Joel Wagler

Joined: Feb 9, 2024

Joel is a life long sports and entertainment fan and has spent 14 years covering the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and college football, as well as TV, movies, books, and music as a writer, editor, and sports and entertainment director. He also coaches basketball and bowling for Special Olympics.

Why you should journey through The Wheel of Time books, starting with The Eye of the World

How production costs may be ruining our favorite fantasy epics on television

Will 'The Dragon Reborn' get the short shrift in season 3 of The Wheel of Time?

How George R.R. Martin became involved in AMC's excellent Dark Winds series

Why you should watch the George R.R. Martin-produced show Dark Winds, now on Netflix

The Last Kingdom is absolutely fantastic, but it is NOT better than Game of Thrones

House of the Dragon season 2 was a bitter disappointment with no payoff for patient fans

Ewan Mitchell's amazing transition from The Last Kingdom to House of the Dragon

Tasha Suri offers a unique perspective on fantasy with her Books of Ambha series

Daemon' dream sequences grind House of the Dragon to an abrupt standstill

The Last Kingdom author offers realistic take on the Arthurian legend in The Winter King series

If you like The Lord of The Rings, read The Iron Tower trilogy by Dennis L. McKiernan

Why Jeff Wheeler's First Argentines fantasy books would make a fantastic TV series

4 great movies to watch while you wait for Shōgun season 2

Shōgun left out two key historical tidbits about feudal Japan

Which of James Clavell's Asian Saga books should Shōgun producers adapt next?