The Legendarium

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#410. WoT a surprise! New Wheel of Time episodes kickoff Aug 14, 2023

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Craig and Todd are WoT'ing it up! They'll do a mini Wheel of Time series of podcasts, one after each 1-3 books or so. This series, though, aside from this episode, will be Patreon-only!! Check out the link below to sign up for as little as a dollar per episode. Glad to have the patrons along for this ride!

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#409. Redwall Aug 10, 2023

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Craig and Kenn are joined by special guest -- and Discord super legend -- Befuddled Panda. Together they discuss an old childhood favorite, Redwall. What holds up in this book, besides pretty much everything?

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#408. How Myth and History Affect Our Stories - with Aparna Verma Jul 31, 2023

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Aparna Verma joins Craig for a discussion on as a writer drawing from multiple mythological and historical traditions. It's a surface-level discussion, but with a promise for more when Aparna comes back at a later date.

Check out Aparna's work here: https://theaparnaverma.com/

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#407. A Very Level 1 Conversation Jul 24, 2023

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Craig is joined by Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle to have a very Level One conversation. Julia and Ken are the co-authors of the Seattle Slayers and Phoenix Hoard series, and they talk with Craig about how they approach their brand of fun-first writing.

Check out Ken here: https://kenbebelle.com/

And Julia here: https://juliavee.com/

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#406. LORD OF LIGHT by Roger Zelazny | Author’s Shelf with Steven Brust Jul 17, 2023

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For today's Author's Shelf episode, Craig is joined by author Steven Brust to discuss Lord of Light, the classic 1967 sci-fi novel by Roger Zelazny. Why has the book meant so much to Steven over the years? And how was Craig's first time through?

Check out Steven's latest, Tsalmoth, here: https://a.co/d/0wohQN4

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#404. CHUCK TINGLE spins the Wheel of Tangents Jun 29, 2023

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!!CONTENT WARNING!! In a departure from the norm, we're doing an adults-only episode of the Legendarium, in which the one and only Chuck Tingle comes to visit and he and Craig spin the Wheel of Tangents. Truth be told, most of the episode is actually fine, content-wise, but there's a portion that is decidedly not for kids. That being said...enjoy!

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#403. TROPES - The Good, the Bad, and the Fridge Jun 20, 2023

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Craig is joined by author Daniel M. Ford to discuss a perennial favorite topic of listeners: THE TROPE. What counts as a trope? Are they good or bad? Which are our favorites? And which would we burn to the ground forever?

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#402. Leviathan Falls, part 2 Jun 16, 2023

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That's it, it's over! Stephanie has completed the Expanse and is ready to be done with it, but not before she has some fun with Todd and Kenn discussing the second half of James S.A. Corey's Leviathan Falls.

[Craig's audio note: Once again, I had to use the backup audio for this one, so it kind of sucks. Sorry about that, but I figured you'd rather have the episode than not!]

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#401. The Left Hand of Darkness | Author’s Shelf with Nadia Uddin Jun 12, 2023

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Craig is joined by Nadia Uddin for another Author's Shelf episode, this one on the Ursula Le Guin classic, The Left Hand of Darkness. They talk about her style, her storytelling, and her politics. What works and what doesn't in this 54-year-old sci-fi novel?

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#400. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Theology, with Austin Freeman May 30, 2023

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Craig welcomes Austin Freeman to the show to discuss Tolkien and his religious views. Tolkien was a staunch Catholic, but that doesn't mean that his views weren't idiosyncratic in some interesting and unexpected ways.

Check out Austin's book, Tolkien Dogmatics: Theology through Mythology with the Maker of Middle-earth, here: https://a.co/d/6jegZIE

Watch Craig's video on "the most important scene" in LotR: https://youtu.be/2L9Ph1MkKuA

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