S&L Podcast - #212 - Do You Have the Right to Delete Swear Words?
/We give our last thoughts on The Goblin Emperor, kick of our April pick, Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett and discuss why some author names are bigger than their titles. But what really gets this episode going is the debate about whether a reader has the right to "clean up" an author's language.
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WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Old
Veronica: Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 12yr
QUICK BURNS
Rob: James Marsters fans rejoice! They are releasing a new audio version of Ghost Story read by Marsters.
David (LA, CA) Steven Spielberg to Direct Ready Player One.
Mark: Clean Reader, a profanity-free ereader, best explained by Chuck Wendig
Yento: This wasn't unexpected but HBO confirmed they will finish Game of Thrones first.
Trike: Game Of Thrones May Circle Back To Characters And Plots That Were Skipped
Carl Poppa
BARE YOUR SWORD
Is it still about the author or is it about the title?
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
Kick off Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Wrap up The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Oh you poor villains...
In the end I liked this book
ADDENDUMS
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