Heroes & Thieves
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsA creative world building exercise led by brothers Michael and Greg Starks, in which they attempt to build fantasy and sci-fi worlds every week using only three words as the basis. Good, bad, and ugly ideas are all welcome here.
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The Endless Struggle
January 16, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBWhat does it take to bake the perfect fantasy world? A hint of magic, a dash of gods, and a massive scoop of fresh ideas! Welcome to the first of many episodes where we build ONE world and invent some fantastic adventures. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Tricksters Doing Trickster Things
January 03, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBIn a game where there are no points and no prizes to be won, Michael apparently wins. Listen in to find out how. Otherwise, we discuss something akin to fantasy virtual reality games. It works, I promise. We also start the episode with a major announcement! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Tunnels To The Future
December 28, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBIn an episode that gets deep... metaphorically and literally. If you're digging up - that's not going deeper, is it? Is there a word for digging upward really far? Questions like these, and many more, await! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Why Is It All Wet?
December 22, 2021 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIf you don't like the word 'moist', you are in for some old-fashioned character building in this episode. Buckle up and dig in, champs, we've got a world to build! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Skulls Are Good
December 12, 2021 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIs necromancy always bad? Are tundra yetis really the only snow monsters? Find out with us this episode! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
The Running of the Aliens
December 07, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis time we come up with a concept that completely sidesteps the first word. Are we breaking our own rules? Nah, it'll come out just fine. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Amazing Amazonian Amazons
December 02, 2021 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBIn our first episode back from Thanksgiving, we dive into the world of Amazon warriors deep in a rainforest. After mixing and matching a few styles, we whip up a fresh batch of worldbuilding goodness! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Look At All My Badges
November 21, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBSpace scouts and gene-magic wielding humans are the feature of this episode. Blink and you will miss it! Wait, that doesn't make sense. Plug your ears and you will most definitely miss it! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
The Tower of Power
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThe brothers talk about a great many things, the most important being The Macho Man Randy Savage, yeah. This episode is the cream of the crop, and it will rise to the top. This world is not one to miss! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
We Need An Adult
November 15, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBWhat if our governments didn't give us mandates, but told us to go on more man dates? This breaking revelation changes everything in another spicy episode. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
The Gods Above
November 10, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBDoes Greg know the difference between The Terminator and Predator? No. Does Michael have a good opinion of pizza? No. Is the sky a giant plate that's blocking us from seeing the true night sky? Yes. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Time For Justice
November 07, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBAs we give due praise and simultaneously seek to understand the 1991 blockbuster and critically-acclaimed Hook, we also struggle our way to a world that includes a reimagining of a favorite sport! If that sentence took you on an adventure, just wait until you listen to this episode. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Cloudrunners
November 03, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBAn adventure into the skies where tall, dark, and handsome is the norm. Did you know that crystals are actually made from human souls? Another grand story awaits! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Tadpole Tales
October 31, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBEveryone loves a good conspiracy theory about frogs, but how will a scifi world about the amphibious creatures pan out? Listen in as we leapfrog from one good idea to the next! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
We Gonna Bury You Here
October 27, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBWe hope you're not afraid of spiders... or heights. This time around we bring heaven underground and invent a lively city market! If you could combine any two animals to make a new one, what would it be? Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
On The Backs Of Giants
October 24, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBWe discuss dad strength, worlds within worlds, and the illustrious career of Steven Seagal in our 'biggest' creation yet. Join us in building another wonderful world from scratch! Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Soul Blader
October 21, 2021 01:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBHow many carebears can you name right now? How many episodes of Days of Our Lives have you seen? Do you love ant farms? Are these questions relevant to worldbuilding? Of course they are. Join us in building a world with rad blades. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Handsome Androids
October 17, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe try and create our first ever sci-fi world! Listen in as we gracefully fail upwards and attempt to navigate some space-bound living, where chopping down trees is posh! Also, Michael makes a convincing case for being equal to Brad Pitt in handsomeness. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Tempest Break
October 10, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBFlying through a world with heavy winds and treacherous lands! Master mechanical swordsmen, wizard-engineers, and a really big world-book. Can we top our first episode and come up with a world even greater? Absolutely. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Heart Fires
October 10, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWe lighten up the mood and bring some friendly goblins to life! Meanwhile, we question the usefulness of the power of heart when compared to fire or ice while making it obvious that we need to watch some 1990's TV shows again. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
The Witch's Brew
October 10, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBContinuing in our quest to make spooky worlds in October, we attempt to harness some creepy witch vibes. Except our witch captures souls forever in her wicked cauldron world, and loves beef jerky. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Ghostly Grumblings
October 10, 2021 01:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBJoin us as we step into a spooky land of scary ghosts! If you're a fan of alliterations, this is the one for you. We try and make a big start to October spooky-times with a more themed episode. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok
Fungus Among Us
October 10, 2021 01:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBIn our pilot episode we attempt to create a world based on mushrooms! Join us as we explore what happens when mushroom people meet giant birds. Let's see what we can unravel with just our imaginations. Support the Show. Thank you for listening. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Remember to leave a good rating and a review if you liked the episode! Instagram TikTok