Just In Time Worlds

About Just In Time Worlds

Welcome to Just in Time Worldbuilding! I build fantasy worlds by drawing on real world history and knowledge. I share that random historical and sometimes science knowledge with you and I also suggest how you can use that knowledge in a fantasy context.This podcast is hosts audio only versions of my YouTube video channel. New episodes on Tuesday, re-upload of the old catalogue on Saturdays, until the episodes are caught up.

Publisher

Marie M. Mullany from Just In Time Worlds

Category

arts · education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jul 2024

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

120 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Your Magic Should Impact Your Sieges More

   Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 How does magic affect siege warfare? Let's break down how sieges worked in our world and explore how magic would change sieges. Subscribe for weekly worldbuilding breakdowns, and let me know in the comments how you handle sieges in your own stories. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 Sieges are about Money 1:38 5 Escalations in a Siege 7:08 Blueprints 7:57 Magic Re-prices Siege Warfare 11:56 World Builder's Checklist #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #war #logistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   13 Oct 2026

   The Risk of Magical Supply Lines Explained

   Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 How does magic affect wartime logistics? Learn how a single mage can fundamentally alter military strategy in your fantasy world. Most fantasy stories focus on the clash of blades, but the true test of an army is how it sustains itself. We analyze how introducing magical abilities to an army's supply chain creates narrative tension. By applying the logic of military strategy to your spellcasters, you can create more grounded and believable conflicts. This analysis breaks down how a single mage's power influences movement, communication, and resource management. We explore specific examples to show how these changes affect your fantasy worldbuilding, forcing characters to make difficult choices under new operational constraints. Whether you are writing a siege or a long-distance march, these adjustments to your fantasy writing will make your battles feel authentic. Subscribe for weekly worldbuilding breakdowns, and let me know in the comments how you handle logistics in your own stories. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 The Impact of Magic on Logistics 0:44 Walking Food Dispensers 3:00 3 Laws of Magical Communication 6:54 Transportation and Magic 9:12 WBv2 10:07 Replacing Humans 17:17 A Final Example #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #war #logistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   13 Oct 2026

   Fantasy Politics: It's Not Just About The Map

   Fantasy politics doesn't appear out of nowhere. Let's explore how to use deep cultural and economic forces to build realistic fantasy politics Worldbuilding Blueprints Volume 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2?ref=56ir2v Reference list: For Dual Inheritance Theory, the most accessible book is Not By Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution (2005) by Robert Boyd and Peter J. Richerson (I read it on Perlego, over here: https://www.perlego.com/book/1851728/not-by-genes-alone-how-culture-transformed-human-evolution-pdf) The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins (unfortunately not available on Perlego) For historical materialism, you can wrestle your way through Das Kapital, but I found these three essays more useful: A Revised Historical Materialism (Three More Argumentative Essays) by Ib Gram-Jensen (Available on Perlego: https://www.perlego.com/book/4354044/a-revised-historical-materialism-three-more-argumentative-essays-pdf?queryID=f9eb3b72c7436407a6357c5dfeea0b7f&index=prod_BOOKS&gridPosition=7&searchType=title) Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ Chapters 0:00 A Map Is Not Enough 01:10 Forces of Culture 03:08 Death of Feudalism 06:26 Worldbuilding Blueprints Volume 2 07:11 Three Vector Factions 10:22 Peasant Revolution Factions 15:12 Politics in 4 Steps 18:51 Final Example #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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