Side characters as leads // Final Fantasy // Magician
Side characters as leads // Final Fantasy // Magician  
Podcast: Realms Unknown
Published On: Tue Jun 24 2025
Description: Alice Fraser and James Nokise bring you episode 23 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 23This week's news covers The Odyssey, Masters of the Universe and the Highlander remake, and James and Alice dive into all manner of good things sci fi and fantasy. The sub genre deep dive is all about side characters as leads!Alice Fraser - A Passion for PassionJames Nokise - PODCAST The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior NewsFILM The OdysseyFILM Masters of the UniverseFILM HighlanderAdsGAME Hero’s QuestGAME Police QuestGAME Space QuestWhat have you been enjoying?GAMES Final FantasyLirael - Garth NixSub genre deep dive - side characters as leadsPLAY Rosencratz and Guildenstein Are Dead - Tom StoppardTV Dollhouse - Joss WhedonThe Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster BujoldGAME Final Fantasy XIIPaladin of Souls - Lois McMaster BujoldFILM SoloThe Book of the New Sun - Gene WolfTV Star Trek: Lower DecksRedshirts - John ScalziAncillary Justice - Ann LeckieThe Wheel of Time - Robert JordanMagician - Raymond E. FeistMines of UrrghThe Belgariad - David EddingsFILM The Sword and the Sorcerer FILM Close Encounters of the Third KindFILM PopeyeFILM Masters of the UniverseSubscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate store https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown🔔 Subscribe, like, and comment!🦋 Follow us on Bluesky!Produced by Chris Skinner and Ped Hunter. Hosted by Alice Fraser and James Nokise.📧 Got questions, feedback, or suggestions? Email us at realmsunknown@thebuglepodcast.com🌐 Visit thebuglepodcast.com to support us and find more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.