TOP GUN: MAVERICK Part 1
In which I go over my thoughts about Top Gun: Maverick, its themes, dopamine hits, memberberries, and how to condition an audience. How to l...
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Quantum Froth Dispatches
Join host Michael Haspil as he talks about stories, writing craft, and storytelling. The podcast ranges over a broad swath of subjects, from history to conspiracy theories, to pop-culture, a...
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QFD Episode 53 - Deep Immersion and Distraction Free Writing
In which I talk about how to achieve Deep Immersion storytelling and tools for Distraction-free writing, like the Alphasmart Neo and Astroha...
QFD Episode 52 - Matrix 4 - An Epic Trolling
What if I told you the Matrix 4, was created to be a divisive disappointment. Here I explore some of the film's themes and how its failed ex...
QFD Episode 51 -- Shameless Plug for Gunfight on Europa Station
In which I plug a new Baen anthology called "Gunfight on Europa Station" featuring my short story, "The Penultimate Stand of Pina Gracchi"....
QFD Episode 50: The Gen X Problem
What happens when a good idea is milked dry and repurposed? As a creative or a corporation, can you risk alienating the original audience in...
QFD Episode 49 - Blue Sky On Mars
This is a "knocking the rust off" episode so I didn't want to cover anything "heavy". So I'm going to talk about why the 1990 movie "Total R...
QFD Episode 48 - Mass Effect Retrospective - N7 Day Special
In which I reminisce about the Mass Effect Trilogy, talk about the pending Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the differences between a "bad" en...
QFD Episode 47 - Fiction - Operation Eidolon Part 2
Just in time for Halloween, I bring you part 2 of a harrowing tale of bloodcurdling horror and the macabre in the Lovecraftian tradition. Th...
QFD Episode 46 - Fiction - Operation Eidolon Part 1
Just in time for Halloween, I bring you part 1 of a harrowing tale of bloodcurdling horror and the macabre in the Lovecraftian tradition. Op...
QFD Episode 45 - Writing a Book is Secretly Easy
I respond to numerous requests on how to get started writing fiction. Here's some shownotes links: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ KDP Univ...
Krull - 37th Anniversary Revisit.
Another super early morning recording, in which I reminisce about the 1983 cult-classic fantasy adventure "Krull". With The FAT RAT's Monody...
Special Order 937: Promethius, Aliens, and Head Canon
In which I speak about Prometheus, character-driven vs. Plot-driven storytelling. Actual Machines vs Freakin' Magic, and my headcanon involv...
Using Tabletop Games To Help Your Writing Experiment
In which I speak about how to use Tabletop Games and tools to help your writing. This episode was an experiment recorded on an Apple Watch w...
Interview with Andrew Haines
In which I speak with debut fantasy author Andrew Haines about his novel, THE SEEDS OF EVERMORE. We talk about the genre of Isekai, the diff...
Joker-Thoughts and Observations
In which I speak of my observations and theories of the film and the so-called "controversy" surrounding it. I can't stop thinking about it,...
Matrix Panel recap from Denver PopCon
In which I speak of whether or not The Matrix is still relevant 20 years later, Red Pilling, Nick Bostrom's simulation theory, and the "fire...
Interview with Daniel Swenson
In this episode of QFD, I interview Daniel Swenson author of A DRAGON's FATE and host of Dungeon Crawler's Radio! You can find A DRAGON's FA...
R-A: Villains Panel recap from Denver PopCon
In which I speak of the Villains panel at Denver Pop Culture convention and try and recreate some of the topics covered there. Topics involv...
TRON -- Do You Believe In The Users?
Greetings Programs! In this episode, I talk about Tron, Tron: Legacy, and the Matrix (although most of that is edited out because I will tal...
Interview with Claire L. Fishback
In which we speak of things that go bump in the night, the scary darkness of weird cabinets, and Shirley Jackson. You can find LUMP: A Colle...