Τα καλύτερα Juniper Theory podcast (2024)

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29: Night Watch 1:33:43

11d ago1:33:43

1:33:43

Did you miss us?? Back from the Summer of Surgery, DISC COVERERS presents a very special episode: for the first time ever, all four of us are recording face to face! And we're covering the book people have been asking us about since we started the show, NIGHT WATCH! Sam Vimes has come unstuck in time, and now he's trying to prevent a massive crimin…

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BONUS: The Amazing Maurice (film review feat. Nero Villagallos O'Reilly) 23:33

4M ago23:33

23:33

First off, that's way too many teeth for a cat to have. DISCOVER US ONLINE: https://discpod.fun / disc@hypnovir.us on email / @discpod@queer.party on Mastodon / @discpod on Cohost, Bluesky and Xwitter NERO VILLAGALLOS O'REILLY: https://itsnero.com / webcomic ULTRAVIOLENTS at https://uv.itsnero.com / https://patreon.com/itsnero / @itsnero@mstdn.itsn…

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28: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 1:26:03

4M ago1:26:03

1:26:03

Squeakings and salutations, discettes and discinos! On this episode of DISC COVERERS, we're exploring Terry's first venture into young adult fiction: 2001's THE AMAZING MAURICE AND HIS EDUCATED RODENTS. We're admittedly less familiar with the YA end of Discworld, so this book's nuanced themes and dark subject matter took us by total (positive!) sur…

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27: The Last Hero 1:06:48

6M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

DISC COVERERS is back, and it's time we took this podcast to the last place in Discworld untouched by capitalism... SPACE! On this episode we cover THE LAST HERO, a short novella about elderly barbarians and wizard hijinks that mostly exists as an excuse for Paul Kidby to paint some really phenomenal illustrations. If you were a kind of swamp drago…

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26: Thief of Time 1:07:16

8M ago1:07:16

1:07:16

TICK TOCK, DISCERATI... It's DISC COVERERS time again, and on this episode we're covering 2001's THIEF OF TIME! The Auditors are back on their bullshit again. They want to shatter time itself, and one of their number walks among the humans of the disc in mortal form. Only veteran History Monk sweeper Lu-Tze and his peculiarly gifted sidekick Lobsan…

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25: The Truth 1:36:33

10M ago1:36:33

1:36:33

Extra, extra! Read all about it! DISC COVERERS returns for another enthralling episode, and this time we're covering THE TRUTH, Sir T of P's jaunt through journalism. In a world where free speech is an urban legend and accountability for the aristocracy is a joke, what drives someone to start reporting news? Who, exactly, are news publications for,…

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24: The Fifth Elephant 2:20:27

1y ago2:20:27

2:20:27

Ghoulish greetings, discerati! DISC COVERERS is back in time for spooky season, and this time we're covering THE FIFTH ELEPHANT! Special guest host and werewolf expert KEL MCDONALD joins us to talk about this dark, thrill-packed political potboiler that also, coincidentally, just happens to be a Discworld novel. Why is this the only werewolf-centri…

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23: Carpe Jugulum 1:56:29

1y ago1:56:29

1:56:29

Ahhh, the creatures of the night... what beautiful pods they cast... DISC COVERERS is back, and this episode we're sucking harder than ever! CARPE JUGULUM is the finale of the Witches novel series (...sort of), and holy smokes, there's SO much going on with this book that just calling it "the one about the yuppie vampire family" feels like selling …

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22: The Last Continent 1:32:40

1+ y ago1:32:40

1:32:40

G'DAY, MATES! Disc Coverers is BACK, and on today's episode we're reviewing the last (sort of) and best (technically) Rincewind novel, THE LAST CONTINENT! This book is aggressively just fine-- it's not blindingly offensive like the last Rincewind book, but it also doesn't have a ton of Incredible Sociopolitical Commentary or anything in it, so we s…

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21: Jingo 1:30:15

1+ y ago1:30:15

1:30:15

Well, Discettes and Discinos, here we are at the exact midpoint of our journey through Discworld. I wish we had a better book to celebrate the occasion. If Terry had just released this one before Hogfather, or if the "Science Of" books and short stories were included in the Official Discworld Reading List, maybe we could've avoided this. Unfortunat…

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20: Hogfather 1:34:16

1+ y ago1:34:16

1:34:16

HAPPY (slightly belated) HOLIDAYS, DISCITES! 2023 has been off to a bit of a hectic start, but we're BACK with the Discworld series' most (unfortunately for us) time-sensitive installment, HOGFATHER. Someone has killed the spirit of Hogswatch, and it's up to Death to fill in-- and up to his granddaughter Susan to figure out what the hell is going o…

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19: Feet Of Clay 1:52:50

2y ago1:52:50

1:52:50

Greetings, disc-istas! Tonight's episode of DISC COVERERS is a reeeeal good one... we're covering FEET OF CLAY, another Watch book about mechanized labor, arsenic, rat hunting and gender that might actually be the most cyberpunk Discworld novel we've yet read. Who decides who gets to be a person? What happens when we put too much faith into one per…

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18: Maskerade 1:15:00

2y ago1:15:00

1:15:00

SING!! SING FOR ME, DISCETTES AND DISCINOS!!!!! We're back, and this month we're returning to the realm of actual decent literature with the operatic 18th Discworld novel, MASKERADE! Great news if you like the Witches, terrible news if you don't have a backlog of historical opera knowledge. Is Perdita X. Dream a trans icon, despite being cis? Are t…

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17: Interesting Times 1:17:12

2y ago1:17:12

1:17:12

Well, listeners... we did it. We finally found a worse Discworld book than Eric. OUR CURRENT RANKING: 1. Small Gods 2. Reaper Man 3. Men At Arms 4. Lords and Ladies 5. Guards! Guards! 6. Mort 7. Soul Music 8. Witches Abroad 9. Wyrd Sisters 10. Moving Pictures 11. Equal Rites 12. Pyramids 13. Sourcery 14. The Light Fantastic 15. The Colour Of Magic …

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16: Soul Music 1:28:30

2y ago1:28:30

1:28:30

Discettes, discinos and assorted discerati... are you ready to ROCK?! Today on DISC COVERERS we blow your hair to the back of this auditorium with our discussion of T.P.'s 16th DW outing, SOUL MUSIC! In this episode, we dig into the HEAVY questions, including: Can you really write a resonant story about popular music removed from its real-world cul…

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15: Men At Arms 1:56:25

2y ago1:56:25

1:56:25

Hello hello hello, Discos, Discettes and Dischesas! DISC COVERERS is back, and we're covering MEN AT ARMS, the second novel in the Watch subseries and (arguably) the first one where the characters do actual fantasy policework. In this episode, we tackle such important questions as: What does policing mean in a fantasy society where protecting capit…

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14: Lords And Ladies 1:17:55

2+ y ago1:17:55

1:17:55

Greetings and salutations, Diskettes! (Yes, we finally have a proper name for all you fans! Thank goodness, frankly.) On this, our newest episode of DISC COVERERS, we're covering LORDS AND LADIES, Sir Terry's fourteenth Discworld book and a bit of a thematic outlier-- scrape off its thin topcoat of comedy, and there's a legitimately creepy horror n…

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13: Small Gods 1:40:26

2+ y ago1:40:26

1:40:26

May the Disc be with you (and also with you)! This episode, DISC COVERERS discusses SMALL GODS, an incisive critique on theocratic corruption and the ephemeral nature of the divine, as well as just a really well put together book. It has a beginning, a middle AND an end! Sir Terry wasn't phoning it in with this one! We also discuss our various trau…

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12: Witches Abroad 1:43:16

2+ y ago1:43:16

1:43:16

Pack your bags and don't forget your toothbrush, Disc-heads! In this episode, DISC COVERERS tackles the twelfth Discworld novel, WITCHES ABROAD! While any time spent with Granny, Nanny and Magrat is a treat, we ultimately had a lot of mixed feelings about this book and its seemingly well-meaning but misguided portrayal of a real, actual religion. H…

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Bonus 01: Johnny And The Dead 1:37:54

2+ y ago1:37:54

1:37:54

Fun trivia factoid! Did you know Sir Terry P wrote books.... other than Discworld novels? It's true! Join us on our first ever DISC COVERERS BONUS EPISODE, as regular host June and special guests Zoe and ▓▓▓▓ dive into JOHNNY AND THE DEAD, Pratchett's post-Thatcher critique of economic austerity measures (for kids!) that's set in real, actual Engla…

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11: Reaper Man 1:43:27

3y ago1:43:27

1:43:27

Ask not for whom the bell tolls... it tolls for DISC COVERERS! This week, we're dead excited to discuss the eleventh Discworld book in the series, REAPER MAN-- a title about everyone's favorite bone daddy Death getting fired from his eternal supervisor position, and making a new life for himself afterwards. Also: FLESH MALL. Can an entity who exist…

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Episode 8: Liberatory orientations in African(a) and South Asian philosophies 1:49:26

3y ago1:49:26

1:49:26

In this episode, Aamir Kaderbhai (Mst Study of Religions), Heeyoung Tae (BA Philosophy, Politics, & Economics), and alicehank winham (MPhil Buddhist Studies) converse with Dr. Anatanand Rambachan (Professor of Religion at St. Olaf College), Dr Brett Parris (DPhil candidate in religious ethics at Oxford) and Dr Lee McBride III (Professor of Philosop…

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10: Moving Pictures 1:37:20

3y ago1:37:20

1:37:20

LIGHTS... CAMERA.... PODCAST! Your personal favorite Discworld podcast DISC COVERERS is back, and this episode we're covering the tenth book in the series, MOVING PICTURES! Join us as we follow handsome gadfly Victor Tugelbend to the glitz and glamour of a little town called Holy Wood. Are movies inherently super duper evil? Who the hell is Uncle O…

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Episode 7: The Limits of Academia with Professor Joy James 1:01:07

3y ago1:01:07

1:01:07

Professor Joy James is the Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College. In this episode, Carlotta Hartmann speaks to her about coming to philosophy and the limits of academia. Professor Joy James is the Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College. In this episode, Carlotta Hartmann speaks to her about coming to philoso…

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Episode 6: Tradition and modernity in African cultural philosophy 1:53:30

3y ago1:53:30

1:53:30

Scarlett Whelan and Kei Patrick interview Prof Ochieng’-Odhiambo and Zeyad el Nabolsy about attitudes to tradition, modernity and modernisation in the work of two African philosophers: Amilcar Cabral and Henry Odera Oruka. Scarlett Whelan (Mst African Studies) and Kei Patrick (BA Philosophy and French) interview Prof. Frederick Ochieng’-Odhiambo (U…

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Episode 5: A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of Metaphor and cross-cultural philosophy with Dr. Roy Tzohar 2:07:09

3y ago2:07:09

2:07:09

In this episode, MPhil Buddhist Studies students Cody Fuller and alicehankwinham interview Professor Tzohar (associate professor in the East and South Asian Studies Department at Tel Aviv University). They interview him about his landmark work in Buddhist philosophy of language, A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of Metaphor (OUP 2018). They talk about com…

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Episode 4: Academic, Moral, and Spiritual Philosophy from the Ramakrishna Order 1:53:20

3y ago1:53:20

1:53:20

Dylan Watts (UG physics and philosophy) and Aamir Kaderbhai (MSt study of religion) interview Swami Medhananda, ordained monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Senior Research Fellow at the Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education, Mysore, India Rather than zooming in on a particular piece of content within Indian philosophy, our discussio…

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Episode 3: Approaches to South Asian philosophies 2:13:36

3y ago2:13:36

2:13:36

Aamir Kaderbhai and Heeyoung Tae interview Mini Chandran, Professor in the department of humanities and social sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and Parimal Patil, Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy at Harvard University. We discuss what it is to do, study, and teach South Asian philosophy. What role should South Asian…

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09: Eric 1:08:29

3y ago1:08:29

1:08:29

ON THIS EPISODE OF DISC COVERERS: Know what's more impressive than summoning demons? Summoning the patience for a whole hour's worth of discussion about the worst Discworld book we've read so far, ERIC (or, more accurately, "(strike)FAUST(/strike) ERIC")! Why does this book feel like a dumping ground for a series of limp, cynical bureaucracy gags? …

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Episode 2: How students grapple with specialising in marginalised philosophies 59:10

3y ago59:10

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How do you make marginalised philosophies accessible? What are the challenges to South Asian and African(a) philosophy specialists within Anglo-European universities? Find out more in this episode. In this episode History student Srutokirti Basak explores how our South Asian and African(a) specialist student editors Aamir Kaderbhai (MSt Study of Re…

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Episode 1: How should we talk about South Asian and African(a) philosophies? inspiration with Dr. Adamson and Dr. Jeffers 59:10

3y ago59:10

59:10

Join Mansfield College History student Srutokirti Basak in a discussion with podcast hosts and writers of the comprehensive and trailblazing History of Indian and African(a) Philosophy podcast series Dr Peter Adamson and Dr Chike Jeffers. These scholars dive into different ways to approach and talk about Indian and African(a) philosophies within th…

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08: Guards! Guards! 1:53:01

3y ago1:53:01

1:53:01

Right, what's all this then? It's a new episode covering the eighth Discworld novel and the first in its beloved Watch series of stories, GUARDS! GUARDS! Is this the most anti-monarchist Discworld book we've read yet? Do the Watch really count as cops, despite technically being police officers? Are the four hosts of this show too hoplelessly lesbia…

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07: Pyramids 1:12:54

3y ago1:12:54

1:12:54

Hey buddy, wanna buy a scenic river kingdom with over 7,000 years of history? In this episode, we slather on the sunscreen and wander out into the seventh book in the Discworld series, PYRAMIDS! Are there better book ideas secreted away inside this book? Does the fictional Kingdom of Djelibeybi actually bear anything deeper than the most superficia…

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06: Wyrd Sisters 1:33:53

3+ y ago1:33:53

1:33:53

By the pricking of my thumbs... something Discworld this way comes! This month we're covering WYRD SISTERS, book that was released the same year as Sourcery and yet stands on its own as a far funnier, more pleasantly competent read. Hop on your souped-up broomstick and join us as we discuss Sir Terry's discovery of character chemistry, whether the …

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05: Sourcery 1:24:20

3+ y ago1:24:20

1:24:20

Whooooo's excited for another book about Rincewind?! ...Okay, fine, who's tepidly willing to tolerate another book about Rincewind? In this episode we're tackling D-world Book 5: SOURCERY, a book with some interesting things to say about the corrupting nature of power. Unfortunately, this gets buried behind pointless characters, dangling plot threa…

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04: Mort 1:25:02

3+ y ago1:25:02

1:25:02

Howdy-hoo and how 'bout you, Discheads! Today we're tackling the fourth book in the Discworld series and the first one to finally yank attention away from wizard shenanigans, MORT! What's it like to be the anthropomorphic personification of Death? Can princesses really piss through a whole stack of mattresses? What the hell is jugged ham, anyways? …

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03: Equal Rites 1:15:52

3+ y ago1:15:52

1:15:52

Have you heard of... genders? We're back with a streamlined new show format and we're taking on Sir Terry's earliest attempt at a Girl Power-ed Discworld novel, Equal Rites. Does he succeed at this? ...Ehhhhh. Is it interesting to read? Sure! We also talk about pizza jokes from the 1980's, dick pills for boner problems, and our unashamed total lack…

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02b: The Light Fantastic (Part 2) 1:46:00

3+ y ago1:46:00

1:46:00

We continue our gripping analysis of The Light Fantastic, and discuss troll taxonomy, dental accessories, a good bit of The Genders, and more jokes that I'm sure were real corkers to Brits during the 1980s but which are like transmissions from an alternate universe to us North American scum. Plus: The Worst Joke In The Book! CURRENT RANKING: 1. The…

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02a: The Light Fantastic (Part 1) 1:23:46

3+ y ago1:23:46

1:23:46

Our second episode and first of the year! Analyzing The Light Fantastic ended up taking longer than we expected, so we split this episode into two parts, the second of which we'll upload two weeks from now. IN PART ONE: Does Rincewind suck any less in this book? How practical ARE harmonically tuned squeaky floorboards? Do druids have tech support f…

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01: The Colour Of Magic 2:03:32

4y ago2:03:32

2:03:32

Our first episode! Aaaaa!!! We get a little jazzed and end up digging into our talking points before we summarize the plot, instead of after, so get ready for that. Does Terr-bear's first Discworld book deserve the bad rap that it gets? Does Rincewind suck, or is he secretly cool? Which jokes still hold up, and which were definitely, painfully writ…

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