Witches and Wizards Portal

The ancient land of Djelibeybi—nothing like Roundworld Egypt in any way whatsoever, mind—has a new king. Teppic has been away training as an assassin in far Ankh-Morporkk when his father finally decides to act on his belief that he is a seagull.The high priest Dios takes Teppic's education in hand, much to the latter's displeasure. But, it is also decreed that Teppic's father shall have a pyramid twice the size of any other, and this causes… problems.It's up to Teppic, the handmaiden Ptraci, and a camel named You Bastard to try to sort things out—and restore Djelibeybi to its place on the Disc—literally! Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Golightly; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

Otto Chriek's fascination, if not obsession with light leads him to experiment with the dark light produced by the Uberwaldean land eels. That has some startling unintended consequences. Those include sending Mr. Pin round the bend, and causing a dog stampede (well, at least it started with dogs) in the streets of Ankh-Morpork. Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

Mr. Pin and Mr. Tulip are a pair of hired killers. They will also commit associated crimes—for the right price. Mr. Pin, a very rat-like man, is the brains of the operation. Mr. Tulip… well, Mr. Tulip is a man of many parts. He will snort just about any powdery substance he can lay his hands on, but his lack of intelligence in the matter of procuring said substances leads to him frequently being cheated into buying, for example, powdered mothballs. The pair meet their match—and their fate—in Ankh-Morpork. The Big Wahoonie turns out to be too much for them. Despite their best efforts, they are unable either to complete the job they've been hired to do, or get out of town with the small fortune in jewels they extort from Mr. Slant. Instead they meet Death—and have two very different experiences in the afterlife. Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

The Black Ribboner Otto Chriek becomes the iconographer for the Times, despite the fact that the flash from the salamanders sometimes turns him to dust, and at the very least leaves him rolling and, yes, shrieking on the floor. Otto becomes a vital part of the staff of the Times. His experiments with dark light, however, will have some… unintended consequences.Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

Young William de Worde finds himself producing a paper of news after getting hit in the forehead by a piece of lead type that flies off a runaway cart, owned by the dwarfs, and including a printing press. William finds his hands more than full, with Vetinari having words with him, Sam Vimes wanting to throw him in jail, a pair of psychotic killers after his blood, and… oh yes, a man who grows “humorous vegetables” and would like pictures of them published in the Ankh-Morpork Times—all of this happening while he is trying to get the truth of an apparent plot to depose the Patrician. Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle Moves

It's bloody-minded, and it's also too sapient to be a thing, but in the Last Continent, the Luggage truly discovers its softer side as it falls in with a group of female impersonators who are *really* into shoes. Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

There's one of everything on Mono Island—until the UU faculty show up. I doubt I have to draw you a picture. Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

Mrs. Whitlow manages to get herself stranded on a desert island with several of the UU faculty. She is the soul of propriety, but she does get a pretty big kick out of some of the gentlemen's ideas (and ignorance.) Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new media consultant Artimas the Chill.The Turtle MovesGNU Terry Pratchett 

Fifteen years after his debut in The Color of Magic, Rincewind takes a final bow as protagonist in The Last Continent, the 22nd Discworld novel, published in 1998.Thanks for popping in for some Pratchips! We love all you guys. We love anyone who derives pleasure, enjoyment, or solace from anything we do. And we know you love your Pratchett! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new consultant Artimas the Chill.

Welcome to an old podcast with a new name. Witches and Wizards Portal, et al. are now officially subsumed in Tales from the Drum. That's our new name.         Season 11 begins with a brief fanfare, a medium ramble, an extended metaphor, and some serious compare-and-contrast. All that in 43 minutes or so. No grass is growing under our feet! Facebook page: Tales from the DrumWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/Tales-From-the-Drum/YouTube channel: Tales from the Drum email: medievalgnome@gmail.Discord server: Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions Patreon page: Medieval Gnome Productions Medieval Gnome Productions is-- CEF: Holly Goze; Engineer: Ivy “Munchkin” McDoodles; host: The Medieval Gnome; and, our new consultant Artimas the Chill. 

One of those Leonard of Quirm designs that never should've seen the light of day. Or at least should have been destroyed immediately thereafter. But it wasn't, it has occult vibes, and it kills people. It almost takes over Sam Vimes before Carrot destroys it. Narrow escape all ‘round.Our Podpage webpage is down for maintenance this week. We will have a new Facebook page by this Friday.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!Thanks for listening! 

The Pork Futures Warehouse is a monument to the literal-mindedness (or is it bloody-mindedness) of the Ankh-Morkpork mentality. They sell pork futures, right? Well then, there has to be a place to store the future pork they're selling!Our Podpage webpage is down for maintenance this week. We will have a new Facebook page by this Friday.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!Thanks for listening! 

He's the Watch's first dwarf officer. He teaches Detritus to count. He is unfortunate to run into the killer who's terrorizing Ankh-Morpork with a gonne. But, he is sent into the afterlife with the most powerful weapon a dwarf could take with, just in case the gods and demons the dwarfs don't believe in, don't realize they don't. Our Podpage webpage is down for maintenance this week. We will have a new Facebook page by this Friday.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!Thanks for listening! 

There's a killer on the loose in Ankh-Morpork—a killer armed with a gonne. On top of that, the dwarfs and trolls are at each other's throats, Captain Vimes is getting married, and Carrot conscripts dozens of people to be in the Watch—technically the Citizens Militia, because there has been “an irreparable breakdown in law and order.” And Carrot knows his law. Men at Arms, 15th Discworld book, is the subject of our Pratchips episodes this week (as well as of the above clever, pithy blurb). Our Podpage webpage is down for maintenance this week. We will have a new Facebook page by this Friday.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

We have a new email address: medievalgnome@gmail.com. I'm working on transitioning all our MGP (Medieval Gnome Productions) related email there. Send us an email at the new addy—you never know what might happen!  And, PLEASE send me some new questions for Granny! You can ask her anything.Some places to visit includeOur YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQOur new website, where you can find our blog, and learn how to donate to our work: https://www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal. Our Discord community, “Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.” https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPP. Btw, it costs nothing to join the server, and there's a lot of exclusive content on there.GNU Terry Pratchett The Turtle Moves

Ned Simnel is Dick Simnel's father. Before he gets himself turned into a cloud of pink steam, he invents a machine called the Combination Harvester, which is supposed to do just that. Bill Door is horrified by this machine which will harvest without caring or even knowing what it's doing. He ultimately destroys the machine, which may well have been what turned Ned in the direction of exploring the possibilities of steam power. Check out our webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

After having been “retired” from his job as the Disc's Ultimate Reality, Death takes on the persona of Bill Door, and proceeds to learn a lot about being human. These lessons largely take place on the farm of Miss Renata Flitworth, who hires him as a sixpence-a-week farm hand.Check out our webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Windle Poons is 130 years old, and it's time for him to die. However, Death fails to show up for him, and this launches him on a series of adventures that culminate in his saving Ankh-Morpork from a predatory parasite city that has grown up outside the walls. Not bad work for a 130 year-old dead guy. And, in the end, Death does come for Windle, much to his relief. Check out our webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

Death learns about being human, as he becomes Bill Door. He's been retired as Death, so why not? Windle Poons learns about being undead, since Death fails to show up for him. Add in the strange snowglobes, wire trolleys, and the… predator city, and you've got yourself a book. Check out our webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff. The video for Soul Music is up, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4KXmhhMeQ, and it includes footage of Ivy pretending she's a…. tank driver???All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.

We say farewell to the Portal this week, whilst noting some parallels between Reaper Man and Soul Music as well. We have a new email address: medievalgnome@gmail.com. I'm working on transitioning all our MGP (Medieval Gnome Productions) related email there. Send us an email at the new addy—you never know what might happen!  And, PLEASE send me some new questions for Granny! You can ask her anything.Some places to visit includeOur YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQOur new website, where you can find our blog, and learn how to donate to our work: https://www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal. Our Discord community, “Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.” https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPP. Btw, it costs nothing to join the server, and there's a lot of exclusive content on there.GNU Terry Pratchett The Turtle MovesMind How You Go

It's all about the music, which is wild music that doesn't belong on the Disc. It's arrived, though, and it's going to take Death himself to show it the door. Between times a lot of people are going to buy guitars and learn how to play “Pathway to Paradise,” Susan will have to step in for her grandfather (and become enamored of Buddy), and the Dean will paint his room black. Hello Ankh-Morpork! Today (September 30th) is International Podcast Day. If you can afford it, take a minute to support your favorite podcast, even if it isn't this one! Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Imp Y Celin, better known as Buddy, gets his guitar from a strange shop which means to be selling mostly musical junk. The stuff that's not junk is magical. The magical items all have numbers chalked on them. On Buddy's guitar is a faint chalkmark, I. Oh my. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Glod Glodsson, the dwarf with the horn, is the professional musician in the Band with Rocks In. He doesn't care about being famous, except among other musicians. He just wants to play music and get paid for it. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Yes, it is Soul Music this week. Death faces an existential crisis while something that is not supposed to be on the Disc yet shows up, and the Music with Rocks In craze is born. And, as usual when Granddad goes AWOL, it's up to Susan Sto Helit to try to deal with it. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

The Magpyr family castle, the scene for the climax of Carpe Jugulum, is an interesting place. There are lots of readily-available things for fighting vampires. When the Old Master returns, he also had Igor put up some new signage, and a fun fair, to attract visitors. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

Mightily Oats gets some lessons in faith and belief from Granny Weatherwax, and is instrumental in getting Granny to Don'tgonearthe Castle so she can defeat the Magpyr clan. Not bad for a guy who is of two minds about everything.Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Our book of the week is Carpe Jugulum, which I think is one of the most feel-good reads in all the books. From the bumbling Count Magpyr to Agnes, Magrat, Nanny and Granny joining forces, to the introduction of the Wee Free Men, this one makes me smile all the way through. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

An expansion of the pairs theme from last week, you might say. Sort of. We consider witches and wizards as couples (Mustrum and Esme), and that leads to a discussion of witches in cities, and wizards in the countryside. With exceptions, fish out of water in both cases. Granny does just fine in Ankh-Morpork, and Ridcully loves the out of doors—shooting at it, at least. Coincidence? You decide.  We have a new email address: medievalgnome@gmail.com. I'm working on transitioning all our MGP (Medieval Gnome Productions) related email there. Send us an email at the new addy—you never know what might happen!  And, PLEASE send me some new questions for Granny! You can ask her anything.Some places to visit includeOur YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQOur new website: https://www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal. Our Discord community, “Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.” https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPP. Btw, it costs nothing to join the server, and there's a lot of exclusive content on there.Our Patreon page if you're in the mood to underwrite the efforts of Medieval Gnome Productions (or just want to see some more exclusive content). There's also patron-only content there. Here's the URL. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueGNU Terry Pratchett The Turtle MovesMind How You Go 

The climax of Snuff takes place aboard a riverboat; a paddle-wheeler (driven by oxen) named The Wonderful Fanny. This shows that you should not jump to conclusions, especially embarrassing ones.Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

Crundells is the huge Ramkin estate in the Shires (no, really), where Sybil has brought her reluctant husband for a vacation. It is her son and her butler who truly enjoy the visit, though.Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Stinky is the goblin who cries out to Sam Vimes, “just-ice, Mr pol-ice-man!” He is a remarkable individual, and his talents are crucial to the pursuit of that “just-ice” on behalf of his fellow goblins.Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

A country holiday turns to murder—sounds like the plot of innumerable whodunits, right? Not when it's Sir Terry's version.Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

Pairs, roughly. Come dip into my stream of consciousness for this week's look at pairs, monster evolution, and some other stuff. We have a new email address: medievalgnome@gmail.com. I'm working on transitioning all our MGP (Medieval Gnome Productions) related email there. Send us an email at the new addy—you never know what might happen!  And, PLEASE send me some new questions for Granny! You can ask her anything.Some places to visit:Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQOur new website: https://www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal. Our Discord community, “Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.” https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPP. Btw, it costs nothing to join the server, and there's a lot of exclusive content on there.Our Patreon page if you're in the mood to underwrite the efforts of Medieval Gnome Productions (or just want to see some more exclusive content). There's also patron-only content there. Here's the URL. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueGNU Terry Pratchett The Turtle MovesMind How You Go

Know a coffee addict? On the Disc, the vampire Maladict uses coffee as a substitute for the B-word. Today we look at some other Black Ribboners' substitutes for… well, you know.Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.Beginning on Saturday September 11th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAll Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

Yes, that lovely little nation that has a word that means, “the sun has risen. Let's make war!” Borogravia is the aggressor in Monstrous Regiment—except according to them. According to them, it's everyone else that pushed them into war. They're that kind of country. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.Beginning on Saturday September 11th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode of the Portal, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAll Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  

There's a vampire in the Monstrous Regiment. Name of Maladict, in fact. Coffee addict. Black Ribboner. Hallucinator, in flashsides, that he's in Vietnam when he runs out of coffee. Very scary. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.Beginning on Saturday September 11th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode of the Portal, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAll Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

A Discord member (and Patreon subscriber) requested that Monstrous Regiment be this week's book. And so it is.As you'll hear in this episode, Monstrous Regiment takes on some weighty topics, all in the inimitable STP style. Good stuff, Maynard! Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.Beginning on Saturday September 11th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode of the Portal, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAll Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

*please note* Posting of the previous week's episodes on YouTube will begin on Saturday the 12th (NOT the 5th as stated in this episode). The week's new Pratchips episodes will be available for all supporters of the show starting this Sunday as scheduled. This week I am happy to bring you some news and rumors I heard in the Mended Drum, including the story about what happened when the Bursar tried Extreme Sneezing. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. The deadline for the Portal Poetry Contest has been extended to Sunday, September 20th.The Re-name The Portal contest has been closed. I have settled on a new name for the show. We have a new email address: medievalgnome@gmail.com. I'm working on transitioning all our MGP (Medieval Gnome Productions) related email there. Send us an email at the new addy—you never know what might happen!  And, PLEASE send me some new questions for Granny! You can ask her anything.Some places to visit:Our new website: https://www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal. Our Discord community, “Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.” https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPP. Btw, it costs nothing to join the server, and there's a lot of exclusive content on there.Our Patreon page if you're in the mood to underwrite the efforts of Medieval Gnome Productions (or just want to see some more exclusive content). There's also patron-only content there. Here's the URL. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueGNU Terry Pratchett The Turtle MovesMind How You Go

Scumble, Bearhugger's Whiskey, Special Sheep Liniment… the Disc has no shortage of distilled alcoholic beverages. But Special Sheep Liniment is the favorite of Tiffany Aching's father, and was the favorite of Granny Aching when she was alive. And of course, the Nac Mac Feegle love it. What more need be said?Beginning on Saturday September 4th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQBeginning Sunday September 5th, all Pratchips episodes for the coming week will be available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) and all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Tiffany Aching's first name means “Land Under Wave” in the old tongue, and the Chalk was indeed once under the sea. In fact, it's the uncounted billions of tiny sea creatures whose remains comprise the chalk that gives the region its name.Today's Pratchips takes a three-minute look at this unique area of the Disc.Beginning on Saturday September 4th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQBeginning Sunday September 5th, all Pratchips episodes for the coming week will be available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) and all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  

Along with stealin' and drinkin' and fightin', Rob has to do the explainin' to his wife, the kelda, and the clan's big wee hag, Tiffany Aching/ Rob Anybody has a stout heart, a hard head, and he is absolutely fearless (except when it comes to lawyers, and women doing the Foldin' of the Arms, the Pursin' of the Lips, and O waily waily! The tappin' of the Feet. Today we take a three-minute peek at the Big Man of the Chalk Hill Clan, a feegle with, as you can see, numerous grave responsibilities. Beginning on Saturday September 4th, the previous week's Pratchips, and the regular episode, will be available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQBeginning Sunday September 5th, all Pratchips episodes for the coming week will be available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) and all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go. 

Wee Free Men is our Pratchips book of the week. Come along for a three-minute look at Discworld novel #30. Email us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go.  

Today the “thing” we consider is the imp, that small, low-power demon used in iconographs and moving picture boxes, as well as the personal organizer called the Dis-organizer. Only on the Disc. Email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go. 

Far Genua, all the way across the continent from Anhk-Morpork, yet ancient enemies the two. Hmmmm…Anyway, Granny Weatherwax visits there once. And nobody will ever forget that.Email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go. 

Cheery's an amazing character. A dwarf who dislikes quaffing, a failed alchemist, the Watch's first self-avowed female Dwarf. Ankh-Morpork's first self-avowed female dwarf, for that matter. Plus she's a bad ass. Email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go. 

Jingo, #21 in the Discworld series, is our subject for today. The Patrician recruits Leonard of Quirm, Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs to help him stop a war. In a submarine. What else could you want? (Oh, the Patrician demonstrates jaw-dropping juggling skills, even though he's never juggled before. Ever.Email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go. 

Remember that we have two contests going on: The Portal Poetry Contest, and the Name That Show Contest. Deadline for entries for each contest is NEXT FRIDAY, August 20th.        The Poetry Contest is your chance to get creative, and to maybe win a custom episode of the Portal just for you. Send you poems to me at randy@mindkindle.net, and I will read them on the show (unless you'd rather I didn't). I'll also select three winners from among the entries, and those three winners will each receive their own custom episode. You aren't limited to one poem—send is as many as you'd like.         The Name the Show Contest also has a deadline of September 20th, and as with the Haiku Contest you can send in as many name suggestions as you want. My decision as to the winner will be final, and alas! the winner will have to sign a legal thingie transferring rights to the name to Medieval Gnome Productions.        The goal is simple: to come up with a new name for the show which is more likely to attract Terry Pratchett/Discworld fans and readers. The name does not have to include the word portal. Check the names of other Discworld-related podcasts if you need some inspiration.        The winner of this contest will be announced on October 1st (the last episode for season 10.) The prize for this contest is a copy of the brand-new book, The Ankh-Morpork Archives. The book won't be published until August 10th, but I have pre-ordered a copy for our lucky contest winner.        So tell me, what should the new name for this show be? And, PLEASE send me some new questions for Granny! You can ask her anything.You can send your emails to me at randy@mindkindle.net.You're also invited to come join our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions! Just go to the main Discord page and enter “Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions.” Alternatively, you can use this link: https://discord.gg/45JxBKUYuA. Btw, it costs nothing to join the server, and there's a lot of exclusive content on there.You can also pop onto our Patreon page if you're in the mood to underwrite the efforts of Medieval Gnome Productions (or just want to see some more exclusive content). There's also patron-only content there. Here's the URL. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueGNU Terry Pratchett The Turtle MovesMind How You Go  

The Great Outdoors is a geographic area most Discworld readers will not recognize. That's because it's far from Ankh-Morpork, or any other locale found in the novels. It's a wild and unsettled area, just as the name implies.Today you find out just enough about it to get yourself into trouble.Be the first to email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go. 

Reannuals travel back in time, so Ghlen Livid, made from the reannual called the Vul Nut, can give its drinkers a vision of the future, which is, from the nut's point of view, the past. With Ghlen Livid you get a hangunder—a hangover which precedes the drinking. Reannuals are strange, to put it mildly. You harvest them the year before you plant them. If you forget to plant the seeds after you've harvested them, you may be endangering the entire fabric of causality. That would be bad. Be the first to email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go.  

Done It Duncan is our first person of the week. Duncan is a resident of Ankh Morpor, and according to Carrot, the worst thief in Ankh Morpork. He's also the best informant, though, since it's all a game designed to get him a night in a warm cell and a hot meal. "It wasn't the Der Brys gang which knocked over Portin's warehouse. It was me!" Thank you for your inadvertent public service, Mr. Duncan-- as Carrot might put it.Be the first to email us at our new address: www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!Thanks for listening. GNU Terry PratchettMind how y'all go.