On this episode, we're back on our bullshit to talk about worldbuilding with mythology. Our tentpoles this week are Alexandra Rowland's A Conspiracy of Truths, Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds, and KJ Parker's "Let Maps to Others".
What We’re Into This Week
In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette de BodardKakashi/Iruka fic by, particularly, Maldoror and thehoydenTeetering on the brink of Venom fanfic
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Terry PratchettPliny’s lettersGraffiti in PompeiiMemesIncomplete by astolatThe Thief series by Megan Whalen TurnerAlana by Tamora PierceDiscworld by Terry PratchettBuffyCharmedDoctor WhoDragon Ball ZSupernaturalBlack Sails Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik“Icebreaker” by Cesare“Motion Parallax” by Laughsalot3412CommunityThe My Life as a Background Slytherin comics by Emily McGovern
For Next Time:
"The First Stop is Always the Last" by John Wiswell
Transcription:
The transcript of this episode is available here. Thanks to our wonderful and brilliant scribes: Sara, Millie, Neharika, and Magali!