The book club where we review all things fantasy! Join Duncan and Geordie as they embark on a quest to track the breadth and history of the fantasy genre, one epic at the time. Whether you're a fan of book-stopper tomes like Duncan, or lighter YA fantasy like Geordie, we want you to read-along with us. Episodes are released every two weeks, giving you enough to read the book (or skim the synopsis if you're just here for the banter.)
Is This Just Fantasy?
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The book club where we review all things fantasy! Join Duncan and Geordie as they embark on a quest to track the breadth and history of the fantasy genre, one epic at the time. Whether you're a fan of book-stopper tomes like Duncan, or lighter YA fantasy like Geordie, we want you to read-along with us. Episodes are released every two weeks, giving you enough to read the book (or skim the synopsis if you're just here for the banter.)
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
Ranking our Top 100 Books!
<p>Pop the champagne, its time for the long awaited Top 100 Is This Just Fantasy Top 100 ranking spectacular, where Geordie and Duncan revisit and review all 100 novels they've read over the past four years, and finally determine the definitive greatest fantasy novel of all time.</p><p>Some times the conversation is fraught. There are expected divisions - one day Geordie hopes he can forgive Duncan for his placement of the Muse of Nightmares, just as Duncan hopes he will eventually forget just where he placed Duncan's #1 book of the podcast.</p><p>Tune in to hear the Is This Just Fantasy's definitive, scientific ranking, and how they finally do what they weren't brave enough to complete during their Top 50: actually choose the podcast's #1 book ever.</p><p>Like the show? Follow us on Insta: @IsThisJustFantasyPodcast, or ask us a question via <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:isthisjustfantasypodcast@gmail.com">isthisjustfantasypodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Featuring:</p><p>Intro and Outro Music: <strong> Fantasy Exploration Music | Chapter’s End </strong></p><p>Music provided by Dungeon Playlist - Emma Young and Jonathan Young</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBQg_KAz_RY">Listen on YouTube</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ffm.bio/dungeonplaylist">Listen on other platforms</a></p>
June 10, 2026
Peter Pan
<p>To celebrate their 100th(ish) book covered on the podcast, Geordie has selected one of the all time greats. A story which defines fantasy in many ways: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.</p><p>Listen as Duncan and Geordie make a bet, Duncan explains his radical Moorcockian theories of the Hook-Pan loop, Geordie explains how a book-on-tape changed his relationship with music, and they both try to figure out whether Mr. Darling is a genuine weirdo.</p><p>Not one to be missed! And a ideal capstone to 100 books. Tune in next time for the much awaited Top 100 Rankings.</p><p>Like the show? Follow us on Insta: @IsThisJustFantasyPodcast, or ask us a question via <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:isthisjustfantasypodcast@gmail.com">isthisjustfantasypodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Featuring:</p><p>Song: Tunetank - Clair De Lune (No Copyright Music) </p><p>Music provided by Tunetank. </p><p>Free Download: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3PUMAnU">https://bit.ly/3PUMAnU</a> </p><p>Listen on Spotify: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/46nxy15">https://bit.ly/46nxy15</a> </p><p>Video Link: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyqUXA4KQ_k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyqUXA4KQ_k</a></p><p>Clips taken from:</p><p>Hook (1991)</p><p>Peter Pan (2003)</p><p>Peter Pan Goes Wrong (TV Movie 2016)</p><p>Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country (1991)</p>
May 25, 2026
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
<p>This time the fellas embark on a contraversial journey as they reckon with one of the most acclaimed modern Sci-Fi and Fantasy novelists, N.K. Jemison, but not about how seminal work: The Broken Earth trilogy. Instead they take a look at her debut and examine where she first showed promise, and in fact first dabbled in themes she would go on to examine again in the Fifth Season.</p><p>Does she start her career strong? Did they make a mistake in choosing to look at this book instead of her later works? And just how sexy is this book supposed to be?</p><p>Tune in to hear Geordie cover Jemison's unapologetic love of allegory, Duncan point out an incredibly obvious one he somehow missed, Duncan discussing the book's bizzare political system, and to not hear Geordie's 15-minute lecture on the origins of the Bible, which Duncan thankfully made him edit down to about 3.</p><p>If you want to thank Duncan for his editorial oversight, follow us on Insta: @IsThisJustFantasyPodcast, or try our email: isthisjustfantasypodcast@gmail.com</p>
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