May 25, 2026

Donut and Carl have a Fandom | Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Chapters 25-36

Donut and Carl have a Fandom | Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Chapters 25-36
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Donut and Carl have a Fandom | Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Chapters 25-36
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The dungeon may be chaos, but outside of it? Things are somehow even stranger.

In this episode of Books Between Friends, we cover Chapters 25–36 of Dungeon Crawler Carl and finally start pulling back the curtain on what’s really happening beyond the dungeon walls. From the introduction of fan-favorite chaos agents Zev and Odette to the horrifying realization that this whole thing is basically entertainment for the galaxy, Carl and Donut’s world keeps getting bigger—and weirder.

We discuss:

  • The introduction of Zev and Odette
  • The growing “game show” aspect of the dungeon
  • How the outside world changes the tone of the story
  • Carl slowly realizing the scope of what’s happening
  • Donut continuing to be the absolute star of the show

Plus, we react to the biggest moments, discuss what our own crawler personas would do, and hand out new achievements and loot boxes along the way.