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We've reached the end of Fool's Fate and we have a lot of thoughts about Fitz's ever after. First there are some confrontations we have to get through, and a wedding. Then we turn our eyes to the trilogy as a whole.   NEXT EPISODE: Homecoming and The Inheritance (both short stories) will post on Feb 15th.    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 62: Fool's Fate Chapters 35-Epilogue. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, J...

In the penultimate episode covering Fool's Fate we talk about Fitz's future, exclaim over meetings we've been waiting for and ponder what lessons Fitz has learned. CW: PTSD We also talk about the incredible gift we received from a listener in Sweden who has sponsored a portion of an old-growth forest reserve in our name! The conservation organization is called Naturarvet: https://naturarvet.se/  ...

This one is a long episode for a very important and emotional section. Several mysteries are solved amidst epic battles and crushing losses. Content Warnings: Torture, body horror, death and PTSD.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Fate Chapters 30-34    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 60: Fool's Fate Chapters 25-29. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are writ...

This section is full of long-awaited confrontations, seductions, reunions, terrible realizations and bombs! We have Content Warnings in this section for torture and suicidal thoughts.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Fate Chapters 25-29 (CWs for torture, body horror, PTSD)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 59: Fool's Fate Chapters 20-24. Featuring Rachel, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings...

This one ends on a cliffhanger but first we cover glamping, fisticuffs, skill-based attacks and a dragon! Hope you like snow.   NEXT UP: Fool's Fate Chapters 20-24 (CW for Torture in this section)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 58: Fool's Fate Chapters 15-19. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by  Robin Hobb.   Our theme is The Stree...

In this section we've got more boats (yay!), some very important ceremonies that reveal a bit more of what's going on in the Outislands and Fitz has started having strange dreams...   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Fate Chapter 15-19    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 57: Fool's Fate Chapters 10-14. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by  Robin Ho...

Fitz is going sailing and we're going with him whether we want to or not. There's trouble at dock, trouble at the destination and trouble brewing everywhere to be honest. Fitz is going to have a rough time of it.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Fate Chapter 10-14   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 56: Fool's Fate Chapter 5-9. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings novels ar...

We're back with the beginning of Fool's Fate. We're catching up on listener mail, making plans for our socially distanced Thanksgiving holiday and digging into the beginning (of the end?!) of the Tawny Man trilogy.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Fate Chapter 5 - 9    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 55: Fool's Fate Prologue - Chapter 4. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Eld...

We have reached the end of Golden Fool. This has been a favorite book for some and we are looking forward to the conclusion of the trilogy more than ever!    NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Fate Prologue - Chapter 4 (Episode 55 will post on November 23rd)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 54: Golden Fool Chapters 25 - Epilogue. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings nov...

We're almost done with Golden Fool. In this section the plot thickens with some very important details, the Old Blood problem persists and Chade sends out some Skill Mail!   NEXT EPISODE: Golden Fool Chapters 25-Epilogue   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 53: Golden Fool Chapters 20-24. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley (and a spider).   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written b...

This section has Fitz getting into arguments with his bestie, his mentors, his kids and some randos in the pub. It ends with a sword fight with a horse and we haven't even gotten to the part where a spider tries to join the podcast. Buckle up. It's berserker Fitz time!   NEXT EPISODE: Golden Fool Chapters 20-24   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 52: Golden Fool Chapters 15-19. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Je...

This is a longer episode covering a pretty exciting section full of secrets revealed, surprise characters, dangerous challenges and a lot of political maneuvering.    NEXT EPISODE: Golden Fool Chapters 15-19   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 51: Golden Fool Chapters 10-14. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by  Robin Hobb.   Our theme i...

Fitz continues to struggle to connect with his friends and family in this episode. Also, Fennel brings a gift and in Spoiler section we respond to that post that Hobb made about fanfic all those years ago that is making the rounds again.   NEXT EPISODE: Golden Fool Chapters 10-14   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 50: Golden Fool Chapters 5-9. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The R...

We begin Golden Fool with a rambling discussion of setting and character as we cover the Buckkeep steams, Prince Dutiful's betrothal party, Fitz's new role and the start of a new adventure! Check out Jenny's take on the matching turnip outfits here.   NEXT EPISODE: Golden Fool Chapters 5 - 9   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 49: Golden Fool Prologue - Ch 4. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and...

We only have a few chapters to cover as we finish up Fool's Errand but we still have a lot to talk about. Dutiful's "adventure" may be over but his princely duties have only just begun. Fitz finds himself with a new role.   NEXT EPISODE: Golden Fool Prologue - Chapter 4   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 48: Fool's Errand Ch 27-Epilogue. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm o...

Fitz and the Fool have recovered Dutiful but the Piebalds aren't going to make it easy. There's gonna be a stand off, somehow Treasure Beach is back, Dutiful gets lost in the Skill and one character makes the ultimate sacrifice. Get ready for Feels!   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Errand Chapters 27-Epilogue    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 47: Fool's Errand Ch 22-26 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey a...

The stakes are very high in this episode. Nighteyes is injured, Fitz is going to his dark side, the Fool has to do something drastic and a large horse will attempt to back up.   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Errand Chapters 22-26 (CW: Extreme Feelings)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 46: Fool's Errand Ch 17-21 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Eli, Joey and Ashley.   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by  R...

We're hitting the halfway mark of Fool's Errand and meeting a ton of new characters. Emotions are getting twisted, motivations are unknown, and Fitz and the Fool are heading out on an adventure for the Farseer throne once more. This episode is for the cat-people, coming up!    NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Errand Chapters 17-21   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 45: Fool's Errand Ch 12-16 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa,...

There's trouble in paradise for Fitz and the Fool when Nighteyes has a bad fish. Fitz gets a new job and we see a few more familiar faces. We're back in the walls! This episode is also notable for being the first uncut Spoiler section mostly just to prove that they really should be cut, hahaha. Enjoy!    NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Errand Chapters 12-16   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 44: Fool's Errand Ch 7-1...

We're back and we're reading The Tawny Man Trilogy starting with Fool's Errand. We're very excited to be hanging out with Fitz and Nighteyes again as they receive several familiar visitors bent on returning them to their former life. Check out the link to our "Apricot Brandy" playlist HERE   NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Errand Chapters 7-11   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 43: Fool's Errand Ch 1-6. Featuring Ra...

To celebrate our birthday the BKR crew got together to chat and answer a few listener questions. Hopefully this helps you pass the time while you wait for our first Tawny Man episode to drop on August 17th!   NEXT BOOK: Fool's Errand Chapters 1-6 will post on August 17th   Links for this episode: MERCH The Piecast: Piebaldcast (warning! Spoilers for ROTE) Our Hobb themed Spotify playlists   Buckke...

With this extra long episode we finish Ship of Destiny and The Liveship Traders. The wrap up on the adventures of Althea, Wintrow and Malta took us a while and there's still quite a bit we still want to know. Join us for one last sail, hearties! CWs on this reading section: CW on everything for people speaking fondly of a rapist. Ch 35: for assault related trauma, Ch 36: assault related trauma and...

We're almost done with Ship of Destiny. Join us as we discuss a whole lot of action on the high seas! And for the first time, everyone stays for Spoiler Section! CWs: Ch 30 more gaslighting; Ch 32: painful conversations about a POV character's rape and defense of a rapist; Ch 34: scenes of a slight romantical nature with a minor   NEXT EPISODE: Ship of Destiny Ch 35-Epilogue (CW on everything for...

In this episode we tackle a tough section for all of us. We discuss Hobb's critique of patriarchy via an architecture of tropes. We also revisit some old characters and one of our new readers has an epiphany. Content Warnings: Ch 26 for rape of a POV character by a POV character. Summary starts at 15min. Discussion begins at 22min 45sec and ends at 37min. Ch 29 discussion of rape; confrontation be...

Topics get heavy in this episode but we do our best to keep some parts light. Mixed in with our discussion of our growing discomfort with Kennit, and our worries for Malta and Reyn is a plan for a theme park once we can all go outside again and dragons might be on the path towards redemption for some of our serpent haters.   CWs on Ch 22: Mention of rape of a child and threat of rape to a POV char...