Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast

Author Hailey Piper (The Worm and His Kings) joins us in the Abyss for an in-depth discussion of masks, identity, and control as we explore Eugie Foster's Hugo Award-nominated and Nebula Award winning story, "Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast." We also talk about DC Comics's The Three Jokers, Stephen Graham Jones's The Only Good Indians, the anthology Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women, and Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula. Plus, Matt's latest revelations prompt us to reopen The X-Files! (Recorded Nov. 22, 2020) "Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast" can be read online for free at Apex Magzine, or listen to Lawrence Santoro's narration of this story on episode 682 of Escape Pod. The theme music, "Insidious," was created by Purple Planet Music and is used here under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Follow Staring Into The Abyss on Twitter: @intostaring