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Author Interview: Fold Catastrophes, by Peter Watts

September 27, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Checking the “Explicit” box for this one because I didn’t want to edit Peter’s authenticity much. This is a casual conversation with Peter Watts, about his new short story collection, Fold Catastrophes, a terrific collection of some…
Foundational Fantasy: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia McKillip, with Karen Beck and Rachel Young

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

“Fantasy is …when you take something either completely made up or something that starts in the real world and you add something to it.” …less of a technological fiction and more of a biological fiction…inventing races or magical…
2026 Hugo Award for Best Short Story nominees panel!

August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

It’s the Hugo shortlist time of year! I’m doing my part (a very small part) by hosting some of my Internet Friends to discuss the 2026 finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story! This was a super quick edit, so it’s perhaps not…
Foundational Fantasy: Beauty, by Robin McKinley, with guest Megan Cutter

August 1, 2026 · 55 min

My sister Megan joins me for a discussion of the much-loved book she’s had since the early 80s, Beauty, by Robin McKinley, a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast.” Megan’s copy of the book, held together by a hair tie.
Hothouse, by Brian Aldiss (Hot Ones challenge), with Mythius, Sophia, and Sarah

July 1, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

A few of us from the Portland (and broader Pacific NW) chapter of the Nebulugo Book Club Discord got together in Portland to do a Hot Ones style challenge, with the questions done Book Club style as the sauces got hotter (well, that was…

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Foundational Fantasy: Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake, with guest Dan Harris

June 1, 2026 · 53 min

“Fantasy is when we are presenting a world that isn’t our world, even if it’s just slightly off from our world.” Dan Harris from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord joins me for a Foundational Fantasy about Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast series…
Interview with Ray Jamison, author of The Madcaps (and a sprinkling of Foundational Fantasy)

May 9, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

“Fantasy reflects…a simpler lifestyle and…an exaggeration of physical ability…and many different types of people.” Ray Jamison joins me for a quick Foundational Fantasy discussion about Fantasy Films, but is mostly here to plug his cool…
City, by Clifford Simak, with Christine Baker

May 1, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

Back to a regular episode this time with Clifford Simak’s City, winner of the International Fantasy Award in 1953, and I’m joined by the newest entry in what I call The Hugo Collective, Christine Baker from the excellent podcast, Hugo…
Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston

April 1, 2026 · 40 min

“It’s fantastical, it’s awe-inspiring, it’s extraordinary, it’s something that really doesn’t exist, hence the name fiction…you know, it inspires you.” – James Ralston It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest James (also…
Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer

March 1, 2026 · 51 min

“Fantasy is a comfort, an escape, a way to imagine other sorts of realities other than the one I’m in.” – Paul Weimer It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of Roger Zelazny’s Nine…
Foundational Fantasy: Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie

February 1, 2026 · 45 min

This is the first in a series I hope to do for much of 2026, called Foundational Fantasy.What does that mean? Tune in to find out. Also find a fun discussion of Brian Jacques’s excellent Redwall, the first in a long-running series of…
Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny, with Bob Morrell

January 1, 2026 · 40 min

Bob Morrell joins me again for a brief discussion of the short but hilarious Hugo and Nebula finalist Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny Notes & Links: https://sites.google.com/site/bbbmorrell/bobs-writing-page https…