Podcasts about Prydain

CICERO JAMES, MIRACLE WORKER My name is Cicero James, and I died last Thursday. I know how it sounds, and the rest of what I have to tell you is just going to make it worse. But it's true. I died, and I came back. And the rest of it—why it happened, what it means, and most importantly what we're going to have to do about it—is what I need you to hear. I'm going to start at the beginning, and I'm going to tell all of this as faithfully as possible. I'm going to try to bring you along for the ride. It's all coming out in a rush, so if I don't tell it quite right, or if I muff a word or use bad grammar or something, try not to hold it against me. And if I don't manage to convince you… I understand. No harm, no foul, no hard feelings. This is all insane to anyone who hasn't lived it. But if you're in, then you're in, and here we go. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION Overview of the Story and Inspiration Discussion of Cicero James, Miracle Worker's premise, including the protagonist's role as a modern miracle worker, and how the story was built around the opening line about dying multiple times. World-Building and Magic System Exploration of the parallel society of workers, the concept of “workings,” the nature of terrors, and how belief shapes reality in this urban fantasy world. Character Development and Voice Focus on Cicero's personality, tattoos, sense of humor, relationships, and how these elements reveal different facets of his identity and emotional depth. Themes of Mental Health and Trauma Conversation around how childhood trauma opens the door to magical abilities, and how Cicero's personal struggles influence his role as a protector of the “blissful” (non-magical people). Series Continuation and Reader Reactions Talk about feedback from readers, unexpected interpretations (including political ones), and what's planned for the next book in the series. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hal Emerson is the author of ten books, including the award-winning Exile Trilogy, beginning with The Prince of Ravens. He is a graduate of UCLA with a BA in theatre, where he studied Shakespeare, Chekhov, and the Greek and Roman Classics. He also has an MBA from UC Berkeley (Cal). Some of his favorite books and series include East of Eden, The Brothers Karamazov, The Lord of the Rings, and The Wheel of Time. As a young reader he was particularly inspired by The Chronicles of Prydain, and he is an avid Harry Potter fan. He still believes in the Oxford comma, and he has seen every Robin Williams movie. CONNECT WITH HAL EMERSON! https://www.halemerson.com https://www.instagram.com/halemerson/ https://x.com/halemersonauth

Rhodri Davies sy'n trafod y cynnydd yn y prisiau gyda Gareth Jones o Gwlân Prydain.

The thirty-seventh chapter of The Pale Princess, in which Father Nikodemus makes it back to Prydain, Silkin and Rooks leave Brygof, and Christopher departs from Lludden to go home. Expect massage oil, sneaky plotting, for Brian to have fallen in love, and for a villain who had seemingly disappeared for a while to make a triumphant return, seeking something vital from Archbishop Daevas...Set in a twisted version of the English Renaissance, the story hinges on the macabre adventures of assassins Silkin and Rooks, who may be dead, their hearts stolen by the church, their severed heads mounted on the royal battlements, but there's no rest for the wicked...Blending black humour and squishy violence with a whip-smart plot and a cast of loveable rogues, the first book, The Pale Princess, is a bit like a haunted roller coaster: fundamentally unsafe, shuddering in the wind, and threatening to come off the rails as it gathers pace.If you have ever been betrayed, and wanted revenge.If you have ever had your heart cut out, and wanted it back.If you have ever known something was sickeningly wrong, and wanted to wreak havoc in reply, you are one of us.For we are The Heartless Knaves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The thirty-fifth chapter of The Pale Princess, in which Diesirae is escorted to The Alabastrine in the middle of the night, while in Laugborg Vestran's masquerade is in full swing...Expect Sir Felix Sable to give Umbrago some grief, the big reveal about those red outfits and all of Herild's paper flowers, extraordinary violence, lashings of death, exploding lobsters, and for the Crown of Prydain to change hands - in more ways than one!Set in a twisted version of the English Renaissance, the story hinges on the macabre adventures of assassins Silkin and Rooks, who may be dead, their hearts stolen by the church, their severed heads mounted on the royal battlements, but there's no rest for the wicked...Blending black humour and squishy violence with a whip-smart plot and a cast of loveable rogues, the first book, The Pale Princess, is a bit like a haunted roller coaster: fundamentally unsafe, shuddering in the wind, and threatening to come off the rails as it gathers pace.If you have ever been betrayed, and wanted revenge.If you have ever had your heart cut out, and wanted it back.If you have ever known something was sickeningly wrong, and wanted to wreak havoc in reply, you are one of us.For we are The Heartless Knaves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan Williams sy'n clywed galwadau Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru gan Gareth Parry o'r undeb.

This is the 23rd episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts. And just like that, it's the end of the season! We're going out on a story that actually shows us what happens when someone has a problem and wonders "What would Snufkin do?" Sniff is inconsolable over the loss of his favourite toy, a small dog called Cedric, with bejewelled eyes (?!). Even Moominmamma can't help him, so he wanders down to Snufkin's camp and gets told a story. It's a very classic story-shape about belongings not making you happy, but you know what we say? There's nothing wrong with playing the hits well! This story is a real two-hander between Snufkin and Sniff. It really wouldn't be the same without Sniff's many, pertinent, exasperating interruptions. We have a go at filling some plot holes, like: when did Sniff get back from wherever it was he went? Who gave him the toy dog, and why did this put jewels in its eyes? Next season we'll be reading the Moomin comics, so dig out your copies if you want to read along! Our Spirits of the Moomins this week are The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander and Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit by Julius Lester. Dave has sneaked three (three!) Spirits of the Podgoblin's hat in this season finale to keep you going until we get back: Cane and Rinse, Girl Mode and Rainbow Road.

The thirtieth chapter of The Pale Princess, in which, after quite while, we catch up with Father Nikodemus...Expect plenty a bit of surgery, to meet a crafty old bishop and a Valladrian who has been having visions, an audience with the Queen of Gallia, and for the forging of an agreement which might just shape the fate of Prydain for several generations...Set in a twisted version of the English Renaissance, the story hinges on the macabre adventures of assassins Silkin and Rooks, who may be dead, their hearts stolen by the church, their severed heads mounted on the royal battlements, but there's no rest for the wicked...Blending black humour and squishy violence with a whip-smart plot and a cast of loveable rogues, the first book, The Pale Princess, is a bit like a haunted roller coaster: fundamentally unsafe, shuddering in the wind, and threatening to come off the rails as it gathers pace.If you have ever been betrayed, and wanted revenge.If you have ever had your heart cut out, and wanted it back.If you have ever known something was sickeningly wrong, and wanted to wreak havoc in reply, you are one of us.For we are The Heartless Knaves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan Williams sy'n clywed mwy gan Gareth Jones o gwmni Gwlân Prydain.

Welcome back to another episode of the Video Store Podcast, where we're in full Halloween mode! We're taking a walk down memory lane this week in the comforting archives of Disney. Well, perhaps comforting isn't the right word for these films. There was an era of Disney where they seemed to relish making more edgy and spooky films. These films are perfect for dipping your toe in the water of the horror genre, or if you're looking for something off-the-beaten-path for your Halloween viewing. We've selected four of these Spooky Disney films for the staff picks wall this week to help make your Halloween fun and pleasantly chilling. First up is the 1949 Disney animated short film The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This gorgeously animated short film, based on the short story of the same name by Washington Irving, is an essential part of Halloween viewing. Told and sung by Bing Crosby, it is a great film best enjoyed with the whole family. For something a little different this Halloween season, check out Disney's undersung 1985 classic, The Black Cauldron. While not necessarily considered a horror movie, The Black Cauldron, does have horror elements, and in the original cut, was deemed so scary that it nearly got an R-rating! Based on Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain, The Black Cauldron is another great example of spooky Disney, and also one that's accessible for the whole family. From the era where Disney tried to inject a little bit of family-friendly horror into their catalog, comes 1980's The Watcher in the Woods. The Watcher in the Woods has a wonderful cast, including Bette Davis and David McCallum. The film is elevated by its cast, creepy score, as well as a wonderful, ethereal mystery. Based on the book by Florence Engel Randall, The Watcher in the Woods makes horror accessible for teens and young adults. Finally, we have 1983's Something Wicked This Way Comes, based on the book of the same name by Ray Bradbury. Bradbury is a master of horror and sci-fi, and Something Wicked This Way Comes is a wonderful example of his mastery. Starring Jonathan Pryce, Jason Robards, Pam Grier, and Diane Ladd, among others, Something Wicked This Way Comes is a wonderful film for the month of October. Get caught up in the mystery and suspense of Something Wicked This Way Comes with your teens and young adults. Thanks for joining us today at the Video Store Podcast for these lesser-known films from the Disney vault. Grab some candy on the way out, and come back next week for more film and television recommendations from the Video Store Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.videostorepodcast.com

Ar ddechrau Mis Cenedlaethol Gwlân, Megan Williams sy'n holi Gareth Jones, Gwlân Prydain.

Here's our second episode of this series, sharing a great list of favorite fantasy and science fiction books and series. 45 content creators submitted their favorite reads. How do these shape up? Favorites 41-60 are here for you today, more books for your TBR lists. Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this video? The Acts of Caine: https://t.ly/NDKbu Between Earth and Sky Trilogy: https://t.ly/fyjeq The Chronicles of Amber: https://t.ly/3TMaE The Chronicles of Prydain: https://t.ly/ssdpx The Culture Series: https://t.ly/07SPM The Devoured Worlds: https://t.ly/Yzy7k Dragonlance: https://t.ly/oC7GW The Edan Trilogy: https://t.ly/d6V1v The Graven: https://t.ly/B3bLC The Great Library Series: https://t.ly/ln5aD The Hanged God Trilogy: https://t.ly/IZlKi The Harper Hall of Pern: https://t.ly/S8J5r Imperial Ranch Trilogy: https://t.ly/IBPye Long Price Quartet: https://t.ly/9oq8Y Night Angel Nemesis: https://t.ly/j2S-A Night Angel Trilogy: https://t.ly/hw4Qz The Old Kingdom Series: https://t.ly/8GCgv The Oxford Time Travel Series: https://t.ly/QJWSb The Second Apocalypse: https://t.ly/CMQ-- The Warchild Series: https://t.ly/rHDBc World of Warcraft Novels: https://t.ly/k8-mx Content Creators Mentioned in this Episode: Blood and Ashes Podcast: https://bloodandashespodcast.com/ Colin's Corner YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ColinsCornerYT Cool Story (WoT) Podcast: https://www.wheeloftimepodcasts.com/podcast/12 Dark-O! at Kindles and Kicks: https://www.youtube.com/@KindlesandKicks Dublin Book Review: https://x.com/DublinBook Jodi at Witty & Sarcastic Book Club: https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/ Jonathan Koan YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jonathankoan Josh at Red Fury Books: https://www.youtube.com/@RedFuryBooks Livia J. Elliot, Author and Books Undone Podcast : https://x.com/liviajelliot Matt Pittman at Geaux Read Books YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geauxreadbooks Niko's Book Reviews YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nikosbookreviews Philip Chase, Author of The Edan Trilogy: https://www.philipchaseauthor.com/ Ways to connect with us: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @FantasyForTheAges@nerdculture.de Email us: FantasyForTheAges@gmail.com Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Jim's Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim's Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n ———————————————————————————— Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/ #FantasyForTheAges #readingrecommendations #scifi #sciencefiction #Top10 #SFF #Top80 #Bestfantasy #FavoriteFantasy #FavoriteSciFi #fantasybooks #contentcreators #booktube #booktuber

In this episode, we sit down with homeschool mom Kirsten Hill to discuss the joys and challenges of reading aloud to a primarily male audience. Kirsten shares her insights on selecting engaging books for boys, keeping their attention, and fostering a love of reading through captivating read-aloud sessions. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or librarian, you'll find valuable tips and recommendations to enhance your read-aloud experiences with boys. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Chestry Oak by Kate SeredyThe White Stag by Kate SeredyA Tree for Peter by Kate SeredyA Tune in the Tree by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Anna Hibiscus books by AtinukeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryUnderstood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleChronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Wingfeather Saga by Andrew PetersonThe Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander Percy Jackson and the Olympian series by Rick RiordanBaby Island by Carol Ryrie BrinkIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellBanner in the Sky by James Ramsey UllmanCarry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee LathamJohnny Tremain: A Story of Boston in Revolt by Esther ForbesOwls in the Family by Farley MowatRascal by Sterling NorthHarry Potter by J.K. Rowling Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan BerenstainTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonLandmark books Guadalcanal Diary (Landmark)The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareNever Cry Wolf by Farley MowatDetectives in Togas by Henry WinterfeldThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt A Rover's Story by Jasmine WargaThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Wilderking Trilogy by Jonathan Rogers Thank you for reading Reshelving Alexandria . This post is public so please share it! Get full access to Reshelving Alexandria at www.reshelvingalexandria.com/subscribe

On The New Mason Jar this week, Cindy and Dawn sit down to talk with veteran homeschool mom Elissa Kroeger about her own journey of self-education How Elissa first heard about Charlotte Mason Elissa's own history with reading and self-education through her school years How Elissa's early homeschooling community grew organically How was a Charlotte Mason lifestyle a catalyst for wholeness in Elissa's life? How has life changed since most of Elissa's children have grown and are no longer in her homeschool? What Elissa does now for self-education Who were the women who made the biggest impression on Elissa's life? If we know one person who grows pale at a lofty thought, whose tears come at the telling of a heroic action, let us learn, from that, that these are thoughts and actions that have the power to move us all; therefore, we must give freely of our best, without the supercilious notion that So-and so would not understand. If music, poetry, art, give us joy, let us not hesitate to present these joys to others; for indeed, those others are made in all points like as we are, though with a different experience. The orator whose Sympathy is awake appeals to the generosity, delicacy, courage, loyalty of a mixed mob of people; and he never appeals in vain. His Sympathy, his comprehension, has discerned all these riches of the heart in the unpromising crowd before him and; like Ariel, released from his tree prison leaps out of many a human prison, a beautiful human being at the touch of this key. Charlotte Mason, Ourselves Books and Links Mentioned: Better Late Than Early by Raymond Moore Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollins The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander The Tripods Series by John Christopher Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead The City of God by St. Augustine Genevieve Foster H. E. Marshall Spiritual Sight by Joyce McPherson AmblesideOnline Set Your Feet Retreat It is by way of an effort towards this adjustment of power that I wish to bring before parents and teachers the subject of ‘masterly inactivity'. We ought to do so much for our children, and are able to do so much for them, that we begin to think everything rests with us and that we should never intermit for a moment our conscious action on the young minds and hearts about us. Our endeavours become fussy and restless. We are too much with our children ‘late and soon'. We try to dominate them too much, even when we fail to govern, and we are unable to perceive that wise and purposeful letting alone is the best part of Education. But this form of error arises from a defect of our qualities. We may take heart. We have the qualities and all that is wanted is an adjustment; to this we must give our time and attention. Charlotte Mason, School Education Find Cindy and Dawn: Morning Time for Moms Cindy's Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy's Facebook Cindy's Instagram Dawn's Swedish Drill website Dawn's A Reasoned Patriotism website Dawn's Substack

In this week's episode, we take a look at seven popular movies about writing & writers and take a look at what they got wrong. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of DRAGONSKULL: CURSE OF THE ORCS (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) at my Payhip store: SPRINGORCS The coupon code is valid through May 20th, 2024. So if you need a new audiobook for spring, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello everyone. Welcome to Episode 198 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is April 26th, 2024 and today we were talking about seven of the most inaccurate movies about writers. Before we do that, we will have writing updates, Coupon of the Week, and a Question of the Week. So let's start with Coupon of the Week. First up, let's do Coupon of the Week. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Curse of the Orc (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) at my Payhip store. That coupon code is SPRINGORCS and that's SPRINGORCS. As always, that coupon code will be in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through May 20th, 2024. So if you need a new audiobook for spring, we have got you covered. Now an update on my current writing projects and audiobook projects. I'm currently on Chapter 16 of Cloak of Titans. I'm not sure how many chapters it's going to end up being. My number keeps changing, but I think right now it's 25. I am over halfway through the book and I'm hoping to be past the 70,000 word point by the end of the day, if all goes well. I'm hoping to still have that out before the end of May. I am also 5,000 words into Half-Orc Paladin, which should come out this summer. After Cloak of Titans is out, my next main project will be Shield of Darkness, which I know many people have been asking about, so hopefully it will not be too much longer until I start on Shield of Darkness. In audiobook news, Hollis McCarthy is almost done recording Ghost in the Veils, and we should hopefully have that available to listen to sometime in May. Brad Wills is currently recording the anthology Tales of the Shield Knight, which will contain over 15 of the Shield Knight short stories that I wrote for the Sevenfold Sword and Dragontiarna series, and that should also hopefully be out sometimes toward the end of May or possibly June. So that is where I'm at with my current writing and audiobook projects. 00:01:58 Question of the Week/Update on Starfield from Previous Question of the Week Next up is Question of the Week, which is designed to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's question: what is the first fantasy novel you remember reading? After all, if you're hanging around the website of Jonathan Moeller, Pulp Writer, there's a non-zero chance that you enjoy fantasy books. So it seems like a reasonable question, and it was indeed a reasonable question because we got a lot of responses. Our first response is from Justin, who says: believe it or not, the first fantasy novel I read was The Hobbit. My older sisters had pooled their money to buy the paper version of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I saw them reading it, and since my sisters were for once not being nasty to each other and reading together, it had to be good. After they finished The Hobbit, I asked to borrow it. It was allowed to read it as long as I didn't leave the room and wash my hands first. I was eight. Our next response is from Mary, who says: I remember my first reading of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. It was by no stretch of the imagination my first fantasy novel. Our next comment is from Stuart, who says: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings. When I was younger/preteens, I loved adventure books like Hardy Boys and The Three Investigators. I didn't really read much in the coming years, until one day it was raining outside and being bored, I made a nuisance of myself when my older brother was trying to watch TV. He finally snapped, told me to shut up, threw Pawn of Prophecy at me, and told me to read that. The rest, as they say, is history. I went from adding Eddings to Feist and Gemmel and then on to Jordan, etcetera. I will always have a soft spot for David Eddings books, though. So it seems the common themes here will be a sibling rivalry inspiring love of fantasy literature. Our next response is from Grace, who says: does the Magic Treehouse series count? If not, Chronicles of Narnia. Leanne says Dragonriders of Pern. Boy, did I want a dragon! Melinda says Piers Anthony's Night Mare. I was in 6th grade and my friend gave it to me for my birthday. Cheryl says: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. From then on, it was full steam ahead, Feist, Eddings, Tolkien, Irvine, and now most of the fantasy/sci-fi authors that are currently publishing on Kindle. David says: probably The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Kevin says: many, many moons ago it was the Earthsea trilogy by Ursula Le Guin. Then I wandered into TV and films in the sci-fi genre for a number of years, forsaking the written word. My imagination was recaptured more recently, about a decade ago, a decade ago, when a friend lent me a copy of Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Alan says: I've been through most of these mentioned so far though the years but my first introduction to once he was Edgar Rice Burroughs, like Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, Pellucidar, etcetera. Then on to Tolkien. Randy says: for me it was The Hobbit.  Went on a family vacation with my uncle and his family. I was introduced to The Hobbit. My uncle will read just about every night to my cousins, and as we're all sharing the same room, my sister and I began hearing the story. We got home. I asked my dad if I could read his copy. 50 some odd years later, I'm still devouring as many books as I can. Mike says: I am not sure which one it was, but I believe it was either The Hobbit or The Sword of Shannara. Diana says: The Gunslinger. I said what I said. Venus says: A Wrinkle in Time or Dragonsong. I know that the Pern books are actually science fiction, but I don't recall any of the science stuff that first time I read it. It was the first Pern book I read. The first epic fantasy I recall reading was Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Gary says: I couldn't give you a title or author, but I definitely remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books in the fantasy genre as a young reader. Tom said: Not 100% sure, but this is my best guess. It would be The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Ah, the Chronicles of Narnia. What a series. Juana says: I read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Catriona says: The Hobbit after listening to the BBC Radio play adaptation in the ‘70s. Pippa says: Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. I've reread them lots too and I've never tired of them. Perry says: Do the Iliad, Odyssey, and Beowulf count? For modern fantasy, would be a toss-up between The Hobbit and The Belgariad. Joy says: the Thomas Covenant series. My boyfriend at the time was into sci-fi and fantasy novels, so I borrowed it and was hooked. A different Glenn says: either Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey or the Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip. I love them both in the same summer while visiting my dad and cannot remember which one came first, but I got hooked on fantasy fiction that summer. Mandy says: The first time I remember reading the left an impression was the Dragonlance Legends series. My favorite fantasy series is Discworld. Gary (a different Gary) says: First one I remember is the Elfstones of Shannara. Also, the Dragonriders of Pern and Crystal Singer series. John says: Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. I was nine years old. It created a lifelong love of fantasy for me. Darla says: A Wrinkle in Time, The Faraway Lurs, and The Runaway Robot were some of the books I read as a kid. Later it was Lord of the Rings and The Dragonriders of Pern and I continue reading to this day. Andy says first ever was the Deverry series by Katherine Kerr. It was a very intense read for 14 year old on an 8 hour drive on a family trip. Sue says David Eddings- all his series, and Anne McCaffrey, Dragonrider series. Brock says Lord of the Rings. Susan says: probably Lord of the Rings, but it's over 50 years ago. I can't really remember. Edward says The Legend of Huma by Richard A. Knaak. Michael says. Now there's a question! Probably The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or one of the other Narnia books, all of which are obviously epic. And finally, Judy says the White Mountains by John Christopher or anything by Dr. Seuss. So I think we can see it's safe to say that if you have a small children between the ages of eight and 10 and you want to get them into fantasy literature, the best places to start would be either The Hobbit, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, or perhaps the Dragonriders of Pern. For myself, the very first fantasy novel I ever read was Magician Master by Raymond E. Feist. What got me into that book was The Betrayal at Krondor computer game, which of course was a classic. After I finished the game, I did some reading. Remember this was way before the Internet, so you couldn't find out anything you wanted whenever you wanted and I was astonished to realize that Krondor was in fact based off an actual novel series. So I got Magician Master and started reading it. Fun fact, years later I realized that Magician Master was in fact the sequel to Magician Apprentice and went back to read the first book. So that was this week's Question of the Week. You may remember that last week's Question of the Week was what new Xbox game I should try. Many people had excellent suggestions. I think I'm going to go with Starfield from all the suggestions last week. The reason for this is that Starfield reminds me a great deal of Wing Commander Privateer from the ‘90s. If you remember, the Wing Commander series of PC games, they're basically Top Gun but in space. Privateer took the basic flight gameplay mechanic but changed it so you're an independent privateer captain and you had to make your way through the Gemini sector as a mercenary, a merchant, a pirate, a bounty hunter, or some combination of them. You had to buy your own equipment and weapons and find a way to turn a profit in your jobs, since you had to pay for everything. If you played the main plots, you got involved in conspiracy involving a lost alien relic, but you don't have to do any main plot at all. You just fly around the galaxy making credits, fighting pirates, and trading. Starfield basically feels like someone took Wing Commander Privateer, and then added on a Skyrim-esque role-playing experience for when your character is on the ground. I know it got middling reviews, but I'm enjoying the game so far. Perhaps because, at least to my eye, it feels like a massively updated version of Wing Commander Privateer. 00:09:43 Main Topic: Seven of the Most Inaccurate Movies About Writers Now we're 10 minutes into the show and still haven't gotten to our main topic, so I think it's time we should finally do that, which is Seven of the Most Inaccurate Movies About Writers. I decided to do this because I noticed that whenever a novelist or a writer of fiction turns up in a movie, the depiction of it tends to be grossly inaccurate. That's hardly unique to writers. The joke among the military officers, former military officers, and law enforcement officers is that whenever the military or law enforcement turns up on TV, you can have a good drinking game by counting all the inaccuracies and things that they get wrong. So why should writing be any different? I think the difference might be that writing is kind of a more aspirational career, where it's the sort of career that people tend to daydream about, like going off and becoming a writer and so they tend to get a lot of things wrong about that. So with the help of my transcriptionist, we pulled together a list of seven of the most inaccurate movies about writing. There's actually a couple of Hallmark movies on here, and this isn't to bash on Hallmark movies. I think Hallmark movies tend to be about the fantasy of romance in the way that a show like Law and Order is about the fantasy of law enforcement and criminal justice, or a movie like John Wick is about the fantasy of violence or a game like SimCity is about the fantasy of managing a large city. The reality is of none of these things are nothing like the way they're portrayed in fiction, but instead, Law and Order is about the fantasy of what we would like the criminal justice system to be like and John Wick is kind of like, you know, a revenge fantasy of what we imagine we would do if someone actually shot our dog. So with that in mind, let's look at seven of the most inaccurate movies we found about writing. The first one is called Winter Love Story from Hallmark in 2019. It kind of deserves the 22% it got in the Rotten Tomatometer. The plot is a debut writer who wrote a memoir is appearing on a book tour of a famous fantasy author in order to boost her sales. They travel around visiting charming bed and breakfasts with plenty of time to talk about their feelings. The fantasy writer has a dog that he really loves a lot. The movie really revolves more around the dog more than the books. Now, why is this a bad movie about writing? For one thing, it has an unrealistic view of book tours, namely that a debut writer who is writing a memoir (which is a notoriously hard to sell genre) would be given such a lavish book tour paired with an author outside her genre. Cross-genre of sales promotions here in the real world tend not to work terribly well, because someone who wants to buy an 800 page fantasy novel about dragons is probably not going to be super interested in picking up a new writer's memoir are about her failed dating life. The movie also has an unrealistic view of book marketing and the involvement level and commitment of traditional publishing staff. If traditional publishing marketing staff is marketing 50 plus other writers, they're not going to follow your whimsical book tour and give tons of advice and coaching along the way. Book tours really don't sell very many books in general, to the point where Brandon Sanderson, who is probably the top selling fantasy author in the world right now, stopped doing book tours in 2020 when COVID came along (because you know, everyone had to stop doing book tours). But after all the various restrictions lifted, he found that he really wasn't interested in resuming it because of the physical drain of traveling and it turned out it had no impact on sales whatsoever. Finally, the movie touts the very false belief that the skill of giving heartfelt, heavily autobiographical speeches is the essential skill in marketing your work. Honestly, if you want to sell books, you would have better luck learning how to use Amazon ads or Facebook ads effectively, but I expect that would not make for a very good Hallmark movie. The second movie we're going to talk about is Lost City from 2022, which I actually saw shortly after it came out because it turned up on streaming (I think it was on Prime). I thought it was actually pretty funny, but it was not terribly accurate about the business of writing. The plot is that a romance author is struggling to finish her book. While she's on tour with her famous cover model, she gets kidnapped and the cover model must turn into an action hero and rescue her. The plot very heavily borrows from the 1980s movie Romancing the Stone, which is also about a writer. The scenery in the movie is fantastic and Daniel Radcliffe plays the villain, this insane billionaire who kidnapped Sandra Bullock's character to help find lost treasure and their reactions were pretty funny. It's not a great movie about writing. Even the romance and romantasy (which is a combination of romance and fantasy) authors topping the best seller list right now (as of April 2024) do not have press tours that are more like a fan convention with a budget for sparkly jumpsuits and lighting effects, etcetera. Cover models do not get a lot (or even any) of promotion, attention, or respect from publishers. The cover model is given top billing on the tour along with the author, which just doesn't happen. One side note, what is probably realistic is the publisher trying to discourage tangents in full academic jargon by the author on her history related research interests. You will often find if you're reading a book that involved a lot of research on the part of the author, that the author is going to put that research into the book (whether the reader likes it or not). Our third movie is called Alex and Emma, which came out in 2003. The plot of this movie is that an author with writer's block has debts to a loan shark he must pay in 30 days or else the loan shark is going to get nasty. He hires a stenographer to help him church out a book and since it's a romantic comedy, you can probably guess what happens next. This movie was apparently very loosely inspired by the story of Dostoyevsky writing The Gambler/meeting his wife but is also apparently heavily inspired by the movie Paris When it Sizzles. Even with multiple sources of inspiration, it still received terrible reviews for an incoherent, unsatisfying plot. And why is this a bad movie about writing? For one thing, it treats writing a book draft in 30 days as a near impossible feat. Not to toot my own horn, so to speak, but I'm going to write the rough draft of Cloak of Titans in under 30 days. If all goes well, it will be well over 100,000 words. There's also once again the cliche that writing already must be autobiographical and reflect what's currently happening in your life in order to be good. If that were true, all my books would be about the adventures of a middle-aged IT guy, which would be kind of boring compared to epic fantasy novels. And another thing that's unrealistic is that the struggling writer gets a $125,000 advance from the publisher, but the publisher won't help him replace a computer when it gets destroyed by a loan shark's posse. Computers were, of course, quite a bit more expensive in 2003 than they are now, but still they cost a lot less than $125,000. So that part definitely didn't make sense. Our 4th movie is Not Another Happy Ending, which came out in 2013. A writer becomes successful but has writer's block when she's happy. Her publisher has to figure out how to make her unhappy so she can write again but falls in love with her in the process. And why is this a bad movie about writing? If following around most the successful writers in order to inspire them was the actual job of publishers, a few certain well known fantasy series might have at least one more book by now than they actually do. So we'll just move on from there. The fifth one is a movie that gets made fun of a lot and rather deservedly so: Eat, Pray, Love, which came out in 2010. The plot of this, obviously, is that a reader gets divorced and goes on a journey to Italy, India, and Bali in order to “find herself” and gain writing inspiration. Why is this a bad movie about writing? So many reasons! First, there's a sort of a cliche in poor taste that writers can't be great unless they leave their spouses, that their marriage is preventing someone from devoting themselves to great writing. Although the one thing you say for Eat, Pray, Love is that it's a gender flip as opposed to the way these things usually are in movies where it's the male writer who is being held back by his wife. The reality is that people with stable home lives are more likely to be productive than people without them, and this is true across all fields of endeavor, and not just writing. Another bad cliche is the idea that you need to bankroll a year of travel to luxury destinations in order to find inspiration to write isn't realistic or accurate, and in truth very, very, very, very, very few writers can actually afford this luxury. This type of thinking leads people to believe they need to go on expensive retreats in order to be a “real writer”, when in reality many famous writers rarely traveled. Examples: Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, I think J.R.R. Tolkien spent most of his post-war life entirely in England, etcetera. For myself, I do most of my writing either on my couch or while sitting in a $40 office chair I bought off Amazon Basics. That is definitely a cliche that you do not need to travel in order to write. In fact, travel can get in the way of getting writing done, which was one of the Brandon Sanderson's stated reasons for why he doesn't go on book tours too often anymore. Our 6th movie is As Good as It Gets, which came out in 1997. The premise of this movie is that a crabby, ill-behaved writer with some mental health challenges has a series of unexpected interactions that inspire him to become a better person. And why is this an inaccurate move about writing? First, there's a cliche that writers need to use a typewriter because a computer isn't as artistic or special. I know there are writers who insist on writing things longhand and or insist on using the typewriter and they have their reasons, but it's my belief that that is in fact very inefficient, and you should probably write on whatever method is most efficient or easy for you. And if you are writing for publication and profit, that means writing on a computer. If you don't like to type, you can dictate. There's also the idea I don't like that the idea that the reading public/critics will forgive terrible behavior or prejudice because of how brilliant you are. This is a fallacy you see across many professions where a brilliant doctor, a brilliant scientist, a brilliant politician, a brilliant writer, or whatever feels they have a license to act like a total jerk because they're so good at what they do. In reality, that often causes a lot of problems and ends up destroying the person's career. So that is a bad cliche, and one that if you're listening to this, I urge you not to put into practice in your daily life. Our seventh and final movie is another Hallmark one called A Novel Romance, which came out in 2015. In this story, a male romance writer who uses a pen name meets a female book reviewer who is unaware of his true identity even as they grow closer. Will pressure from his publisher to reveal his true identity hurt their budding romance? What did this movie get wrong about writing? First, there's the idea that pen names are somehow deceptive or shocking, especially in the romance genre where it's very common for a single writer to have multiple pen names. A professional book critic would consider it a very strong possibility that someone is writing under a pen name, which makes you wonder how competent the book critic is as a book critic. Publishers do not send limos to the airport for writers traveling to their personal vacation homes. If a writer is rich enough to have a limo and a personal vacation home, the writer is probably paying for it him or herself. The publisher is not. Most writing is not done on a legal pad while staring out onto the water next to your very expensive boat. Your agent, even a very nice agent (if such a thing exists) will not fly across the country multiple times in order to give you romantic advice. And finally, an author's pen name reveal would not be front page tabloid news. So those are just some of the things that movie got wrong about writing. So there those are 7 movies that are very inaccurate about what being a writer is like, and the point of that was not to pick on those movies (with the possible exception of Eat, Pray, Love, which deserves to be picked on) but to point out that the way they referenced what being a writer was like was often quite inaccurate, even if the movies themselves may or may not have been enjoyable for their intended audience. So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found it useful and a word of thanks to my transcriptionist help me to pull this list together because she's definitely seen more Hallmark movies than I have. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Megan Williams sy'n sgwrsio gydag Elwen Roberts o Hybu Cig Cymru am yr ymgyrch.

Rhodri Davies sy'n clywed mwy am y safleoedd casglu newydd gan Gareth Jones o'r cwmni.

Today we journey to the land of Prydain and Disney's bold attempt at a dark children's story. Grab your prem-con and trade a weapon for a friend while we get to know Taran and his friends.    Credits: Don't Worry B Movies https://www.instagram.com/dontworrybmovies/ Logo – John Capezzuto https://www.creativecap.net/ Intro and Outro Music – Andrew Wolfe of Darling Overdrive https://www.instagram.com/darlingoverdrive/?hl=en   Additional Music (FMA – CC BY): Beat Mekanik – Flashy https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/flashy/ Kevin MacLeod – Cattails https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Contemporary_Sampler/Cattails/ Irama Gema – Zaqqum https://freemusicarchive.org/music/irama-gema/single/zaqqum/

Dieux et déesses font trembler cet épisode. On vous présente des livres de mythologie grecque, nordique, galloise et celte. Avec notre lecture commune: Cœur de sorcière de Genevieve Gornichec Et nos recommandations: Vainqueuse de Jean Laurent Del Soccoro Ariane de Jennifer Saint Les chroniques de Prydain de Lloyd Alexander La tapisserie de Fionavar de Guy Gavriel Kay Bonne écoute! Le lien pour accéder à l'épisode interview: "la fantasy historique avec Jean- Laurent Del Socorro" https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ho6bRsbtFCSbeU66oEJVv?si=t7r_YBaASKyLkmwm9uUuag Podcast préparé par Veryimportantbook: https://www.instagram.com/veryimportantbook/ et Déjeuner sous la pluie: https://www.instagram.com/dejeuner_sous_la_pluie/

The Black Cauldron from 1985 is often referred to as the absolute worst Disney animated movie. While we don't know if we would give it that acolade...it's pretty damn close and you can't have a Friday Failure without at least considering the Black Cauldron.  Come take a listen with us once again in the land of Prydain hand in hand with the most annoying dumb character ever...Gurgi. DISCLAIMER This episode was originally recorded under the old podcast show name and contains "quacks" of swear words. Be kind...we have learned a lot since then. 

We've reached the end of our MONTH OF 1985, as this week we let our lovely patrons help us decide what to cover. So this week we look at the film that almost took down the animation department at Disney, 1985's THE BLACK CAULDRON. Behind the scenes issues, a dark script and 12 minutes of cut material by ONE man, THE BLACK CAULDRON is a long forgotten piece of the Disney puzzle that to this day doesn't get discussed enough. Did we enjoy our journey to Prydain? Did the darkness overtake us and suck us into the cauldron? Lets dive in and find out. #MovieReview #DissectThatFilm  INTRO BY JASON OF BINGE MOVIES Track: Infraction- A.I. Music provided by Infraction No Copyright Music Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Z2Ae1q Outro Music by DARKRAIZARD LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BELL  GO TO OUR LINKTREE FOR ALL OF OUR LINKS https://linktr.ee/dissectthatfilm FOLLOW THE HOST Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkerdissects Instagram: https://instagram.com/parkerdissects FOLLOW THE CO-HOSTS https://twitter.com/dnagaming_1 https://twitter.com/roehm_21dw (Dan) https://twitter.com/aradella (Angela) WATCH THEM ON TWITCH https://twitch.tv/dna_gaming1

Rhodri Davies sy'n clywed mwy gan Gareth Jones, Pennaeth Marchnata Gwlân Prydain.

Image Fen Raft Spider (Dolomedes plantarius) (c) Liam Olds Wales has become the first country in the world with a map of its most important areas for insects and other invertebrates - a vital source of information to help guide nature recovery in Wales. Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust is launching the 'Important Invertebrate Areas: Putting Bugs on the Map in Wales' report at the Senedd today. The network of 17 Important Invertebrate Areas (IIAs) has been identified by the charity working closely with experts and using millions of records collected by naturalists. Welsh Bugs Mapped Wales is home to iconic and threatened species found nowhere else in Britain, such as the Cliff Mason Bee (Osmia xanthomelana) now only known from two short stretches of Welsh cliff top, and the Critically Endangered Scarce Yellow Sally Stonefly (Isogenus nebecula) which is only found in the River Dee and was once feared once being feared extinct. The IIAs, which are home to nationally or internationally significant invertebrate populations and their habitats, took nearly five years to map. They cover 1,344km2 of Wales. Although this is just 6.5% of the country, they are home to over 10,800 species of invertebrate, including 7 of Britain's endemic species - those found nowhere else in the world. The IIAs are also home to threatened species, including the stunning Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus), Britain's rarest snail - the Glutinous Snail (Myxas glutinosa), and the Fen Raft Spider (Dolomedes plantarius)- our largest spider. Buglife Cymru Manager, Clare Dinham, said, "Wales' Important Invertebrate Areas, from the Ll?n Peninsula to the South Wales Coast, are home to some of our most special species. But many are under threat. We hope that the new IIA map will help people to learn about and celebrate their local wildlife. And also understand what they can do to help nature recover." Jamie Robins, Programmes Manager, said, "To secure a better future for our invertebrate populations and help nature to thrive, it is essential to know where our most threatened species live. We've started the job by mapping IIAs for Wales, but this is only the beginning. We need decision makers to recognise the important role that invertebrates play and use our IIAs to prioritise much needed conservation action." The full map of IIAs can be explored on the Buglife website, with freely accessible profile documents for each of the 17 IIAs that explain why they are important, the threats they face and what needs to be done to enable their special inhabitants to thrive. Cymru yw'r wlad gyntaf yn y byd gyda map o'i ardaloedd pwysicaf ar gyfer pryfed ac infertebratau eraill - ffynhonnell wybodaeth hanfodol er mwyn helpu i arwain adferiad natur yng Nghymru. Mae Buglife - Yr Ymddiriedolaeth Cadwraeth Infertebratau yn lansio adroddiad 'Ardaloedd Infertebratau Pwysig: Rhoi Pryfed ar y Map yng Nghymru' yn y Senedd heddiw. Mae'r rhwydwaith o 17 o Ardaloedd Infertebratau Pwysig (AIP) wedi ei ddynodi gan yr elusen drwy weithio'n agos gydag arbenigwyr a gan ddefnyddio miliynau o gofnodion a gasglwyd gan naturiaethwyr. Mae Cymru'n gartref i rywogaethau eiconig ac sydd dan fygythiad sydd ddim i'w canfod yn unman arall ym Mhrydain, fel Saerwenynen y Clogwyn (Osmia xanthomelana) sydd bellach ond i'w chanfod mewn dau safle bach ar ben clogwyni yng Nghymru, a'r pryf cerrig prin Isogenus nebecula sydd Mewn Perygl Difrifol, sydd ond i'w gael yn Afon Dyfrdwy ac yr ofnwyd ei fod wedi diflannu am byth. Cymerodd yr AIP, sy'n gartref i boblogaethau o infertebratau o bwys cenedlaethol neu ryngwladol a'u cynefinoedd, bron i bum mlynedd i'w mapio. Maent yn cwmpasu 1,344km2 o Gymru. Er bod hyn yn ddim ond 6.5% o'r wlad, maent yn gartref i dros 10,800 o rywogaethau o infertebratau, yn cynnwys 7 o rywogaethau endemig Prydain - rhai sydd ddim i'w cael yn unman arall yn y byd. Mae'r AIP yn gartref hefyd i rywogaethau sydd dan fygythiad, yn cynnwys y chwilen ddaear Carabus intricatus h...

Two of our Summer 2023 interns join Mindi for a discussion about favorite books and how their parents helped them learn how to love good literature. The books discussed are: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodr Dostoevsky  The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander Fahrenheit 451 and Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Two of our Summer 2023 interns join Mindi for a discussion about favorite books and how their parents helped them learn how to love good literature. The books discussed are: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodr Dostoevsky  The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander Fahrenheit 451 and Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Two of our Summer 2023 interns join Mindi for a discussion about favorite books and how their parents helped them learn how to love good literature. The books discussed are: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodr Dostoevsky  The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander Fahrenheit 451 and Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA for staying strong and getting their deal! And we look forward to returning to our regularly scheduled reviews and news updates! In the meantime, though, we're casting actors we love for something that Demi loves: The Chronicles of Prydain! For those who don't know (probably most of us), that's the book series […]

Travel with Aaron, Adam, Andrew and Abby to the land of Prydain to deep dive into the film "The Black Cauldron". They'll meet characters like Gurgi and Fflewdder Fflam and travel to the land of the fair folk and the marshes of Morva to find the Black Cauldron so they can defeat the Horned King!

Pigion Dysgwyr – Peris Hatton Mae Peris Hatton newydd gyhoeddi llyfr ar gasglu crysau pêl-droed o wahanol gyfnodau. Enw'r llyfr yw “The Shirt Hunter”. Mae e wedi bod yn casglu ers dros dau ddeg pum mlynedd….dyma fe i sôn mwy am yr obsesiwn ar raglen Aled Hughes. Newydd gyhoeddi Just published Cyfnodau Periods of time Ddaru Wnaeth Poblogaidd Popular Oddeutu Tua Mwydro To bewilder Newydd sbon Brand new Offer Equipment Pigion Dysgwyr – Jane Blank Peris Hatton oedd hwnna'n sôn am ei obsesiwn gyda chrysau pêl-droed. Ar BBC Sounds ar hyn o bryd mae'r awdures Jane Blank yn sôn am hanes ei theulu mewn cyfres o'r enw “Fy Achau Cymraeg”. Roedd hi ar raglen Shan Cothi wythnos diwetha i sôn ychydig am ei theulu. Dyma i chi flas ar y sgwrs... Cyfres Series Achau Lineage Mamgu a tad-cu Nain a taid Ambell i deulu Some families Chwant Desire Tyrchu'n ddwfn To dig deep Pigion Dysgwyr – Beti George Ewch i BBC Sounds os ydych chi eisiau clywed rhagor o'r sgwrs ddifyr honno. Ers bron i bedwar deg mlynedd mae Beti George wedi cyflwyno Beti a'i Phobol. A hi oedd gwestai gwadd Shelley a Rhydian yn ddiweddar ar eu rhaglen Sadwrn. Dyma Beti i esbonio ychydig am gefndir y rhaglen wythnosol mae hi'n ei chyflwyno Yn ddiweddar Recently Bodlon Willing Enghraifft berffaith A perfect example Hyn a'r llall This and that Croesawu To welcome Dwys Intense Pigion Dysgwyr – Ifan Huw Dafydd Ac mae Beti wastad yn neis on'd yw hi, ac yn cael sgyrsiau diddorol gyda'i gwestai. Yn ddiweddar buodd yr actor Ifan Huw Dafydd ar daith gerdded Llwybr y Pererinion sef y Camino Frances, i Santiago de Compostela yn Sbaen. Roedd e'n codi arian i elusen Jac Lewis. Mae elusen Jac Lewis yn cefnogi lles meddwl pobl ifanc ac yn cynnig help i'w teuluoedd... Dyma Ifan Huw Dafydd ar raglen Ifan Jones Evans yr wythnos diwetha yn rhannu ambell i stori o'r daith. Pererinion Pilgrims Elusen Charities Lles meddwl Mental welfare Traddodiad Tradition Bys troed Toe Crwtyn Bachgen Anhygoel Incredible Llwch Ashes Gwasgaru Scatter Pigion Dysgwyr – Heledd Garddio Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Ifan Huw Dafydd am lwyddo i wneud y daith arbennig hon, ac roedd cwmni diddorol iawn ganddo ar y ffordd on'd oedd? Weithiau mae ‘Heledd Garddio' yn cyfrannu at raglen Caryl Parry Jones i rannu ei chyfrinachau garddio gyda Caryl a'r gwrandawyr. Ond wythnos diwetha rhannodd Heledd gyfrinach wahanol iawn gyda Caryl sef beth fasai ei pharti delfrydol hi…… Cyfrannu To contribute Cyfrinachau Secrets Delfrydol Ideal Crybwyll To mention Plentynaidd Childish Sa i di meddwl Dw i ddim wedi meddwl Pigion Dysgwyr – Awduron Mae parti Heledd yn swnio'n llawer o hwyl on'd yw e? Mae awduron plant ar draws Prydain wedi cyfarfod yn Abertawe yn ddiweddar i gynnal sesiynau storïau ac awduro. Dau oedd yno oedd y gŵr a'r wraig Thomas Docherty a Helen o Abertawe. Maen nhw hefyd wedi dysgu Cymraeg i lefel uchel iawn. Dyma nhw ar raglen Ffion Dafis i sôn am eu gwaith…. Awduro Authoring Amser maith yn ôl A long time ago Antur Adventure Cyfleoedd Opportunities Pe byddai rhywun Tasai rhywun Dwlu ar Wrth ei bodd efo Mamiaith Mother tongue

Hey, y'all,And welcome to Pyrthian! I mean, Prydain! A land where the big bad evil guy, also known as the Horned King, is trying to locate a magical weapon - said weapon being a PIG that can help him find the location of the black cauldron so he can bring his undead army back to life.We have a male main character that is useless, we have a female main character that takes no shit and saves her own ass, we have the comic relief in the form of a jester, and a Gurgi (dog-like creature) as our group of heroes.Confused? So were we. Does it sound a bit like another world you know? Almost similar in name? Yea.....we thought so too. It's a stretch, but here's our whacked out fan theory about the early days of Prythian.

Pediatrydd yw gwestai Beti George a dreuliodd ei yrfa fel ymgynghorydd gofal plant yn Abertawe. Wedyn fe aeth i faes y gyfraith gan roi tystiolaeth mewn achosion Llys yn ymwneud a phlant. Yn y 30 mlynedd ers iddo ddechrau yn y maes yma mae wedi rhoi tystiolaeth mewn llysoedd ar draws gweledydd Prydain ac yn Iwerddon, ond achos Lucy Letby a garcharwyd am oes am lofruddio babanod bach oedd yn ei gofal mewn ysbyty yng Nghaer yw'r un mwyaf heriol hyd yma. Fe oedd un o brif dystion yr erlyniad.

In this episode, Ian and Megan sit down to talk about what is arguably the most popular genre among young readers today: fantasy literature. They discuss the history leading up to the state of fantasy today, the unique thematic features of world-building, and their own childhood obsession with these books. Referenced Works: You can support the CenterForLit Podcast Network by making a purchase through our affiliate programs! The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald The Light Princess by George MacDonald Phantastes by George MacDonald The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien “The Quangle Wangle's Hat” by Edward Lear Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Space/Ransom Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis The Shanara Chronicles by Terry Brooks The Pendragon Series by D.J. Machale The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen Eragon by Christopher Paolini Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Redwall by Brian Jacques The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame “On Fairy-Stories” by J.R.R. Tolkien Please ⁠join the Facebook group⁠ and ⁠subscribe to our Substack Newsletter⁠! We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the Great Conversation.

Gene fondly recalls his childhood in the lands of Prydain while Willow absolutely beefs her Gurgi impression. Once again these two can't agree on anything other than sounding tired! Another epic installment in the YEAR OF SWORD AND SORCERY. 

This week Garth Nix joins us to talk about his newest release, SIR HEREWARD AND MISTER FITZ, out August 23, 2023! Find out more at https://garthnix.com/ and follow him on X at https://twitter.com/garthnix and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/garthnix. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien Susan Cooper Andre Norton Rosemary Sutcliff Robert A. Heinlein DOWNBELOW STATION by C. J. Cherryh The Chronicles of Prydain book series by Lloyd Alexander Aubrey-Maturin book series by Patric O'Brian THE OWL SERVICE by Alan Garner ROGUES (anthology) edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series by Fritz Leiber Robert E. Howard L. Sprague de Camp DON QUIXOTE by Miguel de Cervantes Brandon Sanderson THE LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON by Garth Nix THE SINISTER BOOKSELLERS OF BATH by Garth Nix Alistair MacLean Hammond Innes Desmond Bagley John le Carré SABRIEL by Garth Nix The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix P. G. Wodehouse

Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain, book two

Pigion Dysgwyr – Bore Sul Mae'r cogydd Tomos Parry o Ynys Môn ar fin agor ei fwyty newydd yn Soho Llundain, ac ar Bore Sul yn ddiweddar cafodd Bethan Rhys Roberts sgwrs gyda fe am ei fenter newydd ……… Cogydd Chef Ar fin About to Dylanwadu To influence Cynhwysion Ingredients Gwair Grass Gwymon Seaweed Crancod Crabs Cynnyrch Produce Pigion Dysgwyr – Trystan ac Emma A phob lwc i Tomos gyda'i fwyty newydd on'd ife? Llwyfan y Steddfod ydy enw sengl newydd y canwr o Fethel ger Caernarfon, Tomos Gibson. Mae e ar hyn o bryd yn fyfyriwr yng Ngholeg Menai, a buodd Tomos yn sôn wrth Trystan ac Emma am y broses o gynhyrchu'r sengl Cynhyrchu To produce Ddaru o gymryd Cymerodd Cerddorion Musicians Cynnwys Including Unigol Individual Trefnu To arrange Profiad Experience Cyfansoddi To compose Braint A privilege Pigion Dysgwyr – Dei Tomos Wel dyna Tomos arall i ni ddymuno pob lwc iddo heddiw – Tomos Gibson o Fethel gyda'i sengl newydd Llwyfan y Steddfod Yn ddiweddar darlledwyd rhaglen arbennig o Brifysgol Caergrawnt. Buodd Dei Tomos yn sgwrsio gyda nifer o'r Cymry Cymraeg sy'n astudio yno, ond yn gynta cafodd air gyda Mari Jones sy'n athro Ffrangeg ag yn gymrawd yng ngholeg Peterhouse. Gofynnodd Dei iddi yn gynta am hanes ei gyrfa…… Darlledwyd Was broadcast Caergrawnt Cambridge Cymrawd Fellow Tafodiaith y Wenhwyseg The South East Wales dialect Safoni To standardise Mam-gu Nain Doethuriaeth PhD Ehangais i I expanded Anogaeth Encouragement Arolygwr Supervisor Pigion Dysgwyr – Aled Hughes Wel ie, mae'n drueni gweld rhai o'r tafodieithoedd yma'n diflannu on'd yw e? Ar Instagram a Facebook mae Cynllun Cofnod 2023 yn ceisio cofnodi enwau llefydd bro yr Eisteddfod eleni. Morwen Jones sydd yn rhedeg y prosiect a chafodd air gyda Aled Hughes ar ei raglen ddydd Mawrth diwetha…… Cofnod A record Pwyllgor celf Art Committee Codi ymwybyddiaeth raising awareness Yn sylfaenol Basically Yn dueddol o Tend to Y galon The heart Penillion a cerddi Verses and poems Atgofion Memories Croesawus Welcoming Mwynhad Enjoyment Pigion Dysgwyr -Aderyn y Mis Ie, on'd yw hi'n bwysig cadw a chofnodi'r hen enwau d'wedwch? Aderyn y Mis ar raglen Shan Cothi y mis yma yw'r Gnocell Fraith Fwya. Heledd Cynwal oedd yn cadw sedd Shan yn dwym a gofynnodd hi i'r adarwr Daniel Jenkins Jones sôn yn gynta am gynefinoedd y gnocell … Cnocell Fraith Fwya Great spotted woodpecker Cynefinoedd Habitats Aeddfed Mature Cynrhon Maggots Dychmyga Imagine Tiriogaeth Territory Cyfarwydd Familiar Disgyrchiant Gravity Pigion Dysgwyr – Ifan Evans Daniel Jenkins oedd hwnna'n sôn am y Gnocell Fraith Fwya . Mae Alan Hughes o Bentrefoelas yn 85 mlwydd oed ac wedi hyfforddi nifer fawr o drigolion yr ardal i i yrru ceir. Mae'n debyg mai dim ond 2 berson arall ar draws Prydain sy wedi bod yn hyfforddi yn hirach nag Alan. Dyma fe'n rhoi ychydig o'i hanes ar raglen Ifan Evans ddydd Mercher diwetha Yn dragwyddol All the time

I've been reading Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain to my youngest boys. While they're at sleepaway camp, I'm making and sending recordings. Enjoy!

In which we talk about Lloyd Alexander's The Book of Three, the first in The Chronicles of Prydain. It's a great book and a great conversation that gets pretty far afield. We'll be back later in May to talk about Mistborn: The Final Empire, which $1 patrons will get a week early as usual. Then, schedules permitting, in June we will have episodes on the next book in Mistborn and Prydain: The Well of Ascension and The Black Cauldron respectively. That Black Cauldron episode will be exclusive to our $5 patrons, so be sure to subscribe to hear that! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of her work on norablake.online You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find their other podcasts at exportaud.io! Music in this episode was "Skye Cuillin" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (www.smartsound.com/royalty-free-music/incompetech) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pigion Dysgwyr – Nia Williams Cafodd Aled Hughes gwmni y seicolegydd Nia Williams yr wythnos diwetha i drafod chwerthin. Pam bod ni chwerthin tybed, a pha effaith mae chwerthin yn ei gael ar y corff? Dyma Nia'n esbonio... Chwerthin Laughter Treiddio i mewn To penetrate Ymwybodol Aware Ysbrydoli To inspire Cadwyn A chain Pryderus Concerned Dygymod efo To cope with Dychwelyd To return Parhau To continue Pigion Dysgwyr – Andy Bell Nia Williams oedd honna'n sgwrsio gydag Aled Hughes am chwerthin. Am dros ganrif, Sydney oedd dinas mwyaf poblog Awstralia. Ond erbyn hyn Melbourne sydd gyda'r teitl hwnnw, ar ôl i ffiniau‘r ddinas newid i gynnwys rhannau o ardal Melton. Ond mae rhai 'Sydneysiders' fel mae nhw'n cael eu galw - yn anhapus - ac yn cwestiynu'r ffordd y mae Melbourne wedi mynd ati i ehangu. Cafodd y newyddiadurwr Andy Bell sy'n byw yn Awstralia air am hyn gyda Jennifer Jones ar Dros Ginio bnawn Mawrth….. Canrif Century Poblog Populous Ffiniau Borders Ehangu To expand Diffiniad Definition Maestrefi Suburbs Tyfiant Growth Tiriogaethau Territories Taleithiau States O ganlyniad As a consequence Pigion Dysgwyr – Delyth Badder Hanes brwydr dinasoedd Awstralia yn fanna gan y newyddiadurwr Andy Bell. Mae Dr Delyth Badder yn casglu hanes llên gwerin o Gymru ac credu'n gryf bod gwahaniaeth rhwng yr ysbrydion sy'n cael eu gweld yng Nghymru a'r rhai sy'n cael eu gweld yng ngweddill gwledydd Prydain, fel y buodd hi'n egluro wrth Rhys Mwyn, nos Lun... Llên gwerin Folklore Ysbrydion Spirits Cael eu crybwyll Being alluded to Dros Glawdd offa Over Offa's Dyke Gwrachod Witches Tylwyth teg Fairies Amaethyddol Agricultural Ystrydebol Stereotyped Cynfas wen White sheet Ystyrlon Meaningful Pigion Dysgwyr – Cob Wel dyna ni, mae hyd yn oed ein gwrachod a'n tylwyth teg yn wahanol yng Nghymru! Yn ddiweddar buodd John Dilwyn yn sgwrsio gyda Dei Tomos ar ei raglen nos Sul am hanes adeiladu y Cob ym Mhorthmadog. Dyma John i sôn am William Alexander Maddox cynllunydd y Cob Dyn dŵad A stranger Ei hoel o His mark Magwraeth freintiedig A privileged upbringing Etifeddo eiddo To inherit property Tirfeddiannwr Landowner Bargyfreithiwr Barrister Gwaed Gwyddelig Irish blood Mi gladdwyd y tad His father was buried Harddwch Beauty Tynfa The pull Pigion Dysgwyr – Caryl Ac erbyn hyn wrth gwrs mae Ffordd Osgoi Porthmadog yn croesi'r Traeth Mawr, a does dim rhaid defnyddio'r Cob o gwbl. Daw Pegi Talfryn o Seattle yn wreiddiol a daeth i Gymru ar ôl syrthio mewn cariad â'r Gymraeg a chwedlau Cymraeg. Mae hi'n diwtor Cymraeg erbyn hyn ac wedi sgwennu nofelau arbennig ar gyfer dysgwyr. Ond mae yna genre arbennig o lyfrau sydd yn apelio at Pegi ar hyn o bryd, a dyma hi'n sôn mwy am hynny wrth Caryl Parry Jones Ffordd osgoi By-pass Chwedlau Fables Cyfuno To combine Ffuantus Bogus Annwfn The underworld Pigion Dysgwyr – Aled Hughes Pegi Talfryn oedd honna'n sôn am y math o lyfrau mae hi'n mwynhau eu darllen ar hyn o bryd. Daw Marta Listewnik o Poznan yng Nghwlad Pwyl a dydd Iau sgwrsiodd Aled Hughes gyda hi am ei chariad at y Gymraeg, gan ddechrau gyda'r gwaith mae hi wedi ei wneud yn cyfieithu nofel Caradog Pritchard, Un Nos Ola Leuad i Bwyleg…. Gwlad Pwyl Poland Pwyleg Polish I ba raddau To what extent Pa mor gyffredin How common Cydbwysedd balance Adolygiadau Reviews Cyfleu To convey Profiadau plentyndod Childhood experiences

In this episode, we talk about Book 2 of Brandon's secret projects, The Frugal Wizard's Guide to Surviving Medieval England. We found it to be a real mixed bag, but despite having a lot of objections are more or less warm on it. What a ringing endorsement that is haha. We will be back with one more April (hopefully) episode about The Book of Three, the first book Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain. After that we are penciled in for a May (hopefully) episode where we will talk about all of The Final Empire! We are going to transition out of chapter by chapter reads of these books and into covering them as a whole. I am looking forward to capping that off and moving onward to the rest of the Cosmere, as well as the other Secret Project books and other fantasy series! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find their other podcasts at exportaud.io! You can also get access to episodes of this podcast early by giving us a single dollar on the patreon! Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (www.smartsound.com/royalty-free-music/incompetech) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Matt G and Lance L take a dark dive into the world of Prydain with the past, cast, present, and future of The Black Cauldron.  Copious amounts of movie trivia, stories about the cast, and a look at what a future fantasy Disney bar would be and serve in the world of the walking dead and magical soothsaying pigs!

Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about Jared's choice of topic: worldbuilding. Tolkien is so heavily identified with the concept of worldbuilding that a map of Middle-earth represents the topic on Wikipedia, and his impact in both fantasy and beyond regarding how a world that is not this actual globe we live on is perceived and presented has continuing afterechoes that don't look to disappear anytime soon. At the same time, what exactly worldbuilding IS is a hardly an agreed upon formal standard anywhere, and the amount of work that's been put into developing a story setting in any number of media, not just that of fantasy novels much less novels in general, is vast, varied and takes many particular forms. Meanwhile, Tolkien's own approach as to what worldbuilding is comes out of his own particular personal and philosophical conclusions, and doesn't always take the form of what a more stereotypical approach to the subject might be in the current day. What makes the idea of Middle-earth so compelling to readers entranced by his works, and what drives them to learn more about it or to elaborate on it in their own right? What other creators, in fiction and beyond it, successfully approach similar levels of immersion, and are there particular points of commonality to be found there? Are there particular points in Tolkien's stylistic approach that signal notable strengths in creating the sense of Middle-earth as an actual place, and how much of that might lie in a difference between received perception and the reality of the work? And how much does Jared's own forthcoming fantasy novel drive this discussion? (A lot – and we're going to be talking about that novel a lot over time, don't you worry – but also listen for initial news about our live episode in Portland in April!)SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle – makes you wonder what else is going on in this world shown here…More about the HarperCollins Union contract. Well done, we say again.The Lord of the Rings musical is coming back! We're still scratching our heads a bit. (Listen in to our 2020 episode about it.)The Watermill. It does seem like a nice theatre…Variety's report on the Embracer/Warner Bros. Discovery deal and the prospect of more movies. A little more about Mike de Luca from 2011. Still confused about the overall rights issues when it comes to Tolkien in the first place? A handy Gizmodo explainer.The announcement of Jared's novel! Due for release next year, and we'll get you a preorder link when there is one.More on that whole Doug Liman/Bourne Identity thing. Ah, Hollywood power politics…Worldbuilding! Yup, Middle-earth, right there.Terry Pratchett, rest in peace. One of the greats.Sub-creation, how Tolkien thought of his own creative impulse ultimately deriving from his own belief in God as the ultimate creator.Our episode on “A Secret Vice,” Tolkien's lecture about creating languages.NaNoWriMo! It's a thing, believe us.Our death episode! (Very early days for the podcast and the format's a bit different but we were still figuring it out!)The Chekhov's gun principle.Oriana's Star Wars comments specifically refer to Solo. Ioreth! There should have been more of her but we're glad we have her.The ‘whispering to date' Twitter meme origin. (Forgot what Chappie is? So did everyone else.)Ted Bundy – and yes we hope he's not part of your narrative either.Our Rings of Power Season 1 episode. That did feel good to do.N. K. Jemisin and the Broken Earth trilogy – check it out. As well as: Frank Herbert and Dune! Ursula K Le Guin and Earthsea! Lloyd Alexander and Prydain! Steven Erikson and Malazan Book of the Fallen! The Dark Crystal, still awesome.“As you know, Bob…”The cats of Queen Berúthiel and Carn Dûm.Our food in Middle-earth episode.Enjoy talk about Roman sewers. And Amsterdam's canals.M. R. James, so awesome.Support By-The-Bywater on Patreon, and thank you if you do!

Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Dylan and Mike are breaking down The Black Cauldron, the movie from 1985 based on Lloyd Alexander's book series: The Chronicles of Prydain. We discuss some of the major plot points, connections to the book and overall impressions.    Let us know your thoughts or perspectives on our socials: twitter- @fantasyrewind. Instagram- @fantasyrewindpod and fantasyrewindpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing comments and reactions from you!  

Croeso! We are wrapping up our trilogy of episodes on Isle of the Mighty with an exploration into Wales/Cymru and the fae/Tylwyth Teg that dwell there. The unfortunate news is that Book 3 of this weighty tome has a lot of the same issues we called out previously: clunky choices for the history section, uneven distribution of information in the geography section, several NPCs whose defining adjective is "meh". But the better news is that we are taking the opportunity to do a more thorough chat about the elements of crossover with Mage: the Ascension in this section, and from there, the book as a whole. Joining us for that discussion is Terry Robinson, host of Mage: the Podcast, and a genuinely wonderful person to talk to about such things. Lend us your ears, and we'll do our best to dazzle and enlighten you. (And stick around to the end for some *super secret* Mage 5th Edition-related stuff...) where to find us (and where to no longer find us) Most of our social media links are the same as ever... Discord: https://discord.gg/SAryjXGm5jEmail: podcast@changelingthepodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast ...buuut we have elected to put our Twitter on ice for the time being, given a lot of the drama circulating around it these days. Instead, you can find us at our shiny new Mastodon account: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod. Check it out for the latest updates! And in the meantime, some places to find Terry include: Mage: the Podcast: https://discord.gg/SAryjXGm5jMage: the Podcast Discord page: podcast@changelingthepodcast.comPain in the Dice podcast (with Chazz Kellner): https://www.paininthedice.com/Systematic Understanding of Everything, an Exalted podcast: https://www.exaltcast.comStoryteller's Vault material: https://www.storytellersvault.com/browse.php?author=Terry%20RobinsonTwitters include @magethepodcast and @terryrobinson ... welsh media Once again, some media items that might help you with getting in a Cymric mood for your Welsh-set game: Films: How Green Was My Valley, Just Jim, Patagonia, Pride, The Black Cauldron, The Corn is Green, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain...TV: David Macaulay's Castle (available on YouTube!), The Crown (season 3, "Aberfan" and "Tywysog Cymru"), Dr. Who (post-2005), Pobol y Cwm, Torchwood...Literature: the Mabinogion, y Gododdin, and then a bunch of other stuff: the more esoteric corners of Arthuriana, the poems of Mab Jones and Dylan Thomas (as well as his play Under Milkwood), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (partially), Chronicles of Prydain, the Excalibur comics series by Marvel...Music: Ffynnon, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals, Tom Jones... There are plenty of Welsh language-learning resources out there as well! Besides the usual suspects like Duolingo, the BBC has also run Welsh lessons through a variety of programs for decades. (Pooka used to listen to Catchphrase and its affiliated programs, which you can still find at https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/catchphrase/, but they're no longer updated.) ... your hosts Josh Hillerup (any pronoun) added three castles to their Timecube this week. Pooka G (any pronoun/they) has yet to come across a Welsh word that isn't beautiful, no matter how many L's it has. Though absent long, These forms of beauty have not been to me, As is a landscape to a blind man's eye: But oft, in lonely rooms, and mid the din Of towns and cities, I have owed to them, In hours of weariness, sensations sweet. —William Wordsworth, "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey"

Episode 2 The Black Cauldron (1985) (feat. Taylor Zaccario of Obscure Obsessions)   Today we tackle one of Disney's biggest flops, an epic Welsh Fantasy called The Black Cauldron (1985) based on the first two books of Lloyd Alexander's the “Chronicles of Prydain” series. We discuss the charm and lack thereof of some of the characters in an adventure that pulls from several iconic mythological tropes and involves an iconic pig, Maleficent's ex and a virbo that gets totally wrecked.    Check out Taylor Zaccario on Obscure Obsessions (@obscurepodcast and obscureobessionsblog.blogspot.com ====================================   Watch Us on YouTube!    Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:   @notmyfantasypod Instagram TikTok   Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan.  This episode was edited by Cullen Callaghan.   Cover Art by William Callaghan

TAITH DDRYMIO TUDUR OWEN Mi roedd Tudur Owen yn chwarae drymiau i fand o'r enw Pyw Dall yn niwedd yr 80au ac mi roedd o isio dechrau chwarae eto….creisis canol oed falle? Mi osododd her iddo fo'i hun i ddysgu'r drymiau eto ac mi gafodd o sgwrs efo un o ddrymwyr gorau a mwya profiadol Cymru, Graham Land, a chlywed sut wnaeth o gymryd diddordeb mewn drymio yn y lle cynta… Gosod her - To set a challenge Profiadol - Experienced Sbïad - Edrych Camgymeriad - Mistake Profiad - Experience GWNEUD BYWYD YN HAWS Caffein oedd pwnc rhaglen Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws nos Fawrth efo Hanna Hopwood. Mewn coffi dan ni‘n gweld caffein fel arfer, ond mae o i'w gael mewn diodydd eraill hefyd fel buodd Dr Teleri Mair yn sôn ar y rhaglen… Symbylydd - Stimulant Ymennydd - Brain Egni - Energy Yn fwy effro - More awake Cyffur - Drug Yn benodol - Specifically Rheswm meddygol - Medical reason Esgyrn - Bones Yn gymedrol - Moderately ALED HUGHES Bore Llun ar ei raglen mi gafodd Aled Hughes sgwrs efo Megan Cynan Corcoran o ardal Beddgelert, sydd wedi bod yn chwilio i hanes ei theulu, ac sydd wedi darganfod ei bod yn perthyn i Rhodri Mawr, un o hen Dywysogion Cymru! Ymchwil - Research Canrifoedd - Centuries Tarddiad - Origins Yr Anwyliaid - The Anwyl clan Llyfrgell Gen(edlaethol) - The National Library Arfbais - Coat of arms Cyswllt - Connection Cist - Chest Genedigaeth(au) a marwolaethau - Birth(s) and deaths Cynefin - Habitat ALED HUGHES Cafodd Aled Hughes sgwrs efo'r actores o Benarth, Morfydd Clark sy'n chwarae rhan y cymeriad Galadriel yn y gyfres Lord of the Rings – Rings of Power sydd ar y teledu ar hyn o bryd. Ond mi fuodd Morfydd yn chwarae rhan cymeriad chwedlonol arall yn y gorffennol sef Blodeuwedd, mewn drama lwyfan Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru. Dyma hi'n sôn wrth Aled am y profiad hwnnw... Chwedlonol - Mythical Uchafbwyntiau - Highlights Hollol anhygoel - Totally incredible Tu fas - Outside Lleoliad - Location Traddodiadol - Traditional Y gyfres - The series Llong rhyfel - Warship Arwres - Heroine BORE COTHI Rhywbeth arall sydd ar y teledu, ac yn y sinemâu, ar hyn o bryd ydy Blonde, addasiad ffilm o nofel am fywyd un o eiconau mwya Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe. Aeth Lowri Haf Cooke i weld y ffilm ar ran rhaglen Bore Cothi. Addasiad ffilm - A film adaptation Dadleuol - Controversial Dehongliad - Interpretation Adnabyddus - Enwog Camdrin - To abuse Delwedd - Image Eithriadol - Exceptional Amrwd - Raw Dychrynllyd - Frightening Trais - Violence BORE COTHI Mae Syr Bryn Terfel yn mynd ar daith o gwmpas Prydain y mis yma ac mi gafodd o sgwrs efo Shân Cothi am raglen perfformiadau'r daith. Dyma i chi flas ar y sgwrs… Cydio - To grasp? Cyfansoddwr - Composer Amryddawn - Versatile Dramodydd - Dramatist Alawon - Melodies Telyn - Harp Yn arw - A great deal

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Kevin and Rachael talk about observation as a parenting tool, how to harness our children's intrinsic motivation, the power of boredom versus scheduling children, modeling reading for our kids and so much more. Be sure to catch this week of Raising Vibrant Kids. Kevin Finch grew up in Sterling, Virginia and graduated from James Madison University in 1996 with a degree in Mass Communications. He completed his Master of Education at Georgia State University in Atlanta in 2001. In 2003, he married Cristina, and they served together as Peace Corps Volunteers in Honduras from 2004-2006. Kevin worked in the public school system for 7 years before starting his own business, Finch Tutoring, in 2010. He works primarily with children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Kevin and Cristina have three daughters, ages 15, 13, and 2. Kevin is primarily a stay-at-home dad, and his two oldest daughters have been homeschooled for the past 9 years. Kevin also teaches 5th grade two days a week at a homeschool hybrid school where one of his daughters attends. www.finchtutoring.com/ Book Recommended by Kevin- "The Chronicles of Prydain" by Lloyd Alexander "Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it." Follow Raising Vibrant Kids at Instagram - @raisingvibrantkids Facebook - Raising Vibrant Kids Facebook Group Email - Raisingvibrantkids@gmail.com Please subscribe to the show, rate and review, or share your favorite episode with a friend. Thanks for tuning in!!

This is a run of Tales from the Low Cantrefs, a game currently in development by Luke Jordan of Games from the Wildwood (https://twitter.com/wildwoodsgames). It is a coming-of-age game in a hearth-fantasy world, inspired by stories such as Earthsea, Garth Nix's Old Kingdom, and the Chronicles of Prydain. This game is currently in playtest and this recording does not represent the full game. (Though it is in a good state and I accept full responsibility for any issues!) This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! As the story of Longhill draws to a close, the gang narrowly escapes from the dead in the Witchwood. Jac receives a dire warning from his grandfather, Zéline retrieves her ancient sword, and Oren sees a terrible fate in the runes and meets with Glyn to search for a hidden treasure in the old tower. They band together again at the Hagstone to make a final stand against the forces of darkness...

Notes:Taryn is an author who shares copy editing tips on Instagram at #diycopyediting to help writers refresh or learn grammar and punctuation concepts in a fun, clear, and easy to use format. She has two short stories that have recently been purchased for publication in online magazines Daily Science Fiction and @CosmicRootszine. She has also written two works of fiction, has recently queried a contemporary novel, and is currently working on outlining a speculative fiction novel that's a loose retelling of Homer's Odyssey. She regularly shares short stories on #flashfictionmagic , posted poems on #posttopoet with @the.authoress.life, and is a candid and encouraging presence within the Instagram writing community.Taryn's personal website is https://tarynfrazier.com/ . Her site contains several links to her short stories that are in print. You can connect with her on Instagram @tarynrose.writes and on Twitter @tarynrosewriter.Her work can be found at the following locations:- “The Candy Shop” - Daily Science Fiction- “The Birth of Samuel” - Transept art exhibit through the University of St. Andrews- “On the Other Side of the Gate” - BloomMilitaryTeens.org- “Sharing Family Stories” - Story Warren BlogTaryn mentioned author Brandon Sanderson's fantastic writing lectures that are available for free on YouTube. Those can be found at Brandon Sanderson - 2020 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU. She specifically recommends “Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal”.Taryn talked about several resources that she uses to identify places that are accepting short stories for publication. Those are:- Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) Market Report- APEX Magazine Submission Guidelines- Daily Science Fiction Submission Page - Cosmic Roots And Eldritch Shores Submission Page- Authors Publish Magazine and Newsletter- The Submission Grinder Books and Movies Mentioned:- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis- The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones- The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander - The O. Henry Short Story Collection- The Odyssey by Homer (Author), Emily Wilson (Translator)- Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin DreyerMusic from: https://filmmusic.io ‘Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Bubble up and strap in because it's time to discuss "the film that almost killed Disney." That's right, one of us grew up with this as their FAVORITE Disney movie! (Give you one guess who). But will that be enough to put it in the good graces of the rest of our hosts? Or is this a movie that should just be forgotten like it's been forgotten by Disney itself? Join us as we step into the deep dark depths of the land Prydain, battle the Horned King, and absolutely yeet ourselves into an evil bubbling cauldron to find out! Starring: Colin O'Connell Josh Cicale Michelle Potter Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Theme Song - "Bop it Remix" by Moon Moon's YouTube Moon's Soundcloud