The Bugle

Realms Unknown

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Fantasy, Sci Fi and speculative fiction, observed through the comedic lens of The Bugle. Become a Bugle subscriber to enjoy this show ad free and help us thrive. Expect reviews and supernova level hot takes on literature, gaming, films, TV, board games, and anywhere else you can experience space ships, clones and beautiful elves with massive weapons. A podcast from The Bugle. Hosted by Alice Fraser and friends. Also available as a video podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Parenting // My Neighbour Totoro // Raised By Wolves 29.04.2025 38:31

Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you episode 15 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations! This week, we're looking at actual parenting in sci fi and fantasy! Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donate Help your local bookshop b...

Sentient plants // Joe Abercrombie // Kurt Vonnegut 22.04.2025 37:54

Host Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 14 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations! It's a mushroom / plant life / flora core / sentient forest special! Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donate Help your local bookshop by...

The Last of Us // Admin and bureaucracy // Limb difference 15.04.2025 37:10

Host Alice Fraser, and Tom Neenan bring you episode 13 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations! Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-survey All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channel Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donate Y...

Romance in sci-fi // Fantasy // Narnia 08.04.2025 41:48

Host Alice Fraser, and romance critic Jen Prokop from the Fated Mates podcast ( space episode ), bring you episode 12 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations! Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-survey All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channel Support Realms Unknown b...

The Running Man // Hyperion // Evil corporations 01.04.2025 39:05

Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-survey Hosts Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 11 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations! All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channel Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, mer...

Memory modification // Klara and the Sun // Little people 26.03.2025 44:08

Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 10 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations. All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channel Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donate You can support your local bookshop by buying...

Post-technology // Miles Cameron // Lars Anderson archery 19.03.2025 41:41

Hosts Alice Fraser and Henry Fraser bring you episode 9 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations. All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channel Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donate You can support your local bookshop by buyin...

Metaphysical libraries // Mickey 17 // Timestalker 12.03.2025 45:40

Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 8 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations. All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channel Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donate You can support your local bookshop by buying...

World Book Day special - part 2 06.03.2025 37:38

Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate  Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you the second of two child-friendly World Book Day (UK) episodes of  Realms Unknown this week, with today's focusing on children's fantasy and science fiction books for ages 12-17 years old. Par...

World Book Day special - part 1 05.03.2025 45:36

Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate  Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you two child-friendly World Book Day (UK) episodes of  Realms Unknown this week, focusing on children's books from 0-10 years old. The second episode, looking at books for older children, will b...

Steampunk // Companion // Columns of Light 26.02.2025 41:22

In Episode 5 of  Realms Unknown , hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan leap into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! Hear what's coming up from Guy Gavriel Kay, Jim Butcher, Game of Thrones, Mila Jovovich, and ACOTAR. They take a deep dive into this week's sub-genre of steampunk, making recommendations from film, books and games such as Mortal Engines, Cinder Spires, Bioshock Infini...

Neuromancer // Cyberpunk // Basketful of Heads 19.02.2025 35:25

In Episode 4 of  Realms Unknown , hosts Alice Fraser and Jackie Kashian dive into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! From Ian McKewan's new 'science fiction without the science' novel What We Can Know, to new seasons of Alice in Borderland and The Handmaid's Tale, to Natasha Lyonne producing and starring in the upcoming Basketful of Heads movie. They take a deep dive into this week's...

Buffy’s Return, Grimdark Fiction & Redhead Tropes 12.02.2025 34:37

In this episode of  Realms Unknown , hosts Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton dive into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! Get the scoop on  Buffy 's return with Sarah Michelle Gellar, exciting  Back to the Future  updates, the new video game  Atomfall , and a fascinating partnership between the Ministry of Defence and sci-fi writers. They also shine a spotlight on t...

Grimdark // Ursula K Le Guin // The Cube 05.02.2025 39:15

Realms Unknown is your gateway to the strange, the dark, and the mind-bendingly brilliant worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. Hosted by the incomparable Alice Fraser, with guest co-host Tom Neenan, this podcast takes a deep (and hilarious) dive into some of the genre’s greatest works—whether it’s the brutal landscapes of Grimdark, the existential horror of The Cube, the radical utopias of Ursula K. Le G...

Severance // Rebecca Yarros // Astrobot - It's Realms Unknown! 29.01.2025 40:00

Alice Fraser brings your weekly enchantment, full of Sci Fi and Fantasy. This week's co-host is Tom Neenan. We cover... Astrobot - the cutest Sci Fi game there is? Rebecca Yarros and the rise of Romantasy. The return of Severance. A deep dive into 'Progression Fantasy' Affiliate links to each book: A Passion For Passion - Alice Fraser A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J Maas Fourth Wing - Rebecc...

Realms Unknown is coming 21.01.2025 2:01

Alice Fraser presents the best (and occasionally worst) of Sci Fi and Fantasy, across TV & film, literature, gaming and anywhere you can get speculative. Released weekly Wednesdays, we want your thoughts and feedback - realmsunknown@thebuglepodcast.com A podcast from The Bugle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.