Worldbuilding Podcasts

A podcast by three fantasy authors who love to overcomplicate their writing lives and want to help you do the same.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a planet different from our own, or how writers create your favorite fictional worlds? Well, wonder no more because we have the facts for you! Every other week, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how ...

Are you worldbuilding for homebrew RPG campaigns, novels, game development, films or anything else? Then you're in the right place! Designed to educate, inspire and entertain, World Anvil's founders - writer & RPG designer Janet Forbes and Gamemaster and RPG designer Dimitris chat with creators and academics about the brass tacks of worldbuilding, exploring a new theme each month. Expect topics like novel writing and short stories, game design, Cultures and Societies, Settlements and their n ...

Lorekeepers is a worldbuilding podcast about two friends chronicling the journey of an ever-expanding tapestry of interwoven lore.While other podcasts may start a new world with each episode, Carter and Frank return to Halûme each week, determined to create the deepest, grandest, and most nuanced fictional setting ever. Never forget that in an infinite world, there are always more tales to tell.

Hi! I’m Fox Keyes. Shortly after my fourteenth birthday, I was tricked into passing through an inter-dimensional gateway to a world called Dunari. Years later, I’m still here. And ready to talk about it. From killer toilets to killer Spirit Storms, and just about everything in between, I will describe how I learned to survive living in another world. This podcast is for creatives who think outside the box. Perhaps you are a role-playing gamer searching for a unique character angle? Or maybe ...

Join Will and Eli as we build a fantasy world from scratch. From creation myth, to magic system, to the specifics of how a single city started and grew, we're out to create an entire wold.

What About Worldbuilding is a podcast that exists to explore the various aspects- anthropology to geology and beyond- that go into building worlds in writing.

I am Kelthor, lord of worldbuilding. Join me as I traverse the worlds that I craft. Perhaps you may be inspired to write a universe of your own.

Each episode, long-time worldbuilding duo Lauren Harris and Adryn Erickson pair with Farm to Taber's plant medicine PhD, Dr. Sarah Taber to interview experts on topics like Ancient Trade Routes or 3D Printing in Space, then use what they learned to brainstorm a sci-fi or fantasy world listeners can use and make their own.

A Worldbuilding Podcast called "Sails & Silver", in which the hosts aim to create a world set in the golden age of sail. Monthly uploads. Possibly.