{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Malazan Maniacs","home_page_url":"https://malazanmaniacs.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://malazanmaniacs.fireside.fm/json","description":"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. ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"They love the series. Their partners…are still deciding. Bear witness. ","pubdate":"2026-05-05T10:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":true,"copyright":"2026 by Malazan Maniacs","owner":"Malazan Maniacs","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/b/b8c0a096-b69d-4537-aad4-6b625f2580a0/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"60f9b079-404c-40c3-b5d8-ea51860d3cbb","title":"Gardens of the Moon: Prologue \u0026 Book 1 (Part 2 of 2)","url":"https://malazanmaniacs.fireside.fm/gotm-1-2","content_text":"Our discussion of Book 1 of Gardens of the Moon continues.\n\nReactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode:\nGardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-part-1/\nGardens of the Moon, Chapters 2 and 3: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-2-and-3/\nGardens of the Moon, Chapters 4 and 5: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-4-and-5/\n\nThanks for listening!\nIf you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them, and, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. \n\nWe also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at malazanmaniacs@gmail.com. We also accept compliments. \n\nCover art by Santiago Lozano \nhttp://santiagolozano.com/en/\n\nOur other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. 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We love reading them, and, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:malazanmaniacs@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emalazanmaniacs@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e. We also accept compliments. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCover art by Santiago Lozano \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://santiagolozano.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://santiagolozano.com/en/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. 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We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. \n\nWe also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at malazanmaniacs@gmail.com. We also accept compliments. \n\nCover art by Santiago Lozano \nhttp://santiagolozano.com/en/\n\nOur other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. 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We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:malazanmaniacs@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emalazanmaniacs@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e. We also accept compliments. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCover art by Santiago Lozano \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://santiagolozano.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://santiagolozano.com/en/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. 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It’s a great resource for first-time readers. \nhttps://reactormag.com/columns/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen/\n\nThanks for listening!\nIf you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. \n\nWe also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at malazanmaniacs@gmail.com. We also accept compliments. \n\nCover art by Santiago Lozano \nhttp://santiagolozano.com/en/\n\nOur other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. 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And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:malazanmaniacs@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emalazanmaniacs@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e. We also accept compliments. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCover art by Santiago Lozano \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://santiagolozano.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://santiagolozano.com/en/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. Available wherever podcasts are sold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We introduce ourselves, chat about Malazan generally, and talk about everyone’s experiences reading fantasy. 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