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| #348 The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episodes 7-8 | 25 Apr 2025 | 00:53:28 | |
That's a wrap for season 3 of The Wheel of Time. It wasn't perfect, but we definitely want to see more! Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| # 347 Worldbuilding A Las Vegas Urban Fantasy | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:49:31 | |
Tune in as Josh details his urban fantasy series idea and Stephen tries to help him flesh it out! Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| #339 The Wheel of Time Season 3 Primer + Trailer Review | 21 Feb 2025 | 00:52:42 | |
The Wheel of Time is back for a make or break third season in March! The good news? They appear to be closely following some of the best source material in the series. Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| #249 Cradle 9 & 10, Bloodline and Reaper by Will Wight | 26 May 2023 | 00:44:01 | |
Josh & Ryan are almost through the Cradle series! Check out their review of books 9 & 10, Bloodline and Reaper, by Will Wight | |||
| #248 A Conversation with James Islington, author of The Will of the Many | 19 May 2023 | 00:54:48 | |
Special guest James Islington was gracious enough to chat with Ben & Stephen about his brilliant new book, The Will of the Many, which releases next Tuesday! | |||
| #247 Alex Verus books 2 & 3, Cursed & Taken by Benedict Jacka | 12 May 2023 | 00:45:18 | |
Stephen and Josh are continuing our read through Alex Verus with books 2 & 3, Cursed and Taken. How well is the series progressing? Tune in for opinions | |||
| #246 The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson | 05 May 2023 | 00:23:51 | |
Brandon Sanderson's second secret project has been unveiled! This one isn't Cosmere - it's more of a fun, quick adventure with a unique premise. Tune in to see how well it worked for Ben & Stephen. | |||
| #245 Night Angel Nemesis by Brent Weeks | 28 Apr 2023 | 01:01:08 | |
Night Angel Nemesis has arrived! Stephen and Josh are here with a non-spoiler primer and review, followed by a spoiler conversation for those of you that have already finished the book. | |||
| #244 Cradle 7-8: Uncrowned & Wintersteel by Will Wight | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:43:49 | |
Our coverage of Cradle by Will Wight rolls on with reviews of books 7 & 8, Uncrowned and Wintersteel. | |||
| #243 Fated by Benedict Jacka | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:37:04 | |
Wishing you had more urban fantasy in the vein of The Dresden Files? Look no further than Alex Verus! Josh and Stephen dive into a new series with a review of Fated by Benedict Jacka
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| #242 Cradle Books 5 & 6: Ghostwater and Underlord by Will Wight | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:35:29 | |
Josh and Ryan continue our Cradle coverage with reviews of Ghostwater and Underlord | |||
| #241 r/fantasy Top Fantasy Books, 2014 vs 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:39:13 | |
r/fantasy recently released the results of the 2023 favorite fantasy series survey. All five Fantology members are here to participate in a game show style examination of those results and compare them to the first survey in 2014
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| #240 Wired attacked Brandon Sanderson. We make sense of it. | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:36:42 | |
Fantology does our best to break down the strange Sanderson hit piece published by Wired. Why did such a major publication greenlight an article with dubious motivation? | |||
| #338 Author Draft + Book Battle! | 14 Feb 2025 | 00:52:20 | |
Author faceoff! We each draft four SFF authors and pit their books against each other. Which team of authors has written the best books? Tune in! Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| #239 Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:55:44 | |
That's a wrap for The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks! Tune in to hear how Stephen, Josh and Ryan thought it concluded. Triumph or Disappointment? | |||
| #238 Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:55:57 | |
Stephen, Josh and Ryan continue our review series on Brent Weeks' Night Angel Trilogy with book 2, Shadow's Edge. Our opinions varied wildly - where do you stand? | |||
| #237 Top 3 Books to Start with in the Fantasy Sci-fi Genre | 03 Mar 2023 | 00:47:11 | |
Where would you start with the fantasy sci-fi genre? Fantology weighs in with our Top 3 intro to SFF book recommendations! | |||
| #236 The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks | 24 Feb 2023 | 01:01:21 | |
Brent Weeks' Night Angel Trilogy starts with The Way of Shadows, a book that justifiably has some criticism but still hits the right notes to be quite the enjoyable read.
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| #235 Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:36:57 | |
Stephen and Ben give a full review of Sanderson's first secret project, Tress of the Emerald Sea. Plenty of no spoiler conversation at the beginning, so tune in even if you haven't finished yet! | |||
| #234 Cradle 3-4: Blackflame and Skysworn by Will Wight | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:33:04 | |
Josh and Ryan are continuing their march through Will Wight's Cradle series with this review of books 3 & 4: Blackflame and Skysworn | |||
| #233 The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan | 03 Feb 2023 | 00:54:49 | |
We definitely should have read this one sooner! Stephen and Ryan discuss our enjoyment of The Waking Fire, a fast paced dragon-themed action start to Anthony Ryan's Draconis Memoria trilogy. | |||
| #232 Dark One: Forgotten by Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wells Non-Spoiler Review | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:30:10 | |
Our first chance to see what Dan Wells' role with Dragonsteel will look like came in the form of a unique publication that we had a lot of trouble classifying. What is this thing exactly? | |||
| #231 The John Cleaver Trilogy by Dan Wells | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:40:51 | |
Ben and Josh are back with more coverage of Dan Well's John Cleaver books. Tune in for their review of the trilogy that started with I Am Not A Serial Killer.
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| #230 Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson Full Review | 13 Jan 2023 | 00:58:45 | |
Stephen and Jake are back to discuss the end of Midnight Tides with our veteran Malazan fan, Ryan. What did we pick up on? Or more importantly, what did we miss? | |||
| #337 Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros | 07 Feb 2025 | 01:16:35 | |
Everyone else is talking about it, so we had to join in! Ben and the women of Fantology talk through Onyx Storm and form a tier list of the biggest scenes from the book. Which parts did you love or hate? Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| #229 The State of the Sanderson 2022 Recap and Reaction | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:34:50 | |
Brandon Sanderson's annual update was interesting enough to merit a reaction episode! Stephen and Josh team up to point out the important bits and offer our opinions. MINOR RHYTHM OF WAR SPOILER (during the part when we talk about the SA5 title) | |||
| #228 2022 year in review and 2023 upcoming releases | 30 Dec 2022 | 00:48:38 | |
Fantology's year recap and favorite reads in 2022 PLUS what are we looking forward to in fantasy in 2023?
Next Up: Cradle by Will Wight Books 3-4
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| #227 Netflix's Wednesday Season 1 | 23 Dec 2022 | 00:28:44 | |
Wednesday has rapidly climbed up the Netflix charts. Stephen and Josh weigh in on why the show has been such a hit. Plus, a connection to The Name of the Wind??
Next Up: Cradle by Will Wight Books 3-4
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| #226 Midnight Tides Books 1 & 2 by Steven Erikson | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:53:37 | |
Stephen, Jake and Ryan geek out over the horror of Rhulad Sengar and wonder of Tehol Beddict in the first half of Midnight Tides. | |||
| #225 Cradle: Unsouled + Soulsmith by Will Wight | 09 Dec 2022 | 00:37:15 | |
Josh and Ryan kick off a new Fantology series of reviews with a discussion on the first two books of Will Wight's Cradle Saga. | |||
| #224 Fantasy book characters, but here on earth in 2022 | 02 Dec 2022 | 00:44:38 | |
Which fantasy book characters would succeed if we dropped them here on earth in 2022? | |||
| #223 I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells | 25 Nov 2022 | 00:40:41 | |
Dan Wells will be writing in the cosmere, so we decided it's way past due that we review his books and get an idea of what to expect! | |||
| #222 Dragonsteel Con 2022 Experience Recap | 19 Nov 2022 | 00:47:57 | |
Stephen went to Dragonsteel Con and NEEDS to tell the world all about it! Also don't be offended if you enjoy board games at cons! I apologize.
Next Up: I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells
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| #221 The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson | FULL SPOILER | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:50:56 | |
Full spoiler theories and breakdown of all the secrets in Sanderson's conclusion to Mistborn Era 2. | |||
| #220 The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson | NO SPOILERS | 09 Nov 2022 | 00:22:09 | |
Tune in for our mixed but spoiler-free reactions to Sanderson's conclusion to Mistborn Era 2. | |||
| #336 A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:38:53 | |
The Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab has been popular for years, and we're finally getting to it! Tune in for our review of this maybe-urban fantasy novel! Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| #219 The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:46:22 | |
Getting excited for The Lost Metal? So are we! Tune in to get caught up with the last Mistborn entry with our first-time reader Jeff. | |||
| #218 The Rings of Power with a Tolkien expert | 28 Oct 2022 | 01:06:23 | |
Stephen and Jake welcome Justin, a Tolkien expert, to give his perspective on The Rings of Power. There is a warning before we start talking about potential spoilers for future seasons, so watch out!
Next Up: More Rings of Power and House of the Dragon stuff!
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| #217 House of the Dragon Episode 10: The Black Queen | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:18:42 | |
Stephen gives his thoughts on the season finale and solicits help trying to get a painted table. | |||
| #216 What you should read to prepare for The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:15:56 | |
Jake and Josh have read the latest Mistborn book and are here to dish out your reading assignments before you too are ready to read.
Thank you to Tor for providing an ARC of The Lost Metal!
If you want to read Aether of Night, go here: https://www.17thshard.com/news/brandon-news/you-can-now-get-aether-of-night-on-17th-shard-r322/
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| #215 House of the Dragon Episode 9: The Green Council | 19 Oct 2022 | 00:28:48 | |
The Greens consolidated power, but will it be enough? Maester Hayden, Stephen & Josh weigh in on the penultimate episode! | |||
| #214 The First Binding by R.R. Virdi ft. Friends Talking Fantasy | 14 Oct 2022 | 01:09:06 | |
Dylan from FTF Podcast joins Stephen to discuss The First Binding by R.R. Virdi. No spoilers at first as we get into the controversy immediately - is it too similar to The Name of the Wind? | |||
| #213 House of the Dragon Episode 8: Lord of the Tides | 12 Oct 2022 | 00:23:51 | |
An Emmy nomination on his way out for Viserys? And Stephen has beef - what did you think of the prophecy twist?
Next Up: The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
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| #212 Scariest Characters in Fantasy | 07 Oct 2022 | 00:44:52 | |
Appropriately, for October's special episode we are talking all about scary fantasy characters. Who freaks you out? | |||
| #211 House of the Dragon Episode 7: Driftmark | 05 Oct 2022 | 00:38:11 | |
Assuming you were able to actually make out episode 7, where do you currently stand on the Green vs Blacks issue? Josh, Ryan and Stephen weigh in. | |||
| #210 Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang FULL SPOILER | 04 Oct 2022 | 00:37:04 | |
Full spoilers now - Stephen and Josh break down the plot points in Babel: An Arcane History | |||
| #335 Hyperion by Dan Simmons, Chapters 5-6 and Conclusion | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:57:31 | |
All hail the Shrike! We have completed our pilgrimage through the first Hyperion book. Tune in for our opinions of the final two tales as well as some full book thoughts. Next Up: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Check us out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcast Chat with us more and support in the links below https://www.fantologybooks.com https://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbG https://www.patreon.com/fantology_books http://www.audibletrial.com/Fantology https://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shop Music Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/ | |||
| #209 Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang NON-SPOILER | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:19:51 | |
Have you heard about Rebecca Kuang's new book, Babel? Tune in to hear why it's more than your typical fantasy book and why Stephen and Josh recommend it without reservation! | |||
| #208 House of the Dragon Episode 6: The Princess and the Queen | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:28:06 | |
New cast, no problem! Tune in as Hayden and Stephen rave about how House of the Dragon just keeps on getting better | |||
| #207 House of the Dragon Episode 5: We Light the Way | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:25:02 | |
There's no turning back now! Rhaenyra and Alicent are irreparably split at a royal wedding that will surely go smoothly, right? Right??? Tune in as Josh and McKenzie break it all down for us.
Next Up: Babel by R.F. Kuang
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