Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos
Episode 161
Your hosts talk about skeletons, mythology, and what makes a horror story in Lyndsie Mansusos’ debut novella, From These Dark Abodes. Yes, Lilly made…
2 years ago
Editor Interview: Sinophagia edited and translated by Xueting Ni
Episode 160
Your hosts are joined by Xueting Ni to talk about her experience translating and editing Sinophagia, a collection of Chinese horror short stories. Th…
2 years, 1 month ago
Books of Blood vol 1 by Clive Barker
Episode 159
Lilly drags Sara into hell with their first Spooky Month book -- Books of Blood volume 1, by Clive Barker. They discuss the collection of short stori…
2 years, 1 month ago
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
Episode 158
Your hosts take another step on their Journey to the Ends of the Discworld with "I Shall Wear Midnight," by Terry Pratchett, the YA novel to define a…
2 years, 1 month ago
Author Interview: Countess by Suzan Palumbo
Episode 157
Your hosts are joined by Suzan Palumbo to talk about food, colonialism, and more in her new novella, Countess. They also talk about the unique experi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Episode 156
Your hosts discuss Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. They talk about how eerie it is to read a dystopian future set in… pretty much indistingui…
2 years, 2 months ago
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Episode 155
Your hosts pretend to know things about football in their discussion about Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett. They talk about character arcs, wel…
2 years, 2 months ago
City of Spores by Austin Shirey
Episode 154
Your hosts discuss City of Spores by Austin Shirey. They talk about detective/noir tropes and avoiding common pitfalls, as well as subtle worldbuildi…
2 years, 2 months ago
Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike
Episode 153
Your hosts discuss Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike. They talk about fantasy maps, RPG tropes, and the genre that is “adventuring but make it a bureaucr…
2 years, 2 months ago
Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Episode 152
Your hosts read “Making Money” by Terry Pratchett. They discuss consistent love interests and disappointing villains. Sara tries not to be too down o…
2 years, 3 months ago