Wild Isle Literature
Episodes
Wild Isle Author Interview with Brad Huestis
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and philo...
Wild Isle Podcast 62: Art in the age of AI, with Nathaniel Cumberledge
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to this Wild Podcast. Today, I have back with me the Sorcerer himself, evil wizard Hateful Nate, for a discuss...
Wild Isle Author Interview with Michael Hein
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle indie author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and...
Wild Isle Author Interview with Brad Turner
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle indie author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 59 Jungian Dream Analysis with Leon Lane
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to this Wild Podcast. Today, I have back with me the first ever Wild Isle Podcast guest, Leon Lane, for a Jung...
Wild Isle Author Interview with RJ Garron
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle indie author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and...
Wild Isle Author Interview with Matt Waterhouse
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle indie author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and...
Wild Isle Author Interview with Molly Blake
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle indie author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and...
Wild Isle Author Interview with T Alex Ratcliffe
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to a Wild Isle indie author interview. In today's episode, I explore the inspirations, foundations, works, and...
A Wake for Disney: Snow White
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author and archduchess Usagi Tenshi is joined by author, editor, and philosopher of Wild Isle Literature MarQuese Liddle to celebrate the wake of Disn...
Souls of Fire
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wild Isle Literature weekly philosophy 2.
Loving Philosophy
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wild Isle Literature weekly philosophy 1.
Wild Isle Podcast 52, Writing Cast 32 A Planners Guide to Pantsing
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back friends, fellow philosophers, and authors. In today's episode, myself and fellow author Matt Dawson teach a couple of planners how we eac...
Wild Isle Podcast 51, The Way, the Truth, and the Light
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to episode 51 of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Michael Hein, author of The Spacer's C...
Wild Isle Podcast 50, Writing Cast 31 A Pantser's Guide To Planning
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back friends, fellow philosophers, and authors. In today's episode, author of the Dracula's series, Amaya Tenshi teaches a bunch of authors wh...
Wild Isle Podcast 49, Theology, Theosophy, Christ, and the Way With Amaya Tenshi
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to episode 49 of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Amaya Tenshi, author of the Dracula's ...
Wild Isle Podcast 48, Writing Cast 30 Genre As Genus
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back friends, fellow philosophers, and authors after a long hiatus to episode 30 of the Wild Isle Writing Cast "Genre as Genus". Today we rev...
Wild Isle Podcast 47 Discussion Faith With Mathew Cummins
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome friends and fellow philosophers to episode 47 of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I'm joined by long-time friend and debate partner Mat...
Archetypes and Individuation in “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath”
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A literary Jungian psychoanalysis of HP Lovecraft's "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath". https://www.wildislelit.com/jung-dream-quest
Wild Isle Podcast 46, Writing Cast 29 Immortal Warfare With Nathan Cumberledge
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 46 of the Wild Isle Podcast and 29 of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by Nathan Cumberledge to discuss combat realism / verisimilitu...
Virtue from Power: from Weakness, Vice
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An argument in favor of the cultivation of power. https://www.wildislelit.com/wild-isle-virtue-from-power
Wild Isle Podcast 45, Writing Cast 28 A Once and Future Audience with Matt, Erwin, And Torin
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 45 of the Wild Isle Podcast and 28 of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by a trio of guests: Matt Dawson, Erwin Blackthorn, and Torin ...
Wand Smoke: The Seven Scholars; The Hiltless Saber
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taoist inspired flash fiction. https://www.wildislelit.com/the-seven-scholars-the-hiltless-saber
Wild Isle Podcast 44, Writing Cast 27 Regression to the Mean: Aversion to Additives
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44 of the Wild Isle Podcast and 25 of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I discuss the irrational editorial aversion to adverbs, adjectives, a...
Wild Isle Podcast 43, The State Of Early Education With JJ Chaplin
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 43 of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by my fiancé, JJ Chaplin, to discuss the utter state of early education, SEL and it...
Wild Isle Podcast 42, Writing Cast 26 Literary Alchemy With Torin Fletcher
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42 of the Wild Isle Podcast and 25 of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by fellow author and artist Torin Fletcher (aka Agr1ppa) ...
Wild Isle Podcast 41, Writing Cast 25 Reading Your Vegetables With Kristin Noland
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode forty-one of the Wild Isle Podcast and twenty-five of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by professional fiction editor Kristin No...
Wild Isle Podcast 40, Writing Cast 24 Writing Good With Michael H.
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode forty of the Wild Isle Podcast and twenty-four of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined once again by the venerable space captain, Mi...
Wild Isle Podcast 39, Writing Cast 23 Regression to the Mean: Head Hopping
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39 of the Wild Isle Podcast & 23 of the Writing Cast. In this episode of Regression to the Mean, I discuss what "head hopping" isn't via a few...
Wild Isle Podcast 38, Writing Cast 22 Immortalized Combat with Brad (Wraith)
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-eight of the Wild Isle Podcast and twenty-two of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by author and axman Brad of King's Wrat...
Wild Isle Podcast 37, The Myth of Camus's Myth of Sisyphus with JJ Chaplin
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-seven of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by my fiancé, JJ Chaplin, to discuss Albert Camus's essay "The Myth of Si...
Wild Isle Podcast 36, Writing Cast 21 Speculative Vs Prescriptive Fiction with Nathaniel Cumberledge
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-six of the Wild Isle Podcast and twenty-one of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by fellow dark wizard Nathaniel Cumberled...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken, Epilogue
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Epilogue www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken, Chapter 11 The Once and Future Kings
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 11, The Once and Future Kings www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Analysis: Barbie (2023 film)
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Wild Isle pop culture analysis of the 2023 film Barbie. https://www.wildislelit.com/wild-isle-analysis-barbie
Wild Isle Podcast 35, Writing Cast 20 Is Quality Prose Objectively So? with Erwin Blackthorn
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-five of the Wild Isle Podcast and twenty of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by fellow author Erwin Blackthorn to discuss...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 10, The Expedition
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 10, The Expedition www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast 34, Writing Cast 19 Crash Course II Conversing in Style
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-four of the Wild Isle Podcast and nineteen of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I am joined by fellow authors Amaya Tenshi and Torin F...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 09, King Of The Kobolds
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 09, King of the Kobolds www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
MalnzznlaM
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lovecraftian Inspired Story https://www.wildislelit.com/malnzznlam
Wild Isle Podcast 33, Writing Cast 18 Crash Course I
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-three of the Wild Isle Podcast and eighteen of the Writing Cast. In this episode, I summarize my thoughts-so-far in a crash course on t...
They Ain't No Injuns
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lovecraftian Inspired Story Warning to the weak-hearted: offensive language used a lot https://www.wildislelit.com/they-aint-no-injuns
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 08, Wand Smoke Part II
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 08, Wand Smoke part II. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast 32, Writing Cast 17 Point Of Perspective with Molly B.
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-two of the Wild Isle Podcast and seventeenth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined by fellow author Molly ...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 07 Wand Smoke Part I
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 07, Wand Smoke part I. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast 31, Writing Cast 16 World Welding with Michael H.
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty-one of the Wild Isle Podcast and sixteenth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am honored to be joined once again ...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 06 The Heretics
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 06, The Heretics. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 30, Writing Cast 15 Word Smithing with Matt Dawson
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirty of the Wild Isle Podcast and fifteenth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined once again by author and indi...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 05 Oldholm
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 05, Oldholm. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 29, Writing Cast 14 The Death Of Magic with Brad (aka Wraith)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-nine of the Wild Isle Podcast and fourteenth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined once again by Brad of K...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 04 Broken
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 04, Broken. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 28, Writing Cast 13 Standalones Vs Serials with Nathan Cumberledge
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-eight of the Wild Isle Podcast and thirteenth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined once again by dark wiz...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 03 The Hero
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 03, The Hero. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 27, Writing Cast 12 Reader Rights with Matt Waterhouse
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-seven of the Wild Isle Podcast and twelfth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined by fellow author Matt Wat...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 02 The Alchemist
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 02, The Alchemist. www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 26, Writing Cast 11 an Underserved Audience? with Timo Burnham
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-six of the Wild Isle Podcast and Eleventh of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined by fellow author Timo Burn...
Dagoth Ur Reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 01 The Lord of the Black Flame
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dagoth Ur reads Wand Smoke: Broken Chapter 01, Lord of the Black Flame. https://www.wildislelit.com/published www.wildislelit.com/audio-books
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 25, Writing Cast 10 Delving Into The Depths with Fallon Clark
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-five of the Wild Isle Podcast and tenth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am joined by fellow author and story c...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 24, Not Just But Also
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-four of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I break down a number of my very own Wild Isle Aphorisms in relation to a pale, Dead-Ho...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 23, Writing Cast 09 Why is the Weeb Always Wrong? with Michael H.
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-three of the Wild Isle Podcast and ninth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I am privileged to be joined again by t...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 22, the Narrative in Music with Brad Wraith
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-two of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I'm joined once again by Brad (a.k.a. Wraith) of the Kings of Wrath in a discussion abou...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 21, Writing Cast 08 The Face of the Waters with Nathaniel Cumberledge
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-one of the Wild Isle Podcast and eighth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I'm joined yet again by Nathaniel Cumber...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 20, Felling The Towers of Babel with Adam Mick
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty of the Wild Isle Podcast. In this episode, I'm joined by Adam Mick, pastor of C3 (Christ Community Church; formerly Christ Covenant Chu...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 19, Writing Cast 07 The Nature Of Villainy with Amaya Tenshi
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode nineteen of the Wild Isle Podcast and seventh of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I'm joined by Amaya Tenshi (aka Usagi Ten...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 18, Writing Cast 06 Art Versus Escapism with Nathaniel Cumberledge
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode eighteen of the Wild Isle Podcast and sixth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I'm joined once again by dark wizard Nathan...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 17, Writing Cast 05 Human After All with Michael H.
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode seventeen of the Wild Isle Podcast and fifth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I'm joined by Captain Michael H. to discus...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 16, Writing Cast 04 Are Novel Novels Novel With Nathaniel Cumberledge
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode sixteen of the Wild Isle Podcast and fourth of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I'm joined once again by fellow dark wizard...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 15, Writing Cast 03 Spirit Channeling with Matt Dawson
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode fifteen of the Wild Isle Podcast and third of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I talk with Matt about the various strengths...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 14, Writing Cast 02 The Road Most Followed with Nathaniel Cumberledge
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode fourteen of the Wild Isle Podcast and second of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I talk with Nate about plot structures and...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 13, Writing Cast 01 Furthermore, Genre Must Be Destroyed with Brad
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode thirteen of the Wild Isle Podcast and first of the Wild Isle Writing Cast series. In this episode, I talk with Brad (aka Wraith) about literar...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 12 Numerological Madness With Allen Earnest
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twelve of the Wild Isle Podcast. Allen Earnest and I go on a wild ride of a conversation. We meander from family and relationships to the divi...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 11: The Spirit of Cain (and other things) with Josh Broverman
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode eleven of the Wild Isle Podcast. Josh Broverman and I catch up after a long podcast hiatus. Our discussion ventures all over the place from th...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 10 There is No Such This as: Capitalism
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ten of the Wild Isle Podcast. I read and discuss the second in a series of "There is No Such Thing as" essays. This episode explains why capit...
Wand Smoke Redcap, a Holiday Tale
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Christmas themed horror short story set in the weird fantasy fiction world of Wand Smoke.
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 09 A Ramble on Writing With Nathan Cumberledge
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Nine of the Wild Isle Podcast. Nathan and I ramble on about various writing sub-topics including genre versus literary fiction, the stylistic ...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 08 There is No Such Thing as: Civil Rights
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Eight of the Wild Isle Podcast. I read and discuss the first in a series of "There is No Such Thing as" essays, the first of which covers civi...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 07 Incel Vikings with Nathaniel Cumberledge
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Seven of the Wild Isle Podcast. Nathan and I discuss the incel (involuntary celibate) phenomenon: what incels are, why they are, what they mea...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 06 Slaying Word Sorcerers with Josh Broverman
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode six of the Wild Isle Podcast. Josh and I discuss the reality of Real World Word Sorcerers and how to protect ourselves from their bamboozling ...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 05 with Josh Broverman
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode five of the Wild Isle Podcast. Josh and I take a deep dive into the meaning of faith and its place in a modern, atheistic world. Welcome to t...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 04 with Joshua Phillips
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode four of the Wild Isle Podcast. Joshua and I discuss logic, philosophy, and our illogical and unphilosophical interactions with the general pub...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 03 with Josh Broverman
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode three of the Wild Isle Podcast. Josh and I discuss addiction, what it is, why people become addicted, and how one can either avoid or overcome...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 02 with Nathan Cumberledge
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode two of the Wild Isle Podcast. Nathan and I discuss fringe political ideas associated with the dark enlightenment, among many other things incl...
Wild Isle Podcast Episode 01 with Leon Lane
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode one of the Wild Isle Podcast with Leon Lane. We discuss hypocrisy in common conversation and how that might lead to an unintentional invitatio...