

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret
Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. We’ll be splitting each book into three weekly episodes of analysis, discussion and tangents, with a week off in between books to refresh our brains.
Episodes
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Dec 18, 2025 • 1h 51min
Ring the Bells! Mistletoe and Vinyl! Hogswatch Extravaganza 2025!
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/0yc6M0KPl9Q The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week: our annual Hogswatch Extravaganza! We’re reviewing Ring the Bells, C.K. McDonnell’s latest entry into the Stranger Times series, then having a delightful chat with Marc Burrows about his new book The Story of the Christmas No. 1: Mistletoe and Vinyl. Find C.K. McDonnell here: https://whitehairedirishman.com/ And take a look at everything Marc’s up to here: https://www.marcburrows.co.uk/ Find us on the internet:Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Smug Christmas - TikTok Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakesClair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine winsR.E.P.O. –Ring the Bells by C K McDonnellBonus: An Interview with C.K. McDonnellWinter wonderland fails: from smoking elves to a 'dead Santa' ‘People came just to see how awful it was’: from Wonkaland to Fyre, the inside story of festivals so bad they went viral–The Story of the Christmas Number One: Mistletoe & Vinyl (signed edition) | ★ MARC BURROWS Mr Blobby Music Video [1993 Christmas Number 1]Marc's Spotify playlists - find the Christmas STAGE 1, 2 & 3 playlists hereThe Hives & Cyndi Lauper In A Christmas Duel Cliff Richard - The Millennium PrayerMarie Antoinette: Teen Queen to Guillotine by Melanie Burrows-Closure May Never Come - P D DolingEllen Mellor's books Music: Chris Collins, in

Dec 6, 2025 • 1h 39min
American Teen Dramas - From Sunnydale to Riverdale
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, Joanna has a new book out! Francine interviews her about it!American! Teen! Dramas!Buy it here: Shop — Joanna Hagan (for signed copies)Pen and Sword Books: American Teen Dramas - Hardback American Teen Dramas - Bookshop.orgFind us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:the gilmore girls at spirit halloween - TikTokThe Shooting AKA Dear Sister - YouTubeBuffering the Vampire SlayerPodcasts | Joanna Robinson Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Dec 2, 2025 • 1h 45min
11: The Long Mars Pt 2 (Fluttering Ominously)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long Mars Part 2!Strange creatures! Space elevators! Barbershop quartets!Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Modiphius announces Terry Pratchett Discworld board games and RPG Kickstarter for 2026 The Be-Sharps - Baby On Board Chesley Bonestell - Summary Bibliography (Internet Archive)The Art of Chesley Bonestell (Internet Archive)Classics of Science Fiction Art Edison's Conquest of Mars - Wikipedia Space elevator | KimStanleyRobinson.infoThe Skimmington Ride – Montacute House, South Somerset | Exploring Building History Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Nov 24, 2025 • 1h 34min
10: The Long Mars Pt 1 (Humptulips Saloon!)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long Mars Part 1!Small Towns! Crab Towns! Mars! Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Joanna has a new book out! American Teen Dramas - From Sunnydale to Riverdale (Hardcover - Signed)Things we blathered on about:David Ford Rainbow Mars - The Silent Planet Wiki Silurian hypothesis - Wikipedia Bozeman, Montana - WikipediaHumptulips - Revisiting WashingtonTTSMYF: The Dark Side of the Sun (41) | Strata (52)Brooke Bond Collectables - Tea Card Set Details - Out Into Space The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank - The GuardianSFBC Interview An SFBC exclusive interview with Terry Pratchett - L-SpaceIn conversation: Terry Pratchett and Gerald Seymour - The Guardian Robert Zubrin - Wikipedia US3652091A - Three player chess board - Google Patents Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Nov 1, 2025 • 1h 41min
9: Hallowe'en Special 2025 - Frankenstein
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, we go classic with our Hallowe’en Special: Frankenstein.Creation! Conniptions! Metaphorical albatrosses! Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:The Roottrees are Dead Rethinking Inspirations for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Paweł Kaptur Frankenstein complex - Wikipedia Frankenstein (Universal film series) - Wikipedia The Hammer Story: Revised and Expanded Edition - Titan Books Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, by Lord Byron Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Oct 30, 2025 • 38min
TTSMYF reviews The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, we reviewed The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow! Spoiler free review, feel free to listen to the whole episode! Also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NGC-clytRyE Buy the book here: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow - Pan Macmillan Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Sep 21, 2025 • 1h 30min
8: The Long War Pt 2 (Nuns, Medicine, Bed)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long War part 2! Clover! Shipping! Sapient Non-Humans! Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Paris Paloma - Good Boy (Official Music Video) - YouTube Fionn mac Cumhaill - Wikipedia The Island of Doctor Moreau - Wikipedia Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Sep 7, 2025 • 1h 31min
7: The Long War Pt 1 (The Twain Twade)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction.This week, The Long War Part 1!Character conflict! Hexagonal plots! Condiment logistics!Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Greyhound Literary • The Phantom Atlas The ancient tools that shaped our woodlandsGam (nautical term) - Wikipedia Jumping the Shark - TV Tropes Zheng He - WikipediaTomás de Torquemada | First Grand Inquisitor of Spain | Britannica Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Jul 13, 2025 • 1h 32min
6: The Long Earth Part 2 (Potato Thoughts)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long Earth Part 2! Elephants! Elves! Evolution! Extinction? Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:The Album - Only You Can Save Mankind Soundtrack Tracklements - Oxford Reference I Made a Massive 14,000 Page Book - YouTubeArchaeoacoustics - Wikipedia history of the entire world, i guess - YouTube Is there a similar word to 'twain' but meaning 'three' instead of 'two'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Jul 6, 2025 • 1h 29min
5: The Long Earth Part 1 (Elephants and Airships)
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, The Long Earth, Part 1. (Chapters 1-25) Potatoes! Ferrous Postcards! Reinvented Loincloths! Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Evolution (Baxter novel) - Wikipedia The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter – review - The Guardian Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter on The Long Earth - The Guardian video interview Lobsang Rampa - Wikipedia Gomphothere - Wikipedia [not golophonts or whatever I said]Skunk Works - WikipediaMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com


