Ethan asked to do a favorite movies of 2023 episode with me. Since we recorded, we’ve both started watching stuff for our Oscars episode, so there’s definitely stuff we’d have done differently if we recorded today. Our Letterboxd profiles: https://letterboxd.com/sethheasley/ https://letterboxd.com/bevold/ Ethan’s List: 10. The Killer 9. Barbie 8. Creed 3 7. Mission: Impossible: Dead … Continue reading “Bonus: Favorite 2023 Movies (with Ethan Heasley)”
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“I think of them as cartoon documentaries,” a discussion with Darryl Cunningham
Seth is joined by Darryl Cunningham, author of these tremendously interesting Graphic Nonfiction Titles: Darryl’s Links:https://myriadeditions.com/creator/darryl-cunningham//https://www.patreon.com/acmedarrylhttps://twitter.com/AcmeDarrylhttps://bsky.app/profile/acmedarryl.bsky.social
Ask Me Anything!
I collected questions thru my Hugos There Future Survey, and this is the episode in which I answer them! My recording setup: Links: https://www.thehugoawards.org/the-voting-system/Lady Business Hugo Award Sheet of Doom!: https://bit.ly/hugoaward2023https://nebulas.sfwa.org/
SciFi Around the World, with Andy Parry
Seth is joined by Andy Parry, creator of the SciFi Around the World blog and podcast to talk about how he came up with the idea for the project, and how it’s going so far. He also administers a fun Hugo-based quiz to Seth. Links & Notes: Blog: https://scifiaroundtheworld.blogspot.com/ Books mentioned: The Three Body Problem, … Continue reading “SciFi Around the World, with Andy Parry”
Common Errors in English Usage, with Dr. Paul Brians
Dr. Paul Brians, retired professor of literature (including SF) from Washington State University, joins me for a discussion of his website and book, as well as SFF movies and books, and some more recent reading recommendations outside the genre. Find the book here: https://wmjasco.com/william-james-company/22-common-errors-in-english-usage-3rd-ed.html Links: Paul’s WSU website (includes links to the common errors site … Continue reading “Common Errors in English Usage, with Dr. Paul Brians”
Bonus Episode! Midnight Mass discussion panel
It’s Lent season as this episode is posted, and what better genre show to consider than the excellent Netflix limited series, Midnight Mass. This is just four Christian engineers discussing an awesome series that delves into interesting religious and philosophical topics, wrapped into a super compelling narrative. Joining me are Mandy Self and Scott Danielson, … Continue reading “Bonus Episode! Midnight Mass discussion panel”
Spectology “Underrated SFF Movies” Reunion
During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, I joined Adrian and Matt from Spectology for a draft of our favorite underrated SFF movies. As it happens, each of us had not seen at least one entry on another person’s list. So I decided to bring the guys on for a follow-up in which we … Continue reading “Spectology “Underrated SFF Movies” Reunion”
“We seem to not want a utopia”: A Conversation With S. Daniel Smith
This is a project that got lost on my computer (through neglect, not technology) for a long time. Dan Smith from Coffee In Space joins me for a discussion of the allure of Apocalyptic Fiction. Dan’s podcast is here: https://www.coffeeinspacepodcast.com Some titles mentioned in the podcast: A Canticle For Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller Alas, Babylon, … Continue reading ““We seem to not want a utopia”: A Conversation With S. Daniel Smith”
“Terraforming Ganymede”: A Conversation With Dr. Jim Woosley
A little bit of bonus content here. Dr. Jim Woosley, author of “Terraforming Ganymede: Science and Technology in Robert A. Heinlein’s Farmer in the Sky,” joins me for a conversation about his history as a SFF fan (books and film), and about his essay included in the Baen version of Farmer in the Sky.
Catching Up With Keith Law
Baseball writer Keith Law guested on the podcast four years ago. Since then, he’s finished reading all the Hugo winners, and Seth wanted to have a chat with him about which books lived up to the hype, which surprised him, and a few that let him down. Seth weighs in on the same questions, despite … Continue reading “Catching Up With Keith Law”