Podcast Episodes
Back to Search829. Kate Elliott (a.k.a. Scholar of Worlds) — The Witch Roads
Mystical fungus, rigid empires, and haunts, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by Kate Elliott for an interview about her new novel, The Witch Roads! Together, they explore Kate’s approach …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
828. Our Happy Place (2024; dir. Paul Bickel) — At the Movies
Mountain isolation, reality warping, and axes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Paul Bickel’s Our Happy Place (2024). Together, they explore the film’s themes of isolation…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
827. Creature from Black Lake (1976) — Torture Cinema #155
Oil City, big feets, and a coke, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss 1976’s Creature from Black Lake! Together, they talk about the history of big foot myths i…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
826. The Mummy (1999) — Totally Pretentious #29
Dashing scoundrels, naughty mummies, and sand, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Trish Matson wander into the archives to discuss 1999’s The Mummy! Together, they discuss the film’s connection …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
825. Helen Marshall (a.k.a. The Tightrope Historian) — The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death
Snarky elders, dark magics, and macabre displays, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by Helen Marshall for an interview about her new novel, The Lady, The Tiger and the Girl Who Loved D…
Published on 3 months ago
824. Sleep Phase by Mohamed Kheir (trans. Robin Moger) — Reading Rangers
Translucent people, cookie cutter cities, and madness, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Mohamed Kheir’s Sleep Phase! Together, they explore the work’s lyrical prose, its t…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
823. Furry Culture & Literature w/ Kyell Gold + Robert Lyle — SF At School
Gamer foxes, finding your people, and literature with fur, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by Kyell Gold and Robert Lyle for a wide-reaching discussion of furry culture and fandom, furry literature, the …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
822. Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966) — Torture Cinema #154
Milquetoast heroes, creepy uncle Dracula, and stagecoaches, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 1966’s Billy the Kid Versus Dracula! Together, they talk abo…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
821. Martha Wells (a.k.a. The Raksura Amanuensis) — Murderbot and More
Fanbots, questionable eye contact, and steampunk adventurers, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by the wonderful Martha Wells for a discussion about her career, Murderbot (and the new TV s…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
820. The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag — Reading Rangers
Complicated families, long lost friends, and lizard creatures, oh my! Shaun Duke and Stephen Geigen-Miller join forces to discuss Molly Knox Ostertag’s Hugo Finalist graphic novel, The Deep Dark! Tog…
Published on 4 months ago