We’re always about the big themes and the big picture here on the Boiled Leather Audio Hour, and since the Patreons voted for it, Michael the “Bookshelfstud” and I are going to tackle the issue! Once and for all, we’re going to settle the question of what the story is actually about in the space of a comfy our of podcast. Just kidding, of course. Obviously, the question of what “the story is really about” and what the big themes are is preposterously big, so we can only take a stab at the rough contures of it, identifying stuff we need to talk about next in the process. However! In our tour de force, Michael and I try to tackle questions of war and peace, the nature and role of power, gender roles and whether or not believing in romantic ideals makes you good or dumb. As you can see, there’s a lot to cover, and a lot to discuss! On a sidenote, I tried a different recording software this time around, so please report back whether or not the performance has been improved. Download the episode! Our Patreon page at patreon.com/boiledleatheraudiohour. Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Bookshelfstud Twitter Bookshelfstud blog Stefan’s blog.