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Radio Morpork
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Radio Morpork is a podcast about Terry Pratchett's Discworld, discussing and analysing each book in the series in chronological order. New episodes every month. Find us on Facebook & Twitter for more info, or contact us as radiomorpork@gmail.com
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The Shepherd's Crown - Counting Sheep
Jun 16, 202102:17:32Tap to summarizeColm & Steve are joined by their old friend & Radio Morpork alum, Rose, to discuss the final chapter in the long rambling trek through the Discworld. They talk about the unfinished nature of this book, how it deals with tradition and modernity, and voice their final thoughts on Discworld with 41 books behind them.
Transcribe →Raising Steam - There Ain't No Gettin' Offa This Train We On!
Apr 22, 202102:29:45Tap to summarizeSteve & Colm tackle the penultimate book in the Discworld canon, finding a lot to talk about and a lot more to disagree about. They discuss modernity, tradition, identity, fundamentalism, and, of course, trains. Colm sets off groans across the north east of England and Steve makes an enemy of the gnome community.
Transcribe →Snuff - The Mysterious Affair of Vimes
Mar 12, 202102:24:25Tap to summarizeSteve & Colm discuss Vimes' final outing, as the Commander of the City Watch takes a jaunt to the country with his family. They discuss the risk of homogenisation during cultural integration, parse the plot to unpick its uneven attempts at narrative tension, and try to remember who was supposed to eat who in Swift's 'A Modest Proposal.'
Transcribe →I Shall Wear Midnight - I Have a Cunning Man
Jan 17, 202102:38:10Tap to summarizeColm and Steve discuss the penultimate book in the Tiffany Aching sub-series. They talk about the pros and cons of narrative messiness, modernity encroaching into the Chalk, and characters navigating the tricky balance between public responsibilities and private desires.
Transcribe →Unseen Academicals - Balon D'Orc
Oct 28, 202002:28:53Tap to summarizeColm and Steve take a look at Pratchett taking a look at the beautiful game. Colm pedantically grumbles about some of the football stuff Terry got wrong (a forward wearing the number 4 is a crime against nature) but there's some actual critical analysis as well! Fashion, class and dramatic stakes (or lack thereof) are all discussed herein.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: Discussing the trailer for BBC America's The Watch
Oct 20, 202000:42:14Tap to summarizeSteve and Colm briefly divert from reading through the Discworld series to discuss the trailer for BBC America's controversial adaptation of The Watch.
Transcribe →Making Money - The Financial Times, They Are A-Changin'
Sep 10, 202002:36:29Tap to summarizeColm and Steve cast an eye over Moist von Lipwig's second outing. Their discussion takes in how the novel's strengths and weaknesses are interlinked (namely: loadsa ideas and a very well established world to draw from), whether Moist is worthy of the role of recurring protagonist and the worst joke in the entire Discworld canon.
Transcribe →Wintersmith - Time of the Season of the Witch
Aug 10, 202002:37:42Tap to summarizeSteve and Colm tackle Tiffany's third adventure, taking in Twilight, Titanic and teenage angst. They discuss the significance of the character-driven nature of the Tiffany books, themes of responsibility and community, and the struggle for a witch to hold onto herself.
Transcribe →The Magic of Terry Pratchett (w/Marc Burrows)
Jul 10, 202001:23:13Tap to summarizeSteve and Colm divert from their usual trek through the Discworld books to speak with Marc Burrows about his forthcoming book, The Magic of Terry Pratchett. Marc has written the first full biography of the great man and it's jammed with insights, anecdotes and truly fantastic footnotes. You can follow Marc on Twitter @20thcenturymarc & find the book at his website, askmeaboutterrypratchett.com. The Magic of Terry Pratchett will be released on July 30th.
Transcribe →Thud! - Ace of Clubs
Jun 9, 202002:05:39Tap to summarizeColm & Steve go back to the well on Pratchett going back to the well of Dwarf-Troll tensions. They discuss brilliant atmosphere building, less than brilliant plotting and whether Vimes still works as a protagonist post-Night Watch.
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