Show overview
Ten Very Big Books - A Malazan Readthrough Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 139 episodes, alongside 33 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 55 min and 1h 26m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 64% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.7 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Very Big Books LLC.
From the publisher
India, Josh, Peter, and AJ are reading The Malazan Book of the Fallen. A bad idea? Maybe, but we'll at least have fun along the way. Peter has read the series before, but it's Josh, India, and AJ's first time. Join us, as we talk through each book and enjoy the works of Steven Erikson.
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View all 139 episodesS10 Ep 12The Finale | Discussing the Book of the Fallen and Ten Very Big Books
We sit down as a group one final time to talk about the Book of the Fallen and the show. Thanks so much for listening. We love you.---Watch the Stream of the Fallen VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpt0p0d6i4IBack the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord---Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing additional art and our final album art!!! - https://ko-fi.co/humbelgoat Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 11The Crippled God | Conversation with Steven Erikson
The gang talks to Steve one last time. ---Watch the Stream of the Fallen VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpt0p0d6i4IBack the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord---Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing additional art and our final album art!!! - https://ko-fi.co/humbelgoat Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 10The Crippled God Mailbag Wrap-Up
HEYO! We're back after the Stream of the Fallen (which you can watch HERE on our YouTube<3 sorry about the echo that gets progressively worse until like hour 6 when AJ fixes it. Livestreaming!) and finally ready to wrap-up our readthrough of Dust of Dreams and The Crippled God. Thanks to everyone who submitted their questions!Keep an eye on the feed for our final conversation with Steven Erikson AND our final official Ten Very Big Books series wrap-up special. Talk to you soon!---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord---Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Post-season and Stream of the Fallen Update w/ AJ!
bonusHey everybody! Producer AJ here, in the show notes ooooo ahhhhh. Subscribe to us on YouTube! Tune into the Stream of the Fallen on July 22nd from 11am to 9pm Eastern time (UTC -4)! Mailbag et cetera coming in August! See you soon love you byeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!Subscribe to us on YouTube!!!!!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 9The Crippled God - Your Private Shore - Part 2
This is it. The big one. Our final readthrough episode of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. We hope you enjoy. Thank you so much.- - - Chapters covered - 23, 24, Epilogues 1 & 2 - - -Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 8The Crippled God - Your Private Shore - Part 1
Wow are we actually going to finish all these books???WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING OUR READTHROUGHS OF DUST OF DREAMS AND THE CRIPPLED GOD! JOIN US ON DISCORD OR EMAIL US YOUR MAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Josh's audio gets lost and we have to use the sync track, India reveals some production secrets, Mark joins the show, Pete has some questions, AJ invents Scientology.--- Chapters covered - 21, 22 ---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 7The Crippled God - To One in Chains
#FreeKalam. I can't believe we're almost done what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Things are happening!!!!!!!!!!!India asks about cars (and Cars, the film), AJ's dog is chewing a toy right next to them the *entire* recording, Josh doesn't actually know what's going on but he will explain it completely, Pete thinks Josh is a star.- - - Chapters covered - 17, 18, 19, 20 - - -Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 6The Crippled God - A Hand Upon the Fates
It's not a metaphor! The show is here! Only three regular episodes left!!!India's eating a salad, Josh wants Gruntle to "nut up", Pete had AJ cut something from the podcast (I'll never tell), AJ nails it.- - - Chapters covered - 14, 15, 16 - - -Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain---(00:00) - Intro | How to ignore someone like you mean it (05:53) - Chapter 14 Summary (10:41) - Chapter 14 Discussion (44:13) - Thanks to our patrons! (45:10) - Chapter 15 Summary (48:13) - Chapter 15 Discussion (01:04:43) - Chapter 16 Summary (01:07:31) - Chapter 16 Discussion (01:21:18) - Pete has a question (01:24:52) - Thanks so much for listening!! ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 5The Crippled God - Fists of the World
Just got back from the Wastelands and BOY am I thirsty!Josh X's Y so Z, Pete hops on the Vengabus, AJ needs everyone to link up PLEASE.- - - Chapters covered - 11, 12, 13 - - -Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain---(00:00) - Intro | How often do you see your own ass? (04:15) - Chapter 11 (33:52) - Thank you Axel! (35:21) - Chapter 12 (56:57) - Chapter 13 (01:17:04) - We Like to Party by The Vengaboys (Thanks for listening) ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 4The Crippled God - To Charge the Spear
Wuh oh! Looks like a new kind of horrific animal(???) just dropped in the Wastelands!! Get your nets, we're goin' shard hunting.Pete's bein' smarmy again, India establishes her place in the pack, AJ teaches you how to kiss an orc, Josh finally learns the pleasure of edging.- - - Chapters covered - 8, 9, 10 - - -Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord------ ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 3The Crippled God - All the Takers of My Days
Welcome to the first not funny episode of Ten Very Big Books. We tell no jokes in this one. It is NOT funny. Do NOT laugh.AJ comes out swingin' with a real stinker, India can't stop thinking about the shore, Josh missed the question, Pete cries.- - - Chapters covered - 5, 6, 7 - - -Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksSubscribe to us on YouTube - https://youtube.com/TenVeryBigBooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain- ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 2The Crippled God - 'He Was a Soldier' - Part 2
Just 14 minutes after recording the first episode of this season we recorded the second! Is it obvious in our energy???Pete is once again under scrutiny, Josh is back on his #soldiersh*t, Pete still loves a little worm of a guy, India thinks shadowdancing is probably sexy.--- Chapters covered - 3, 4 ---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain--- ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S10 Ep 1The Crippled God - 'He Was a Soldier' - Part 1
*kr-chh* Crack open those prebiotic-soda-alternatives, baby! We're in the FINAL BOOK!!! Wow.AJ's has a local grocer, India loves [our legal team has advised us to not disclose a specific carbonated beverage without receiving financial compensation for doing so], Pete loves Noto Boil, Josh talks about a word and we ALL know what he means we're ALL calling it this.--- Chapters covered - 1 & 2 ---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S9 Ep 10Dust of Dream - Dust of Dreams - Part 2
Babe, wake up. There's a new iron. And we're finishing Dust of Dreams today!!! Believe it!India has cat problems, Pete asks a leading question, Josh loves the thick boys with strong hearts, AJ spends 3 minutes trying to justify the eradication of an entire civilization.--- Chapters covered - 22, 23, 24 —Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S9 Ep 9Dust of Dream - Dust of Dreams - Part 1
Grab your sensible flats! Wooboobooboobooboo *drip noise* we're diving into the final book of Dust of Dreams! The energy in this one is chaotic, to say the least.India hates friend groups, Pete's lookin' for the moms, Josh makes some references to the Ancient Texts (memes circa 2012), we make a new property that is ORIGINAL CONTENT and CAN NOT BE STOLEN. Here's the Lady Envy art we talk about! By dejan-delic--- Chapters covered - 19, 20, 21 ---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S9 Ep 8Dust of Dreams - Only the Dust Will Dance - Part 3
Make sure you takes notes on all of the weed websites there WILL be a test.AJ wants to know what's up with the jade, Pete thinks we got to fur suits a little too soon, Josh hopes it all means something in the end, India once again gets away with it.--- Chapters covered - 17, 18 —Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S9 Ep 7Dust of Dreams - Only the Dust Will Dance - Part 2
This episode includes discussion around the subject of sexual assault and torture. We touch on our immediate thoughts in the summary portion, and then after the credits we address the linked article from the Tor reread, including the write-up from Steve."On Hetan, The Barghast, and the Portrayal of Torture in Fantasy Fiction" from Tor's Malazan Reread of the Fallen ---India reveals the truth about Zooey Deschanel, Pete can't get Family Matters off the brain, AJ writes a new elder god sitcom, and Josh reveals that he hates a soldiers section.--- Chapters covered - 15, 16 —Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord—Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S9 Ep 6Dust of Dreams - Only the Dust Will Dance - Part 1
Get your tinkle bells out! We recorded this before Christmas! India was stuck on the subway until immediately after we finished recording, so regrettably she's not on this one </3Josh thinks the Jaghut look like Street Sharks, Pete hates Naruto, AJ doesn't know what's going on with the Bolkando.--- Chapters covered - 13, 14 ---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord---Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
DIE HARD (1988)
Happy holidays! Join the gang as they gather 'round the fireplace to BLOW SOME SHIT UP AND SAY WITTY ONE-LINERS WOO! HELL YEAH BABY!!!! Also Josh tells us something horrible about his past.---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
S9 Ep 5Dust of Dreams - Eaters of Diamonds and Gems - Part 3
Gobble gobble! Hope you're ready to talk about having relations with a food.Pete tries to say 'Chaur', India finally pitches the Lorne x Ganoes fic we've all been waiting for, Josh tests our geography skills.--- Chapters covered - 11, 12 ---Back the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/tenverybigbooksFollow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooksThoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.comJoin our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord---Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! - https://twitter.com/a_w_dangThank you to Scout Wilkinson for providing art for our ~special art project~ - https://twitter.com/humblegoatThank you to _amaranthine for our show music! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★