Fantasy Literature Podcasts

A Wheel of Time podcast for first-time readers, and an in-depth deep dive of the series. Follow Justin on an adventure through one of the greatest Fantasy stories ever told! Increase your understanding of the vibrant world, fun characters, political intrigue, epic battles, and a wide variety of cultures!! Merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/products/tales-of-a-red-arm-frosty-mug-collect-them-all You can reach me […]

All things J. R. R. Tolkien: his work, his inspirations and impact, creative interpretations in other media, languages, lore, ripoffs, parodies, anything we think is interesting! Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about the inevitable: the first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Ever since By-the-Bywater began, the show’s creation, filming […]

Welcome to the Folklore & Fiction podcast, where folklore scholarship meets the storytelling craft. A villain sends King Arthur on a quest to discover what women want, but only the ugliest woman in the world knows the answer, and she demands to wed Sir Gawain in exchange for it. Join me for a discussion of […]

Withywindle is a whimsical interactive show for kids who love stories, words, and groan-worthy jokes and features your favorite authors and illustrators. Part book club, part game show it’s your weekly adventure through the wild world of wordplay. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Vesper Stamper is an illustrator and writer who […]

Join brothers, Seth and Sam Moldenhauer on the walls of Isengard as they dissect the many works of Tolkien and discuss life. Enjoy this fun fellowship and be careful, as there’s no telling where you will be swept off to. Email us your Tolkien Story at WECpodcast@gmail.com to be shared on the podcast. Seth and […]

Learn what to read next! We talk about new books, bestsellers and books in many different genres. Discover what other people are reading and recommending. All book and movie titles mentioned in the podcast are listed in the blog post at http://tscpl.org/podcast/ From The Amityville Horror and Creepy Carrots to the works of Stephen Graham […]

To the Maas fans that listen—and the podcasters that answer. Join us as two friends + special guests talk through each of the SJM books and all of the characters because we can’t get enough of it!! Main episodes are spoiler free. Minis are full of spoilers. Come Firehearts and Valkyries for the epic journey […]

Podcast by Anna and Em Happy Halloween, Literary Slummers! This week, we have a classically spooky YA horror book about a haunted house, an EXTREMELY small town, and really awkward sexual tension between step-siblings. Join us next week as we FINALLY return with a Meow Meow Monday! Recommended Reading: Dwellers by Eliza Victoria Potion Permit […]

Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you’re looking for an […]

The Brandon Sanderson Podcast made by 17th Shard, the biggest Brandon Sanderson nerds. Come here for all your cosmere, Stormlight Archive, and Mistborn discussion, as well analysis of news and current Words of Brandon. It’s our last Rhythm of War topic for 2022, and our last Shardcast before The Lost Metal! It’s Adolin and Maya, […]

As librarians, books are kind of our thing. Listen in as we talk about what we’re reading, make book recommendations, and all sorts of book-related fun.

The Wade Center Podcast features interviews and discussions with scholars and figures related to Wade Center and our authors: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Owen Barfield, and Charles Williams. This is the story that started it all—the fairy tale that baptized C.S. Lewis’s imagination and inspired countless fantasy novels […]

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Diving into the lore of fantasy. We talk about book, tv, movies, and games. We particularly focus on George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, Brian Jacques’s Redwall, and the works of JRR Tolkien, but we’ll get into a variety of fandoms. Note: contains spoilers, some fandoms may contain mature content. Treasures […]

Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs. On our latest author chat, we sit down with Ryan Lee Wong to chat about his debut novel […]

Join Mike Schubert, a grown man reading the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he sits down with HP fanatics to poke fun at plot holes, make painfully incorrect predictions, and bask in the sassiness of the characters. Schubes and his guests cover a portion of the Harry Potter franchise each week, taking […]

A weekly podcast on all things Wheel of Time, hosted by Adam Tricola & Sarah Lucas. Adam and Sarah discuss the latest episode of Andor as well as the season finale of House of the Dragon. We touch on a tiny bit of news, as well as how we plan to cover Tales of the […]

Fantasy nerds from across the internet get together to talk about books. Every month you will receive written book reviews, recommendations, and themed discussions from an eclectic collection of readers from Reddit and beyond. Rachel, Caty and Nick and Peter celebrate the spooky season with They Mostly Come Out at Night, the first book of […]

Each “season” of Two Month Review highlights a new and amazing work of world literature, reading it slowly over the course of eight to nine episodes. Featuring a rotating set of literary guests—from authors to booksellers, critics, and translators—each episode recaps a short section of the book and uses that as a springboard for a […]

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore’s latest key news and announcements. Download popular audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts on your smartphone or listen via Google voice assistant and Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the […]

India, Josh, Peter, and AJ are reading The Malazan Book of the Fallen. A bad idea? Maybe, but we’ll at least have fun along the way. Peter has read the series before, but it’s Josh, India, and AJ’s first time. Join us, as we talk through each book and enjoy the works of Steven Erikson. […]

Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins. Finishing up their spooky season specials and taking inspiration from previous years ‘cursed objects’ episodes, this week the dragons take a look at ‘cursed’ places. A […]

We are For Fawkes’ Sake, a Harry Potter book/movie compare and contrast podcast. We will be re-reading through the book series, re-watching the movies, and chapter by chapter comparing and contrasting the books to the corresponding (or lack thereof) parts of the movies. In addition to this, we will be be combining our knowledge of […]

A podcast two best friends share their love of Leigh Barudgo’s Grishaverse chapter by chapter! Geoff (the expert) and Julianna (the newbie) are here serve you fun conversations, chapter rereads and hot takes about the fantastical world of the Grishaverse (the books and beyond) created by the lovely Leigh Bardugo. Geoff and Julianna have been […]

It’s the English class you didn’t know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn’t know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Matt Potts as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that will teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic […]

A Storytelling/Book Club/YouTube Reaction Video podcast where Matt (he/him) and Enn (They/Them) discuss Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series and the upcoming Wheel of Time TV Series on Amazon. Matt’s a first-timer and Enn has read the series many many times, so we’re spoiler-free! Join us as we discuss Enn’s favorite fantasy series, and […]

Tara and Adam are re-reading everyone’s favorite series! Warning: Contains swearing, spoilers, wine consumption and a lot of us talking about our cats. Chapter 6: Draco’s Detour – Harry and Co. are back on their “not minding their own business” bullshit. Draco is still in his “I’m a terrible bully” bullshit and the Weasley twins […]

Kingslingers is a podcast exploring and analyzing Stephen King’s Dark Tower series. Each week, join Constant Reader Scott as he leads Dark Tower newbie Matt on this epic journey to find out what lies at the top of the tower… and beyond! This week we finish The Stand! We chat about chapters 74 through the […]

Lore of the Rings: Wander the world of JRR Tolkien is an introduction to JRR Tolkien’s mythology and the stories that are foundational to the Lord of the Rings. This show is for you if you’ve only seen the movies, or maybe even read the books, and want to know a little more of Tolkien’s […]

Tales from Godric’s Hollow is a Harry Potter podcast hosted by Marissa Dorado (A Ravenclaw who has read the books hundreds of times since childhood) and Joe Slionski (A Hufflepuff who has read the books only a handful of times since getting into it as an adult). TFGH originally started out as a book club […]

A podcast created by the Dragonlance Nexus, the world’s #1 Dragonlance fansite, featuring discussions, interviews, news, and original Dragonlance content! A show for fans old and new. Visit us at https://dragonlancenexus.com for more! Continuing where we left off, DM Meaghan and her band of adventurers seek to oust a draconian masquerading as a Knight of […]

Join us as we discuss whole books in one shot, once a month! Greetings my ghouls and goblins, it’s time for the spooky seasonal read with the boys from Overdue! Their delightful podcast (about the books that you’ve been meaning to read) invites me on in or around Spooktober to talk about a book they’ve […]

Do you enjoy wings of fire, screeching tweens, and rambling? Then this is the podcast for you! Listen to me talk about a bunch of WoF (and non WoF) stuff while doing homework, walking, or eating bananas! I’m back! life keeps getting hectic but I’m here! In my newest fanfic Meek, an average SkyWing, and […]

Join two casual readers as they completely ignore their academic backgrounds and talk about the books they loved, and sometimes the ones they didn’t. Includes segments like “Journey to the Center of the Discworld,” “Words are Weird,” and “Pet Peeves.” Ever wonder why someone would read bad fanfiction? They talk about that too. This episode […]

A Father/Daughter team doing a deep dive into the world of Tolkien with some fun stuff and interesting guests along the way. ** TRIGGER WARNING ** Skip 27:15-30:31 (mentions of unaliving oneself) Thank you all for listening! Podcasters are Evelyn and Robert Lewis Edited by Evelyn Lewis Produced by Comic Canary, Evelyn Lewis, Robert Lewis, […]

Focuses on the life and writings of C.S. Lewis. Mostly via interviews with authors of books about him. Sometimes short talks. The entire first season of The Rings of Power has been released. Because I did an initial reaction show to the first two episodes with Dr. Sørina Higgins, I thought it would be fun […]

Two Podcasts about Literature and Media in general from a Leftist perspective! Happy Halloween everyone! Once again, for our special October episodes, we have summoned the illustrious ghosts, or should I say hosts! Of the Horror Vanguard! Jon and Ash join me to chat about China Miéville’s Perdido Street Station! It was a wonderful chat […]

Ian and Evan are your guides to Romeo and Juliet stories from ballet to Bollywood to the bizarre. This week we get bad to the gnome as we are joined by PACrats, Frankie and Jordyn and talk about the hit cinematic classic “Gnomeo and Juliet”. We discuss the Elton John of it all, the Shakespeare […]

A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays. This week’s guest isn’t an author or reviewer but a listener. Dan Nieman from South Sioux City wrote in with good suggestions for the “One Book – One Nebraska” series. He’ll be on this week offering several contemporary novels which capture […]

A podcast by three fantasy authors who love to overcomplicate their writing lives and want to help you do the same. We throw the word “aesthetic” around a lot on this podcast — but we’ve never really slowed down to talk about what it means. How do we define the aesthetic of a work? Is […]

Welcome to #WizardTeam, a Black magical podcast for Black magical stories. Fantasy enthusiasts Bayana Davis, Robyn Jordan, and Porshèa Patterson-Hurst do a close read of books written by and about Black people. Join our book club on #WizardTeam Wednesdays for a *spoiler-free discussion* of AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS by B.B. Alston. #WizardTeam is brought […]

We all have a cluttered desk. It’s a space that holds what we want to read, watch, and think about. Join the hosts of The Cluttered Desk Podcast—Colin Cox and Andrew Hicks—as they talk literature, film, comic books, politics, critical theory, theology, and anything else that might tickle their fancy. The Cluttered Desk Podcast is […]

Longtime fans Jenn and Preeti revisit the Wheel of Time series in preparation for the TV show’s launch, and dig into their personal connections with the books, how well they hold up, and what they think will make it to screen. Join them for two episodes a month, featuring recaps of the books and the […]

Mythmakers is the podcast for fantasy fans and creatives brought to you by the Oxford Centre for Fantasy. We will be exploring fantasy old and new, look at what went into writing your favourite series, learn tips from the experts, and discuss new books, TV shows and films. Mythmakers is brought to you from the […]

Join hosts Amber and Traci as they make a cross continental connection every week. They are history lovers, architecture admirers, New Spring super fans, and bookclub advocates, who just can’t get enough of The Wheel of Time. New episodes every Wednesday, and for more, check out their YouTube channel! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roadtotarvalon/support Kicking off […]

Exploring the Tolkien Legendarium with the Christian Faith – Join Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin and their guest co-hosts as they explore the life, works and Middle-earth legendarium of author J. R. R. Tolkien, informed by the Orthodox Christian faith. Michael Haldas returns to the podcast to talk with Fr. Andrew about chapter 10 […]

George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels are our focus; now covering HBO’s House of the Dragon. Analysis and theories, readings, adverts from Westeros, music from the fandom, guests, and more, with your hosts yolkboy and Lady Gwynhyfvar. Radio Westeros is the only radio station this side of Asshai… Spoilers all books! […]

Tolkien’s Middle-earth is loved by millions. Today, there are new TV shows, films, and books releasing in Tolkien’s world… and some of us are wary. Join Jonathan Watson, Michael Grumbine, and Dan Coats as they explore all the ages of Tolkien’s Middle-earth! In “Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor”, Tolkien taps […]

Have you had all intentions to read Tolkien and then…just not? Perhaps you’ve read it all but would like some deeper analysis of the themes or the timeline of Middle Earth! Join William and Sage as they travel from the Shire to Valinor in HALF AS WELL. WELCOME! This is a podcast for those wandering…or […]

Alan guides Ian and Chris through their first Wheel of Time read through. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thewheelreads/support We are being invaded by the wonderful puppets of The Way of the Leaf! This week we try to figure out who the Perrin guy is? What is the actual Color of Trust? And what is a poophole […]

Join us at The Thirsty Tinker to see what happens in Tar Valon when the sun goes down. Featuring Recappa Sedai, Nae’Blis, and Jess from The Amyrlin’s Study. Get ready to get haunted, cuz we’re talking about the scariest shit in The Wheel of Time. There’s a lot of it. You’re welcome. Follow: https://twitter.com/tarvalondark Support: […]

Two British lifelong Harry Potter fans Hannah and Charlie re-read their favourite childhood book chapter by chapter with added alcohol and cynicism in fortnightly episodes! The perfect podcast for HP fans who want to revisit the story through an adult lens (AKA, NSFW), and with the added bonus of British accents, Hannah and Charlie lovingly […]

Hosts and friends Chelsea and Taryn share their thoughts and feelings about the books they are reading. Neither let their lack of qualifications keep them from overanalyzing the books they discuss with a great deal of attempted humor. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/checked-out-and-overdue/support Chelsea and Taryn return to the world of vampires and werewolves to discuss […]

Fantasy stories have inspired readers for centuries, making them think and feel deeply, and offering them glimpses of the magical in mundane reality. Join fantasy author and storyteller Nicholas Kotar as he explores classic and new fantasy media, talks to fantasy authors and storytellers, and explores how these stories can help us all live a […]

3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world’s most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung […]

Three avid book readers discuss, dissect, and disagree. Each week, this book podcast dives into a new subgenre to open your minds to new books! SSS Warning- swears, sex, and spoilers ahead!!! Oh yeah, and a whole lot of laughs. Follow us on Instagram for hilarious bookish content, our Patreon Book Club episodes, and more! […]

The one true A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Re-Read Podcast by PoorQuentyn and ManuclearBomb Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We’re continuing our coverage of HBO’s House of the Dragon with the tenth (and final!) episode of the first season, “The […]

MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the Wizarding World. Our Harry Potter podcast, hosted by four life-long friends, brings its listeners entertaining and thought-provoking discussions about the universe. With each new episode we discuss everything Harry Potter: the latest news, the Potter books, Fantastic Beasts, the theme parks, the video games, the fandom, and more! […]

Welcome to The Wheel Weaves Podcast!! The Wheel Weaves is a Wheel of Time podcast suitable for first time readers. Join Dani and Brett as they journey into the series for chapter analysis, character break-downs, and (probably wrong) predictions – all from the perspective of a WoT First Time Reader. Guided by Brett, the long-time […]

Dallas reads through Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series – Will’s favorite series – and they discuss their thoughts and feelings on the epic fantasy series. The Shadow Rising 45-48. Nothing happens in the Waste, Perrin enjoys the life of a project manager, and Siuan isn’t thrilled with recent events.