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A podcast by three red-headed fantasy authors talking about everything from academic mythology to dick jokes (and sometimes, both at once), as well as the role of fanfiction as an integral yet oft-overlooked part of the literary conversation and in the broader cultural context. It is, obviously, a podcast of extremely deep literary merit.
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Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Episode 66: You Break It, You Bond It
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
On this week's episode, we’re discussing soulmates and soul bonds! Everyone have your assigned buddy? Remember to hold hands so nobody gets lost! The tentpoles for this episode are Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert, Fated by maydei, and “Deconstruct” by flowercity.
What We’re Into Lately
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
“Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders” by Aliette de Bodard
Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
Demonology and the Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma: An Integrative Approach by Nnm
The Balance arc of The Adventure Zone
The Adventure Zone graphic novel series
Other Stuff We Mentioned
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
Dominions of the Fallen trilogy by Aliette de Bodard
Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Good Omens television series
Lucifer television series
Consolation Songs by Iona Datt Sharma et. al
Uncanny magazine
saltwashed by Jennifer Mace
Ice Planet Barbarians series
Skip Beat! by Yoshiki Nakamura
Haikyū!! by Haruichi Furudate
“five snapped heartstrings” by welcometothehumanrace
‘Fan, Sword and Flame’ by TentacleBubbles
“Victory Lane” by astolat
For Next Time
Transcription
The transcript for this episode is available here. A thousand thank-yous to our incredible team of scribes!
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Episode 65: Transfigurations
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
On today's episode we're talking about Harry Potter, the unbearable TERFness of JK Rowling, and the power of fanfic to reclaim and transform problematic canons: We're doing a deep-dive on the fanfic "Transfigurations" by Resonant!
What We’re Into Lately
Greenlight by Benjamin Stevenson
The Letdown TV series
Pink Slip by Katrina Jackson
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
What married people do by Shamelesscooper, a Scum Villain/Untamed crossover fanfic
The Black Calhouns by Gail Lumet Buckley
TorCon 2020 panel: A Whole Universe in Pages — Worldbuilding for SFF
The Devil In America by Kai Ashante Wilson
Watchmen miniseries on HBO
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
"White Bears in Sugar Land: Juneteenth, Cages, and Afrofuturism" essay by Tochi Onyebuchi
"I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream: The Duty of the Black Writer During Times of American Unrest" essay by Tochi Onyebuchi
Other Things We Mentioned
Black Lives Matter
A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson
The Stabby Queer Ladies Anthology, Silk & Steel
Kerin Cunningham’s Kickstarter
My Chemical Romance
The Unbearable TERFness of J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Witchmark by C. L. Polk
Lumos by birdsofshore
Star Trek
In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae
Eclipse by Mijan
A Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
Alexander the Great’s sex life
tissue of silver by fearlessdiva
Maya’s Harry Potter fics
For Next Time
Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert
Transcription
The transcript for this episode is available here. Thank you to our amazing team of scribes, as always!!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Episode 64: The Art of War
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
On this week's episode, we're looking at a selection of small scenes from several different pieces of media: The Expanse, Naomi Novik’s His Majesty’s Dragon, an Alexander the Great documentary, K. J. Parker’s Devices and Desires, and Bujold’s The Warrior’s Apprentice.
What We’re Into Lately
Murderbot novellas by Martha Wells
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
The Accidental Warlord and His Pack by inexplicifics
Queen’s Play by Dorothy Dunnett
Desdemona and the Deep by C. S. E. Cooney
Other Things We Mentioned
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold
City of Lies by Sam Hawke
The Poison Wars series by Sam Hawke
Regeneration by Pat Barker
Jingo by Terry Pratchett
Aubrey & Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliot
Misethere by astolat
K.J. Parker
‘On Sieges’ short essay by K.J. Parker
The Witcher television series
Bioware
Overpowered Mages
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Documentary about the rise of the Ottoman Empire
Ender’s Game film
Honor Harrington series by David Weber
Riftwar Cycle: The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist
Magician trilogy (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
A Deeper Season fanfic series by lightgetsin & sahiya
Diplomatic Relations by Maldoror_Chant
Sacrifices fanfic series by Lightning on the Wave, a 3.6 million word arc
For Next Time
Transfigurations by Resonant (Harry Potter fanfic)
Transcription
The transcript of this episode is available here. Hail to the scribes, our conquering heroes!!