Episode 294: John Wiswell Has No Complaints
Chow down on a chicken sandwich with John Wiswell as we discuss why his book tour's stop at the Strand was so meaningful, how publishing thr...
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Eating the Fantastic
I’ve been going to science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book conventions since I was 15, and I’ve found that while the con which takes place within the walls of a hotel or convention...
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Episode 293: Barbara Krasnoff
Treat yourself to Pad Thai with Barbara Krasnoff as we discuss how our Brooklyn childhoods molded us, which fantasy novel taught her about s...
Episode 292: Worldcon Donut Divertissment
Welcome to the wonderful world of Worldcon donuts, where you'll hear Caitlin Rozakis share how hanging out in the halls is often the most fu...
Episode 291: Alexander Jablokov
Scarf Squid Bokkeum with Alexander Jablokov as we discuss how he came to publish a short story collection with the legendary Arkham House, w...
Episode 290: Todd Sanders
Share samosas with editor/publisher/poet Todd Sanders as we discuss how his love for French Surrealist poet Robert Desnos led to the creatio...
Episode 289: Jamal Hodge
Break away from StokerCon for BBQ with Jamal Hodge as we discuss how winning a Stoker Award the previous night altered his ambitions, why Li...
Episode 288: Kate Maruyama
It's time for an Italian lunch with Kate Maruyama, where we discuss the way her love for the Golden Age of Hollywood began, the bribes her m...
Episode 287: Arley Sorg
Bite into General Tso's Bok Choy with Arley Sorg as we discuss the difficulty in getting the help you need as a beginning writer when you do...
Episode 286: Somto Ihezue
Savor a molcajete with the award-winning Somto Ihezue as we discuss why fireflies matter, how the social media algorithm led him to writing...
Episode 285: Mark L. Van Name
Binge on brisket with Mark L. Van Name as we discuss his first short story sale to a 1979 Clarion classmate of mine, why it sometimes takes...
Episode 284: Octothorpe's John Coxon and Alison Scott
Chew on peri-peri chicken with Octothorpe's John Coxon and Alison Scott as we discuss the many first-time Eastercon attendees I encountered...
Episode 283: John Jarrold
Join John Jarrold for dinner as we discuss his first Eastercon 53 years ago, his "obsessive" love for J. R. R. Tolkien, the best commercial...
Episode 282: Charles Stross
Savor Singapore Vermicelli with Charles Stross as we discuss the twelve "novel-shaped objects" he wrote before making his first professional...
Episode 281: Paul McAuley
Join Paul McAuley for a Birmingham balti as we discuss his fascination with James Joyce and how it played out (or didn't) in his own writing...
Episode 280: Considering Farah Mendlesohn
Feast on a Full English breakfast with Farah Mendlesohn as we discuss whether their Hugo-nominated Heinlein book changed the conversation ab...
Episode 279: Alan Smale Rising
Tear into tacos with Alan Smale as we discuss the three projects he'd told me in 2019 he was going to write next (and what became of them),...
Episode 278: Steven H Silver
Lunch on lamb with Steven H Silver as we discuss our shared status as record-breaking losers, my morbid suggestion about what he'll need to...
Episode 277: Salinee Goldenberg
Dig into Bangkok street duck with Salinee Goldenberg as we discuss what it was like having to deliver her second published novel on a deadli...
Episode 276: Liz Gorinsky
Savor sweet and sour beets with Liz Gorinsky as we discuss whether either of us would have turned out as you know us without having grown up...
Episode 275: Chris Kalb
Polish off pierogi with Chris Kalb as we discuss the comic book company and superheroes he and his brother created when they were just kids,...