Welcome to a new chapter in the Duke and Duchess podcast history. Here is where we begin our second major project, a book club for The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. In this episode we begin and the beginning with a little tiny Locke Lamora…if that is your real name…as a young orphan cum … [Read more…]
In this episode we cover The Slow Regard of Silent Things and The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss. This completes our time in Temerant. Well, for now anyway. After covering off on Slow Regard and The Lightning Tree we get into questions that we’ve received from listeners over the last week or so. Next week … [Read more…]
This is the end. Of the book. Not that Jim Morrison bullshit. No, this is the end of The Kingkiller Chronicle! In this episode we talk about who’s a secret Amyr, and why we still don’t like Denna…but we at least understand her better. Next week we’ll be reading The Slow Regard of Silent things … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe visits Severen, and eventually makes it all the way back to Imre. But, not before sticking his foot squarely in his mouth. He pisses off his aunt…er…I mean Lady Lackless. The Maer is unwilling to sponsor Kvothe. But, does agree to pay his tuition at the University. He returns to the … [Read more…]
Don’t tell anyone about this episode until you’ve slept 1,000 nights and walked 1,000 miles. In this episode Kvothe leaves Ademre. But, not before having “relations” with Penthe. Also, we learn what we think are the real names of the Chandrian. Kvothe comes upon an Edema Ruh troupe. What follows is pretty epic. Predictions: Kvothe … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe gets a sword, gets a new name, and gets his ass kicked…multiple times. Kvothe starts off this section by annoying Vashet. But, very quickly it turns from annoyance to anger. Vashet roughs Kvothe up and intentionally leaves marks on his face for all of Ademre to see. Kvothe has to take … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe trains hard for the 1984 San Dimas Regional Karate Championship, but ultimately gets his butt handed to him by a 10 year old. We learn more about Ademic culture and history. Also, it seems that they know something about the Chandrian, but they aren’t talking. Kvothe has to fight to save … [Read more…]
In this episode we encounter the Cthaeh. The Cthaeh is the most evil thing that we have encountered in these books. This is some serious foulness. The Cthaeh stinks. You can smell the Nair on it’s hairless little legs. Yuck! We have a brief history lesson. Then we start our ninja training! Predictions: Something very … [Read more…]
The line between a normal girl, a psycho, and a sex crazed thousand year old succubus is a thin one. What is a young virgin to do? Take our quiz so you can know whether to buy a ring, or buy a forged passport and a plane ticket. QUESTION 1: After spending several hours marching … [Read more…]
In this episode we establish that the visor is the dumbest of all the headgear. Also, Kvothe finally get’s laid. He gets laid in the Shaed. Get it? Get it? For the record, this is the most sexually explicit episode that we’ve ever recorded. Given the material I’m sure that you’re not surprised. You’ve been … [Read more…]