Kyptan hosts little red book, Seeker, and BefuddledPanda as they continue the Vorkosigan Saga with Barrayar. Covers mentioned in the episode: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Barrayar/Lois-McMaster-Bujold/Vorkosigan-Saga/9781476781112 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrayar Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: ...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 311
BefuddledPanda and Cesky are back with a chat on the upcoming new epic fantasy release from Kate Elliott, The Witch Roads - the first book in a new duology. Kate Elliott is known for her immersive world-building and we're happy to report, The Witch Roads has that in spades. NOTE: Full spoilers chat starts at 19:44. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Books. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. T...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 310
Yettibeats hosts BefuddledPanda, Jingalls, and Mr. Anderson in another round of draft picks. This time, they're drafting....Hugo award winners? What? Check out the episode to see how things shake out. And let us know what you think of our picks in the comments! Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: https://w...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 309
Kyptan hosts little red book, Seeker, Colonel Rabbit, and BefuddledPanda as they embark on the Vorkosigan Saga starting with Shards of Honor. First part is spoiler-free with spoilers starting at 22:03. Covers mentioned in the episode: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shards-of-Honor/Lois-McMaster-Bujold/Vorkosigan-Saga/9781476781105 https://books.apple.com/us/book/shards-of-honor/id689419377 Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bs...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 308
BefuddledPanda and Cesky are back with a SPOILER-FREE chat on the upcoming new epic fantasy release from Kate Elliott, The Witch Roads - the first book in a new duology. Kate Elliott is known for her immersive world-building and we're happy to report, The Witch Roads has that in spades. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Books. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. The Witch Roads releases on Ju...
Jun 04, 2025•20 min
Jingalls, littleredbook, Cesky, and TexasBlade have read two-thirds of the Alex Verus series. Does the ninth installment hit the mark?Music is Galactic Damages by Jingle Punk Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 307
Join Spooke_, Jingalls, and Yetti as they discuss Inio Asano’s least depressing manga, Solanin. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads:https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/
May 25, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 306
Yetti, Cesky, Wombat, and Spooke dive into The Devils by Joe Abercrombie (FULL SPOILERS). They discuss Abercrombie's colorful cast of characters, setting the story in Europe, and if being his funniest book is a bad thing. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of The Devils by Joe Abercrombie courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Books. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. The Devils released on May 13, 2025. Additionally, our apologies for the audio quality issue with ...
May 18, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 305
Yetti, Kyp, and Sean ride Tarman into the next volume of the Rain Wilds - Dragon Haven (Realm of the Elderlings) by Robin Hobb. They are flooded with emotions and by the end, the hot takes are flying. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads:https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 304
Yettibeats hosts Spooke, CombatWombat, and Cesky as they give their spoiler-free thoughts on Joe Abercrombie's newest release, The Devils. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of The Devils by Joe Abercrombie courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Books. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. The Devils releases on May 13, 2025. Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social...
May 07, 2025•22 min
BefuddledPanda and Cesky are excited to chat about The Emilie Adventures by Martha Wells, author of the very popular The Murderbot Diaries. This is her YA steampunk fantasy adventure duology that Tor is re-releasing as a bindup. It consists of two YA steampunk fantasy adventure stories featuring…you guessed it a girl named Emilie. The first book is called Emilie and the Hollow World, originally published in 2013. The second book is called Emilie and the Sky World, originally published in 2014. S...
May 07, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 303
May the Fourth be with you! Jingalls hosts Kyptan, Befuddled Panda, Stormrunner and Spooke in a discussion of the very first standalone Star Wars novel. Note: In the episode, we mentioned Warwick Davis as the actor for R2-D2 in the original movies. This is incorrect. Kenny Baker is the actor credited for R2-D2. (Thanks for pointing this out, Liam!) Green Team Pod Star Wars Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5VR4uo8FQh6X0iNJqBkYxc?si=fb96bac800754637 Green Team Pod Star Wars YouT...
May 04, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 302
Cesky hosts BefuddledPanda and special guest Lady Cesky in a discussion on the upcoming release The Age of Enchantment by Anna James and illustrated by David Wyatt. The Age of Enchantment is the first in a new series called Chronicles of Whetherwhy. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment by Anna James, illustrated by David Wyatt courtesy of NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are ...
Apr 30, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 301
We did it! Green Team has made it to 300 (main) episodes! This is an exciting milestone, and we are so grateful to all of our listeners. You make this podcast more than just a hobby. You helped make it a community. Thank you! We hope you enjoy this tribute to the pod and to you! Members of the Green Team Pod re-introduce themselves, share some favorite memories, learnings, and episode recommendations along with a message to you, the listener. YouTube Playlist of episodes mentioned: https://www.y...
Apr 27, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 300
Join Kyptan, Ashaman, Stormrunner, and Hurinfan as they continue their read through of Terra Ignota with the first half of The Will to Battle, book 3 of the epic series by Dr. Ada Palmer. Find out if Stormrunner has started believing the book yet. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Considering supporting The Legendarium on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 299
BefuddledPanda, Jingalls, Stormrunner, Spooke_ and Kyptan are back as promised with a discussion on the novelization of Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Does the book stand on its own? How does it compare to the film? Do the two complement each other? Listen in to find out our thoughts. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads:https://www.threads.net/@greent...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 298
Soulution, Mirlya, and Starkast discuss (full spoilers) the much anticipated new release from Robert Jackson Bennett, A Drop of Corruption (An Ana and Din Mystery). The book released on April 1, 2025. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC for review courtesy of NetGalley and Del Rey. All opinions are our own. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.socialThreads:https://www.th...
Apr 06, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 297
little red book, BefuddledPanda, Cesky, and guest panelist Lammy come together to discuss (FULL SPOILERS) the upcoming new release from John Scalzi, When the Moon Hits Your Eye. With a premise of the moon turning into cheese, you know this will be a fun chat. The book released March 25, 2025. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC for review courtesy of NetGalley and Tor. All opinions are our own. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: ...
Mar 30, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 296
Soulution, Mirlya, and Starkast discuss (spoiler free) the upcoming, much anticipated new release from Robert Jackson Bennett, A Drop of Corruption (An Ana and Din Mystery). The book releases April 1, 2025. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC for review courtesy of NetGalley and Del Rey. All opinions are our own. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.socialThreads:https://...
Mar 26, 2025•17 min
Join Kyptan, Ashaman, Stormrunner, and Hurinfan as they continue their read through of Terra Ignota with the second half of Seven Surrenders, book 2 of the epic series by Dr. Ada Palmer. Note: This episode starts with a spoiler free discussion of the pros of unreliable narrators (spurred by a question by RedArmyIan) before the main episode starts at 9:34. There are also some minor audio issues for Kyptan for the first section of the episode, but they resolve. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Pu...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 295
little red book, BefuddledPanda, Cesky, and guest panelist Lammy come together to discuss (spoiler free) the upcoming new release from John Scalzi, When the Moon Hits Your Eye. With a premise of the moon turning into cheese, you know this will be a fun chat. The book releases March 25, 2025. Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC for review courtesy of NetGalley and Tor. All opinions are our own. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: ...
Mar 19, 2025•19 min
Jingalls, little red book, and TexasBlade take a ride on the bureaucratic side with Alex Verus and co. They discuss Alex’s next moves, tumultuous relationships, and the power of a “short” novel. Listen in on their discussion of Bound (Alex Verus #8) by Benedict Jacka. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads:https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: ...
Mar 16, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 294
The Hobb boys are back! Yetti, Kyptan, and Sean dive headfirst into the Rain Wild Chronicles together. They talk angst-filled teens, sassy dragons, and discuss how best to hate Hest. Tune in to hear if Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb lived up to its predecessors. Or is this actually the low point of Realm of the Elderlings? Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads:htt...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 293
BefuddledPanda and Mirlya dive deep into Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao in this full spoilers discussion. We discuss the writing style and storytelling, our favorite scenes, is the ending of the book a "choose-your-own-adventure" deal, and so much more. Let us know what you thought of Water Moon. Did you like it? Hate it? Do you agree with our takes on the relationship of the main characters? Spoiler-Free Water Moon discussion: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/2mgzO4ociRb Origami Dust...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 292
Hurin and Wombat continue on their confusing quest of trying to figure out what is up with Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun.Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle PunksConsidering supporting The Legendarium on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendariumReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuATwitter: @GreenteamPod
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 246
BefuddledPanda, Kyptan, little red book, Colonel Rabbit, and Seeker kickoff a new series on the podcast on The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. Don't know anything about the series? No worries. Listen in to find out if the series is for you. Already read the series? Come join the fun anyway. We would love to hear from you and what you enjoy about the series. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profi...
Feb 23, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 291
Cesky and Panda discuss The Garden by Nick Newman (released February 18, 2025). Described as " A darkly beautiful, eerie, hypnotic novel about two elderly sisters living alone at the edge of the world. " Perhaps a more appropriate read for fans of The Road by Cormac McCarthy or Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. But don't expect much sff aspects to the story. Disclaimer: We received an ARC of The Garden from NetGalley Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle PunksDiscord: https://discord.gg...
Feb 19, 2025•31 min
Jingalls, Cesky, and lrb start the second half of the Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka. Join them as they navigate this new turn in Alex's life. Are we reading the book that will get the closest to being called "smut"? How many metaphorical and literal ways can Alex be burned? Where is Hermes?!Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle PunksDiscord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuABlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.socialThreads:https://www.thread...
Feb 16, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 290
Seeker and Jingles90 explore the societies of Dwarves and Humans. Asking the question, "What drives us to hate each other?" Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenteampod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenteampod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/...
Feb 09, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 289
Cesky hosts BefuddledPanda, Little Red Book, and special guest author, Neal Shusterman for another round of Circle of Deviations. We discuss questions like "Which sense would you give up for eternal life?" and "How many shelves of unread books are too many?" As well as discuss Neal's upcoming release, All Better Now. “If happiness were literally a virus – would we want to catch it? And more importantly, would we choose to spread it, even if it has a high mortality rate?" ~ Neal Shusterman Neal S...
Feb 02, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 288
