On this week's episode, we're looking at a selection of small scenes from several different pieces of media: The Expanse, Naomi Novik’s His Majesty’s Dragon, an Alexander the Great documentary, K. J. Parker’s Devices and Desires, and Bujold’s The Warrior’s Apprentice.
What We’re Into Lately
Murderbot novellas by Martha Wells
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
The Accidental Warlord and His Pack by inexplicifics
Queen’s Play by Dorothy Dunnett
Desdemona and the Deep by C. S. E. Cooney
Other Things We Mentioned
The Great Emu War
BBC Sherlock
GlitterShip
Game of Thrones
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Dragon Ball Z
Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold
City of Lies by Sam Hawke
The Poison Wars series by Sam Hawke
The Expanse
“CQB”
Regeneration by Pat Barker
Black Sails
The Far Side of the World
Jingo by Terry Pratchett
Just war theory
Aubrey & Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian
Firefly
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliot
Star Wars
Misethere by astolat
K.J. Parker
‘On Sieges’ short essay by K.J. Parker
The Witcher television series
Bioware
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Origins
Overpowered Mages
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Documentary about the rise of the Ottoman Empire
Edge of Tomorrow
Ender’s Game film
Age of Sail
Honor Harrington series by David Weber
Riftwar Cycle: The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist
Magician trilogy (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
A Deeper Season fanfic series by lightgetsin & sahiya
Diplomatic Relations by Maldoror_Chant
Sacrifices fanfic series by Lightning on the Wave, a 3.6 million word arc
For Next Time
Transfigurations by Resonant (Harry Potter fanfic)
Transcription
The transcript of this episode is available here. Hail to the scribes, our conquering heroes!!
Episode 101: Jumping the Shark
Episode 100: Superstravaganza
Episode 99: Detective Boyfriends
Episode 98: [SPOOKY NOISES]
Episode 97: A Symphony of Serpents
Episode 96: Changing Places
Episode 95: The Jasmine Throne
Episode 94: Into the Woods
Episode 93: The Glamorous Authorial Life
Episode 92: Podcasting: The Musical!
Episode 91: Anything You Can Do, We Can Do Better
Episode 90: Extravaganza
Episode 89: A Particularly Heartless Wizard
Episode 88: Singing a Song of Angry Men
Episode 87: Let the Games Begin!
Episode 86: 9 to 5 (What a Way to Make a Living)
Episode 85: Girl Meets House
Episode 84: Not With a Bang...
Episode 83: Space Sweepers!
Epsode 82: On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink
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Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
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