Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a planet different from our own, or how writers create your favorite fictional worlds? Well, wonder no more because we have the facts for you! Every other week, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how ...

A podcast by three fantasy authors who love to overcomplicate their writing lives and want to help you do the same.

Worldbuilding Blueprints is brought to you by Just In Time Worlds! This podcast aims to guide you through step by step world building. Each season of the podcast will close out with a book that collects the information of the podcast as well as a series of worksheets in one easy to digest and use resource.

Kinfolklore is a Pop-Culture podcast by two cousins Andrea and Paul. The focus of the show is their shared love of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and worldbuilding within works of fiction.

Are you worldbuilding for homebrew RPG campaigns, novels, game development, films or anything else? Then you're in the right place! Designed to educate, inspire and entertain, World Anvil's founders - writer & RPG designer Janet Forbes and Gamemaster and RPG designer Dimitris chat with creators and academics about the brass tacks of worldbuilding, exploring a new theme each month. Expect topics like novel writing and short stories, game design, Cultures and Societies, Settlements and their n ...

Another actual play podcast focused on worldbuilding and Improv amongst friends, living out fully fleshed-out worlds.Current Campaign: Occult Club (Ran By Dio, Players include Danny, Mik, Jas, and Kenny)Dio: Twitter.com/pmunivevoDanny: https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_/Mik: https://www.instagram.com/issyaboimic/Kenny: https://twitter.com/eldr1tchmoonJas: https://twitter.com/GoopieGhost

Welcome to Just in Time Worlds! I build fantasy worlds by drawing on real world history and knowledge. I share that random historical and sometimes science knowledge with you and I also suggest how you can use that knowledge in a fantasy context. This podcast is hosts audio only versions of my YouTube video channel. New episodes on Tuesday, re-upload of the old catalogue on Saturdays, until the episodes are caught up.

SFF Addicts is a weekly sci-fi, fantasy and writing craft podcast co-hosted by authors Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn, bringing you interviews and masterclasses with your favorite SFF authors. The full episode archive, as well as book reviews and essays, can be found at https://fanfiaddict.com. You can also subscribe to the FanFiAddict YouTube channel or follow us on Spotify, where all episodes are available in full video.

The Pod Called Quest is here to bring you the best long-form actual play podcast around. Die-hard players of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, the PCQ is dedicated to telling great stories while also fully utilizing the incredible ruleset that the Pathfinder RPG provides. All of this coupled with ardent devotion to quality audio and community engagement. So grab a drink and take a seat. For today, we quest!

The Worldbuilder's Tavern is a bi-weekly podcast for sci-fi and fantasy writers. The hosts (writer, makeup artist, and dungeon master Emma Maione; writer and developmental editor Allison Alexander; and marketing manager and academic Christiana Jones) break down the worldbuilding of speculative shows, movies, and books, sharing insights into how creatives can apply professional storytelling techniques to their own projects.

Welcome to the Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple Podcast! The show that’s all about how to brainstorm, write, edit, publish, and sell a powerful speculative fiction novel… and maybe just change the world too. I'm your host, Heather Davis. I’m a seasoned book coach, developmental editor, and fellow storyteller. In my work with writers, I always see the same problems and roadblocks standing in their way and preventing them from achieving their dream of becoming a published author. So it’ ...

Deep beneath the soil of a dead world, there is life. Tales From The Low City is a collection of tales from a strange, bleak, and beautiful world where all creatures great and small, ambitious and content, bipedal and tripedal and quadrupedal must come together and make something like "civilisation". Created by Dom Guilfoyle. Support the show: www.patreon.com/domguilfoyle Discord: https://discord.gg/BF5Ar6pNny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every episode is a prayer, some prayers are answered, and a prayer granted can upend the world. Each episode, each prayer, is a single desperate moment of a life in another world. A world shaped by the divine. The voices we hear know an omnipotent being is listening. They know not all pleas are granted – but some are. And they believe in the benevolence of their god. Desperation and calculation, need and desire render each new character in vivid shades. And episode by episode, a miraculous y ...

Join Will and Eli as we build a fantasy world from scratch. From creation myth, to magic system, to the specifics of how a single city started and grew, we're out to create an entire wold.

Science fiction and fantasy podcasting at its finest!

No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou Enjoy yourself in the chaotic, fantastical world of "No Return," where the worldbuilding ambition rivals Robert Jordan, the humour channels Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, and the violence echoes Tom Sharpe—all wrapped in the indie punk aesthetic of a one man band making content on a laptop powered by a potato. This full cast comedy fantasy spans a diverse array of tales: - Clumsy Divine Quests: Join researchers on accidental divine missions. - Merce ...

Worldbuilders Weekly brings you interviews with authors, artists, designers and more from the sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming community. Every episode also includes the latest news from Patrick Rothfuss' geek-powered charity: treasures from the Worldbuilders Market, trivia, nerdy tangents, and plenty of geeks-doing-good stories thanks to your incredible support! Worldbuilders works to create sustainable change for the better throughout the world in partnership with other charities and through ou ...

Each episode, long-time worldbuilding duo Lauren Harris and Adryn Erickson pair with Farm to Taber's plant medicine PhD, Dr. Sarah Taber to interview experts on topics like Ancient Trade Routes or 3D Printing in Space, then use what they learned to brainstorm a sci-fi or fantasy world listeners can use and make their own.

A podcast about writing fantasy and sci-fi.

The Sonderlings are a collective of creators dedicated to exploring storytelling and worldbuilding within the framework of indie and OSR tabletop games, usually RPGs. We are currently exploring the untamed spheres and hump-backed skies of Troika! and hope you join us for the ride.

A creative world building exercise led by brothers Michael and Greg Starks, in which they attempt to build fantasy and sci-fi worlds every week using only three words as the basis. Good, bad, and ugly ideas are all welcome here.

Self-published author River FR Kennedy (The Chronicles of Dranik) hosts an informative fantasy writing podcast. Covering all aspects of fantasy writing, from worldbuilding and language creation to tips and tricks on how to take your writing to the next level.

Join Vin, Varren, Mia, and Freya on an extraordinary journey through the mysterious Missing Moment in the captivating Pathfinder 2e adventure path "Gatewalkers." Get ready for thrilling encounters, epic quests, and unimaginable discoveries. Don't miss a single moment of this thrilling show!

The cast of The Pod Called Quest brings you a brand new adventure via Paizo's Jade Regent Adventure Path! Join us as five unlikely heroes embark on a simple quest that eventually proves far more vital than it immediately appears. From thwarting a local nuisance to uncovering a decades-old secret that could change the course of a nation forever, find out what adventures await us along The Way of the Rusty Dragon!

Welcome to Strange Nude Worlds, a podcast where your charming hosts Hal and Jen discuss kink- and fetish-based worldbuilding projects through the twin lenses of "speculative fiction as social commentary" and "fetish fiction as tool for sexual pleasure". Whether you're fascinated by the sociopolitical implications of Omegaverse or you just want to learn how to make your kink the focus of a fictional setting without making it unsexy, this is the podcast for everyone who thinks WAY too hard abo ...

Welcome to Rolling with Legends! Interviews with all sorts of people who have interesting knowledge, experiences and insights. RwL gives GMs, players, writers, and storytellers the tools they need to level up their adventures. From #gmadvice to #writing to #ttrpg to just plain #curiosity. Subscribe, comment, and join us! #ttrpg #rpg #gaming #GM #GMing #writing #fiction #fantasy #narrative #storytelling

A Fantasy Worldbuilding Audio Narrative. Let me tell you of my world, Vhul. Its history, the memories of its people, they drift upon the black sea roiling just outside these walls. And if I am lucky, I may pluck something worth telling from those depths. We'll start at Rham Sek, the Great City of the Swamp. Then we'll meet a group of friends at play in a dusty plaza of that city and follow them as they go on an adventure. Sushya Sek will come next, and all the mysteries of the God Mage who r ...

An author and an editor interview entrepreneurs and world-class artists as they chronicle their journey to create their own publishing house and film studio around the fictional fantasy universe "The Oracle of the Dread Gods" by host, Jay Swanson.

The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is a nonprofit with the mission of helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work. To fulfill our mission, we offer Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, an intensive, one-on-one online program, customized for each student. Top authors, editors, and agents serve as guest lecturers and guest critiquers. We also offer five-week online writing classes each winter; webinars, critiques, consultations, and coaching year-r ...

Exploring the fundamentals of classic fantasy adventure gaming

Make Every Word Count is aimed at new and struggling writers as a guide to help them with issues they may face when it comes to publishing.

Keeping things fun and imaginative while talking all things tabletop rpg, especially Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D5e)!