In this episode, we're talking about the horror movie A Quiet Place.

In this episode, we're talking about environmental sci-fi, ecological themes, children's literature, and the Disney movie Wall-E.

In this episode, we're talking about cozy science fiction and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.

In this episode, we're talking about how horror and romance can go together (and whether cozy horror is a thing) in Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell.

In this episode, we're talking about deconstructing tropes, dark fairy tales, costs of magic, monsters, and more in the dark fantasy TV show The Witcher.

In this episode, we're talking about the novella All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells.

In this episode, we're talking about how science and magic intertwine in the Netflix show Arcane.

This season, we're introducing a new type of bonus episodes for our patrons: worldbuilding workshops! In these episodes, the hosts pick an element of a world and build it together. You can use whatever we build for your own stories, or take the questions we ask and build your own.

These monthly bonus episodes are exclusive to our Patreon, but the first is free for everyone to listen to!

The questions we asked about building a magic system:

In this episode, we're talking about superpowers, secret identities, and characterization in the Netflix show The Umbrella Academy.

Season 3 is coming! We've added a couple new segments and will be talking about worldbuilding through the lens of genre.