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FanCastic
Welcome to FanCastic, the fan casting podcast where fantasy readers turn fandom into conversation.
FanCastic is a fantasy and romantasy podcast co-hosted by Loretta Anne Miller, a TV industry professional and audiobook narrator, and Emyli Gudmundson, a theatre arts marketing director. Together, they bring insider entertainment knowledge and passionate fandom energy to conversations about the books readers can’t stop talking about.
Each week, FanCastic dives into the worlds of romantasy, fantasy books, and BookTok favorites covering everything from deep-dive discussions and chaotic fan theories to dream casting the characters we’d love to see in film and television adaptations.
Expect episodes covering beloved authors like Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Rachel Gillig, and Raven Kennedy and their popular series fandoms like Fourth Wing, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Plated Prisoner and the Zodiac Academy.
Weekly episodes feature:
- Fantasy and romantasy book discussions
- Dream casting for book-to-screen adaptations
- BookTok and fandom hot takes & recs
- Convention stories and reader community moments
🎧 New episodes drop every Sunday, with visual podcast episodes available on YouTube so you can watch the conversation as well as listen.
Whether you’re a longtime fantasy reader or just discovering romantasy, FanCastic is your weekly dose of magical chaos, fandom debates, and bookish fun.
Follow FanCastic on all platforms for conversations about fantasy books, fandom culture, and the adaptations we’re dreaming of next.
Episodes
44 episodes
Spark of the Everflame Fan Cast + Spoiler Discussion | Diem, Luther & More
Welcome back to FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast with Emyli and Loretta!This week, we’re heading into the world of Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole, Book 1 of the Kindred’s Curse Saga, for a spoiler-filled fan casting episo...
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Spark of the Everflame Recap | Diem, Luther & Our Honest Reactions
A new Romantasy obsession officially begins. This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli kick off their next fan casting/recap series with the Kindred’s Curse Saga by Penn Cole and we already have a l...
Goldfinch Spoiler Heavy Recap | Final Thoughts + Completing Our Plated Prisoner Fan Cast
In this milestone episode of FanCastic, we officially wrap up our journey through the Plated Prisoner series with a full spoiler discussion of Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy.After covering each book and building our dream cas...
Fan Casting Gold by Raven Kennedy | Perfect Dommik + Empyrean Surprise Book News
In this week’s episode of FanCastic: The Fancasting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli dive into a full fan casting of Gold by Raven Kennedy, continuing their deep dive into The Plated Prisoner series.They share their top casting picks ...
GOLD | Plated Prisoner Book 5 Recap (Full Spoilers), Slade’s Revenge + Bookish Casting News
Welcome back to FanCastic: The Fan casting Podcast!This week, Loretta and Emyli are in the home stretch of the Plated Prisoner series with a full spoiler recap of Gold by Raven Kennedy, Book 5 of the viral fantasy romance series.L...
Glow Fan Casting | Plated Prisoner Series Book 4: Who Should Play Ryatt?
Join us, Loretta and Emyli, in this week’s episode of FanCastic as we journey back into Orea to fan cast our favorite characters from Glow, the fourth installment in Raven Kennedy’s Plated Prisoner
GLOW | Full Book Recap, Reactions & Analysis (Spoilers)
This week on FanCastic, we’re diving into a full recap and review of Glow by Raven Kennedy, book four in The Plated Prisoner fantasy romance series.If you’re searching for a detailed Glow recap, Pl...
The Fan Cast Continues! | Gleam (Plated Prisoner #3) + New Rant & Rave Segment!
Welcome back to Fancastic: The Fancasting Podcast 🎬✨This week, we’re diving into Gleam (Book 3 in the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy) and building our ultimate fan cast for Lu, Osrick, and more iconic characters....
GLEAM | Full Book Recap, Reactions & Analysis (Spoilers)
This week on FanCastic, we’re diving all the way into Gleam—and yes, we mean all the way. ✨Join us for a full-spoiler recap of the entire book as we break down the biggest moments, shocking twists, character ar...
Book Boyfriend March Madness | Plated Prisoner Fan Cast Results & Romantasy Bracket
Get ready for a bookish twist on March Madness in this episode of FanCastic! Hosts Loretta and Emyli bring the ultimate reader showdown to the mic with brackets! (Hold the basketball)In this March Madness–inspired ...
Our Shepherd King Fan Cast (Risky Picks!) + Romantasy Con LA Tea
What happens when fantasy readers get a microphone and zero fear about controversial casting?In this episode of FanCastic, we fan cast The Shepherd King, the dark romantasy duology by Rachel Gillig — including One Dark ...
Call Her Daddy x Sarah J. Maas Interview | Reactions, Theories, + Crescent City Fan Cast
HOLY CRAP! Be still our beating hearts!! Are we all still okay!? Emyli & Loretta RAN to their studio minutes after the surprise Call Her Daddy episode with Sarah J. Maas drop on Wednesday, 3/4 to bring you this very special bon...
Fan Casting || The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy: Gild & Glint (Part 2)
The wait is over! We hope you forgive us for leaving you hanging ... but, as promised, we are back with a strictly fan cast episode of Gild & Glint. Join us (Loretta & Emyli) as we fan cast various characters in The Plated P...
The Recap || The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy: Gild & Glint (Part 1)
Join us (Loretta and Emyli) as we celebrate the long awaited... The Plated Prisoner series day! Hang out while we discuss our favorite moments of the first two books, 'Gild' & 'Glint' and the characters within it. We delve into the in...
Fan Cast Frenzy || Fan Service & The Love Hypothesis
Happy "Love Day" listeners!!! Loretta and Emyli are covering everything from the Super Bowl recaps to swoony (and not-so-swoony) cutsie romance novels in this jam packed episode.From its fan fiction beginnings to its charac...
Fan Casting || Super Bowl LX - Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
HAPPY SUPERB OWL DAY! MAY THE BEST OWL WIN! Just kidding, guys... we know ball-- football, and we are bringing you a fun one!In this episode, Loretta and Emyli are truly putting the fantasy in fantasy football as they blend...
Adapt & Yap | Heated Rivalry, People We Meet on Vacation, Hamnet, "Wurthering Heights" and more!
FanCastic is back! After an extended break, Loretta returns with an exciting update: Emyli officially joins the show as co-host 🎉 Together, they catch up on holiday reads, talk about discovering new books, and dig into how narration can make or...
Post Credits || A Holiday Bookish Bonus Episode
Ho ho hold up... its Holiday break time already?! Well then, Happy Holidays from FanCastic! We gift thee...a new Post Credits, back with a special holiday-themed episode! In this festive episode, we share our ho...
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PERIOD. || DWTS Season 34: Fan Casting the Pros! with Emyli Gudmundson
✨ EPISODE 10: PERIOD. — TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS MONTH ✨We’ve made it to the end of our Trials & Tribulations journey, and it’s only right that we close it out with the most dramatic, emotional, and popular trial on television… Dan...
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Fan Casting || Phantasma with Ky & Melle of Plot Twist Book Podcast
🎙️ Episode 9 – Fan Casting Phantasma w/ Ky & Melle of Plot Twist Podcast!In this episode of FanCastic, we’re joined by the amazing Ky and Melle from the Plot Twist Podcast for look into Phantasma—its haunting world, gothic romance v...
Fan Casting || Immortal Consequences with Kyle Kokesh
Fan Casting Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie In this week’s episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend and former Broadway-days roommate, Kyle Kokesh, as we dive into I.V. Marie’s debut novel, Immortal Conse...
PERIOD. || The Fan Fiction Phenomenon with Emyli Gudmundson
It's the end of the month and you know what that means! PERIOD. 🎃 HAPPY HALLO-WEEEEK WITCHES!!! We dressed up for ya! 🎃In this episode of PERIOD, Bryce (Emyli) and Danika (Loretta) dive into the fascinating world of fan fic...
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Fan Casting || Quicksilver with Booked For Two Podcast
Fan Casts, Feels & First-Time DNFs – Quicksilver by Callie HartThis week, we’re diving into Quicksilver by Callie Hart—and buckle up, because we’ve got thoughts. Some hearts may be broken, but all opinions are welcome...
Fan Casting || Belladonna with Lilly Lloyd
🎙️ Episode 5: Spooky Vibes & Fantasy Fan Casts with Lilly Lloyd 👻📚In this episode, we are joined by the delightfully eerie whimsigoth fairy... Lilly Lloyd, (@lillydarlingxo) known on Instagram & TiK Tok for her spooky styl...
PERIOD. || Dropped Balls & Clumsy Cons with Emyli Gudmundson
In this episode of FanCastic, your favorite co-hosts, Loretta & Emyli, peel back the curtain on the bookish community. From cozy reading corners to the chaotic world of book conventions, they dish on their personal reading habits, bookshelf...
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