stories.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Assassin Prologue - Ch 4 (Posting Sep 20th)   Buckkeep Radio -...

In this episode during our relaxed summer schedule we read Blue Boots, Cat's Meat, and Words Like Coins. No Spoiler section.    NEXT EPISODE: We will read more short stories: Her Father's Sword and The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince for August   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 81: Short Stories (Blue Boots, Cat's Meat and Words Like Coins) Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Elena and Ashley  ...

We finish up The Rain Wild Chronicles in this episode of BKR. A lot goes down in this section as we learn the fates of our favorite dragons, liveships, and elderlings.   CW: On Chapter 20 for mention of suicide (6 min 10 sec thru 12 min 50 sec) Spoiler Section starts at 1 hour 27 min   Plus: Don't forget you can use code "buckkeepradio" at the  Belligerentlybookish  shop for 10% off cool maps!   N...

In this section we cover seduction, elevensies, the Well at Roteland and compare a dragon to a used umbrella. We're almost done with Blood of Dragons! Spoiler section starts at 1 hr 49 min   Plus: Don't forget you can use code "buckkeepradio" at the Belligerentlybookish shop for 10% off cool maps!   NEXT EPISODE: Blood of Dragons Ch 20 - Epilogue    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 79: Blood of Dragons Ch...

"Treachery most foul!" It's time for some action sequences. We've started the rush to the end of the Rain Wilds Chronicles and we're not holding back. CW for Chapter 11 for rape (discussion start: 23 min 15 sec. end: 38 min. 55 sec)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 78: Blood of Dragons Chapter 10-14 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Elena and Ashley   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written b...

On this episode we have a lot of mail and we get into some great discussions about Chalcedean naming conventions, guilds in Bingtown, dragon politics, and more. Plus, we give you some book recs and expand the crew for spoiler section. CW Chapter 5: for murder and violence (13 min 30 sec thru 28 min) CW Chapter 7: cannibalism and allusion to rape (42 min 20 sec - 54 min 30 sec)   NEXT EPISODE: Bloo...

We have made it to the last book in the Rain Wilds Chronicles. Join us as we start Blood of Dragons. CW brief talk of suicide in Chapter 1 (Summary begins at 20 min 10 sec and discussion ends at 33 min 10 sec)   NEXT EPISODE: Blood of Dragons Ch 5 -9 will post on June 14th   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 76: Blood of Dragons Prologue - Ch 4 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Elena and Ashley   The R...

We finish up City of Dragons in episode 75 and all the villains have arrived! Shady business is going down all over the place and all at once. CW on Ch 15 for torture/cannibalism (Chapter starts at 46 min 15 sec and relevant discussion ends at 57 min)   NEXT EPISODE: Blood of Dragons Prologue - Chapter 4 (CW on Chapter 1 for discussion of suicide)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 75: City of Dragons Fea...

We continue our plans for ROTELand and move through the next 4 chapters of City of Dragons. Leftrin confronts the council, Tats asks Carson for advice, Malta is in trouble and Thymara makes a decision with Rapskal. CWs: Chapter 10 for traumatic birth and violence begins at 26 minutes and discussion ends at 38 min 30 sec.  Spoiler Section starts at 1 hour 42 min   NEXT EPISODE: City of Dragons Chap...

In this episode Carson tries DIY, Sintara is thinking happy thoughts, Alise is winning all the tickets at Major Magics and Thymara doesn't know it's a date. We had to record this on a night we don't usually record and it was late so there's no Spoiler Section for this episode. CWs: Chapter 6 for talk of miscarriage and pregnancy anxiety (28 min 30 sec - 34 min 10 sec ), Chapter 8 for rapey/coerciv...

We start City of Dragons in this episode. Is this the horniest book yet? We also see the return of some favs and start to think about things on a "global" scale. CW on Chapter 3 for torture (Chapter summary begins at  52 min  and commentary runs 1 hr - 1hr 9 min) Spoiler Section at 1 hr 44 min   NEXT EPISODE: City of Dragons Chapters 5-8 (CW on Chapter 5 for Hest thoughts, Chapter 6 for talk of mi...

We finish up Dragon Haven in this episode. Relationships, more relationships, sketchy boat behavior, transportation talk and the return of the Himbo Supreme! CW on Chapter 18 for miscarriage. (summary and talk go from 1hr 6 min to 1 hr 21 min) No Spoiler Section because we cover 6 chapters in this episode.    NEXT EPISODE: City of Dragons Prologue - Ch 4 (CW on Ch 3 for torture)   Buckkeep Radio -...

Love is definitely in the air and Tarman is shipping hard in this episode. We talk about our hopes and dreams for Thymara's independence, dig deep into Sedric's feelings and decide maybe Leftrin's name is actually foreshadowing. Content Warning for suicidal ideation during Chapter 13 Summary timestamp: 1hr02min Spoiler Section timestamp: 1hr53min   NEXT EPISODE: Dragon Haven Chapters 15-20 (CW on...

There's a been a flood and our favorites are having to hang on until help arrives! Hobb has a few secrets up her sleeve though, like 4-wheel boat drive and Carson's dazzling smile. Will everyone be rescued? Will we survive the second-hand embarrassment of The Locket?!   NEXT EPISODE: Dragon Haven Chapters 10-14   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 69: Dragon Haven Chapters 5-9. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jen...

This episode posted late due to some schedule adjustments and because we had to use a backup mic recording. It's not great but it'll do, river pig. It'll do. As a reward we left in some meandering convos that you might find funny as we start Dragon Haven and this river journey starts to get tough.  Content Warning on Chapter 1 for voyeurism and sex with a minor   Tarman loveship diagram by Jenny!...

We talk river pigs, untying Alise's marital knots, Sedric's extremely questionable dietary choices, Kingsly the pigeon and, of course, Heeby in this episode of BKR. Content Warning for Chapter 15 for coercive sex   NEXT EPISODE: Dragon Haven (book 2 of The Rain Wild Chronicles) Prologue - Chapter 4 (CW for sex with a minor and voyeurism)    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 67: The Dragon Keeper Chapter 15...

Take a deep dive with the crew of BKR as we discuss the ecology of the rain wilds, feeding dragons, dragon psychology, love aboard the Tarman and what, exactly, is a titty baby?   NEXT EPISODE: The Dragon Keeper (book 1 of The Rain Wild Chronicles) Chapter 15 -17. (CW for coercive sex)    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 66: The Dragon Keeper Chapter 10-14. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Ashely, an...

Thymara gets a new job and some new friends in this episode. We've also got our eyes on the thirstiest man in the Rain Wilds, Leftrin! Alise is calling in the terms of her marriage contract and babysitter Paragon appears!  We have a content Warning on Chapter 5 for rape.    NEXT EPISODE: The Dragon Keeper (book 1 of The Rain Wild Chronicles) Chapter 10 - 14.    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 65: The Dra...

We start The Rain Wild Chronicles in Episode 64 and talk a lot about our love for Tarman the liveship! Please check out our instagram account if you want to see the fanart that Jenny draws during the episode. We have a content warning in coverage of Chapter 4 for sexual assault.   NEXT EPISODE: The Dragon Keeper (book 1 of The Rain Wild Chronicles) Chapter 5 - Chapter 9. Content Warning on Chapter...

We are back after our break to talk about our first set of short stories from The Inheritance: And other stories . We cover Homecoming and then the titular Inheritance to dip our toes back in the Rain Wild River.    NEXT EPISODE: The Dragon Keeper (book 1 of The Rain Wild Chronicles) Prologue - Chapter 4.   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 63: Homecoming and The Inheritance. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenn...