Best David Agranoff Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #52 - Radio Free Albemuth - with Lisa Morton 2:43:23

7d ago2:43:23

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The acclaimed horror novelist and Radio Free Albemuth playwright Lisa Morton joins the DickHeads for the final published science fiction novel we have to cover. Radio Free Albemuth is part autobiography, part VALIS mythology, and part rough draft. Most of all, it is pure PKD. Plus: Riffing on the Royal Portable. Fappers. And making groovy sandwiche…

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Episode # 180 Philip Fracassi on his new novel The Third Rule of Time Travel 1:25:45

1M ago1:25:45

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Certain authors gain respect and become immediate commitments from me. As in I am reading whatever the heck they put out. I have not read everything by Philip Fracassi yet, but he won me over with a short story (Fail-safe), and last year Boys in Valley did an amazing job grabbing me with one of the subgenres I am not a huge fan of - the possession …

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Episode # 179 interview w / Cynthia Pelayo on her new novel Vanishing Daughters 54:36

2M ago54:36

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Despite being marketed on the cover as a thriller, Cynthia Pelayo’s Wheelhouse is a horror novel about haunted Chicago, a city that is haunted not just by ghosts but by the long specter of this strange history that has swirled around the Windy City. No surprise as she has Bram Stoker and Latino book awards on her shelf. Vanishing Daughters has all …

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Episode #178 – (SF Hall of Fame #12) That Only A Mother by Judith Merril w/ Patrick B Sharp & Audrey Taylor 1:12:21

2M ago1:12:21

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In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 26 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of guests…

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Ep #177 Ray Nayler Returns to talk his new novel Where the Axe is Buried 59:40

2M ago59:40

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In 2023 my top read of the year was Ray Nayler’s debut novel The Mountain of the Sea. Not only that it is one of my favorite novels of the 21st century so far. Last year Nayler followed up that novel with the amazing novella Tusks of Extinction. Ray came on the podcast to talk about both of those books. I recommend reading both and listening to bot…

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Episode #176 SF Hall of Fame #11 Murray Leinster’s First Contact 1:28:49

3M ago1:28:49

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In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 26 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of guests…

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Episode 175: Interview with Kyle Winkler author of Boris Says the Words 55:57

3M ago55:57

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Welcome to a long overdue episode of postcards. Kyle Winkler, say much in common. Hoosiers, dickheads and we could’ve talked about those things but this episode is Kyle’s amazing self-published novel Boris Says the Words. The best self-published novel I have ever read. What genre are we talking about? That is the first problem that shouldn’t be a p…

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Episode #174: Stephen Graham Jones Talking Buffalo Hunter Hunter 1:18:09

3M ago1:18:09

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Stephen Graham Jones should need little introduction. He was the guest on the 13th episode of this podcast, talking about his horror masterpiece The Only Good Indian. He was also on a panel episode with Paul Tremblay and Josh Malerman talking about one of our favorite topics Basketball. Very excited to point out that I got to be Stpehen’s first int…

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Episode # 173: Interview with Michael Allen Rose the Editor of Fragile 1:11:47

4M ago1:11:47

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In this episode, I am joined by Author, Editor, publisher, showman, and Bizarro Writers Association Pres Michael Allen Rose. We are gathered here today to talk about his amazing new anthology Fragile. A collection of stories by various authors all starting with the same prompt. Fragile features lots of authors I love from Laura Lee Bahr, Garrett Co…

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Episode # 172: Favorite movies of 2024 With Issa Diao & Anthony Trevino 1:51:23

4M ago1:51:23

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In this episode I am joined by Issa Diao and Anthony Trevino is discuss our favorite movies of 2024. We have Anthony’s very long list of movies he hated, then our top movies.

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Episode # 171: Favorite Reads of 2024 Disscussion with Marc Rothenberg 2:50:51

4M ago2:50:51

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The 3rd annual favorite reads of the year podcast with my oldest book nerd friend Judge Marc Rothenberg. We go through our favorite Retro Reads, Non-fiction, and new releases. Featuring books from Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones, Sarah Langan, and many more. Two hours of book nerding. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/D…

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Episode #170 : Review of All 107 Books I Read in 2024 1:05:40

4M ago1:05:40

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In 2024 I read 107 books and in this episode, I give a thumbnail review of each one. No guest, one take 48 minutes. I will go into more detail on my favorites during the Best Reads of the Year podcast coming out this Friday with Marc Rothenberg. Complete reviews can be found on my blog www.davidagranoff.blogspot.com…

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Episode #169: Interview w/ James Reich author of Skinship 1:10:51

4M ago1:10:51

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Returning after 67 episodes one of my favorite writers in the field James Reich returns to Postcards from a Dying World to talk about his new Science Fiction novel that I described as Silent Running directed by a young David Cronenberg with an unlimited budget. Reich’s novel Song My Enemies Sing was one of my top reads of 2018, and this new novel i…

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Interview #34 - Linda Castellani - The Dark-Haired Girl 1:17:12

4M ago1:17:12

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Content warning: Linda is honest about the sexist environment at the university at the time; there are plenty of ugly moments between Phil and Linda, which are explained in this podcast. –DAOn this episode of the Dickheads podcast, The Davids welcome Linda Castellani. In the early 70s, she was an English major at Cal State Fullerton when her profes…

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Episode #168 SF Hall of Fame #10 Arena by Fredric Brown w/ Issa Diao & Sara Lynn Michener 1:21:55

4M ago1:21:55

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In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 26 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of guests…

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Episode #168: Unproduced Screenplay Series- Big Trouble in Little China II 1:08:23

5M ago1:08:23

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Welcome to a new sub-series of the podcast devoted to screenplays for movies that never got made. There are tons of famous screenplays from Oliver Stone’s first draft of Conan to Del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness. For each episode in this series, we will read and review a script that never got made. In this episode, I am joined by author Antho…

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Episode#167 Interview W/ Jim Ruland author of Make it Stop! 1:26:48

5M ago1:26:48

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We have many great writers in San Diego, perhaps one of the most respected is Jim Ruland. While he has made a name for himself writing books about punk rock, co-authoring Damaged the autobiography of Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris, telling the story of Bad Religion, and writing Corporate Rock Sucks THE BOOK on SST Records the pioneering punk re…

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Episode #51 - In Milton Lumky Territory 2:17:15

5M ago2:17:15

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Hello fellow DickHeads. Yes, we are back. No, Langhorne is not dead yet. And this time, it's another straight novel, In Milton Lumky Territory. Another trunk piece published shortly after his untimely death. Here, he tells the story of young Bruce, his attempt to make it as a salesman in the Pacific Northwest, and the typewriters that would plague …

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Episode #166 Interview W/ CJ Leede author of American Rapture 1:00:27

5M ago1:00:27

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I was selling books at the San Diego Book Festival and my fellow tabling authors were Chad Stroup (Secrets of the Weird) and Brian Asman (Good Dogs). They talked about Mave Fly for a solid twenty minutes singing its praises. They hyped it so much, and I respect their opinions that I think the novel could not possibly meet the hype. For many readers…

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Episode # 165 Interview W/ Brian Asman author of Good Dogs 1:20:38

6M ago1:20:38

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SAN DIEGO HORROR REPRESENT! On this episode I welcome Brian Asman author of Man, Fuck That House and his debut novel Good Dogs. It is hard for me to think of this as being the first novel for Brian Asman. I suppose you could say this is the first proper novel, published with an established publisher, but Asman has been publishing for a few years, b…

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Episode #164 “Must-Read Tales of Horror” Panel at Scream Diego 2024 with SD HWA authors 53:42

6M ago53:42

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Hey listeners I was on this panel “Must-Read Tales of Horror” at a new horror convention called Scream Diego. The audio is not the best but it was the best I could do. Dive into the chilling world of horror literature with local authors of the San Diego Horror Writers Association. Learn about the voices who shaped the genre, the rich variety within…

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Episode #163 Interview with Laird Barron on his new collection Not a Speck of Light 1:18:40

6M ago1:18:40

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Two years ago we almost lost author Laird Barron to illness. Not only is he one of the best cosmic horror authors back, but he has returned with his strongest collection yet. In this episode we talk about Laird’s illness, the support of the horror community, and of course we get under the hood of Laird’s new collection “Not a Speck of Light.” Trick…

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Episode #162 Interview W/ Johnny Compton author of Devils Kill Devils 1:03:39

7M ago1:03:39

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I am very excited about this episode, author Johnny Compton joins me to talk about his Sophomore novel Devil Kills Devils from Tor Nightfire. I enjoyed coming into this novel cold, not knowing anything about the plot, but it is a supernatural horror novel that knocked my socks off. We talk about Compton’s influences, his background, and how he got …

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Episode #161 Interview W/ Sarah Langan author of A Better World 1:05:55

7M ago1:05:55

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Returning to Postcards from a Dying World is Three-time Bram Stoker award-winning author Sarah Langan. She joined me two years ago to discuss her amazing cli-fi re-telling of the Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Good Neighbors. She is back for her full-blown science fiction follow-up A Better World. In this episode, we talk about the suburbs, wor…

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Episode #160 SF Hall of Fame #9 The Huddling Place by Clifford D. Simak 1:32:29

7M ago1:32:29

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In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of guests…

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Episode #159 Interview with Cythina Pelayo Author of Forgotten Sisters 1:08:51

7M ago1:08:51

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo is a two-time Bram Stoker award-winning writer, storyteller, and creator based in Chicago. Stephen King has Maine, Josh Malerman has Michigan and Cina is quickly becoming the voice of all this street-level crime and horror in Chicago. In this interview, we focus on her novel Forgotten Sisters. The novel combines horror, crime,…

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Episode #158 Unproduced Screenplay Series - Alien3 1st draft by David Twohy 1:37:39

7M ago1:37:39

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Welcome to a new sub-series of the podcast devoted to screenplays for movies that never got made. There are tons of famous screenplays from Oliver Stone’s first draft of Conan to Del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness. For each episode in this series, we will read and review a script that never got made. In this episode, I am joined by author Antho…

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Episode #157 Interview with Joan Slonczewski on A Door Into Ocean 1:06:35

7M ago1:06:35

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On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by microbiologist and science fiction author Joan Slonczewski. They are the author of the John W. Campbell award-winning eco-feminist classic A Door into Ocean. It was released in 1986, but Joan and I discussed it because we will soon be on a panel at the Speculative Fiction in Media conference in LA in O…

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Episode #156 SF Hall of Fame #8 Mimsy Were the Borogoves by Lewis Padgett w/ Cora Buhlert & Brian Collins 1:43:37

8M ago1:43:37

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In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different gu…

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PFDW #155: Star Trek Prodigy Season 2 Roundtable W/ Issa Diao & Sara Lynn Michener 1:29:01

8M ago1:29:01

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After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds and talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time we talk about the 2nd season of Star Trek Prodigy. Returning for our 11th episode breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are my bridge crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, and Musician…

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PFDW # 154 David James Keaton on his novel Shallow Ends 1:28:21

8M ago1:28:21

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I am excited to welcome back author David James Keaton who wrote one of my favorite novels of last year Head Cleaner. I am sorry something went wrong with my microphone, I fixed it, I think. Sorry if it sounds funky. Keaton is the author of weird bizarro Sci-fi horror novels. Shallow Ends is exactly the story of a party bus built on a fire truck th…

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Ep#153 PsychoActive Horror novellas W/ Ryan C. Thomas,Cody Goodfellow & Anthony Trevino 1:21:08

8M ago1:21:08

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Psychoactive is a collection of extreme horror novellas that collectively explore the themes of Transformation, all three novellas have different takes on horror tone . As a good anthology does, it highlights the strengths and skills of the authors represented. Featuring works by Ryan C. Thomas author of the Summer I Died, writing with Anthony Trev…

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Ep 152 * SF Hall of Fame #7 The Weapons Shop by AE Van Vogt w/ David Gill & Keith Giles 1:29:06

9M ago1:29:06

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In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different gu…

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Ep 151: Interview w/ James Chambers on His New Cosmic Horror Collection! 1:23:13

9M ago1:23:13

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James Chambers is one of the bright examples of why I love the horror community. We first hung out at Borderlands Writers Boot Camp in 2011. It was way longer ago than I want to think about. Halloween people have kinship, and SF people have kinship, and I share both with Chambers. An active force in the HWA if you are a horror writer it is likely t…

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Ep #150 S3 Finale – People’s Park book release party recorded in Bloomington Indiana 58:58

9M ago58:58

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Hey folks – special audio-only episode. This is a live recording of the release party for my novel People’s Park. It was Recorded before 55 folks at the Monroe County History Center on April 5th 2024, part of solar eclipse weekend in Bloomington. Hosted by my Dickheads podcast Partner D. Harlan Wilson who interviews me about the book, we talk a lit…

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Episode #149: KC Grifant on her collection Shrouded Horror! 57:42

9M ago57:42

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In this episode, I welcome a local author, co-chair, and founder of our Horror Writers Association chapter and I got to work closely with Kristina on the Stokercon we hosted here in San Diego. It was at Stokercon when a copy of this book ended up in my bag of books. we talk about Kristina’s origins in writing, horror, and how she ended up a part of…

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Episode #148: SF Hall of Fame #6 Nightfall by Issac Asimov w/ Alec Nevala Lee & Seth Heasley 1:28:00

10M ago1:28:00

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Supportthe show here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidAgranoff In 1970Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame”featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre.The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America…

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Live Podcast from PKD Fest 2024 - Featuring Jonathan Lethem & Stephen Graham Jones 1:08:39

10M ago1:08:39

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The 'Not a Book Club Book Club' podcast on PKD, his books, and influence.We recently went live from the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, CO, along with fellow DickHeads Jonathan Lethem & Stephen Graham Jones. I was at home but had fun in the chat and even managed to get some technical difficulties under control once I realized I could. Enjoy…

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Episode #147 Eco-Horror and Climate Change Panel Recorded at Stokercon 1:01:08

10M ago1:01:08

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Hey folks at the recent international gathering of horror writers Stokercon, I was a part of a panel on eco-horror and Climate Change moderated by Carol Gyzander. I think this wide ranging conversation will be fun for my listeners. You know me so let's introduce the other writers. Victoria Nations is a biologist with over 20 years working with Flor…

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Episode #50 - Puttering About in a Small Land - with Frank Hollander 2:29:26

11M ago2:29:26

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Hello PKD fans. We're back with the next straight novel, Puttering About in a Small Land, written early in PKD's career but published after his death. This is an interesting take on an extramarital affair. We are joined by PKD collector and scholar Frank Hollander to discuss this odd semi-autobiographical effort. Plus: Relatively long. Paul Giamatt…

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Interview #33 - Barry Malzberg - The Second Interview 1:22:19

11M ago1:22:19

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The Two Davids (Agranoff & Wilson) sit down with author Barry Malzberg to discuss his books, legacy, and what it was like to ascend the ranks amongst the new wave.Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweedElectric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329David's YouTube Channel ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/V…

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Episode #146 Star Trek Discovery Final Season Roundtable 2:19:17

11M ago2:19:17

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After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds together and we talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time we talk about the fifth season of Star Trek Discovery. Returning for our 10th episode breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are my bridge crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michen…

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Episode #145 Author & Filmmaker Izzy Lee on her novella I Can See Your Lies 1:13:25

11M ago1:13:25

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Joining me on this episode of PFDW is author, writer and film director Izzy Lee who joined me on episode 121 to promote her Kickstarter campaign to film her first feature-length film House of Ashes. We talk about that film as it is now in post-production. This time Izzy is here is talk about her first novel I Can See Your Lies from Dark Hart Books,…

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Cut for Time - Frank's Story - Puttering About in a Small Land 54:19

12M ago54:19

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Here is the intro slash bio slash interview with PKD collector and scholar Frank Hollander from our discussion of Puttering About in a Small Land. He asked if we wanted the long version and I'm glad we said we did. Enjoy.•Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed•Electric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643…

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Episode# 144: Josh Malerman on Spin a Black Yarn 1:35:49

12M ago1:35:49

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Returning for his fourth appearance on the podcast Bird Box author Josh Malerman is back! This time we talk about Josh’s five-novella collection Spin a Black Yarn. To me, there is no more consistent voice in horror. An outside observer who doesn’t actually read his work and judges by the mainstream -meme culture of Bird Box might not have any idea …

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Interview #32 - Reggie Herbert & Victoria Stewart - 800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K. Dick 1:18:52

1y ago1:18:52

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800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K. Dick is a play about the last few days of Philip K. Dick's life and supposes the internal worlds he might have lived in since the VALIS incident or maybe even his whole life. All three DickHeads Podcast hosts made it to this interview with the playwright, Victoria Stewart, and Reggie Herbert, the co-direct…

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Episode#143: SF Hall of Fame Stories Discussion Panel #5 Microcosmic God (W Cora Buhlert, Bill Higgins & Gary Wolfe) 1:27:15

1y ago1:27:15

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Support the show here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidAgranoff In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of Am…

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Episode 141: The Tusks of Extinction with Ray Nayler 1:07:24

1y ago1:07:24

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In this episode, I welcome back The Mountain in the Sea author Ray Nayler for his second time on the show. He is my reigning Top Read of the Year author and he is back with another Banger. This novella packs more ideas and character-rich philosophical Sci-fi into 100 pages than most novels three times the length. We talk a little bit about the cont…

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Episode 140: Lavie Tidhar Author of Neom & The Circumference of the World 1:00:33

1y ago1:00:33

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In this episode, we talk with the author of one of my favorite new novels of last year and one that will probably top my list next year. Lavie Tidhar is the World Fantasy Award winning author of Osama (2011), Seiun nominated The Violent Century (2013), the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize winning A Man Lies Dreaming (2014), the Campbell Award, Neuko…

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Episode# 139: Interview with prolific Star Trek author David Mack about Picard:Firewall 1:16:55

1y ago1:16:55

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When Star Trek Voyager’s popular character Seven of Nine returned to the franchise in the first season of Picard it was a closely guarded secret in that first episode back Seven mentioned years spent being a frontier law enforcer with an outfit called the Fenris Rangers. My guest in this episode is prolific Star Trek author David Mack. When he hear…

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