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The Fantasy Inn Podcast

A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry. Episodes air twice a month and include discussions about trending topics in the industry; interviews with author... Read more

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5: RJ Barker Interview

5: RJ Barker Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author RJ Barker about his new book, The Bone Ships. They talk about writing characters with d... Read more

22 Oct 2019

59mins

Ranked #2

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16: Historically Accurate Fantasy w/ Daniel Olesen

16: Historically Accurate Fantasy w/ Daniel Olesen

Travis interviews fantasy author Daniel Olesen about the historical details writers get wrong about medieval Europe, how... Read more

14 Jan 2020

52mins

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Ranked #3

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7: Jonathan French Interview

7: Jonathan French Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Jonathan French about his new book, The True Bastards. They take you behind the scenes ... Read more

5 Nov 2019

59mins

Ranked #4

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13: Timandra Whitecastle Interview

13: Timandra Whitecastle Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Timandra Whitecastle about her new novel, Queens of the Wyrd. They talk about how to gr... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1hr 3mins

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Ranked #5

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25: Fantasy Entry Points w/ The Legendarium

25: Fantasy Entry Points w/ The Legendarium

This week, Travis is joined by Craig from The Legendarium for a two-parter episode on fantasy entry points. In this epis... Read more

24 Mar 2020

51mins

Ranked #6

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21: K.S. Villoso Interview

21: K.S. Villoso Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author K.S. Villoso about her latest book, The Wolf of Oren-Yaro. They talk about the power of... Read more

25 Feb 2020

45mins

Ranked #7

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19: Anna Smith Spark Interview

19: Anna Smith Spark Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Anna Smith Spark about her latest book, The House of Sacrifice, which marks the conclus... Read more

11 Feb 2020

1hr 14mins

Ranked #8

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22: Trading Tomes w/ Daniel Greene

22: Trading Tomes w/ Daniel Greene

This week, Travis traded tomes with Daniel Greene: prominent BookTuber, Wheel of Time aficionado, and connoisseur of all... Read more

3 Mar 2020

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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20: Romance in Fantasy

20: Romance in Fantasy

In one of our longest episodes yet, Sara, Jenia, and Travis still only scratch the surface of fantasy romance. What's th... Read more

18 Feb 2020

1hr 21mins

Ranked #10

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4: Hopepunk

4: Hopepunk

Continuing our trend of discussing subgenres, today's topic is Hopepunk. How is it different from utopian fiction, and w... Read more

15 Oct 2019

28mins

Ranked #11

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3: Benedict Patrick Interview

3: Benedict Patrick Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Benedict Patrick about fairy tales, storytelling through games, and The Flight of the D... Read more

8 Oct 2019

1hr 8mins

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9: Laura Hughes Interview

9: Laura Hughes Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Laura Hughes (aka Demi Harper) about her debut LitRPG novel, God of Gnomes. They talk a... Read more

19 Nov 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #13

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14: What Makes a Favorite?

14: What Makes a Favorite?

To close out the year, the Fantasy Inn dives into what exactly makes a favorite book stand out among the many stories we... Read more

31 Dec 2019

39mins

Ranked #14

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12: The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

12: The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

Kristen from the Superstardrifter blog joins Travis and Sara to squee about The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards. It's a high-ma... Read more

10 Dec 2019

42mins

Ranked #15

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6: Books on a Budget

6: Books on a Budget

The Inn discusses how to read without completely breaking the bank. We cover libraries, audiobooks, secondhand stores an... Read more

29 Oct 2019

37mins

Ranked #16

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8: Reading Challenges

8: Reading Challenges

As if reading wasn't chaotic enough, this week we talk about reading challenges. What are they, which ones do we partici... Read more

12 Nov 2019

41mins

Ranked #17

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23: Fear of Missing Out (On Books)

23: Fear of Missing Out (On Books)

That new book you've been excited about for months just released, but by the time you've finished all three of your curr... Read more

10 Mar 2020

35mins

Ranked #18

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17: Non-Book SFF

17: Non-Book SFF

We mostly talk about books at The Fantasy Inn. But we love all things fantasy, so this episode we discuss... all things ... Read more

21 Jan 2020

50mins

Ranked #19

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10: Hugos & Other Awards

10: Hugos & Other Awards

If you're a fan of speculative fiction you might recognize certain awards like the Hugo, Nebula, or Locus. But how are w... Read more

26 Nov 2019

38mins

Ranked #20

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24: Chris Magilton Interview

24: Chris Magilton Interview

Travis interviews audio drama creator Chris Magilton about Among the Stars and Bones, a science fiction story following ... Read more

17 Mar 2020

1hr 2mins

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