Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join me on a read through of Discworld! Today we're looking at the thirteenth book, Small Gods, one of the stand-alone novels.

The mighty god, Om, is losing his power. He's trapped in the form a humble tortoise and must rely on the temple boy Brutha. This unlikely duo are about to embark on a religious jihad to get Om the followers he needs to regain his power. This book is a brilliant, compassionate satire of religion, and one of the best starting places in the Discworld series.

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00:00 Intro
01:02 Overview of Small Gods
03:19 The Concept
04:42 Satire of Religion
07:51 Brutha the Believer
09:34 Om the God
10:44 Vorbis the Villain
11:48 Deeper Themes
14:09 Satire - What Writers Forget
14:56 Coming Up Next