{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Galaxies and Goddesses: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bookcast","title":"A Day, A Week, Forever, or Never: Dream Sci-Fi & Fantasy Vacations","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d006b1dc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2113,"description":"In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, Andrea and Elizabeth explore the science fiction and fantasy worlds they'd most like to visit, from cozy escapes in the Shire and Panga to magical cities like Velaris, and dragon filled adventures at Basgiath..\nAlong the way, they debate what makes a fictional destination truly vacation worthy, whether they'd stay for a day, a week, or forever, and which famous worlds they'd rather avoid. Their conversation wanders through magical libraries, dragon safaris, space travel, and the surprisingly practical details of visiting imaginary worlds.\n\n\n00:44 Dragons, Wildlife, and Fantasy Safaris\n02:53 Choosing the Perfect Fantasy Vacation\n06:44 Cozy Escapes or Epic Adventures?\n10:07 Would Sci-Fi Worlds Actually Be Fun?\n11:38 The Reality of Space Travel\n14:31 Unexpected Tangents\n18:06 Forever is a Very Long Time\n19:57 Books Inspiring Real Life Travel\n26:11 Library Must See Travel Plans\n28:50 Worlds to Avoid\n30:28 Does Travel Change Your Reading?\n34:09 Outro\nBooks & Series Mentioned:The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien\nA Court of Thorns and Roses — Sarah J. Maas\nA Psalm for the Wild-Built — Becky Chambers\nFourth Wing — Rebecca Yarros\nProject Hail Mary — Andy Weir\nFoundation series — Isaac Asimov\nThe Maid and the Crocodile — Jordan Ifueko\nA Discovery of Witches — Deborah Harkness\nBrimstone — Callie Hart\nGame of Thrones  — George R. R. Martin\nDune — Frank Herbert\nSnow Flower and the Secret Fan — Lisa See\nMemoirs of a Geisha — Arthur Golden\n\nOther references:\nArtemis II astronauts have toilet trouble on their way towards the Moon\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87wy05wr4no","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bnX4vU-OLjNeTuZiDcsuCA3k6RYXisfD4BX5ojImheg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzA3/M2IzN2M3MzMwNjc5/OTY0OTFhMGM0Yzdk/N2Y4Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}