Episodes

  • Episode 58: Tanequil (Ch. 16-30)
    Nov 5 2026

    It's a Cat-tastrophe on Brooks's Books as we explore the back half of Tanequil. All of Terry's Star Wars experience is paying off in this reading in a big way, and it's giving us the coolest chapter Terry has ever written. We also dig into trolls being cool, our villains still kinda sucking, and the payout for our "women in refrigerators" discussion from last episode.


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    Next time we're reading chapters 1-16 of Straken.

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    2 hrs and 59 mins
  • Episode 57: Tanequil (Ch. 1-15)
    Oct 22 2026

    It's time to continue our journey to the magic tree of the Four Lands! No, not that magic tree. Along the way we'll meet some old friends and maybe get annoyed by some newer villains. Join us as we talk about a new strong entry for the Coolest Man Who Ever Lived, Terry's deepening Star Wars infection, and, unfortunately, women in refrigerators.


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    Next time we're reading chapters 16-31 of Tanequil.

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    2 hrs and 48 mins
  • Episode 56: Indomitable
    Oct 8 2026

    This week we're going waaaaay back to visit some old friends from Wishsong as Terry does his second foray into short fiction with Indomitable. Did you know that an Ildatch page survived the end of Wishsong? Neither did I! Jair Ohmsford's going to have to do something about it, but not before he spends a lot of time thinking about The Coolest Man Who Ever Lived.


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    Next time we're reading chapters 1-15 of Tanequil.

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Episode 55: Jarka Ruus (Ch. 15-30)
    Sep 24 2026

    Welcome to the Swampcast, where we talk about all your favorite swamps. Have you heard about mist? Perhaps mud? Vines? We got 'em all, and so does the back half of Jarka Ruus. Join us as we talk about more airship nonsense, catastrophically bad druidic hiring practices, and whether or not Ahren Elessedil could ever actually be cool.


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    Next time we're reading the short story/novella-y thing Indomitable. If you'd like to get a head start on the next High Druid of Shannara book, we'll be reading chapters 1-15 of Tanequil for the following episode.

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    2 hrs and 58 mins
  • Episode 54: Jarka Ruus (Ch. 1-14)
    Sep 10 2026

    It's a jumbo sized episode as we start our next set of Shannara books: The High Druid of Shannara! We've got a lot to say about poor druid recruitment practices, new Ohmsford vibes, the return of a beloved character, and the return of a not so beloved character.


    Next time we're reading chapters 15-30 of Jarka Ruus.


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    3 hrs and 10 mins
  • Episode 53: Sometimes the Magic Works
    Aug 27 2026

    Season 7 of Brooks's Books is here, and we're starting with something very different: Terry's first nonfiction book, combining stories from his life with writing advice. It's really short, but as you might guess, our discussion is not! We find a ton of stuff to dig into here, including Terry's rules of writing, all kinds of things about Lester Del Rey, and the dirt on what happened with Hook and The Phantom Menace.


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    Next time we'll be reading chapters 1-14 of Jarka Ruus.

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    3 hrs and 11 mins
  • Episode 52: Reign of Fire
    Aug 13 2026

    In a future destroyed by dragons, one man has taken all the personality in the world and hoarded it to himself: Matthew McConaughey. This week we watched Reign of Fire, and this one's a real doozy. With Dave out this week, we're instead joined by Josh's wife, Gracie! Listen along as we discuss how grey this movie is, some surprise appearances from other genre properties, and what Christian Bale should do with 1600 pounds of horseflesh.


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    Next time, we're starting Season 7 of the show by reading Terry's nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works.

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Episode 51: Treasure Planet
    Jul 30 2026

    Avast, the end of another season of Brooks's Books do be upon us! But before we sight the land of our next season of books, we must watch another film. Join as we become pirates to palaver about Treasure Planet, go on about blending 2D and 3D animation, and, of course, talk about keelhauling the lot of ye.


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    Next time, we're watching Reign of Fire! The next time after that, we're reading all of Sometimes the Magic Works.

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    2 hrs and 25 mins