The Wayward Dragons: Difference between revisions

From Guild of Recappers & Podcasters
Jump to navigation Jump to search
VisualWikitext
Created page
 
 
(15 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 11: Line 11:
| audio format  =  
| audio format  =  
| num_seasons    = 1
| num_seasons    = 1
| num_episodes  = 123 (as of 4 January 2025)
| num_episodes  = 124 (as of 4 January 2025)
| began          = 21 October 2021
| began          = 21 October 2021
| ended          =  
| ended          =  
Line 33: Line 33:
=== Format ===
=== Format ===
* This podcast has a general fiction focus, but announced in their [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/2024-in-review “2024 in Review!” episode] that they would begin a book club in 2025, starting with “the DiscWorld series” and {{COM}}.
* This podcast has a general fiction focus, but announced in their [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/2024-in-review “2024 in Review!” episode] that they would begin a book club in 2025, starting with “the DiscWorld series” and {{COM}}.
* Details of how this would work are unclear.
** The episode notes say they will be “moving to” a book as part of the book club, with later iterations asking to excuse Kelsey for reading other books in between.
** While there is a book discussion in most episodes, it doesn’t seem to include the book club book.
** The last Discworld book mentioned so far was {{S}}, in the notes for episodes released between 29 September 2025 and 25 April 2026.
** Mention of the book club was dropped from episodes notes in May 2026.
* The podcast also includes a broader discussion of politics and news, not just in the world of fantasy fiction.


=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
Line 42: Line 48:


== Episodes ==
== Episodes ==
The table below indexes episodes of this podcast which focus on the Discworld or other works by Pratchett (or other works listed in this wiki). They are listed by default in release order.
The table below indexes episodes of this podcast which include a major segment about the Discworld or other works by Pratchett. They are listed by default in release order.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! #  !! Episode Title !! Date !! Book/Subject !! Guest(s) !!  External link !! DW#
! #  !! Episode Title !! Date !! Book/Subject !!  External link !! DW#
|-
|-
| || “2024 in Review!” || 2025-01-03 || Inc. announce || || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/2024-in-review Acast] ||
| 124 || “2024 in Review!” || 2025-01-03 || Includes book club announcement || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/2024-in-review Acast] ||
|-
| 126 || “From Discworld to Headlines” || 2025-01-30 || {{COM}}; Gaiman allegations || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/from-discworld-to-headlines Acast] || 1
|-
| 127 || “Jack the Ripper, Elon Musk & the Discworld: A Wild Ride” (1/2) || 2025-02-27 || {{TLF}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/jack-the-ripper-elon-musk-the-discworld-a-wild-ride Acast] || 2
|-
| 128 || “This Week's News & Fantasy: The Light Fantastic & More” (2/2) || 2025-03-12 || {{TLF}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/this-weeks-news-fantasy-the-light-fantastic-more Acast] || 2
|-
| 129 || “Beyond the Headlines: Exploring Literary Realms and Cinematic Visions Amidst News of Loss” (1/5) || 2025-03-20 || {{ER}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/beyond-the-headlines-exploring-literary-realms-and-cinematic Acast] || 3
|-
| 130 || “Hexed Hotels and Electric Worlds: This Week's Picks” (2/5) || 2025-03-26 || {{ER}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/hexed-hotels-and-electric-worlds-this-weeks-picks Acast] || 3
|-
| 131 || “Tariffs, True Crime & Tarot: An Unexpected Mix” (3/5) || 2025-04-17 || {{ER}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/tariffs-true-crime-tarot-an-unexpected-mix Acast] || 3
|-
| 132 || “Therapists, Reparations & Rowling: A Tangled Web” (4/5) || 2025-04-24 || {{ER}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/therapists-reparations-rowling-a-tangled-web Acast] || 3
|-
| 133 || “Headlines & Hot Takes: Pope Francis, Trump, RFK Jr., and More” (5/5) || 2025-05-09 || {{ER}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/headlines-hot-takes-pope-francis-trump-rfk-jr-and-more Acast] || 3
|-
| 134 || “Magna Carta, Musk & Mattel: This Week's Mix” (1/8) || 2025-05-22 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/magna-carta-musk-mattel-this-weeks-mix Acast] || 4
|-
| 135 || “Musk, Mayhem, and Maryland's Newest Grad” (2/8) || 2025-06-06 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/musk-mayhem-and-marylands-newest-grad Acast] || 4
|-
| 136 || “Beyond the Headlines: A Chaotic Week Unpacked” (3/8) || 2025-06-19 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/beyond-the-headlines-a-chaotic-week-unpacked Acast] || 4
|-
| 137 || “The Big Bill, Big Brother and Bookish Mysteries” (4/8) || 2025-07-06 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/the-big-bill-big-brother-and-bookish-mysteries Acast] || 4
|-
| 138 || “The Big Bill, Cyborg Bees, and Dragon Bones: A Whirlwind of News & Culture” (5/8) || 2025-07-17 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/the-big-bill-cyborg-bees-and-dragon-bones-a-whirlwind-of-new Acast] || 4
|-
| 139 || “A World in Turmoil: From Political Raids to Celebrity Farewells” (6/8) || 2025-08-10 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/a-world-in-turmoil-from-political-raids-to-celebrity-farewel Acast] || 4
|-
| 140 || “Law, Lore & Pop Culture” (7/8) || 2025-08-27 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/law-lore-pop-culture Acast] || 4
|-
| 141 || “Cracker Barrel Logo Lies and Legal Fights” (8/8) || 2025-09-03 || {{M}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/cracker-barrel-logo-lies-and-legal-fights Acast] || 4
|-
| 142 || “The World is on Fire: Embracing Inevitable Change” (1/8) || 2025-09-29 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/the-world-is-on-fire-embracing-inevitable-change Acast] || 5
|-
| 143 || “Stroke Lawsuits, Terrorist Squirrels, and Tylenol Claims” (2/8) || 2025-10-11 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/stroke-lawsuits-terrorist-squirrels-and-tylenol-claims Acast] || 5
|-
| 144 || “1,200 lb. Bear, Gatlinburg Car Chaos, and the Fungus-Infected Utopia” (3/8) || 2025-10-11 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/1200-lb-bear-gatlinburg-car-chaos-and-the-fungus-infected-ut Acast] || 5
|-
| 145 || “Shutdown Stress & Strength: The Moon is Cheese and the Gov't is Closed” (4/8) || 2025-10-31 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/shutdown-stress-strength-the-moon-is-cheese-and-the-govt-is Acast] || 5
|-
| 146 || “Live-Birth Snails, a Gold Toilet Heist, Prince Edward's Stripping, and 22 Tons of Cheese” (5/8) || 2025-11-14 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/live-birth-snails-a-gold-toilet-heist-prince-edwards-strippi Acast] || 5
|-
| 147 || “Immigration, Hemp Loopholes, and The Lavender Scare” (6/8) || 2025-12-06 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/immigration-hemp-loopholes-and-the-lavender-scare Acast] || 5
|-
| 148 || “Drunk Raccoons, Elvis Judges, and Metal Cheese” (7/8) || 2025-12-06 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/drunk-raccoons-elvis-judges-and-metal-cheese Acast] || 5
|-
| 149 || “Butter Knives, Blizzards, & Robot Vacuums” (8/8) || 2025-12-22 || {{S}} || [https://shows.acast.com/the-wayward-dragons/episodes/butter-knives-blizzards-robot-vacuums Acast] || 5
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 00:15, 21 May 2026

The Wayward Dragons
The Wayward Dragons logo
Presentation
Hosted byKelsey and Johnny
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes124 (as of 4 January 2025)
Publication
Original release21 October 2021 – present
Websiteacast.com

Publisher Description

Just two nerdy friends who review all of the things! From books to movies even tv shows and new music!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Further Information

Format

  • This podcast has a general fiction focus, but announced in their “2024 in Review!” episode that they would begin a book club in 2025, starting with “the DiscWorld series” and The Colour of Magic.
  • Details of how this would work are unclear.
    • The episode notes say they will be “moving to” a book as part of the book club, with later iterations asking to excuse Kelsey for reading other books in between.
    • While there is a book discussion in most episodes, it doesn’t seem to include the book club book.
    • The last Discworld book mentioned so far was Sourcery, in the notes for episodes released between 29 September 2025 and 25 April 2026.
    • Mention of the book club was dropped from episodes notes in May 2026.
  • The podcast also includes a broader discussion of politics and news, not just in the world of fantasy fiction.

Trivia

To be added.

Hosts

  • Kelsey - a nerd with lots of animals.
  • Johnny - an “uber nerd” and ordained minister, “obsessed” with sci-fi, fantasy, theology and “other crazy wonky stuff”.

Episodes

The table below indexes episodes of this podcast which include a major segment about the Discworld or other works by Pratchett. They are listed by default in release order.

# Episode Title Date Book/Subject External link DW#
124 “2024 in Review!” 2025-01-03 Includes book club announcement Acast
126 “From Discworld to Headlines” 2025-01-30 The Colour of Magic; Gaiman allegations Acast 1
127 “Jack the Ripper, Elon Musk & the Discworld: A Wild Ride” (1/2) 2025-02-27 The Light Fantastic Acast 2
128 “This Week's News & Fantasy: The Light Fantastic & More” (2/2) 2025-03-12 The Light Fantastic Acast 2
129 “Beyond the Headlines: Exploring Literary Realms and Cinematic Visions Amidst News of Loss” (1/5) 2025-03-20 Equal Rites Acast 3
130 “Hexed Hotels and Electric Worlds: This Week's Picks” (2/5) 2025-03-26 Equal Rites Acast 3
131 “Tariffs, True Crime & Tarot: An Unexpected Mix” (3/5) 2025-04-17 Equal Rites Acast 3
132 “Therapists, Reparations & Rowling: A Tangled Web” (4/5) 2025-04-24 Equal Rites Acast 3
133 “Headlines & Hot Takes: Pope Francis, Trump, RFK Jr., and More” (5/5) 2025-05-09 Equal Rites Acast 3
134 “Magna Carta, Musk & Mattel: This Week's Mix” (1/8) 2025-05-22 Mort Acast 4
135 “Musk, Mayhem, and Maryland's Newest Grad” (2/8) 2025-06-06 Mort Acast 4
136 “Beyond the Headlines: A Chaotic Week Unpacked” (3/8) 2025-06-19 Mort Acast 4
137 “The Big Bill, Big Brother and Bookish Mysteries” (4/8) 2025-07-06 Mort Acast 4
138 “The Big Bill, Cyborg Bees, and Dragon Bones: A Whirlwind of News & Culture” (5/8) 2025-07-17 Mort Acast 4
139 “A World in Turmoil: From Political Raids to Celebrity Farewells” (6/8) 2025-08-10 Mort Acast 4
140 “Law, Lore & Pop Culture” (7/8) 2025-08-27 Mort Acast 4
141 “Cracker Barrel Logo Lies and Legal Fights” (8/8) 2025-09-03 Mort Acast 4
142 “The World is on Fire: Embracing Inevitable Change” (1/8) 2025-09-29 Sourcery Acast 5
143 “Stroke Lawsuits, Terrorist Squirrels, and Tylenol Claims” (2/8) 2025-10-11 Sourcery Acast 5
144 “1,200 lb. Bear, Gatlinburg Car Chaos, and the Fungus-Infected Utopia” (3/8) 2025-10-11 Sourcery Acast 5
145 “Shutdown Stress & Strength: The Moon is Cheese and the Gov't is Closed” (4/8) 2025-10-31 Sourcery Acast 5
146 “Live-Birth Snails, a Gold Toilet Heist, Prince Edward's Stripping, and 22 Tons of Cheese” (5/8) 2025-11-14 Sourcery Acast 5
147 “Immigration, Hemp Loopholes, and The Lavender Scare” (6/8) 2025-12-06 Sourcery Acast 5
148 “Drunk Raccoons, Elvis Judges, and Metal Cheese” (7/8) 2025-12-06 Sourcery Acast 5
149 “Butter Knives, Blizzards, & Robot Vacuums” (8/8) 2025-12-22 Sourcery Acast 5

Footnotes

Retrieved from "https://guild.pratchatpodcast.com/index.php?title=The_Wayward_Dragons&oldid=5944"