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We've battled snow storms, power outages, cancelled rituals and the general decay of reality to bring you this episode covering Ch 31-35 of the Dragon's Path. Geder is getting closer to something? Marcus better stay in his lane. Cithrin is going wild. Dawson? Welp, there's no Dawson chapter in this section sorry Dawson stans. Content Warning: discussion of alcoholism, PTSD, and fertility Timestamps: Chapter 31 (Cithrin): 9 min 50sec Chapter 32 (Geder): 28 min 40 sec Chapter 33:(Marcus): 42 min 20 sec Chapter 34 (Cithrin): 55 min 20 sec Chapter 35 (Geder): 1 hr 10 min 20 sec   Next Episode: Ch 36 (Dawson) - Ch 40 (Cithrin)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 153: The Dragon's Path Ch 31-35. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Ashley.    The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine  

Happy New Year dear listeners! This episode is no filler, ALL episode! That's right, we're all here (almost) to discuss the questionable actions of our favorite characters. Join us as we ask, "is this still Fiction?", "is it MORE dangerous to fight an inexperienced opponent?" and, most importantly, "who is shipping Geder/Jorey?"   Content Warning: alcoholism, mass murder, PTSD, interest rates Timestamps:  Chapter 26 (Dawson): 2 min 45 sec Chapter 27 (Geder): 27 min 20 sec Chapter 28 (Marcus): 44 min 40 sec Chapter 29 (Geder): 1 hr 3 min, 27 sec Chapter 30 (Dawson): 1 hr 26 min   Next Episode: Ch 31 (Cithrin) - Ch 35 (Geder)     Buckkeep Radio - Episode 152: The Dragon's Path Ch 26-30 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey and Elena. Special Guest: Jenny's radiator.   The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

In this episode we go through a backlog of bird mail, ponder if we have RoTE syndrome, realize we've been very wrong about Geder and discuss the pros and cons of vigilante bank investment. Happy Winterfest Season!   Content Warning: alcoholism, mass murder  Timestamps:  Chapter 21 (Cithrin): 25 min 53 sec Chapter 22 (Dawson): 33 min 12 sec Chapter 23 (Geder): 53 min Chapter 24 (Cithrin): 1 hr 10 min 38 sec Chapter 25 (Marcus): 1 hr 27 min 10 sec   Next Episode: Ch 26 (Dawson) - Ch 30 (Dawson)     Buckkeep Radio - Episode 151: The Dragon's Path Ch 21-25 Featuring Rachel, Jenny, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

Have YOU ever seen a gauge before? Taken a bite of a soy log? Cuddled in a kotatsu? What do you think about book vandalism? This and actual book content are covered in this Thanksgiving episode reading The Dragon's Path. Content Warning: Alcoholism, Murder Timestamps:  Chapter 16 (Geder): 15 min 40 sec Chapter 17 (Cithrin): 33 min 33 sec Chapter 18 (Dawson): 50 min 31 sec Chapter 19 (Marcus): 1 hr 7 min 53 sec Chapter 20 (Geder): 1 hr 27 min   Next Episode: Ch 21 (Cithrin) - Ch 25 (Marcus)     Buckkeep Radio - Episode 150: The Dragon's Path Ch 16-20 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

What is the shape of a soul? Why is this bathtub a giant hand? Is Big Bird hot? YES! These questions and more important things are covered in this episode reading The Dragon's Path. Content Warning: Alcoholism, Teen Sex, Eye Gouging Timestamps:  Chapter 11 (Dawson): 5 min 41 sec Chapter 12 (Cithrin): 27 min 9 sec Chapter 13 (Geder): 44 min 39 sec Chapter 14 (Dawson): 59 min 56 sec Chapter 15 (Marcus): 1 hr 19 min 38 sec   Next Episode: Ch 16 (Geder) - Ch 20 (Geder) It's a Double Geder!    Buckkeep Radio - Episode 149: The Dragon's Path Ch 11-15. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

Join us as we continue our read through of the first book in the Dagger and the Coin series, The Dragon's Path. In this episode we discuss the magic system of this world, the importance of mule health, Abraham's pop culture references and more!   Timestamps: Note - For our audio book listeners we are using the prologue as chapter 1  Chapter 6 (Geder): 4 min Chapter 7 (Marcus): 22 min 20 sec Chapter 8 (Geder): 38 min Chapter 9 (Cithrin): 4 min 55 sec Chapter 10 (Marcus): 1 hr 9 min 12 sec   Next Episode: Ch 11 (Dawson) - Ch15 (Marcus)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 148: The Dragon's Path Ch 6-10. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

The long awaited start to our read through of The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham is here! This series is already moving and we're sorting through new fantasy races and places. Spiders! In the blood! Dragons? Unreliable narrators, who IS the sadsack? and More! Content Warning: General fantasy violence, war   Timestamps: Note - For our audio book listeners we are using the prologue as chapter 1  Chapter 1 (Prologue: The Apostate): 17 min 40 sec Chapter 2 (Captain Marcus Wester): 22 min 10 sec Chapter 3 (Sir Geder Palliako Heir of the Viscount of Rivenhalm): 1 hr 0 Min 45 sec Chapter 4 (Cithrin Bel Sarcour Ward of the Medean Bank): 1 hr 23 min 30 sec Chapter 5 (Dawson Kalliam Baron of Osterling Fells): 1 hr 42 min 45 sec   Next Episode: Ch 6 (Geder) - Ch10 (Marcus)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 147: The Dragon's Path Ch 1-5. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Dagger and the Coin series is written by Daniel Abraham Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine      

In this episode we discuss Lynn Flewelling's Glimpses collection and wrap up our Nightrunner coverage. We also catch up on birdmail, discuss what we're reading next and give some recommendations. Content Warning: Glimpses is categorized as an erotic novel, explicit scenes of sexual nature are throughout.    Timestamps: Glimpses discussion begins at 22minutes What's Next? discussion begins at 48 min 21 sec   Rec List: I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me - Lorna Shore Voices in the Atmosphere - Small Fools (out Sep 24th, 2025) Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - V.E. Schwab Thrawn Trilogy (Legends/EU) - Timothy Zahn The Naturalist Society - Carrie Vaughn Shifter and Shadow - Sharon Shinn Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir Stardew Valley (do the dew)   Next Episode: The Dragon's Path (Book 1 of the Dagger and the Coin series) by Daniel Abraham, Chapters: Prologue - Dawson Kalliam Baron of Osterling Fells (there are no chapter numbers we will have to go by headers)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 146: Glimpses by Lynn Flewelling and What's Next? Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by Robin Hobb. The comic book adaptation is published by Dark Horse Comics.    Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

In this episode we recorded before Dragon Con we talk about the last few issues of the Assassin's Apprentice comic book adaptation. Enjoy the hum of summer cicadas I couldn't quite remove from the audio, our increasingly desperate con crunch mentions along with our Ode to the Horses of Buck.  Our discussion of the comic book adaptation is All Spoilers for the RoTE Series (our book read-a-longs are spoiler free). Enjoy and we recommend having your issues to read along with our discussions. Timestamps: Bird Mail goes from 3 min 30 sec to 19 min 30 sec Issue 5: 19 min 40 sec Issue 6: 48 min 20 sec   Next Episode: We're reading Glimpses by Lynn Flewelling (this is the Nightrunner short story collection) Buckkeep Radio - Episode 145: Assassin's Apprentice III comic Issue 5 and 6. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, Joey, Ashley and Elena   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by Robin Hobb. The comic book adaptation is published by Dark Horse Comics.    Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

In this episode we finish Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling. Seregil and Alec have a water park show down, Irtuk wins most horrible lizard, and we still don't know who the vanguard is? This arc ended in a very satisfying way and we discuss our favorite moments.    The other big announcement in this episode is that we will not be continuing the Nightrunner novels. This felt like a good place to leave off and explore something new. We're going into our traditional end of summer break as we prepare for con season but stay tuned for continued coverage of the Assassin's Apprentice comic and we also plan on reading the Nightrunner short stories as suggested by our listeners.    Timestamps: Ch 49: 12 min 15 sec Ch 50: 40 min 5 sec Ch 51: 1 hr 2 min Ch 52: 1 hr 18 min 20 sec (CW for mention of suicide in this chapter)   Next Episodes: Glimpses by Lynn Flewelling (the Nightrunner short stories) and we will finish up the Assassin's Apprentice Comic issues   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 144: Stalking Darkness Ch 49-52 Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Eli, Elena, Jenny, Joey and Ashley.   The Nightrunner Series is written by Lynn Flewelling Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

Time for VarGHOUL! We're running as fast as we can towards the conclusion of Stalking Darkness. Much awaited reunions (and confessions!) we're worried about Micum and we debate the true Morduvation of Mordus.   Timestamps: Ch 45: 19 min 20 sec Ch 46: 38 min 40 sec Ch 47: 54 min 18 sec Ch 48: 1 hr 10 min 40 sec   Next Episode: Stalking Darkness Ch 49-52 (Conclusion!)   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 143: Stalking Darkness Ch 45-48. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Eli, Elena, Joey and Ashley.   The Nightrunner Series is written by Lynn Flewelling Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

It's All Happening! The figures of prophecy are traveling to their appointed places. The old gods are waking up. Mordus has 10,000 gallons of blood to bottle before morning and Vargul is hard at work in this section of Stalking Darkness.   Content Warning: Torture, a lot of gore and some other horror imagery in this section   Timestamps: Ch 41: 26 min 20 sec  Ch 42: 7 min 40 sec Ch 43: 1 hr 5 min 45 sec Ch 44: 1 hr 23 min 39 sec   Next Episode: Stalking Darkness Ch 45-48   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 142: Stalking Darkness Ch 41-44. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Eli, Elena, Joey and Ashley.   The Nightrunner Series is written by Lynn Flewelling Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

In this section we read the horniest chapter, the grossest chapter, the most vanguardy chapter, the most piratical chapter! It's a section of mostly and the horse body count grows as we continue Stalking Darkness.   General CW for multiple depictions of torture, gore and battle violence. Chapter 39 in particular for sexual assault.   Timestamps: Ch 36: 12 min 5 sec Ch 37: 33 min 25 sec Ch 38: 44 min 10 sec Ch 39: 1 hr 02 min 55 sec Ch 40: 1 hr 17 min 20 sec   Next Episode: Stalking Darkness Ch 41-43   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 141: Stalking Darkness Ch 36-40. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Eli, Elena, Joey and Ashley.   The Nightrunner Series is written by Lynn Flewelling Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

There will be blood! In this episode covering Stalking Darkness Chapters 31-35. The plot has ARRIVED. Risen soldiers, human hearts, talking heads (stop making sense!), secret cyphers, and we ask the most important question, "was Vargul there, and how sexy was he being?" CW for death scenes and multiple descriptions of gore (which may continue for the rest of the book?)    Timestamps: Ch 31: 20 min 20 sec Ch 32: 37 min 30 sec Ch 33: 56 min 54 sec Ch 34: 1 hr 9 min 55 sec Ch 35: 1 hr 30 min 40 sec We sneak in extra birdmail at 1 hr 46 min 55 sec   Next Episode: Stalking Darkness Ch 36-40   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 140: Stalking Darkness Ch 31-35. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Eli, Elena, Joey and Ashley.   The Nightrunner Series is written by Lynn Flewelling Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine

We've got beef with King Shrewd's decisions, more plans for ROTELand and we relate a lot to Fitz's travels to the Mountain Kingdom in this episode covering the next issue of the comic book adaptation of Assassin's Apprentice.  Our discussion of the comic book adaptation is All Spoilers for the RoTE Series (our book read-alongs are spoiler free). Enjoy and we recommend having your issues to read along with our discussions. Timestamps: Summary begins at 8 min 5 sec sec, Discussion at 12 min 30 sec.   Buckkeep Radio - Episode 139: Assassin's Apprentice III comic Issue 4. Featuring Rachel, Alyssa, Jenny, Eli, and Elena   The Realm of the Elderlings novels are written by Robin Hobb. The comic book adaptation is published by Dark Horse Comics.    Our theme is The Streets of Sant-Ivo by Mid-Air Machine