In the first of two episodes on The Skies of Pern, we get excited about the pacing, interrogate the concept of consent in a mating flight, and support Talina’s right to chill. Transcript is available on our website! dmmdipodcast.neocities.org

In this 90s retrospective episode, we muse about globalization and autonomy, delve into McCaffrey’s collaborative empire, and reflect on the rise of the female protagonist in science-fiction and fantasy media. Transcript is available on our website!

In this bonus episode on Runner of Pern, we're dubious about the ancient history of the Runner Craft, get wildly sidetracked by the minutiae of Crafthall economics, and conclude that it would be extremely inconvenient to transport 42,000 gold dinars across the Sahara desert. Transcript available!

In our episode on The Masterharper of Pern (1998), we are perturbed by Petiron and Merelan’s marriage, intrigued by homosexual subtext that’s edging toward text, and disappointed to realize that F’lar is a nepo baby. dmmdipodcast.neocities.org/episodes/dmm...

In this bonus episode on the literary history of Dragon(rider)s, we discuss the origins and enormous influence of Pern from Beowulf to Baldur’s Gate 3, try to pin down McCaffrey’s specific contributions to the genre, and ponder the logical next step from mating flights. Transcript available!

as a quick heads-up, in the interest of making sure Lleu only has to edit one episode all by himself, we're taking a brief hiatus, but we'll be back on the 16th with a bonus episode on the literary history and legacies of the concept of dragonriders!

In this episode on Red Star Rising/Dragonseye, we ponder the homophobia around green dragons, meet Menolly 5.0, discuss what makes a smallholder a smallholder, and realize we can’t make it all the way through this book in a reasonable timespan. #Pern dmmdipodcast.neocities.org/episodes/dmm...

In this episode on The Dolphins of Pern, we ponder dolphin phonics education, return to the family as a site of violence, are confronted with zombie Oterel, and decide that T’Lion is a good egg. Warning for an extended discussion of eugenics and ableism. Transcript available.

have I ever told you about my dragon ratio. dragon books ought to have a dragon on like 50% of pages minimum. maybe 75

Like I adored Anne McCaffrey but then you go back and read the Dragonriders of Pern now and it's like "um the specific color dragons pick you based on if you're gay or not what the fuck"

In our final episode on the short stories from The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall, we decentralize the Weyrs, decide we don’t have time to contemplate Torene’s sexy legs, manage to agree on a definition of stalking, and utterly fail to pin down the definition of “wingsecond.” Transcript available!

Hello and welcome to Dragons Made Me Do It, one of potentially many podcasts about Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series... but the only one by us! Check out our website for episodes, transcripts, other (better) book recommendations, artisanal Pern memes, and more.