Best Simon Tomes Podcasts (2024)

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To PGT or not to PGT that is the question 1:04:27

1d ago1:04:27

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To PGT or not to PGT that is the question. Director of Embryology and Genetics, Emma the Embryologist and her husband, Simon, explore all things Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGT). Emma shares advice direct from the several years in the lab, including discussions around NHS funding, costs, thawing, refreezing, embryo recovery, brca genes, timef…

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VIOLENT FACULTIES: On Humanity, God, & the Authentic Narrator with Charlene Elsby 1:14:03

3d ago1:14:03

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Charlene Elsby is a philosophy doctor and former professor whose books include Hexis, Affect, Psychros, Agyny, Musos, Letters to Jenny Just After She Died, Bedlam, The Devil Thinks I'm Pretty, and Violent Faculties. Her essays have appeared in Bustle Books and the LA Review of Books. https://charleneelsby.com/ Using her torture porn/mad scientist p…

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AMERICAN VULGARIA / IKU: Running an Indie Print Magazine + A Review of Sci-fi Smut [ft. Ryan Simón] 1:24:02

7d ago1:24:02

1:24:02

Ryan Simón is the one-man factory behind the avant-garde Americana sleaze/arts and culture mag American Vulgaria. We talk about his inspiration for starting the magazine, what direction it's heading in now, and we get into the nuts and bolts of printing and designing magazines and books that stand on their own as gorgeous works of art. More on AMER…

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Everything you need to know about donor sperm 1:02:37

9d ago1:02:37

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In episode two of Hatching a Plan. Simon and Emma, who are married, discuss donor sperm in an informative and lighthearted way. Emma, the fertility expert, shares her knowledge about why people use donor sperm, what to consider when choosing a donor, and the legalities involved (focusing on the UK). The episode is aimed at anyone who is considering…

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Choosing a fertility clinic: Understanding the Vienna Consensus 1:01:26

9d ago1:01:26

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Are you considering IVF or other fertility treatments? Feeling overwhelmed by the process and clinic options? This episode is for you! Join Emma, a highly experienced embryologist, and her husband Simon for a casual and informative chat. They'll be diving deep into the world of fertility, specifically focusing on the Vienna Consensus. In Episode 1 …

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American Hamster Wheel: On The Sympathizer, Nepo Baby Art, and Indoctrination (ft. Ryan Jackson) 4:20:49

10d ago4:20:49

4:20:49

This is a further discussion on Park Chan-wook's The Sympathizer. Sort of. Topics discussed: the problem with art that sits on the fence, Downey Jr hijacking every project he's tied to, the watered-down osmosis of style, Jordan Peele and the state of horror, Mad Max, being ethnically ambiguous, how and why we love America, the death of Hollywood, i…

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Izumi Suzuki's Hit Parade of Tears (ft. Jay Springett) [EP. 150 // Ghost in the Tome #8] 52:11

16d ago52:11

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Writer, podcaster, and strategist (and musician, and inventor of solarpunk) Jay Springett joins Kelby for this AGITATOR Z FINALE. Everything changes beyond this point, and what a way to end an era. We're talking Izumi Suzuki's incredible bizarro short story collection Hit Parade of Tears. Keep up with Jay: https://www.thejaymo.net/ Buy Hit Parade o…

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Deep State Expressionism, Centrist Propaganda, and Park Chan-wook's The Sympathizer (ft. Ryan Jackson) 2:07:44

20d ago2:07:44

2:07:44

I'ma just do long titles now to save time coming up with descriptions. Listen to Mutual Aberration Society: Mutual Aberration Society | Podcast on Spotify This was an early release episode for paid subscribers of Agitator: patreon.com/agitatorBy J David Osborne & Kelby Losack

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Blood Beat Confidential (ft. Jacob Everett) 1:31:02

20d ago1:31:02

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Jacob Everett, founder and editor-in-chief of the low life/high strangeness lit mag and indie press Apocalypse Confidential, joins Kelby to discuss the no-budget 1983 murder drone film Blood Beat. This episode's a deep dive into the inner workings of successfully running an independent press with some glimpses into the future of both APCON and Brok…

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Ghostwriting JDO's Posthumous Epic (ft. E Rathke and David Simmons) 1:31:55

1M ago1:31:55

1:31:55

Broken River boas E Rathke and David Simmons join Kelby in the Agitator booth to figure out how we're going to piece together our fallen brother JDO's unfinished magnum opus about a fence salesman who can control tornadoes. But first! You know we're getting wild, talmbout Call of Duty lobbies back in the day, how quickly things get racist and how c…

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Directing Anime with Shannon Reed 1:10:06

3M ago1:10:06

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Very special interview episode today with ADR (English dub) anime director/producer/writer Shannon Reed of Sentai Filmworks. We get into the nuts and bolts of what it means to direct anime and what all goes into the dubbing process, from rewriting to match mouth flaps to pulling the perfect performance out of voice actors and everything in-between.…

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When You Bleed to Death (ft. Jeremy Bronaugh) 1:27:15

3M ago1:27:15

1:27:15

Today on the show, we have Jeremy Bronaugh, author of When You Bleed to Death, to discuss processing trauma through art, anime of the '90s vs today, technology going too far (or not far enough), prose vs plot, the Road House remake, the best Easter movies, Poor Things, pop culture reflecting culture, raising kids, and so much more. This one's a ban…

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Michael Tichy LIVE: Ghoulish Fest / The Winnowing Draw / A Record of Sweet Murder 38:52

4M ago38:52

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Agitator boy Kelby was flying solo holding it down for the Broken River crew at Ghoulish Fest in San Antonio. Shouts out Max Booth III and Lori Booth for the hard work throwing and promoting that; there was a major turnout of locals ready to buy weird and fucked up books. On this special boots-on-the-ground episode, Kelby is chopping it up with aut…

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The Voice of a King with Vinland Saga Dub Star Luis Galindo 46:58

1y ago46:58

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Today on the show, we're talking the art of acting, the process of dub, occult stage practices, and much more with actor/writer Luis Galindo, our H-Town homie and the voice of Vinland Saga's King Sweyn. Topics discussed: Performing in Je'Caryous Johnson's stage rendition of New Jack City, tour life, tripping on cough syrup in school, dealing with s…

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The Definitive Coin Locker Babies Podcast (ft. Zach Langley Chi Chi) 1:56:02

2y ago1:56:02

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On this episode we bring Zach Langley Chi Chi of the I'm So Popular podcast to talk about 1980's Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami. This one is an all-timer. We talk about: Horror drag, the conciseness of the Japanese language, white space on the page, visceral writing, retarded people who rate this book low for being gross, Murakami’s influence o…

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Fear the Old Blood (ft. David Simmons) 1:14:46

2y ago1:14:46

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On this episode, we talk about 2015's Bloodborne with return guest David Simmons, an ex-drug dealer and scholar of the game. David tells us about discovering the game in a Baltimore trap house, and we talk about the lore, writing the game as you play it, performing creativity, and favorite bosses/moments. Is Bloodborne the most nihilistic game ever…

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ONIBABA, or: A Hole in the Earth, Deep and Dark (ft. Scott Adlerberg) 1:02:31

2+ y ago1:02:31

1:02:31

We discuss 1964's Onibaba, directed by Kaneto Shindo. In 1400s-era war-torn Japan, two women murder stray samurai in a field of reeds and strip their bodies for armor and weapons. When a deserter shows up with eyes for the younger woman, her mother-in-law begins to dress up as a demon to keep the man away. But putting on that hanya mask has frighte…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Simon Tomes Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Hatching a Plan

Emma Whitney, Simon Tomes

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Agitator

J David Osborne & Kelby Losack

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To PGT or not to PGT that is the question 1:04:27

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VIOLENT FACULTIES: On Humanity, God, & the Authentic Narrator with Charlene Elsby 1:14:03

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AMERICAN VULGARIA / IKU: Running an Indie Print Magazine + A Review of Sci-fi Smut [ft. Ryan Simón] 1:24:02

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Everything you need to know about donor sperm 1:02:37

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Choosing a fertility clinic: Understanding the Vienna Consensus 1:01:26

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American Hamster Wheel: On The Sympathizer, Nepo Baby Art, and Indoctrination (ft. Ryan Jackson) 4:20:49

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Izumi Suzuki's Hit Parade of Tears (ft. Jay Springett) [EP. 150 // Ghost in the Tome #8] 52:11

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Deep State Expressionism, Centrist Propaganda, and Park Chan-wook's The Sympathizer (ft. Ryan Jackson) 2:07:44

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Blood Beat Confidential (ft. Jacob Everett) 1:31:02

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Ghostwriting JDO's Posthumous Epic (ft. E Rathke and David Simmons) 1:31:55

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Directing Anime with Shannon Reed 1:10:06

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When You Bleed to Death (ft. Jeremy Bronaugh) 1:27:15

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Michael Tichy LIVE: Ghoulish Fest / The Winnowing Draw / A Record of Sweet Murder 38:52

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The Voice of a King with Vinland Saga Dub Star Luis Galindo 46:58

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The Definitive Coin Locker Babies Podcast (ft. Zach Langley Chi Chi) 1:56:02

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Fear the Old Blood (ft. David Simmons) 1:14:46

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ONIBABA, or: A Hole in the Earth, Deep and Dark (ft. Scott Adlerberg) 1:02:31

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