Discussing dragons as the topic of academic study, worldbuilding inspired by Victorian England, and memoir-style novels in Marie Brennan’s A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS.

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about writing and worldbuilding in the post-apocalyptic with zombies TV show (based on the video game series of the same name), <em>The Last of Us</em>.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780316334754" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>The Girl with All the Gifts</em></a> by M.R. Carey (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!) </li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about writing and worldbuilding in the paranormal romance novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780316327336" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Twilight</em></a> by Stephanie Meyer.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780316570398" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Immortal Dark</em></a> by Tigest Girma (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!) </li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the children&#39;s fantasy (with vikings) movie <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em>.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780593809860" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Impossible Creatures</em> by Katherine Rundell</a> (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!) </li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the urban fantasy novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780316440882" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Jade City</em></a> by Fonda Lee. (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <em>The Sword of Kaigen</em> by M.L. Wang </li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the sci-fi alien invasion series <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780545388665" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Animorphs</a> by K.A. Applegate.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780062457981" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Ice Wolves</em></a> by Amie Kaufman (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the fantasy novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780593725429" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>The Lies of Locke Lamora</em> by Scott Lynch</a>.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780525573845" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Foundryside</em> by Robert Jackson Bennett</a> (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the gothic romance movie <em>Crimson Peak</em>.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780316312486" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>The Dark Window</em></a> by Rachel Gillig (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li></ul><ul><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the sci-fi/LitRPG novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780593820247" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Dungeon Crawler Carl</em></a> by Matt Dinniman. (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://wanderinginn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>The Wandering Inn</em></a> by pirateaba</li><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">⁠Website⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠</a></li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern">⁠Patreon⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc">⁠Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the science fiction TV show <em>Fringe</em>.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781524759797" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Recursion</em></a> by Blake Crouch (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/">Website⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY">⁠Discord⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok</a></li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Patreon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the epic fantasy novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781982141172" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>The Will of the Many</em></a> by James Islington. </p><ul> <li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781101988879" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Red Sister</em></a> by Mark Lawrence (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank">Discord</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok</a></li> <li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank">Patreon</a></li></ul><ul> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank">Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about humour, worldbuilding, genre, and the animated TV show<em>Futurama</em>.</p><ul><li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick:<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780593818633" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I&#39;m Trapped in a Rom-Com</em></a><em></em>by Kimberly Lemming (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through this link we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li><li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li><li>Visit the Tavern:<a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a> |<a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Discord</a></li><li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our<a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Patreon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about genre, the state of YA sci-fi in publishing, and the writing and worldbuilding in the young adult science fiction novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780399555800" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Skyward</em></a> by Brandon Sanderson. </p> <ul> <li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780345539809" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Red Rising</em></a> by Pierce Brown (Disclosure: we are a bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie book store!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Discord</a></li> <li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about the worldbuilding in the Dungeons &amp; Dragons RPG comedy <em>Fantasy High: Freshman Year</em>, which is a Dimension 20 show produced by Dropout TV. </p> <ul> <li>Proprietor&#39;s Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780062938572" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Highfire</em></a> by Eoin Colfer (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through this link we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: &quot;The Tavern&quot; by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Discord</a></li> <li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Support Haneen&#39;s family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we're talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the fantasy novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781250244000" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Nettle &amp; Bone</em></a> by T. Kingfisher, and how the story feels like a fairy tale even though it is not a retelling.</p> <ul> <li>Proprietor's Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781789094343" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>All the Murmuring Bones</em></a> by A.G. Slatter (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen's family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we're talking about the horror movie <em>A Quiet Place</em>.</p> <ul> <li>Proprietor's Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781250398659" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Lucky Day</em></a> by Chuck Tingle and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780062259660" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Birdbox</em></a> by Michael Louis Calvillo (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠Website⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen's family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we're talking about environmental sci-fi, ecological themes, children's literature, and the Disney movie <em>Wall-E</em>.</p> <ul> <li>Proprietor's Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781250236210" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>A Psalm for the Wild-Built</em></a> by Becky Chambers (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Website⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Listen to our Worldbuilding Workshop bonus episodes by joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen's family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we're talking about cozy science fiction and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780062444134" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet</em></a> by Becky Chambers.</p> <ul> <li>Proprietor's Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781250871251" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Cascade Failure</em></a> by L.M. Sagas (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Website⁠</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Access bonus content and support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen's family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we're talking about how horror and romance can go together (and whether cozy horror is a thing) in <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780756418854" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Someone You Can Build a Nest In</em></a><em> </em>by John Wiswell.</p> <ul> <li>Proprietor's Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9780778387909" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Voyage of the Damned</em></a> by Frances White (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://www.worldbuilderstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Access bonus content and support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen's family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, we're talking about deconstructing tropes, dark fairy tales, costs of magic, monsters, and more in the dark fantasy TV show <em>The Witcher</em>.</p> <ul> <li>Proprietor's Pick: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/104558/9781250877314" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Foul Days</em></a> by Genoveva Dimova (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)</li> <li>Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi</li> <li>Visit the Tavern: <a href="https://twitter.com/wbtavernpod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://discord.gg/NcMuJwY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Access bonus content and support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/worldbuilderstavern" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/37ep09h7bc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Haneen's family in Gaza</a></li> </ul>