E01. Bitten by the Fantasy-bug
Introduction
- Who are we?
- What is Rolling Into Fantasy?
- What do we plan?
- Introducing Segments: 'Tales from the Tome' & 'Through the Palantir'
Where & how did our passion for Fantasy start?
Laurent:
- Earliest memory: Star Wars, which premiered Oct. 27, 1977; later ESB & ROJ
- Other movies: Excalibur (1981); The Dark Crystal (1982 Jim Henson & Frank Oz); Conan the Barbarian (1982); The Never Ending Story (1984); Labyrinth (1986 - Jim Henson); Willow (1988)
- Literature: Fighting Fantasy books & Lone Wolf gamebooks (discovered the French versions first: Loup Solitaire, Défis Fantastique) + Stephen King (Mist)
Marie-Noor:
- Literature: Harry Potter >> Throne of glass: political intrigue, medieval fantasy, etc.
- Roleplay: “made up things” >> roleplay >> D&D >> larp
- Series/movies: Star Wars >> Game of Thrones, Arcane, She-Ra, very wide
What is Rolling Into Fantasy?
- A bi-weekly podcast where we, Marie-Noor & Laurent, a father-daughter duo delve into the enchanting world of Fantasy.
- With an inter-generational approach spanning over more than 30 years of love for Fantasy, we explore Fantasy literature, games, pop culture, music, series & movies. Each episode connects different aspects of Fantasy, rolling seamlessly from one topic to another.
- Join us every fortnight on Thursdays as we discuss the origins of Fantasy, current news, and exciting things to come in the realm of Fantasy. Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to the genre, "Rolling into Fantasy" has something magical for everyone.
- You'll us on Spotify, Apple, or any other podcast player or through our website www.rollingintofantasy.org
What's the plan?
- Exploring Fantasy literature, games, pop culture, music, series & movies. Each episode connects different aspects of Fantasy, rolling seamlessly from one topic to another.
- Sharing the passion for Fantasy & discovering new connections & guests
- Episodes air every fortnight on Thursdays
Tales From The Tome:
Laurent:
- Gaming books: Fighting Fantasy (Sir Ian Livingstone)
- Gaming books: Lone Wolf (Joe Dever, 1984)
Marie-Noor:
- The Poppy War, by R.F. Kuang
- DIE, by Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans
Next RIF-episode:
- What are the current Fantasy literature (sub-) genres?
- Book: Age of the God Eater: Herald
- Book: Twelve Jackals: Illicitum Book One: 1 (Moud Adel, 2024)
- Book: The Faithful and the Fallen: Malice (John Gwynne, 2012)
- Book: Voyage of the Damned (Frances White, 2024)
Links:
- The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) by R.F. Kuang - Goodreads
- Dark Horse Comics & Wizards of the Coast team up
- The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan - Goodreads
- The Roots of Chaos — Samantha Shannon
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power - IMDB
- Arcane: League of Legends - IMDB
- Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin
- Live action role-playing game - LARP
- Dungeons & Dragons - Start your Journey here - Wizards of the Coast
- Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
- Harry Potter - Wizarding World
- The Mist, by Stephen King - Goodreads
- Lone Wolf gamebooks
- Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks
- Willow - IMDB
- Labyrinth - IMDB
- The Never Ending Story - IMDB
- Conan the Barbarian - IMDB
- The Dark Crystal - IMDB
- The Dark Crystal - IMDB
- Excalibur | Rotten Tomatoes
- Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV)