Chronscast - The Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror Podcast

About Chronscast - The Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror Podcast

Welcome to Chronscast! We are the official podcast of SFF Chronicles, the world's largest science-fiction and fantasy community. Each episode your hosts Dan Jones, Christopher Bean, and Peat Long will take a deep dive into some classic science-fiction, fantasy, and horror with a special guest. We'll also discuss the challenges of writing and publishing SFF, and our guests' experiences. Episodes feature specialist advice on writing and publishing from our resident legal beagle Damaris Browne a.k.a The Judge, plus skits from the Irish SFF comic duo An Roinn Ultra. We also feature winners of the writing challenges from SFF Chronicles. To get in touch please email us at chronscast@gmail.com.

Publisher

Dan Jones, Christopher Bean, Peat Long, Damaris Browne, Brian Sexton

Category

arts · comedy · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Jan 2022

Latest episode

15 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2026

   The Evolution of Modern Fantasy

   Bean and Peat are once again joined by Davinia (Dee) Evans, having talked about Scott Lynch's The Lies Of Locke Lamora last time around. How she represents a new type of fantasy author; her own journey, from taking a copy of The Hobbit from the school library and having dreams of being published by Robert Jordan's publisher (Orbit), to the eventual publication of her Notorious Sorcerer trilogy.... with Orbit. Along the way how Dee's own Notorious Sorcerer evolved from fan fiction, being raised on British comedy such as Monty Python, The Goodies, and Fawlty Towers (despite growing up in the tropics), and how the fantasy market is shifting away from exploration and towards finding the fantastical at home.

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   The Lies Of Locke Lamora with Davinia Evans

   We're back with a new episode delving into Scott Lynch's debut novel, ths 2006 historical fantasy The Lies Of Locke Lamora, the first in Lynch's "Gentlemen Bastards" series. Set in the city of Camorr, the book introduces us to the Bastards, a group of elite con men who rob and inveigle the rich, and get tangled up in a new criminal mastermind trying to take over the city's underworld. The novel was nominated for several awards upon its release, winning the SF Site Readers' Choice Award in 2006. Bean and Peat are joined by Australian fantasy author Davinia Evans, whose Notorious Sorcerer trilogy novels (Notorious Sorcerer, Shadow Baron and Rebel Blade) have seen her become one of the most exciting new voices in fantasy fiction. Here they talk about how the setting of Camorr - an ersatz, mystical take on Venice - makes LOLL different from more traditional fantasy worlds, the character dynamics crafted by Lynch, and some highly innovative swearing.

3. 

   18 Jun 2025

   The Perils of AI In The Creative Industries

   Author Tade Thompson shares insights on screenwriting versus novel writing and the challenges of film production, while the hosts discuss the threats and limitations of AI in creative fields, including its potential impact on human cognition in this interview episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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