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Pullman on Audio: Our Verdict!
Season 8 · Episode 15

Pullman on Audio: Our Verdict!

Mythmakers · Brian Boyd

December 11, 202526m 50s

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<p data-start="149" data-end="376">Our friend from Australia, Andrew Head&mdash;a blind writer and devoted audiobook listener&mdash;joins Julia Golding once again on today's episode of Mythmakers to explore the world of Philip Pullman through audio.&nbsp;Together, they dive into the pros and cons of semi-dramatised audiobooks: Are they a help or a hindrance? Which are the best Pullman titles? Their conversation then takes a deeper turn as they reflect on Pullman&rsquo;s atheistic worldview and how it comes through in his writing.<br><br>(00:00) Welcoming Andrew Head: Audiobooks, Accessibility &amp; Blind Reading<br data-start="451" data-end="454">(05:15) Comparing Three Audio Formats: Dramatisation vs. Straight Readings<br data-start="589" data-end="592">(08:59) Audio Descriptions in Film &amp; TV Adaptations of <em data-start="647" data-end="667">His Dark Materials</em><br data-start="667" data-end="670" data-is-only-node="">(11:17) Returning to the Story: Enjoyment, Themes &amp; Faith Tensions<br data-start="736" data-end="739">(14:38) Pullman&rsquo;s Worldview, Critique, and Literary Craft<br><br data-start="796" data-end="799"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">Website: </span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/website">https://centre4fantasy.com/website</a></span><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">&nbsp;<br></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">Instagram: </span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram">https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram</a></span><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">&nbsp;<br></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">Facebook: </span><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;"><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook">https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook</a></span><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">&nbsp;<br></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; color: black; background: white;">TikTok: </span><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok"><span style="line-height: 107%; background: white;">https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok</span></a></span></p>