After reading 1,000+ pages, and dedicating 3 episodes to the Shōgun book, the Buddies finally got a chance to complete the new Shōgun FX series. They didn’t want to be the people that say “the book is better than the show”, but they spend most of the pod (hopefully not too pretentiously) saying the book was better than the show. They got to talking about the positives of subtitles, swimming naked, and seppuku. So join us as we discuss and watch Mariko, Anjin, Toranaga, and all of our other friends from Shōgun.

Intro (0:00-2:06)
Stock Up/Down & Love/Hate (2:07-30:17)
Book vs Show (30:18-33:50)
Characters & TV Show Notes (33:51-41:21)
Recapping Series & Conclusion (41:22-45:12)

NEXT BOOK: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

The Buddies close out Pierce Brown’s, Red Rising trilogy, with book 3: Morning Star. It was sad to see one of the Buddies favorite trilogies come to an end, but luckily in five years they’ll completely forget the series and be able to do it all over again! The Buddies got to chatting about: yearbooks, the prisoner's dilemma, and the drawbacks of filming everything (especially violent massacres). So equip your SlingBlade and wolf cloaks for one last ride (in this trilogy at least) as we finish book 3 in the Red Rising Series.

Intro (0:00-1:21)
Stock Up/Down (1:22-28:29)
Favorite Scene/Character (28:30-38:30)
Love/Hate (38:31-46:20)
Recapping Series & Conclusion (46:21-50:08)

NEXT EPISODE: Shōgun (2024 TV series)

NEXT BOOK: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

The Buddies we’re so happy to see their friends, Darrow, Sevro, and Mustang again as they read Golden Son, book 2 of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Series. The Buddies have talked about how this is one of the only series to come close to Harry Potter, and book 1 currently sits on top of their favorite books read on the podcast. So how did this one turn out? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out! And maybe give us a bloody damn review if you have the chance.

Intro (0:00-3:38)
Stock Up/Down (3:39-29:55)
Favorite Scene/Character (29:56-37:29)
Love/Hate (37:30-51:15)
Casting the Movie (51:16-53:39)
Conclusion (53:40-55:25)

NEXT BOOK: Morning Star (Red Rising Series, Book 3) by Pierce Brown