Disc Coverers

27: The Last Hero


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DISC COVERERS is back, and it's time we took this podcast to the last place in Discworld untouched by capitalism... SPACE! On this episode we cover THE LAST HERO, a short novella about elderly barbarians and wizard hijinks that mostly exists as an excuse for Paul Kidby to paint some really phenomenal illustrations. If you were a kind of swamp dragon, what kind of swamp dragon would you be? Is Cohen anyone's favorite Discworld character to read about? Do you think Hex could, with enough subtle and tactful suggestion, crack Ponder Stibbons's egg? (We do.) It's time to say bon voyage to the wacky thwacky old-school road trip Discworld story template, but don't worry-- like an ingrown toenail, Rincewind will one day return...

CURRENT RANKING:


1. Feet Of Clay

2. The Truth

3. Carpe Jugulum

4. The Fifth Elephant

5. Small Gods

6. Reaper Man

7. Men at Arms

8. Hogfather

9. Thief of Time

10. Lords and Ladies

11. Maskerade

12. Guards! Guards!

13. Mort

14. The Last Hero

15. Soul Music

16. The Last Continent

17. Witches Abroad

18. Wyrd Sisters

19. Moving Picture

20. Equal Rites

21. Jingo

22. Pyramids

23. Sourcery

24. The Light Fantastic

25. The Colour Of Magic

26. Eric

27. Interesting Times

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Disc CoverersBy Iris Jay, Grace Lovelace, Balina Mahigan, and Juniper Theory