I like to add Ahoy. He uploads maybe twice a year, but eeveeytime it’s golden. He mainly focuses on videogame history.

Another is the Extra History channel short history videos with nice animations. They are a spinoff of Extra Credits that focuses on the gaming industry.

I’d also like to add Fearless & Far it’s more travelvlog like, but the guy visits all kinds of remote places and people, which makes it really interesting to watch.

Plausible, heavy setting - Discworld 🤔

Regarding the first, have you tried the Robin Hobb books?

I don’t know many that are similar to discworld though. Maybe Good Omens by Sir Terry Pratchet and Neil Gaimen

Sounds like a date night for me and my wife :)