Sports from Quidditch to The Running Man

Sports from Quidditch to The Running Man

From Realms Unknown by The Bugle

July 9, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 62

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Alice and guest Tom Neenan explore the representation of sports in sci-fi and fantasy, discussing various works and themes.

Joining Alice this week to discuss the sub-genre deep dive of Sports in sci-fi and fantasy, is Tom Neenan! From Quidditch to Stephen King's The Running Man, the pair also chat about the new Supergirl film, the time delay death threat trope, and the explosion of horror in mainstream with Obsession and Backrooms. 🔗 Links to all things Tom Neenan: https://www.tomneenan.com/ 🎤 Get tickets for the LIVE episode of The Gargle HERE: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-gargle-live-fri-26th-jun-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202606261800/ 📕 'A Passion For Passion' is back on sale! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/store/p/a-passion-for-passion-a-delirious-love-letter-to-romance ❤️‍🔥 Buy 'A Passion For Passion' audiobook https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/we-are-18-t6flf-5n9mc 💰 Support Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donate 📯 Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast 🖊️ Get involved with everything Realms Unknown: https://bsky.app/profile/realmsunknown.bsky.social 🦈 Go to https://surfshark.com/realms or use code REALMS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! That’s…

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Host: Alice

Guest: Tom Neenan

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Organizations: The Bugle

Books & works: Quidditch, The Running Man, Supergirl, Obsession, Backrooms

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