God Does Not Touch Philadelphia: The Gang Tackles 17776 by Jon Bois
OnIn honor of Super Bowl Sunday (from a couple years ago), we talk about Jon Bois’ unique multimedia sci-fi story 17776.
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The Demolished Man
OnIn this month’s book club episode, Kurt Schiller and Stephen Mazur join us to talk about Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man.
The Secret History
OnFor this month’s edition of the Book Club, we are joined once again by Canadian correspondent JR to talk about Donna Tartt’s massive novel The Secret History. Let’s dive into some dark academia. Ω ιτε Βακχαι
I Dream of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
OnWhen the pursuit of comfort takes over your entire life, and your entire worldview, your art suffers, and maybe society does too. In this episode, we’re talking about why speculative fiction shouldn’t get too comfortable.
Sci-fi and Fantasy for Peasants — Transcript
OnThe transcript of our recent episode with Qualia Redux about poverty in science fiction and fantasy stories.
Tales From the Slush Pile
OnWhen you send a short story to a magazine, it probably doesn’t go directly to the editor. Instead, it ends up in what’s called the slush pile–the pool of unsolicited work waiting for review. Who reviews it? Weirdos like us.
Rite Gud: A Guide to Squeecore—Transcript
OnThanks to Rite Gud listener @gynoidgearhead, we now have a “Guide to Squeecore” transcript—read along with the audio!
How Books Happen, With Gretchen Felker-Martin
OnIn this episode, Gretchen Felker-Martin joins us to talk about her gritty post-Apocalyptic trans novel Manhunt (spoiler free) and how an idea becomes a traditionally published book.