You’re invited to sample my podcasts for free, but please note that new livestream episodes are Patreon-exclusive. If you like what you hear and you want to keep listening, you can join my Patreon community and stream new podcasts for just $5/month (among other rewards!). The post Stream New Podcasts appeared first on Nicholas Kotar.| Nicholas Kotar
Behold, mortals and mech-fanatics! Welcome to the very first episode of our theological deep-dive into the grimdark future where there is only war… and apparently, a surprising amount of sacramental symbolism. 🕊️⚔️ In this gloriously over-caffeinated conversation, I (underdressed but spiritually overdressed) sit down with the ever-eloquent Father Deacon Seraphim to unravel the soul of […] The post Fantasy for Our Time: The Unwitting Theology of Warhammer 40k appeared first on Nic...| Nicholas Kotar
In this episode of Fantasy for Our Time, I dive helmet-first into the final installment of Joe Abercrombie’s grimdark First Law Trilogy| Nicholas Kotar
Fantasy Publishing Behind the Scenes Greetings, fellow fantasy fanatics and lore lovers! 🧙♂️✨ Ever wondered what happens behind the mystical curtain of indie fantasy publishing? In this rare “Craftsman’s Workshop” livestream, I reveal all the spellbinding chaos of my publishing plans for 2025 and beyond—straight from my candle-lit scriptorium (okay, maybe just my desk, but […]| Nicholas Kotar
M.R. Leonard and Nicholas Kotar discuss Pilgrims, a sci-fi novel that reimagines St. Augustine’s Confessions with aliens.| Nicholas Kotar
Today, we embark on a perilous journey into the world of Grimdark fantasy, where heroes are fools, victories are tragic, and morality is as murky as a tavern’s back alley. After years of avoiding the genre, I finally took the plunge and read Joe Abercrombie’s Before They Are Hanged—the second book in The First Law […]| Nicholas Kotar
🎥 Ever wondered if The Lord of the Rings could feel both quirky and profound? Could Wes Anderson bring Tolkien’s world to life with meticulously composed shots, nostalgic hues, and objects that practically whisper stories of their own? In this week’s deep dive, I sit down with Reno Lauro—a cinephile, scholar, and someone who’s worked […] The post Fantasy for Our Time: Cinema as Sacred Art: Why Tolkien’s World Needs Wes Anderson’s Touch w/ Reno Lauro appeared first on Nicholas...| Nicholas Kotar
Paul Atreides, Duncan Idaho, and Hollywood’s Religious Problem At the time of this recording, it was my birthday, and – in true Hobbit fashion – I’m giving YOU the gift of diving into the vast deserts of Dune with the always insightful Richard Rohlin. In this impromptu episode, we’re unpacking Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films—praising the […] The post Fantasy For Our Time: A Dune Deep Dive with Richard Rohlin appeared first on Nicholas Kotar.| Nicholas Kotar
What if the universe isn’t just vast and indifferent but actively hostile—a cosmic battlefield where silence is survival? Welcome, friends, to an exploration of The Dark Forest, the second volume in Liu Cixin’s masterful Three-Body Problem series. 🌠 In this episode, we journey into a future where humanity faces an alien threat so advanced they […] The post Fantasy for Our Time: Surviving the Dark Forest: Lessons from Liu Cixin’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece appeared first on Nicholas Kotar.| Nicholas Kotar
This is a special repost of one of my Craftsman’s Workshop Patreon streams, where I dive deep into a pivotal question: What makes a story truly life-giving? 🌱 Join me as I open up about how storytelling keeps us grounded, and share thoughts on what it means to build a meaningful creative life amidst a […] The post Fantasy for Our Time: Inside the Kotarverse: Slow Productivity & Stories Worth Dying For appeared first on Nicholas Kotar.| Nicholas Kotar
Join Nicholas Kotar's community on Patreon and help create new fantasy and sci fi books, new fairy tale translations, and more.| Nicholas Kotar
Is escaping into fantasy a bad idea? Here's how J.R.R. Tolkien answers this question in his wonderful essay "On Fairy Stories."| Nicholas Kotar
