
Luke's Favourite Fictional Friendships
About this episode
From ride-or-die besties to deep, complex bonds, Luke explores the most memorable friendships which anchor the greatest fantasy novels and fictional worlds.
- (00:00) Intro
- (00:34) Listener Audio
- (04:47) Friendships in Fiction
- (07:12) Friendship #1: Locke and Jean from The Gentleman Bastard series
- (11:57)Friendship #2: Jude and Willem from A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
- (17:53)Friendship #3: Aman Jair and Arlen Bales from The Demon Cycle series
- (22:27) The Importance of Friendship
- (24:06) Share Your Friendship Stories and Favorite Fictional Friendships
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