Realms Unknown
Realms Unknown is a comedic podcast from The Bugle that explores fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative fiction. Hosted by Alice Fraser and friends, it offers reviews and hot takes on literature, gaming, films, TV, board games, and more. The show is available as a video podcast and is ad-free for Bugle subscribers.
Episodes
Adaptations: The Winners & the Losers?
Joining Alice this week to talk Adaptations in Sci-Fi and Fantasy is Tom Neenan! From the perfect adaptation, and successes that never got the praise. To of course, the adaptation that ruin the whole thing for you! Tom and Alice chat from the latest Mike Flanagan mini series Carrie, Sci-Fi novel Never Let Me Go. Plus video game adaptation, do they work? All this and more on Realms Unknown!๐ Links
HEALING
Joining Alice this week to talk Healing in Sci-Fi and Fantasy is Tom Neenan! From Med Beds to Potions, join the duo as they delve into Whitley Bay, and the new Resident Evil film, plus the suggestion of The 'Healing' Grenade and the Star Wars prequels make it into the the Minds of Urgh...All this and more on Realms Unknown! ๐ Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.tomneenan.com ๐ '
Magic as Politics, Politics as Magic
Joining Alice this week to talk Magic as Politics is Joz Norris! Join them as they explore through Babel, the Trope of overcome passion and even Indiana Jones. Plus they navigate the Minds of Urgh with Roald Dahl and Kurt Vonnegut. Listen to Realms Unknown NOW!๐ Links to all things Joz Norris: https://www.joznorris.co.uk/๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/st
Prisons, Prison Colonies and Prison Planets
Joining Alice this week, both fresh from Edinburgh Fringe, Tom Neenan! Join them as they explore the world of Prisons, prison colonies and prison planets in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. PLUS The silent screaming trope, and again we navigate the Minds of Urgh, with Ming the Merciless and a preempted Urgh on upcoming Ti West's adaptation of Scrooge. Listen now on Realms Unknown! ๐ Links to all things Tom Nee
Exoplanets and Unusual Atmospheres
Joining Alice this week live from Latitude Festival, Dr Hannah Wakeford. Join the pair as they deep dive into Exoplanets and places with unusual atmospheres. They also discuss Terry Pratchett, children hood reading, and starting off in hard fantasy! Plus scientific findings bringing sci-fi thoughts to real life. All that and more Live from the Cosmic Shambles Forest! ๐ Links to all things Dr Hanna
Political Alternative Remakes
Joining Alice this week, all the way from down under, Australian comedian James Colley as the pair discuss political alternatives in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Inspired by Elon Musk's desire to create an AI Odyssey, from a modern day King Lear to Shakespeare without the rude bits, what series changes or rewrites narratives we know and love to suit a more political agenda? ๐ Links to all things James Coll
Korean Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Joining Alice this week to discuss the sub-genre deep dive of Korean sci-fi and fantasy, all the way from LA is Jackie Kashian! From Extraordinary Attorney Woo to K-Pop Demon Hunters, the duo also discuss ideal airplane watches, needing a sequel to be released before starting the series, and the best way to read, listen and watch a book series. ๐ Links to all things Jackie Kashian: https://jackiek
Sports from Quidditch to The Running Man
Joining Alice this week to discuss the sub-genre deep dive of Sports in sci-fi and fantasy, is Tom Neenan! From Quidditch to Stephen King's The Running Man, the pair also chat about the new Supergirl film, the time delay death threat trope, and the explosion of horror in mainstream with Obsession and Backrooms. ๐ Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.tomneenan.com/ ๐ค Get tickets for the LIVE
First Contact
Joining Alice this week to discuss the sub-genre deep dive of first contact in sci-fi and fantasy, is Ria Lina! The pair also chat about their Tropes of a Rope, delve back into The Minds of Urgh, and discuss Dr. Who and Star Trek! ๐ Links to all things Ria Lina: https://www.patreon.com/cw/rialina ๐ค Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The Gargle HERE: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-
Interspecies interactions
Joining Alice this week is fantasy legend Adrian Tchaikovsky, as the pair delve into Interspecies interactions, inherit special central characters and ๏ปฟJames Bond one liner tropes! ๐ Links to all things Adrian Tchaikovsky: https://adriantchaikovsky.com/๐ค Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The Gargle HERE: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-gargle-live-fri-26th-jun-the-bill-murray-lond
Mermaids and Walter White's baby
Joining Alice this week is regular co-host Eleanor Morton, as they delve into the deep to talk all things mermaids. From Aerial to Cher and many more sea-shell bra wearing sirens. And Eleanor tells us why she'd cancel the classic Greek authors in the Minds of Uh?๐ Links to all things Eleanor Morton: https://eleanormortoncomedian.com๐ค Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The Gargle HEREhttps://www.a
Greek and Roman Mythology
Joining Alice this week is regular co-host Tom Neenan, as they deep dive into Greek and Roman mythology in fantasy. From Labyrinth to The Maze Runner and everything in-between, the two also jump into the classic set-up troupe, and Tom tells us a questionable Doctor Who storyline in the Minds of Uh? ๐ Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tom-neenan-portrait-of-a
Welcome to the Hive Mind
Joining Alice this week is John Robertson, as they dive into this weekโs sub-genre Hive Minds, from Star Trek to Adrian Tchaikovsky. Plus more from Troupe on a Rope and the Minds of Er...๐ Links to all things John Robertson: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/๐ค Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The Gargle HEREhttps://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-gargle-live-fri-26th-jun-the-bill-murray-l
Talking Weaponry!
Joining Alice this week is Tom Neenan, as the pair jump into this weekโs sub-genre deep dive, Talking Weaponry from Swordheart to Jarvis! Plus troupes on the decadent class and exploring dated narrative arcs in Minds of Er...๐๏ธ Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tom-neenan-portrait-of-a-tom-as-a-young-neenan๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://w
Iconic Puppets in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Joining Alice this week is Eleanor Morton, as the pair jump into this weekโs sub-genre deep dive, Puppets in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. From Jim Hensonโs fantasy efforts, to Ridley Scott's Xenomorph in Alien. ๐๏ธ Links to all things Eleanor Morton: https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/ ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-le
AI interfering with the creative process again! The Dr Who's missing tapes, and Music & Sci-Fi
Joining Alice this week is Tom Neenan, as they dive deep into the sub-genre Music in Sci-Fi, they also discuss the recently discovered missing Dr. Who tapes, and Grammarly finding themselves in hot water over AI controversy! ๐๏ธ Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.instagram.com/tpneenan/ ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion
When Fantasy turns into Sci-Fi, Pre-Jackson Lord of the Rings and the Moomins?
This week Alice is joined by Joz Norris as they take a deep dive into a pet peeve of Fantasy turning into Sci-Fi, they also discuss the pre-Jackson adaptations of Lord of the Rings, and a rogue reference from the Moomins by producer Harry, all that and much more on Realms Unknown!๐๏ธ Links to all things Joz Norris: https://www.joznorris.co.uk/๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.t
Moving Cities, Lord of the Rings Rewatch, and Questioning the Monarchy in the World of Fantasy!
This week Alice is joined by Nate Crowley as they deep dive into Moving Cities, they also discuss introducing the next generation to the Lord of the Rings, and how to perfect the best eat-along-watch-along! Plus the pair question the role of monarchy in the world of fantasy. ๐๏ธ Links to all things Nate Crowley: https://x.com/FrogCroakley ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.theb
Urban Fantasy, Fish Out of Water Tropes, and Giving up Waiting for a Next Instalment
This week Alice is joined by Patrick Lenton to talk everything Urban Fantasy, from Rivers of London to Twelve Months. Stick around to the end for a special announcement! ๐๏ธ Links to all things Patrick Lenton: https://patricklenton.com/ ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-letter-to-romanceโค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For P
28 Days Later sequels, Good Doctors, Bad Doctors and Comedic Doctors and an insight into writing processes!
Alice is joined by Tom Neenan as they chat their way through 28 Days Later sequels, Good Doctors, Bad Doctors and Comedic Doctors, as well as an insight into writing processes! ๐ค Gigs to see Tom Neenan can be found here! https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/tom-neenan-wip-wed-4th-mar-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202603041830/ ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.theb
Witches, their Archetypes and the new Dresden Files
Alice is joined by Eleanor Morton as they delve into the world of Witches, exploring all types of the Witch archetype and discuss the release of the latest novel in the Dresden Files! ๐ค Gigs to see Eleanor Morton can be found here! https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/upcoming-gigs/๐ง Listen to Eleanor's podcast 'Eleanor and Alasdair Read That https://open.spotify.com/show/3lFPREITvFz0z7dg9Fh4et๐ 'A P
Lost, The Mist and other controversial endings
Alice starts the New Year joined by the fantastic Tom Neenan as they discuss the endings that stuck their landing, and endings that audience screaming at the thier TV sets! ๐ค 'Tom Neenan (WIP) tickets can be found here! https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/tom-neenan-wip-wed-4th-mar-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202603041830/ ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebu
2026 Rumours // Gossip // Hearsay
Alice has an important update about what's to come in 2026๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-letter-to-romanceโค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ฏ Subsc
Exciting things in 2026 // The Odyssey // Disclosure Day
Alice Fraser is joined by Chris Skinner as they look ahead to 2026 and discuss the exciting forthcoming releases in the sci-fi and fantasy realms. ๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-letter-to-romanceโค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Rea
Christmas // Hogfather // It's A Wonderful Life
Rejoice! For Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser for a special festive episode 46 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!๐ 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodca
Narnia // Stranger Things // Space Jesus
Dive into your nearest wardrobe and enjoy Eleanor Morton and Alice Fraser on episode 45 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https:/
Unfiction // Dinotopia // Implausibly large ribcages
A very welcome return for SFF author Nate Crowley as he joins Alice Fraser for episode 44 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https
Choose Your Own Adventure // Fighting Fantasy // Spider-Man
The brilliant Joz Norris joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 43 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https://uk.bookshop.org/sh
Iterations // The Running Man // King Kong
Alice Fraser is joined this week by Tom Neenan for episode 42 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Real
George AI Martin? Is it art?
Alice is joined by Kate Samas to discuss the latest in speculative fiction, including an accusation that the latest George RR Martin release has AI generated art.๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donateโค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ Buy books featured in this and other epi
Villains as heroes // Plur1bus // Improvised crampons
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 40 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnkno
Ontologypunk // RimWorld // RoboCop
Writer and podcaster Nate Crowley joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 39 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https://uk.booksh
Portals // Frankenstein // Vorkosigan Saga
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 38 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast Realms Unknown!๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donateโค๏ธโ๐ฅ Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknow
Words of power // Magic of language // Earthsea
Myq Kaplan joins Alice Fraser this week for another sci-fi and fantasy packed episode of Realms Unknown!๐ Set a reminder to watch Myq's new comedy special Rini on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uf9i_z-Aw๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Buy books featured in this and other episodes here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUn
Fan fiction // Alchemised // Alan Moore
It's an Alice-only special this week on Realms Unknown!๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSAPP Sora 2FILM BarbieWHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING IN YOUR BRAIN?Damned Whores and Godโs Police - Anne SummersQueen Demon - Martha WellsThe Last Hour Between Worlds - Melissa Carusso Sixteen Ways To Defend a Walled City - K.J. ParkerTROPE ON A ROPEBeing able to cut a chai
We made a hit book, and saw none of the money! Chris and Alice Unleashed!!! B'Ankruptcy Edition
Chris and Alice tell the story of their experiences around Alice's hit book A Passion For Passion. A book that has generated over ยฃ50,000 in sales (maybe much more), yet we have barely seen a Penny. We tell the story of the publishers Unbound and Boundless who collapsed in debt, having failed to deliver for us (and a bunch of other authors).BUT, we won't give up. We'll fight for our money, and we
Post-colonial Africa // Alien: Earth // District 9
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for another sci-fi and fantasy packed episode of Realms Unknown!๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSTV Doctor WhoPLAY AmadeusGAME FortniteTV The BoysTV PeacemakerFILM A Nightmare On Elm StreetFILM LonglegsWHAT HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?Alien:EarthMINES OF UURGHThe Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsPLAY Harry Potter & The
Installing buttons // Katherine Rundell // Harry Potter
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the brilliant Eleanor Morton!๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownReading list to follow!๐ฏ Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast๐ฐ Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate๐ Help your local bookshop by buying
Competence // Star Trek // Outlander
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the satisfyingly and unrelentingly competent Tom Neenan! (The Mash Report, The Hauntening)๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSTV SeveranceTV Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningFILM The Lord of the Rings: Return of the KingFILM DuneTV Twisted MetalFILM The CreatorTV Outlander: Blood of My BloodWHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING
Paladins // Grady Hendrix // Star Wars: Starfighter
Joining Alice Fraser this week is Realms Unknown firm favourite Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening).๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSFILM Star Wars: StarfighterFILM K-Pop Demon HuntersWHAT HAVE YOU BEEN INTO?Witchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady Hendrix Horrorstรถr - Grady Hendrix My Best Friendโs Exorcism - Grady HendrixClockwork Boys - T. Kingfis
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Bodies // Summer of Horror // Befuzzled kings
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the mighty Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening).The subgenre deep dive this week looks at bodies / good use of embodiment - such as body swapping in Altered Carbon or Cronenbergian body horror. Tom espouses that 2025 has seen the greatest summer for cinematic horror in recent memory, discusses the trope of befuzzled kings leaving a trail of chaos in their
Interesting POVs // Romance // Dave Bautista
Alice Fraser is joined this week by Jen Prokop from the Fated Mates romance podcast, so expect a lot of romance recommendations and tropes!The subgenre deep dive looks into interesting uses of POV, and Jen is uncomfortable with the increasing use of violence in romance books but enjoyed the romance elements in recent films Superman and Sinners.๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/
Time loops // Bring Her Back // Time loops
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan are your guides for this week as they traverse through manner of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!They discuss time loops in sci-fi, the tropes of hypersexualised futures and post-coital never-nudes, and whether prison 'relationships' belong in the mines of urrggh!๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSFILM Attack
Arthurian legends // Perfume // The Dark is Rising
Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton are your guides for this week as they traverse through manner of fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!They discuss Arthurian legend in fantasy (and some sci-fi), David Bowie's tights in Labyrinth, and audible sharpness (*insert your own sword noise here!*)๐ Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSFILM The OdysseyTV Star Trek: St
Disguises // Superman // Quantum Leap
Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!We discuss the use of disguises in genre fiction, the hot commie summer, and ominous portents that have double meanings. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOYING?FILM Superman Buffalo Soldiers - Maurice Broaddus TROPE ON A ROPE - ominous portents that have double meaningsMa
Red Sonja // Medieval Fayres // Funny Fantasy
Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and podcasting legend Chris Skinner for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!We discuss medieval fayres (jousting, anyone?), K Pop Demon Hunters and A Court of Thorns and Roses.Our Trope On A Rope is characters who learn to fight way to easily, and then the one who can land the lucky punch with zero training.We also
Redemption Arcs // Comics // Resident Alien
Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and US comedian and podcaster Jackie Kashian for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!NEWSIsles of the Emberdark - Brandon SandersonMistborn - Brandon SandersonElantris - Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussWHAT ARE YOU INTO?GAME Clank!GAME Lords of WaterdeepSabriel - Garth NixLirael - Garth NixA
Flintlock fantasy // 28 Years Later // Culturepunk
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 24 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 24This week's news covers the Squid Game USA spinoff, Disney suing AI image generator Midjourney, and a mother suing Disney after a Stormtrooper scared her child, causing injury. Hear what Tom and Alice have been enjoying recently, men slaps and si
Side characters as leads // Final Fantasy // Magician
Alice Fraser and James Nokise bring you episode 23 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 23This 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!Alice Fraser - A P
Translated works // Under The Skin // Bikini armour
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 22 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 22This week's news respectfully looks at buff geek Henry Cavill's forthcoming Highlander movie, and Tom and Alice dive into all manner of good things sci fi and fantasy. This week's deep dive is all about translated works!Alice Fraser - A Passion f
Deep Dive: Tamora Pierce
Alice is joined by Chris Skinner to discuss the work of Tamora Pierce. They also chat about Murderbot and Sarah J Maas - is Romantasy sexy enough?Search for Chrisโs show Mildly Informed in your pod feed now.Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.c
Neurodivergent heroes // Murderbot // Guillermo del Toro
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 20 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, it's all about neurodivergent heroes in sci-fi and fantasy!Episode 20This week's news features Guillermo del Toro's new Frankenstein movie, the new Predator: Killer of Killers movie and is gravity proof that life on Earth is actually a simulatio
Gender // Scholomance // Honor Harrington
Host Alice Fraser and author Patrick Lenton bring you episode 19 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at gender!Episode 19This week's news features The Wheel of Time getting cancelled, Lilo and Stitch doing surprisingly well at the box office, and a fantasy author caught using AI to write in her own style!Hear what
Sinners // Experiments in Form // Guards! Guards!
Host Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening) bring you episode 18 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at experiments in form!Episode 18This week's news features the Highlander remake moving to Amazon, Sinners continuing to tear up the box office, and the sad introduction of AI-narrated audiobo
Early sci-fi and fantasy // Foundation // Ghostbusters
Host Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton bring you episode 17 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at early sci fi and fantasy!Episode 17This week's news features the Apple TV+ series Foundation, a surprisingly sexual story about E.T. and how Margaret Attwood receiving an entertainment award may distract from similariti
Andor // The wrong side of the law // Sleeper Beach
Host Alice Fraser and fellow writer, podcaster and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray (QI, Private Eye, There's No Such Thing As A Fish) bring you episode 16 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at heroes operating outside of the law in sci fi and fantasy!Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our showsS
Parenting // My Neighbour Totoro // Raised By Wolves
Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you episode 15 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at actual parenting in sci fi and fantasy!Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our showsSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by bu
Sentient plants // Joe Abercrombie // Kurt Vonnegut
Host Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 14 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!It's a mushroom / plant life / flora core / sentient forest special!Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our showsSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by buy
The Last of Us // Admin and bureaucracy // Limb difference
Host Alice Fraser, and Tom Neenan bring you episode 13 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyAll episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou c
Romance in sci-fi // Fantasy // Narnia
Host Alice Fraser, and romance critic Jen Prokop from the Fated Mates podcast (space episode), bring you episode 12 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyAll episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by bec
The Running Man // Hyperion // Evil corporations
Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyHosts Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 11 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch
Memory modification // Klara and the Sun // Little people
Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 10 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying th
Post-technology // Miles Cameron // Lars Anderson archery
Hosts Alice Fraser and Henry Fraser bring you episode 9 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying t
Metaphysical libraries // Mickey 17 // Timestalker
Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 8 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying the
World Book Day special - part 2
Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you the second of two child-friendly World Book Day (UK) episodes of Realms Unknown this week, with today's focusing on children's fantasy and science fiction books for ages 12-17 years old. Part
World Book Day special - part 1
Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you two child-friendly World Book Day (UK) episodes of Realms Unknown this week, focusing on children's books from 0-10 years old.The second episode, looking at books for older children, will be o
Steampunk // Companion // Columns of Light
In Episode 5 of Realms Unknown, hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan leap into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! Hear what's coming up from Guy Gavriel Kay, Jim Butcher, Game of Thrones, Mila Jovovich, and ACOTAR.They take a deep dive into this week's sub-genre of steampunk, making recommendations from film, books and games such as Mortal Engines, Cinder Spires, Bioshock Infinite,
Neuromancer // Cyberpunk // Basketful of Heads
In Episode 4 of Realms Unknown, hosts Alice Fraser and Jackie Kashian dive into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! From Ian McKewan's new 'science fiction without the science' novel What We Can Know, to new seasons of Alice in Borderland and The Handmaid's Tale, to Natasha Lyonne producing and starring in the upcoming Basketful of Heads movie.They take a deep dive into this week's su
Buffyโs Return, Grimdark Fiction & Redhead Tropes
In this episode of Realms Unknown, hosts Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton dive into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! Get the scoop on Buffy's return with Sarah Michelle Gellar, exciting Back to the Future updates, the new video game Atomfall, and a fascinating partnership between the Ministry of Defence and sci-fi writers.They also shine a spotlight on the gritty
Grimdark // Ursula K Le Guin // The Cube
Realms Unknown is your gateway to the strange, the dark, and the mind-bendingly brilliant worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. Hosted by the incomparable Alice Fraser, with guest co-host Tom Neenan, this podcast takes a deep (and hilarious) dive into some of the genreโs greatest worksโwhether itโs the brutal landscapes of Grimdark, the existential horror of The Cube, the radical utopias of Ursula K. Le G
Severance // Rebecca Yarros // Astrobot - It's Realms Unknown!
Alice Fraser brings your weekly enchantment, full of Sci Fi and Fantasy. This week's co-host is Tom Neenan.We cover...Astrobot - the cutest Sci Fi game there is? Rebecca Yarros and the rise of Romantasy. The return of Severance. A deep dive into 'Progression Fantasy'Affiliate links to each book:A Passion For Passion - Alice FraserA Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J MaasFourth Wing - Rebecca Yarr
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Alice Fraser presents the best (and occasionally worst) of Sci Fi and Fantasy, across TV & film, literature, gaming and anywhere you can get speculative.Released weekly Wednesdays, we want your thoughts and feedback - realmsunknown@thebuglepodcast.comA podcast from The Bugle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
