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Explore Christian fantasy books and the wider fantasy landscape! Author Karlissa J gushes over classics by authors like George MacDonald, and co-host Jason proposes theories about where the genre is, where it’s going, and where it ought to go. A mix of off-the-cuff musings, a bit of research, and discussing their favourite books and series.

Episode 54 - Sonic Meets The Enneagram

10 mins; March 20, 2026

Episode 53 - What Is Xenofiction?

28 mins; February 19, 2026

Episode 52 - Xenofiction, Classic Fantasy, and More Books!

14 mins; January 15, 2026

Episode 51 - And So What We Have Learned...

45 mins; December 18, 2025

Episode 50 - To Narnia and Beyond

28 mins; November 20, 2025

Episode 49 - Rankings Part 3: Fantasy Animated Movies

54 mins; October 16, 2025

Episode 48 - Rankings Part 2: Fantasy Novels

40 mins; September 18, 2025

Rankings Part 1: Animated Fantasy Shows

53 mins; August 21, 2025

The Dragon Prince Revisited

47 mins; July 17, 2025

Episode 45 - War of the Rohirrim Review

21 mins; June 19, 2025

Episode 44 - Reflections on Lilo & Stitch

28 mins; May 15, 2025

Episode 43 - Interview with Fantasy Author H.M. Richardson

18 mins; April 17, 2025

Episode 42 - The First Month of Sonic the Hedgehog

30 mins; March 18, 2025

Episode 41 - Superheroes, Comics, and Fantasy... oh my!

61 hours 34 mins; February 20, 2025

Episode 40 - What's New in 2025!

26 mins; January 10, 2025

Episode 39 - The End... Why Does it Mean So Much?

20 mins; November 20, 2024

Episode 38 – Till We Have Faces: An Underrated Classic or Niche?

25 mins; October 16, 2024

Episode 37 - Animal Stories

37 mins; September 19, 2024

Episode 36 - Spirituality Within Redwall

18 mins; August 22, 2024

Episode 35 - Is Fantasy Almost Always a Series?

18 mins; August 08, 2024

Episode 34 - Exploring The Bad Batch

21 mins; July 25, 2024

Episode 33 - 6 Things About Lilith

17 mins; July 11, 2024

Episode 32 - The Great Divorce & The Divine Comedy

17 mins; June 27, 2024

Episode 31 - Perelandra and Star Wars

30 mins; June 13, 2024

Bonus Episode: Special Announcement!

6 mins; June 01, 2024

Episode 29 - What We Love About Fantasy

13 mins; May 23, 2024

Episode 28 - Pros and Cons of Christian Fantasy

25 mins; May 10, 2024

Episode 27 - Allegory

23 mins; April 25, 2024

Episode 26 - Books We Used to Like

29 mins; April 11, 2024

Episode 25 - Fear of Death

11 mins; March 27, 2024

Episode 24 - Overview Effect Stories

27 mins; March 15, 2024

Episode 23: Friendship: The Lost Magic

23 mins; February 22, 2024

Episode 22 - We're Back!

12 mins; February 09, 2024

Episode 21 - Announcement and Goals for the New Year!

8 mins; December 27, 2023

Episode 20 - An Interview with... Karlissa J!

21 mins; December 14, 2023

Episode 19 - Mature Content, Part 3: Increasing Maturity

25 mins; November 23, 2023

Mature Content, Part 2: Maturity in Christian Fantasy

25 mins; November 16, 2023

Mature Content Part 1: Intro to Maturity

14 mins; October 26, 2023

Episode 16 - Familiarity: Creative Stifler?

13 mins; October 12, 2023

Episode 15 – Stereotypes, Mary Sues and Gary Stus

42 mins; September 28, 2023

Episode 14 - 10 Facts About J.R.R. Tolkien

27 mins; September 14, 2023

Episode 13 - Favourite Fantasy Characters

31 mins; August 24, 2023

Episode 12 - Relatable vs Aspirational Characters

16 mins; August 10, 2023

Episode 11 - Is Magic Necessary in Fantasy?

20 mins; July 13, 2023

Episode 10 - Where to Find Fantasy

10 mins; June 22, 2023

Episode 9 - Underrated Books

29 mins; June 08, 2023

Episode 8 - Manga, Graphic Novels & Comic Books

19 mins; May 25, 2023

Episode 7 - 10 Fun Facts: George MacDonald

18 mins; May 11, 2023

Episode 6 - Fantastical Creature Origins

13 mins; April 27, 2023

Episode 5 - Questions from the Jar, Part 2

36 mins; April 13, 2023

Episode 4 - Questions from the Jar, Part 1

30 mins; March 23, 2023

Episode 3 - 10 Fun Facts: CS Lewis

25 mins; March 09, 2023

Episode 2 - What Is Christian Fantasy?

17 mins; February 23, 2023

Episode 1 - Introducing... Us!

13 mins; February 09, 2023

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