Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast

The Friends are seeking vengeance for one of The First Law Trilogy's least discussed characters - Ferro Maljinn.    Spoiler warning for The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. 

In a series focused on questions rather than answers and the journey over the destination, The Friends attempt to answer: 'What is The Kingkiller Chronicle about?'   Spoiler Warning for The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss

Skyward is a young adult science fiction novel written by best selling author of Brandon Sanderson. While Sanderson is most known for his fantasy series such as Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive, his work in science fiction should not be overlooked!    This episode is SPOILER FREE

Fantasy characters compete against each other in random competitions with The Friends speculating on 'Who Would Win?.'

Our character profile of First Law characters continues with everyone's favorite narcissist: Jezal dan Luthar.   This episode contains spoilers for The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

Special guests Lilly and Sara from Fiction Fans Podcast join The Friends for a book discussion of All System Read by Martha Wells, Book 1 of The Murderbot Diaries. Fiction Fans Podcast: https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/ Spoiler warning for All Systems Red by Martha Wells.  

We made it to 100 episodes! To celebrate, The Friends are answering every question from our Q&A thread on Twitter.  Thank you for tuning in! We appreciate you taking the time to listen to two friends talking fantasy.   Join in on the conversation: https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1  

We took to Twitter to get recommendations for tear-jerking fantasy books that will melt Co-Host Charles's icy heart and finally succeed in #MissionMakeCharlesCry.  During The Dance by Mark Lawrence: http://www.marklawrence.buzz/story/during-the-dance/   '11 Books / Series That Made Me Cry' by David S: https://fanfiaddict.com/2021/01/04/11-books-series-that-made-me-cry/     This episode is tagged a...

In this episode, The Friends are excited to be discussing the nuance, complexity, and beauty of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.   SPOILER WARNING for A Wizard of Earthsea. 

Friends Creating Fantasy returns with a randomly generated book title, protagonist, and antagonist. Can The Friends use these randomly generated prompts to outline a fantasy novel?

Brandon Sanderson is a prolific, New York Times Best Selling fantasy author. If you're looking for recommendations on which of his books to start reading, then you're in the right place! This episode is SPOILER FREE. 'Where Do I Start?' by Brandon Sanderson: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/  

In this SPOILER FREE ep, The Friends feature independent author D.W. Ross and their debut novel 'Cold From The North'.  Cold From The North: https://www.amazon.com/Cold-North-Chronicle-D-W-Ross-ebook/dp/B08NGPZLHY  

With books 1-3 of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan under their belts, The Friends take to the tier list to rank to rank the characters! Note - The Friends are ranking characters based off of their performance in Books 1-3 ONLY.   This episode contains SPOILERS for Wheel of Time books 1-3. 

When it comes to discussing characters from The First Law Trilogy, you can't do the Dogman dirty! In a series known for its characterization, how does The Dogman stand out in the cast?    This episode contains SPOILERS for The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. 

The Friends discuss three of their favorite magic systems in fantasy in this SPOILER FREE episode.   This discussion is in response to a monthly Twitter contest hosted by Fantology Podcast on Twitter. 

The Friends read and discuss some of their favorite quotes in a series known for its prose: The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss   This episode contains spoilers for The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. 

The Friends are feelin' the love by discussing some of their favorite romances in fantasy.   This episode contains very light spoilers for A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and Star Wars the Original Trilogy. 

Our Buddy read of The Wheel of Time continues with our discussion of Book 3- The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan.   Contains spoilers for books 1-3 of The Wheel of Time. 

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. 

The Friends discuss the best Glokta moments and themes throughout The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.   Spoiler warning for The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. 

The Friends discuss The Paper Menagerie, a Hugo Award winning short story by Ken Liu.

The Friends discuss their favorite show stealing sidekicks in Fantasy literature.

In this SPOILER FREE episode, we share book recommendations from Twitter and Instagram for fans of the First Law Trilogy. Grimdark fans rejoice! 

Our Buddy read of The Wheel of Time continues with our discussion of Book 2- The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan.   Contains spoilers for books 1 and 2 of The Wheel of Time. 

4 Wizards go in, only 1 can come out. In this special episode of Who Would Win? The Friends discuss their heated Twitter poll that pitted Gandalf (The Lord of The Rings), Moraine (The Wheel of Time), Dumbledore (Harry Potter), and Bayaz (The First Law) against each other in an epic fantasy matchup.