Episodes
Dec 25, 2024
Dec 25, 2024
34 min
In this episode, we're talking about environmental sci-fi, ecological themes, children's literature, and the Disney movie Wall-E.
Proprietor's Pick: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)
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Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024
42 min
In this episode, we're talking about cozy science fiction and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.
Proprietor's Pick: Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas
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Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
46 min
In this episode, we're talking about how horror and romance can go together (and whether cozy horror is a thing) in Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell.
Proprietor's Pick: Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
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Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
43 min
In this episode, we're talking about deconstructing tropes, dark fairy tales, costs of magic, monsters, and more in the dark fantasy TV show The Witcher.
Proprietor's Pick: Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova
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Oct 30, 2024
Oct 30, 2024
45 min
In this episode, we're talking about the novella All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells.
Proprietor's Pick: The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
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Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
39 min
In this episode, we're talking about how science and magic intertwine in the Netflix show Arcane.
Proprietor's Pick: The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart
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Oct 9, 2024
Oct 9, 2024
36 min
This season, we're introducing a new type of bonus episodes for our patrons: worldbuilding workshops! In these episodes, the hosts pick an element of a world and build it together. You can use whatever we build for your own stories, or take the questions we ask and build your own.
These monthly bonus episodes are exclusive to our Patreon, but the first is free for everyone to listen to!
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The questions we asked about building a magic system:
What is the basis of the magic system (colour, nature, time, space, elements, etc.)
What are the abilities and limits of the magic?
What are the costs and consequences of using the magic?
Who can use the magic?
How does society view magic and magic users?
Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
39 min
In this episode, we're talking about superpowers, secret identities, and characterization in the Netflix show The Umbrella Academy.
Proprietor's Pick: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
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Sep 25, 2024
Sep 25, 2024
10 min
Season 3 is coming! We've added a couple new segments and will be talking about worldbuilding through the lens of genre.
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Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
40 min
In this episode, we're talking about humour, character arcs, prologues, pirate mythology, and more in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Proprietor's Pick: The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
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