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Doug had never read the Harry Potter books. Robb has read them many times. Together they went through the books to see if the magic was still there. NOW! The Harry Potter series has concluded and the Death Readers are delving into other classic works that one (or both?) may have missed out on. If you’re reading along for the first time, Beware: Spoilers Abound. Send us an Owl! DeathReaders@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @RealDeathReader Feeling Generous? You can support the pod at patreon.com/DeathReaders
Episodes
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Exile: The Legend of Drizzt Book 2
Chapter 6 - 11(Part 3)
Back from a Memorial Day break Robb expresses his irritation with Salvatore’s arch dialogue and Doug suspects these prequel books won’t live up to the hype.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Exile: The Legend of Drizzt Book 2
Start of Book - Chapter 5
It’s the first episode of Exile, the second book in the Drizzt Do’Urden series! In this episode the Readers catch up with our Drow hero and spend more than a week discussing the length of a tenday!
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt Book I
Ch 22 - The End
Homeland Book Wrap Party!
The readers may not agree on how to pronounce anything in this book but they do agree it’s finished! Welcome to the Homeland book wrap party wherein our intrepid hosts battle confusing descriptions, banal poetics, and predictability in the pages of R.A. Salvatore’s (weapons)Masterpiece!
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt Book I
Ch 14 - 21
Robb and Doug come to a crossroads about pronunciations but fall into agreement about Drizzt’s stagnant character growth.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt Book I
Ch 7 - 13
Robb calls into questions many aspects of Drow society but all Doug’s answers are symbolic and metaphorical. Join the Readers for an insightful discussion on the first book in the Drizzt Do’Urden epic, part of the official Dungeons and Dragons canon.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt Book I
The Beginning - Ch 6
Death Readers celebrates its 100th episode by diving into the Underdark with Homeland, the 1st book in the Drizzt Do’Urden series.
This podcast began with Robb guiding Doug through Hogwarts and The Ministry of Magic. Now the tables have turned and it’s Doug’s turn to guide Robb through a new fantasy series by pretending to know anything about Dungeons and Dragons.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
True Grit
Chapter 7 - END
True Grit Book Wrap Party
Robb and Doug discuss their mutual descents into western content as they wrap up Charles Portis’ classic True Grit.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
True Grit
Chapter 6
Can it be? The first one-chapter-episode? Yes, yes it be.
Robb and Doug discuss topics ranging from animal cruelty, food waste, and discouraging childhood curiosity!
This episode contains a discussion of animal cruelty from timecode 22.12 - 25.17
To donate to the ASPCA and help fight Animal Cruelty please visit their website.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
True Grit
Chapters 1 - 5
The Death Readers strike out West with Charles Portis’ True Grit. Like Mattie Ross the Readers analyze her story with both brevity and verbosity. What’s the difference between Wondering and Speculating?
Why does Doug keep trying to carry a southern accent?
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion
Hymn of the Exile by Jahzzar
For some really tasty looking fudge check out:
Mamas Homemade Chocolate Fudge With Parched Peanuts by Collard Valley Cooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1GvovDMxwA&list=WL&index=14
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Ready Player One
Chapters: 32 - End
This is it boys, this is WAR!
Gunters vs. Sixers!
Parzival vs. Sorento!
Ultraman vs. MechaGodzilla!
Who wins the contest? Who finds the egg?! Will Wade get the girl? All these questions are answered and the Readers discuss cartoons, narrative structure, and reusing tropes in literature... and My little Pony.
Death Readers theme by Matt Faubion