Podcast
Spilled Inklings
Hosted by Derek W. Bown · EN
The premier podcast for fantasy literature and associated media!
10episodes
Episodes
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The Broken Sword - Poul Anderson
Dec 1700:30:58Tap to summarizeThis week's a short one, a less known fantasy standalone that might be worth looking into..
Transcribe →Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett Part 3
Jul 4, 202401:14:47Tap to summarizeAnd now the conclusion of the epic three part series on the first really excellent Discworld book. Because we had so much to say we needed as many episodes as...okay, no you already know, recording errors be damned. Going forward they shouldn't be a problem. But really, this is an excellent book and where Mort was the first GOOD Discworld book, Wyrd Sisters goes beyond that to become the first EXCELLENT Discworld book.
Transcribe →Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett Part 2
Jun 26, 202400:46:15Tap to summarizeHere you go, with no lead in at all, the second episode. We continue to explore what made this book so much better than its precedents.
Transcribe →Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett Part 1
Jun 26, 202400:27:20Tap to summarizeIs this the best book we've ever read? It's at least the first Discworld book that really feels like the Discworld we spend the majority of our reading time in. Come along and listen to see exactly how Sir Terry pulled it off. Add audio editing software issues to the recording software issues. This episode comes in a total of three parts, the second one will come shortly after this one, the last part next week.
Transcribe →Sourcery - Terry Pratchett
Jun 21, 202401:26:04Tap to summarizeThis week the recording only crashed three times! Still a cursed episode, but perhaps that's par for the course considering the material. Might this become our most controversial episode ever? You'll have to listen to find out.
Transcribe →Mort - Terry Pratchett
Jun 12, 202401:36:38Tap to summarizeAfter a month of struggling with our recording software we've finally returned. With the fourth book in the Discworld series, does it transcend those that came before it? Listen to find out!
Transcribe →Equal Rites - Terry Pratchett
May 8, 202402:15:28Tap to summarizeWith the third book in his series Not-Yet-Sir Terry Pratchett struck out for a new horizon. Abandoning his protagonist, Rincewind, of the first two books, he introduces us to Esk, the Disk's first female wizard, and Granny Weatherwax, a beloved staple of the series. But is this truly the Esmeralda Weatherwax readers would come to know and love? Better listen and find out!
Transcribe →The Light Fantastic - Terry Pratchett
Apr 11, 202402:00:48Tap to summarizeThe second Discworld book and already we see a massive overhaul in style, and new developments that would lead to the true Discworld we all know and love. How close does it get? And is the story itself any good? You know what you have to do to find out.
Transcribe →The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett
Apr 4, 202402:32:20Tap to summarizeFirst up in our Discworld series is the much debated first book, The Colour of Magic! Do we agree with the conventional thinking that you should skip this first book? Why don't you come and find out!
Transcribe →The Life and Times of Sir Terry Pratchett Part Three
Mar 27, 202401:26:39Tap to summarizeFinally we come to the end, and nothing bad happens ever! Next week we will start our discussion of the Discworld series itself. So if you want to follow along better get reading!
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