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Is Fitz Happy?

Is Fitz Happy?

By: Luke Button and Emma Ferron
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A chapter by chapter reread and spoiler discussion podcast of the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Ep. 290 - Ch. 4 Golden Fool - The Betrothal

    Ep. 290 - Ch. 4 Golden Fool - The Betrothal
    May 8 2026

    The Fool plays dress up with Fitz, getting ready for the betrothal ceremony between Narcheska Elliania and Prince Dutiful. There, as a the servant Tom Badgerlock, Fitz is able to observe the reactions of all the different groups and lend moral support for Dutiful. It's a long evening, ending with secondhand Smoke, which brings Fitz's guard down against Skill intrusions. We're reading Golden Fool by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.
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    2 hrs and 12 mins
  • Ep. 289 - Ch. 3 Part 2 Golden Fool - Echoes

    Ep. 289 - Ch. 3 Part 2 Golden Fool - Echoes
    May 1 2026

    FitzChivalry speaks with Prince Dutiful on their afternoon ride in the countryside. The prince vents about his betrothal, commands Tom Badgerlock to attend the event, and speaks about being lonely. Fitz admonishes him to be wary of Civil Bresinga and agrees to start teaching him the Skill. We're reading Golden Fool by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Ep. 288 - Ch. 3 Part 1 Golden Fool - Echoes

    Ep. 288 - Ch. 3 Part 1 Golden Fool - Echoes
    Apr 24 2026

    Fitz heads down to his rooms with Lord Golden, straightens up, and has to kill time before the afternoon ride with Prince Dutiful. He practices with his sword and heads to the steams at Buckkeep, where he runs into an old friend.

    We're reading Golden Fool by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
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I’m so excited to listen to this whole
Podcast. I’m adductors to this entire series and have read them so many times!

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I’ve always loved the Realm of the Elderlings, and not a lot of people I’ve met have strong feelings on it enough to discuss each chapter for an hour or so. Being able to get a new perspective on this world from people who have read the full series is so refreshing. I’ve listened to 11 episodes over the last day and a half and plan to catch up in time for Tawny Man!

Finally!

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just popped in on this podcast so I could feel like I was discussing my favorite series with other fans, but 2 sentences in and I just had a major story arc revealed to me...ugh, why didn't I heed the spoiler warning?! I had thought maybe the spoilers were for which book they were discussing at the time....

spoilers for all 16 books.

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This podcast makes me feel like I’m sharing a favorite story with good friends. I love hearing the host’s opinions about each chapter and the story as a whole. More like this please!

More please!

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It’s great! Love listening to in depth discussion peeling apart chapters, it also has helped me catch some stuff that I missed even after 3 readings myself.

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