# Ursula Le Guin

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Ep. 19 - A Wizard of Earthsea

In this episode, we turn to Ursula Le Guin's novel *A Wizard of Earthsea.* Reading it alongside Matthew 4 and Genesis 45, we explore how fantasy can sharpen our interpretive imaginations, the scope and significance of Jesus's temptation in the wilderness, and what it means to face—and ultimately in…

Ancient Geeks episode 83: A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin

We begin our three-part coverage of Ursula K. Le Guin's classic fantasy series, starting with A Wizard Of Earthsea. It starts with a story arc that may sound familiar, a young magician finding his way in the world. But, as you'll hear, it's so much more than just another coming of age story with sp…

On Fairy Stories and Fantasy in Tolkien and Le Guin

Off camera before Tim and I launched in to our discussion of the speculative imaginations of J.R.R. Tolkien and Ursula Le Guin, we had a brief personal catch up about some difficult things happening in our lives (losing beloved pets, if you must know). Tim reflected on the strange relationship betw…

Ancient Geeks episode 84: The Tombs Of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin

Continuing our coverage of Ursula K. Le Guin's first three Earthsea books, we turn to The Tombs Of Atuan. This time, the focus is on a female protagonist, Tenar, and her very dark coming-of-age story. She's the high priestess of one of the most depressing, oppressive religions in fantasy literature…

Ursula Le Guin - Is Gender Necessary? Redux

Join us as we read Ursula Le Guin's essay on sexuality and gender. Enjoy! Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

Ancient Geeks episode 85: The Farthest Shore

We finish our discussion of the first three Earthsea novels by Ursula Le Guin with The Farthest Shore. We see Ged, the magician, as an older man, risen to Archmage. There's something terrible happening in the world, extinguishing magic and driving people insane. Looks like the makings of a classic …

Bonus: Lee Arden

Ozzy and Tuck chat with author Lee Arden (any) about friendship, Quakerism, the "annoying to me personally" z-axis, and Ursula Le Guin's communal pickle barrels. Listen to the full episode on Patreon for discussions of friendship advice questions, zines & indie publishing, prude-slut solidarity,…

Ep. 15: The Moth, The Myth, The Legend

This week I keep digging into the weird and let the obsession with another James Gray consume me. I explore identity, absurdism, belief, ethics, moths, donkeys, banana bread, castles and throwing enough sh*t to see what sticks. Works mentioned: The Boy, The Bucket And The Persistent Tide by Char…