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Mythmakers Season 4 Wrap Up: Season Highlights
18
Dec. 14, 2023

Mythmakers Season 4 Wrap Up: Season Highlights

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 average folk being a story’s focus, or if you share our overwhelming fascination with the great J.R.R. Tolkien and his fellow Inklings, our season wrap up should pique all of your various fantasy interests! Join Julia Golding (and her guest speakers) as we take a look back at...
Mythmakers Season 4 Wrap Up: Season Highlights
Mythmakers
Mythmakers Season 4 Wrap Up: Season Highlights
Universes - Good or Bad for Creativity
17
Dec. 7, 2023

Universes - Good or Bad for Creativity

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a minor character with a spin out series?
Universes - Good or Bad for Creativity
Mythmakers
Universes - Good or Bad for Creativity
The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 2
16
Nov. 30, 2023

The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 2

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best fictional world for Dr Who to go?
The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 2
Mythmakers
The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 2
The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 1
15
Nov. 23, 2023

The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 1

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best fictional world for Dr Who to go?
The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 1
Mythmakers
The Dr Who Episode: Steve Cole and MG Harris - Part 1
CS Lewis 60 years on
14
Nov. 16, 2023

CS Lewis 60 years on

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a god?
CS Lewis 60 years on
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CS Lewis 60 years on
David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 2
13
Nov. 9, 2023

David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 2

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to go to a casino?
David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 2
Mythmakers
David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 2
David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 1
12
Nov. 2, 2023

David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 1

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to go to a casino?
David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 1
Mythmakers
David D. Levine: The Kuiper Belt Job – Part 1
Vampires v. Werewolves - the Halloween Edition
11
Oct. 26, 2023

Vampires v. Werewolves - the Halloween Edition

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a vampire or werewolf?
Vampires v. Werewolves - the Halloween Edition
Mythmakers
Vampires v. Werewolves - the Halloween Edition
Result of the Oxford/Pushkin Children's Fantasy Prize
10
Oct. 19, 2023

Result of the Oxford/Pushkin Children's Fantasy Prize

Join us for a very special episode of Mythmakers: an Inklings style reading of our finalists in the inaugural Oxford/Pushkin Children's Fantasy Prize. Meet all of the talented writers who made it to the finals and stay tuned to hear who our winner is! For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centr...
Result of the Oxford/Pushkin Children's Fantasy Prize
Mythmakers
Result of the Oxford/Pushkin Children's Fantasy Prize
Fantasy writing - why go small?
9
Oct. 12, 2023

Fantasy writing - why go small?

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be small?
Fantasy writing - why go small?
Mythmakers
Fantasy writing - why go small?
Anna Waterworth - The Girl Who Grew Wings
8
Oct. 5, 2023

Anna Waterworth - The Girl Who Grew Wings

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to grow wings?
Anna Waterworth - The Girl Who Grew Wings
Mythmakers
Anna Waterworth - The Girl Who Grew Wings
Why it is dangerous to study Tolkien?
7
Sept. 28, 2023

Why it is dangerous to study Tolkien?

It is a dangerous business going out of your front door, according to Bilbo - but so is studying Tolkien! On today’s episode, Julia Golding reports on current scholarship on Tolkien, thanks to the Tolkien's Words and Worlds conference at Corpus Christi College on the 2 nd and 3 rd of September of this year. What is the big mystery behind Tolkien's name? What is so special about the Fields of Cormallen? And who did C.S. Lewis dislike so much he spent a decade writing rude poems about him? Take a ...
Why it is dangerous to study Tolkien?
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Why it is dangerous to study Tolkien?
An Evening with the Inklings - JRR Tolkien
6
Sept. 21, 2023

An Evening with the Inklings - JRR Tolkien

Today’s episode of Mythmakers is the third part of our series looking into four of the main Inklings members. In the second part of our Inklings Evening, where our esteemed guests recreated the type of literary discussion that the original group would have engaged in, Colin Duriez takes us through Tolkien's participation in the group and how he, a veteran writer on books about Tolkien and Lewis, came to be an enthusiast. Join us as Colin reads from the Notion Club papers, leading to a discussion...
An Evening with the Inklings - JRR Tolkien
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An Evening with the Inklings - JRR Tolkien
An Evening with the Inklings - Owen Barfield
5
Sept. 14, 2023

An Evening with the Inklings - Owen Barfield

Have you ever wished that you could be a fly on the wall at a meeting of the original Inklings? We certainly have! Last year we invited four experts to represent four of the main Inklings at a special evening at Merton College Oxford to recreate the kind of discussion the original group might have had. Today’s episode focuses on our first guest: Owen Barfield, standing in for his grandfather, the first and last Inkling also by the name Owen Barfield. Join us to hear about the first fantasy story...
An Evening with the Inklings - Owen Barfield
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An Evening with the Inklings - Owen Barfield
The Rings of Power v. The Lord of the Rings Musical
4
Sept. 7, 2023

The Rings of Power v. The Lord of the Rings Musical

We interrupt our 4-part Inklings series to bring you our honest review of the Lord of the Rings musical on today’s Mythmakers episode! Join us as Julia Golding reviews the revival of The Lord of the Rings musical at the Watermill Theatre and draws some comparisons with The Rings of Power series. What is the ideal approach to adaptations of Tolkien’s material? Is a smaller scale preferable to grandeur? Why did the musical originally fail when it was on at Drury Lane in 2007, but now has raving re...
The Rings of Power v. The Lord of the Rings Musical
Mythmakers
The Rings of Power v. The Lord of the Rings Musical
An Evening with the Inklings - Meet the Inklings Experts
3
Aug. 31, 2023

An Evening with the Inklings - Meet the Inklings Experts

An introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien, CS Lewis, Owen Barfield and Charles Williams.
An Evening with the Inklings - Meet the Inklings Experts
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An Evening with the Inklings - Meet the Inklings Experts
Tolkien's Faith - a Spiritual Biography
2
Aug. 25, 2023

Tolkien's Faith - a Spiritual Biography

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place for a place of worship?
Tolkien's Faith - a Spiritual Biography
Mythmakers
Tolkien's Faith - a Spiritual Biography
Andy Serkis Reads The Silmarillion - The Verdict (Season 4 Premiere!)
1
Aug. 17, 2023

Andy Serkis Reads The Silmarillion - The Verdict (Season 4 Premiere!)

Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to tell a story?
Andy Serkis Reads The Silmarillion - The Verdict (Season 4 Premiere!)
Mythmakers
Andy Serkis Reads The Silmarillion - The Verdict (Season 4 Premiere!)