Dining Table Discworld

Dining Table Discworld - Carpe Jugulum

It's witches vs vampires in Lancre, and where is Granny Weatherwax?
Carpe Jugulum looks at the roles of witches and the difficult, hidden choices that communities need someone to make.
There's also examination of how vampires crave and use power over people, which is very relevant now fascism is on the rise.
We discuss how this book acts as a low key sequel to Small Gods, as well as being the last in the Lancre Witches sequence.
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Dining Table Discworld - The Last Continent

In a book described by its creator as "a bit Australian" Rincewind travels erratically through a dry, red continent.
He meets a lot of people mostly trying to avoid being a saviour, aided and pursued by a shape-shifter that's usually a kangaroo.
Ponder Stibbons despairs of the older wizards when the Faculty gets stuck on a mysterious island in the distant past.
 
We discuss our own limited knowledge of Australia, why we prefer the wizards a bit more diluted and how the UU functions as a container for folk better kept away from everyone else.
 
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Dining Table Discworld - Hogfather TV

We discuss the live action, TV adaptation of Hogfather.
Including what's changed from the book, how menacing Mark Warren is, and the quality of the visuals.
Also is the Ankh the Maris Crane of rivers?
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Dining Table Discworld - Jingo

Suddenly Ankh-Morpork is keen to go to war, which is bad news for those trying to keep the peace.
Vimes chases a suspect out of his element and learns something about big crimes and little crimes.
Meanwhile, on special assignment, Nobby gets in touch with his feminine side, and Colon hopefully learns something.
We discuss how this book is instructive for white kids from the English countryside, how sadly it keeps being relevant, and whether you can even have jingoism without an empire.
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Dining Table Discworld - Quadrant 2

We look back on the last 10 Discworld novels, plus the first half of the series.
Including discussion of how sometimes books need to hit you at the right time in your life, how Granny Weatherwax is like Superman, and why we have a clear least favourite.
We also add much-needed context to our Maskerade episode since we have learned more.
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Dining Table Discworld - Hogfather

Death is covering for a festive anthropomorphic personification, coming down the chimney with presents, a cushion up his robe and attempted jollity.
Despite wanting to be normal, Susan investigates what's happened to the Hogfather and discovers something that'll set your teeth on edge.
Meanwhile the wizards are finding unusual household spirits popping into existence. We discuss Christmas - er Hogswatch- traditions, cool mythic stuff, and how Pratchett masters both profound statements about humanity and dodgy puns.
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Dining Table Discworld - Feet of Clay

There's yet another royal conspiracy in Ankh-Morpork and Vimes is desperately trying to figure out where the arsenic is coming from.
Meanwhile a competent, new Watch officer is breaking new ground both personally and professionally.
Plus the city's golems are up to something.
With tangents about the British Civil Wars and the increasing number of food banks in the UK right now.
We do discuss jokes and puns too.
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Dining Table Discworld - Soul Music TV Series

In our second special episode we watch the animated Soul Music TV show, from Cosgrove Hall.
With praise for Christopher Lee, how to adapt a book about music into an audio visual format, and how aspects of the story have changed.
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Dining Table Discworld - Maskerade

A book about dualities, double acts and the masks people wear.
Agnes is trying to reinvent herself in the big city. Nanny is trying to keep Granny occupied, and find a new third witch for the coven.
We mention the importance of stage management and the influence of Ankh-Morpork on Granny.
Includes nuanced discussion of fatphobia.
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Dining Table Discworld - Interesting Times

Rincewind has returned, again.
Sent to another part of the Disc, he meets old friends and runs away from new troubles.
Can someone steal an empire? Are Geography teachers good at heists? What's with all the butterflies?
Content note for discussion of rape jokes, orientalism and fatphobia.
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