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Leviathan Reads

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Welcome to Leviathan Reads! We're reading The Expanse novels by James S.A. Corey, and podcasting about them! Each episode we read a few chapters, then discuss them with (some) wit and (occasional) insight. We recap the reading so you can enjoy the discussion even if you choose not to read along. Join us!

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Nov 6, 2026

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Episodes

Abaddon's Gate: Chs. 6-10 31.10.2025

Holden tries to get his crew as far from the Ring as possible, and do it without attracting attention. He is not good at avoiding danger or publicity, so he ends up heading directly toward the Ring with a documentary crew aboard. Melba, Anna, and Bull also head toward the ring for reasons  respectively evil, philosophical, and loyal. We are Alice Sullivan , Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake . Find us...

Abaddon's Gate: Prologue-Ch. 5 24.10.2025

Holden's effort to avoid the Ring is not going well because it appears to be inside his head. Melba demonstrates her ability to enforce the terms of a deal. Bull gets an unpleasant promotion and demotion. Anna must decide between her family or adventure, and given the genre of this book the choice is obvious. We are Alice Sullivan , Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake . Find us at armadillo.club ! Music...

Caliban's War: Ch. 49-Epilogue 01.08.2025

Somebody must go aboard the Agatha King to face a gauntlet of horrors and save humanity. Luckily Holden is there and that's his whole deal. Then Amos, Prax, and Bobbie go to Io to dispense violence and receive closure. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:14) - Chapter 49 (09:43) - Chapter 50 (15:09) - Chapter 51 (21:02) - Chapter 52 (24:59) - Chapter 53 (28:43) - Chapter 54 (36:12) - Review (38:55...

Caliban's War: Chs. 41-48 25.07.2025

The crew of the Rocinante meet Avasarala and Bobbie. Holden and Bobbie team up to make a plan to get out of their predicament: a battle, then a battle, followed by a battle. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:20) - Chapter 41 (06:38) - Chapter 42 (12:15) - Chapter 43 (15:43) - Chapter 44 (18:10) - Chapter 45 (21:33) - Chapter 46 (23:52) - Chapter 47 (31:59) - Outro We are Alice Sullivan , Micah S...

Caliban's War: Chs. 35-40 18.07.2025

Avasarala learns that the UN has sent a squadron of destroyers to destroy the Rocinante. So she sends Bobbie to commandeer their space yacht, which she does, and it is awesome. Meanwhile Holden and his crew have The Talk. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:09) - Chapter 35 (03:28) - Chapter 36 (06:39) - Chapter 37 (10:44) - Chapter 38 (14:19) - Chapter 39 (17:46) - Chapter 40 (23:52) - Outro We a...

Caliban's War: Chs. 28-34 11.07.2025

Avasarala figures out the nefarious plot, and gets sent to Ganymede for her trouble (with Bobby). Meanwhile Holden gets fired, which solves most of his problems. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:16) - Chapter 28 (06:22) - Chapter 29 (10:55) - Chapter 30 (15:27) - Chapter 31 (18:39) - Chapter 32 (25:27) - Chapter 33 (28:19) - Chapter 34 (32:31) - Outro We are Alice Sullivan , Micah Sparkman, and...

Caliban's War: Chs. 21-27 04.07.2025

A series of escapes: Holden's crew escapes from their Earthling captors, then they escape from the doomed Ganymede station, then Naomi escapes from her relationship with the emotionally damaged Holden. They don't completely escape from the protomolecule, though. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:14) - Chapter 21 (06:08) - Chapter 22 (11:33) - Chapter 23 (17:09) - Chapter 24 (20:39) - Chapter 25...

Caliban's War: Chs. 15-20 28.06.2025

Bobbie goes to a meeting so boring she quits her job, career, and planet. Holden and his crew of mostly-expendables shoots their way into the secret lab where Mei was taken, find even more destruction than they themselves caused, then shoot their way back out. (00:15) - Intro (00:29) - Recap (01:27) - Chapter 15 (10:52) - Chapter 16 (13:15) - Chapter 17 (17:44) - Chapter 18 (25:06) - Chapter 19 (2...

Caliban's War: Chs. 8-14 20.06.2025

It's a meeting extravaganza! Bobbie travels to Earth for a diplomatic meeting, where she meets Avasarala. Then Prax meets Holden and Amos, and takes them to meet his hacker friend, whose face Amos soon meets with a can of chicken. (00:16) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:31) - Chapter 8 (05:14) - Chapter 9 (10:12) - Chapter 10 (15:10) - Chapter 11 (18:31) - Chapter 12 (23:01) - Chapter 13 (27:12) - Cha...

Caliban's War: Prologue-Ch. 7 13.06.2025

New book, new characters, new war! A horror appears on Ganymede, igniting the tense standoff between Earth and Mars into a deadly fire. Into this chaotic situation plunges James Holden, who is sure to calm things down. (00:15) - Intro (00:31) - Recap (01:36) - Cover (04:11) - Prologue (06:01) - Chapter 1 (11:26) - Chapter 2 (14:51) - Chapter 3 (18:50) - Chapter 4 (23:45) - Chapter 5 (27:56) - Chap...

Leviathan Wakes: Ch. 49-Epilogue 01.05.2025

As Eros (no longer a station) accelerates toward Earth, Holden and crew attempt a series of increasingly suicidal plans to stop it. Then Miller comes up with an even more radical plan: talking. (00:16) - Intro (00:31) - Recap (01:10) - Chapter 49 (06:30) - Chapter 50 (08:51) - Chapter 51 (12:14) - Chapter 52 (17:30) - Chapter 53 (20:17) - Chapter 54 (26:27) - Chapter 55 (30:03) - Epilogue (34:41)...

Leviathan Wakes: Chs. 42-48 25.04.2025

After Miller murders Dresden, Holden and Miller have a falling-out, due to Holden's strict no-murder policy for his crew. Then Miller and Fred Johnson come up with an bold plan to deal with Eros. Hopefully nothing impossible happens to screw it up. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:38) - Chapter 42 (09:28) - Chapter 43 (12:33) - Chapter 44 (19:02) - Chapter 44 (22:23) - Chapter 46 (26:00) - Chap...

Leviathan Reads: Chs. 35-41 18.04.2025

The crew of the Rocinante find the stealth ship whose brutal attack started this whole mess, and they find its logs. With a heroic effort, they manage to prevent Holden from broadcasting them and starting a third war. Instead, it's time to head to the ship's home base for some vengeance. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:56) - Chapter 35 (05:08) - Chapter 36 (09:36) - Chapter 37 (13:29) - Chapte...

Leviathan Wakes: Chs. 28-34 11.04.2025

Miller and Holden escape Eros (although they do take in some radiation and a few bullets) Then the crew follows Julie Mao's clues to track down the mysterious ship that started the war. Meanwhile Holden takes on his greatest challenge yet: a healthy romantic relationship. (00:16) - Intro (00:32) - Recap (02:04) - Chapter 28 (05:58) - Chapter 29 (08:29) - Chapter 30 (11:52) - Chapter 31 (14:57) - C...

Leviathan Wakes: Chs. 21-27 04.04.2025

Miller and Holden's crew's paths intersect on Eros station, where they rapidly encounter a gunfight, a cosmic horror, a corporate conspiracy, and an irradiated death trap. But things are about to get worse. (00:15) - Intro (00:30) - Recap (01:11) - Chapter 21 (07:21) - Chapter 22 (10:58) - Chapter 23 (14:42) - Chapter 24 (20:50) - Chapter 25 (24:27) - Chapter 26 (27:25) - Chapter 27 (31:45) - Outr...

Leviathan Wakes: Chs. 14-20 28.03.2025

Holden and his crew escape the destruction of yet another ship and end up on a new ship, which they hope will not be destroyed any time soon. Miller realizes he's not as cool as he thought he was. (00:15) - Intro (00:29) - Recap (01:27) - Chapter 14 (06:09) - Chapter 15 (12:22) - Chapter 16 (15:37) - Chapter 17 (21:24) - Chapter 18 (23:49) - Chapter 19 (28:15) - Chapter 20 (31:45) - Outro We are A...

Leviathan Wakes: Chs. 7-13 21.03.2025

After a surprise message from the famous Fred Johnson, Holden and crew find refuge and captivity in the Martian battleship Donnager. It's a tense situation, made more so by the unplanned resumption of space combat. (00:28) - Intro (01:18) - Chapter 7 (04:39) - Chapter 8 (09:18) - Chapter 9 (15:35) - Chapter 10 (19:06) - Chapter 11 (25:57) - Chapter 12 (29:44) - Chapter 13 (36:01) - Outro We are Al...

Leviathan Wakes: Prologue - Ch. 6 14.03.2025

Holden and his crew set out to investigate a mysterious distress signal, which leads to a world of trouble. Several worlds in fact. (00:15) - Intro (00:37) - On Sci Fi (05:57) - Prologue (08:44) - Chapter 1 (16:40) - Chapter 2 (21:39) - Chapter 3 (25:42) - Chapter 4 (28:16) - Chapter 5 (33:28) - Chapter 6 (38:13) - Outro We are Alice Sullivan , Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake . Find us at armadillo....

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