Herewith we begin our exploration of the nonhuman sapient species of the Discworld. They are some of the familiar monsters of fantasy fiction, but they're not really monstrous, for the most part-- a glaring exception being the Discworld's elves, who are the polar opposite of the Middle Earth variety. It's very hard for the Discworld's elves to actually gain access to the Discworld, and a bloody good thing that is, too.

This week I also acknowledge my international listeners, and wonder aloud why a rose isn't a rose when it comes to the number of plays Buzzsprout shows my podcast episodes as having received. 

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