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Realms Unknown
by The Bugle
Fantasy, Sci Fi and speculative fiction, observed through the comedic lens of The Bugle. Become a Bugle subscriber to enjoy this show ad free and help us thrive. Expect reviews and supernova level hot takes on literature, gaming, films, TV, board games, and anywhere else you can experience space ships, clones and beautiful elves with massive weapons. A podcast from The Bugle. Hosted by Alice Fraser and friends. Also available as a video podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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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...
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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...
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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! 🔗 Links to all things Joz Norris:...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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! 🔗 Links to all things Ria Lina…
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Interspecies interactions
Joining Alice this week is fantasy legend Adrian Tchaikovsky, as the pair delve into Interspecies interactions, inherit special central characters and James Bond one liner tropes! 🔗 Links to all things Adrian Tchaikovsky: https://adriantchaikovsky.com/ 🎤 Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The...
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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? 🔗 Links to all things Eleanor...
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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…
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Welcome to the Hive Mind
Joining Alice this week is John Robertson, as they dive into this week’s sub-genre Hive Minds, from Star Trek to Adrian Tchaikovsky. Plus more from Troupe on a Rope and the Minds of Er... 🔗 Links to all things John Robertson: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/ 🎤 Get tickets for the LIVE episode…
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Talking Weaponry!
Joining Alice this week is Tom Neenan, as the pair jump into this week’s 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... 🖊️ Links to all things Tom Neenan:...
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Iconic Puppets in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Joining Alice this week is Eleanor Morton, as the pair jump into this week’s sub-genre deep dive, Puppets in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. From Jim Henson’s fantasy efforts, to Ridley Scott's Xenomorph in Alien. 🖊️ Links to all things Eleanor Morton: https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/ 📕 'A Passion For...
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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! 🖊️ Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.instagram.com/tpneenan/…
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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! 🖊️ Links to…
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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. 🖊️ Links to all…
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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! 🖊️ Links to all things Patrick Lenton: https://patricklenton.com/ 📕 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale!...
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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! 🎤 Gigs to see Tom Neenan can be found here!...
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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! 🎤 Gigs to see Eleanor Morton can be found here! https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/upcoming-gigs/ 🎧 Listen to...
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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! 🎤 'Tom Neenan (WIP) tickets can be found here!...
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2026 Rumours // Gossip // Hearsay
Alice has an important update about what's to come in 2026 📕 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-letter-to-romance ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook...
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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. 📕 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-letter-to-romance ❤️🔥 Buy...
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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! 📕 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook...
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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! ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team...
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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! ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a…
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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! ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber...
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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! ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber...
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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. 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion'...
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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! ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber...
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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! ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle...
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Portals // Frankenstein // Vorkosigan Saga
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 38 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast Realms Unknown! 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate ❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook...
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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! 🔔 Set a reminder to watch Myq's new comedy special Rini on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uf9i_z-Aw 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber...
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Fan fiction // Alchemised // Alan Moore
It's an Alice-only special this week on Realms Unknown! 📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown NEWS APP Sora 2 FILM Barbie WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING IN YOUR BRAIN? Damned Whores and God’s Police - Anne Summers Queen Demon - Martha Wells The Last Hour Between...
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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 £50,000 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...
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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! 📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown NEWS TV Doctor Who PLAY Amadeus GAME Fortnite TV The Boys TV Peacemaker FILM A Nightmare On Elm Street FILM Longlegs...
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Installing buttons // Katherine Rundell // Harry Potter
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the brilliant Eleanor Morton! 📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown Reading list to follow! 📯 Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast 💰 Support Realms...
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Competence // Star Trek // Outlander
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the satisfyingly and unrelentingly competent Tom Neenan! (The Mash Report, The Hauntening) 📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown NEWS TV Severance TV Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning FILM The Lord of the Rings: Return…
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Paladins // Grady Hendrix // Star Wars: Starfighter
Joining Alice Fraser this week is Realms Unknown firm favourite Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening). 📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown NEWS FILM Star Wars: Starfighter FILM K-Pop Demon Hunters WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN INTO? Witchcraft for Wayward Girls -...
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Big news next week
For complicated reasons we've taken a week off. Enjoy our many shows, and hang on for something exciting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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!*) 📚...
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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...
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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…
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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! NEWS Isles of the Emberdark - Brandon Sanderson Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson Elantris - Brandon Sanderson The Name of the Wind…
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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 24 This week's news covers the Squid Game USA spinoff, Disney suing AI image generator Midjourney, and a mother suing Disney after a…
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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 23 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...
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Fantasy, Sci Fi and speculative fiction, observed through the comedic lens of The Bugle. Become a Bugle subscriber to enjoy this show ad free and help us thrive.
Expect reviews and supernova level hot takes on literature, gaming, films, TV, board games, and anywhere else you can experience space ships, clones and beautiful elves with massive weapons.
A podcast from The Bugle. Hosted by Alice Fraser and friends. Also available as a video podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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