Fantasy for the Ages

• Most EPIC Fantasy and Sci-Fi Villains of the 80s!

  Step into the neon-lit, blockbuster-driven, power-fantasy decade that reshaped speculative fiction forever. In today’s episode, Jim counts down the best fantasy villain and the best science-fiction villain for every year of the 1980s — from 1980 all the way through 1989.From Lord Foul and Raistlin Majere… to the Formics and the Shrike… the ’80s gave us some of the most iconic, influential, and unforgettable villains in genre history.Whether you love epic fantasy, cyberpunk, space opera, political SF, dark fantasy, or classic military sci-fi, this decade is PACKED with legendary antagonists worth revisiting.Which villain owned the decade for YOU? Tell us in the comments!If you enjoy this journey through SFF history, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring that notification bell so you never miss an episode.And if you want to support the show and unlock bonus perks, check out our Patreon!:👉 patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#FantasyForTheAges #Villains #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #1980s #BookTube #SpeculativeFiction #Cyberpunk #EpicFantasy #DarkFantasy #Hyperion #Dragonlance #EndersGame #Shannara #BookRecommendations #CountdownWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?1984: https://t.ly/WFJkKThe Chronicles of Narnia: https://t.ly/AbE34The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: https://t.ly/bSaCfConsider Phlebas: https://t.ly/2vN1KCyteen: https://t.ly/V_UzDThe Dark Tower Series: https://t.ly/0yCfxDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: https://t.ly/KYKbnThe Dragonbone Chair: https://t.ly/p02xZDragonlance Legends trilogy: https://t.ly/68hhcDragonsbane: https://t.ly/dan4sThe Elfstones of Shannara: https://t.ly/fa6PsEnder’s Game: https://t.ly/Z62MeThe Fionavar Tapestry: https://t.ly/dpIeGThe High King: https://t.ly/YGAzOHyperion: https://t.ly/UlIAMThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: https://t.ly/RhkALRingworld: https://t.ly/8I4giThe Ringworld Engineers: https://t.ly/98ExuSpeaker for the Dead: https://t.ly/ljH7AThe Sword of Shannara: https://t.ly/HO6JsTron: https://t.ly/rDxLBThe White Rose: https://t.ly/LI8bLWays to connect with us: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 "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening 1:36 - Episode Explanation2:47 - The 1980s Countdown12:40 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

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• BEST Fantasy & Sci-Fi Villains of the 1970s!

  Travel back to the explosive, experimental 1970s — the decade when fantasy and science fiction grew darker, stranger, and bolder. In this episode, Jim walks year-by-year through the entire decade, naming the best fantasy villain and best science-fiction villain for every single year from 1970 to 1979.From Stormbringer’s soul-drinking hunger… to the cosmic coldness of the Monolith Builders… to Morgoth, and of course the Xenomorph — this decade delivered some of the most iconic antagonists in modern speculative fiction. Whether you love sword & sorcery, epic fantasy, dystopian nightmares, hard sci-fi, or cosmic horror, you’ll find something here to shiver over.Let us know YOUR favorite villain of the 1970s!If you enjoy deep dives into SFF history, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring the bell so you never miss an episode.And if you’d like to support the channel and join our growing Fantasy for the Ages community, check out our Patreon!:👉 patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#FantasyForTheAges #Villains #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #1970s #BookTube #SpeculativeFiction #ClassicSF #ClassicFantasy #SFF #BookRecommendations #CountdownWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?2001: A Space Odyssey: https://t.ly/t3_m_Alien: https://t.ly/v5uRHThe Black Cauldron: https://t.ly/lbTc8The Blob: https://t.ly/lm1A4Childhood’s End: https://t.ly/z0OB4Dying Inside: https://t.ly/lL63kElric of Melniboné: https://t.ly/ibORIFafhrd and the Gray Mouser: https://t.ly/NAeptThe Forever War: https://t.ly/DmVBhFoundation Trilogy: https://t.ly/-dpNoGormenghast: https://t.ly/WuBHQThe Grey King: https://t.ly/xEL4cThe Lord of the Rings Trilogy: https://t.ly/1eEP9The Puppet Masters: https://t.ly/p-5DUThe Queen of Air and Darkness: https://t.ly/T8Q94The Silmarillion: https://t.ly/iX9LiThe Stand: https://t.ly/kpAi1Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope: https://t.ly/h-_QVTitus Groan: https://t.ly/Cux7CThe War of the Worlds: https://t.ly/qpUsnWays to connect with us: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 "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening 1:26 - Episode Explanation2:17 - The 1970s Countdown12:48 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

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• GREATEST Fantasy & Sci-Fi Villains of the 1960s

  Travel with Jim back to the psychedelic, genre-bending 1960s—the decade that transformed speculative fiction forever. In this episode, we’re counting down the best fantasy and science-fiction villains from every single year of the ’60s, pairing one fantasy foe and one sci-fi threat for each year from 1960 to 1969.From the unknowable mind of Solaris… to the terror of the Huntsmen of Annuvin… to HAL 9000’s chilling calm… this decade gave us some of the most iconic villains ever written. Join us for a journey through New Wave sci-fi, mythic British fantasy, cosmic dread, dystopian nightmares, and legendary paperback classics.Tell us YOUR favorite villain from the era! So many to choose from…If you enjoy these deep-dives, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring the bell so you never miss an episode. And if you want to help support the channel and get bonus perks, behind-the-scenes access, and more, check out our Patreon!:👉 patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#FantasyForTheAges #SFF #Villains #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #1960s #BookTube #SpeculativeFiction #BookRecommendations #ClassicFantasy #NewWaveScienceFiction #RetroSFF #CountdownWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?2001: A Space Odyssey: https://t.ly/t3_m_The Andromeda Strain: https://t.ly/oSRIFBabel-17: https://t.ly/5Lu6xThe Book of Three: https://t.ly/RpPRWCat’s Cradle: https://t.ly/7QTzZChildhood’s End: https://t.ly/z0OB4Dune: https://t.ly/4_w_kElidor: https://t.ly/5LJ-1The Fellowship of the Ring: https://t.ly/DYEYOThe High King: https://t.ly/YGAzOLogan’s Run: https://t.ly/7buYKThe Moon of Gomrath: https://t.ly/8p8qMOver Sea, Under Stone: https://t.ly/We-IRPlanet of the Apes: https://t.ly/aNdi3The Sirens of Titan: https://t.ly/KJNw4Solaris: https://t.ly/Jth3pSomething Wicked This Way Comes: https://t.ly/C3KgHThe Two Towers: https://t.ly/zOg_XThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen: https://t.ly/9LScXA Wizard of Earthsea: https://t.ly/pJ922Ways to connect with us: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 "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening 1:29 - Episode Explanation3:07 - The 1960s Countdown11:50 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

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• Top 20 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book VILLAINS of the 1950s

  Get ready to travel back to the dawn of modern genre fiction! In today’s episode, Jim breaks down the best fantasy AND science-fiction villains from every year of the 1950s—a decade packed with dark lords, psychic children, killer plants, alien invaders, sentient houses, and more.From Steerpike to Sauron, Triffids to Pod People, Hill House to the Bugs of Starship Troopers, we’re looking at the villains who defined the era and shaped the stories we still love today. Whether you’re here for classic fantasy, Golden Age sci-fi, or just some delicious villainy, this countdown has something for you.Tell us YOUR favorite villain from this decade—and which decade you want covered next!Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring that notification bell so you never miss an episode.If you want to support the channel, get bonus perks, or join our growing fantasy-loving community, check out our Patreon linked below:👉 patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#FantasyForTheAges #Villains #FantasyBooks #ScienceFiction #1950s #BookVillains #SFF #ClassicFantasy #GoldenAgeSciFi #BookTube #BookRecommendations #Countdown #LiteratureHistoryWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?The Body Snatchers: https://t.ly/aYlvOThe Borrowers: https://t.ly/HWD3kA Case of Conscience: https://t.ly/ev1ZBThe Day of the Triffids: https://t.ly/s3TIHThe Demolished Man: https://t.ly/VZ8Q-The Dreaming Jewels: https://t.ly/Pgt7CThe Fellowship of the Ring: https://t.ly/DYEYOGormenghast: https://t.ly/WuBHQThe Haunting of Hill House: https://t.ly/bCYwPI Am Legend: https://t.ly/oB9afThe Last Battle: https://t.ly/AzermThe Midwich Cuckoos: https://t.ly/rT-HCThe Once and Future King: https://t.ly/veIkRPrince Caspian: https://t.ly/WkBdpThe Return of Conan: https://t.ly/RXZGdThe Return of the King: https://t.ly/JWFUqThe Silver Chair: https://t.ly/F9asPThe Sound of His Horn: https://t.ly/ugziuThe Stars My Destination: https://t.ly/y4QLVStarship Troopers: https://t.ly/dsq75Ways to connect with us: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 "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening 1:47 - Episode Explanation2:03 - The 1950s Countdown9:53 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

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• Dungeon Crawler Carl Deep Dive: Do Father & Son Agree?

  In this episode, Zach sits down with his dad Jim to finally talk Dungeon Crawler Carl! Zach has been tearing through the audiobooks and just wrapped up Book 5, while Jim has been devouring the entire series on his Kindle, and has already reviewed the books elsewhere on the channel. Now it’s time to compare notes!How does the audio experience stack up against reading the text?Do Zach’s impressions line up with Jim’s… or are father and son about to diverge wildly across the dungeon floor?And what makes this series such a joy—whether you’re listening or reading?Come hang out with us for a fun, spoiler-lite discussion of Carl, Donut, existential dread, ridiculous death traps, and all the chaotic glory that makes this series one of the funniest and wildest in modern fantasy.If you’ve read (or listened to!) Dungeon Crawler Carl, jump into the comments and let us know how YOUR experience compares!👍 Like the episode📬 Subscribe for more bookish adventures🔔 Ring the bell so you never miss what’s next from Fantasy for the Ages!👕 Support the show:Join our Patreon community for bonus content, livestream invites, and early access to future episodes.:👉 patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges #FantasyForTheAges #DungeonCrawlerCarl #LitRPG #FantasyBooks #BookDiscussion #Audiobooks #JimAndZach #FantasyYouTubeWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?Dungeon Crawler Carl series: https://t.ly/k_-weA Parade of Horribles: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 8: https://t.ly/p71ShTwelve Months: https://t.ly/vZRA2Ways to connect with us: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 "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening1:22 - Jim & Zach Compare Notes5:52 - Let’s Talk Carl & Donut7:56 - Any Other LitRPG Experiences?9:47 - Where’s Our ARC, Matt D.?10:47 - Final Thoughts11:39 - Wrap-Up & Conclusion————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

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