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Realms Unknown

Realms Unknown

By: The Bugle
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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.

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  • Narnia // Stranger Things // Space Jesus

    Narnia // Stranger Things // Space Jesus
    Dec 17 2025

    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!


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    Eleanor Morton - Life Lessons From Historical Women


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    🎚️ Produced by Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter. Hosted by Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton

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    34 mins
  • Unfiction // Dinotopia // Implausibly large ribcages

    Unfiction // Dinotopia // Implausibly large ribcages
    Dec 10 2025

    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!


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    The Twice-Dead King: Omnibus - Nate Crowley

    Notes from Small Planets - Nate Crowley


    NEWS

    FILM The Magic Faraway Tree

    Enid Blyton - The Magic Faraway Tree


    WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING IN YOUR BRAIN?

    FILM Batman

    TV Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

    Gumnut Babies - May Gibbs

    Wallet Babies - May Gibbs

    Snugglepot and Cuddlepie - May Gibbs

    King’s Watch series - Mark Hayden


    TROPE ON A ROPE

    Implausibly large ribcages

    GAME Subnautica

    GAME Borderlands

    FILM Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

    FILM Godzilla vs Kong

    Perdido Street Station - China Miéville

    Shadow of the Gods series - John Gwynne

    Looming roar monsters


    SUB GENRE DEEP DIVE - Unfiction / fictional non-fiction

    Dinotopia series - James Gurney

    Expedition - Wayne Barlowe

    PODCAST Revolutions - Mike Duncan

    The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island - Weta Workshop

    FILM King Kong

    GAME Neuorocracy

    Notes from Small Planets - Nate Crowley


    MINES OF URRGH

    The Years of Rice and Salt - Kim Stanley Robinson

    TV Wolf Hall


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    🎚️ Produced by Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter. Hosted by Alice Fraser and Nate Crowley.

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    32 mins
  • Choose Your Own Adventure // Fighting Fantasy // Spider-Man

    Choose Your Own Adventure // Fighting Fantasy // Spider-Man
    Dec 3 2025

    The brilliant Joz Norris joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 43 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!


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    NEWS

    TV Stargate

    The Will Of The Many - James Islington

    The Strength Of The Few - James Islington


    WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING IN YOUR BRAIN?

    GAME Spirit Island

    Raven Scholar - Antonia Hodgson

    All Fours - Miranda July

    The 13th Witch - Mark Hayden


    SUB GENRE DEEP DIVE - Choose Your Own Adventure

    SHOW The Dark Room - John Robertson

    Fighting Fantasy series - Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone

    FILM Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

    Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman

    FILM Groundhog Day

    Vulcanverse - Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson

    To Be Or Not To Be - Ryan North

    Romeo And/Or Juliet - Ryan North

    GRAPHIC NOVEL: Star Trek: Lower Decks - Warp Your Own Way - Ryan North

    COMIC SERIES The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - Ryan North


    MINES OF URRGH

    Spider-Man

    Conan series - Robert E. Howard


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    📚 Buy books featured in this and other episodes https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown

    📯 Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast


    🔔 Subscribe, like, and comment!

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    🎚️ Produced by Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter. Hosted by Alice Fraser and Joz Norris.

    📧 Got questions, feedback, or suggestions? Email us at realmsunknown@thebuglepodcast.com

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    45 mins
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