Is This Just Fantasy?

Is This Just Fantasy?

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Is This Just Fantasy? episodes

  • Jirel of Joiry (Red Sonja but worse)
    We didn't think it would happen, but has a book finally come along to rival both Demon in Silver and The Eye of Argon for the worst fantasy novel the fellas have ever read for this podcast? Gasp in dread and horror at the novel which Geordie couldn't even finish, and which he had to beg Duncan to be permitted to only read three of the six stories. Marvel at the lengths they'll go to avoid talking about these novels, discussing the hot chocolate and Palatine's sponge baths in Star Wars, Gandalf arriving in the last five pages of The Silmarillion, and how Geordie read 1,500 pages of Eragon in the time it took him to read 60 pages of this drivel.
    1 hr 20 min
  • Children of Virtue and Vengeance

    Nothing good lasts forever. The fellas get together to discuss the disappointing follow-up to Tomi Adeyemi's hit Children of Blood and Bone. From messy plotting to unrecognisable character shifts, its hard to believe that these stories were written by the same author. The Legacy of Orisha is in big trouble. The fellas debate what the book's title actually is, Geordie teaches Duncan who Lyndon B Johnson is, whilst Duncan's revenge for last episode comes swift and brutal.

    1 hr 23 min
  • Children of Blood and Bone

    It's a hit! Duncan and Geordie get together to discuss Tomi Adayemi's Children of Blood and Bone, which they each had a blast reading. The topics range from an enthused discussion about allegory, heritage and social justice, to the logistics collapsible weapons and whether the X-Men should have rights.

    1 hr 17 min
  • Warbreaker

    Back from their holidays, Duncan and Geordie are rearing to go discussing Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker. It's Geordie's first Sanderson novel, so this could define his relationship to his works until the end of time... no pressure. The fellas discuss: the cosmere, fantasy Mormonism, and sub-standard talking swords.

    1 hr 37 min
  • Bonus: A Study in Emerald

    Whilst Geordie and Duncan are both off on holiday, nothing can stop the great podcasting engine. In between the Northern Lights and the Subtle Knife, the fellas read and reviewed Neil Gaiman's award winning short story: A Study in Emerald, a Sherlock Holmes pastiche which sets the great detective in a world besieged by beings straight from the mind of H.P. Lovecraft.

    The fellas discuss the amazing novella as well as the original stories and their many many adaptations. If you want to hear Geordie's poor impression of Columbo interrogating a Cthulhu monster, despite never having watched a full episode of Columbo, or his much better Poirot, tune in now!

    47 min
  • The Black Tongue Thief

    It's a heated episode as the fellas discuss the anticipated black comedy hit The Black Tongue Thief, triggering a discussion of goblin wars, prequels, and which animals Duncan is prepared to murder,

    1 hr 22 min
  • The Amber Spyglass
    The fellas complete their first trilogy with Phillip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass. In this episode they discuss a bit of angelology, the mulafa's strange body plans, what this book would be called if it wasn't named after a very minor and comparatively mundane object object, and did Will really walk 500 miles to be back with Lyra.Apologies for audio errors for the majority of the episode, they have been rectified.Trigger warning for the Catholic Church pedophilia scandal.
    1 hr 50 min
  • The Subtle Knife
    The fellas cross distant worlds in their discussion of the second in Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The discuss the strange change in perspective on the hero Lyra through the introduction of Will, the surprisingly naked biblical allegories, and the confusing timeline of Lord Asriel's war to whack God.
    1 hr 17 min
  • Lore Dump: Star Wars: Dark Empire

    In the premier of their sporadic new series, Duncan waterboards Geordie with Star Wars factoids. Hear Geordie suffer through an explanation of: the Dark Empire comic book run, an exhaustive list of Star Wars super weapons, the life and times of Boba Fett, and clone shenanigans galore.

    1 hr 24 min
  • The Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
    A.K.A The Golden Compass, the fellas set out on a long trek north is search of the truth. Truths like: is one of Geordie's favourite books as a child just as excellent as he remembers? Can Duncan translate all of the weird word-choices? What are each of the boys' daemons? And is the book more anti-catholic or more anti-terf? To find out the answer to these exciting questions, check our episode on His Dark Materials.
    1 hr 18 min

About Is This Just Fantasy?

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The book club where we review all things fantasy! Join Duncan and Geordie as they embark on a quest to track the breadth and history of the fantasy genre, one epic at the time.

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