It's our last episode! We're so grateful to everyone who's listened to us for the past 7 years.
We're using this occasion to talk about the state of science fiction and fantasy in the 21st century — and what has shaped the stories we've loved.
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Frankenstein is everywhere right now -- but why does it still hold so much power? In our latest episode, we talk about how different people have reimagined this 200+ year old story -- and why Victor Frankenstein is the ultimate Bad Science Daddy.
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Hey, this is Charlie Jane... looks like you added me to lists of unverified users who follow too many accounts.
(@charliejane.bsky.social).
I went ahead and got verified, can I please be removed?
Thanks so much!
We love science fiction conventions! Especially indie fan-run conventions. But... they basically haven't changed since the 1970s.
How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
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Back in the day, everyone wanted to argue about whether fictional characters were "relatable," and we're still not over it. So let's talk about it!
Plus we talk to superstar author CL Polk about how to write vivid, memorable descriptions in fiction.
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The audiobook cover of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, read by Shane Ghostkeeper, Owen Teale & Marin Ireland, with acnowledgments read by the author. Cover depicts a fucked up looking buffalo with a broken horn.
Spooky season is here! So for our latest episode we're talking about the scary books we love right now. 😱📚🥰
Plus contributing host @beebrookshire.bsky.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!
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Bruce Lee is a legend. He changed movies forever — and helped shape Asian American culture. We talk to Jeff Chang, author of a new Bruce Lee biography.
Plus contributing host @jamsternazzy.bsky.social tells us what science has learned about fungi — and why science fiction needs to up its game.
Annalee and Charlie Jane both have new books this month. In our latest episode, we're talking about them!
Find out why Annalee wrote a cozy tale of robots making noodles.
And why Charlie Jane was drawn to write about queer families reconnecting.
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Our latest episode:
Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
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We kinda skipped the summer reads episode this time around... it's helpful to know that you missed it. Thanks for sharing! <3
Thank you for joining our Patreon!
Come for the ice cream, stay for the noodly Patreon discussions of noodles....
What is the supply chain? How does it shape our lives?
We talk to @alexismadrigal.bsky.social about his book The Pacific Circuit, and how trade shaped Oakland.
THEN we delve into all of the galactic wars that started as trade disputes. Pew pew pew.
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Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is one of our fav TV shows, so we're stoked to interview creator Cirocco Dunlap in our new episode!
Plus @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and @heykellyjensen.bsky.social talk about the state of book bans in the USA.
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I LOVE being on podcasts and I LOVE @charliejane.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social and @ouropinions.bsky.social and was so happy to talk about public health and SFF!!
Public health is life-saving! But where did it start and what can we learn about it from SFF? Guest host @jamsternazzy.bsky.social explains all.
Plus we talk to @natashaobrown.bsky.social about everything we've learned about the Blood-Brain Barrier!
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What does it mean to "politicize" science? How is this different from acknowledging the political issues that science affects?
Plus @maddiestone.bsky.social tells the story of Sim Earth and how this game fueled her love of science.
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Let's take to the streets! Our new episode is about protests in science fiction & fantasy — and why protests are so vital in battling authoritarianism.
Plus we talk to @andrecarrington.bsky.social about his incredible new book, The Black Fantastic.
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This might be the best time ever for TV science fiction.
There's Andor, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Severance, Black Mirror, Alien: Earth, Foundation, The Last of Us, Ironheart, Murderbot, Blade Runner 2099...
So we're celebrating in our latest Patreon bonus episode:
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Yay thanks so much for listening!!! <3
In our latest episode:
+ why Doctor Who is better than ever, and our hopes and fears for the show's future
+ we talk to @anildash.com about the "digital public square" and what went wrong with the internet
Listen here:
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Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil has shaped how countless creators portray dystopia. Why is this movie still so influential? And how did it become a visual shorthand for the retro-fascist aesthetic?
In a mini episode for our Patreon supporters, we investigate: www.patreon.com/posts/mini-e...
Whoa
Taxation is weirder than you think!
In our latest episode, we talk about why Everything Everywhere All at Once is the quintessential tax movie.
Plus guest host Alan Henry talks about how marginalized people can survive workplace surveillance.
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Whatt?? One of us had watched the whole season. I don't get why that's an issue!
Our latest episode is about the second season of Severance -- is this show holding up? Plus we talk about a host of new TV shows about corporate dystopias.
Meanwhile, we talk to science journalist Carl Zimmer about our new age of airborne diseases.
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The incredible hip hop group @clppng.bsky.social just released a cyberpunk-inspired album, Dead Channel Sky. We ask them all about hip hop and cyberpunk.
Plus guest contributor @beebrookshire.bsky.social explains how 3000 hats stopped a war.
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Check out new @clppng.bsky.social interview with @ouropinions.bsky.social podcast! (cc: @subpop.bsky.social).
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Charles Yu's award-winning novel Interior Chinatown rocked our world. Now he's adapted it into a wonderfully weird TV show, and he tells us how.
Plus the amazing @ninamazing.bsky.social explains how children's books can teach real space science.
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@ouropinions.bsky.social continue to dominate the podcast game. Love the insight this episode gives on how simulation theory relates to our current dumpster fire
It's kind of refreshing to hear that #Zagreb will become the Paris of the 24th century 🫡 Btw, @ouropinions.bsky.social is a podcast gem; right next to "If Books Could Kill" > pca.st/v9evdow7?t=2...
