Mythmakers
by Oxford Centre for Fantasy
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Romantasy and The Wycherleys with Annaliese Avery
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About this podcast
Mythmakers is the podcast for fantasy fans and creatives, brought to you by the Oxford Centre for Fantasy. In each episode, we embark on an exploration of the world of fantasy—both classic and contemporary. From the stories behind your favourite series to expert tips for aspiring writers, we dive into books, films, TV shows, and the creative process behind them.
Brought to you from the heart of Oxford—home to literary greats like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Lewis Carroll—we continue the storytelling tradition in the very city where Narnia, Middle-earth, and even Wonderland took shape drawing on the city’s magical blend of ancient buildings, labyrinthine libraries, and gentle river meadows.
Ready to step into the Wardrobe with us into your next big adventure? Visit https://oxfordcentreforfantasy.org/ to learn more!
Episodes
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- Romantasy and The Wycherleys with Annaliese Avery · 51 min · Season 9 Episode 9Annaliese Avery, author of the Wycherley series, joins Julia Golding on the pod to talk about the conclusion to her trilogy. Annaliese and Julia explore the phenomenon of…
- The Neverland Thieves: Katie and Kevin Tsang and the Peter Pan Legacy · 41 min · Season 9 Episode 8When Great Ormond Street Hospital, home to the rights to Peter Pan, asks you to add to its beloved stories, you take on an awesome responsibility. In this episode of Mythmakers…
- Where Will Wants Not, a Way Opens - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 5 Ch 3 · 33 min · Season 9 Episode 7We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- Rock Music in Gerwig's Narnia and Other Film News · 59 min · Season 9 Episode 6Today on Mythmakers, Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker explore the latest film news surrounding some of the biggest upcoming fantasy movies. Thanks to a comprehensive article in…
- The Dead Are Following - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 5 Ch 2 · 46 min · Season 9 Episode 5We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- Harry Potter Full Cast Audio Series Books 1-7: Our Verdict · 28 min · Season 9 Episode 4Andrew Head, our resident audiobook expert, joins Julia Golding today on Mythmakers to discuss the complete Harry Potter full-cast audio series. Did the switch to different…
- A Talking Balrog? The Big Fantasy News From Films to TV to Books · 1 h 2 min · Season 9 Episode 3Julia Golding is joined today by Jacob Rennaker to look back at the summer for fantasy in the movie theatres and look forward to the major fantasy TV series coming up over the…
- Dark Indeed Is the Hour - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 5 Ch 1 · 47 min · Season 9 Episode 2We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- HBO's Harry Potter Series: Reading the Tea Leaves · 24 min · Season 9In this bonus episode of Mythmakers, Julia Golding looks at the latest trailers and interviews for the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series, reading the tea leaves to consider what…
- The Odyssey: The Original Fantasy and Nolan's New Film · 28 min · Season 9 Episode 1Julia Golding returns home for the ninth season of Mythmakers by looking at literature’s first famous homecoming king: Odysseus. Beginning with a brief survey of Homer’s original…
- Mythmakers Encore: John Tenniel · 17 min · Season 8 Episode 53Let's celebrate the contribution to fantasy of our favourite illustrators. Today we start with the grandaddy of Oxford Fantasy Illustration, Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator…
- Mythmakers Encore: Things You Don't Know About Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Oxford · 33 min · Season 8 Episode 52There are many experts on the Inklings but there are still lots you might not know about how they lived in their home of Oxford. Julia Golding challenges some myths and makes…
- Mythmakers Encore: Andy Serkis Reads The Silmarillion - The Verdict · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 51Since April of 2022 Andy Serkis has been working his way through Tolkien's books, producing audio versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit- he has now turned his…
- LOTR: An Author's Journey - Wrap Up of The Two Towers, Book 4 · 34 min · Season 8 Episode 50We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- Mythmakers Season 8 Wrap Up: Top 5 Author's Tips · 34 min · Season 8 Episode 49As Mythmakers takes a short summer break, Julia Golding looks back at some of the standout conversations from Season 8, gathering five memorable pieces of writing wisdom from the…
- The Top 5 Writing Lessons from The Two Towers · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 48Having completed our journey through The Two Towers, in today's Sidecast episode Julia Golding pauses to reflect on the top five lessons she has taken from Tolkien’s craft as an…
- Not Asleep, Dead - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 4 Ch 10 · 37 min · Season 8 Episode 47We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- She Had Many Exits From Her Lair - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 4 Ch 9 · 31 min · Season 8 Episode 46We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- Don’t the Great Tales Never End? - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 4 Ch 8 · 39 min · Season 8 Episode 45We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
- They Cannot Conquer for Ever! - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 4 Ch 7 · 31 min · Season 8 Episode 44We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter…
