25,000 Subscriber Q&A!!! (Part 1) | 2 To Ramble

[@user-mu5sl4vh7m]

I can't believe I'm the only real subscriber! I thought there was at least another.

[@2ToRamble]

Its just you!

[@samm8190]

So wild!!!

[@cornet468]

can't fool me, Richard

[@TheHobbit28]

Nice try, Richard ;)

[@Deadlypenguin-wl3cj]

Richard here, can confirm it's just you.

[@tenze96]

i didnt realize how much old content i was consuming from you guys until this episode. shoutout to richard for putting in the work at the gym, he really has slimmed down a lot!

[@Goonman7720]

I constantly confuse Richard with Johnny sins

[@tenze96]

@@Goonman7720 i constantly confuse johnny sins with richard

[@noteuser15]

@@Goonman7720😂😂

[@JARHuygebaert]

Thank you for answering the important question of what color of socks you guys are wearing, you have now answered that question in every Celebration Q&A! :)

[@2ToRamble]

It’s a tradition at this point

[@valliyarnl]

Thanks for the shoutout 🫶🏻 Also really good point about your interest and the interest of your viewers aligning. I’m trying to figure that out right now by seeing which of my videos do better and why. Also taking notes on the title/thumbnail point bc that’s usually the last thing I do and it never occurred to me to plan that out first. Thanks for the advice!! 😄 (Also Austin it’s pronounced Vera. Richard gets it right every time 😭😂)

[@TolkienGeek.]

I'd love you guys to do a review of The Children of Húrin by Tolkien. Such a great book.

[@dianaormanzhi]

COMPLETELY support you two starting an additional movie/tv show channel! I loved hearing your opinions about Rings of Power and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Especially when it felt like people in my life were enjoying those shows and not seeing all the things that drove me nuts

[@RikusonOne]

These guys are my heroes for starting off my Monday shifts. Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@2ToRamble]

Ahhh thankyou!

[@Andrew.Downing]

Yes! A second channel on movies please!

[@Ribshack2012]

Pendragon is incredible. Quillan Games was absolutely fantastic

[@David.Calhoun]

You guys got me through a lot of long shifts, being able to listen to ya'lls podcast in the background, listening to book recommendations, and then listening to the books :) . Thank ya'll for all the quality content ya'll have consistently put out over about the last 2 years! I still remember ya'll randomly popping up in my feed and me clicking on a video about The Way of Kings and the new (at the time) Lord of the Rings TV show where one of the guys in the podcast said he had accidentally deleted a bunch of the stuff that they had recorded😂😂. When I saw your videos from the start and watched your channel grow, it made me feel like maybe I could record some KZbin videos too! Thank you for all the book recommendations! And, CONGRATULATIONS on 25,000 subscribers Richard and Austin!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@2ToRamble]

Damn thank you x10! Glad youve stuck around for all this and very much appreciate you!

[@09RetsamEdalb]

One of these days, you guys should read Flowers for Algernon! That would be such a good discussion for you two

[@Why_do_I_do_this.]

I second that 🙌🏻

[@caleblogan8543]

New Mexico sunsets are objectively the best

[@reirei7086]

4:37 bro didn’t have to jump scare us like that 😢😂 Also congrats on 25K subs 🎉

[@2ToRamble]

😂😂 thank you

[@Annatar.Sauron]

Hey thanks for answering my question! Love your podcast!

[@2ToRamble]

Thankyou!! And of course thank you for asking 🤌

[@thomaswrites]

Thanks for answering my question guys (funnily enough, "Tom Tom" was one of my nicknames in college! 😅) Would totally be interested in Richard's version of The Wheel of Time over Amazon's! 😆 Also, as a New Mexico resident, I can confirm Richard's declaration that we do in fact have the best sunsets. 😎

[@Why_do_I_do_this.]

1:19:37 YESSS 😂🎉

[@joereeve2569]

Way of Kings was also the book that really kickstarted my reading. Never really read fantasy before that and now years later I still can't stop!

[@pepdawg18]

I am genuinely interested in hearing you both review a book that very much dislike! :)

[@caspianrobins7756]

This has quickly become my favorite booktube channel. Fingers crossed you get to Realm of the Elderlings one day, though I'm not sure if Austin would like it. I think Richard would though.

[@sylvestercrew5371]

Good stuff gents, keep up the awesome work. Hope you guys continue to have success.

[@2ToRamble]

Thabks a TON

[@SennaKotlizky]

Night is amazing. One of my all time favorite books, made me cry more than anything.

[@Caucasians_In_Ethiopia]

PENDRAGON!!! I almost forgot I read like 6 of those as a kid.

[@LittleLionHaw]

Richard if you enjoyed Night (I don't think enjoyed is the right word) then I would recommend Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. I read it shortly after Night and it is a fantastic companion piece because it interrogates the idea of finding meaning in suffering and the psychology of surviving through the camps. Here is a quote that chilled me to the core the first time I read it:- "On the average, only those prisoners could keep alive who, after years of trekking from camp to camp, had lost all scruples in their fight for existence; they were prepared to use every means, honest and otherwise, even brutal force, theft, and betrayal of their friends, in order to save themselves. We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles - whatever one may choose to call them - we know: the best of us did not return."

[@FallofZee]

Hearing about your writing, the one thing that got me to actually sit down and write is getting into the habit of hitting it every day. Then, once i have hit that writing goal or however long after while they juices are flowing, i will start the next chapter with one line so that i spend the rest of my day thinking about where to go from there. Hopefully you lads can keep going with the writing i am super interested to see what you can muster! We gonna make it bro's. Then you can have my on the show ;)

[@PhoenixBooks27]

Sorry late to the party on this one, catching up on videos I missed. Love the channel guys, and always good talks! Keep it going, you guys will be at 100k in no time!

[@2ToRamble]

Thank you!!

[@johnjoyner4758]

Night is such a great book!

[@QuasiLumius]

Congratulations 100k next

[@SkeeterMakesGames]

10:58 Big props to you guys for the gym grind. Looking back to your old videos, you've clearly been putting in a lot of work.

[@2ToRamble]

Thank you!

[@storieswithc]

Small Gods is my fav Pratchett book so far that I've read! So rare someone else talks about that one, and I loved HGttG ❤ Also I would totally listen to you two ramble about movies!

[@adrianfedot6552]

You two are very cool individuals.

[@2ToRamble]

Ah thankya 😮‍💨

[@veronicaa4173]

so proud of yall!! hope you keep growing and growing!

[@2ToRamble]

Thank you!!

[@SaucySkater]

28:57 bro i would eat rhat up like a bowel of cereal😂😂

[@tylerlaurent922]

Yes, please do a channel on movies and shows! You both have already broadened my views on books, so I would love for the same to happen with film!

[@HellsPoolBoy]

A fun episode would be you guys summarizing Name of the Wind up until your favorite scene. Then reading the scene to us and maybe discussing it afterwards

[@LeonC0704]

For the Sanderson question... Horror would fit great imo for Mistborn. A lot of the things that happen are creepy.

[@Marc9.]

My favorite KZbin channel right now🙌👏Keep it up!

[@2ToRamble]

!! Thank you

[@Mrchrister2]

Congrats! And looking good Richard!

[@thomasmcmahon5177]

for books as a kid that got you into fantasy... where are my fablehaven or rangers apprentice fans?!?

[@KALtheHighstorm117]

Congrats for the 25k subs, and thanks for the shoutout!😊 I definitely agree with Richard on the Faithful and the Fallen's characters developing slowly, but I would like to counter that with two things. (1) Unlike the characters, the plot move pretty fast. There is some traveling, but there's usually a lot of action and good dialogue during that. It's not like LotR. (2) While the characters do develop a little slower, John Gwynne is really good at getting you invested pretty fast. Some characters will move you more than others, but by the end, I think you'll have strong feelings about all of them. I can't tell you how much I adore three characters in particular, and they are all pretty minor in book 1. Also, all of the people Richard mentioned getting reviews from adore TFatF (except Coop, since I can't speak for him.) Petrik Leo does too. He likes it even more than Bloodsworn. Also (again 🫠) I would love to see a second movie/tv show channel!

[@drowsy9701]

Lonesome dove is a must read!

[@philippschmidt80]

I'm not sure if Richard was serious when he said he could do a better job at adapting WoT just by being a gatekeeper and hiring the right people. That's severely underestimating how complicated it is to adapt a long book series like this and also completely ignores the realities of tv production where lots of outside forces influence and shape a tv show. Simply hiring people who know and like the source material is not enough.

[@LeonC0704]

this is the daily reminder to finish the Traitor review :)

[@noteuser15]

you guys feel like my friends

[@safinan8008]

Congratulations on ur subscribers 🎉🎉 good luck!!! For the future!! 😊

[@2ToRamble]

Thankyou!!

[@jonsadenwasser4246]

You know what I would love? If YOU GUYS STUCK TO THE ORIGINAL CHANNEL AND DID BOTH BOOKS AND MOVIES….but yes a 2nd channel would be lovely

[@Hudah425]

My childhood book was Narnia and its the GOAT

[@supaflymo]

Hardy Boys brought me bacccccccck

[@leena1842]

So glad I’m a subscriber!!

[@2ToRamble]

The only subscriber*

[@summeroftheseasons1568]

Congrats guys! Thanks for answering my questions😂❤️✨ good to hear you have lives outside of reading/the pod...*cough cough*....I'm defs convinced...

[@2ToRamble]

😂😂😂

[@Goonman7720]

Congrats fellas!

[@2ToRamble]

Tha j you!

[@mateyo111]

I will say regardless of both your bad opinions 😏. You guys do deserve more traction in general as a new pillar of fantasy/ sci-fi booktube

[@2ToRamble]

Ahh thankya

[@nordamoddev1038]

Shout out for City of God btw! I hate subtitles, but daaaammmm that was a good film!

[@ShanBatavia]

You guys should def pick up Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky if you're checking something out from outside of fantasy/sci-fi!! I think you guys would love it!

[@2ToRamble]

That is amongst the top of my (austin) list outside of fantasy/sci-fi for sure!

[@ShanBatavia]

@@2ToRamble def worth it!!

[@MalignantCactus]

Parasite is Triangle of Sadness but way way better in every way.

[@2ToRamble]

Ive (austin) seen both and I know it’s blasphemy but ToS does it more for me, although Parasite is rly good

[@MalignantCactus]

@@2ToRamble First The Shadow Rising review and now this blasphemy? *gasp*, not a good week for Austin.

[@bridgetsleepy7841]

29:10 just dropping my two cents that y’all can completely ignore, but I usually wait till I read the book before I watch the book reviews because I don’t like watching part of a video and then leaving it unfinished so I don’t get spoilers. It might help to have the unspoiled section be a separate short video so it’s easier for those who haven’t read the book yet to see if it’s for them then they could go back and watch the long spoilerfull review after reading it 🤷🏻‍♀️ or it could do nothing.

[@2ToRamble]

Appreciate this feedback!!

[@imraanboukarfi2920]

Personally while I do love movie talk, I don’t think id be interested. There’s so much of it already on KZbin. You guys have something really good here with book talks and it’s something that I can’t get anywhere else. I think that’s where yall really shine. Love your show!

[@2ToRamble]

Appreciate it!!

[@PageTurnersbooktube523]

For me hardy boys and goosebumps. I ALSO Didn't think there was anyone who hated name of the wind as much as me lol good to know I'm not alone

[@LeonC0704]

hahah I can't believe the OnlyFoot joke went unnoticed.

[@heidi6281]

You want sone non fantasy books to read before your camping trip? A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey & A Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan.

[@2ToRamble]

Thanks for the recs 🤝

[@ethantauber8476]

Don’t talk about my misspell 😂😂😂

[@Chance.Dillon]

Also LD is a great read no matter what… and if you wanna explore political thrillers the terminal list series is awesome

[@saurabhillustrations]

As a Name of the Wind fan, I would love for Richard to do a review for it XD

[@ethantauber8476]

Also W pick with City of God. It might be my favorite film of all time.

[@2ToRamble]

Incredible. Shocked at how flawless the film is!

[@jonsadenwasser4246]

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE!! WHERE IS KY SHOUTOUT 🤣🤣

[@2ToRamble]

😁

[@kylebuonomo2557]

Shogun watch party sounds sick 🦦🙏 last ep comes out tonight :D

[@matthewm.7623]

For a book outside of fantasy and scifi, I can't recommend enough Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. It is historical fiction about the battle of Thermopylae and so incredibly well done. I do think both of you would really enjoy it because it has great action but also thought provoking philosophy as it is being told by the only survivor of the Greeks who is a Spartan slave talking to the king of Persia answering his one question of "who were these men that could stand against me so long?" It is a dark read at some points though. It does not shy away from the reality of war and all of the consequences that follow both for soldiers and civilians caught in it.

[@alexe3700]

You guys should try Bouldering. Trust me it’s the *perfect* hobby.

[@2ToRamble]

Bouldering!?

[@DarkSitari]

Thoughts on Star Wars?

[@Andrew.Downing]

48:50 As someone who met his wife via online dating, and have many friends and family who did the same ... I think it's time Richard hit the internet for someone! Find that bookish someone!

[@MirrorReaper1]

For mind-bending films, check out David Lynch's Mulholland Drive & Lost Highway, if you haven't already. Incredible stuff and two of my all-time favourites. Also give this lesser-known Mexican film, The Incident (El Incidente) a watch. One of the most original and trippiest sci-fi/thriller mindfucks.

[@2ToRamble]

Thankyou for the recs!

[@j_uwu]

I'm brazilian and I can't believe that Austin is the one who will convince me to watch Cidade de Deus (City of God) edit: imagining Austin as Sevro made me laugh, it was good

[@2ToRamble]

Oh please watch, it’s incredible

[@jaxpk2669]

when are you guys picking up Malazan?

[@KaraAlexandraTM]

If Austin can’t deal with Wheel of Time, he might die with Malazan. (I’ve never read Malazan)

[@2ToRamble]

Since WOT series is on pause, it’s on the table 🤓

[@hexeldev]

richard looks like a chad now wtf

[@heidi6281]

You want a fun space opera! Deathstalker by Simon R. Greene is the ultimate. Tell me where Suneater is fun, is there any humor? If so, I missed it.

[@2ToRamble]

Oo

[@georgimihalkov9678]

Any love for Stephen King on the channel? The Dark Tower series at the very least

[@2ToRamble]

We havent dove into his stuff as much quite yet but Derk Tower would be one of the first when we get to Stephen King!

[@KALtheHighstorm117]

​@@2ToRambleAh yes. Derk Tower, the greatest fantasy shoot-em-up since "The Road Of Angels And Gunsmoke." Starring: Derk Hardpeck. Tall. Strong. Sweaty. He carries his machine gun through Hell and back to save the Distressed Damsel, all while wearing a camo tank top, cargo shorts, and an AC/DC headband. Women want him. Men want to be him. And remember his gravelly catchphrase: "I don't know nuthin' 'bout nuthin', but you going down!" That was fun lol

[@2ToRamble]

@@KALtheHighstorm117 lolol

[@samuelleask1132]

52:06 😂😂😂

[@LuzzyStef]

When you guys do a book review video you should add in a top five characters or moments or something from the book for the clickbait and added interesting content maybe that will help with the algorithm

[@2ToRamble]

This sparked some thoughts - thanks a bunch

[@SaucySkater]

1:25:20 Oh god no

[@jonsadenwasser4246]

HOW DOES AUSTIN NOT KNOW NIGHT?!?!

[@PistachioGold]

Man I feel called out because tier lists videos are some of my faves 🤣🤣 I dont think Ive ever seen this here but you guys could give monthly wrapups a go? Discussing books you’ve read during a month and ratings etc. Especially divisive books should be recommended! 'Annihilation' triology has been on my to read list since I watched the movie. Its so made for me I think fkekfjoe 😦😦😦😦 I could not watch 'Silent voice' with anyone. Each and every time I watch it, I bawl like 3x at different points in the movie (like honest to god inconsolable sobbing mess). Making notes on all Austin recs movie-wise and Id love to see more non-book videos! 1:14:46 Fellas this is what we call a meet cute ☺️☺️☺️🤣 all jokes aside, great video and looking forward to pt 2 ❤

[@2ToRamble]

😂 thanks a ton - we are looking ointo doing reading updates/monthly wrap-ups. We are seeing if it interests us enough and have something cool to add, still deciding but definitely on the radar

[@matthewmckinnon9298]

Can’t wait to see your lonesome dove review

[@vitoriapelegrinodoval6541]

As a brazilian the only thing i can emphasize here is: city of god!!!!

[@2ToRamble]

👆👆

[@oisinbenham7930]

How do we let you know about Indie authors. My dad has written three books, (and isn't the best at marketing) so even giving them a read would help him out !

[@2ToRamble]

Our email [e-mail] we accept ARCs!

[@SennaKotlizky]

Also, i also mostly read fantasy and sci-fi but I find that Ill often read books from other genres when there is a movie about them. Such as No country for Old Men, American Psycho, Never Let me Go

[@2ToRamble]

Oo nice, do you read the books before or after watching the films?

[@SennaKotlizky]

@@2ToRamble i happened to read American Psycho, Fight Club after watching the films but it depends, sometimes I’ll purposely wait to read the book to check the film out

[@nicodemogawronski2052]

Dating advice. Go back to acting class or dancing class (any will do). It's always full of nice people and you always exchange partner AND it's like the gym, cardio cardio cardio.

[@SoaFugibyashi]

Now we have to figure out who the real subscriber is

[@LuzzyStef]

Btw love you forever stuck with everyone I’ve asked many people and so far everyone has known it and remembers it

[@2ToRamble]

Such an amazing book

[@Jonnybear84]

Why are you two goofs so likeable? Stop it! It vexes me.... I am vexed So when will part 2 be uploaded?

[@2ToRamble]

This Friday!

[@naturalfluency2315]

You guys should read a deepness in the sky by Vernor Vinge some people loved it even more than a fire upon the deep and it’s a prequel in the same universe but completely different story line. Also Vernor sadly passed away in March a couple weeks ago.

[@2ToRamble]

Thats very sad news - we have put the prequel on hold but do plan to revisit it

[@travisbrown2149]

New Zealand is the best country on earth without a doubt

[@2ToRamble]

👆👆

[@emersonwright5390]

What Chapter is the Name of the Wind scene? Asking as a musician.

[@2ToRamble]

Ill be able to answer this after Ive read, ill have to get on it 🫡

[@matthewmckinnon9298]

Any plans to read The will of the many?

[@2ToRamble]

Yes 😁

[@CombativeRoboGuy]

Empire of Silence being simply a fun Sci-fi? I do not agree with that. I feel like Red Rising and Empire of Silence are INCREDIBLY different to the point where I think comparing the two is not fair. Although admittedly all I know of Red Rising is from your spoiler reviews and statements on it. Also, I have to say I find it funny that you guys also play boardgames with THE BOYS and are playing Bopl Battle (they just made me start playing the game yesterday).

[@2ToRamble]

Bopl is so fun lol. And fair point!

[@YukalayleeGames]

Yippee guys

[@theoriginalkimerli]

5:53 I’ll never be able to trust Rich again

[@ariharannatarajan2750]

Scifi and fantasy are both speculative fiction, so along with horror they all don't follow all of real-world's rules. So they're grouped together a lot

[@rosssims7224]

Disagree that Empire of Silence is going for the same thing that Red Rising is.

[@ryanskeff]

Austin, I may have judged you harshly in the past. The utterance of Gladiator has erased any and all negative thoughts I've ever had about you (i've had many, jkjk). Gladiator lives on an astral plane greater than existence itself and I am ready to bench press our way to Elysium.

[@2ToRamble]

This. Now this is something I can get behind

[@yura_riabov]

Hi 2 to ramble, I am your only subscriber

[@KALtheHighstorm117]

What are you talking about? I am Richard, and you're just another one of my accounts???

[@clawstruckwizard9847]

I would like a film channel