The Fantasy Inn Podcast

A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry. Episodes air twice a month and include discussions about trending topics in the industry; interviews with authors, editors, podcasters, and more; and the occasional raving about the books we love.

Past episodes and other articles can be found at thefantasyinn.com.


All Episodes

24: Chris Magilton Interview

Travis interviews audio drama creator Chris Magilton about Among the Stars and Bones, a science fiction story following a team of xenoarchaelogists as they examine the ruins of an...

23: Fear of Missing Out (On Books)

That new book you’ve been excited about for months just released, but by the time you’ve finished all three of your current reads… everyone you know has already read...

22: Trading Tomes w/ Daniel Greene

This week, Travis traded tomes with Daniel Greene: prominent BookTuber, Wheel of Time aficionado, and connoisseur of all things fantasy. Daniel suggested Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames....

21: K.S. Villoso Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author K.S. Villoso about her latest book, The Wolf of Oren-Yaro. They talk about the power of family, the difference between writing craft and excellent storytelling,...

20: Romance in Fantasy

In one of our longest episodes yet, Sara, Jenia, and Travis still only scratch the surface of fantasy romance. What’s the difference between romance and Romance? Which fantasy romances...

19: Anna Smith Spark Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Anna Smith Spark about her latest book, The House of Sacrifice, which marks the conclusion of her debut grimdark fantasy series, The Empires of Dust....

18: Devin Madson Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Devin Madson about her latest book, We Ride the Storm. They talk about respectful decapitations, applying the scientific method to magic, and landing a seven-book...

17: Non-Book SFF

We mostly talk about books at The Fantasy Inn. But we love all things fantasy, so this episode we discuss… all things SFF that aren’t books. For an extended...

16: Historically Accurate Fantasy w/ Daniel Olesen

Travis interviews fantasy author Daniel Olesen about the historical details writers get wrong about medieval Europe, how to properly research and portray cultures outside one’s own experience, and misconceptions...

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