Devin, Hex, Seán, and guest host Tom Bloom of Kill Six Billion Demons webcomic fame slowly burn as many bridges as they can from Star Wars to Christianity to NFTs in this raucous, season 4 finale episode on how to play with demons in fiction.F

Klingon Death Metal with Biblaridion

Aug 2nd, 2022 1h 20m

Adam, Red, Slorany, and guest host, Biblaridion, discuss conlangs, phonemes, and—amongst other linguistic things—Klingon death metal. 'Nuff said.Follow the hosts!Adam @adamcbassettRed @hikitsune_redSlorany r/ConlangsBiblaridion @biblaridio

Another Magic Episode with C.R. Rowenson

Jul 19th, 2022 1h 9m

You can't stop us from talking about magic at least once per season. This time, Devin, Jack, and Zaivy are joined by writing coach and content creator C.R. Rowenson. They discuss all the aspects of magic systems: why you might want to add one i

Horror and Suspense with Zin E. Rocklyn

Jun 28th, 2022 1h 18m

Adam, Cathy, and Red are joined by Horror author Zin E. Rocklyn to discuss the genre, how to write and worldbuild for it, and much more. Stick around 'till the end, because we (accidentally) saved all the advice for the outro.Follow the hosts:

The Arts of Your World with L.D. Lewis

Jun 14th, 2022 1h 26m

Adam, B.H. Pierce, Seán, and Zaivy, are joined by L.D. Lewis—a founder of the Hugo award-winning FIYAH Magazine, publisher at Fireside Fiction, and all kind of other projects. We talk about L's experience accepting the Hugo for FIYAH, then dive

Character Design with Claire Hummel

May 24th, 2022 1h 9m

Inky, Devin, and Lizy are joined by illustrator and concept artist Claire Hummel for a discussion on character design! Claire may be best known for her work on games like Half-Life: Alyx and Bioshock Infinite. So you can probably imagine how ex

Collaboration and Games with Ashley Warren

May 10th, 2022 1h 6m

Adam, B.H. Pierce, Seán, and Ashley Warren (Storytelling Collective) discuss the importance of collaboration on creative projects. Then, we dive into a discussion on how we can use the presence of games to enhance our worldbuilding.Follow the

Is It Cyberpunk? with Tim Hickson

Apr 26th, 2022 1h 19m

Adam, Cathy, Red, and returning guest Tim Hickson (Hello Future Me) discuss what the genre means, why it is becoming so popular in recent years, and answer the question you didn’t ask: is Tron cyberpunk?Follow the cast!Adam @adamcbassettCath

Conflict and Self-Publishing with Daniel Greene

Apr 12th, 2022 1h 16m

Adam, Hexarch, and Red are joined by YouTuber and self-published author Daniel Greene. They discuss the things writers often don’t think about in regards to war and conflict, as well as some insights into their journeys through self-publishing.

Retconning & Rebooting with Chris Solo

Mar 29th, 2022 1h 2m

Adam, Cathy, Devin, and returning guest Chris Solo discuss retconning and rebooting projects. There are ways we’ve seen it done well, and ways in which it has seemed rushed or forced. Plus, some insight into examples of when our hosts had to re

Story Themes with Benjamin Cook

Mar 16th, 2022 1h 46m

Red, Inky, Sam, and Benji (Tale Foundry) discuss the broad topic of story themes. Themes can add to your story and provide a valuable structure to your work, but themes can also prove dangerous when followed too strictly. Listen in on what we’v

Science in Fantasy with Rachel Shaw

Mar 1st, 2022 1h 7m

Adam, Cathy, and Sam are joined by neuroscientist and author Rachel Shaw to discuss the presence of science in fantasy settings. From medicine to magic, they discuss some of the ways you can use science to inform or inspire fantasy.Adam @adamc

Game Writing & Mythologies with Greg Kasavin

Feb 15th, 2022 1h 30m

Adam, Red, and Seán are joined by Greg Kasavin, the writer behind Supergiant Games’ many titles such as Pyre and Hades. We discuss what it’s like to write for video games as a medium, as well as the origins of Supergiant’s critically acclaimed

Publishing and Poetry with Nadia Saward

Feb 1st, 2022 1h

Welcome back to Worldcasting! To kick off season four, Adam, Taylor, BK, and—all the way from Orbit UK—Nadia Saward talk about publishing and poetry. BK has experience as an indie publisher, and Nadia is a poet and editor at Orbit Books. Betwee

The Unsung: Part 2 with Daniel Greene & Hello Future Me

Aug 10th, 2021 48m 23s

In this final episode of season 3, Taylor, Cathy, and Zaivy, are joined by our guests Daniel Greene and Tim Hickson for a chat about representation of indigenous cultures in popular media—especially (but not limited to) those in the area someti

Crafting Compelling Characters with Michael J. Sullivan

Jul 27th, 2021 1h 14m

Emory, Chris, Red, and NYT/Washington Post bestselling author Michael J. Sullivan discuss creating compelling characters, plus some general writing advice. Get some behind the scenes details of how they develop their characters and what they’re

The Unsung: Part 1

Jul 13th, 2021 1h 13m

Join Taylor, Ianara (Imachinate), Inky, and Zaivy as they discuss some of the less represented African, Asian, and European cultures in popular examples of worldbuilding—and some exceptions to that rule. A sequel episode, which focuses on the A

Writing & Organizing It [or Not] with Levi Johnson

Jun 29th, 2021 1h 38m

Red, Ianara (Imachinate), B.H. Pierce (Hexarch), and our guest Levi Johnson from Campfire Technology discuss their endeavors and thoughts on the more strategic parts of writing. They discuss their own projects and processes for writing, plot st

The Fellowship of the Thing with Daniel Dickinson

Jun 15th, 2021 1h

Join Taylor, Chris, Sean, and our guest author Daniel Dickinson for a conversation about fellowships. Obviously, they discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, but in addition they also break down what a fellowship is, how to represent each member, a

Golden Ages with Janet Forbes

Jun 1st, 2021 1h 7m

B.H. Pierce (Hexarch), Seán, and John, are joined by Janet Forbes—co-founder of World Anvil, podcaster, and author! Together they define what a golden age is, what it means to the people who lived through it, and how to use golden ages in our w

Our Wolves are Different with Sean Fallon

May 18th, 2021 1h 19m

Adam, Red, Ianara (Imachinate), and Sean Fallon—CEO of Smunchy Games—discuss a favorite topic of ours: creature design. Plus, a number of tangents about tabletop games, dragons, and more!This episode was edited by Adam Bassett.

Magic Systems with Devin Pigman

May 4th, 2021 1h 28m

Adam, Cathy, Ianara (Imachinate), and our guest Devin Pigman—a former moderator with our friends at the Writing Cartel Discord Server—talk about magic systems. We discuss a few of our favorite systems, things we've learned from creating our own

Organizing as a Game Master with Jacob Waterman

Apr 20th, 2021 57m 5s

Ianara (Imachinate), Lizy (AC), B.H. Pierce (Hexarch), and President of the multimedia group Nerdolopedia and lead game designer at Smunchy Games Jacob Waterman discuss how to prepare and organize your role-playing games as well as how to integ

Dark Tidings

Apr 6th, 2021 1h 22m

Emory, Taylor, Inky, and Adam take a quick dive into what makes dark fiction work, and the trap violence and traumatic events present. Also, the importance of hope in dark fiction, and how it gives the reader something to hold on to!Note: Thi