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Is Fitz Happy?

Luke Button and Emma Ferron

A chapter by chapter reread and spoiler discussion podcast of the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb.

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01:39:37

Ep. 188 - Ch. 28 Mad Ship - Departure of The Paragon

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2024/02/23

Malta, Ronica, and Keffria get ready to see off Paragon on their trip. Dressed their best, they head down to the docks and send off Brashen, Althea, and Amber. Those three have finished their final preparations and despite their doubts, Paragon's fear, and the inept crew, the journey starts soon. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:14:49

Ep. 187 - Ch. 27 Mad Ship - Kingdom's Foundation

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2024/02/16

Onboard Vivacia, Kennit has laid his foundations down for his kingdom and feelings are springing up all to plan. Vivacia is completely enamored of the pirate and has fallen in hard with his plans. Wintrow has been teaching Etta to read in close quarters and, after talking to Kennit, realizes that he has a crush on her. And finally, Kennit seems to be growing tired of Etta and wants his plans to come to fruition, so he pushes Etta to teach Wintrow some of her knowledge. We're reading Mad Ship by

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01:46:04

Ep. 186 - Ch. 26 Part 2 Mad Ship - Compromises

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2024/02/09

Jani Khuprus sits down with her sons, Reyn and Bendir. They discuss the current political climate and their roles in the family. Jani maneuvers Reyn into forswearing the last wizardwood log with a compromise. Meanwhile, Paragon is opening up to Amber about his fears of being blind while sailing. He asks her to keep an open mind about carving his face. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:05:02

Ep. 185 - Ch. 26 Part 1 Mad Ship - Compromises

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2024/02/02

Malta is getting prepared for the Summer Ball with Keffria, Ronica, and Rache sewing her a dress. They speak on the Rain Wild and Bingtown reluctance to stand up for the Vestrit cause. Malta is quietly losing her foundation of and the belief in the strength and power of men, determined to gain power and make change for herself. Meanwhile, Althea is ruminating on her situation onboard Paragon and others' opinions of him. She is trying to settle into her new role with Brashen as Captain and getting

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01:48:21

Ep. 184 - Ch. 25 Mad Ship - The Launch Of The Paragon

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2024/01/26

The Paragon is now ready to be launched after a lot of hard work under less than ideal conditions. Burrich, Althea, and Amber have worked hard and are trying to ensure Paragon's goodwill and cooperation for the future. We discuss the growing and mending relationship between Althea and Brashen, as well as Paragon's return to feeling like a ship. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:33:16

Ep. 183 - Ch. 24 Mad Ship - The Ringsgold

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2024/01/19

Maulkin's Tangle have gathered more serpents and are slowly trying to awaken more to their true memories. They decide to try to awaken a liveship to it's memories, as well, to figure out their purpose and destination. The serpents encounter The Ringsgold and drag him down and get a breakthrough. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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Ep. 182 - Ch. 23 Mad Ship - Consequences

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2024/01/12

Content Warning: Talk of Sexual Assault and Rape. Please take care of yourself and feel free to skip. Serilla lives a nightmare in the Chalcedean captain's cabin. We discuss her character progression, how the current events will impact her down the road, and her confrontation of Satrap Cosgo. She finds him weak in his chambers and is intent on getting out from under Cosgo's thumb, looking towards Bingtown with hope. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm

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01:45:42

Ep. 181 - Ch. 22 Mad Ship - A Change of Heart

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2023/12/22

Vivacia gives in to her blood lust chasing a slaveship. She proves herself worthy of Kennit and sparks jealousy in both Etta and Wintrow. Althea visits Grag as we learn and discuss the worsening political events in Bingtown. Althea finally confronts her own feelings and lets Grag go after his second proposal. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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02:15:48

Ep. 180 - Ch. 21 Mad Ship - Salvage

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2023/12/15

Brashen, Amber, and Althea are hard at work to scrounge up laborers to fix up Paragon. The deadline is moving closer and the ship is definitely working against them to scare everyone away. Brashen and Althea finally have an argument as tensions rise that may result in some introspection. Finally, Malta has fallen into hopelessness and seems to be weakening to a certain dragon's requests. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:50:02

Ep. 179 - Ch. 20 Mad Ship - Piracy

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2023/12/08

We explore viewpoints on the Vivacia regarding Kennit's manipulations, the ship's first taste of piracy, Wintrow's reticence for action, and Etta's love for the pirate. Meanwhile, Althea, Brashen, and Amber have to prepare Paragon for the news that he has been sold by his family. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:11:31

Ep. 178 - Ch. 19 Part 2 Mad Ship - Aftermath

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2023/12/01

With Althea home, Brashen and Amber lay out their plan to save Vivacia. Keffria, Ronica, and Althea are very skeptical of the plan to purchase Paragon, but Malta stays even-keeled. The family discusses their plans and the potential pitfalls, but ultimately agree that it's the best course of action they have. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:10:57

Ep. 177 - Ch. 19 Part 1 Mad Ship - Aftermath

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2023/11/24

Althea Vestrit drives Davad back safely to his estate. She confronts his serving staff for lazyness and Davad himself with his mindset of profit over morals. She ultimately leaves with a former slave boy that Davad agrees to free. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:17:46

Ep. 176 - Ch. 18 Part 2 Mad Ship - Wishes Fulfilled

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2023/11/17

Althea Vestrit gets ready for the Trader meeting, hoping to plead her family's case about rescuing Vivacia from Kennit and the pirates. However, the Bingtown Traders are fairly divided on current political topics, and there is a lot of discussion about personal versus city problems. Althea leaves defeated and finds vandalism at Davad Restart's carriage. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:09:53

Ep. 175 - Ch. 18 Part 1 Mad Ship - Wishes Fulfilled

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2023/11/10

Wintrow confronts Kennit about his missing father, Kyle. Kennit, of course, turns the situation back on Wintrow and implies Vivacia agrees with the pirate captain, not Wintrow. Wintrow has a discussion with the ship and we discuss how far Vivacia has fallen in with Kennit. We end the episode catching up with Althea, getting ready for the Bingtown Trader Meeting. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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02:08:34

Ep. 174 - Ch. 17 Mad Ship - Marooned

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2023/11/03

Captain Kennit is on the mend, and it's time to take action. He journeys out to Keyhole Island and his mother with Sa'Adar, Kyle Haven, and some former slaves in tow. We talk about Kennit's tragic backstory, his plan to get rid of his problems, and Sa'Adar's fate. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:33:35

Ep. 173 - Ch.16 Part 2 Mad Ship - Taking Charge

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2023/10/27

We catch up with Brashen, after his meeting with the Vestrits, wallowing in despair. He decides to sleep at the one place he's welcome at, Paragon, where he meets Amber; harsh truths are revealed and he walks away. Meanwhile, Malta is sharing a dream with Reyn, asking for his help. However, a certain trapped dragon makes an appearance and introduces herself to Malta. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:20:23

Ep. 172 - Ch. 16 Part 1 Mad Ship - Taking Charge

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2023/10/20

We delve into Althea's reaction to Brashen and his news about Vivacia. She misses him but is still convincing herself she doesn't have feelings for him. Malta is also reacting to the news of her father, Kyle, being taken captive and enacting a plan. She meets with Cerwin Trell to garner his family's aid. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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02:13:33

Ep. 171 - Ch. 15 Mad Ship - Tidings

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2023/10/06

Malta desperately tries to stir up an argument at home since she's bored after Reyn has left. Luckily, Brashen has landed in Bingtown and is very excited at the possibility of seeing Althea on his way to the Vestrit house. Malta takes advantage of this distraction to hone her seductive wiles, but eventually the family learns of the fate of the Vivacia. Ronica, Keffria, Althea, and Malta decide they need to work together to get the ship back. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the

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01:01:32

Ep. 170 - Ch. 14 Mad Ship - Serilla’s Choice

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2023/09/29

Content Warning: We discuss sexual violence througout this episode, but especially starting around 40:30. Companion Serilla is enroute to Bingtown aboard Satrap Cosgo's flagship. They are accompanied by many Chalcedean nobles, sailors, and mercenaries. Things have from bad to worse regarding Cosgo's attitude and mannerisms, and Serilla slowly realizes how far his morality has slipped. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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01:01:56

Ep. 169 - Ch. 13 Mad Ship - Interlude

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2023/09/22

Maulkin, Shreever, and Sessurea are dwindling quickly. They are surrounded by serpents who cannot recall who they are, but one green serpent rises to the air to sing. They all listen and Maulkin is able to wake him, eventually. Their tangle grows, as does their desperation to find She Who Remembers. We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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