Fantasy Talks Live

In this episode of the podcast, we dive into Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett, the sixth book in the beloved Discworld series and a fan-favorite from the Witches subseries. We break down the plot, explore its Shakespearean influences, and discuss why Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat are some of the most iconic witches in fantasy literature.

💬 Expect a mix of humor, critical insight, and lots of love for Pratchett’s unique s...

In this episode I am joined by past guests, writer and game designer John Houlihan and comics writer and game designer Joseph Oliveira. We talk about board game design, production and promotion and delve deeper into the differences between the board game and book market.

You can find out more about John and his work over at: https://john-houlihan.net and https://modiphius.net

You can find out more about Josehp and his work over ...

In this episode I am joined by author M. R. Leonard to talk about his new sci-fi book, Pilgrims. We talk about the gap in the sci-fi genre for works that include religious questions in their deeper core, the struggles of selling a new idea in a very conservative publishing landscape and the ever increasing importance of the audio book as a means of consuming literature.

You can find out more about Mr Leonard and his work over at ww...

In this episode I am joined by chicana author Violet Castro, where we discuss her journey into horror writing and explore the issues of personal identity and the ability of the horror genre to provide a wide landscape to explore complex personal and psychological issues. We also talk about the importance of social media for an aspiring author and the experience of writing for established IPs.

You can find out more about Ms Castro a...

In this episode I am joined by professor of social philosophy and author Tom Grimwood to talk about his book Vanisher: Chronicles of the Warren. We discuss the personal events that led to the writing and publication of the book, plot twists vs subversion of expectations and heist movies.

You can find out more about Tom and his work over at his Cumbria University site: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/academic-staff/all-staff-members...

In this episode I am joined by long time friends of the podcast, Ian Porter and Susana Imaginário, to discuss Disquiet Gods, book 6 in the Sun Eater series with Christopher Ruocchio himself and his editor and patron saint of this podcast, David John Butler.

You can check our previous conversation with Christopher in episode 25 of this podcast as well as my interview with David about the role of the edior in episode 14.

You can chec...

In this episode I get to quizz Dr Goodwyn about several mental conditions and their portrayal in the media. We discuss psychopathy, gender disforia, multiple personality disorder and electroshock therapy.

We also talk about the difference in male and female brains and how these differences manifest themselves in personal interests and patterns of behaviour.

You can find out more about Dr Goodwyn and his work over at www.erikgoodwyn...

In this episode I talk to the author of the Fall of Emros fantasy series, ex punk-metal singer, foundry worker and all round cool guy, Thomas J. Devens.

We talk about his interest in fantasy, his writing process and his very casual approach to dishing out death of characters in his novels. Certainly some unexpected twists in this conversation.

You can find out more about Thomas and his works over at: https://fallofemros.blogspot.co...

In this episode I am joined by journalist and author John Houlihan. John has been a long time games journalist, he is also the author of the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! book series and a game designer of the Achtung Cthulhu! role playing game.

We discuss the evolution of the computer games industry and then delve into our love of H. P. Lovecraft's work and John's involvement in the rpg world.

You can find out more about John and his work ove...