Rob Hilferty, Daniel Quinn, & Courtney Staples
Worldbuild With Us
Worldbuild With Us Worldbuild With Us is a podcast where we create fantastical worlds with help from you, our listeners. This podcast is brought to you by Rob Hilferty , Daniel Quinn , and Courtney Staples . Important Update Thank you so much for your continued support, patience, and input. We've been building worlds with you since August of 2019, and after some serious discussion we’ve decided to end Worldbuild WIth Us. We want to go out with a bang, and so we're dedicating our final episodes to the development of the Last of the Thousand Worlds. We plan to take this thing full circle and end...
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Episodes
Episode 91: A Sun Bleached Prison of Steel and Pain (Land of a Thousand Suns) 29.04.2021 48:27
Come join us this week as we explore a world without darkness, merely shade. A red giant sun hangs in the sky awaiting its death. On the surface, chrome spines jut from the landscape like needles piercing the flesh of the world. The only inhabitants left are robots from a bygone age awaiting the end of the world. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions...
Episode 90: It is Time. We Must Slay Kenny G (Land of a Thousand Decibels Part 2) 22.04.2021 57:12
We've got reverse satanic panics, jukebox golems and more as we wrap up our face melting foray into the Land of a Thousand Decibels. Come join us as we create the most romantic power ballad of them all, reconcile a whole bunch of clones and fight against the rising tide of Necromancer Kings in this episode! (Also please excuse the audio issues about half way through please blame Windows) Do you ha...
Episode 89: Blood and Thunder Across the Endless Black (Land of a Thousand Decibels Part 1) 15.04.2021 50:40
It is time brothers and sisters, take up your swords, for today we march towards the pantheon, beyond the great vast forest to slay the butcher of the world. We must summon the darkness in our glorification of the Black God and crack the sky if we are to taste glory. Suffer no cowards for the wolf is loose and if the poison won't take you my dogs will. Onward to glory! Onward to death! Do you h...
Episode 88: Interview with Voice Actor Trevor Devall 08.04.2021 1:21:44
Come join us on this week's episode as we sit down with voice actor Trevor Devall! We talk voice acting, his show Me Myself and Die! , and how terrible the V for Vendetta movie is. Come give it a listen and check out Trevor's show and Patreon! Trevor's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeMyselfAndDie Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: Worldbu...
Episode 87: Mowed Down by the Springwalker with Special Guests Ian and James from the Undercommon Taste Podcast! 01.04.2021 53:05
We've got walking biomechanical gods, twig blights, and way too much kudzu on this week's podcast as we're joined by Ian and James from the The Undercommon Taste Podcast! We had a blast sitting down with these two so please go check out their podcast! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @Lets...
Episode 86: Ride the Lightning (Land of a Thousand Tracks Part 2) 25.03.2021 48:42
We really hope you like Viking-style raiders who ride gliders shot from a nuclear powered carnival ride because this episode is packed to the rafters with em'. We conclude our time in the land of Battle Trains with a bang so come give it a listen! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorl...
Episode 85: It‘s Always Trains (Land of a Thousand Tracks Part 1) 18.03.2021 45:29
On this weeks episode a prompt from listener Kaiser has us exploring a post-apocalyptic landscape where the last vestiges of humanity huddle together on trains. Battle Trains. Come listen as we build one of these trains ourselves, and figure out how the world collapsed. But really you were sold once we said Battle Trains right? Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us y...
Episode 84: Daniel Reveals His Status as Ancient Mummy (Land of a Thousand Frauds Part 2) 11.03.2021 48:05
In this week's episode we finally wrap up our time in the Land of a Thousand Frauds, exploring the conspiracies of the Illuminati, V-Tubers, and the Sci-Fi mini series V. There are sentences in this episode I never thought could make sense but do so come check it out! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us...
Episode 83: A Divergent Convergence 04.03.2021 39:57
A temporary delay in our regular schedule has us exploring the wonderful world of one-shots! This week, Courtney Staples steps in as we create an entire world with just a location, a building, and an object to start us off. Want to know how we get to Fifth-Dimensional Space Whales? Come give it a listen! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: Worl...
Episode 82: Meme Lord Uprising (Land of a Thousand Frauds Part 1) 25.02.2021 48:22
In a listener prompt from Dylan has us exploring a world of false(?) gods in a world obsessed with social media. Come explore a land where the gods are dead and the meme lords rise. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're...
Episode 81: An Interview With Author Justin Alexander 18.02.2021 1:25:44
After months of scheduling our long awaited interview with Justin Alexander is finally here. We talk about his prolific writing and acting career, the modules that inspired him the most, Scarface inspired werewolves and more! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat wi...
Episode 80: Join the Richard Uprising (City of a Thousand Echoes Part 2) 11.02.2021 59:19
This episode we conclude our foray into the ever expanding City of a Thousand echoes. Come listen as we discuss our version of Ghostbusters, the importance of Sci-Fi labor unions, and of course Ultra-Capitalism. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our...
Episode 79: The City and the Rift (City of a Thousand Echoes Part 1) 04.02.2021 48:01
On this week's episode another Patron inspired prompt has us creating our own mega-metropolis! We explore an ever expanding city built on an ocean above a massive geothermal fissure. But there's more to the city than meets the eye. Come uncover what mysteries lie beneath the ocean as we lay down our tenets! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: W...
Episode 78: Interview With Game Designer Avery Alder 28.01.2021 1:14:03
On this week's episode we have the absolute honor to sit down with game designer Avery Alder. We talk about her career in gaming, game design, and creating community in the time of Corona. Come give it a listen! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our...
Episode 77: Gatekeeping Nostalgia (Land of a Thousand Realms Part 2) 21.01.2021 51:03
Come join us in our conclusion to a our Patron Picked series on Rhydin! We explore the cage of nostalgia, the dead city beneath Rhydin, and gatekeeping! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous ...
Episode 76: An Emotional Roller Coaster (Land of a Thousand Realms Part 1) 14.01.2021 50:14
Come dive into a nostalgic romp where a Patron Prompt has us exploring the old AOL chats of Rhydin! Listen as fanfiction nearly tears Rob and Daniel apart, and a peasant with a scythe and a dream takes down Superman. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on...
Episode 75: Let‘s Revisit Some Old Favorites! (2020 Recap) 07.01.2021 53:42
In our first episode of the new year we take some time to revisit some of our favorite settings from 2020! Get ready to go back to the Lands filled with talking animals, whacky teen adventures, and giant fuck-off robots in this week's episode! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBui...
Episode 74: Interview With Game Designer Luke Crane 31.12.2020 1:28:34
On this week's episode we're absolutely burning to talk to RPG Designer and Kickstarter guru Luke Crane! In this extra chunky episode we tumble down a history nerd hole while talking about the RPG industry, Kickstarter, Sir Isaac Newton, and a whole lot more! Listen to the amazing playlist Luke was talking about here! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggest...
Episode 73: Interview With Author Shveta Thakrar 24.12.2020 1:03:32
On this week's episode we are honored to interview author of Star Daughter Shveta Thakrar. We Talk Zelda fanfic, rakshasi, and her new novel Star Daughter which is available now! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're fee...
Episode 72: It‘s Official 2020 Has Finally Broken Us (Land of Less Than a Thousand Sunsets Part 2) 17.12.2020 50:58
In our last regular episode of 2020 we conclude our dark descent into a world without sunlight by somehow adding aliens to the mix. And y'all... I'm gonna be real with you here because no one reads these anyway but man this episode is just fully off the rails. 2020 has beaten and broken us to the point of delusion. But it's still a really fun episode and I just want to thank you all for sticking w...
Episode 71: Under the Domes Beneath the Sunless Sky (Land of Less Than a Thousand Sunsets Part 1) 10.12.2020 38:32
Another listener email has us exploring the geodesic domes of a world with no sunlight, where vampiric aristocrats rule with nano-enhanced fists. Chris tries to jam dwarves into everything and Daniel co-signs because he is the devil. Consternation ensues. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter ...
Episode 70: The Spirit Train Goes Off the Rails (Land of a Thousand Legends Part 2) 03.12.2020 52:27
Hoo boy, the Groose is loose on this episode as we conclude our Patron-backed foray into the Legend of Zelda series! While we crossed the celestial bridge in the last episode this week we go off the spirit tracks and talk a whole lot of nonsense. This episode is a mess in all the best ways. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@...
Episode 69: The Legend of Linca and Zeldo (Land of a Thousand Legends Part 1) 26.11.2020 39:16
Another Patron-Backed worldbuilding prompt has us exploring the verdant fields and kick-ass music of Hyrule in this week's episode! That's right we're tackling our first ever pre-established setting and putting our own spin on it. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come c...
Episode 68: An Interview with Dr. Hugh O‘Connell 19.11.2020 1:03:22
We are honored this week to interview Dr. Hugh O'Connell! We dive deep into Capitalist Realism in relation to cyberpunk, Afrofuturism, and AVP2 in this week's episode so come check it out! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if...
Episode 67: Twilit Oedipal Ghosts (Whisper of a Thousand Nightmares Part 2) 12.11.2020 58:08
You've glimpsed beyond the veil of this reality to uncover the truth. You've done unspeakable things to get this far. You had a family, you think. The joy they once brought you is now a howling void, scoured from your soul and lost to the magic that beckons to you in your dreams. "This isn't madness" you assure yourself. "It's the only way I can live in peace, the only way I can make the whispers...
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