9 SET 2026 · The Light Fantastic blankets the Discworld but causes quite a difference of opinions among the cast. Rincewind and Twoflowers are at it again, and this time they are not just doing fantasy pastiche. Join us in this month’s reading: the evolution of hippies into yuppies, the rise of fascism among the population and academic positivism, the power of Dryad Diades, hatred for the mysterious ways of the Druids, what you can and cannot say in the year 2026 of the Century of Fruit-bat. What Sir Terry would think about the ending of Baldur’s Gate 3, how much he hated cyclical stories and enjoyed endings that would rot your teeth, and speculation about his familiarity with pecuniary enforcement differences between Cyrodiil and Morrowind.
Something about the absurd ways tourists construe meaning?
Introducing our most recurring character: Incrementalism Terry.
And turns out? Our Woke King Terry Pratchett *IS* just the same type of communist as you are, listener. Every month Anemone (xe/xem), Lhuzie (she/her) and Quinn (they/them) ask, "Was Terry Pratchett the same type of communist I am?". Every month a new book, every month wondering about its footprint in the culture and literature, how it holds up today, and just how many elephants it can hold on its back.
Intro is Spacewolf by Matt Oakle, licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
Outro is Adventure, Darling by Gillicuddy licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International License.
Show art and assets by our very own Anemone, look for more of xem at AnemoneArt.