Ep 5: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Ch. 35-43)

Hayden (0:10)

Howdy, howdy, ho, and welcome to Fantasy FanFellas. I'm Hayden, producer of the Fantasy Fangirls Podcast and first time crawler.

Steven (0:20)

And I am Esteban, also known as Steven, your assistant to the regional Hayden and lover of all things magical.

Hayden (0:27)

All right, Steven, we gotta figure out which side we're getting canceled from here. Was that Italian, Steven?

Steven (0:34)

And it's whatever you want it to be. It was your hardest of hearts.

Hayden (0:38)

It was ambiguous, Steven.

Steven (0:39)

Okay. It was up to the reader, Steven, is what it was.

Hayden (0:42)

And we are here today to dive into the depths of chapters 35 through 43 of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl. A quick reminder to you, dear listener, I am a first time crawler, as I said, because I have not read Dungeon Crawler Carl before. But my buddy Steven over here has.

Steven (1:02)

That's right. Hey, hey. So this podcast will only have spoilers for the chapters we read each episode, which means if you're just getting started on Dungeon Crawler Carl, this is the podcast for you.

Hayden (1:12)

Also a couple of housekeeping notes before we get started. We wanted to remind you that we are now a part of the Fantasy Fan Club. Now, what does that mean? Well, it means if you are looking for a way to directly support the show, you now have a way to do just that. What is the Fantasy Fan Club, you might ask? Well, it is your one-stop shop for all things exclusive content on the Fantasy Fangirls Media Network. There is a tier specifically for Fantasy FanFellas listeners. So for $8 a month, you will get access to a private Discord community where you can connect with fellow fans and Steven and I. You'll also be added to our Close Friends stories list on Instagram for behind the scenes peaks of what it's like to live a day in the life as a Fantasy FanFella. Plus, you will also be able to join us for monthly community events like live Q&A's with Steven and I. Those are always a blast, right Steven?

Steven (2:05)

I have a good time with them. Do you have a good time with them?

Hayden (2:08)

I have a great time.

Brett (2:09)

I was talking to you like a question.

Steven (2:11)

I feel like I'm reading off a card. I have a great time with them. Do you as well? No, it's always me.

Hayden (2:15)

You just got like a gun up against your head.

Steven (2:18)

What was I paid to say here?

Hayden (2:21)

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Steven (2:36)

And if you call right now, Hayden will send you daily feet pics with different nail polish.

Hayden (2:42)

We were having actually this discussion on the Fantasy FanFellas Discord.

Steven (2:46)

Were you really?

Hayden (2:47)

Yes. People were suggesting that if I started selling feet pics, perhaps you and I could take the plunge on this full time more quickly. And I told them, my feet are my golden ticket and my golden ticket only. You are not going to be mooching off of my money makers, my friend.

Steven (3:05)

Do you have good feet?

Hayden (3:07)

You'll never know.

Steven (3:09)

Because I have the toe next to the thumb toe, whatever that's called. The big toe is longer than the big toe. So it's giving, not photogenic.

Hayden (3:19)

I'm not giving anybody any information about my toes. I don't want people writing fanfic about my toes or anything like that. So I'm just going to keep my mouth shut.

Steven (3:27)

All right, fine.

Hayden (3:28)

As if anyone wants to write fanfic about my toes.

Steven (3:30)

I'm going to call the tow truck later on this.

Hayden (3:32)

Okay, let's keep it moving. Anyways, we also have Fantasy FanFellas merch. And Steven's got the mug out like he always does.

If you are interested in mugs, t-shirts, I think we even have blankets as well. You can check that out in the link in the show notes as well. Okay, Steven.

Steven (3:51)

Yes.

Hayden (3:51)

It's your time. Let's turn on the recap episode.

Steven (3:54)

Clurp, clurp.

Hayden (3:55)

And let us know from your perspective, what happened in chapters 35 through 43 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.

Steven (4:04)

Chapter 35, Carl isn't dead, but his dreams of going back to the way life used to be are. And you can tally one more save for doughnut because she kept him alive. Mordecai doesn't like Odette, and I'd love to see Hayden's theories on why that is. And he is no longer a rat, he's a bugaboo, which sounds like a nickname you would give to an aunt that scares people. Chapter 36, we meet Zev. She's one of the fish people working for The Man. Zev tells Carl and doughnut that they will be on another show, and he goes daddy mode on her, and they bond over Gossip Girl. Hey, Hayden, did you ever watch that show?