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Danylo and Mc venture into the past, to then rocket into the future in The Three Body Problem! Things are not looking good for science, or anything else for that matter! What could it be?? Aliens?? Yup. The Three Body Problem By Cixin Liu Translated by Ken Liu First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008. Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books. Spoilers The Th...

We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight. Join us as Mc leads us through the joy of audiobook listening to great performers when the actual book probably actually sucks! Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (second half) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And...

Oh boy here we go. A book that came out in the last five years?? What has this podcast become. This week Mc tackles the booktok sensation Fourth Wing to find just what all the hub bub is about. Is it good? Bad? Sexy?? Maybe it could be all three. Like Challengers! I guess you gotta listen to find out... Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (...

Cauldron boil and fry me! Danylo has finished A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), and he has some thoughts and feelings. Maybe, just maybe, the real ACOTAR was the friends we made along the way. A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing Spoilers A Court of Thorns and Roses (entire book, and some for the rest of the series) Links Read AI Jereny's wond...

WHY GOD WHY??? Danylo and Mc explore the #Booktok phenomenon 'A Court of Thorns and Roses', written by Sarah J. Mass. It's uh.... well it's certainly a novel! We are trying something new! In an unexpected twist, Mc hasn't read the book. Does he have the attention span to listen to Danylo talk about lore he doesn't care about? Find out within! A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published...

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 By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * The Silmarillion The Lord of Rings The...

The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, a talking dog, and the coolest heist ever. The Silmarillion By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * The Silmarillion The Lord of Rings The Hobbit Links: Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php...

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. Dune By Frank Herbert Published in 1965 by Chilton Books. *...

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 Silmarillion By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unw...

That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode. We’ve got some great stories like Helm Hammerhand beating everyone up, Aragorn’s dating history, and Sam getting elected mayor of the Shire every year until he dies. The Return of the King By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * All of The...

Danylo and Mc read and discuss the finale of Lord of the Rings. There's like twelve different endings, including Sharkey and the infamous Scouring of the Shire. The Return of the King By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole book: h...

Mc and Danylo read Book 5 (a.k.a. the first half) of The Return of the King. Battles with orcs, battles with pirates, and battles with despair! Plus, Mc shares an internet book culture pet peeve. The Return of the King By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit...

Our heroes get ever closer to Mordor, where it’s dangerous to look at the evil stuff for too long. Danylo definitely thought this part was going to be boring (it was not), and Mc gets confused about the layout of a cave. But in all sincerity, the main take is that these books definitely don’t get enough credit for their subtlety and nuance. It’s just good. The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien Publishe...

Danylo and Mc chug some ent-draughts and discuss the first half of The Two Towers. Dwarves love running actually, Wormtongue is the alt-right pipeline, and waving around a sword cures depression. We also meet the second and final woman in these books! Wow! The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about w...

Danylo and Mc read the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring, during which they try to answer the question “what if Frodo was wearing armor made of Bitcoin?” The Fellowship of the Ring By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. * Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole bo...

Danylo and Mc throw a long-expected party by reading the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (we know it’s not technically a trilogy, it’s one whole story, but who cares). Danylo constantly compares the book to the movies (sorry), and Mc revisits one of his favorite books. They both have a crush on Aragorn. The Fellowship of the Ring By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen &amp...

**ATTENTION! **Mc misspoke about Tolkien rewriting a bit of the Hobbit regarding the dwarves. He was conflating the Riddles in the Dark rewrite with the letter Tolkien sent the publisher. Sorry!!!!! Neither of us will EVER misspeak again. Mc and Danylo read a classic in the fantasy genre, which is also a classic in the “cheating at riddle games to get over-powered jewelry” genre. The Hobbit By J.R...

After the baffling conclusion of Dune, Danylo and Mc read the sequel, Dune Messiah. We get the satisfying conclusion of the epic story of Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, as well as a bunch of weird 1960s sci-fi pervert stuff. Dune Messiah By Frank Herbert Published in 1969 by Putnam Publishing. * Spoilers: * All of Dune All of Dune Messiah Links: Summary of the whole book (the wikipedia page is pretty tho...

The sweeping, epic adventure story of Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides just suddenly kinda…ends. And he wins. And beats everyone. And becomes emperor. Okay. Danylo and Mc talk about Dune’s legacy, lasting impact, and how Frank Herbert doesn’t know what women talk about when there are no men around. Dune By Frank Herbert Published in 1965 by Chilton Books. * Spoilers: * All of Dune Links: Summary of the wh...

Kwisatz Haderach. Bene Gesserit. Fremen. Melange. Muad’Dib. The C.H.O.A.M. Company. What do these goofy words even mean? Find out on this week’s episode. Hint: they’re all things in the novel Dune , by Frank Herbert. Dune By Frank Herbert Published in 1965 by Chilton Books. * Spoilers: * The first half of Dune (up to Book II, Third Section) Links: Summary of the whole book Bene Gesserit Litany Aga...

We return to the twin moons of Urras and Anarres to see if capitalism and ownership have poisoned our interpersonal and societal relationships (spoiler alert: yes). But there’s still kind of a happy ending??? Based. 10/10. Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault The Dispossessed By Ursula K. Le Guin Published in 1974 by Harper and Row. Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Nati...

If you want to have constant thoughts about the horrors of our capitalist and governmental systems, then this book is for you. And if you already do that, well…here’s more of that. Danylo and Mc read Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic sci-fi book, The Dispossessed , and have to resist the urge to tell everyone they know that money, laws, and owning things is fake actually. The Dispossessed By Ursula K. L...

Danylo and Mc finally finish the Mistborn Trilogy and crawl out from under the debris of the Sanderlanche™. They give their thoughts on the book and the trilogy as a whole and, oh boy, do they have a lot of thoughts. They also “read” the novella Mistborn: A Secret History as a special “treat”. The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2008 by Tor Books. * Spoilers:...

Danylo and Mc are almost at the end of a fantasy trilogy and still nothing important is happening. Your Favorite Mistborn Characters™ do nothing but walk from place to place, gather information, and sit around. Isn’t the world supposed to be ending? The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2008 by Tor Books. * Spoilers: * Parts 1-3 of The Hero of Ages All of The W...

Danylo and Mc lose their minds a little bit in this episode. They vent about how insane Brandon Sanderson’s writing choices are, and how his Mormonism seems to seep into every aspect of his writing. We’re sorry it’s so long. We hope it makes sense. The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2007 by Tor Books. * Spoilers: * All of The Well of Ascension All of Mist...