This is a more civilized age on a recording night.

Four Friends, if Friends is not too small a word, for a podcast of comrades and colleagues, gaze at one another through discord.

Physically, they are distant from one

another, you mentally, united in purpose. They fall into bits through years of practice. They show up

late to the recording because they already know they'll be together 15 minutes after they're

supposed to start. They are burdened by other responsibilities, other masks they must wear

as something other than co-hosts of a more civilized age.

But once again, if only for two, three, or for the love of God, please.

Not three and a half hours.

They are podcasters.

I'm Rob Zakene, joined by Alia Kampora, Austin Walker, and Natalie Watson.

We are, as always, supported by you, our listeners by patreon.com slash civilized.

So head over there if you'd like to support the show and get access to all our Q&A episodes.

Boy, are you going to have questions.

So we are continuing with the novelization of revenge of the Sith, which features many such

freeze-frame moments as they introduce protagonists.

And, you know, it's a, it's a memorable device.

It's distinctive.

It, it, it does what it says on the tin.

So let's get into what round we're covering here on tonight's excerpt from the, from the book.

Treadwife Padmay is one of our major characters here as we get into her marriage.

It's so important and so good and so such a cornerstone of who she is.

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