Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast

28/05/2021

Today's episode is "Where to Start with Grimdark"

We discussed book recommendations for entry points into the Grimdark subgenre!

We give shout-outs to the awesome people of Twitter who answered our tweet calling for recommendations

Listen to this episode from Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast on Spotify. The Friends took to Twitter yet again to source book recommendations for where to start with the fantasy genre known as Grimdark. This episode is SPOILER FREE Follow the action on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1/stat...

24/05/2021

Today's episode is "Mistborn Character Matchups: Who Would Win?"

We speculate on how Brandon Sanderson's beloved characters would do in random matchups of rap battles, fistfights, best podcast duos, and more!

Hope ya enjoy!

Listen to this episode from Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast on Spotify. The Friends randomly generate contests and characters from the original Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson to speculate on the age old question - who would win? Spoilers for the original Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson

17/05/2021

Today's episode is "Friends Creating Fantasy with Levi Jacobs!"

We were honored to have Levi on! His finalist levels of authorial creativity were on full display, as we improvised an outline of a fantasy novel

Hope ya enjoy!

Listen to this episode from Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast on Spotify. The Friends get help from SPFBO finalist and author of The Tidecaller Chronicles Levi Jacobs to create yet another story outline from a randomly generated book title, protagonist, and antagonist in the latest edition of Friends....

07/05/2021

Today's episode is "Sharing Quotes from A Wizard of Earthsea!"

We read and discuss many of Ursula K. Le Guin's brilliant quotes from this novel that is so full of wisdom

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gKdoidKxZp7JGLMUaKCMs?si=mVN0cn9FQGupFtDS67LWGg

05/05/2021

Today's episode is "First Law Character Matchups: Who Would Win?"

Joe Abercrombie's incredible characters compete in this episode across randomly generated scenarios where we speculate on who would win! 😁👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pNbGYH0STqJulM6VUkAAR?si=O1S352j-TGancA_E56vBQg

07/04/2021

Today's episode is "Tear-Jerking Book Recommendations for "

In the ep we give the recs & shoutouts to the awesome contributors

Listen to this episode from Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast on Spotify. We took to Twitter to get recommendations for tear-jerking fantasy books that will melt Co-Host Charles's icy heart and finally succeed in . During The Dance by Mark Lawrence: http://www.marklawrence.buzz/s...

12/03/2021

Today's episode asks "Can We Improvise a Fantasy Story?"

We randomly generated a title and fantasy types/tropes to see if Charles and I could create an outline of a fantasy book!

You can listen to us try to create "The Tower of Memories" on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts, alongside many other Friends Talking Fantasy episodes!

Find It on our website or wherever you get podcasts!

10/02/2021

In today's Friends Pitching Fantasy, Charles pitched 3 classics! I want all 3 on our reading schedule, BUT I can only choose 1! He pitched:

-The Hobbit by Tolkien
-A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
-Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke

https://open.spotify.com/episode/25gqapWw41JPEo8VI2YY57?si=vJ_To3KcQgymHfEkXmC3_g

It's time to pick a new fantasy book to read! In this SPOILER FREE episode, the Friends at Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast begin another epic round of Friends Pitching Fantasy! This is part 2 of 2 dedicated entirely to Charles' books. Missed Dylan's pitches? Listen to part 1 in the previous episode....