Realms Unknown
Episodes
Talking Weaponry!
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 troup...
Iconic Puppets in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
AI interfering with the creative process again! The Dr Who's missing tapes, and Music & Sci-Fi
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
When Fantasy turns into Sci-Fi, Pre-Jackson Lord of the Rings and the Moomins?
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alice is joined by Joz Norris as they take a deep dive into Fantasy turning into Sci-Fi, they also discuss the pre-Jackson adaptations of Lo...
Moving Cities, Lord of the Rings Rewatch, and Questioning the Monarchy in the World of Fantasy!
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
Urban Fantasy, Fish Out of Water Tropes, and Giving up Waiting for a Next Instalment
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 sp...
28 Days Later sequels, Good Doctors, Bad Doctors and Comedic Doctors and an insight into writing processes!
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 insig...
Witches, their Archetypes and the new Dresden Files
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Lost, The Mist and other controversial endings
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
2026 Rumours // Gossip // Hearsay
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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-pass...
Exciting things in 2026 // The Odyssey // Disclosure Day
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. 📕...
Christmas // Hogfather // It's A Wonderful Life
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rejoice! For Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser for a special festive episode 46 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!📕 'A Passi...
Narnia // Stranger Things // Space Jesus
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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!❤...
Unfiction // Dinotopia // Implausibly large ribcages
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A very welcome return for Nate Crowley as the sci-fi author joins Alice Fraser for episode 44 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unk...
Choose Your Own Adventure // Fighting Fantasy // Spider-Man
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant Joz Norris joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 43 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!❤️🔥 Buy 'A...
Iterations // The Running Man // King Kong
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser is joined this week by Tom Neenan for episode 42 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passio...
George AI Martin? Is it art?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ge...
Villains as heroes // Plur1bus // Improvised crampons
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 40 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!❤️🔥 Buy 'A Passion For P...
Ontologypunk // RimWorld // RoboCop
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and podcaster Nate Crowley joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 39 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast, Realms Unknown!❤️🔥...
Portals // Frankenstein // Vorkosigan Saga
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for episode 38 of your favourite sci-fi and fantasy podcast Realms Unknown!💰 Support Realms Unknown by beco...
Words of power // Magic of language // Earthsea
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Fan fiction // Alchemised // Alan Moore
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's an Alice-only special this week on Realms Unknown!📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSAPP Sora 2FILM B...
We made a hit book, and saw none of the money! Chris and Alice Unleashed!!! B'Ankruptcy Edition
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 (m...
Post-colonial Africa // Alien: Earth // District 9
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Neenan joins Alice Fraser this week for another sci-fi and fantasy packed episode of Realms Unknown!📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bo...
Installing buttons // Katherine Rundell // Harry Potter
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the brilliant Eleanor Morton!📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownReading list...
Competence // Star Trek // Outlander
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Alice Fraser this week is the satisfyingly and unrelentingly competent Tom Neenan! (The Mash Report, The Hauntening)📚 Buy recommended books...
Paladins // Grady Hendrix // Star Wars: Starfighter
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Alice Fraser this week is Realms Unknown firm favourite Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening).📚 Buy recommended books here! https://...
Big news next week
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Bodies // Summer of Horror // Befuzzled kings
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Interesting POVs // Romance // Dave Bautista
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 subgenr...
Time loops // Bring Her Back // Time loops
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Arthurian legends // Perfume // The Dark is Rising
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton are your guides for this week as they traverse through manner of fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!They discuss...
Disguises // Superman // Quantum Leap
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Red Sonja // Medieval Fayres // Funny Fantasy
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and podcasting legend Chris Skinner for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes...
Redemption Arcs // Comics // Resident Alien
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and US comedian and podcaster Jackie Kashian for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendation...
Flintlock fantasy // 28 Years Later // Culturepunk
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 24 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episod...
Side characters as leads // Final Fantasy // Magician
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser and James Nokise bring you episode 23 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Epis...
Translated works // Under The Skin // Bikini armour
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 22 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episod...
Deep Dive: Tamora Pierce
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice is joined by Chris Skinner to discuss the work of Tamora Pierce. They also chat about Murderbot and Sarah J Maas - is Romantasy sexy enough?Sear...
Neurodivergent heroes // Murderbot // Guillermo del Toro
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 20 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This w...
Gender // Scholomance // Honor Harrington
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser and author Patrick Lenton bring you episode 19 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recomm...
Sinners // Experiments in Form // Guards! Guards!
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening) bring you episode 18 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction ...
Early sci-fi and fantasy // Foundation // Ghostbusters
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton bring you episode 17 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendatio...
Andor // The wrong side of the law // Sleeper Beach
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser and fellow writer, podcaster and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray (QI, Private Eye, There's No Such Thing As A Fish) bring you episode ...
Parenting // My Neighbour Totoro // Raised By Wolves
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you episode 15 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Thi...
Sentient plants // Joe Abercrombie // Kurt Vonnegut
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 14 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!It's ...
The Last of Us // Admin and bureaucracy // Limb difference
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser, and Tom Neenan bring you episode 13 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Please...
Romance in sci-fi // Fantasy // Narnia
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alice Fraser, and romance critic Jen Prokop from the Fated Mates podcast (space episode), bring you episode 12 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop s...
The Running Man // Hyperion // Evil corporations
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyHosts Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 11 o...
Memory modification // Klara and the Sun // Little people
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 10 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episodes...
Post-technology // Miles Cameron // Lars Anderson archery
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Alice Fraser and Henry Fraser bring you episode 9 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episode...
Metaphysical libraries // Mickey 17 // Timestalker
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 8 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episodes ...
World Book Day special - part 2
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate...
World Book Day special - part 1
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings. Info: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate...
Steampunk // Companion // Columns of Light
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5 of Realms Unknown, hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan leap into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! Hear what's coming up fro...
Neuromancer // Cyberpunk // Basketful of Heads
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4 of Realms Unknown, hosts Alice Fraser and Jackie Kashian dive into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! From Ian McKewan's ne...
Buffy’s Return, Grimdark Fiction & Redhead Tropes
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Realms Unknown, hosts Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton dive into the latest news in pop culture and fantasy! Get the scoop on&n...
Grimdark // Ursula K Le Guin // The Cube
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Realms Unknown is your gateway to the strange, the dark, and the mind-bendingly brilliant worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. Hosted by the incomparable Ali...
Severance // Rebecca Yarros // Astrobot - It's Realms Unknown!
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser brings your weekly enchantment, full of Sci Fi and Fantasy. This week's co-host is Tom Neenan.We cover...Astrobot - the cutest Sci Fi gam...
Realms Unknown is coming
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Fraser presents the best (and occasionally worst) of Sci Fi and Fantasy, across TV & film, literature, gaming and anywhere you can get specu...