We’re friends and we talk about fantasy. Books, not sports.
Episodes
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
1hr 1 min
Grab you best soap and wash your hands and face and feet, becuase we're talking The Slow Regard of Silent Things, a novella in The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss.
Note: This episode was recorded in August 2020.
Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
45 min
The Friends use their Fantasy Scenario Generator to speculate 'who would win' random contests between randomly selected fantasy characters. SPOILER FREE.
Nov 29, 2020
Nov 29, 2020
1hr 44 min
Our discussion of Book of the Ancestor continues with Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence.
Nov 27, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
39 min
Itching to crack the cover of a fantasy novel but don't have time for a series? The Friends recommend two standalone fantasy novels.
Nov 25, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
41 min
Friends Talking... Friendship??? The Friends discuss how Mark Lawrence explores friendship as a theme in Red Sister, the first book in The Book of the Ancestor trilogy.
Nov 22, 2020
Nov 22, 2020
47 min
The Friends share some of their favorite villains / antagonists in fantasy.
Series discussed: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, Saga by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples
Spoilers for Game of Thrones (announced in the episode)
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
33 min
Is the phrase 'Mary Sue' a constructive criticism or a dismissive put-down? Does it have any relevance in today's world? The Friends discuss their thoughts on the phrase 'Mary Sue' within speculative fiction reviews.
Very light spoilers for Star Wars Force Awakens and Hunger Games.
Nov 18, 2020
Nov 18, 2020
51 min
Kvothe is an accomplished musician, student, ladies man... but is he a Mary Sue?
Light spoilers for The Kingkiller Chronicle series by Patrick Rothfuss.
Nov 15, 2020
Nov 15, 2020
1hr 16 min
Our buddy read of Book of the Ancestor begins with Red Sister by Mark Lawrence.
Nov 13, 2020
Nov 13, 2020
24 min
SPOILER FREE! Our resident Joe Abercrombie expert, Dylan, gives his insight into The Shattered Sea Trilogy, a young adult fantasy series by Lord Grimdark himself.