The Worldbuilder’s Tavern

Join us for a discussion about the graphic novel Nimona by ND Stevenson.
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern by Michael Ghelfi."
Proprietor's Pick: The Tea Dragon Society #1-3 by Kay O’Neill (July 5, 2022)
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Join us for a discussion about the very weird, very wonderful movie Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
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Proprietor's Pick: Multiverses: An anthology of alternate realities by various authors (March 28, 2023)
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Join us for a discussion about the gorgeous and heartwarming video game, Ori and the Blind Forest.
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Proprietor's Pick: The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans (January 1, 2023)
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Join us for a discussion about science in hard sci-fi, how to communicate with an alien, alien physiology, and alien culture in Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
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Proprietor's Pick: Secret Project #3 by Brandon Sanderson (July 1, 2023)
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Mad Max: Fury Road takes place in a gritty, unforgiving, and weird world. In this episode, we discuss how the movie is masterful at showing vs. telling, uses slang and names effectively, and establishes a fascinating society based on vehicles, blood, and water.
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Proprietor's Pick: The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi (March 21, 2023).
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Heaven, hell, and humour—the key ingredients for the hit TV show Good Omens! In this episode, we discuss how the show uses the unexpected to create humour, the casting choices, fashion, and makeup.
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Proprietor's Pick: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (August 23, 2022).
"Through the Glass" by Shaneen Thompson is the flash fiction at the end of the episode, read and edited by our wandering bard, Kyle. Join the tavern's Discord to participate in the monthly flash fiction challenges for the chance to have your story read on the podcast!
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Heaven, hell, and humour—the key ingredients for the hit TV show Good Omens! In this episode, we discuss how the show treats Christian mythology, angels, demons, and more.
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi.
Proprietor's Pick: The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson (April 21, 2023).
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Welcome, worldbuilders! Here's what our podcast is all about and what you can expect for Season One. Cheers!
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