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- Season 10
- S10E3. The Proud Parade of the Papier-mâché Postie and his Paper PupsLetters, they simply must be delivered. Whatever is going on in the world the sweet, sweet postal imust flow. Join Glorious Post Person No.13 and his 3 canine steeds as we brave the best (beautiful oa...More...
- S10E2. Bread Bin DreamsIt’s a question as old as time: do nasty old men (who sleep in bread bins) dream of electric sheep?!Not following? Best to probably just listen then…Onwards!More...
- S10E1. Bye-Bye Bias - Book 10 Begins!It's time for Book 10 and we're all going to the WAPIN7 school of Extremely-Serious-Military-History! Join us as we try our best to unpick the gigantic brain of Tolstoy and discuss all things bias. Oh...More...
- Season 9
- S9E13. Book 9 Catch Up QuizGet your official WAP quiz quill and parchment out of their locked golden chests and cast your mind back over this longest, and cursiest of seasons. There are litterally thousandths of points up for g...More...
- S9E12. Special: BeowulfIt's time to take a short break from the world of War and Peace and dive even further back in time...What happens when a local family run establishment refuses to engage with repeated noise complaints...More...
- S9E11. Surf's Up - Book 9 Finale!Take that, Curse! We did it!! Book 9 of War and Peace is officially finished!It's time to open your favourite box of biscuits, pour yourself a delicious cup of beef tea and sit back and enjoy the mayh...More...
- S9E10. The Prophecy of EggbagPierre's giant red hands quivered as he held aloft the parchment. He read the words again and again and even double checked his addition. There was no mistake. A bead of sweat fell from his forehead a...More...
- S9E9. St Peter's BreadBready or not, it's Peter's week! It's time to pop on your favourite Peter jumper, roll out of bread, and head on downstairs to see what baked treats St Peter has bestowed upon you. So raise a loaf an...More...
- S9E8. Harmy ArmyPour yourself a final cup of mud and saddle up your favourite pig, cow or even perhaps horse, because it's time to continue forwards, onwards, in the direction of travel! That way! Go!It's a good day...More...
- S9E7. Retreat for a TreatIt's raining; it's pouring.The old, potentially dead man, is snoring.Nick went to war and found a pub, When exactly will we be warring?!More...
- S9E6. Péas de résistanceBags. We thought we knew everything there was to know about them. We thought we'd been inside them all. But what if I told you there was one more bag, one special bag no one had ever seen before - let...More...
- S9E5. Bald, Bold & BaggedOk, so there's one giant bag and inside that bag there are 9 sub-bags. Each of these 9 sub-bags, apart from bag 9, has other smaller bags inside them - think of them as sub-sub-bags. Oh, and these bag...More...
- S9E4. No Pony-PoleonNapoleon, we've seen him wild with anger, we've seen him quiver with rage, we've seen him snuff with impunity. Now it's time to see Napoleon calm as a clam - a clam that also happens to control one of...More...
- S9E3. E'snuff's E'snuff!We start with three noble Barry’s: Barry the Bugler, Barry the Bodyguard and Barry the Burger (horse). Will the Barry’s successfully escort their leader, who might also be called Barry, along the yell...More...
- S9E2. Fate at the FêteDon't be coconut shy, come on down to the WAPIN7 Fête! We've got dodgems, teacup rides and a coconut shy! Plus an area to sell secondhand goods. It must be fate. Fancy some candy floss?! Well, the mac...More...
- S9E1. The Bad Shadows Are A Comin'We're back for Book 9 and boy is this going to be bad! Not the podcast, cross our saucy little fingers, but the world of War and Peace. It's been way too long since we heard from that Napoleon chap an...More...
- Season 8
- S8E12. Special: Winnie-the-Pooh And Some BeesWhat do you get when you mix the 'wrong type' of bees, a sentient half-dressed bear with a penchant for honey and a child with a gun and a really really nice balloon? Why, you get the Season 8 special...More...
- S8E11. Book 8 Catch-up QuizIt's time for the Season 8 Catch-Up Quiz and boy do we have some questions for you! There are pictures of comets, AI-generated nightmare art, varying degrees of slug speed accuracy and of course a que...More...
- S8E10. Comet-ment Issues - Book 8 Finale!The time has finally come - the end of another book is upon us. Gather round slugs, worms, maggots and humans young, old and slimy as we seamlessly complete character arcs, wrap up storylines, culmin...More...
- S8E9. One Side of the Square is a SlugWhat happens when you add one more side to a love triangle? What happens when one of those sides is an actual slug? A slug who was hell-bent on abducting one of the sides of the square! We promise you...More...
- S8E8. Two Ducks, a Slug, and a Naked PriestIncredibly attractive as they may be, slugs are typically not known for their speed or for their clever plans. Today that all changes. Prepare to meet the slug who has it all... great looks, sure (lik...More...
- S8E7. I Kissed a Slug and I Liked It!I kissed a slug, and I liked itTaste of its slime... surprisingI kissed a slug, just to try itI hope my fiance don't mind itIt felt so wrong, it felt so rightDon't mean I'm a gastropod tonightI smooch...More...
- S8E6. One Side of the Triangle is a WormSlugs: the familiar garden beastie known for their gelatinous trails, unsightly appearance and voracious love of salad.19th century Russian slugs were a little different - around 6ft tall they were kn...More...
- S8E5. The Devil, Some Cardboard, And His Saucepan SonWhy does the Devil have a saucepan son and why are they dancing? What's wrong with the King's arms? Why is he also dancing? Why is their world made entirely of cardboard?I wish we could answer those q...More...
- S8E4. The Sauce of SadnessIf we want to understand why pure, inescapable sadness has descended on what was once a happy, albeit somewhat violent and troubling book, we must go back in time.Way, way, way back, all the way to Bo...More...
- S8E3. Sad, Marry, Avoid?Sure, being sad is sad. We can't deny it. It feels bad, it feels really quite sad in fact.But what if the only way to conquer sadness is to be even more sad? What if you could have so much sadness tha...More...
- S8E2. The Mary Bumper Sadness SpecialYou thought you knew sad? You know, sad... that feeling you get when you realise you've eaten the last crisp and there won't be any more crisps tonight, or when you have a shower and the hot water run...More...
- S8E1. Welcome To Club Sadness - Book 8 Begins!We're back with a sadness bomb and some problems as old as time...Can frivolous spending, clubbing and drinking to excess improve your health, mental wellbeing and outlook on life?What would you do...More...
- Season 7
- S7E8. Special: Casino RoyaleThe name's Jimbo, Jimbo Secretan, Her Magesty's Ornothologist and best gambler in Britain. Yes that's right it's time for the final special episode of Season 7 - this time it's a matter of national i...More...
- S7E7. The Book 7 Catch Up Zoo Quiz Special (Ep. 100!)Join us for this incredibly special centenary episode of WAPIN7 - an unbelivable milestone for us, you, Tolstoy and surprisingly the animals of London Zoo. Chosen by our Patrons, the Zoo is of course...More...
- S7E7. The Book 7 Catch Up Zoo Quiz Special (Ep. 100!)Join us for this incredibly special centenary episode of WAPIN7 - an unbelivable milestone for us, you, Tolstoy and surprisingly the animals of London Zoo. Chosen by our Patrons, the Zoo is of course...More...
- S7E6. Supernatural Cork Kisses - Book 7 Finale!GHOSTS, WITCHES, CLOWNS, BEARS as well as the HUMAN BEAN - we've got it all this week, as we descend deep into hell for this final episode of Book 7.You didn't expect it, we certainly didn't expect it...More...
- S7E5. The Oats Don't LieIt is rumoured that Shakira wrote her global smash hit single after being inspired by a perfect bowl of oats. The, now infamous, story goes that Shakira was so moved by the oats that she demanded a ha...More...
- S7E4. Do You Bala-Like It?You know the old saying: Hunt hard, play hard. And boy have we hunted hard.Drop your crop, hang your horn, and swap your hunting knife for an eating knife, because the hunt is over and it's time to pa...More...
- S7E3. He's Not My UncleSince the beginning of time there have been rivalries that have transcended the generations:Cats and dogsSliced bread and non sliced bread Red or white wine And many more!It's time for a new rivalry....More...
- S7E2. How Many Dogs Is Too Many Dogs?It's an age old question: How many dogs would a good dog dog if a good dog could dog dogs? Is 5 dogs the right answer? 50? Would 5000 dogs be a good number of dogs to involve?Tolstoy wasn't afraid of...More...
- S7E1. Homeward BoundOne is the epic and unforgettable adventure of a talking bulldog, a talking golden retriever and presumably a talking cat and the other; a tale of a soldier's rather forgettable journey home to fix hi...More...
- Season 6
- S6E10. Book 6 Catch-Up QuizWe've got questions on hands, talking golden Smurf trees, archaic ultra-complicated temperature scales, bad calendars, pirate ships and somehow even a Jazz pianist. What links them all? Book 6 of Wa...More...
- S6E9. Special: TwilightForks, Washington gets 110 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.A lot of rain to wash away your sins... Perhaps; perhaps indeed.Forks averages 7 inches of...More...
- S6E8. Pandy's Promise - Book 6 Finale!1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! Another book down. Take a bow, do a small dance, ask someone to marry you and sit in silence for exactly one year, have a pineapple or simply sit down and listen to the Book 6 Finale...More...
- S6E7. Normal People Doing StuffNothing to see here, move along, move along.It's just another standard week in War and Peace this week as the perfectly normal married humans, Vera and Berg, do utterly expected and human-y things wit...More...
- S6E6. The Secret Of HappinessPrince Andy is on the hunt for happiness but in order to find it he simply must experience ambivalence, nihilism and straight up unhappiness first.This episode is sort of like a football match. But in...More...
- S6E5. The Dance of DestinyWe've been to soirees, parties, even a casual ball or five during our time with War and Peace. We've watched as The King of Sauce set the dance floor on fire, we've seen kids doing backflips to impres...More...
- S6E4. Will You Money Me?Some marry for love. Some marry for a protracted negotiation around dowry payments, up front deposits, cash incentives and share options. Some choose not to marry because they don't love someone. Some...More...
- S6E3. Dear DiaryDear Diary,My name's Pierre and I'm in my 20s, maybe early 30s, I'm not really sure. I've had a strange few years, I swapped my wife for a pile of bones and then I built a hospital out of money and st...More...
- S6E2. The Whole World In His Hands!All together now!He's got the rights of the people, in his hands!He's got plump white hands, for his hands!He's got a strange way of talking, in his hands!He's got the whole world in his hands!More...
- S6E1. Hot Hot Spring - Book 6 Begins!We’re back! It’s officially Volume 2, it’s officially 1808, it’s officially spring. Indeed, the spring has never been springier in this spring-time spring spectacular. Peel off precisely one layer, go...More...
- Season 5
- S5E13. Special: The Murders In The Rue Morgue - Part 2 of 2You've been hanging on to that cliff for too long! It's time for us to set you free and reveal the murderer! Or MURDERERS!!This week it's all about windows and doors and locks and nails and hair but m...More...
- S5E12. Special: The Murders In The Rue Morgue - Part 1 of 2Move over Sherlock, pipe down Poirot, check yourself Miss Marple - there's a new detective in town and he's the real og.This week we meet the incredible deductive mind of August Dupin - a sexy, forcef...More...
- S5E11. Book 5 Catch-Up QuizYou look down at your large red powerful hands. You clench one into a fist and pump it triumphantly into the air! You've finished Book 5 of War and Peace and rightly want the world to know about. "Wh...More...
- S5E10. Peace out! - Book 5 (+ Vol 1!) FinaleIt's the end of Book 5 AND the end of Volume 1 of War and Peace - and there are just so many unanswered questions:Will Denisov escape the law?Will peace last forever?Will the surfs ever truly be free?...More...
- S5E9. Dress Down FridayCasual clothes day, dress down day, own clothes day, free dress day, non-uniform day, uniform free day, wear what you want day...Whatever you call it, it might be a day you look back on fondly, rememb...More...
- S5E8. Laughter is the Only Medicine🇺🇦 How to support the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦Support from the UKSupport from the USOther ways to help from your countryMore...
- S5E7. Mud, Blood, and BiscuitsIf you've assembled an IKEA cupboard or two you'll know how essential good, clear instructions are. They really can make the difference between having an attractive, sturdy cupboard, or finding yourse...More...
- S5E6. Pierre's Perfect Pilgrim PartyPierre the perfect pilgrim pleaser pleases pilgrims perfectly in this week's perfectly priceless episode of WAPIN7.PAUSE!"Pierre? Perfect!? " You proudly protest!Well yes! Pierre is a perfect, polishe...More...
- S5E5. Free The SmurfsThis week we're talking Serfs - the indentured workforce of 1800s Russia, bonded to a lifetime of hard labor for zero pay as they slowly die from preventable diseases in their rat infested hovels.We'l...More...
- S5E4. Meta LetterWe just got a meta letter!I wonder who it's from?A letter inside another letter!I wonder who it's from?!A letter longer than time itself...I wonder who it's from!!A special special meta letter that's...More...
- S5E3. St. PartiesburgWarm up your mouth, polish your teeth and fill your lungs because it's time to party! Yes that's right, you are invited to another sensational Anna 1 get together where your hips absolutely will not d...More...
- S5E2. Think About It!We've all joined ultra secretive societies before. We all know the drill: box of bones, blindfold, various sets of gloves with incredibly specific uses, a trowel, some aprons, secret hieroglyphs, an u...More...
- S5E1. Parlay With The Pirate King - Book 5 Begins!Ahoy me hearties! What better way to start Book 5 than with an old sea shanty!One sad man in a very sad placeYo ho ho and a bottle of vodkaEnter the Pirate King with a large round faceYo ho ho and a b...More...
- Season 4
- S4E10. Special: The Monkey's PawWhat happens when you take a boring old monkey paw, fill it with magical evilness and exactly three wishes, and give it to an unsuspecting family who like playing chess and listening to the wind? Will...More...
- S4E9. Book 4 Catch-Up QuizYou've finished book 4 of the greatest book of all time! You're feeling proud, brave and completely diplomat. You howl with pride. Howl like a recently cursed werewolf singing his heart out at the cla...More...
- S4E8. The Last Song of The Werewolf - Book 4 Finale!Ancient Russian legends speak of an old curse.It is said there is a man, human at a glance, but listen to him sing and you will hear the beautiful and sad voice of a wolf. This half man, half wolf, is...More...
- S4E7. The Big Ping Pong PuntThe first rule of Ping-Pong-Cricket cards is: you do not talk about Ping-Pong-Cricket-Cards. The second rule of Ping-Pong-Cricket Cards: you DO NOT talk about Ping-Pong-Cricket Cards!Third rule of Fig...More...
- S4E6. 2-4-1 @ IogelsTONIGHT @ IOGELS Moscow's Hottest Club 1806Get ready YOUNG PEOPLE for the biggest night of the year: the alcopops are flowing, the beats are gnarlier than Napoleon, and the dance moves are completely...More...
- S4E5. Ok, Maybe One FuneralWe've had some good times over the last 64 episodes haven't we? We've laughed, we've loved, we've danced the Cooper. Absolutely, there was a small amount of horrifying war, and just a touch of mindles...More...
- S4E4. No Weddings And No FuneralShy Moscovite Pierre (Hugh Grant) meets Moscovian Hélène (Andie MacDowell) at their own wedding and enjoys several months of marriage to her. The next time they meet, at their own house, Hélène is acc...More...
- S4E3. I Challenge Thou!The party continues! As guests greedily sup turtle soup and toast every single person in Russia a storm is brewing...Not a literal storm, like a storm, but an internal storm. What happens when a massi...More...
- S4E02. Time For ToastDear Listener,You are cordially invited to an evening of fine dining, amusements, and powerful dancing at The English Club.In attendance will be one SPECIAL GUEST plus Russia's oldest and wealthiest m...More...
- S4E1. Would Thou Pass The Jelly? - Book 4 Begins!Say goodbye to Season 3 because it's time for Season 4! The war is having a well deserved holiday. It's tired from all the retreating and endless bouts of foggy mist and misty misty fog. Even though w...More...
- Season 3
- S3E14. Book 3 Catch-Up QuizIt's that wonderful time of the season... QUIZ TIME!What can you remember from book 3 of War and Peace? It's time to don your finest velvet reading cape, pour a large glass of steaming hot beef tea an...More...
- S3E13. Special: Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 1 to 3It's the early 19th century and a handsome single chap with loads of dosh has moved in just round the corner. There's only thing to do: gossip.Dust off your reading cape, iron your finest party hat an...More...
- S3E12. What Is It Good For? - Book 3 Finale!We wanted it to be on. We waited for it to be on. Now it's actually on, and it might be better if it was off. Can we change our minds?Last week we were left desperately hanging from the literary cliff...More...
- S3E11. It Really, Really, Really Is On!Where once there was fog, or maybe dense mist, but probably definitely fog, now there lies smoke. Like an incredibly dense super-fog, the smoke hides all it touches... Has the averagely tall Napoleon'...More...
- S3E10. Gloves Off!The fog was thick. Thick as a thick, thick bowl of fog soup. Everywhere young Nicky Rostov turned he saw the dense white of the horrible thick fog. It was like being inside a pie made entirely of milk...More...
- S3E09. Oh Boy, It Really Is On NowYeah we're doing this again...We're sorry, OK! We were so sure it was on before and so we said it was "on" but then it wasn't "on" and then this episode happened and at the end we were both like, "oh...More...
- S3E08. Oh It's On!Diary - I've simply got to tell you! Something incredible has happened. Are you ready??? I actually MET the emperor today, the real Russian emperor, and it was A-MAZ-ING!!! Here's what happened... I w...More...
- S3E07. Boris Wonka and The Chocolate BarracksOompa loompa doompety dooWe've got a perfect chapter for youOompa loompa doompety dorisThis one is sort of all about BorisWhat do you get when you want a sweet job?Stories of Emperor's dropping their...More...
- S3E06. Inside The LetterboxThese days we think nothing of receiving a sick gif from great grandma Bing, or a wicked TikTok from second uncle Pepe. There's no limit to the number of dope memes pinging live into our notification...More...
- S3E05. The Mary Marry Mystery MomentMight Mary maybe marry? And Anatole... an angel awaits?Naysayer Nasty Nick needs "NO!"Tikhon turnip turtle train... OK, enough of the amazing alliteration. There's mystery aplenty in this week's episo...More...
- S3E04. Treachery At The ClavichordDearest Listener,You are cordially invited to the 1805 FATHER OF THE YEAR awards, recognising some of the most incredible, selfless and thoughtful fathering from the past twelve months. Taking place a...More...
- S3E03. There's Snow Business Like Sad Business!We're back at Sad Mansion and there really is snow way out. It's time to arrange another wedding, so let's really dial up the sad-ometer! Nasty Nick is back and he is positively piste! His angry sneez...More...
- S3E02. Daddy's Off To DisneylandYou know the feeling - your bags are packed, you've triple checked the passports, your pockets are stuffed with travel ham. This is going to be the best holiday ever. But as your horse drawn taxi clat...More...
- S3E01. King of The Bed Toilet - Book 3 Begins!Sick and tired of having grapes shot at you all day? Fed up of cheese rolls and barefooted handsome psychopaths? Are you longing for your old life of decadence? A life of seemingly endless and interch...More...
- Season 2
- S2E16. Special: Lord of the Flies - Chapter 1This week we're giving Tolstoy a well earned rest - while he enjoys a Turkish pipe and a nice hot bath, we're diving head first into the blue, blood-warm waters of William Golding's Lord of the Flies....More...
- S2E15. Book 2 Catch-Up QuizYou've finished Book 2 of War and Peace! Take a bow. The crowd are chanting your name! "YOU ARE SO DIPLOMAT <YOUR NAME>!" They scream and cry.Flowers fall from the sky. You wipe a single tear fr...More...
- S2E14. Liar, Liar, Naked Man By The Fire - Book 2 Finale!Hi Will, I've just been going through the official WAPIN7 End of Book Checklist, and I'm pleased to say today's episode really has got it all:✅ Intense dramatic tension✅ New horse x 1✅ Andy Pandy mic...More...
- S2E13. Suddenly!SuddenlyAdverbquickly and without warning; unexpectedlyWill was perfectly summarising a chapter of War and Peace when suddenly Steve interjected and told him off for saying “‘suddenly” too much. Will,...More...
- S2E12. It Has Continued!Goodbye, Darren, my old friendYou were a horsey to the endYou softly galloped on your sweet hoovesThe bravest friend that we could ever loseI have a vision, of you nibbling on some hayIn the skyWithin...More...
- S2E11. It Has Begun!You'd be forgiven for thinking the beginning of the book was the beginning - oh how naive you are! 41 chapters in and now it's really time to get things started.The horses are primed, the ham supplies...More...
- S2E10. Climbing The Success PyramidDo you want to be SUCCESSFUL? Do you want to be IMPRESSIVE, FAMOUS and ATTRACTIVE?Do you want to be heroically KILLED BY GRAPE SHOT?If the answer to any of these questions is 'YES I DO', 'PERHAPS' or...More...
- S2E9. War OR Peace?You know the saying, "War and Peace go together like birds of a feather". Birds have lots of feathers, you see, and a bird would not actually be legally called a bird if it had no feathers... Which is...More...
- S2E8. We're Totally MackedAndy Pandy, aged 20¼Tuesday 19th November, 1805Bilibin's house, Brunn, AustriaDear Diary, I'M SO EXCITED I CAN BARELY SLEEP! Tomorrow I'm going to see the Emperor (finally!) and I'm going to tell him...More...
- S2E7. Wrinkle In The PlanWe've all seen The Mighty Ducks or that film with the bobsleighs or that one with all the karate kicking... You know how it goes. Just as it looks like you'll never be able to bobsleigh really well, o...More...
- S2E6. Grapes of WrathYou know the feeling - you've got half a dozen flat screen TVs strapped to your horse, a sack of bargain quinoa on your back, and a massive smile on your face - you absolutely smashed Black Friday and...More...
- S2E5. Stuck On The Ham HighwayYour excitement is palpable; you've shaved, brushed your teeth and slathered yourself in the finest perfume money can buy. Holding your head high you take your place in the queue. You want that discou...More...
- S2E4. Pies Wide ShutWaging a successful military campaign isn't just about shiny buttons, impressive marching formations, and ensuring your troops are incredibly rested and relaxed. Sometimes you need an extra special so...More...
- S2E3. The Fable of Fish FwendThey speak of a man with fish for hands,a man who's addicted to crime .Your treasures are safe?Oh yes! In the safest place!Well for now then I guess you are fine...OR ARE YOU?!More...
- S2E2. It's All Gone Hobbledehoy!The Russian army sure know how to throw a parade - but was spending all that time changing coats and polishing penknives really the brilliant strategic manoeuvrer it first seemed?Join us this week as...More...
- S2E1. Bad Bad Booties - Book 2 begins!Just like your favourite boomerang, we are back! Dust off your WAP-WAPPY-WAP Quote Book, plump up your favourite War and Peace themed pillow, pop on your velvet listening cape and get ready for Book 2...More...
- Season 1
- S1E30. Christmas Special: The Young TsarVigorously boil your eggnog, put a mince pie in EACH hand, and get ready to experience yet another literary classic from Leo Tolstoy. This week we're digging deep into the Leo library to bring you one...More...
- S1E29. Book 1 Catch-Up QuizYou've finished Book 1 of War and Peace! Cue rapturous applause. Congratulations! Congratulations! You are amazing! Now what on earth happened?If you’ve been with us every step of the way on this monu...More...
- S1E28. Andy Pandy's Bye Bye - Book 1 Finale!Peel back that pre-diced pineapple pot, fill your vape with turkish vape juice, and pop the McTurtle™ burgers in the microwave, because it's time to celebrate!Join us this week as we reach an incredib...More...
- S1E27. Napoleon is a Powder Monkey!It's dinner time at Nasty Nick's house and there's a politely sneezing architect at the main table... We know you'll find that hard to believe. "A lowly architect eating his dinner at the MAIN TABLE,...More...
- S1E26. Nasty NickIf you're familiar with British TV from the early 2000s, no doubt at this moment you have a shiver descending down your spine. As adrenaline floods your body and a scream emerges from your mouth, you'...More...
- S1E25. Letter of FortuneWhat's the best letter you've ever read? Well, multiply that by a relatively large number because this letter is a serious letter and boy does it pack one hell of a punch!But wait! Before you can rea...More...
- S1E24. Con-pletedWe've been in the bedroom, and boy what a bedroom that bedroom was. Join us this week as we stand outside the bedroom once again, looking back at that closed door, remembering the endless columns and...More...
- S1E23. It Really Is Unction Time!Remember that letter? Whomever possess it will be rewarded more serfs and rubbles than is even possible to calculate. Trust us, we tried and the numbers got so high we just sort of stopped. Well, it's...More...
- S1E22. It's Unction Time!Put on your finest Unction hat, Unction gloves and little Unction shoes and get ready to administer... Unction! It's time. Sit back and relax as the Uncle in the bedroom prepares himself for the best...More...
- S1E21. Letter In The BedroomThere's an uncle in the bedroom, we all know that, but what the hell has he been doing in there?What we do know: he's really, really rich and he's really, really ill - and as if that wasn't enough, he...More...
- S1E20. That Was A Daniel Cooper!Put down your personal pineapple, pocket your pipe and rip your velcro trousers right off, because this week Daniel Cooper is in the room and he insists - WE. MUST. DANCE. Join us as we spin, twist an...More...
- S1E19. Napoleon vs. The WorldBetween the endless servings of turtle burgers, whole pineapples and free refill wine you could be forgiven for thinking that everything in the world was amazing and perfect.Perhaps after dinner we wi...More...
- S1E18. Enter The DragonLegend tells of a powerful and mysterious woman, raised by wild pigs in the Siberian mountains, she has learnt that ice and fire are the inseparable sisters of survival. The story foretells that she w...More...
- S1E17. Cash In The HankyThis week we meet the sauciest man in War and Peace, and boy does he like sauce. We're talking béarnaise, we're talking béchamel, we're talking classic gravy - this man has tried them all and has foun...More...
- S1E16. The Con Is On!If you thought you could kidnap a policeman, tie him to a stolen bear, then push them both in the canal and wonder off without any consequences, think again! Join us this week as Pierre's dark, bear f...More...
- S1E15. Uncle In The BedroomThere's an uncle in the bedroom A bedroom made of gold An uncle the most handsome In all Russia, it's been told "We'd like to see the uncle please Before he goes and dies We've heard he's freakin loa...More...
- S1E14. This Is So Diplomat!This week the generations are at war.On one side, the mysterious Vera. Handsome as they come, her mouth quite possibly brimming with spiders - and now, terrifying new rumours that she wields dark and...More...
- S1E13. Let's Get Kissin'The storm clouds are clearing and the romance rainbow is in the air - get your ❤️ emoji ready because this week WAP is crushin' hard. We're playing hard to get, we're mixing our messages and we're lit...More...
- S1E12. Cat Woman's HeartbreakSure it's great that all these old people are having a nice time, but what are the YOUNG people up to? And who the heck do they fancy? Tell me now! This week we're slip n' sliding our way through the...More...
- S1E11. The Psychic DollJoin us this week as we meet one of the lesser-known characters of War and Peace - Mimi the Psychic Doll. Is she the true power behind the Rostov's incredible wealth? Who is the small boy she controls...More...
- S1E10. The Final CountdownWe've met a fair few wealthy people, even some really quite rich people and now it's time to meet the most fabulously loaded family Russia has ever produced. We're talking the Ferrero Rocher of human...More...
- S1E9. Party BearSure, the party's over, but that doesn't mean there isn't time for ANOTHER PARTY. Put the vol-au-vents in the bin - it turns out getting absolutely wasted was the idea all along.What you'll need: 1 li...More...
- S1E8. Negative NancyIt's an age old debate: will marriage make you happy and fulfilled, or will it suck the entire life force from you, turning you into an empty husk - a gibbering, nodding, simpleton, broken and corrupt...More...
- S1E7. Stay Out Of It, Pierre!War and Peace - a happy dream world of endless partying, thoroughly amusing small talk and exciting networking opportunities... or is it? Join us this week as things get serious - we're going deep, de...More...
- S1E6. Jazz HandsHippolyte - boring, ugly and bad at telling stories, OR IS HE? Join us this week as the persistent young man takes another punt at impressing an audience. PLUS we're talking hands - we meet the Arya S...More...
- S1E5. The Clash of MindsSPOILER ALERT - The party won't end.Picture this: You're at a party with Russia's (nay the world's) greatest minds. You're ever so slightly overtired, incredibly ugly and everyone thinks you're worthl...More...
- S1E4. Give Boris a JobSPOILER ALERT - This party is nowhere near ending!A party isn't just a time to let loose, it's an important time to network and extract favours from people. Well it is in 19th century Russia anyway......More...
- S1E3. The Great StorySPOILER ALERT – Ain’t no one stopping this party!We’ve got the elite, the powerful, an armoires worth of finger food and hordes of elderly women!Tune in to see who steps up to tell one of the greatest...More...
- S1E2. The PartyPour a drink, pop on a high ruffle (higher… higher!) and get ready to party – 19th century Russian style!Meet the ugliest man alive, the prettiest woman on the planet and join as we try to figure out...More...
- S1E01. Anna's CoughYou haven't got time to read Tolstoy's War and Peace, even if it is one of the greatest novels of all time. Don't read it alone! Don't read it at all! Join us as we figure out together what makes this...More...
- Trailer - War And Peace In Just 7 YearsTurns out it's incredibly simple: we're two friends, we're reading War and Peace, it's a comedy book podcast. Join us on our incredible adventure through the greatest book of all time. More...
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