The Big Dog Podcast

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they start Part 5 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We discuss chapters 35 & 36 as we near the end of the book. We get into Kelsier's secret plan, Vin's mission to Kredik Shaw, and speculate about Lord Ruler and the Inquisitors. Super fun one as we make predictions for the end of the story!

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they finish up Part 4 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dive into chapters 32, 33 & 34 and discuss Vin & Kelsier's mission to meet with Marsh again, Kelsier's actions at the Pits of Hathsin and everything that went down in Luthadel as the prisoners were brought in for execution! A truly wild ride with some fun predictions along the way.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss chapters 30 & 31 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We discuss the short-lived ball at Keep Venture, Lady Kliss, Vin's mission to save Elend, Shan Elariel and the fallout now that the house wars are officially started!

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they dive into some juicy chapters (28 & 29) of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We join Vin at the Lekal ball as she spreads rumors and learns some house secrets from Elend. We follow Elend and his conversation with his friends surrounding their suspicions of Vin. We get the last entry into Lord Ruler's logbook and speculate where the story goes from here!

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they begin Part 4 of Mistborn: The Final Empire and discuss Chapter 26 & 27. We discuss the execution ceremony as we get oh so close to finally meeting Lord Ruler. We dive into the crew's new plan without the Skaa army, talk burning gold, feruchemy and the secret meeting with Marsh.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as we conclude Part 3 and discuss chapters 24 & 25 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We spend time talking about group dynamic now that Vin is more comfortable, her bonding with Ham, Vin's journey north with Kelsier and the defeat of the Skaa army.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they dive into chapters 22 & 23 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We center our discussion on the varying perspectives on the Skaa and nobility, Dockson's backstory, Sazed's powers and Elend's behavior. These chapters gave us plenty to discuss!

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they get into Chapters 20 & 21 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. This podcast's conversation centers around Vin learning about seeking from Marsh, Kelsier's journey to the caves and Lord Ruler's love of onions.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they go over chapters 18 & 19 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. A fun one here as we get into Vin's second ball disguised as Lady Valette, Elend's choice of books, Shan the soother and Kelsier's nighttime meetings with Hoid and Straff Venture.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they start Part 3 of Mistborn: The Final Empire and discuss the events surrounding chapters 16 & 17. We dive into Vin's recovery, Sazed's translation of Lord Ruler's journal, Mare's alleged betrayal and also get into the italicized portions of each chapter heading.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss the events of chapters 14 & 15 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dissect Kelsier and Vin's adventure at Kredik Shaw and try to figure out more regarding the inquisitors, Sazed and Lord Ruler.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss chapter 13 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dive into Vin's conversation with Elend, her pursuit of Kelsier to Luthadel, her training with Atium and what this mission to Lord Ruler's palace might include.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss the events of chapters 11 & 12 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We discuss the destruction of Camon's lair, further question what we know about Inquisitors, enjoy Vin's teenage behavior and dive into Vin's first party disguised as a noblewoman.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss the events surrounding chapters 9 & 10 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dive into Vin's progression as a mistborn, who should play the characters in the upcoming Apple TV movies, and Vin's training with Breeze.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they finish Part 1 and discuss the events of Chapter 8 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dive into Kelsier and Vin's journey to Fellise, Mistwraiths, Sazed and Lord Renoux.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss the events surrounding chapters 6 & 7 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dive into the big plan to overthrow Lord Ruler, speculate on Kelsier and enjoy the training Vin does with Kelsier.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss the events surrounding chapters 4 & 5 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We dive into Kelsier's big plan, discuss the new characters introduced (Ham, Breeze, Hazekillers, etc.) and predict the impact of atium, inquisitors and Vin being a fellow Mistborn.

Join the Big Dogs (Austin & Jake) as they discuss the events surrounding chapters 2 & 3 of Mistborn: The Final Empire. We have a fun conversation about Kelsier, Vin, Dockson and Lord Ruler.

The Big Dogs (Austin and Jake) embark on a new adventure as they begin the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. Join them as the go over the Prologue and Chapter 1 of Mistborn: The Final Empire.

The Lord of the Rings series may be complete, but the Big Dogs aren't done just yet! Join the Big Dogs as they announce the next book series that they will be reading for the first time and dissecting weekly.

Join the Big Dogs as they take one last look back at the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books. We go over questions like favorite character, biggest letdown, funniest moment and much more!

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the final chapter of the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 9: The Grey Havens.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 8: The Scouring of the Shire.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapters 6 & 7: Many Partings & Homeward Bound.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 5: The Steward and the King.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 4: The Field of Cormallen.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 3: Mount Doom.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 2: The Land of Shadow.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 1: The Tower of Cirith Ungol.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapters 9 & 10: The Last Debate & The Black Gate Opens.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapters 7 & 8: The Pyre of Denethor & The Houses of Healing.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapters 5 & 6: The Ride of the Rohirrim & The Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapter 4: The Siege of Gondor.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapter 3: The Muster of Rohan.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapter 2: The Passing of the Grey Company.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book 5, Chapter 1: Minas Tirith.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 10: The Choices of Master Samwise.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 9: Shelob's Lair.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapters 7 & 8 : Journey to the Cross-roads & The Stairs of Cirith Ungol.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 6: The Forbidden Pool.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 5: The Window on the West.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 4: Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 3: The Black Gate is Closed.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 2: The Passage of the Marshes.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 4, Chapter 1: The Taming of Smeagol.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 11: The Palantir.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 10: The Voice of Saruman.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 9: Flotsam and Jetsam.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 8: The Road to Isengard.

Join the Big Dogs as they go over the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 7: Helm's Deep.