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=== Format ===
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* 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}}.
* So far the book club is just a part of each episode, and each book is discussed over a variable number of episodes.
* 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.
* The podcast also includes a broader discussion of politics and news, not just in the world of fantasy fiction.



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