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The Disc-Course
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Holly and Julie, known Discworld lovers, discuss Terry Pratchett's magnum opus series with Mark and Jess, who've never seen a Discworld in their lives.
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Episode 36: Dragon Eye Joe
Mar 16, 202201:41:37Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: animal abuse and violence and alcohol useAt last all the pieces are coming together, and it's time for the great showdown between the dragon and the "rightful" king and--Oh, that's it? Over just like that?This week in the Disc-Course: tired and horny, lolswampdragons, rendezvous, marry the dowager, Metroplex, L+Ratio+You're An Ape, wholesale pottery, Immortan Lizzie, reverse corndog, plumes, the Star Drive Zone, one man against nuggets, tragic backstory, more and more in love, ancient Roman DDR, Matt Damon's space madness, nature is brutal, and the meat sweats.For those playing along at home: Read up to page 285 in Guards, Guards! (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "He wondered what was happening to Wonse that made any alternative seem better..."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 35: Ankh-Morpork Ruined My Life
Mar 2, 202201:48:32Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: alcohol abuse, burning and exploding buildings, police violence, minor bodily harm, very brief mention of worms in food, animal death, and brief discussion of real life bombingsThis week as we continue Guards, Guards, the people of Ankh-Morpork are under fire as the Elucidated Brethren set in motion their totally real plan to reinstate the totally real king of Ankh. Who will step forth and slay this beast? Not Vimes; Vimes gets his shit rocked when the Watch House gets blown up.This week in the Disc-Course: auxiliary services, the cruel heel of society, armored volcano, need to breed, The Dragon Burning Houses Party, r/horsegirllivingspaces, RPG weapons, repainted PSPs, the breast of it, police talking points, The Orangutan in the Nighttime, waiting up for Santa, Sybilma Sins, Vimes Plinko, Sarah McLachlan mail, pandas and pigeons, weapons grade plucopium, frosty dragon milkshakes, and the ex wife (city).Click here for This is Our Fucking City, a thing that happened on live TV.For those playing along at home: Read up to page 226 in Guards, Guards! (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "'Oh no,' moaned Vimes, 'Not again!'"-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 34: Noir Detective to Wife Guy Pipeline
Feb 16, 202202:07:59Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: alcohol abuse, fantasy racism, police violence, and immolationAs we continue Guards, Guards, the gang's all here: Vimes, the saddest man in the world, Colon, the bumbling second in command, Nobby, just a little guy, and Carrot, the new guy who is doing The Most, and they're here to solve the dragon mystery. Yup, definitely gonna do that right after Carrot beats up a whole bar.Also, we get to meet Sybil Ramkin.This week in the Disc-Course: Big Snow, Year of the Tigerkini, the secy pp, wary of Terry, nothing stops the Markster, turbonerd, Dry Dick Tommy, a wizard did it, Assigned Criminal At Birth, dick muzzle, anime translator's notes, special interest narc, little guy expenses, a city's a lot like a woman, sharing the Xbox, Jokes Luthor, the Australian Ibis, undercover clothes, out of the stink zone, and large wife.Click here for What if a dinosaur got in the lakeFor those playing along at home: Read up to page 167 in Guards, Guards! (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "And awoke to the sound of a mob."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 33: Send in the Guards
Feb 2, 202201:40:50Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: alcohol abuse, death, mentions of domestic and police violence, and immolation.We did it; we finally got to Guards, Guards: The Vimes Factory. Unfortunately, not a lot of Vimes in this first installment, but we do get to meet the Disc's strongest himbo: Carrot. And also there's a secret society summoning dragons or something idkThis week in the Disc-Course: no ads, Terry is eternal, the dragon dimensions, learning nothing, Sad Towns USA, ye olde discord server, Skions of the Seventh Dawn, chocolate covered peanuts, a lifetime of concussions, coworker funeral, new dwarf just dropped, Discworld Inflation, Mark log off, 17 year olds, mystic runes, VR Experience, Thieves Guild!!, meeting again for the first time, and being sad at night.For those playing along at home: Read up to page 115 in Guards, Guards! (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "'For a start, you could do your trousers up,' said Nobby, from behind the nearest wall."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 32: Afterlife of the Author
Dec 22, 202101:43:24Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: mild existential dread, violence against animals and people, reanimated corpses, war and dying in war, body horror, explosion of a building/city, and discussion of misogyny and implied incest.As we conclude Pyramids, uuhhh Teppic kills a pyramid, and everybody's narrative arcs come to satisfying conclusions just like always. Thanks Terry!This week in the Disc-Course: the pickle defender, Christopher Lee voice, 6000 slutty slutty years, gay little fun scenes, Assassins Creed, symbolism, mob justice, desert power, the horse respecter, customer feedback, son dad, youtube apology video, too many Mosai, the old razzle dazzle, new ref sheets, funny carpet girl, monetize the rot(ting corpses), shout outs to cube guy, the cow dream, whole new meaning, 50% of Pharaohs, dry aqueducts, and causing 7000 years worth of problems.For those playing along at home: Read up to page 52 in Guards, Guards! (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "But seeing the head thief discommoded was always worth the trouble, the Patrician felt."Click here for some cubesClick here for Hisuian Voltorb who is our friend-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 31: The Kingdom Owners' Association
Dec 8, 202101:30:30Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: mentions of organ removal, death, and discussion of animal abuse.After a mostly unhelpful trip to the symposium, Teppic reunites with an old friend from Kill a Guy school and resolves to save his Kingdom while the armies of Tsort and Ephebe march to war. Meanwhile in the Old Kingdom, King Teppicymon and his new embalmer buddies start tomb raiding.This week in the Disc-Course: the evil that is daylight savings, collecting your thoughts, scooby-doo hallway, 5-hour youtube videos, listener invoice, damn messy vibes, shapes quiz, serve cunt and die, hip young buildings, fictional band canon, pervert sex tattoos, Maldives 2, funged tokens, some kind of reverse pyramid scheme, rescuing grandmama, math eye, and being one step ahead.For those playing along at home: Finish Pyramids!-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 30: Introducing Topics of Amusing Discourse
Nov 24, 202101:48:57Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include mentions of animal abuse, guns, body horror, incest, murder, castration, mob violence, and real world politics if you'd rather avoid it.Now that the Old Kingdom is gone forever definitely, Teppic and Ptraci (and the greatest mathematician on the Disc) seek refuge in Ephebe where they make some new friends. Meanwhile in the Old Kingdom uh...there's a lot going on there....This week in the Disc-Course: computer updates, eucalyptus napalm, comicool, a normal mirror, funny little guys, the trees in Mario, (Eat Shit, Holly), PTerry.exe, Those Endearing Young Charms, pro art tips, Hitman VR, Kennedy Cloning, Discworld Diogenes, Just Don't Look, a normal high priest, parasocial royals, 3000 candles in every garage, and a horrible island.For those playing along at home: Read up to page 302 in Pyramids (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "The legions of the kings of Djelibeybi were on the march."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 29: Fine Counterweight Continent
Nov 10, 202101:57:24Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include discussion of stroke, amputation, racism, animal and human sacrifice, suicide and gun violence, imprisonment, blood, and implications of incest.As we continue Pyramids, Teppic struggles to get his reign of the Old Kingdom started while Dios is determined to see the systems of power remain the same as they ever were. Also things are definitely going well at the pyramid factory; ALSO we meet Ptraci so there's finally a girl in this book!This week in the Disc-Course: the smell of toast, Oh God Local King Making His Move, chip shortage, Doctor Doom Boy King, footnote puns, monetize the rot, style of the late 2020's, trophy king, shitposting for God now, Ptony the joke!, society is a prison, just transfemme things, old-tyme vintage wrath, Ska Elsa, Gringer's World, Bass Pro time loss, BYOB, zero cool royals, and no China here.Click here for a PSA about stokesFor those playing along at home: Read up to page 239 in Pyramids (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "Females are absolutely forbidden. Their brains overheat."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 28: Spend Less on Pyramids
Oct 27, 202101:47:29Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include: alcohol use, death and death related customs (autopsies, embalming etc.), we also do that real close talking to the mic thing a couple times if you don't like thatFollowing the death of the old king, Teppic returns home to the Djel to take his rightful place on the throne (I'm sure that'll go great for him). Meanwhile, Lord Teppicymon XXVII gets really into the Days of Our Lives of his former subjects.This week in the Disc-Course: caged rock, post-Chris Pratt Mario world, no nut infinity, paper ipad charger, albatross vibes, It was me, Dios!, the Kumis, bad case of hothead, pour one out for Cheesewedge, car elevator for graves, cans of Sam Adams, sold your shoes, Old Kingdom kinda sucks tho, corpse shouting guy, the psychological threat of Barry Bonds, a big dial that says Pyramids, new EP from the Dark Ians, haha, sin to cope, dueling abacuses, and the emperor's new face.Click here for a Hong Kong cemeteryClick here for the coastline of BostonFor those playing along at home: Read up to page 180 in Pyramids (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "'He floated back to his corpse, who wasn't the best of company."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Episode 27: Dad I'd Like to Pity
Oct 13, 202101:59:41Tap to summarizeContent warnings for this episode include violence, accidental suicide, and brief discussion of dementia/alzheimers.We're back for Pyramids, where we're introduced to our hero Teppic, heir to the Old Kingdom, as he takes his final exam at Kill a Guy School.This week in the Disc-Course: Discworld Gaiden, wow cool name, Skyrim inventory, pass or "pass," the flashback zone, latchkey prince, stealth run, Cool Uncle Vyrt,ooo big stretch, professional atheist, cell exploding juice, don't murder your family, champagne breakfast, symbolic twenty dollar bill, pigeon courtship, brains are weird, and DeVito Mode.Click here for the Japanese emperor's journal entry about his catFor those playing along at home: Read up to page 120 in Pyramids (depending on your edition of the book), ending on the line: "'The king groaned."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com, follow the show @thedisccourse on twitter, or find us in the phonebook under Zlorf!Our theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. She rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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