Fantastik Italian: Italian/Americans in Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction

We sat down with the co-editors and one contributor to a new collection: Italian/American Fantastika: Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction from Pinocchio to Star Trek. The text looks at how Italian-Americans and also Italian-Canadians have contributed to some of the most notorious speculative stories in horror, fantasy, and science fiction in ways previously overlooked. The Ecofeminist Fantastika section and the Italian-Canadian history as non-indigenous other interacting with indigenous and settler groups will be of particular interest for our listeners!   ASLE EcoCast: If you have an idea for an episode, please submit your proposal here: https://forms.gle/Y1S1eP9yXxcNkgWHA     If you’re enjoying the show, please consider subscribing, sharing, and writing reviews on your favorite podcast platform(s)!   Episode recorded May 15, 2026 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0