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Building Believable Magic Systems

The Architecture of Wonder in Fantasy Literature

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Myths & Legends

The Flying Dutchman

From Cursed Captain to Maritime Cultural Icon

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Morgan Alistair Drake

St. Elmo's Fire

When Electricity Becomes Magic

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Morgan Alistair Drake

From Norse Legend to Scientific Discovery

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Morgan Alistair Drake

The Mary Celeste Disappearance

History's Most Famous Ghost Ship

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Morgan Alistair Drake

Fathoms Deep

Fathoms Deep

Exploring maritime legends, fantasy craft, and the depths between—where historical truths and mythic possibilities converge.

Podcasts

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Fantasy Philosophy

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast 06

Listen now | Episode 06 - Cartographers of the Impossible

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Episode 05- St. Elmo's Fire: When Electricity Becomes Magic - When ghostly blue-green fire dances along ship masts during thunderstorms, is it divine…

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Episode 04 - The Psychology Behind Fantasy Creatures

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Episode 03.5 - DEEP DIVE From Impossible to Inevitable, Making Fantasy Creatures Feel Real

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Episode 03 - The Kraken

Jun 8 •

Morgan Alistair Drake

20:31

Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Listen now | Episode 02 - Walking in Magical Footsteps: Fantasy's Hidden Role in Cultivating Compassion

May 22 •

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Episode 01 - The Mary Celeste Disappearance: History's Most Famous Ghost Ship

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast

Episode 00 - Meet Your Guides

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Morgan Alistair Drake

Putting the 'sea' in Fantasy

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Echoes: a Fathoms Deep Podcast 06

Listen now | Episode 06 - Cartographers of the Impossible

Jul 22 •

Morgan Alistair Drake

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