The Worldbuilder’s Tavern

The Worldbuilder’s Tavern

By Emma Maione, Allison Alexander, and Christiana JonesArtsBooks
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The Worldbuilder’s Tavern episodes

  • 2.15 The Afterlife in The Good Place

    In this episode, we're talking about humour, morality, and the afterlife in the TV show The Good Place.

    • Proprietor's Pick: How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
    • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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      • 43 min
    • 2.14 Gods, Realms, and Portals with Trudie Skies

      In this episode, we're chatting with author Trudie Skies about deities, races, domains, magic, and expansive worldbuilding in The Thirteenth Hour, a gaslamp adult fantasy and the first in The Cruel Gods series.

      • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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        • 47 min
      • 2.13 Environment in Princess Mononoke

        In this episode, we're chatting about historical worldbuilding, weirdness, anti-capitalism, and ecological themes in the Studio Ghibli movie Princess Mononoke.

        • Proprietor's Pick: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
        • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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          • 34 min
        • 2.12 Time Loops in Edge of Tomorrow

          In this episode, we're chatting about situational humour, aliens, montages, and time loops in the movie Edge of Tomorrow.

          • Proprietor's Pick: The Misfit Soldier by Michael Mammay
          • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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            • 38 min
          • 2.11 Blood Magic in Heartless Hunter (with Kristen Ciccarelli)

            In this episode, we're chatting with author Kristen Ciccarelli about blood magic, witches, and witch hunters in Heartless Hunter, the YA fantasy romance inspired by the The Scarlet Pimpernel.

            • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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            • Find Kristen Ciccarelli at kristenciccarelli.com
            • The Universal Fantasy Workbook by T. Taylor
            • The Psychology of Fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes
              • 47 min
            • 2.10 Adaptable Storytelling in Baldur’s Gate 3

              In this episode, we're chatting about worldbuilding in the shadows, how actions matter, and adaptable storytelling in the video game Baldur's Gate 3.

              • Proprietor's Pick: The West Passage by Jared Pechaček
              • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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                • 41 min
              • 2.9 Religion, spirits, and dark magic in Vespertine (with Margaret Rogerson)

                In this episode, we're chatting with author Margaret Rogerson about religion, spirits, and dark magic in the YA fantasy novel Vespertine.

                  • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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                    • 52 min
                  • 2.8 Stitchpunk, Giant Worlds, and Gender Dimorphism in 9

                    In this episode, we're chatting about the worldbuilding in the movie 9.

                    • Proprietor's Pick: The Last Human by Lee Bacon
                    • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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                      • 38 min
                    • 2.7 Superpowers and Society in My Hero Academia

                      Listen in as we chat about superpowers and superhero society, having a large cast, and female characters in the anime My Hero Academia.

                      • Proprietor's Pick: Saving Fable by Scott Reintgen
                      • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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                        • 43 min
                      • 2.6 Worldbuilding in The Book Eaters (with Sunyi Dean)

                        We've got fantasy author Sunyi Dean with us on this week's episode of the podcast! Listen in as we chat about her 2022 debut novel, The Book Eaters, how to decide what worldbuilding details to include and what to cut, oppressive societies, the goal of your story, and the power of books.

                        • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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                        • Find Sunyi Dean at sunyidean.com
                        • Check out the Publishing Rodeo podcast
                          • 49 min

                        About The Worldbuilder’s Tavern

                        From the publisher's feed

                        A podcast in which three nerds read sci-fi and fantasy novels, talk about their worldbuilding, and then guide you through building magic systems, monsters, spaceships, and more for your own stories.