The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. We’ll be splitting each book into three weekly episodes of analysis, discussion and tangents, with a week off in between books to refresh our brains.
Hogswatch 2023: Going Postal TV (Gay Abandon)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a bonus Hogswatch Extravaganza as we discuss the TV adaptation of Going Postal. Watch this episode on YouTube!Bells! Festivity! A Very Wet Banshee! Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:The Infinite Monkey’s Guide to... Strawberries - BBC Sounds The history of letter boxes - The Postal Museum Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
12/24/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 31 seconds
Picture Books and Board Games - with Pratchat and David Brashaw
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, we’re joined by Ben and Liz from Pratchat to discuss Where’s My Cow? And Discworld board games. We also have a wonderful interview with David Brashaw of Backspindle Games!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Guest projectsPratchat Guild of Recappers & Podcasters Backspindle GamesWhere’s My Cow?Where's My Cow? - Pratchat #Pratchat61 – What Terry Wrote – Pratchat #PratchatPlaysThud – The Troll’s Gambit - Pratchat The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Volume One - Discworld.com Melvyn Grant Vimes illustrations comparedDiscworld board games (most links BoardGameGeek)Thud [fictional version] - Discworld & Terry Pratchett WikiStealth Chess [fictional] - Discworld Wiki Cripple Mr. Onion [largely fictional]Thud Guards! Guards!ClacksThe WitchesAnkh-Morpork Other board gamesGood Omens: An Ineffable GameQwirkleRootNanty NarkingArboretumIllimatFanorona - Wikipedia Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
11/20/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 21 seconds
Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch – an interview with Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, we’re incredibly excited to be joined by Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent to discuss their newly released book, Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch! Follow Rhianna @RhiPratchett and Gabrielle @GabrielleKent on TwitterFind us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Acquire your very own copy of Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch here:Discworld EmporiumDiscworld.ComWaterstonesBritish LibrarySee also:Rhianna Pratchett & Gabrielle Kent in Conversation [with Rob Wilkins] - Waterstones Piccadilly (20 Nov) Gabrielle Kent Rhianna PratchettMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 23 seconds
Voices of Discworld – with Marc Burrows and Jon Culshaw
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a special Double Feature (ooOOooh) featuring Marc Burrows and Jon Culshaw! We chat to Marc about the Edinburgh Fringe; his rave reviewed live show, The Magic of Terry Pratchett; and his ultra-exclusive Footnotes interviews.But wait, there’s more! Marc has very kindly shared the audio from his interview with voice actor extraordinaire Jon Culshaw, star of the Watch arc in the new Discworld audiobooks. Hear about Culshaw’s love for Discworld and the process of finding voices for Vimes, Vetinari, and various other Ankh Morporkian heroes.Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:LIVE DATES - The Magic of Terry Pratchett Buy Marc's books Glom of Nit - Substack Listen to Audiobooks narrated by Jon Culshaw - Audible.co.uk The Dark Room – Mr John Robertson Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
11/6/2023 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 33 seconds
Bonus: A Stroke of the Pen with Pat & Jan Harkin
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, an interview with Drs Pat and Jan Harkin! We sat down to talk newspaper archives, A Stroke of The Pen, and all things Pratchett. Find us on the internet:Discord: https://discord.gg/KuVPK2JE5V Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Pre-Order A Stroke of the Pen here:Discworld EmporiumWaterstonesThings we blathered on about:A Stroke of the Pen: Terry Pratchett’s Lost Stories - British Library event [buy streaming tickets here!] Good Omens bookshop burning/antique sink thread Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
10/6/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 8 seconds
124: Going Postal Pt. 1 (Die of the Gnats)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 1 of our recap of “Going Postal”. Apostrophe’s! Fripperie’s! Pigeon’s!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Two-Hats Television - Joanna’s SubstackPlease don’t distract me - Francine’s SubstackNo Such Thing As A Peanut Hall of Fame - audioboomGoing Postal – You're Wrong About - Podtail Monty Python - Woody and Tinny Words - YouTubeAround The World In Eighty Days: List of contents - Free Online Library [see chapter headings]Going Postal - Discworld Wiki Sator Square - Wikipedia United States Postal Service Creed - WikipediaFirm linked to Crooked House owner was taken to court - BBC NewsThere was only one loser in this Royal Mail privatisation: the taxpayer - The GuardianGNU Terry PratchettTablut | Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings [Note: I referred to the Post Office as being privatised – I should have said Royal Mail. - F]Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
9/10/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 59 seconds
Bonus: Summer Holidays/Good Omens Extravaganza!
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, we’re back! The summer hiatus is officially over. We chat about What We Did On Our Holidays and, in preparation for Good Omens Season 2, we take a look back at the first season (44:18).Orbs! Bureaucracy! Michael Sheen’s little face!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretLast minute edit: we made the Discord server! https://discord.gg/nBn8X8yt Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Cloudesley Shovell - Wikipedia Sarah Hambly - Making a Silicone Corset | YoutubeThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green | GoodreadsThe Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte | Goodreads The Hollows by Kim Harrison | Goodreads The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | GoodreadsAnno Dracula by Kim Newman | GoodreadsJayde Adams Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
7/23/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 32 seconds
118: The Science of Discworld II Pt. 2 (Make Sure It Hovers)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 2 of our recap of “The Science of Discworld II - The Globe” Belief! Meaning! Hover trains!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Good Omens Season 2 - Official Trailer - YouTubeThe history of four-footed beasts and serpents - Internet ArchiveList of anagram indicators - Cryptipedia Wine-dark sea (Homer) - Wikipedia Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate - Wikipedia anti- | - etymonline Asemic writing - Wikipedia Codex Seraphinianus - WikipediaThe Brown One, The Honey Eater, The Shaggy Coat, The DestroyerBBC Radio 4 - You're Dead To Me, Medieval Irish Folklore (Live) Adams Cable Codex - Internet Archive ---Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
6/11/2023 • 59 minutes, 13 seconds
Bonus: Glorious 25th Extravaganza 2023!
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, it’s the Glorious 25th!Night Watch! Listener Questions! Good Omens! Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Waylands Smithy - Isle of AlbionDiscworld Halloween 2015 – Bad Pictures of a Good Night - thetruthshallmakeyefret.com With Great Pleasure at Christmas: Neil Gaiman - BBC Radio 4 Neil Gaiman on Tumblr Good Omens - An Ineffable Game - Renegade GamesQuaker names! - r/CuratedTumblr Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
5/24/2023 • 57 minutes, 34 seconds
Bonus: An Interview with C.K. McDonnell
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a marvelous bonus episode! We sat down with the wonderful writer C.K. McDonnell to talk about The Stranger Times series and, of course, all things Pratchett!Find C.K. McDonnell on the internet:https://whitehairedirishman.com/https://thestrangertimes.co.uk/Love Will Tear Us Apart - the latest book in the Stranger Times series, is available in hardback on the 9th of February from all good bookshops! Pre-order here.See C.K. live in conversation here.Want more? Listen to The Bunny Cast and The Stranger Times Podcast here: The Bunny Cast - Apple PodcastsThe Bunny Cast - SpotifyThe Stranger Times - Apple PodcastsThe Stranger Times - SpotifyFollow C.K. on Twitter: @CaimhFind us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
2/6/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 10 seconds
Hogswatch 2022: The Amazing Maurice Movie (Mildly Fantasy Threatened)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, it’s time for another Hogswatch Extravaganza as we discuss The Amazing Maurice movie! SPOILERS START AT 17m20sNightmare Rabbits! Nightmare Wildebeests! Delightful Rats!Watch the episode video here.Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Trombone comment - alt.fan.pratchett (now Google groups)Hogfather/DEATH/Twiggy - Twitter (@BewilderedPod) How The Amazing Maurice changed the game for Terry Pratchett - Telegraph Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
12/24/2022 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 59 seconds
Bonus: 100th Episode Celebration (And So, The Journey)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, have been reading and recapping every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series for 100 episodes!This week, we celebrate! VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/5opdW6HS7Jc Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:#Pratchat60 – Eyes Turnwise– Pratchat #Pratchat62 – There’s a Cow in There – Pratchat Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
12/12/2022 • 46 minutes, 55 seconds
Bonus: An Episode with Footnotes
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, we briefly travel back to the real world to discuss the excellent new Pratchett biography from Rob Wilkins - Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes. Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Marc’s Stuff:Marc Burrows - Buy Books The Glom of Nit NewsletterTwitter (@20thCenturyMarc) Other things we talked about:The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows) - TTSMYF The Salmon of Doubt - Hitchhikers FandomJoseph and his Unpleasantly Brown Jacket - Part 1 (Blood and Honey). Told by Tony Robinson - YouTube Terry Pratchett: Choosing To Die on Vimeo Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
10/9/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 55 seconds
Bonus: What We Did on Our Holidays
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, bonus holiday stuff. Video! Audio! Scorchio!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Mitford family - Wikipedia TVThe Sandman | Official Trailer - YouTubeThe Sandman cast Desire actor Mason Alexander Park after gutsy exchange with Neil Gaiman - PinkNews House of the Dragon E1 (Here be Dragons/Spoilers) - r/TTSMYF She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Official Trailer - YouTubeConventionPen and Sword Books: The Magic of Terry Pratchett - Pen & Sword BooksTerry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes - Penguin A Message from the Committee - Discworld Convention How to Play - WerewolfAudioThe Ringer-Verse Omnibus Episode 484: The Mother Sauces (Entry 810.PS7825) The Magnus Archives - Rusty Quill BBC Radio 4 - In Our TimeThe Content MinesInternet Explorer - SoundCloudNo Such Thing as a Fish Bedrock USA Podcast - BloombergSeries Black Box Down - Rooster TeethBBC Radio 4 - Damned AndrewDesert Island Discworld
8/28/2022 • 40 minutes, 3 seconds
Bonus! Glorious 25th: Video Game Chat
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, bonus nonsense for the Glorious 25th of May as we talk pixels to platformers, in a video game special!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about: Virus, from “Smoke and Mirrors” by Neil Gaiman - Goodreads A tribute to Terry Pratchett | PC Gamer Terry Pratchett - Going by the Book - PC Gamer 1993 interview - PDF 'Help! I've been spotted!' Terry Pratchett on Thief, his favourite video game - Guardian Thief newsgroup (Pratchett’s contributions)Terry Pratchett - Online Radio Interview with the Author - The Author HourThe story behind the Oblivion mod Terry Pratchett worked on | Eurogamer.net Pratchett on video games - some bits we didn’t includeTurning Terry Pratchett's Discworld into Audiobooks [bit about theme music being inspired by Oblivion] - YouTubeThe E-Mail Interview - Terry Pratchett - PC Zone (January 1995) - PDF---Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
5/24/2022 • 51 minutes, 46 seconds
77: The Last Continent Pt. 1 (A Ridcully Stan Podcast)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 1 of our recap of “The Last Continent”. Island discovery! Suspected skulduggery! Helpful shrubbery!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:A beginners guide to Esperanto -The GuardianThe Last Continent - Colin SmytheDid scientists really quantum entangle tardigrades? - Cosmos MagazineBlack Crow - Culture VictoriaCreation Stories - Taungurung Land & Waters CouncilDiscworld Podcasts - Read-through index - L-Space WikiSpeed - RadiolabFrancine reviewing Medieval depictions of elephantsBurke and Wills - National Museum of AustraliaBurke and Wills' fatal error - Bush TelegraphJam Fakers - bizarrevictoria (LiveJournal)---Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
3/8/2022 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 49 seconds
Bonus - The Vimes Boots Index
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is usually a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a quick bonus episode about Jack Monroe, and the Vimes Boots Index.Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi ResourcesThe Trussell Trust - Stop UK HungerWhat to do if you need emergency help with money and food - StepChangeThings we talked aboutJack Monroe’s original Twitter thread Call for evidence thread (for Vimes Boots Index)Terry Pratchett estate backs Jack Monroe’s idea for ‘Vimes Boots’ poverty index - The GuardianYour best ally against injustice? Terry Pratchett [by Marc Burrows]- New StatesmanIceland commits to price freeze on £1 value range as food costs rise - The GrocerCost-of-living crisis: Jack Monroe hails ONS update of inflation calculations - The GuardianRachael Hamilton says food bank users 'less well educated' on cooking – The NationalJack Monroe’s stuffBlog/recipes: Cooking on a BootstrapTwitter: @BootstrapCookJack Monroe books - Hive.co.ukMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
1/31/2022 • 22 minutes, 8 seconds
Hogswatch 2021: Hogfather, Your Cleavage!
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, recap and discuss every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week - a fabulous bonus Hogswatch extravaganza as we discuss the Hogfather TV adaptation! Piles of Teeth! Some Other Things! (Ridcullys Nipples!) More Piles of Teeth!Watch the video version of this episode here!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Hogfather - IMDBHunt The Wren - YoutubeHouse of Cards - WikiLove and Monsters - FandomMy Family - WikiA few painting recommendations from Francine:youtube.com/c/EmmaLefebvreyoutube.com/c/Makoccinoyoutube.com/c/DrawwithShibaOur Book Recommendations:The House Of Shattered WingsThe Elegance of the HedgehogThe HollowsStation ElevenH is for HawkThe Way of All FleshMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
12/24/2021 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 35 seconds
Bonus: Down The Rabbit Hole (Compilation)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a special bonus episode! Enjoy this compilation of clips from our patreon-only podcast: “Down The Rabbit Hole”. Check out our patron here, and remember that if you sign up you get access to all past bonus content, as well as monthly rabbit holes, extended video episodes of the main podcast and whatever nonsense we decide to throw at you!**Not literal, and so far no listeners have been harmed in the making of said nonsense. Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
8/24/2021 • 18 minutes, 37 seconds
Bonus: The Watch feat. Marc Burrows (Machina Ex Deus)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, special guest Marc Burrows joins us to react to BBC America’s The Watch!Stories! More Stories! Too Much Story?Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi. Find Marc Burrows here: @20thCenturyMarc Things we blathered on about:The Watch - iPlayerTHE MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT: A BiographyCalling time on The Watch? What went wrong (and right) with the latest Terry Pratchett adaptation - Marc Burrows’ review for Hey U GuysLocus Awards Ceremony 2021 - YouTube (timestamp link – goes to Marc’s bit!)Terry Pratchett’s The Watch (2011 footage of Pratchett) - YouTubeFridging - TV TropesMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
8/13/2021 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 24 seconds
Bonus: Soul Music Animated Adaptation (FAAATTTHHHAAA!)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, we talk about the 1998 animated adaptation of Soul Music.Singing off-key! Christopher Lee! FAAATTTHHHAAA!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Soul Music - Interview - YouTubeDiscworld: Soul Music Soundtrack - YouTubeBernard Wrigley - A bunch of sea shanties - YouTubeThe Greatest Story Never Told - TV TropesKill the Wabbit Metallica Version - YouTubeMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
6/27/2021 • 57 minutes, 19 seconds
Bonus Glorious 25th Special - A Wild Tangent Appeared
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, on the Glorious 25th, we answer listener questions and discuss two essays from “A Slip Of The Keyboard”. Joanna feels personally attacked by “Thought Progress” and Francine talks worldbuilding with “Notes From A Successful Fantasy Author”. Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:If you like Terry Pratchett, try… (author recommendations) - TTSMYFEpisode guide & schedule - TTSMYFMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
5/24/2021 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 28 seconds
Bonus - The Crone
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. Today, a bonus radio play: The Crone.Performed by: Helen Fullerton Written by: Joanna HaganWritten and first performed in 2019, as part of the QuirkHouse 5 series of monologuesFind us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Follow Helen here:https://www.spotlight.com/2258-0190-5675http://www.HelenFullerton.com@HelenFullyActor - Twitter Follow Quirkhouse here:https://www.quirkhousetheatreco.com@QuirkHouseTheat - Twitter Sound effects (Freesound.org): parkersenk; 14Douderova_Adela; F.M. Audio; TOMPARSONS; blwuens; vibe_crcMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
3/22/2021 • 25 minutes, 17 seconds
Bonus Pandemic Special - Hype And Dread
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, another bonus lockdown q&a! We take the time to chat, get a bit existential and answer a few listener questions. Morality! Ethics! Snacks!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Llamedos Holiday Camp on the ClacksThe Galactic Federation interviews Earth for membership - TwitterDescript | Create podcasts, videos, and transcriptsBlue Planet II, Series 1, The Deep - BBC OneMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
1/18/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 46 seconds
Hogswatch 2020: A Hint of Extravaganza
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, usually read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a bonus extra special super duper gee golly whiz extravaganza… all right, that might be over-egging it, but we chat about Rhianna Pratchett’s Crystal of Storms (spoiler-light discussion), and wander off on some festive tangents.ʜᴏ. ʜᴏ. ʜᴏ.Check out the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/VwptB8CXzc8Book talk starts at around 10:00 and ends at 35:15.Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi ---Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.comSounds: Bells - se2001, Freesound.org
12/24/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 30 seconds
Bonus - NYCC The Watch Panel Reaction - Arbitrary But Strongly Held
Bonus - “The Watch” Comic Con Panel Watch the video of this podcast(!)The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a quick bonus episode in which we share our thoughts, feelings and exasperation, after watching the New York Comic Con panel on “The Watch” - a new series from BBC America “inspired by” the Discworld books. Watch the panel here.Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Follow the Radio Morpork World Cup of Pratchett Characters here.Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
10/11/2020 • 50 minutes, 31 seconds
Bonus - The Accidental Satanist
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a very special bonus episode!“The Accidental Satanist” is a monologue by Joanna, now newly recorded as a radio play in conjunction with QuirkHouse Theatre Company. Paul was played by the very talented AJ Deane.Follow QuirkHouse here: Twitter: @QuirkhouseTheatFacebook: @QuirkHouseNew radio plays coming soon on the Quirkhouse Theatre Company website.Follow AJ Deane:Twitter: @aj_deane Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Follow Joanna’s inktober poetry project here - new poems daily throughout October!--Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.comSound effects: BBC Sound Effects (background atmosphere)Zembacraftworks (beer)Qubodup (glass)
10/4/2020 • 26 minutes, 9 seconds
The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a glorious bonus episode! We talk to Marc Burrows about his new Pratchett biography - The Magic of Terry Pratchett. Buy The Magic of Terry Pratchett here:Hard copy from the publisherKindle Apple BooksMarc’s online stuff:AskMeAboutTerryPratchett.com@20thcenturymarc (Marc Burrows’ Twitter)Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Other things we blathered on about: Thy Last DropThe Museum of CuriosityNo Such Thing As A FishNigel Planer - IMDb Colin Smythe’s extensive Pratchett-related materials archive
7/29/2020 • 54 minutes, 45 seconds
Bonus Glorious 25th Special - Definitely Not A Cult
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, another bonus pandemic special. We commemorate the Glorious 25th of May, give you our latest lockdown recommendations and talk about Wyrd Sisters - The Animated Series. Warning: Spoilers Lurk! Spoilers begin: 37:57Spoilers end: 45:30Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comThings we blathered on about:Yahoo! GeoCitiesAnd He Said to Me (Bernard Pearson’s Podcast)Where Should We Begin by Esther PerelAngel on TopFake Doctors, Real FriendsThe Blanks - Hey Ya! (Ted's Band from Scrubs)This American Life - Get a Spine!Chocolat | Joanne HarrisMy Family and Other Animals, By Gerald DurrellBook 1: The House of Shattered Wings - Aliette de BodardMillenniums Rule Series – Trudi CanavanSchitt's Creek (TV Series 2015–2020) - IMDbThe Moment The Simpsons Ruined Homer SimpsonNational Theatre LiveShakespeare’s GlobeEmilia - The Guilty Feminist Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series 2005–2008) - IMDbGlorious Revolution - Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki (HERE BE SPOILERS)Wyrd Sisters (TV Mini-Series 1997) - IMDbHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones - GoodreadsHowl's Moving Castle (2004) - IMDbDragon Age - WikipediaChekhov's Gun - TV TropesLa Belle Dame sans Merci: A BalladMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.comP.s. Reach out if you need to chat about sobriety in quarantine or whatever @francibambiIf you want recipes and cooking advice/tutorials then ask @joannahagan
5/24/2020 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 53 seconds
Bonus Pandemic Special - We Don't Know Why We're Here
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, another bonus pandemic special, in which we answer some listener questions and then tangents happen. All of the tangents.Potatoes! Bread! Jam! Doritos!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comThings we blathered on about:Total Body Yoga - Deep Stretch | Yoga With AdrieneChocolat | Joanne HarrisThe Essex Serpent | Sarah PerryInspirobot.meGiraffe Fight - Africa - Episode 1 - BBC OneJust taking a nap after eating all the strawberry jamAedh Wishes For The Cloths Of HeavenMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.comP.s. Reach out if you need to chat about sobriety in quarantine or whatever @francibambiIf you want recipes and cooking advice/tutorials then ask @joannahagan
4/29/2020 • 38 minutes, 2 seconds
Bonus Pandemic Special - Extra by Default
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is usually a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week, a bonus pandemic special! Your hosts take the time to interview each other - making the absolute most of our lockdown time.Weapons for Hands! Country Dancing! Sequins! Onions!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comThings we blathered on about:Francine’s quarantine podcast recommendationsPerchance.orgLevellers - What A Beautiful DayDo by FridayOn Sundays we self-isolate in sequins. #distancebutmakeitfashionShantaram by Gregory David Roberts (Goodreads)Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders, by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads)Joanna Hagan-Young - Spoken Word (Facebook)Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.comP.s. Reach out if you need to chat about sobriety in quarantine or whatever @francibambiIf you want recipes, poetry and extra-ness you’ll be better off @joannahagan
4/2/2020 • 51 minutes, 10 seconds
Hogswatch Special 2019 - Xmas Egg Dress
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel, recap and discuss every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. This week - a special bonus Hogswatch special! We discuss the 2008 TV adaptations of “The Colour of Magic” & “The Light Fantastic”.A Surprise Festive Guest! Mulled things aplenty! A sword! The pGloybe! An attempt at positivity! Incredible CGI! Some rants! F: It’s Christmas, and I can’t be bothered to edit this down to its usual length. So, please enjoy this BUMPER BONUS FESTIVE FEATURE LENGTH EXTRAVAGANZA. Things we blathered on about: The Watch Adaptation details (Radio Times)The GlobeThe DyskAo3 (archiveofourown.org)Effulgent - “Shining brightly; radiant.” (Lexico)The Colour of Magic (IMDb)Noma Dumezweni Rosie & JimThe Jim Henson Company Figwit (Fanlore.org)F: I got my plays muddled. The Mousetrap is the longest-running West End show. People are asked not to spoil the ending, but it’s the same. Shear Madness, a Broadway show, is another long-running production that does have different endings. What About Dick? (IMDb)Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com