Longwinded One: The Podcast

A podcast dedicated to literature, language, and the fantastic. Home of the Inglorion Bastards Trilogy, the dramatized Sembian Revival campaign, and the original LitRPG story "The Four Treasures." Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Seasons 1-3 (Episodes 1-150) are set in Middle Earth. Season 4 (Episodes 151-200) are set in Forgotten Realms. Season 5 (Episodes 201-250) is focused on LitRPG & GameLit. For copyright information, please go to the website.

S05E43 - The Four Treasures: Chapter 19 and 20

These are some of my favorite chapters of part 1. Ruadan hooks Bren up with some magic items from the Gorias treasure vault. And later that night, they make their way to the Lower City to frequent a non-so-friendly tavern called Unseelie. Read more on Royal Road: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

09-20
24:29

S05E42 - The Four Treasures: Interview with Max and Dakota

In this episode we talked with two podcasters: Max Heiliger of the CritRPG Podcast and Dakota VanLinden of the UpperPen Podcast. These two were inspiration to me, as I began season 5 and decided to switch to LitRPG authors and narrators. Come and listen as we talk about our favorite genres, and the secrets of what goes on behind the scene of a podcast. Links: https://linktr.ee/madix3 https://upperpen.com/

09-13
57:05

S05E41 - The Four Treasures: Chapter 17 and 18

Gorias is Bren's first metropolis in Annwn. When they first arrive they encounter the Queen's guard, who take Morias, Tadg, Fí, and Bren to the castle. There they meet the Breo-Banríon herself and her son, Ruadan. Read more on Royal Road: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

09-06
22:06

S05E40 - The Four Treasures: Chapter 15 and 16

In these two chapters, Bren gets a new last name and a Power Rank level up. We also learn about the Fomorians and arrive at Gorias! Read more on Royal Road: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

08-30
19:36

S05E39 - The Four Treasures: Interview with Hugo Huesca and Jeff Hays

Dungeon Lord is coming back on August 28, 2024! In this interview we get to talk with the creator, Hugo Huesca, and the narrator, Jeff Hays (of Soundbooth Theater fame). We talk about where Hugo has been the last five years, we learn that both of these creators are also into MMA, and we learn that Soundbooth Theater will be hosting their own conference next summer! Links: https://hugohuesca.com https://soundbooththeater.com https://litrpgcon.com

08-23
51:25

S05E38 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 13 and 14

Find out what happens when our main character gets sent to the bottom of the Well of Drowning, and then has to fight an undead Celtic spirit called the Bánánach. Read more on Royal Road: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

08-16
21:09

S05E37 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 11 and 12

The crew gets on a ship at Port Cóelrenna and attempts to sail across the Straits of Segais. They meet some changelings along the way that may not be who they appear to be. They also meet Fern. Fern has nice freckles. As one of my readers said on Royal Road, "Here we see how pretty women make men stupid." And... was that Sailor in the Well song foreshadowing? Read more on Royal Road: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠⁠⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

08-09
20:25

S05E36 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 9 and 10

Heading away from Mag Mell, Fí finally shares why she has been so mean to Bren. And did someone say Irish pub? Oh yeas, at the end of this episode we get to hear a sea shanty and get into our first Otherworldly bar brawl. Read more on Royal Road: ⁠⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

08-02
20:22

S05E35 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 7 and 8

You get a glimpse of the Fomorians in this chapter and their might in battle. Bren gets his first taste of battle, and he surprises Fíadan! Read more on Royal Road: ⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

07-26
25:09

S05E34 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 5 and 6

In these chapters you find out a lot about the world of Annwn as well as getting a glimpse into the world's possible factions (and faction disagreements). There are also some talk of magic items and a mysterious tea of the Otherworld! Read more on Royal Road: ⁠https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga⁠ Reader Compendium: ⁠https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/⁠

07-19
23:13

S05E33 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 3 and 4

These chapters start out with a bang. Fíadan, Bren, and Morias battle the Winter Hag and and thrust back into Annwn, where they are greeted by an old friend, and some angry fairies. Read more on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga Reader Compendium: https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/

07-12
24:13

S05E32 - The Four Treasures: Chapters 1 and 2

We hope you enjoy the first two chapters of Children of the Cold Moon: The Four Treasures Saga, Book 1. In these chapters you get to meet the main character Bren and his "manservant" Tathan. But you quickly discover things aren't as they seem... Read more on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88011/children-of-the-cold-moon-the-four-treasures-saga Reader Compendium: https://www.longwinded.one/season-5-the-children-of-the-cold-moon/

07-05
24:26

S05E31 - The Four Treasures: Interview with RavensDagger

Join us in this episode as we get a chance to talk to RavensDagger, the prolific writer known for: Cinnamon Bun, Stray Cat Strut, Fluff, Dead Tired, Lever Action, Heart of Dorkness, and Love Crafted. He talks to us about his 2024 Stray Cat Strut Fanfiction Contest! Links: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/147338 https://www.patreon.com/RavensDagger

06-28
50:09

S05E30 - The Four Treasures: Interview with Seth McDuffee and Johnathan McClain

Join Seth and Johnathan as we discuss their book Big Sneaky Barbarian and play "Guess that Review." We also get to hear an original song inspired by their work called "Dragons in the Sky," performed by Anaria. In addition, we talk about their new joint writing venture called "Meet your Maker." It will be available for preorder from Amazon on Oct. 14, 2024. Links: https://linktr.ee/serhmy https://www.johnathanmcclain.com https://meetyourmaker.world https://anariamusic.com

06-21
01:23:05

S05E29 - The Four Treasures: Jank by Jack Pembroke

Jank, is about a game tester who plans on getting revenge against "Con Man Claude", who ruined a potentially amazing VRMMO in an effort to scam money out of the users. The ending is completely satisfying. Author Jack Pembroke: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/32291/jank Narrator Henry Kramer: https://henrywkramer.com @hwkramervo

06-14
32:37

S05E28 - The Four Treasures: Interview with Jack Pembroke

Jack is another Massachusetts author! Listen in as he talks about his experiences selecting a publishing company (he ultimately chose Podium Audio). This interview was especially interesting, as Jack regaled us with his much researched advice on how to build a following on Royalroad. Jack's Website: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/164532 Shoutout Generator Thread: https://www.royalroad.com/forums/thread/129635

06-14
25:50

S05E27 - The Four Treasures: Beauty in Simplicity

Art is subjective. Yet some forms of art can be spread over a much larger group of people. Some people enjoy paintings, others prefer art showcased in statues. So when Aeric comes to a different world and needs to adapt to it. When he needs to find a place he fits in with his pacifist tendencies. He chooses his own form of Art, possibly the most widespread form of all. The art of the Tailor. Author Link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/52862/beauty-in-simplicity Narrator Link: https://www.jennacainevo.com https://www.instagram.com/itsjennacaine https://www.tiktok.com/@jennacainevo https://twitter.com/JennaCaine https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12713469/ https://www.facebook.com/ItsJennaCaine/

06-07
10:10

S05E26 - The Four Treasures: Interview with The Irregular

This season has something for everyone. Sayl joins us from the Netherlands and tells us about his story, Beauty in Simplicity. If you like Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes, you will recognize the "simplicity" in Sayl's story- the story of a main character who finds beauty in becoming a tailor. Links: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/66840 Misc. Links: https://blaise-corvin.com https://bonnielprice.com https://www.writerswrite.co.za/cheat-sheets-for-writing-body-language Discord sayl1993

06-07
13:41

S05E25 - The Four Treasures: Fantasia by Unice5656

Arwyn has just bought Fantasia, the first fantasy-based VRMMORPG, with 99% realism that you can play while you sleep. In the game, she becomes Fey, a moon elf starting in the magical Elvenwood. Join her (and her snarky narrator who likes to interject sarcastic comments in parentheses) on her exciting, often hilarious adventures inside this magical world full of every fantasy creature you've ever encountered in books, games, and movies, and a few that you haven't. Author Unice5656: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/98/fantasia Narrator Tabitha Garland: https://www.tabithagarlandvo.com https://www.youtube.com/@alttabhorror https://www.instagram.com/alttabvo/

05-31
11:20

S05E24 - The Four Treasures: Interview with Unice5656

Not only was Unice among the first to publish her work on Royalroad over ten years ago, but she has continued writing her initial story, Fantasia (which has almost 2 million views). Join her as she offers very sound advice to new writers and talks about her unique blend of comedy and romance in litrpg. Links: 1/2 Prince translation by Yu Wo: https://www.princerevolution.org/halfprince-main Legendary Moonlight Sculptor epubs: https://www.reddit.com/r/noveltranslations/comments/hww6iz/the_legendary_moonlight_sculptor_revised_epubs Fantasia on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/98/fantasia Fantasia on ScribbleHub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/15439/fantasia Eterna's Source on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/2635/eternas-source Lonely Light on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/3569/lonely-light-complete A Wild Fey Has Appeared! on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Wild-Fey-Has-Appeared-A-Slice-of-Life-LitRPG-Audiobook/B0C415LPZM A Wild Fey Has Appeared! on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fey-Appeared-Slice-Life-ebook/dp/B0C44SGHXW/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unice5656 Join the Fantasian Discord Server! https://discord.gg/YszTEAJSbt

05-31
28:31

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