We begin season 10 of the Portal with a little background info on Medieval Gnome Productions. Then, the one and only Granny Weatherwax has a conversation with Ponder Stibbons, which he passed along to us, which includes some sage advice about dog-walking and some commentary on those perennial Discworld Favorites, The Joye of Snackes (a.k.a. Nanny Ogg’s Cookbook) and Where’s My Cow. 

Then we ponder the travels of Nanny and Granny, in both Witches Abroad and (since the show must go on) Maskerade. This exposition includes the truth about Nanny’s special chocolate sauce (at least from Granny’s perspective.) 

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 A thousand thank you’s to Susan Alexander for providing the voice of Granny Weatherwax. A true random act of kindness. You’re a peach, Susan.

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Obviously no one would say the three words that make up this week's show title, certainly not more than once. But we have arrived both at the end of the alphabet and of season 9, and most of this episode concerns the Watch, and Granny, so I thought, Y not?

The Portal's return may be delayed beyond the first Friday in July. The reason Y is explained at the end of this episode.

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This episode’s title is the result of the release of a powerful pulse of nerd. Whether it makes any sense to you or not, 

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We’re getting down toward the bottom of  the alphabet with this episode, which is the first of two covering STUV. Mostly it’s about two characters, Vimes and Vetinari, who dominate the V’s. We also give a nod to Stibbons, Ponder, and briefly consider one of the Disc’s odder religious traditions. No elephants, though.

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You probably need to be a history nerd to appreciate this episode’s title. Or, maybe not. Anyway, it’s the letters P, Q and R which are our special guests this week. 

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As in m-n-o, the letters we feature in this week’s look at the Disc, alphabetically.

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Yes, the Portal—now officially the Modern Fantasy Portal—is two years old. This week, in addition to exploring more of the Discworld alphabet, we here about some of my upcoming plans for Medieval Gnome Productions.

        The most important thing for Portal listeners to know is that I am going to a three-times-a-month format. The Portal will henceforth appear on the first, second, and third Fridays of each month, giving me a bit of a break at the end of each month.

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Some of the people, places, and things that start with them ol’ consonants Eff, Gee, and Aitch.

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Granny returns to the Portal this week to answer some listeners’ questions. In doing so she also affords me a golden opportunity to get punny with the title of this episode. You have to know 1960’s American TV sitcoms, though. And no, it has NOTHING to do with the medical condition known by the initials ED.

Anyway, Granny has indicated she is willing to continue to answer listeners’ questions, so if you have one for her, email it to me at [email protected].

        Also, just a reminder: if you’ve never emailed me before, when you do (for whatever reason) I’ll send you a copy of the legendary Clacks episode, which can be found absolutely nowhere else. 

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Something a little bit different, hopefully edifying and amusing, or.... instructive and entertaining. 

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