The Buddies take their 3rd and final crack at the ‘epic’ Shōgun by James Clavell. It’s been a long journey reading this 1,000+ page book, but if you followed along you’re now ready to dive into the new FX show. In their final installment the Buddies topics were very militaristic: ninjas, sacrificing pawns, pitched battles, and the dangers of pillow talk. So join us for the last Banzai and our last time with our friends Toranaga, Mariko, Anjin, Omi, and Rodrigues.
Intro (0:00-2:36)
Stock Up/Down (2:37-36:21)
Favorite Scene/Character (36:22-41:28)
Love/Hate (41:29-51:30)
Lingering Questions (51:31-53:23)
Conclusion (53:24-58:32)
NEXT BOOK: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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