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Welcome to the HoloGraham Media Club Podcast. We're Will and Gavin Graham + Aaron + Andy, a few cousins that enjoy speculative fiction, sci-fi movies, and all things geeky. We focus on books but we'll talk about movies, TV, and nerd culture in general. Grab a Blue Milk, some Hagro Biscuit, and give yourself to the dork side.
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Mythgard Academy

Mythgard Institute

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Mythgard Academy aims to make engaging discussions of fantasy and science fiction literature free and open to everyone. The Mythgard Academy program features live discussions with Dr. Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor, and other experts on speculative fiction. Books are nominated and voted on by our supporters, and recordings are available for free via podcast and the Signum University YouTube channel.
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Tales From The Bridge

BriteBlur Productions

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Tales From the Bridge is a podcast that discusses all things science fiction. Join Tristan, Kevin, James, Sam as they chat with your favourite science fiction authors and filmmakers. We talk about the best in sci-fi, from books and graphic novels - to television and film. We cover cutting-edge concepts in our news segment, Science Fiction-Science Fact, and often throw in a bit of trivia for fun. Subscribe, follow, like and leave a review. We'd love to hear from you!
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Lit Literature

JP & The Shoutouts

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The Fantasy and sci-fi book club discussion podcast you have been missing. Literature discussion done right! We, The Shoutouts, from Lyket Entertainment, have a book club discussion on our favorite fantasy and sci-fi literature with select wine, beer, ale, and rum. We will often be reading Brandon Sanderson and the Cosmere, Brent Weeks, Stephen King, Robert Jordan, and many more. We like books, we like fantasy, we like sci-fi, we like craft drinks, and we love shenanigans! Join us, read with ...
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A Meal of Thorns

The Ancillary Review of Books

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A critical book club from the Ancillary Review of Books. Host Jake Casella Brookins invites writers, scholars, and critics to discuss thorny works of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres.
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This monthly podcast will look at Doctor Who through the writers who molded the show and their televised output. Hosted by Kyle Anderson (Doctor Who blogger for Nerdist.com) and Erik Stadnik (host of the Doctor Who Book Club podcast)
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The epically geeky book club. Join the Marginally Geeky crew as they read, share and discuss a new book each month. While we may focus on traditionally geeky genres (sci-fi, fantasy, etc.) we're willing to explore any and all things geeky!
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Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Natalie Wright & Robyn Dabney

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The best in Science Fiction and Fantasy—with a twist. Whether you prefer dragons or aliens, your drinks shaken or stirred, Tipsy Nerds Book Club delivers lively and fun nerdy conversation every month. The first season focused on the NPR Best 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, but the Nerds now focus on more recent titles, movies, and streaming shows. The show also features author guests (past guests include bestselling authors such as Hugh Howey, J Todd Scott, and Darynda Jones). For fans of SFF genre, T ...
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An inebriated exploration of Frank Herbert's Dune. Join our hosts Mike and Derek each week as they open a new bottle of wine and have a bit of a buzzed book club. Never read Dune? No worries, neither has Mike. Whether you are new to Dune, or you already know how to wear your stillsuit desert style; this podcast has something to offer. Pulling from the long out of print, Dune Encyclopedia, we can tell you stories such as: Who was Holtzman? What is it like on a Guild spaceship? How did the Bar ...
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Strange and Beautiful Book Club

Strange and Beautiful Network

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Long time partners, Rachel and Matt, bring their unique blend of wit and weirdness to the worlds of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. From quirky movie reviews to lively book discussions, they keep you entertained and informed with their mature humor and infectious enthusiasm. Join them as they chase their little nerd hearts through the genres they love.
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Books and Boba

Potluck Podcast Collective

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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.
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Blood and Ashes is a spoiler filled, chapter by chapter discussion of the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels penned by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.Join us, three middle aged dads, as we re-read the series and enthusiastically discuss all the best bits from each chapter. Do we know every single thing about the world of The Wheel of Time? No. Do we know half? Probably not. Does that stop us from wildly speculating and tapping into half faded memories from our teens? Definitely not! ...
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"I'd Read That!" is a biweekly show hosted by Liz and Jerry, all about their love for books. From fantasy to romance, horror to thrillers, they'll be sharing their favorite reads and upcoming book selections. Join in on the fun as they discuss their book-related favorites and offer their thoughts and opinions on their latest reads. With their witty banter and insightful commentary, "I'd Read That!" is the perfect show for anyone who loves to read. So be sure to tune in every two weeks and en ...
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Mixed Bag Book Club

Mixed Bag Book Club

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A virtual book club for those that love reading diverse titles. In one book, we might read a sci-fi, and the next book, a sappy romance novel. Who knows what will be in our bag? Join in and take a peak!
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Necrofancy

The Armadillo Podcasting Club

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Welcome to Necrofancy! We're reading Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series of novels, and podcasting about them! Each episode we read a few chapters, then discuss them with (some) wit and (occasional) insight. We recap the reading so you can enjoy the discussion even if you choose not to read along.
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Adventure with us across Nerd Culture! We're talking about all the fiction you love from TV & Film to Books & Comics. Podcasts by Filly & Friends Currently producing: Myths & Legends - A Wheel of Time book club We're reading the epic fantasy series The Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson. This is a spoiler free podcast with a clear shift into a full series spoiler discussion to finish each episode. We've finished book one, The Eye of the World and are currently reading book 2 ...
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The Duke and Duchess Book Club

The Duke and Duchess Book Club

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Covering The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss, The Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch, and The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. We’ve covered Graphic novels and comics such as Paper Girls and Saga. Fantasy book club.
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It's grown-up story time on the Read By The Author Podcast, where authors will read you their own stories. Listen as bestselling fantasy romance author Lindsey Sparks and her author friends bring their stories to life with their own voices. SEASON ONE: Echo in Time (Echo Trilogy, book 1) by Lindsey Sparks, a time-bending paranormal romance adventure steeped in historical mysteries and Egyptian mythology. SEASON TWO: Resonance (Echo Trilogy, novella 1.5). SEASON THREE: Time Anomaly (Echo Tril ...
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Sand is a Frank Herbert enthusiast podcast in which hosts Lance and Molly discuss the Dune series, book-club style. We also spend some time discussing the movies we've watched throughout the previous week for no other reason than we both just love the stuff. To the Dunes!
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A biweekly podcast for readers, by authors. Each episode, Lindsey Sparks and Lindsey Pogue chat about either a book-to-screen adaptation or a popular BookTok book, discuss their latest reads and overflowing TBR lists, and talk about what they're working on right now, usually with a cocktail or glass of wine in hand. Spoilers and tangents are welcome. And swearing. ;)
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Outer Rim Reads follows Andrew Geha as he covers canon Star Wars books, chapter-by-chapter. With the help of insightful guests, Andrew will take a spoiler-free deep dive into different novels, talking about 2-3 chapters each episode! So grab your cup of Jawa Juice and join this digital book club! Episode air every other Tuesday.
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Gom Jabbar is the ultimate guide to the Dune universe for both longtime fans and newcomers. Join hosts Abu and Leo as they dive deep into every aspect of Dune lore, from Frank Herbert's original novels to HBO's television show and Denis Villeneuve's blockbuster films. New episodes every other Friday.
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A compilation of the Dune Deep Cut series by Rachel and Matt of the Strange and Beautiful Network, originally posted as part of The Strange and Beautiful Book Club. The whole series has been compiled for ease of listening. This series covers the first three books and every existing film and television adaptation. Enjoy!
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Contrary to the (thankfully) diminishing belief that science fiction is a predominantly male genre, women have been at the forefront of sci-fi and speculative fiction since before it became a popularized literary category. Sisters of Sci-Fi is a bi-monthly podcast that examines the immense amount of science fiction written by women since the 1600s. In order to cover as many writers as possible, over this enormous expanse of time, rich with options, the show is formatted like a sort of book c ...
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Second Officer Slog

Em Marko and Jackson Tyler

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Second Officer Slog is a monthly Star Trek book club celebrating the wild, sprawling, dubiously canon extended universe of our favorite TV sci-fi series so you don't have to! Life long Trek nerds M and Jackson dive into the minutia of treaties, techno-babble, and Bajoran independence starting from the DS9 novel relaunch and headed where no book club has gone before. Intended for people who've never cracked a single Trek book, we're talking about the best and worst that universe has to offer ...
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Very Serious Book Club

Very Serious Book Club

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A *very* serious bookclub hosted by two friends who certainly haven't been called the giggle twins before. Join them as they read the seminal sci-fi novel Dune for the first time! Will they like it? Will they even finish it? What is a Kwisatz Haderach? And will they ever stop laughing?
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The Library Game

The Library Game

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Love reading but hate making decisions? Hate reading and prefer for two completely unqualified critics to fill you in instead? Just generally stuck in a reading rut? Paradoxically all three? This podcast is for you. Join us in letting the universe decide our literary fates, leading us down paths we’d never choose on our own. It’s a journey to broaden our tastes and horizons and you never know where we might end up. Whether it’s a western, mystery, romance or sci-fi, the results are sometimes ...
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And they're off! Perrin finally sets off after Faile but not after having to navigate a tricky PR situation and suffering the Prophet's madness. Elayne meanwhile has a busy morning. Riding around the city, taking reports, getting changed, dealing with the Kin and the "gift" from Rand, managing Vandene and getting frustrated and inspired by Nynaeve …
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On this episode, we sit down with author K. X. Song to talk about her newest novel, The Night Ends with Fire, an epic adult fantasy inspired by the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Legend of Mulan, and Chinese folklore, following the adventures of a young woman, touched by the Azure Dragon, who enters the army as a man to escape her fate as a wom…
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Abu and Leo take a break from their Golden Path in this off-topic episode to gush about all of the amazing science fiction they love that isn't Dune. They share their favorite sci-fi movies, television, books, anime, and video games. This episode contains NO SPOILERS for the Dune novels. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content by becoming a Patron C…
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Restructured, relaid, and recolored, join Alex, Davis, and Jesse as they tackle some of the wildest and most interesting Star Wars storytelling we've seen so far! But is this the dawn of a new era, or just another evolutionary dead end? Found out in this very episode! Get access to reading guides, discussions, and our side show Inside the Insider, …
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The Acolyte is the new Star Wars series streaming on Disney+. Helmed by Leslye Headland of Russian Doll, the series gives us our first depiction of the High Republic era of Star Wars in live action. Set 100 years prior to the prequel trilogy, it's a standalone story well suited for new viewers. The ensemble cast features Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, …
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In this episode, we sit down with Urban Fantasy author, R.R. Virdi. We discuss The First Binding, along with his latest work. We get into comparative fiction and mythology through a South Asian lens. This takes us into language and storytelling with a South Asian frame narrative. We also discuss his latest foray into Science Fiction and the Space O…
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On the Stack podcast for the week of July 10, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Men #1, Action Comics #1067 and so many more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full List of Comic Reviews for July 10, 2024: X-Men #1 Mar…
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House of the Dragon is HBO's follow up and prequel series to Game of Thrones. Adapting George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood which details the history of the early Targaeryan dynasty's rule of the seven kingdoms, HOTD returns after a 2 year hiatus for it's sophomore season. Rich will be joined by LaTonya Starks weekly to break down Season 2 as it airs.…
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Originally released April 26, 2020 Craig is joined by author Maram Taibah to discuss the assertion, "Great art has an age floor but no age ceiling." They get into contextual issues, content issues, and what place YA fiction has to play in this discussion. They also talk about Maram's book, Weathernose, and Craig gets an education on "children's ste…
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Kaiju are giant, monstrous creatures, like Godzilla, best known for destroying cities and wreaking havoc on the planet. But what if they needed our help to stay safe? If there was a place where kaiju could live without harming our world, and could be potentially hunted or harvested for financial gain, you better believe people would try to take adv…
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The Boys is Amazon's adaptation of the comic series of the same name by Garth Ennis & Darick Robinson. The show offers a sharp edged satirical commentary on the modern western paradigm through the lens of the superhero. Season four airs as alongside word that season 5 will be it's final outing. Rich & Kevin will be getting together weekly to break …
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On this episode, we welcome author Tara Sim to chat about her latest novel, We Shall Be Monsters, a YA dark Indian-inspired fantasy take on the Frankenstein story following a girl on a quest to resurrect her sister (who's accidental death she may also be responsible for) who gets drawn into a web of political intrigue by people who want her knowled…
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On What Did I Miss we go back to revisit the old & older media that made us! We're rewatching our classics from the 60's through the 2010's. Filly & Taylor have a curated list of shows & movies they each respectively love and the other hasn't seen. They'll trade back and forth every week revisiting the list as they add listener submissions. Hit the…
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Abu and Leo crack open their copies of the Assassin's Handbook and learn the finer points in the art of killing. Don't forget to pack your poisons and knives, folks. This episode contains SPOILERS for only the first book. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content by becoming a Patron Check out the custom-designed Dune swag on our merch store Watch vid…
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Check out this Come in 81 Kilo bonus episode where we chat with John Kapelos who played Schanke on Forever Knight, Carl in the Breakfast Club and SO MUCH MORE. Riverside.fm is a video/audio recording platform built for podcasters. Check them out today for uncompressed audio and video recording, unlimited transcription services, AI Social Media clip…
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The Acolyte is the new Star Wars series streaming on Disney+. Helmed by Leslye Headland of Russian Doll, the series gives us our first depiction of the High Republic era of Star Wars in live action. Set 100 years prior to the prequel trilogy, it's a standalone story well suited for new viewers. The ensemble cast features Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, …
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This week we wrap up part 4 and cross into part 5 of the book we have been working through, Warrior: Coupé, by Michael A. Stackpole Warrior: Coupé can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-coupe-the-warrior-trilogy-book-three If you are able please donate to help out Tren Sparks get a audiobooth: http…
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Hello, and welcome to our last episode of season four! We’re reviewing an icon, our idol, and early cast book in William Gibson’s Neuromancer. It’s got sexy robots, international heists and apartments the size of NYC closets, what more could you need in your cyberpunk? Seriously, this novel is genre defining and explanation avoiding — which …
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On the Stack podcast for the week of July 3, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Power #1, Spider-Man: Reign 2 #1 and so many more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full List of Comic Reviews for July 3, 2024: Ab…
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Tonight we complete our ascension to prophetic insight through the church door, followed by a little heresy and some comical illuminations. Intro music: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/ ) Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard Academy…
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House of the Dragon is HBO's follow up and prequel series to Game of Thrones. Adapting George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood which details the history of the early Targaeryan dynasty's rule of the seven kingdoms, HOTD returns after a 2 year hiatus for it's sophomore season. Rich will be joined by LaTonya Starks weekly to break down Season 2 as it airs.…
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This episode was originally released on January 27, 2019 Craig and Ryan welcome a new panelist, Brandon Sanderson (maybe you've heard of him?). The three of them discuss The Truth, the 25th book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Spoiler alert, technically, because we range all over the story, as usual. But as we mention during the show, this i…
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What exactly is the literary equivalent of a video nasty? And does the novelization of VENGEANCE ON VAROS really fit the bill, or is it more of a political satire in the vein of 1984 – or maybe both? Come join Tony Whitt, Alyson Fitch-Safreed, and Dalton Hughes as we try to figure out exactly what Philip Martin was trying to do with this book, and …
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On What Did I Miss we go back to revisit the old & older media that made us! We're rewatching our classics from the 60's through the 2010's. Filly & Taylor have a curated list of shows & movies they each respectively love and the other hasn't seen. They'll trade back and forth every week revisiting the list as they add listener submissions. Hit the…
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On this episode, we discuss our June 2024 book club pick Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly, following the story of two adult siblings from Auckland as they each try to escape from their arrested development and overcome their messy professional and romantic issues, while also dealing with their chaotic but close knit Maori-Russian family. We had …
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The Boys is Amazon's adaptation of the comic series of the same name by Garth Ennis & Darick Robinson. The show offers a sharp edged satirical commentary on the modern western paradigm through the lens of the superhero. Season four airs as alongside word that season 5 will be it's final outing. Rich & Kevin will be getting together weekly to break …
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Ok, everybody get your scarves and mittens on because we're starting the ol' cold trudge! Perrin and his entourage leave Abila and the prophet and head back to camp where they find a tense stand off. He learns that Faile has been captured and reacts predictably. Meanwhile Faile, Alliandre, Maigdin and co are learning what it means to be taken gai's…
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This is a Wheel of Time book club for new & old readers alike! Each episode will begin with a spoiler free section safe for new readers, discussing only what's transpired in our read through thus far. After a clear indication of the change, each episode with conclude with a spoiler filled section discussing what we've read most recently with the fu…
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Clare and Hannah return with another book club, this time covering Joseph Heller's Catch 22, a satirical commentary on corporate malfeasance, nonsense, incompetence and bureaucracy. A classic war novel that coined a phrase still prominent in the modern zeitgeist, Catch 22 left Clare feeling like a dummy and convinced Hannah that she does indeed hav…
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Abu and Leo bring you summaries and analysis of two of Frank's short stories, Mating Call and The Tactful Saboteur! They're featured in the short story collection The Worlds of Frank Herbert, so check them out if you get the chance. This episode contains NO SPOILERS. It's not even about Dune! (Or is it?) Check out the custom-designed Dune swag on o…
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The Acolyte is the new Star Wars series streaming on Disney+. Helmed by Leslye Headland of Russian Doll, the series gives us our first depiction of the High Republic era of Star Wars in live action. Set 100 years prior to the prequel trilogy, it's a standalone story well suited for new viewers. The ensemble cast features Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, …
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High fantasy in an imaginary southeast Asia. Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast. Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A…
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