About the show
Two Malazan fanboys, Danylo and Mc (hosts of the Hardcover Hooligans podcast), have somehow convinced their life partners, Shelby and Sarah, to read the Malazan Book of the Fallen, one of the most notoriously dense, difficult, and violent fantasy series of all time.
Episodes
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Gardens of the Moon | Book 7: The Fête
October 16th, 2026 | 2 hrs 32 mins
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In a twist that’s shocking to absolutely no one, Shelby and Sarah hated the book, while Danylo and Mc enjoyed it.
But this episode is not just a ‘Gardens of the Moon’ dunk-fest! The book stimulated some great discussion about what we look for in books and stories, what we like and don’t like in the fantasy genre, where the series goes next, and why Shelby thought that K’rul should’ve had laser eyes.
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Gardens of the Moon | Book 6: City of Blue Fire
August 21st, 2026 | 49 mins 33 secs
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Whiskeyjack meets his boss, Rallick Nom kills his boss, and Apsalar takes Crokus on a date.
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Gardens of the Moon | Book 5: The Gadrobi Hills
August 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Your favorite characters all have a bunch of random DnD encounters in an area.
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Gardens of the Moon | Book 4: Assassins
July 24th, 2026 | 1 hr 36 mins
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A series of characters enter and exit a series of bars. And some of them are assassins.
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Gardens of the Moon | Book 3: The Mission
June 11th, 2026 | 1 hr 47 mins
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One woman's mission to unleash an ancient horror, and one man's mission to not get bored in a hotel room.
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Gardens of the Moon | Book 2: Darujistan
May 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 39 mins
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Kruppe contains multitudes.
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Gardens of the Moon | Prologue & Book 1: Pale (Part 2 of 2)
May 5th, 2026 | 57 mins 34 secs
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Our discussion of Book 1 of Gardens of the Moon continues.
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Gardens of the Moon | Prologue & Book 1: Pale (Part 1 of 2)
May 5th, 2026 | 1 hr 26 mins
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Everyone finds out what they’re in for.
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Introducing Malazan Maniacs
May 5th, 2026 | 1 hr 9 mins
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We introduce ourselves, chat about Malazan generally, and talk about everyone’s experiences reading fantasy.