{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6786518e3ceecdbe85c0b8ef/685afb2cf42ce012244c91f1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Side characters as leads // Final Fantasy // Magician","description":"<p>Alice Fraser and James Nokise bring you episode 23 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 23</p><p>This week's news covers The Odyssey, Masters of the Universe and the Highlander remake, and James and Alice dive into all manner of good things sci fi and fantasy. The sub genre deep dive is all about side characters as leads!</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Fraser - <a href=\"https://unbound.com/products/the-dancey-laguarde-reader\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Passion for Passion</a></p><p>James Nokise - PODCAST <a href=\"https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-rainbow-warrior\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>News</strong></p><p>FILM The Odyssey</p><p>FILM Masters of the Universe</p><p>FILM Highlander</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ads</strong></p><p>GAME Hero’s Quest</p><p>GAME Police Quest</p><p>GAME Space Quest</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What have you been enjoying?</strong></p><p>GAMES Final Fantasy</p><p>Lirael - Garth Nix</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sub genre deep dive - side characters as leads</strong></p><p>PLAY Rosencratz and Guildenstein Are Dead - Tom Stoppard</p><p>TV Dollhouse - Joss Whedon</p><p>The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster Bujold</p><p>GAME Final Fantasy XII</p><p>Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold</p><p>FILM Solo</p><p>The Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolf</p><p>TV Star Trek: Lower Decks</p><p>Redshirts - John Scalzi</p><p>Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie</p><p>The Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan</p><p>Magician - Raymond E. Feist</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mines of Urrgh</strong></p><p>The Belgariad - David Eddings</p><p>FILM The Sword and the Sorcerer </p><p>FILM Close Encounters of the Third Kind</p><p>FILM Popeye</p><p>FILM Masters of the Universe</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast</a></p><p>Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber <a href=\"https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate</a></p><p>Help your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate store <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown</a></p><p><br></p><p>🔔&nbsp;<em>Subscribe, like, and comment</em>!</p><p>🦋 <em>Follow us on </em><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/realmsunknown.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bluesky!</em></a></p><p>Produced by Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter. Hosted by Alice Fraser and James Nokise.</p><p>📧 Got questions, feedback, or suggestions? Email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:realmsunknown@thebuglepodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">realmsunknown@thebuglepodcast.com</a></p><p>🌐 Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>thebuglepodcast.com</em></a>&nbsp;to support us and find more!</p>","author_name":"The Bugle"}