8 Podcasts like Worldbuilding for Masochists

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  • 1. Writing Excuses

    Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, and Daniel Wells discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced, 15-minute format.

    Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

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    14.35: What You Leave Out

    18:31 | Sep 1st, 2019

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    Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary Robinette, Dan, and Howard The advice commonly given to writers is to worldbuild an iceberg, but only to show the reader the tip. This is still too much work. Icebergs are bi...Show More

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  • 2. Myths and Legends

    Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Oth...Show More

    Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

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    85A-Slavic Folklore: For the Right Reasons

    32:24 | Oct 4th, 2017

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    Today's story comes from Slavic folklore and it was so much fun. It's surprisingly complex and full of magic, love, and a sleazy little kidnapper who just can't catch a break. Did you know cotton ball...Show More

  • 3. Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory Podcast

    A Readers’ Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opin...Show More

    Book Club for Masochists

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    Episode 226 - Reading Resolutions

    43:46 | Feb 17th

    It's episode 226 and time for us to talk about our 2026 Reading Resolutions! We discuss reading books, not reading books, quitting reading books, throwing books in the garbage, and more! Plus: Oh no, ...Show More

  • 4. Strong Sense of Place

    One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why we love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of our podcast, we explore one destination and talk about what m...Show More

    Melissa & Dave

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    Ep 31 — The Forest: Meet a Witch, Climb a Tree

    54:35 | Nov 29th, 2021

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    For longer than memory, those deep, dark forests have been a symbolic, powerful setting for stories. The wildwoods of fairy tales are where we meet Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow Whit...Show More

  • 5. Fiction Writing Made Easy

    How do I write a book? How do I create compelling characters that readers will love? How do I build a believable world for my story? What does it even mean to write a story that works? Do you have any writing tips? These are just some of the big ques...Show More

    Savannah Gilbo

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    #236. The Truth About AI and Creative Writing with Ana Del Valle

    27:10 | Feb 24th

    Is AI here to replace novelists, steal ideas, or ruin copyright forever? Let’s separate fear from facts. AI and creative writing are among the most debated topics in the publishing industry right now....Show More

  • 6. World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast

    Are you worldbuilding for homebrew RPG campaigns, novels, game development, films or anything else? Then you're in the right place! Designed to educate, inspire and entertain, World Anvil's founders - writer & RPG designer Janet Forbes and Gamemaster...Show More

    World Anvil founders Janet (writer, worldbuilder, nutcase) and Dimitris (GM, worldbuilding wizard, techmonkey)

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    Worldbuilding Factions with Martha Wells (Part 2)

    30:12 | Apr 30th, 2025

    How do protagonists and villains get things done in your world? Probably not all by themselves! Factions - whether they're religious, corporate, political or trade organizations - are a VITAL part of ...Show More

  • 7. The Jed Herne Show

    Every week, I share the best writing advice that I've learned from publishing three fantasy novels and a bestselling video game.My books include The Thunder Heist, Across the Broken Stars, and Fires of the Dead. I also wrote Siege of Treboulain - an ...Show More

    Jed Herne

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    The 6-Dimension Framework That Creates Truly Realistic Fantasy Cultures

    12:02 | Mar 4th

    Have you ever struggled to write about a fantasy culture that feels meaningfully different from your own? Because of the societies we grow up in, we all have these inbuilt assumptions about the way th...Show More

  • 8. Podcast of the Fallen

    We are your hosts, Nathan/Nate, and Matt. We will be reading through the Malazan Book of the Fallen on this podcast, and possibly the other books set in the Malazan world. Nate has read Book of the Fallen 3 times before, and all other Malazan books o...Show More

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    Memories of Ice Discussion with Lee

    1:44:42 | Jan 14th, 2025

    Hello everyone! Yes, we're finally back. It's been a long while, as we've both been insanely busy, but with the new year we are fully back with the podcast. We recorded this discussion with Lee, also ...Show More

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