Podcast Episodes
Back to Search364. Valerie Valdes (a.k.a The Cuban Shepard) — Chilling Effect
Shenanigans, pastelitos, and tele novelas, oh my! Jen Zink and Paul Weimer are joined by Valerie Valdes, author of the banging new space adventure, Chilling Effect. Together, they discuss Valerie’s a…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Torture Cinema #94: Stan Helsing (2009)
Dirty mice, invisible plots, and Leslie Nielsen, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Paul Weimer throw themselves on Freddy’s clawed hand to discuss Stan Helsing, a movie made by drunk people to tortur…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Righteous Kicks #5: Kamen Rider Fourze, Episodes 1-16
Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode!
This month, be…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Reading Rangers #11: A Civil Campaign
Hello, Rangers! In today’s exploration of Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, Trish Matson, Kate Sherrod, Alex Acks, Stina Leicht, and Paul Weimer take a stab at A Civil Campaign. Together, they talk about the…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Speculative Fiction in Translation #16: Looking Back on the Summer’s SFT
Rachel and Daniel return this month with a wide-ranging conversation about the SFT they’ve been reading/hearing about/wanting to read from the summer. While Rachel was reading Liu Cixin’s Supernova E…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Totally Pretentious #19. Fitzcarraldo (1982): The Colonial German Man and His Opera of Wickedness
In today’s episode, David and Shaun take a good look at Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo (1982). Before digging into the film, they discuss the controversy surrounding lead actor, Klaus Kinski, including…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
At the Movies #79: I Am Mother (2019)
Robots, twisted motherhood, and Swankery, oh my! Shaun, Jen, Alex, and Paul join forces to discuss the truly compelling science fiction film, I Am Mother (2019). Together, our ragtag survivalist bunc…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
#06. Star Wars: Thrawn – Thrawn and On and On (A Star Wars Literary Podcast)
Prep your survival manual and press those imperial officer uniforms! Shaun, Alex, and special guest, Tiara W., cast reddish eyes at the new canon to discuss Timothy Zahn’s return to the universe in S…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
363. Alix E. Harrow (a.k.a. The Door Builder) — The Ten Thousand Doors of January (An Interview)
Footnotes, diaries, and doors, oh my! In today’s episode, Jen Zink and Paul Weimer interview the Hugo Short Story winning writer, Alix E. Harrow, about her debut novel, The Ten Thousand Doors of Janu…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Torture Cinema #93: Next (2007) at Worldcon in Dublin (w/ Linnea)
Greasy chest hair, lasting 2 minutes, and animal abuse, oh my! Recorded (sorta last minute) in a hotel room in Dublin, Ireland, this special edition features Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, Julia Rios, Jen Zi…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago