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Explore Christian fantasy books and the wider fantasy landscape! Author Karlissa J gushes over classics by authors like George MacDonald, and co-host Jason proposes theories about where the genre is, where it’s going, and where it ought to go. A mix of off-the-cuff musings, a bit of research, and discussing their favourite books and series.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 54 - Sonic Meets the Enneagram
It’s Sonic the Hedgehog meets the Enneagram! Jason has made personality matches for a swath of Sonic-universe characters, and Sonic himself got the title of Peacemaker. Why did Jason decide this was…
Episode 53 - What Is Xenofiction?
Xenofiction - stories told from a nonhuman perspective - is all around us! In this episode, Karlissa and Jason explore the appeal of xenofiction from a writer’s perspective and dive into a few…
Episode 52 - Xenofiction, Classic Fantasy, and More Books!
Welcome to 2026! Our main goals for the new year: release a book about Christian fantasy authors and talk about xenofiction!For those who already knew what xenofiction is and how to pronounce it……
Episode 51 - And So What We Have Learned
Does K-Pop Demon Hunters contain the best villain song ever? Is writing for a particular audience important? Why would Karlissa call Spy x Family an allegory? Jason and Karlissa reflect on what…
Episode 50 - To Narnia and Beyond
Karlissa J’s latest book, To Narnia and Beyond, comes out next year! In this episode, she talks about the inspiration behind the book, her research process, and how she hopes readers will be inspired…
Episode 49 - Rankings Part 3: Fantasy Animated Movies
In this three-part series, Jason and Karlissa J each give their top fives in fantasy: top 5 animated fantasy shows, top 5 fantasy novels, and top 5 animated fantasy movies!It’s time for our top movie…
Episode 48 - Rankings Part 2: Fantasy Novels
In this three-part series, Jason and Karlissa J each give their top fives in fantasy: top 5 animated fantasy shows, top 5 fantasy novels, and top 5 animated fantasy movies!Here on the Book-Bat…
Episode 47 - Rankings Part 1: Animated Fantasy Shows
Here on the Book-Bat podcast, we regularly drop references to our favourite media and stories. Now, in this three-part series, Jason and Karlissa J each give their top fives in fantasy: top 5…
Episode 46 - The Dragon Prince Revisited
After all our early hyping of the animated show The Dragon Prince, we ceased to talk about it as its final seasons released. Let’s just say our thoughts have changed. We review the show, discussing…
Episode 45 - War of the Rohirrim Review
Last year, a Lord of the Rings movie was released that garnered little attention. We give our review of The War of the Rohirrim, along with thoughts on Tolkien-esque storytelling, Japanese…
Episode 44 - Reflections on Lilo & Stitch
With the release of Disney’s live-action remake on the horizon, Jason and Karlissa discuss what made 2002’s Lilo & Stitch among Disney’s best animated movies, diving into fun trivia about the…
Episode 43 – Interview with Fantasy Author H.M. Richardson
Karlissa J is joined by Heidi Richardson, Canadian author of the Tower of the Deep series, to discuss what inspired her to write, why she chose to write fantasy, and some strategies she used in…
Episode 42 – The First Month of Sonic the Hedgehog
“Gotta go fast!” Why does Jason like Sonic so much? And where might one find some fun Sonic the Hedgehog stories? Jason and Karlissa look at Sonic’s history, his current comic book run, and more!…
Episode 41 - Superheroes, Comics, and Fantasy... oh my!
Time to nerd out! When is a superhero story not a superhero story? Jason is given the chance to gush about one of his favourite subjects as he and Karlissa J discuss movies, shows, comics, Batman,…
Episode 40 – What’s New in 2025!
Announcements for the new year, how we and our fans rank Karlissa J’s seven books, and behind-the-scenes insight into Karlissa’s creative writing process! Be sure to sign up for the monthly Book-Bat…
Episode 39 – The End… Why Does It Mean So Much?
Jason takes over to ask the question: why does the way a story ends matter so much to us? Are we being fair by judging the story by its ending? Or do we miss out on the journey by emphasizing the…
Episode 38 – Till We Have Faces: An Underrated Classic or Niche?
Is C.S. Lewis’ final novel deserving of more attention, or too difficult to understand and get into? Karlissa and Jason both came out of reading it with differing opinions, and now, they want to…
Episode 37 - Animal Stories
Karlissa has recently read Watership Down (Richard Adams), so we’re going to talk about novels with animal protagonists, with a focus on the rabbit tale – including thoughts about the movie!New…
Episode 36 – Spirituality Within Redwall
Are the characters in Redwall Abbey religious? Karlissa explores spiritual themes in Brian Jacques’ Redwall series, and Jason brings his love of and familiarity with Jacques’ books to the…
Episode 35 - Is Fantasy Almost Always a Series?
Why is it so rare that we see stand-alone fantasy books? Is it a marketing scheme? Is this what readers really want?? Jason cracked some numbers, and he has some questions!
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