Episode 267 Jeff is no longer a worldbuilder from 2019-02-24T17:00

Today's Topic Worldbuilder has lost its meaning.

Maybe I should stop looking through worldbuilding sites online. I see so many people get stuck on worldbuilding. More to the point, I se...

Episode 266 Finding inspiration for new properties in our nostalgia from 2019-02-17T17:00

So in my recent illness, he downloaded and played Listen

Episode 265 I AM THE LAW from 2019-02-10T17:00

Today's Topic We look at the world of judge Dread

If you are looking for a dystopian post apocalypse world for inspiration. Go no farther than earth. No not Hunger Games or the Fallout ...

Episode 264 6 Tips to help you recapture your time from 2019-02-03T17:00

Today's Topic Here are simple hacks I use to get the most out of my time

One of the major issues I hear from worldbuilders is that they do not know how to get the time.  However, often ...

Dark, Darker, Superdarkestexpialidocious  – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 263 from 2019-02-01T17:00

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Episode 263 Looking at Grimdark Fantasy from 2019-01-27T17:00

Today's Topic If you are writing grimdark. The characters are not going to have a good day.

If Horror had a child with Epic Fantasy and the child and the child has a really bad attitude...

My ultimate reason for loving worldbuilding frameworks – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 262 from 2019-01-25T17:00

The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos t...

Episode 262 Why I have been working on a framework for worldbuilding from 2019-01-20T17:00

Today's Topic – Sketch it out

For two years, Jeff has been working a framework to make better worlds more quickly. Join Jeffery and Micheal as the discuss frameworks, why Jeff made one,...

Yeah what if I need more than a framework – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 261 from 2019-01-20T17:00

The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live...

Episode 261 Gardul, Earth Destroyed, Cathia, System, Urban Earth from 2019-01-13T17:00

Today's Topic So many worlds so little time

If you are like Michael you might be a bit confused by the name of this episode.  These are a few ideas for worlds that I had though about la...

What happens when your builder is gone – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 260 from 2019-01-11T17:00

The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos t...

Episode 260 Let’s Build a Castle from 2019-01-06T17:00

Today's Topic - Down By the Bay

The orcs came, the saw, the conquered; but they never left. Join Jeffery and Michael as the do a preliminary build of the Castle of Many Arrows situated ...

Episode 259 Rethinking Architecture from 2018-12-30T17:00

Today's Topic – The Vaulted topic

I have always thought very utilitarian about creating the architecture for my fantasy setting. What do the people have? What do the people need? What i...

Episode 258 – What We learned About Storytelling from watching the Hallmark Channel from 2018-12-23T17:00

Today's Topic – Hallmark Christmas Movies are like a Romanic Fantasy Adventure, and no this in not a drinking game

I must admit something. I love Christmas mov...

Comedy doesn’t have to be funny - Monday Mini for Episode 257 from 2018-12-21T17:00

Monday Mini’s is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typica...

Episode 257 – Make a slightly silly, silly, or very silly character from 2018-12-16T17:00

Today's Topic – Is it Kevin Phillips-Bong Not Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel

Michael and Jeffery do something completely differen...

Will of the Artifact - Monday Mini for Episode 256 from 2018-12-14T17:00

Monday Mini’s is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typica...

Episode 256 - Let’s Build an Artifact from 2018-12-09T17:00

Today's Topic - I forge this episode by the power of Thundera and Eterna

Michael and Jeffery go over the finer points of creating an Artifact or a...

My biggest Mistake - Monday Mini for Episode 255 from 2018-12-07T17:00

Monday Mini’s is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typica...

Episode 255 All about us, The Undercroft asks anything from 2018-12-02T17:00

Today's Topic - The Undercroft Strikes back.... with questions for Michael and Jeff

Michael and I have asked lots of questions in the first 254 episodes. So for this episode, we are try...

No Ghostbusters!!!!! - Monday Mini for Episode 254 from 2018-11-30T17:00

Monday Mini’s is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typica...

Episode 254 Movies and television that can teach about worldbuilding from 2018-11-26T15:41

Today's Topic – We always worry if our stories are compelling, try these 5 steps

One of the most common worries I hear from creatives is they are worried about making more compelling st...

The Game Too Far - Monday Mini for Episode 253 from 2018-11-23T14:42:56

Monday Mini’s is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typica...

Episode 253 Lessons for worldbuilder's from video games from 2018-11-18T17:00

Today's Topic – Video games that help teach you to be better worldbuilder's

There are many games that have taught me lessons about worldbuilding. Heck most things I do have an impact on...

Episode 252 Monday Mini Missed Moments from episode 252 from 2018-11-18T15:42:32

Monday Mini’s is were I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typical...

Episode 252 Looking at Historical Fantasy Fiction for creators from 2018-11-12T14:12:59

Today's Topic – Looking back to make it up with Historical Fiction

All the way back in episode 246 we set the stage for looking into the fantasy genre. This episode we take our look int...

Episode 251 The Undercroft Q&A from 2018-11-04T17:00

Today's Topic – Many topics one episode

So we have done several episodes recently about individual questions from members of the undercroft.  This episode will cover several questions t...

Episode 250 How to use real-world cultures without outright mimicking or appropriating from 2018-10-28T16:00

Today's Topic Okay you want to world build a fantasy culture with the mimicking or appropriating

To be honest, this was a tough topic requested by Jonathan in our Facebook group, " Listen

Episode 249 The six traits of worldbuilders from 2018-10-21T16:00

Today's Topic What kind of worldbuilder are you

I am a geek and I was thinking about the traits of a worldbuilder. Not just what makes us makes us a worldbuilder or how we worldbuild, b...

Episode 247 9 steps to get ready for NaNoWriMo 2018 from 2018-10-15T10:17:46

Today's Topic Prep than start your novel writing

Each November we hear stories of people running into walls as the start their NaNoWriMo adventure. Heck, we are human we have hit walls ...

Episode 246 The Big Fantasy Genre Breakdown from 2018-09-30T16:00

Today's Topic – A Look at the Types of Fantasy

Today Michael and Jeffery are talking how we think you can look at the subgenres as a creative when you are looking to figure out exactly ...

Episode 245 Interview Jon Metcalf on how to use worldbuilding in your day job from 2018-09-23T16:00

Today’s Topic Jon Metcalf and how he uses worldbuilding with his day job.

Jon is a great friend and founder of Integrity Martial Arts of Enfie...

Episode 244 The last word on the Infinity War for real from 2018-09-16T16:00

Today's Topic - The last word on the Infinity War for realz

Only months late, Michael and Jeffery take a look at the MCU's. It was too long for an episode.  So, we do it in at least two...

Episode 243 The last word on the Infinity War, part 2 from 2018-09-09T16:00

Today's Topic - The last word on Marvel's Infinity War, part two

Only months late, Micheal and Jeffery take a look at the MCU's. It was too long for an episode.  So we really do it in a...

Episode 242 The last word on the Infinity War from 2018-09-02T16:00

Today's Topic – The last word on the Infinity War, part one

Only months late, Michael and Jeffery take a look at the MCU's. It was too long for an episode.  So we really do it in at lea...

Episode 241 - 5 tips to make your stories more compelling from 2018-08-26T16:00

Today's Topic – We always worry if our stories are compelling, try these 5 steps

One of the most common worries I hear from creatives is they are worried about making more compelling st...

Episode 240 Let's Build a death rite for the baurhdrakkeim from 2018-08-19T16:00

Today's Topic – Creating a new ritual for the baurhdrakkiem

Today Michael and I are creating a cultural rite for death for the baurhdrakkeim. They are at the center of the first series ...

Episode 239 The biggest lie working creatives tell ourselves from 2018-08-12T16:00

Today's Topic – Creatives have many excuses for stopping being creative, however telling ourselves we have time is the worst excuse.

As creatives grow up, we often tell ourselves we wil...

Episode 238 Roman Death Rituals broken down for Wordbuilders from 2018-08-05T16:00

Today's Topic – So let's go really deep into death rites and rituals, let's go to ancient Rome

The ancient Roman's have always interested me, so I choose the first look at a specific cu...

Episode 237 Jim IV on Worldbuilding and making Video Games part 2 from 2018-07-29T16:00

Today's Topic – Our second interview with video game developer and worldbuilder Jim VI

Join Michael and I as we interview an old friend Jim VI aka Pez. He is not here to talk about a pr...

Episode 236 Jim IV on Worldbuilding and making Video Games part 1 from 2018-07-22T16:00

Today's Topic – Our first interview with video game developer and worldbuilder Jim VI

Join Michael and I as we interview an old friend Jim VI aka Pez. He is not here to talk about a pro...

Episode 235 Deep Dive into Death Rites of Primitive Religions from 2018-07-15T16:00

Today's Topic – We will be talking about death rituals and ceremonies

Now we will talk about primitive death rites, no more teasing just doing. Join Michael and I as we look to have a d...

Episode 234 Bannocks go to Dalentown, Part 2 from 2018-07-08T16:00

Today's Topic Interview with Matthew Bannock and Tim Bannock

Join Michael and I as we interview Matthew Bannock and Tim Bannock about worldbuilding and there new Swords & Wizardry modul...

Episode 233 Bannocks go to Dalentown from 2018-07-01T16:00

Today's Topic Interview with Matthew Bannock and Tim Bannock

Join Michael and I as we interview Matthew Bannock and Tim Bannock about worldbuilding and there new Swords & Wizardry modul...

Episode 232 How the orc race became 2 races from 2018-06-24T16:00

Today's Topic – Let's build a fantasy race's of orcs on Gardul

So way back in Episode 230, we talked about the development of mountain orcs in my fantasy world called Gardul. We discuss...

Episode 231 The argument for playing Dungeons and Dragons from 2018-06-17T16:00

Today's Topic – How Worldbuilding, Gamemastering, and playing role-playing games will make lives better

Imagine back decades in a family that has its roots in rural religious America th...

Episode 230 The Orcs of Gardul from 2018-06-10T16:00

Episode 230 The Orcs of Gardul

Today's Topic – Let's build a fantasy race's of orcs on Gardul

This is a trick episode, I love orcs so much.  I have two races, ...

Episode 229 The Grand Finale of Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra from 2018-06-03T16:00

Today's Topic – Now for the exciting conclusion of Markie Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra

Almost a year after it began, we are reaching the exciting conclusion of Marcus and the J...

Episode 228 Let's Build a Fantasy Vehicle from 2018-05-27T16:00

Today's Topic Let's Build a gnomish conveyance

So Michael and I have finally made it to our vehicle build. Join us as we brainstorm out what type of vehicle, and what problem it is solv...

Episode 227 Let's Build a Gnomish Culture from 2018-05-20T16:00

Today's Topic Creating gnomish champagne sippers

So this is the third part of our series on creating a  gnome for my fantasy setting for Gardul. Join Michael and Jeff as they continue t...

Episode 226 Let's Build a Gnome Race from 2018-05-13T16:00

Today's Topic Let's Build my gnome race for Gardul

So we set off to build a vehicle.  And now we are building a gnomish race, let this be a warning about the rabbit hole that worldbuild...

Episode 225 Let's Gnome up Gardul! from 2018-05-06T16:00

Today's Topic Let's Talk about the Cultural Background

So, I was planning to create a vehicle this week for my gnomes in the world of gardul. Michael complained that he did not know muc...

Episode 224 A plague this way comes from 2018-04-29T16:00

Whenever the topic of a disease breaks into the news cycle I freak out a bit. I do not want Zika and as a father, I get more worried for my son. It freaks me out. What is this new strain, am I a...

Episode 223 Building Vehicles for your fictional setting from 2018-04-22T16:00

Today's Topic What to think about and what you need to know about vehicles in fantasy settings

Vehicles can be iconic in fiction. Sometimes the can be real vehicles that just some to li...

Episode 222 Beware of myopic storytelling from 2018-04-15T16:00

Today's Topic Prepare your self to not fall into the trap this reviewer did. All stories do not need to follow preconceived storylines

So I was around the webernets and heard about a re...

Episode 221 What do you call a monster? from 2018-04-08T16:00

Today's Topic Really, what is a monster?

Is a wolf a monster or just a dangerous animal in your fiction? In today's episode, Michael and I are going to look at what makes a monster. So ...

Episode 220 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part 4 from 2018-04-01T16:00

Today's Topic We Pick up with Marcus and Gregor stealing a bone

The fire has been lit and there is no going back. Marcus needs the Ax of Thormear and then the team can finally move on t...

Episode 219 Alternative sharing... not alternative facts from 2018-03-25T16:00

Today's Topic How to share the details of your world without boring people to death

If you have ever gone to the Gardul.com and checked out my world tab. You would have noticed, it is v...

Episode 218 The most important tool in any worldbuilding project from 2018-03-18T16:00

Today's Topic – Understanding yourself is the most important tool when creating a fictional world

We always look for tools to achieve things in life.  It is no different when we create ...

Episode 217 Classic Character Archetypes: The Everyman from 2018-03-11T16:00

Back to the study of archetypes that can be stored in your storytelling and worldbuilding toolbox. The Everyman character is unique in the fact that this pattern is not meant to be exceptional. ...

Episode 216 Brains … Yeah Zombies from 2018-03-04T17:00

Michael loves traditional zombie fiction. He can be picky, for example, they must be dead a disease is not good enough for him.  Join us as Michael talks about the zombie stories he loves the mo...

Episode 215 Let’s build an aquatic race from 2018-02-25T17:00

Today's Topic Every Hero needs someone to guide them on their journey

Michael and I often have many great ideas on shows.  We talk about having the episode and then we forget.  Thanks t...

Episode 214 Worldbuilder's Guide to Fantasy Map Making the Overland Edition from 2018-02-18T17:00

Today's Topic Worldbuilder's Guide to Fantasy Map Making, Creating an overland map

Okay! So you have checked out Listen

Episode 212 Let’s Build a Fusellbüt from 2018-02-05T14:13:50

Today's Topic A New Fantasy Monster the Fusellbüt

Michael and I always love making things up.  So I started calling my newborn son a Fusellbüt. My wife looked at me and asked. "What is ...

Episode 211 Worldbuilder's Best Friend a Fish out of water from 2018-01-28T17:00

Today's Topic Placing characters out of water

This episode was inspired to help show worldbuilder’s there are tactical choices that can be made to help remove or reduce infodumps in the...

Episode 210 Building an Iron Age Gang from 2018-01-21T17:00

Episode 210 Building an Iron Age Gang

MS 119 BCE

Today's Topic Let’s make us a very old school gang

To further flesh out the world needed for the Marcus and the Jewels...

Episode 209 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part 3 from 2018-01-14T17:00

Today's Topic We Pick up with Marcus and Gregor stealing a bone

Marcus raids the toom of King Hermann and learns a very dark secret about the heist he is planning with Gregor. Michael a...

Episode 208 Classic Character Archetypes: The prophesiers, doomsayers, and soothsayers from 2018-01-07T17:00

Today's Topic Every Hero needs someone to guide them on their journey

 Michael and I have been talking about starting an ongoing series about character archetypes. We understand the imp...

207 Greatest moments of the first 200 episodes from 2017-12-31T23:46:41

Today's Topic A look back at where we have come and where we are going

Over 200 episodes and Michael and I have had a blast. However, the fun is not over. We are just getting started. S...

Episode 205 Characters Living on the edge from 2017-12-17T17:00

Today's Topic What we love about characters on the edge

There are so many wonderful character types that have been developed over the last 5,400 years of literature. Characters living o...

Episode 204 Creating holidays for your Fantasy cultures from 2017-12-10T17:00

Today's Topic Holidays give us more Rocket War Days!

Have you thought about the how the holidays are celebrated in your fantasy world? If not this is the episode for you. Michael and Je...

Episode 203 Interview with Author Jeffrey Biles from 2017-12-04T17:00

From the depths of the Fantasy Worldbuilder’s Undercroft Jeffery Biles comes to us to chat about Worldbuilding and his personal journey from an Website Programmer to the Published Author of Listen

Episode 202 Pirates in Space... and the west... and everywhere from 2017-11-26T17:00

Today's Topic Why do we sea the pirates everywhere.

In this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast, We see pirates! Michael has been itching about this topic since we started talki...

Episode 200 Let’s Build a Crypt from 2017-11-12T17:00

Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world

So I was looking for a crypt to have Michael break into to help gather what is needed to pull off the heist for the jewels of Daivvavaa...

Episode 199 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part 2 from 2017-11-05T17:00

Today's Topic Markie Markus gets a bit closer to his jewels

Join Marcus as he has a shocking meeting with his father and learns what he needs to do to get past the spirit guarding the Jew...

Episode 198 Storytelling and the Sea from 2017-10-29T16:00

Sea Jeff is great

Today's Topic Lessons from ocean in storytelling

 So since we talked a bit about worldbuilding and the ocean in the Listen

Episode 197 Worldbuilding and the Sea from 2017-10-22T16:00

Today's Topic Lessons from ocean in world-building

When I think about the Sea and Oceans in my fantasy worldbuilding. I typically and not so concerned about details.  I am a land lover in...

Episode 196 The Acts of the Author from 2017-10-15T16:00

Today's Topic 3 Act Structure and 5 Act Structure

So I hear a lot from worldbuilders.  I have interviewed them on the podcast. I talk to them all the time in the Listen

Episode 195 Check yourself before you wreck yourself from 2017-10-08T17:38:53

Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world

It is a journey I have done for three years. I like to sit down for a month and write a book.  It cleanses my mind of a story. It hel...

Episode 194 Let’s Build a Fantasy Villain's Lair from 2017-10-01T16:00

Today's Topic Creating a home for a villain

Michael and I hope you enjoyed the first part of the story, "Listen

Episode 193 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part one from 2017-09-24T22:31:53

Today's Topic Our Story starts in …

Listen to Michael and I as we go have some fun in episode 193 with Markie Markus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra story to told and played in Listen

Episode 192 The Total Eclipse of your fantasy sun from 2017-09-17T16:23:50

Today's Topic Using the Total Eclipse to rethink our fantasy cultures

The total eclipse has happened in the United States on 8/21/2017. It started in the Northwest and continued to the S...

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Episode 191 3 Methods to create your fantasy world from 2017-09-10T16:39:48

Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world

I have been asked several times what is the best way to start a new world building project? The problem is that is not one good way t...

Episode 190 The crap we forget when fantasy world building from 2017-09-03T18:16:14

Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world

So you have created your hero, villain, geography, cultures, kingdom, and monsters.  However, when you look at your fantasy world it st...

Episode 189 Considerations when writing about polarizing topics from 2017-08-27T18:04:09

Today's Topic Writing about polarizing topics in the age of the internet

Watching the current political and cultural issues can be scary for people considering sharing stories or their ...

Episode 188 Manipulating time, before you run out of time from 2017-08-20T15:22:26

Today's Topic Look at fun with time travel in story telling

Just when you think you fixed it, Michael and Jeffery break the timeline again. How can you deal with two fiends that are so ic...

Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM! from 2017-08-13T15:59:47

Today's Topic The Background for a fun game and deeper character development

Michael steps up again and tries to torture another player character.  We will work to develop a fun and actio...

Episode 186 How to start your fantasy story from 2017-08-06T19:03:28

Question from Charles L. in the Facebook Undercroft Group Let to this great topic.

1. I have characters - detailed, fun, and ready to go to work in my story
2. I have a setting -...
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Episode 185 Game of Thrones and other confusing musings from 2017-07-30T16:14:01

Today's Topic GoT geek out on Westeros

This is the first time we have looked at the world in a while.  However, like many people, Michael and I started getting excited as the season 7 o...

Episode 184 Develop your Fantasy Royal Court from 2017-07-23T14:22:36

Today's Topic What is a fantasy world without an Imperial or Royal Court

Outside of the magic, one of the most common features of the fantasy genre is the royal court. It might be the s...

Episode 183 The Rules of your magic system, part 3 from 2017-07-16T16:28:34

Today's Topic A look at the first four rules of the magic system

So now we covered the basics of magic systems in episode 181, and we covered the first 4 questions in part of this serie...

Episode 182 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems, part 2 from 2017-07-09T16:27:43

Today's Topic A look at the first four rules of the magic system

We covered the basics of the magic sys...

Episode 181 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems from 2017-07-02T18:11:53

Today's Topic How to create a fantasy magic system that works

Magic is really one of the key features of a fantasy world.  Michael and I figured to stay on the ball we should now cover in...

Episode 180 Spider-man Homecoming? How does he keep sticking around? from 2017-06-25T16:00

Today's Topic How a teenage boy has stuck around for so long?

Worldbuilding is not only the big parts of a fictional world, the cultures, maps, and states. It is the details. I would ar...

Episode 179 Interview with Game Master Derek Van Tilburg from 2017-06-18T16:08:39

Derek is a fellow veteran and game master best known for his work at Seize the GM Podcast, our favorite GM Podcast.

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Episode 178 How to worldbuild a fantasy pantheon from 2017-06-11T15:28:53

Today's Topic Create a new Pantheons in fantasy fiction

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Episode 177 Create your fantasy in pain from 2017-06-04T16:53:47

Today's Topic How to create fantasy and worldbuilding when pain or disease get in the way

My back started killing. I was having trouble standing.  My wife stood over me; her frustration...

Episode 176 From sci fi universe to fantasy world from 2017-05-28T15:23:54

Today's Topic Looking to the universe to show us why framing a world is so important

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Episode 175 Storyboarding! It’s Not just for movies!1! from 2017-05-21T16:58:34

Today's Topic Using story boarding to help visualize your stories

Podcast Show Flow

• Realization that many writers cannot visualize the story in their head ...
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Episode 173 Our dishonorable mentions from 2017-05-07T16:11:35

Today’s Topic Who are the villain we are influenced by the most

Michael and I love villains.  For both of us they define how good a story is. They can elevate a store or even limit a st...

Episode 172 Enter the Kyrnn from 2017-04-30T16:00

It has been years since I visited the world of Krynn. However, the visit has flooded me with wonderful memories. Epic battles, great characters, and stories that still stick in my mind today.  I...

Episode 171 The Taboo in your fantasy world from 2017-04-23T16:00

Today’s Topic How I failed at understanding taboos until I started researching this episode

I always overthought what a taboo was. I focused on the idea that taboos are these forbidden ...

Episode 170 Subculture Why? from 2017-04-16T11:47:26

Today's Topic First look into types of subcultures in fantasy worldbuilding

If you have followed the show you would not that Jeffery is a huge geek about studying cultures. We have talk...

Episode 169 The Total Beginner's Primer to writing from 2017-04-09T18:00

Today's Topic Starting your writing journey

Writing is the second most important skill a worldbuilder can know.  Curiosity is still the most important skill.  Writing is invaluable to a...

Episode 168 Frame your fantasy world from 2017-04-02T18:00

Today's Topic Before you start building your fantasy world. Build a framework that helps you get to telling stories

Join Michael and Jeffery in this episode as the look to help...

Episode 167 Stop creating a world, start worldbuilding from 2017-03-26T16:48:03

Today's Topic Framework Fantasy World

Podcast Show Flow

• The importance of world building
• The challenge is to make it seem real from a perspective
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Episode 166 Finding Everyday Worldbuilding Inspirations from 2017-03-19T20:24:51

Today's Topic Fantasy worldbuilding inspiration in the every day

Join Michael and Jeffery as they start looking into their life to for inspiration, at least for an episode.

Podc...

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Episode 165 Quick start guide for one-shot games from 2017-03-12T20:00

Today's Topic How to get a game rolling for a one shot

Podcast Show Flow

• Mission or Monty Hall style game
• Well planned Story outline
  • Use your p...
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Episode 164 My GM Toolkit and bag of tricks from 2017-03-05T22:47:34

Today's Topic The Tools I use to keep my campaign organized.

Podcast Show Flow

• Maps and Art needed ProFantasy Art
• NPC List in excel or google docs
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Episode 163 Climate is the birth and sometimes death of cultures from 2017-02-26T18:34:10

Today's Topic The effects of climate on Fantasy Worldbuilding

Join Michael and Jeff as the climate in fantasy world-building.

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Episode 162 Podcast of the Dead from 2017-02-19T20:12:44

Today's Topic Death helps create a culture and that in turn becomes religion

Join Michael and Jeff as the look at a simple system to develop death rituals for your fantasy worl...

Episode 161 Lessons from Excalibur and King Arthur from 2017-02-12T21:36:38

Today's Topic The movie that helped shape a fantasy lover and worldbuilder

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• Excalibur ...
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Episode 160 Stop being stuck and start sharing your fictional world with these 3 simple steps from 2017-02-06T00:00

Today's Topic So you want to share your fictional world and you are stuck, here are 3 simple steps to start now

You have something inside you. A fictional world. You need to share it.  ...

Episode 159 Big History, My Worldbuilding best friend from 2017-01-30T00:29:03

Today's Topic Using the patterns of long history to create a natural framework fantasy world

Big history is a great way see the patterns that have successful let to the civiliz...

Episode 158 Breaking through writer’s block from 2017-01-23T00:00

Today's Topic Using Writing Prompts and Free Writing to practice and improve writing skills

Have you ever had a great idea for a story or a novel., you sat down excited and filled with ...

Episode 157 Inspiring Archeology ruins and how I use them to worldbuild from 2017-01-16T00:00

Today's Topic How My Fantasy Worldbuilding is inspired by the archeology record and the amazing cultures of the world

So, I have needed a year to think about an episode about Archeology...

Episode 156 Building You As A Dream Character from 2017-01-09T00:00

Today's Topic Starting reaching your goals by dreaming big

Do you dream big? I do not mean for your fiction, but about your life. To be honest, I use to as a child. I was going to space...

Episode 155 The Fate of the Wine Steward from 2017-01-01T17:00

Episode 155 The Fate of the Wine Steward

This is the end, beautiful friend

Today's Topic Find out the fate of our pesky little wine steward Emil

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Episode 154 The Scariest Interview Ever, Lookout It’s My Mommy from 2016-12-26T01:00

Episode 154 The Scariest Interview Ever, Lookout It’s My Mommy

Thirty minutes and I didn’t cuss or get a hand print.

Today's Topic Looking back about F...

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Episode 153 Interview with Author Jesper Schmidt from 2016-12-19T01:00

Today's Topic Finding the Balance needed in your fantasy story

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Episode 152 What Is Needed For A Player's Guide? from 2016-12-12T01:00

Episode 152 What Is Needed For A Player's Guide?

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Today's Topic Episode 152 What Is Needed For A Player Guide?

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Episode 151 Enter the Wine Steward Session 4 from 2016-12-05T01:00

Today's Topic Let’s Play DeScriptors to test our Fantasy World part 4

Session four is the near roundup of the Enter the Steward Session

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Episode 150 Gratitude is the 2nd most Important Tool in my worldbuilding Toolbox from 2016-11-28T01:00

Today's Topic Finding the Balance needed in your fantasy story

Curiosity is one three most import tools in my Worldbuilder’s toolbox. Here is my mini list in order.

1. Curiosi...
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Episode 149 Worldbuilder’s Guide To Getting The Most Out Of Your Downtime from 2016-11-21T01:00

Today's Topic Downtime for Worldbuilders

Recently, I was recording an episode for why Downtime is important on my ...

Episode 148: Using Music to get the most out of writing from 2016-11-14T15:02:14

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Episode 147 Horror Flicks to Help you through #NaNoWriMo from 2016-11-07T01:00

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Episode 146 We are going to give you the Frighteners from 2016-10-31T00:00

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Episode 145 the godlings of Gardul from 2016-10-24T00:00

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Episode 144 The Ripples of Tragedy from 2016-10-17T00:00

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Episode 143 Worldbuilding Inspiration from the Electric Universe from 2016-10-10T00:00

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Episode 142 Let’s Build the world, no let’s create a story outline, Part Deux from 2016-10-03T00:00

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Episode 141 Enter the Wine Steward Session 3 from 2016-09-26T00:00

Today's Topic – Let’s Play DeScriptors to test our Fantasy World.

So, we have made it to the third session of the play session for Michael.  So far, I have focused on making him have a ...

Episode 140 A Perfect Example of why planning is needed for NaNoWriMo and actual brainstorming for a new story from 2016-09-19T00:00

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Episode 139 Creating a First Generation Naturalistic Fantasy World from 2016-09-12T00:00

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Episode 138 Types of Fantasy Worldbuilding Projects from 2016-09-04T12:00

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Episode 137 How do I use evolution to build naturalistic fantasy worlds? from 2016-08-29T00:00

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Episode 136 The Basic Worldbuilding Questions To Ask Yourself When Beginning A New Fantasy Project, Part two from 2016-08-22T00:00

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Episode 135 The Basic Worldbuilding Questions To Ask Yourself When Beginning A New Fantasy Project, Part One from 2016-08-15T00:00

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Episode 134 Enter the Wine Steward Session 2 from 2016-08-08T00:00

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Episode 133 Learn how I found 17 extra hours a week in 15 minutes from 2016-08-01T00:30

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Episode 132 How do I write 50,000 words #NaNoWriMo when I work and have a life? from 2016-07-25T00:00

 Today's Topic – If you work full time, there are things you can start doing now to lead to success in NaNoWriMo 2016

I can be a planner.  However, there are times I fa...

Episode 131 What Would a Worldbuilder Do with the leftovers? from 2016-07-18T00:00

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Episode 130: The Balancing Act from 2016-07-11T00:00

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Episode 129: How to make your fantasy world original? from 2016-07-04T00:33:24

Today's Topic – The Originality Trap And How To Avoid It!

I have spent countless hours working on being original.  It was truly a concern.  I worried about my clothes,...

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Episode 128: 7 worldbuilding questions, I wished I asked first from 2016-06-27T00:00

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Episode 127: Wine, Dine, and Testing Time from 2016-06-20T00:00

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Episode 126: Kaizen boards for Worldbuilding from 2016-06-13T00:00

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Episode 125:Episode 125: Evolution, Stagnant, Microevolution and 3 hacks to make your fantasy world better from 2016-06-06T00:00

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Episode 124: The Pregame show from 2016-05-30T00:00

Today's Topic – Showing the setup for using gaming to beta test a fantasy world

Okay, we just want an excuse to play a game.  You got me. However, I truly be...

Episode 123: Turn Your Geek into a small business from 2016-05-16T00:00

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Episode 122: How to Stop a Fantasy World Apocalypse? from 2016-05-09T00:00

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Episode 121: Learn the most important key to building tension in your story from 2016-05-02T00:00

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Episode 120: The one thing you need to create a naturalist fantasy culture from 2016-04-25T00:00

Today's Topic - Creations Myths are the key to understanding your fantasy cultures

Creation myths are a great place to start when developing a new Fantasy Culture.  *Stops listens for a...

Episode 119: The hidden art of better storytelling from 2016-04-18T00:00

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Episode 118: Power of interactive storytelling Part 1 from 2016-04-11T00:00

Today's Topic - Using the power of interactive storytelling to give you control over the characters and plot in your narratives

I have had the pleasure of talking to many writers. It al...

Episode 117: Notebooks of DOOM! from 2016-04-03T21:04:44

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Episode 116: The Simple, Succinct Technology Level Method from 2016-03-28T00:00

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Episode 110: What you need for a Fantasy Solar System from 2016-02-15T01:04:34

Today's Topic -  Let's Build a Solar System for your fantasy world.

•  Scope
• Sun(s)
• Planet and Moon(s)
• Other visible planets
• What about comets an...
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Episode 109: Organize your Fantasy Worldbuilding with 9 Tools from 2016-02-08T00:29:24

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  • Pen and Paper
  • Graph Paper
  • Cam Scanner
  • Spark Planner
• Post-it notes
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Episode 108: Philosophy-first culture building in Fantasy Worldbuilding from 2016-01-31T22:34:18

Today's Topic - Philosophy culture building in Fantasy Worldbuilding

• Review of the basics of culture building check out Listen

Episode 107: Fallout 4 World Review from 2016-01-24T20:52:21

Today's Topic - Fallout 4 World Review

• Basics
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Episode 106: Language First Culture Create from 2016-01-17T21:30:31

Today's Topic - Language First Culture Create

• Inspiration - Cwerin and Mystratos
• Reordering Culture Creation
• Why I like it?
• When to avoid it

Episode 105: Goals and Your Word of the Year from 2016-01-10T20:20:50

Today's Topic - Goals and Your Word of the Year

• Vision
• Goal
  • One Year
  • Five Year
  • Ten Year
• Goals Move you to vision
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Episode 104: Fantasy Worldbuilding Culture Rebuild Part 2 from 2016-01-03T22:57:08

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Episode 103: Fantasy Worldbuilding Culture Rebuild from 2015-12-22T00:17:47

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Episode 102: How to build a Fantasy Mythology from 2015-12-14T02:46:39

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Today's Topic - Let's Build a Mythology

• Themes to the stories
  • Reinforce cultural norms
• Tone...
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Episode 101: Rise of the Cat Mummies from 2015-12-07T00:38:02

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Today's Topic - Let's Build a fantasy Villain

• Why Cat Mummies were made
• Increasing invasions
• Lose of cultural ...
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Episode 100: Am I evil? from 2015-11-22T20:39:55

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Today's Topic - Let's Build a fantasy Villain

• Types of Villains Reluctant, Psychopath, Sociopath,  Supernatural, Accidental,  Mi...
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Episode 99: Holding out for a hero from 2015-11-15T23:05:58

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Today's Topic - Say hello to our newest Fantasy Hero,  Ammalheim

• Ammalheim, but you can call her Amm or  Listen

Episode 98: We Don't Need Another Hero from 2015-11-08T20:26:44

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Today's Topic - The structure of a Fantasy Hero

• Type of Hero
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Episode 97: A Creepy home for our boogeyman from 2015-11-01T17:47:47

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Today's Topic - Let's Build a creepy place for a creepy monster for Halloween

• PS this episode has very disturbing content
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Episode 96: Something Not So Nice This Way Comes from 2015-10-25T20:42:51

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Today's Topic - Halloween Let's Build a Boogeyman

• This episode really might have dark matter
• What is a boogeyman
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Episode 95: Fantasy Worldbuilding Economics 101 from 2015-10-15T22:20:02

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Today's Topic - Fantasy Worldbuilding Economics 101

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Episode 94: Basics of secret societies for SFF from 2015-10-08T04:00

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Today's Topic - Basics of Secret societies

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Episode 91: Why we play games from 2015-10-07T22:42:25

Today's Topic - Why we play games

• Michael and Jeffery set a record of 37 seconds without trying to mess each other up.
• Why we started playing games
  • Sports / Hunt...
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Episode 90: Favorite Fantasy Fiction from 2015-10-07T22:19:19

Today's Topic - Favorite Fantasy Fiction and why they work.

Michael and Jeffery look at the fantasy titles that have had the most impact in their lives. Spoiler's abound