Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast

Howdy partner. We're breaking down the controversial Kvothe / Denna relationship into three parts: The Good, The Bad, and The Crooked.    Spoilers for The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss.

We take a deep dive into the character of Bayaz from The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. Spoilers ahead for The First Law Trilogy!

The Friends share experiences with fantasy series that have influenced them to become the fantasy podcasters they are today. 

Say one thing about The Friends, say they're talking in-depth about one of The First Law's most famous characters, Logen Ninefingers A.K.A. 'The Bloody Nine.'   This episode contains spoilers for The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. 

Stephen and Jake from Fantology join The Friends in a discussion of 'Eye of the World,' book 1 of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Check out Fantology: https://www.fantologybooks.com/  

We turn to #TwitterOfTime to find out what things a first-time reader of Wheel of Time should know before starting the 14 book series. 

It's time to pick a new fantasy book to read! In this SPOILER FREE episode, the Friends at Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast begin another epic round of Friends Pitching Fantasy! This is part 2 of 2 dedicated entirely to Charles' books.  Missed Dylan's pitches? Listen to part 1 in the previous episode.    Fantasy Books Mentioned in this episode: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursu...

It's time to pick a new fantasy book to read! In this SPOILER FREE episode, the Friends at Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast begin another epic round of Friends Pitching Fantasy! This is part 1 of 2 dedicated entirely to Dylan's books.  Wanted to hear Charles' books? No worries! The second part of Friends Pitching Fantasy drops soon!  Fantasy Books Mentioned in this episode: Paper Menagerie and Othe...

The Friends discuss why they like talking fantasy.  Zack from Middle Fantasy - ‘Why Fantasy?: A Fantastical Collaboration!’ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEOh2sSayrI  

You can never have too many buddy reads... which is why The Friends split their buddy read of Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie into two parts.

Better to finish The First Law Trilogy than live with the fear of doing it... which is why The Friends are discussing Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie. 

We interview Levi Jacobs, author of independently published YA novel 'Daughter of Flood of Fury'. The first half of this interview will be SPOILER FREE. The second half will have spoilers for Daughter of Flood and Fury.  Levi Jacobs blog, newsletter, and podcast: http://www.levijacobs.com/   Read Daughter of Flood and Fury today!: hhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P7V51KV?

In this SPOILER FREE episode, The Friends discuss some of fantasy's best side characters. 

Our buddy read of this epic, grimdark, steampunk, graphic novel series continues with Volume 3 of Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda. 

The Friends attempt to improvise a fantasy book outline with a randomly generated book title, protagonist, and antagonist in a series we like to call: Friends Creating Fantasy. 

In this SPOILER FREE ep, The Friends feature independent author Levi Jacobs and his latest book 'Daughter of Flood and Fury'.    From the author: Daughter of Flood and Fury is the gripping first book in the Tidecaller Chronicles. If you like strong female leads, clever magic and page-turning action, then you’ll love Levi Jacobs’ epic fantasy adventure

Why do we do this?... Because The First Law Trilogy is AWESOME! In this episode, The Friends discuss Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie. 

We wrote to Author Mark Lawrence (Broken Empire, Book of The Ancestor) and he graciously replied! In this episode, The Friends read and reply to Mark Lawrence's answers to their questions.    A spoiler warning for Book of the Ancestor will be mentioned about half way into the episode.  

Did you enjoy reading the Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson? Looking for more? Well look no further! In this SPOILER FREE episode, The Friends recommend fantasy books for Mistborn fans. This episode also includes recommendations from other fantasy creators and enthusiasts from social media.  

Our buddy read of this epic, grimdark, steampunk, graphic novel series continues with Volume 2 of Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

In this SPOILER FREE episode, The Friends discuss some of their favorite uses of the mentor trope in fantasy. Inspiration and life direction not guaranteed. 

New year, new edition of 'Who Would Win?'! The Friends randomly generate a competition between characters across the fantasy genre and pop culture. The result? Crazy character matchups and hilarious speculations!

Say one thing about the FTF Podcast, say they're discussing book 1 of The First Law Trilogy: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. 

So you've read The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss... now what? In this episode, The Friends recommend books to fans of Kingkiller. This episode also includes recommendations submitted by our friends on social media. You don't want to miss it!   Episode correction: The author of The Greatcoats Series is Sebastien* de Castell

The internet will never forget season 8 of HBO's Game of Thrones, but can it forgive? In this episode, the Friends discuss if the internet is ready to lay off the season 8 memes and love Game of Thrones again.