I've Never Read Discworld

"The significant owl hoots in the night."

Scriptwriter PJ Hart and comics creator/journalist Andy Luke settle down for a read of a Pratchett classic adapted by Stephen Briggs and Graham Higgins. Well I say settle down: they're as excited as The Bursar missing his frog pills. Get ready to revisit the introduction of the Watch and Ankh-Morpork in the time of the dragon. Join us to ask two very important questions: what is in Dibbler's sausages, and... what is Nobby?

00:00:00 Overview: Vimes gerbil; the covers; Belfast FPI

00:18:31 Part 1: Carrot; the Brethern; the dragon

00:30:58 Part 2: Dibbler; and Vimes in a pink nightie

00:46:33 Part 3: The King is dead; long live the dragon

00:57:58 Part 4: I suppose a dartboard would be out of the question?

01:08:26 Conclusions: The expanded Discworld; bright spots; prolific plugs

Timey-Wimey Wibbly-Wobbly Stuff! There's procrastinators, a clock accurate to perfection, a schoolteacher, a sweeper, the Fifth Horseman and a whole box of chocolates. Press play to hear PJ and Andy, two Belfast storytellers, talk about the THIEF OF TIME and shipping LobSusan and LadyJeaneremy. We're in lucid form with extended talk of Josh Kirby, the magic school bus and other literary interpretations of death and time travel from prose, TV and comics, including Andy's sweary minute. The video version on YouTube and Spotify comes with 33% more hand gestures than your average vodcast.

Listenings: https://pod.link/1645420990

Watchings: https://youtube.com/@DiscworldGNU

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discworldgnu.bsky.social

Facebook: https://facebook.com/discworldgnu

Andy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andyluke

I've Never Read Discworld is written, hosted and produced by PJ Hart and Andrew Luke.

*Our other Bigjobs*

SPECIAL PLUGS

CAPTION Comics Fest 15-17 August, Oxford UK https://captionfestival.co.uk/

IneffableCon: a Good Omens festival, 15-17 August, Cookham UK and Online https://www.theineffablecon.org.uk/

Last Dance: a Dark Fantasy audio drama podcast https://rustyquill.com/show/last-dance

VIDEOS

The Gang Blackface Whitewash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNpq6zo1ozY

Country Rogues: comedy short film https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022d39/comedy-shorts-series-1-2-country-rogues

Help - 360 VR Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41T4Si5fPJs

Sociological Fiction (released 13 August) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr2MlQPnFSs

AUDIO

The Divil’s Own: folklore pod doc https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yhg4

BOOKS

Coastlines After Dark https://books2read.com/coastlinesafterdark

Another Time https://books2read.com/anothertime

"…nothing has to be true for ever. Just for long enough, to tell you the truth."The printing press flies into the city striking William de Worde with the inspiration for The Ankh-Morpork Times. PJ and Andy comment on the editorial team's confrontations with classic rogue archetypes Pin and Tulip, on Sam Vimes, and everything from Gutenberg to Watergate.00:00:00 Intro & Overview00:16:06 Part 100:47:12 Part 201:04:58 Part 301:23:26 Part 401:45:55 Bright Spots & QuotesListenings: https://pod.link/1645420990Watchings: https://youtube.com/@DiscworldGNUBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discworldgnu.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/discworldgnuAndy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andylukeI've Never Read Discworld is written, hosted and produced by PJ Hart and Andrew Luke.*Our other Bigjobs*VIDEOSCountry Rogues: comedy short film https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022d39/comedy-shorts-series-1-2-country-roguesHelp - 360 VR Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41T4Si5fPJsDoctor Who Dumpster Flower, Press Gang Readers Commentaries etc. https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLukeAUDIOThe Divil’s Own: folklore pod doc https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yhg4BOOKSCoastlines After Dark https://books2read.com/coastlinesafterdarkAnother Time https://books2read.com/anothertime

*Clacks and contraception!*Copper, Duke, Ambassador: Sam Vimes is the man at the crossroads. Two Belfast writers meet to discuss his changing roles, the assassins and cold-blooded villains and Discworld's industrial revolution. PJ and Andy weigh up the maturing of Angua and Sybil, and share their stories of secret rooms. Got some of your own? What did you think of The Fifth Element, or Elephant, and this episode?Listenings: https://pod.link/1645420990Watchings: https://youtube.com/@DiscworldGNUBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discworldgnu.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/discworldgnuAndy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andylukeI've Never Read Discworld is written, hosted and produced by PJ Hart and Andrew Luke.*Our other Bigjobs*VIDEOSCountry Rogues: comedy short film https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022d39/comedy-shorts-series-1-2-country-roguesHelp - 360 VR Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41T4Si5fPJsDoctor Who Dumpster Flower, Press Gang Readers Commentaries etc. https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLukeAUDIOThe Divil’s Own: folklore pod doc https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yhg4BOOKSCoastlines After Dark https://books2read.com/coastlinesafterdarkAnother Time https://books2read.com/anothertime

"Top tier."Vampires enter Lancre and the witches must struggle on without Granny Weatherwax. Your hosts consider one of the more entertaining and horrifying tomes in the Discworld pantheon. Listenings: https://pod.link/1645420990Watchings: https://youtube.com/@DiscworldGNUBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discworldgnu.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/discworldgnuAndy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andylukeI've Never Read Discworld is written, hosted and produced by PJ Hart and Andrew Luke.Our other BigjobsVIDEOSCountry Rogues: comedy short film https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022d39/comedy-shorts-series-1-2-country-roguesHelp - 360 VR Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41T4Si5fPJsDoctor Who Dumpster Flower, Press Gang Readers Commentaries etc. https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLukeAUDIOThe Divil’s Own: folklore pod doc https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yhg4BOOKSCoastlines After Dark https://books2read.com/coastlinesafterdarkAnother Time https://books2read.com/anothertime

"They say the heat and the flies here can drive a man insane. But you don't have to believe that, and nor does that bright mauve elephant that just cycled past."

The wizards are making mischief in pre-history FourEcks and Rincewind fails to put it together. Can our hosts do any better? Not likely, mate. The blokes from Belfast dig in on a trip down under to The Last Continent, mostly to whine about cartoon Rincewind. We discuss the pros and cons of the faculty, of soap opera and fantasy, and Andy really, really likes talking about Farscape. We share our own experiences of times spent in Australia and there's the full-on glorious return of TREE TIME!Thanks to our video production assistant at Ditto Multimedia https://www.instagram.com/ditt0gram_I've Never Read Discworld is available on Bluesky, Facebook and YouTube @discworldgnuAnd be sure to check out check out some more of our wares:Holly Miles' Another Time, co-edited by Andy books2read.com/anothertimeCoastlines: After Dark books2read.com/coastlinesafterdarkAndy's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@AndrewLukePJ Hart's 'Country Rogues' (BBC iPlayer) feat. James Martin https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022d39PJ Hart's 'The Divil's Own' (BBC Sounds/Illumination podcast) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yhg4

'Legends are prone to inflation.'

Junior Private Andy Luke and P.J. 'Twelve Tours' Hart join The Watch for a tale of political espionage and warfare all across the Circle Sea to Klatch. We come in heavy on the politics with the story of how Elon Musk triggered a war over the island state of Lehsp. Then its onto our winning blend of story analysis, sombre modern themes and wildly useless tangents. Bingly-bingly beep!

I've Never Read Discworld is available on Bluesky, Facebook and YouTube @discworldgnu

And be sure to check out check out some more of our wares:

Holly Miles' Another Time, co-edited by Andy books2read.com/anothertime

Coastlines: After Dark books2read.com/coastlinesafterdark

Andy's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@andrewluke

PJ Hart's 'Country Rogues' (BBC iPlayer) feat. James Martin https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022d39

PJ Hart's 'The Divil's Own' (BBC Sounds/Illumination podcast) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yhg4

"In weather like this right-thinking people were indoors, in front of the fire, telling stories about heroes."

Aged barbarian Cohen plans to kill a troll in single combat. Instead they find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld used to be. Andy and PJ harvest PTerry's short story for themes and subtext before casting an eye over Snowgum Films' marvellous 2019 adaptation. There's also a contribution from Arsalan Haider Ali, who has never read Discworld.

To see the video version watch on Spotify or youtube.com/@discworldgnu

And come say hello on our spanking new Bluesky account @discworldgnu.bsky.social

"If there ain't no water in the sea, it ain't the sea," said Nanny Ogg. "It's just a damn great hole in the ground. 

The Witches Trials have come to Lancre and Granny Weatherwax is too well equipped for some. How will she take this news? HOW WILL SHE TAKE IT? PJ and Andy depart from continuity in a podcast without script or structure on this Discworld short from 'A Blink of the Screen'. Which one has their own Weatherwax-level boffo headology? Tune in to find out.

And check out their brand new big things:

Andy's Marenghi-style comedy horror book, Coastlines: After Dark https://book2read.com/coastlinesafterdark

PJ's BBC comedy short with James Martin. Country Rogues, https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022d39/comedy-shorts-series-1-2-country-rogues