The Worldbuilder's Tavern

The Worldbuilder's Tavern


Latest Episodes

1.6 Multiverses, Metaphors, and Absurdity in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
March 15, 2023

Join us for a discussion about the very weird, very wonderful movie Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern by Michael Ghelfi." Proprietor's Pick: Multiverses: An anthology of alternate realities by various authors (Marc

1.5 Beautiful Worlds and Video Game Writing in Ori and the Blind Forest
March 01, 2023

Join us for a discussion about the gorgeous and heartwarming video game, Ori and the Blind Forest. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern by Michael Ghelfi." Proprietor's Pick: The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans (January 1, 2023) Visit the Tavern: T

1.4 Science, Language, and Aliens in Project Hail Mary
February 15, 2023

Join us for a discussion about science in hard sci-fi, how to communicate with an alien, alien physiology, and alien culture in Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern by Michael Ghelfi." Proprietor's Pick: Secret Project #3

1.3 Subtle Storytelling, Slang, and Society in Mad Max: Fury Road
February 01, 2023

Mad Max: Fury Road takes place in a gritty, unforgiving, and weird world. In this episode, we discuss how the movie is masterful at showing vs. telling, uses slang and names effectively, and establishes a fascinating society based on vehicles, blood, and

1.2 Humour and Fashion in Good Omens
January 18, 2023

Heaven, hell, and humourthe key ingredients for the hit TV show Good Omens! In this episode, we discuss how the show uses the unexpected to create humour, the casting choices, fashion, and makeup. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi.

1.1 Mythology in Good Omens
January 04, 2023

Heaven, hell, and humourthe key ingredients for the hit TV show Good Omens! In this episode, we discuss how the show treats Christian mythology, angels, demons, and more. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi. Proprietor's Pick: The Re

1.0 Welcome to the Tavern!
December 07, 2022

Welcome, worldbuilders! Here's what our podcast is all about and what you can expect for Season One. Cheers!Find Us Elsewhere: Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter Join our writing community on Discord Watch our videos on TikTok

2.17 A Finale Of Sorts
October 19, 2022

It's a sad episode, but we're going in-depth into what it was like starting a small publisher, what we learned, what we failed at, and where we're going from here (plus an interview with fantasy author Shelly Campbell). Have no fear, the podcast isn't g

2.16 Library Full of Secrets
June 08, 2022

Searching for the answer to a mystery? Need a rare, magic spell? Is what you know about history not adding up? Well, then you obviously need to make a trip to the library full of secrets, for it holds the answers to life, the universe, and everything. But

2.15 Artificial Intelligence
June 03, 2022

The development of self-aware computers will have a huge impact on the world. Whether the A.I. goes haywire, decides to wipe out the human race, or becomes the super smart pilot of your crews spaceship, society will look different with artificial intelli