Too Many Damn Wizards!
Welcome to Too Many Damn Wizards, a brand-new podcast that began life as a book club but has transmuted to include a medley of media. Join Andy, Kayleigh and Shirley for a bi-weekly review show breaking down themes, characters, highlights and naming our wizard of the week.New episodes bi-weekly. Subscribe and join us on our perilous quest into all things Fantasy and Sci-Fi and uncover why are there so many damn wizards around here?!
Episodes
14 episodes
Warbreaker Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
Welcome to the first season finale of our podcast and it’s been a wild ride! We’re reviewing the second half of Brandon Sanderson's massive fantasy novel, referencing the Mistborn trilogy and Secret History to explore connections to th...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:29:53
Warbreaker Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
The gang are back in the Sanderson Cosmere, this time on a new world with a new magic system and new characters. Join us as we explore and try to make sense of this new universe. Topics include which magic system we prefer, some wild theories f...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:13:46
Lovecraft Country By Matt Ruff
In this podcast we discuss Lovecraft country from Matt Ruff. We have a good discussion on racism and how this book deals with it. We encounter new terms such as "Sundown Town" as well as discussing what makes us uncomfortable with some of...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:32:51
Crota by Owl Goingback
Crota is a creature feature that won the Bram Stoker prize in 1996. If you like pulp fiction this may be the book for you but leaves the gang asking, can a book be so bad it's good? Join us this episode to hear us struggle to choose our wizard ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:14
Introduction to... Dark TV Series
Today we're diving into the Netflix series, Dark. Never heard of it? Listen up because this show is a must-watch for fans of great storytelling and top-notch acting.We're about to spoil the first episode of this complex and...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:48
Mistborn Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
Today we discuss Brandon Sanderson's novella “Mistborn: Secret History”. Fair warning, this book comes after Mistborn Era one trilogy so the advice is to not listen to this until you have completed those books. We discuss ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:07:54
The Hero of Ages, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
Our continuing mission to guide Kayleigh through Brandon Sanderson’s cosmere universe reaches a milestone when we finish up the Mistborn first era trilogy. We delve into the afterlife, mythology, fate, religion (cos there’s always reli...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:21:03
The Hero of Ages, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
It's the beginning of the end, this episode focuses on the first half of the final book in the Mistborn trilogy. Highlights include Sassy Elund, the secret of the inquisitors and the changing tone of the trilogy. Is the Hero of Ages final...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:29:02
The Well of Ascension Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
In this episode we discuss the last 3 parts of Brandon Sandersons well of ascension. We discuss the "Sandalanche" and the rapid pace at the end of the book and what that means for the story going forward and a favourite character of the podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:17:01
The Well of Ascension Part1 by Brandon Sanderson
We’re delving into the first three parts of Brandon Sanderson's second Mistborn book. Picking up a year after Vin killed the Lord Ruler and everything’s alright… right? From the birth of a new religion and jockeying for political leadership, to...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:16:46
The Final Empire Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
This is a re uploaded we had some issues with audio in last uploadThe gang discuss the shocking conclusion to The Final Empire. Kayleigh continues to make wild speculations about what is going to happen in the trilogy while Andy and Shi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:09:09
The Final Empire, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
In this episode Andy, Shirley and Kayleigh discuss the first three parts of the final empire. This is Brandon Sanderson's first trilogy in the Mistborn series. Shirley and Andy have both read this series before, Kayleigh has not. So there is th...
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Episode 2
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1:31:58
The Shining by Stephen King
Halloween is upon us and Too Many Damn Wizards start with an appropriately spooky book. Join the gang talk about the Horror genre and Stephen King's legacy within it, themes of Family and Racism in 'The Shining' and decide which character is ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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59:20