World of Fantasy

Delayed episode

2006-05-02T13:49:00.000-07:00

Hi there lovely listeners,

Just wanted to apologize for not getting a new episode out to you lately. With finals, and crazy things going on right now, we are letting some things slide... for now. We will be back soon, and with an all-new, fun-filled episode devoted to comic books and super heros.

Until then,
Ellen

Episode 4: Ghosts and the Supernatural

2006-04-18T23:34:00.000-07:00

This is our episode discussing ghosts and the supernatural, as well as wizards of Middle Earth.

News
The Writers Guild of America, list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays
The Independent has an interview up with David Thewlis (Lupin).
A federal judge in Los Angeles has found that Smallville may be infringing on the copyrights held by the widow and daughter of Jerome Siegel, Superboy creator for DC Comics.
Hoodwinked will be out on DVD on May 2.
New trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is out.

Song: "This Haunted Wood" by Vividity.

Main topic: Ghosts and Supernatural
Types:

Dead people
Residual hauntings or recordings
Messengers
Poltergeists
Projections

Review of British documentary called "The Ghosts and Witches of Olde England"

Ellen's top two favorite ghost stories/legends

Bloody Mary
The Headless Horseman

History of supernatural fiction

Movie review of "Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King"

Song: "Silently" by T. Nile

Cultures of Middle Earth Series: Wizards

Quick review of "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"

Check out Ellen's new podcast, in which she discusses the WB's Supernatural the Series at http://supernaturaltheseries.blogspot.com or in iTunes.

Music is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network

Nobody tosses a dwarf.

2006-04-02T12:53:00.000-07:00

Discussion of King Arthur and the dwarves of Middle-Earth.

News:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was named book of the year at the. 17th annual British Book Awards

Song:"Come With Me" by Dererk Chafin.

King Arthur:
History and Lore
Books
Movies

Song: "Wings of a Gull" by Connemara Stone Company

Tolkien Segment: Dwarves 101
History of the race of Dwarves
Nature of the Dwarves
Kinds of Dwarves
Decline of Dwarves
Gimli

e-mail: fantasypodcast@gmail.com

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Artwork from theonering.net

Concerning Hobbits and Movies

2006-03-24T12:50:00.000-08:00

In episode #2, we discussed the top ten cheesy movies of the 1980's, and started a new segment entitled the Cultures of Middle Earth, in which we discussed Hobbits.

News
A TV series spin-off of Star Wars will begin production in 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4808746.stm
Gary Oldman has been confirmed as returning as Sirius Black in the fifth Harry Potter film, The Order of the Phoenix.
Starting Monday, March 27, the fantasy mini-series Dark Kingdom airs on the Sci-Fi channel.
Toronto will be the location a stage production of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20060323/lotr_toronto_060323/ It opened thursday with mediocre reviews. Bummer.

Song: Dreamscape, Equinoxal Mix by Incidental Fusion.

Topic of the day: top 10 cheesy fantasy movies of the 1980's.
10. Willow - 1988
9. Secret of NIMH - 1982
8. Dark Crystal - 1982
7. Ladyhawke - 1985
6. Adventures of Baron Munchausen - 1988
5. Legend - 1985
4. Labyrinth - 1986
3. Ghostbusters - 1984
2. The Neverending Story - 1984
1. The Princess Bride - 1987

Promo from Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards.
Song: Middle Earth Bragging Song by Marc Gunn.

Hobbit 101

Drop us a line about anything at all to fantasypodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from all of you!

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Cinderella and Leprechauns, Oh my!

2006-03-18T12:45:00.000-08:00

In our debut episode, we will discuss leprechauns, the evolution of fairy tales, and much more.

Show notes:
Introduction
News
- Rumours of a proposed Buffy spin off movie centering on the Willow character.
- V is for Vendetta opens this weekend.
- New comic book series being launched this spring by Marvel Comics and Stephen King, focusing on Roland Deschain from the Dark Tower series.
- Lumos 2006, a Harry Potter Symposium, held July 27-30th in Las Vegas.
- The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be released on DVD on April 4th.
- A new movie based on the book The Prestige by Christopher Priest will begin shooting this year.
Trivia question
Song: The Leprechaun by Brobdingnagian Bards
Discussion of leprechauns
Fairy tales
- Cinderella
- Snow White
Song: Star Of The County Down by James Connolly
Trivia answer
Music from http://music.podshow.com

Fantasy Podcast Intro

2006-03-16T12:40:00.000-08:00

This is an intro episode to our new podcast which will discuss all things related to fantasy, including literature, folklore, movies, pop pulture, and much more!