The Four Sides of Terry Pratchett in His Discworld

Episode 222

Discworld might be the most popular fantasy series you’ve never heard of. The late Terry Pratchett wrote 41 novels in the Discworld universe. To honor the 75th anniversary of his birth, we look at what fueled his satire, how he put himself into his characters, and why so many Discworld fans find solace and inspiration in his worldview. I talk with Pratchett’s former assistant and biographer Rob Wilkins, dramatist Stephen Briggs who adapted many Discworld novels to the stage, cultural critic Emmet Asher-Perrin and Professor Jacob Held, author of Philosophy and Terry Pratchett. Also featuring readings by Pavel Douglas. 

The Four Sides of Terry Pratchett in His Discworld

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MUSIC LIST

• Art is for Everyone by Sono Sanctus

• Careful It's a Full Moon by Sono Sanctus

• Temple of the Manes by Kevin MacLeod

• Running a Quick Errand by Sono Sancuts

• Crystal Gloom by Rand Aldo

• Uncertain Ground by Blue Dot Sessions

• Waltz and Fury by Blue Dot Sessions

• Miracle Theme by Serge Quadrado