Dining Table Discworld - The Last Continent
From Dining Table Discworld by Dave and Cathy
January 21, 2026 · 1h 38m · Episode 28
About this episode
The episode discusses 'The Last Continent' from the Discworld series, focusing on themes of Australian culture and wizardry.
In a book described by its creator as "a bit Australian" Rincewind travels erratically through a dry, red continent. He meets a lot of people mostly trying to avoid being a saviour, aided and pursued by a shape-shifter that's usually a kangaroo. Ponder Stibbons despairs of the older wizards when the Faculty gets stuck on a mysterious island in the distant past. We discuss our own limited knowledge of Australia, why we prefer the wizards a bit more diluted and how the UU functions as a container for folk better kept away from everyone else. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social E-Mail: diningtablediscworld@gmail.com Our intro and outro music is Beyond Infinity by user BlenderTimer on Pixabay.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dave, Cathy
Topics covered
- Australian literature
- Discworld
- wizards
- Rincewind
- Ponder Stibbons
- shape-shifters
- cultural knowledge
Keywords
- Discworld
- The Last Continent
- Rincewind
- Ponder Stibbons
- Australian culture
- wizards
- shape-shifters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Facebook, BlueSky, Pixabay
Books & works: The Last Continent
Places: Australia, UU
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