The LegendariumAuthor, artist, and filmmaker Leopoldo Gout comes by the podcast to talk with Craig about his experience as a writer, and how he weaves history, myth, and culture into his stories.
Cultural and Personal History in Fiction, with Leopoldo Gout | Legendarium Podcast 393The Legendarium2023-04-04 | Author, artist, and filmmaker Leopoldo Gout comes by the podcast to talk with Craig about his experience as a writer, and how he weaves history, myth, and culture into his stories.
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...CAINES LAW, part 2 | The Legendarium Podcast 438The Legendarium2024-06-24 | What in the h-e-double-hockey-sticks is this book, anyway? Craig brings Drew back for one final discussion on Matthew Stover's Acts of Caine series. They wrap up with book 4, Caine's Law, which is a book about ... something. The guys will try to figure that out.
Craig dives into a review of the recent HarperCollins (via imprint William Morrow) edition of The Hobbit. It's part of a set of deluxe editions of Tolkien's major Middle-earth works, and follows the general footsteps of its predecessors, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. The question is, does including an extra item in the slipcase ruin this edition? Or enhance it?
0:00 - Prepping for my rant 0:45 - What they have in common 2:14 - Lower-tier edition review 6:51 - Deluxe edition review 8:19 - The rant 10:15 - Review continued 13:14 - Is it worth it?
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...I AM THE MESSENGER | Authors Shelf with Kaela Rivera | Legendarium Podcast 434The Legendarium2024-03-25 | Old friend of the podcast Kaela Rivera stops by for an Author's Shelf episode about I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak. This magical-realism novel was an absolute delight, and you should give it a read if you haven't yet. And as a bonus, it made for a fun 45 minutes of conversation!
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...JADE CITY | Authors Shelf with Moses Ose Utomi | The Legendarium Podcast 433The Legendarium2024-03-12 | Moses Ose Utomi is Craig's guest today on the Author's Shelf series, and he's selected Fonda Lee's Jade City to discuss. As always, the first question is, "Why did you choose this book?" And with that, Moses and Craig are off to the races for a fun discussion.
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Discussing A Game of Thrones (the book!) | Legendarium Podcast 432The Legendarium2024-02-29 | Craig and Kenn are joined by Eradandis (of Discord fame) to discuss A Game of Thrones, the first book in #georgerrmartin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Are they going to give it the lengthy treatment it deserves? Absolutely not. At least not today. But they are going to talk about its merits--and demerits--as they see them, for the next hour.
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...10th Anniversary Celebration!The Legendarium2024-02-25 | The Legendarium turns 10! We're celebrating with an in-person meetup in Utah, and we'll livestream the event here as well. The stream will start at about 3:30 pm EST, and will go until we're done, around 9:00 pm EST.
Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: streamyard.com/pal/d/5790753801371648Now were talking. CAINE BLACK KNIFE, part 1 | Legendarium Podcast 341The Legendarium2024-02-20 | After the ... experience that is Blade of Tyshalle, Craig and Drew are back for more, starting in on part 1 of Caine Black Knife, the third book in Matthew Stover's Acts of Caine series. Is this book really as "fun" as Craig was promised?
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Read the LAST Page FIRST? With Hank Phillippi Ryan | Legendarium Podcast 430The Legendarium2024-02-08 | Author and journalist Hank Phillippi Ryan joins Craig for a very spoiler-y discussion. Luckily, they don't spoil anything for you, but Hank is here to talk about why she sometimes reads the last page of a book first. What exactly counts as a spoiler? When and why should we be careful about them? And when might we seek them out?
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Grab The Way of Edan here: https://a.co/d/heM6yFa
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...A Wrinkle in Time panel discussion | Legendarium Podcast 428The Legendarium2024-01-25 | Craig and Megan are joined by longtime listener and friend of the show, "Codingfoo," to discuss A Wrinkle in Time, the classic young-reader sci-fi novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Enjoy an hour of vintage Legendarium conversation on a vintage book.
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Travis Baldree talks going from NARRATOR to AUTHOR | Legendarium Podcast 427The Legendarium2024-01-17 | Travis Baldree, Author of Legends and Lattes and the new Bookshops and Bonedust, stops by to chat with Craig about what it's like to go from narrating to writing books. What have been the challenges, the lessons, the surprises?
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Hellspark - Authors Shelf w/ Sharon Lee and Steve Miller | Legendarium Podcast 425The Legendarium2023-12-31 | Craig welcomes again Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, the writers behind the Liaden universe. They stop this time to discuss Hellspark, the 1988 novel by Janet Kagan. It's a murder mystery ("in spaaaaaace!!"), but more than that, it's a meditation on language, communication, and what it means to be a sapient being.
Grab Sharon and Steve's latest, Salvage Right: https://a.co/d/c2nV2Co
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...A Comedic and Divine Authors Shelf | Legendarium Podcast 423The Legendarium2023-12-14 | Austin Freeman makes his return to the Legendarium! After a great discussion on the theology of Tolkien (episode 400), he's back for an Author's Shelf episode, and together he and Craig talk Dante's Divine Comedy. (Which is a bit like saying that between Craig and Jeff Bezos, they're multi-billionaires.) Enjoy!
Check out Austin's book, Tolkien Dogmatics: https://a.co/d/3DToitX
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Mattimeo (Redwall 3) Panel Discussion | Legendarium Podcast 421The Legendarium2023-11-17 | Craig and Kenn welcome Little Red Book from the Patrons' Discord channel as they discuss Mattimeo, the third book in Brian Jacques' Redwall series. Well, "discuss" may be the wrong word here. And maybe "Mattimeo" too, since they mostly spend their time sidetracked and flailing. But hey, that's fun too.
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Tolkien & Beowulf - with Tom Shippey | Legendarium Podcast 420The Legendarium2023-11-07 | It's a big day at the Legendarium when Craig finally gets to talk with Tom Shippey, one of the most frequently cited writers on the show. Tom comes by to talk about his new translation of Beowulf, and especially about the chapter dedicated to Tolkien's relationship with the poem and the poet. It really is a fantastic translation and guide to Beowulf, so please check it out.
Grab a copy of the new Beowulf translation: https://a.co/d/6fnzbxs Check out Uppsala Books here: uppsalabooks.com/about-us
#tolkien #beowulf #authorinterview
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...BEOWULF discussion with Philip Chase | Authors Shelf | Legendarium Podcast 417The Legendarium2023-10-10 | Philip Chase joins Craig for an Author's Shelf episode about Beowulf. Why has this story endured? Is it just a historical artifact, or is there something worthwhile here on its own terms? Frankly, it's a long-overdue discussion, and Philip brought his A-game, so enjoy.
Check out Philip's book here: philipchaseauthor.com And Philip's YouTube channel here: @PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy
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#redwall #fantasy #bookclub
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...Alice in Wonderlands enduring power | Legendarium Podcast 414The Legendarium2023-09-12 | Author, producer, and all-around interesting guy Frank Beddor joins Craig for a discussion about why stories last. Craig, as you know, is a big Tolkien guy, and Frank is a big Lewis Carroll guy--and between the two of them, they try to tease out what makes stories last (when they do).
Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: streamyard.com/pal/d/5790753801371648The Origins of Tropes: Comparative Mythology and Modern Fantasy | Legendarium Podcast 413The Legendarium2023-09-05 | Craig is joined again by Aparna Verma, and this time they also have R.R. Virdi to speak with as well. The trio (mostly the latter two) dive into the world of comparative mythology and the origins of many of our story beats and structures.
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...5 Pages to Bookmark Before You Start | How to Read the SilmarillionThe Legendarium2023-09-01 | Reading the Silmarillion can be tough! Bookmark these five pages before you start reading so that you can quickly flip to some of the most important things in the book for quick reference.
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Check out Jon's new book, Exadelic, here: rezendi.com/wp
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Check out their latest Liaden entry, Salvage Right: https://a.co/d/3uGZyTs
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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...LORD OF LIGHT - Authors Shelf with Steven Brust | Legendarium Podcast 406The Legendarium2023-07-17 | 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?
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/legendarium Visit thelegendarium.com to subscribe to the podcast Join the Discord community: discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: twitter.com/LegendariumPod Reddit: reddit.com/r/thelegendarium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_legenda...If you were me, how would YOU do it?The Legendarium2023-07-14 | Let's talk for a while today about how we review books! One thing I enjoy doing is reviewing physical books, and not just the content inside. What's the difference, and why bother? Let's discuss!
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