The Side Quest Book Club Podcast

Slava and Jonathan read another Philip K. Dick work. This time, an early book novella called The Variable Man.  Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v Art: Edmund (Emsh) Emshwiller The Variable Man and Other Stories, Preliminary Cover Original Art (Ace Publishing, 1957).

Slava and Jonathan finish discussing C.S. Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet in this second and final episode on the book. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan tackle C.S. Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet in this first of a two-part episode. A little different approach this time, as the guys discuss the author and save the world talk for next time. Also, a slightly shorter episode this time. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan take some stands on China Meiville's The City & The City.  Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Spencer joins Slava and Jonathan for the third and final episode on Will Wight's Unsouled. The usual side quests ensue. Grab your cookies and juice and enjoy. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan dive into part two of their discussion of Will Wight's Unsouled.  Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan begin a three-part series discussing Will Wight's Unsouled, which is part one of twelve in the Cradle Series. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan are joined by Matt as they wrap up discussing Drew Karpyshyn's The Path of Destruction. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v Art: https://www.theexpandeduniverse.com/post/character-spotlight-darth-bane

Join Slava and Jonathan for the second and final part of their discussion of Drew Karpyshyn's The Path of Destruction. Part 3 is in the works, and we will have another special guest, Matt, who recommended this book to us. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v Art: https://www.theexpandeduniverse.com/post/character-spotlight-darth-bane

Slava and Jonathan take on Drew Karpyshyn's T he Path of Destruction . For those who don't know, Path of Destruction centers on the life of Darth Bane and the fall of the first Sith order, roughly 1,000 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v Art: https://www.theexpandeduniverse.com/post/character...

This week Slava and Jonatan dive into part two of Philip K Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Lucky for you, the episode was cut before Jonathan started singing Manson songs. Referenced article: Someone Directed an AI to "Destroy Humanity," and It Tried Its Best Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

This week, Slava and Jonatan dive into part one of a two-part series on Philip K Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? Also known as Blade Runner. The guys talk about human connections, empathy, and entropy. And try as we might, we could not find the "an android answers a question about his saddest moment." If you guys find it, send it to us so we can share it with the audience. Our IG Chan...

Slava and Jonathan discuss W. W. Jacobs' The Monkey's Paw and go on a side quest about carefully worded wishes. It seems Jonathan has an aptness for world-destructive wishes. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v Original art by John Lawn from the 1982 publication of The Monkey's Paw by Troll Communications

Slava and Jonathan finish discussing part two of Roadside Picnic. The zone got a hold of Jonathan and turned him into a cow. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan discuss Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. In this first part of a two-part series, the guys discuss the introduction and sections one and two. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

This one might be our best one yet! Spencer, a fellow Cosmerian, joins Slava and Jonathan, and they discuss Slava's readthrough of The Way of Kings and share what characters they like best. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Well, good people, we've made it to the end of The Way of Kings. The guys wrap up the book and prepare for the final episode in this series -- a surprise cooked up by Jonathan. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan go through chapters 64 through 69 in Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings . We discover that Slava and Jonathan have different definitions of the word avalanche. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Well, good people, we have made it to episode 12 and part 7 of 10 of Brandon Sanderson's T he Way of Kings. This week, Slava and Jonathan discuss chapters 52 through 63. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slava and Jonathan continue their quest into Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings . Slava is sick, and Jonathan is getting ready for a trip, but that won't stop them from discussing chapters 46 - 51 and Interludes 7 - 9. This is part six of ten for this book. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Half way there! Slava and Jonathan tackle the fifth part of a ten-part series on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings . The guys discuss chapters 35-45. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan tackle the fourth part of a ten-part series on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings . The guys discuss chapters 28 -34, interludes 4 -6.   Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan dive into the third part of a ten-part series on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings. The guys discuss chapters 18 - 27. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan dive into the second part of a ten-part series on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings . The guys discuss the first three interludes and chapters 12 - 17.  Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v

Slava and Jonathan are tackling a ten-part series on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings. The guys discuss the prelude, prologue, and first eleven chapters. Our IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our TikTok Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Music by HoliznaCC0v