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Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be Robin Hood?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to go on a caravan holiday?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a horse lord?
Today on Mythmakers we enter into the second part of our discussion of evil in fantasy stories, progressing on to contemporary fantasy stories, and beginning with Harry Potter. Who is the most interesting evil character in Ro...
Terry Pratchett famously said that “dark lords should be rationed” - but there is so much more to say about evil in fantasy than the cliche of the dark lord in a sinister tower at the bottom right of your map! On today’s epis...
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem has raised some questions as to whether or not it is right to move a story’s adaptation to a different country. Is it cultural appropriation or a justifiable reinterpretation? On today’s episode of My...
What makes for a good adaptation of a beloved book series? Today on Mythmakers, Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker discuss the latest fantasy series to undergo a significant adaptation: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Wh...
What effect has Peter Jackson’s filming of two Tolkien trilogies had on New Zealand? Has New Zealand skewed our appreciation of Tolkien's works? What would happen if future filmmakers chose other locations - or ventured into ...
As 2023 — and our fourth season of Mythmakers — draw to a close, we’re taking a look back at our 5 most popular episodes of the season. Whether you’re interested in vampires and werewolves, or the phenomenon of smaller than a...
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best fictional world for Dr Who to go?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best fictional world for Dr Who to go?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a god?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to grow wings?
An introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien, CS Lewis, Owen Barfield and Charles Williams.
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place for a place of worship?
As we look forward to celebrating Father's Day, on today’s episode of Mythmakers we’ll take a look at the best and worst fathers in The Lord of the Rings. Do you agree with our picks for the three worst fathers? One is very c...
As our Readathon of The Hobbit drew to a close, we celebrated our journey to the Lonely Mountain and back again with a Hobbit Tea Party Livestream event! Julia Golding was joined by friend of the Centre, Jacob Rennaker, and p...
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to hatch from an egg?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a Jazz player?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a Jazz player?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a lighthouse keeper?
Where is the best place in all the fantasy worlds for diversity?
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a caver?
