A monthly podcast of dark genre short fiction from the Hugo Award-nominated Apex Magazine.
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An automotive enthusiast podcast where all are welcome.
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There are a lot of fans out there, but how did they, and more importantly, how can you, turn your passion into something creative? Join us each week as we meet fans who have moved from being consumers to creators. If your interests spring from speculative fiction and related fandoms, join us; whether you’re a model builder, cosplayer, artist, writer, fan-publisher, or club organizer, you’ll find something of interest with The Halfling and the Spaceman!
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A podcast from Business Alabama magazine looking at the movers, shakers and trends in Alabama business.
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461-Brendan and Steve from SHIFT | Colorado Magazine!!!
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Hey! It's a wild week on our side, so we're dusting off an interview we did with Brendan and Steve about a year ago. They produce SHIFT | Colorado, an amazing free online magazine. Seriously, just check out the mag, it's BRILLIANT! We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Wendy S. Delmater, Author and Editor of Abyss and Apex Magazine
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Meet Wendy S. Delmater the editor of the acclaimed science fiction magazine "Abyss and Apex." She's a professional editor of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stores, she's also authored her own short fiction and poetry as well as non-fiction works such as "Confessions of a Female Safety Engineer". References and Links: https://wendysdel…
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Fun conversation with Bill Blume. His latest book West of the Apocalypse is available from Time Killer Publishers. He’s written other sci/fi and fantasy books and short stories including one titled The Big Sneeze, which is a comic police procedural with dragons. References and Links: https://www.billblume.net/ https://www.instagram.com/billblume/ h…
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In this week's episode Ian looks back fondly on the time his family literally lived in a van down by the river, and old man Severenuk talks about working on his Fiat with his grandson. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Woah. When thrown a literal worldwide IT issue last week, our resident rental guru steps up to the plate and crushes a home run. He's going to be talking about this for years folks, may as well get used to it now. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Lydia and David Sherrer, Author / Game Designer Chenoweth Press / Games.
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Meet David and Lydia Sherrer! David Sherrer is Marketing Director and Lead Game Designer of Chenoweth Press. Chenoweth Press LLC is an independent publisher of books and games written by Lydia and David Sherrer. Its products include award-winning and best-selling novels as well as popular indie game Cat Magic: Lydia is the Award-winning and USA Tod…
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The Apex Adjacent crew is 2 for 2 solving mysteries this week. Dave gets to the bottom of his mystery package and Ian solves the case of the way-too-wet VW floor. Was it the meddling kids? Tune in to find out. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Meet Rob Howell, best-selling creator of the Shijuren fantasy setting and an author in the Four Horsemen Universe. He writes primarily high fantasy, space opera, military science fiction, and alternate history, usually with mystery mixed into it all. References and Links: https://robhowell.org/blog/ https://firehallsagas.com/tiki-index.php https://…
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Apologies up front if you read that title in a Blink-182 voice. Ahem. This week Dave does all the car things and...oh hey, Ian is in town! In his home town. And he's in Dave's home! Okay. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Meet author Chris Clouser. He's written sixteen books and one play, all covering fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, and sports history while contributing to several compilations, along with multiple articles in national publications! How did he get from writing about sports to writing fantasy, sci-fi, and mysteries? References and Links: https://cl…
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456-High CPU Usage And Low-Mileage Malibus
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Is it good or bad that Ian is the VERY FIRST driver of a brand spanking new car? It's a good question, unfortunately Dave doesn't have the CPU cycles to figure it out. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Meet Terreal Brown of Weavers Circle. Straight from their website "Imagine a world where everyone feels like they belong because communities encourage social connection by playing with stories." What an awesome concept! References and Links: https://www.weaverscircle.com/ --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Cr…
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455-The All-New 2024 FIAT 500e RED!!! Beep Beep!!!
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This week we talk about the all-new adorable little electric nugget from Stelantis, the fancy new FIAT 500e Product RED edition! Our resident RED-head got some stick time with this adorable auto and is here to tell us all about it. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Meet Jo author Jo Boone! She’s written a series of space opera books called The Combined Service series, which is currently a trilogy. She’s also written short fiction which appears in Weird Tales References and Links: https://joboone.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JoBooneAuthor https://jobooneauthor.substack.com/?utm_source=discover_search --- Musi…
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What a freaking week. From Ian's cross-country summer relocation to Dave's emotional roller coaster, we're reeling from the few days before this episode. Have a seat, snag a drink of choice, and let's just hang for a bit. We love you.By Apex Adjacent
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Cheralyn Lambeth, Actor, Autor, Comic, and Designer
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We had a great conversation with Cheralyn Lambeth! She’s a freelance professional in multiple aspects of the entertainment industries, including film, television, prop making, writing, and theater. She does it all! References and Links: https://www.cheralynlambeth.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cheralyn.lambeth/ https://www.instagram.com/cherlambeth…
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Today we're talking with author Brian Biswas. Brian writes in the "magical realism" stye, and has written over 60 short stories. In addition, he has one published novel, The Astronomer, as well as a second, soon to be published novel, Floating on Air. He is listed in the International Writer's and Author's Who's Who, Marquis Who's Who, and the Inte…
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In this week's episode we discuss Ian's hail near miss and Dave's Lemons team update. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Richard Dansky, Author and Narrative Game Designer
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Richard Dansky has been instrumental in both the video game and tabletop RPG industries and has published eight novels as well as short story collections. Known for his work on Wraith: The Oblivion second edition as well as his most recent short story collection Meeting in the Devil's House. References and Links: https://richarddansky.com/ --- Musi…
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452-Barely Clearing The Lowest Possible Bar
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While we may not be the best, we're almost kind of fairly certain that we're probably not the worst. Maybe. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Grady Hendrix, Author (recorded live at Atomacon!)
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This week we have the pleasure of presenting a live recording of our interview with horror author, Grady Hendrix which we recorded on May 4th, 2024 at Atomacon in North Charleston, South Carolina (USA). Grady is the author of books such as The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, The Final Girl Support Group , and How to Sell a Haunted H…
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451-Ian Perspires, Dave Perseveres and We Have Our "Percepitations" Shattered.
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This week we discuss Dave's recovery, albeit at the expense of not being able to join Ian on his recent concert-going journey, Ian's non-ideal day behind the wheel, and the sliding-doors versions of ourselves. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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RavenCon 2024 Cosplayer Interviews - Smash B Cosplay, JennaSidle Cosplay, and Morning Dove Cosplay
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Smash B Cosplay https://www.instagram.com/smashbcosplay/ ---- JennaSidle Cosplay facebook.com/CreatingChaosNC --- Morning Dove Cosplay https://www.instagram.com/mourningdovecosplay/
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Our resident soft boy is in pain this week. Listen in to find out why Dave missed the first autocross event of the season and why Ian was able to see the Northern Lights. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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John Hartness and L.R. Gould, Authors -- Falstaff Books
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Check it out! We were live at RavenCon in Glen Allen, VA. We did two podcasts from there. This is the first one with John Hartness and LR Gould of Falstaff Books. We talked writing, conventions, and more! References and Links: http://falstaffbooks.com/ --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attri…
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449-Ian And Dave Present Their Brief Beef.
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Whew, what was a close one! Once we get past our beefy rap beef we dive deep into a WILD little car that could inspire us to stand up a higher Patreon tier. Let's all make bad decisions together! We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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448-Aw Crap, Burble Tune Entered The Chat.
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Ian shares a hot take on the state of burble tunes, Dave is tired from an AMAZING three days of driving and killing ALL OF THE BUGS with his adorable little Italian meatball. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Janet, Convention Chair of AtomaCon -- North Charleston, SC
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We got the chance to talk with Janet, organizer of AtomaCon in North Charleston, SC., which is a multi-fandom convention held each spring. She’s been in the con business for years and had a lot to talk about! References and Links: http://atomacon.org/ https://www.facebook.com/atomacon.org --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is li…
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Julese and Nikki of the Charleston Absent Friends Shadowcast
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We were so excited to have Jules and Nikki of Charleston’s Absent Friends cast on for a chat! They are part of a shadow cast group based in Charleston S.C. Find out exactly what shadowcasting is and how they came to be involved. References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonsAbsentFriends https://www.instagram.com/charlestonsabsentfriend…
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There's a lot to unpack in this episode...emotions, vocal ticks, an incredible Lamborghini, sweet memories tied to music and cars, and as usual WEIRDOS with vanity plates. We love you! Yeah! You!By Apex Adjacent
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We were glad to talk with author CJ Hosack. The Slayer’s Magic is her first book in The Beads of Bone series. She’s also a wannabe dress historian and has worked with museums on historical dress recreation. References and Links: https://cjhosack.com/ --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribu…
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Pain. As people with ridiculous car hobbies, we're well acquainted. In this episode we discuss our multi-faceted friend. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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David Moody, Game Tester, Miniatures Painter, Dance Instructor, and Geek
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We had a great conversation with our friend David Moody! He’s a beta-tester for RPGs, MMOs, and video games. He’s also an accomplished miniature painter and dance instructor! References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069413186726 https://www.facebook.com/ItMtD/ --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is license…
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In this week's episode we start with a pair of uncomfortable encounters, take a detour past an Italian supercar with a bonus lurking German and wind up smack dab on idiocy. Life's a journey folks, just stay away from the Dodge kind. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Casey Berger, Author and Computational Physicist
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We had an interesting conversation with Casey Berger. Casey is a writer and computational physicist, author of the Resonance Saga, a military sci-fi series. References and Links: https://www.caseybergerbooks.com/ --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecomm…
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444-Station Wagons, Subscription Shenanigans, and Sleepy Boizzz
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In this week's episode the Sleepy Boizzz talk about Ian's exhaustive move, a new station wagon heading stateside, and huge marketing miss by Audi. Listeners, we're headed to bed. Ian's called big spoon. We love you.By Apex Adjacent
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Jason Hyndman, Voice Over and Mo-Cap Artist, Actor
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We got to talk with Jason Hyndman, a voice over actor. He’s also a film and theater actor, writer, and a local Shakespeare Company Founder! --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…
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443-Victoria Scott Talks Lifesaving Toyotas, Pedestrian Safety, And Her New Book!
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This week Victoria Scott returns to the show! She's here to discuss her recent piece involving a much needed exodus via used Toyota Camry, the ongoing pedestrian safety crisis, and her upcoming book! Boom. Packed show. Amazing guest. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Benaisha Doctor and Ivet Pruner, Happiness Productions
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Today we have a different type of show today. We’ve been talking with Benaisha Doctor and Ivet Pruner, founders of Happiness Productions. They talked talk with us about their LLC and their project “Just Two Questions. It’ll leave you asking, what makes you happy? References and Links: https://www.youtube.com/@JustTwoQuestions https://just2questions…
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442-All Your Data R Belong To Them - How Automakers Collect And Sell YOUR Driving Data
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In dystopian tech news this week we discuss how automakers are collecting YOUR data on YOUR driving habits (with NO CONTEXT!!!), monetizing it, and how your insurance company ultimately weaponizes it to raise your rates. Yup. We love you.By Apex Adjacent
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Richard Siebigertroth and Cynthia Hardesty, Comedians, Cosplayers, and Builders
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We've been talking with Richard Siebigertroth and Cynthia Hardesty of Luna-C Productions. They are part of a comedy troupe that writes and performs live vaudeville style, sci-fi based sketch comedy. They're also in to other fan activities such as Old Dominion Daleks! This was a fun conversation! References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/OldDom…
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441-Strategic Hoarding And Ian's Special Babies
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There are certain moments in our lives where the insanity of our obsessions are reflected back upon us, and this is one of those times for Ian. In this episode we chat about Dave watching Ian's babies, bad Brabuses and more. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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440-Ian's Hot Beef And Automotive Fuse Emporium
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We don't know what Ian would serve at his restaurant when it comes to you know, food and whatnot, but we do know one thing: there would be PLATES and AMPLE TABLE SPACE. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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In this hyper-nerdy episode some nerds (us) talk about other nerds (Tim Cook) in some lukewarm nerd-on-nerd um...action. As if that wasn't enough, Ian presents a license plate game full of plates too nerdy for even us. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Janet and Roger talk about connecting with other fans through common interests. References and Links: https://halflingandspaceman.com --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/inde…
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438-A Nissan Altima And An Upset Ian
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This week's episode has EVERYTHING. Ian gets assaulted by a Blake Shelton song while also getting subjected to a Nissan Altima, Dave does very mobile mechanic Dave things, and we dig into a car wash conundrum. We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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Lou Kemp, Author We had a chance to talk with author Lou Kemp. Her earlier works were in horror and suspense, but later works including The Celwyn Series are more magical realism, mystery, and adventure References and Links: https://loukemp.com/ --- Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution …
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This week we sit down with JP and Michael from Bid Nerds! Their show focuses on interesting car auctions and they use their expertise to make price predictions, share their experience and overall take on the car, all while tending to their Nerd Herd.By Apex Adjacent
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William Tracy, Author and Publisher
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William Tracy, Author and Publisher William Tracy is self-proclaimed creator of strange worlds and interesting people. He's also the mind behind Space Wizard Science Fantasy. William talks to us about his fiction and the works that he publishes. If you're looking to break out of the typical fantasy fare that borrows way too much from Tolkien and a …
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436-Invest Wisely In New Balance Futures and Jortcoin.
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Should you listen to our financial advice? Buddy, we can't even say if you should listen to us to begin with so...it's up to you. In this episode we mint a new cryptocurrency and talk F1. Yeah, Dave talks F1! We love you!By Apex Adjacent
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