Fantastical Truth

Latest Episodes:

145. How Did Edmund Spenser’s ‘The Faerie Queene’ Shape Christian Fantasy? | with Rebecca K. Reynolds Jan 17, 2023

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One British poet's 1590s allegorical fantasy adventure is getting a new text-faithful prose adaptation.

144. Which Top Six Fantasy Franchises Gave Fans Grief in 2022? Jan 10, 2023

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Amazon, Disney, Netflix, and Warner Bros. seem to be dividing several fiction franchises, for several reasons Christians fans should discern.

143. Which Top Ten Lorehaven Stories Proved Most Popular in 2022? Jan 06, 2023

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We start our new season of Fantastical Truth by reviewing our top ten articles, news, and pages at Lorehaven.com last year.

142. What Christmas Gift ‘Tools, Not Toys’ Helped You Grow As a Person? Dec 20, 2022

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Stephen and Zack reminisce about their favorite Christmas gifts of “tools, not toys” that helped them seek their fantastical missions.

141. Ten Years After ‘An Unexpected Journey,’ Must We Really Hate The Hobbit Films? | with Rilian of NarniaWeb Dec 13, 2022

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“Rilian” of NarniaWeb returns to share frustration and appreciation for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit series, whose first film debuted ten years ago.

140. When Should You Start Playing Christmas Music—the Best and Worst? Dec 06, 2022

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Sing along with us and debate when to enjoy your Christmas music, including your favorite seasonal songs and the worst tunes you've ever heard.

139. What If You Could Win a Race and Change World Law? | The Chase Runner series with Bradley Caffee Nov 29, 2022

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Bradley Caffee, author of The Chase, The Change, and The Choice, dashes into our studio to lead the young-adult resistance.

138. What If the Government Made You Act Like An Android? | Aberration with Cathy McCrumb Nov 15, 2022

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In the Children of the Consortium series, one woman's broken nanotech implant helps her rediscover human connection.

137. Which Dystopian Doom Sounds Worse, Orwell’s ‘1984’ or Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’? Nov 08, 2022

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We live in a society shaped by two dystopian fictions—Aldous Huxley's hedonistic fake-utopia versus George Orwell's authoritarian Big Brother.

136. How Did Politics Become King of Evangelical Popular Culture? Nov 01, 2022

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Christians invest a lot into political persuasion, possibly neglecting stories' power to change human hearts.