Bros Before Prose
Put a dent in your reading backlog with brothers Jeremy and Jonah! Read along as we pick a book, break it down into readable chunks, and then share our impressions. Get your fortnightly fantasy and sci-fi fix! Will you join the conversation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This week we discuss chapters 18-end of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, as well as the short story “A Dead Djinn in Cairo.”
Time Codes
- 00:48 Recap
- 06:28 Jeremy’s opinion
- 08:11 Fatma as a character
- 13:28 The “plot twist”
- 16:25 Half-Djinn reveal
- 22:15 Zagros, the model Djinn
- 26:13 Angels ain’t s***
- 32:12 The Nine Lords
- 37:50 Would we read a sequel?
- 40:05 A Dead Djinn in Cairo
- 45:19 Clock of Worlds
- 46:39 Short story vs novel
- 5...
This week we discuss chapters 1-17 of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark.
Time Codes
- 01:22 Context
- 04:47 Summary
- 07:49 Initial thoughts
- 20:19 Fatma
- 31:36 The world
- 36:56 Some good things
- 39:18 Some thoughts on religion
- 41:58 Predictions
- 47:13 Wrapup
- 49:20 Farewell
Next Read: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, chapters 18-end, “A Dead Djinn in Cairo”
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This week we discuss Parts 3 and 4 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. We get into some pretty heavy stuff this episode, so content warning for rape, sexual assault, and general violence.
Despite these subjects, we really enjoyed this book and its blunt look at political and social power.
Time Codes
- 00:41 Content warnings
- 01:17 Part 3 Summary
- 07:16 Standout moments
- 10:14 Sevro praise
- 13:56 Titus’ execution
- 18:58 (Trigger warnin...
This week we discuss Parts 1 and 2 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. The twists come early and often, and we are left reeling from the shifts in genre. This is a good one to go in fresh, so read it if you can! As always, spoilers abound. You have been warned.
Time Codes
- 02:40 1st person present
- 09:41 The twist
- 10:16 Part 1 summary
- 15:42 Thwarted expectations
- 18:35 Eo
- 24:47 Worldbuilding
- 28:19 The twist, for real
- 41:55 The Inst...
This week we discuss the stories “An Inhabitant of Carcosa" and "Haïta the Shepherd" by Ambrose Bierce and The Whisperer in Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft.
The more I read, the less I know. I feel just like a Lovecraft protagonist seeking forbidden knowledge!
Time Codes
- 02:14 "Haïta the Shepherd"
- 05:35 “An Inhabitant of Carcosa"
- 07:23 Thoughts on Bierce
- 15:15 Introduction to Lovecraft
- 17:42 “The Whisperer in Darkness”
- 24:2...
This week we discuss the first five stories in The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers: “The Repairer of Reputations,” “The Mask,” “In the Court of the Dragon,” “The Yellow Sign,” and “The Demoiselle d’Ys.”
Time Codes
- 01:06 Introduction
- 04:20 Readings for next time
- 06:22 Chambers according to Robin D. Laws
- 10:13 The King in Yellow Act 1, Scene 2
- 11:57 “The Repairer of Reputations”
- 31:07 “The Mask”
- 47: 31 “In the ...
This week we wrap up our discussion of Neuromancer by William Gibson, covering chapters 13-24. Our feelings have changed, but our confusion has not.
Time Codes
- 01:04 How are we feeling?
- 08:48 Summary
- 14:38 What the hell was that last scene?
- 16:36 What was the deal with TA?
- 20:16 Favorite parts
- 23:58 Themes
- 34:37 What happened to Hideo?
- 38:20 Seriously, what was the deal with TA?
- 40:44 What's the message?
- 45:53 Wrapup
This week we discuss the first three parts(chs 1-12) of Neuromancer by William Gibson. We try to figure out what is happening, fail spectacularly, and wonder if maybe the real plot starts in Part 3.
Time Codes
- 01:31 History of Cyberpunk
- 04:15 Summary
- 09:02 Pain points
- 17:55 What is the plan?
- 18:51 What was the Flatline?
- 22:23 What’s Riviera’s deal?
- 23:37 What’s the goal?
- 25:34 Wintermute
- 30:38 It gets better in Part 3
- 33:01 D...
This week we wrap up our discussion on The Way of Kings, covering the second half of Part 4, Part 5, the Epilogue, and the Ars Arcana! We are left with more questions than answers as we attempt to process the Sanderlanche, and mull over the journey we’ve been on.
Next Read: Neuromancer Chs 1-12
Our next read will be the granddaddy of cyberpunk fiction: Neuromancer by William Gibson. We will be reading the first ...
This week we discuss the first half of Part 4 of The Way of Kings, chapters 52-61. We finally get some answers to some burning questions, but are left with even more that probably won’t even get answered in the next four books!
Next Episode April 11
Next time we will be discussing the rest of the book, including the rest of Part 4, Part 5, the Epilogue, and the Ars Arcanum on April 11th!
See you then!
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Content warning for fake suicide attempts meant to cover up your magical powers.
This week we discuss the second half of Part 3 of The Way of Kings, chapters 41-51 and interludes I-7 through I-9. We also discuss the upcoming Cosmere RPG from Brotherwise Games and just how much we still don’t know about the setting.
Next Episode April 4
Next time, as we try to catch up to our release schedule, we will be discussing the...
This week we discuss the first half of Part 3 of The Way of Kings. We discuss whether things are happening too fast or too slow, the ethics of murdering background characters in back alleys, and if Kaladin is in fact the Chose One.
Next Episode March 7
We will be discussing the second half of Part 4, chapters 41-51, and the interludes I-7 - I-9 on March 7th!
See you then!
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This week we discuss the rest of Part 2 of The Way of Kings. Due to some technical shenanigans, we will not be going in as fresh as usual, but we will have plenty to say about the vastness of the Cosmere.
Next Episode February 21
We will be discussing the first half of Part 3, chapters 29-40, at length on February 21st!
See you then!
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This week we continue our dive into the world of Roshar through chapters 12-21 of The Way of Kings. Who is this moody man once called the Blackthorn, and why is he so serious?
Next Episode February 7
We will be discussing the second half of Part 2, chapters 22 - I-6, at length on February 7th! See you then!
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This week we finally dive into the Brando Sando-verse with the first novel in the epic Stormlight Archives: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. What wonders await us in Alethi, a world of rocks and unpronounceable names?
Next Episode January 24
Despite what we say in the episode (and why would you believe us in the first place?) we will only be reading the first half of Part 2, chapters 12-21, which we will discuss at...
We discuss the short stories "Liar!" "Little Lost Robot," "Escape!" "Evidence," and "The Evitable Conflict" from the short story collection I, Robot by Isaac Asimov.
Join us on January 10th, when we will discuss Part 1 of The Way of Kings, first book in The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
See you then!
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This week we discuss the short stories “First Law," “Runaround," "Reason," and "Catch That Rabbit," from I, Robot by Isaac Asimov.
Next Episode December 27
Join us on December 27th, when we will discuss the Isaac Asimov short stories"Liar!" "Little Lost Robot," "Escape!" "Evidence," and "The Evitable Conflict" from I, Robot.
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This week we discuss the short stories “Ulan Dhor” and “Guyal of Sfere” from The Dying Earth by Jack Vance.
We get to see some sci-fi sneaking into our pulp fantasy, and finally get to follow some protagonists who are not complete psychopaths!
Next Episode December 13
Join us on December 13th, when we will discuss the Isaac Asimov short stories “Runaround," "Reason," and "Catch That Rabbit," from I, Robot; as well as ...
This week we discuss the short stories “Turjan of Miir,” “Mazirian the Magician,” “T’sais,” and “Liane the Wayfarer” from The Dying Earth by Jack Vance.
Join us November 29th when discuss “Ulan Dhor” and “Guyal of Sfere,” the last two short stories in The Dying Earth.
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This week we discuss chapters 46-57 of the novel Jade City, part of the Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee.
Join us November 15th when discuss the short stories “Turjan of Miir,” “Mazirian the Magician,” “T’sais,” and “Liane the Wayfarer,” the first four stories in The Dying Earth by Jack Vance.
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