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Designing Corrupt Regimes: Lessons from Real-World History
May 12, 2026
27m 27s
What a Knight’s Life Was REALLY Like (And How to Fix Your Worldbuilding)
May 5, 2026
22m 25s
Questing, War, and Holy Orders: What Did a Knight Actually Do?
Apr 28, 2026
29m 44s
How To Make a Knight In Fantasy World!
Apr 21, 2026
39m 12s
Why Knightly Lore Feels Fake And How To Fix It!
Apr 14, 2026
27m 56s
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| 5/12/26 |  Designing Corrupt Regimes: Lessons from Real-World History | In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss corruption, how fantasy elements change it, and what storylines you can build using corruption as a backdrop. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters0:00 Hungary's Election 1:38 Caveats 2:48 What is Corruption? 6:44 Worldbuilding Blueprints 8:04 Fantasy & Corruption 11:39 Storylines in Corruption 20:01 Client-Patron Networks #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 27s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 |  What a Knight’s Life Was REALLY Like (And How to Fix Your Worldbuilding) | Ever wonder what a knight actually did from sunrise to sunset? Beyond the armor and the jousting, the life of a knight was defined by economics, hygiene, communication, and, of course, the ever-looming threat of a siege. In this final episode of our Just in Time Worldbuilding series, we’re closing out our guide on knights with a deep-dive "Day in the Life" exercise. Whether you are writing a gritty historical novel or a high-fantasy epic, this framework will help you move beyond tropes and build a knight that feels authentic and lived-in. Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Knight's Life 1:08 How This Works 7:53 Food and Money 11:35 Fun vs Routine 15:58 What If... #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 22m 25s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 |  Questing, War, and Holy Orders: What Did a Knight Actually Do? | What did a knight do? Were quests real? What purpose did quests serve in medieval literature? What were the knightly orders and what impact did the crusades have? And of course, how do you apply all this to fantasy worldbuilding? Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Knightly Jobs 0:58 Quests: Fact vs Fiction 8:19 The Tournament Circuit 12:20 More From Me! 12:58 War and Knightly Orders 19:40 Women And Knights #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 44s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 |  How To Make a Knight In Fantasy World! | How did a knight's training working? Could commoners becoming knights? What equipment did a knight need? Did they all use swords? How do you use a lance? Join me for all those and more in this video where we explore how to train a knight! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Knights and Training 1.19 Training A Knight 11:35 Help With Worldbuilding 12:32 Knightly Rituals 17:30 Equipping A Knight #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 12s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 |  Why Knightly Lore Feels Fake And How To Fix It! | Why did knights actual develop? How do you adjust that development process to your worldbuilding? Should you even have knights? Do they need to ride a horse? And how important is the stirrup? Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Origin of Knights 1:36 Knightly Business Model 13:40 Why Chivalry 21:17 Your Knights #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 56s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 |  Your Cultural Worldbuilding is Incomplete Without Outcasts! | When building a culture, all too often, the outcasts and fringes get neglected by the worldbuilder. But some of the best stories are told on the fringes of societies. In this video, we explore how to build the fringes of society and why it matters! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 The Importance of Outcast 1:26 The Outcast Forge 8:47 The Strategic Fortress 13:41 Help With Worldbuilding 14:50 The Invisible Neighbor 17:35 The Glass Wall #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 25m 58s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  Gods as Memes | A Worldbuilding Revolution | What if instead of HAVING concepts, your gods WERE concepts? What if they were born...from MEMES! Let's talk about how that would work and what effect it would have on your religions. Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Gods Manifested? 1:18 Gods as a Concept 8:27 Reading My Books 9:54 Meme-Herding Religions #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 20m 47s | ||||||
| 3/24/26 |  Is the Honorable Warrior a Fantasy Necessity? | Honorable warriors are a staple in fantasy, from the knight to the space marine. But why is that? And how should you build your honorable warrior? And what code do they adhere to? All that and more answered in this video! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 The Honor Warrior 0:58 The Predator in the Garden 10:04 Join the Worldbuilding Club! 10:56 Anatomy of a Code 18:24 Fantasy And Honor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 40s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Worldbuilding: The Fantasy School Problem | Education is one of the central underpinnings of a society. And yet, in a fantasy world, it's often given short shrift by the writer. In this video, let's explore how to adapt education models to fantasy worldbuilding! Support the Channel: Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Connect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/all-products Chapters 0:00 Magic Changes School 1:51 Education in Our World 7:19 Get more from me! 7:58 The Impact of Magic 13:47 Non-Humans and Education 17:28 Education in Fantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 23m 19s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  These Cultural Errors Are Tanking Your World | Cultural world building is one of the most complex and yet important parts of world building. And it's easy to get wrong, to end up with a mess of a culture that no one believes could be real. In this video, I unpack what I think are the biggest mistakes people make when building a culture. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 18m 55s | ||||||
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| 3/3/26 |  When Empires Rise and Fall With One Man | Send a text Sometimes an empire is not built to last. Sometimes an empire rises with its conquering hero and falls just as soon as the guy on the horse dies. But why? And what can learn as world builders about building empires that just pop-up and then plot right back down. Let's take a look! Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 33s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 |  Sacred Groves Are Worldbuilding Gold—Here's Why | Send a text Sacred groves offer so many oppertunities for cultral and political worldbuilding, but too often they are relegated to "resting" places or "wild areas of a bygone age". In this video, we explore how to use sacred groves in fantasy worldbuilding, with regards to magic, gods, and everything in between! Get The Boxset: https://www.mariemullany.com/product-page/sangwheel-chronicles-box-set-e-books Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 25m 45s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  How Many Characters Should A Story Have | Send a text Using multiple different narrating characters is common in fantasy stories these days. But what actually is a narrating character? How should you use them? Can you ever have too many? Let's dive into Point of View Characters and figure it out. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 48s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 |  Writing Love Stories That Destroy Your Reader's Heart | Send a text Ah February... The month of love... But what if you don't want to tell a love story? What if you want your reader sobbing into the pages of your novel? Well... This video is for you! Happy Valentine's day! Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 23m 27s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  The Fallacy of Compound Interest: How Immortal Economies Would Work | Send a text People so often say: Immortals would get rich with compound interest. This is a fallacy. There's way more risks down that road than what you think. In this video, I'd like to explore how an immortal economy would actually work by exploring Altered Carbon, Scythe, and the predatory economics of Vampires.Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 22m 14s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  7 Chemistry Facts That Will Change How You Build Worlds | Send a text You think fantasy worlds don't need chemistry? Give me twenty minutes to change your mind with these seven basic chemistry facts that make a huge difference to your world, your cultures, even your magic systems. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 22m 58s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  The Prophecy Trap Every Fantasy Writer Falls Into | Send a text Stop using prophecy as a "plot coupon" that saves your hero from every consequence. We're exploring why literal prophecies are spoilers and how to craft cryptic, world-shaking destiny instead. Let's learn from the greats like Oedipus Rex, King Croesus, Ragnarök, Mistborn, The Witcher, Percy Jackson how to use prophecy and still retain character agency! Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 32m 53s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  The 90/10 Rule: Why Your Fantasy Worldbuilding Feels "Thin" | Send a text What is the 90-10 rule in fantasy worldbuilding? How do you use it tell great stories? In this video, we explore 5 techniques to show the hidden lore of your world without telling. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 13s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  Your Fantasy World's Diet Says Everything | Send a text What's on the menu in your fantasy world? This video discusses how neglecting character diets is a massive missed opportunity for cultural world building, especially in writing fantasy. Let's explore how cuisine reflects dining rituals, social hierarchies, and food production history within your fictional cultures and creates immersive storytelling. Inspired by concepts like dungeon meshi, learn to spice things up and deepen your world's "lore" beyond just gruel. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 23m 40s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 |  Craft Compelling Dissent in YOUR Fantasy Empire | Send a text This episode dives into historical rebellions, discussing their origins, key figures, and the factors that led to their rise. Let's analyze what made these uprisings successful or significant and derive from there how to apply rebellions to fantasy worldbuilding! Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 22m 42s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 |  Why Magic is the Most Dangerous Geopolitical Weapon | Send a text Let's explore how magic can become a strategic asset in your fantasy worlds! This video dives into geopolitics and diplomacy, showing how magic influences wars, resource conflicts, and the rise of elite magical classes. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 44s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  How To Hunt Lore and Continuously World Build | Send a text Ever wonder where the most compelling ideas for your fantasy writing come from when crafting a fictional world? Learn how to write rich lore by drawing inspiration from everyday experiences and continuous research, making your stories truly memorable. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 27s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  What If Scenarios in Worldbuilding | How to Make the Right Changes | Send a text In this episode, Marie and George dive deep into the art of creating compelling alternate history narratives. They discuss how to identify crucial divergence points and explore the evolution of culture and language within fictional worlds. Get ready for practical storytelling tips to make your historical what-ifs truly immersive. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 47s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  5 Ways Mythic Beasts Influence Sword and Sandal Worldbuilding! | Send a text Let's talk about the trap of gritty realism and how to create awesome fantasy worlds that truly feels mythic is the best sword and sandal tradition. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 31m 50s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  Worldbuilding inspired by Chinese Fantasy & Politics! | Send a text Let's explore using the rich history and culture of China as a basis for fantasy worldbuilding! We'll talk history, culture, mythology, economics and, of course, the politics of the Mandate of Heaven. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 53s | ||||||
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