Cabbages and Kings

Episodes

1. 50

   50 - The Obelisk Gate (pt 1)

   A discussion of N K Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate, and short fiction recommendations

   Feb 1, 2018

   33m
2. 49

   49 - Rion Amilcar Scott discusses Insurrections

   Discussion of the award-winning collection Insurrections, and realism and aesthetics within genre fiction

   Aug 25, 2017

   23m
3. 48

   48 - Book Club

   Megan and Maureen join me to discuss these three books

   Jun 25, 2017

   50m
4. 47

   47 - Careful Attention Without Mastery

   Kate Schapira joins me to discuss the award winning Annihilation.

   Jun 8, 2017

   26m
5. 46

   46 - Surrounded by the Past

   Discussing Historical Fantasy with Kate Heartfield, and short fiction recommendations from Charles Payseur

   Apr 22, 2017

   33m
6. 45

   45 - It's very hard to unsee

   Discussing SFF history and "Canon" with Na'amen Gobert Tilahun

   Apr 6, 2017

   28m
7. 44

   44 - Things to Disagree About!

   Discussing The Just City, and a review of Maurice Broaddus' Buffalo Soldier

   Mar 24, 2017

   38m
8. 43

   43 - Sword & Sorcery with Jared Shurin

   We discuss a Lyn Ballantine Quote, some classics (new & old), and Charles Payseur has short fiction recommendations

   Feb 22, 2017

   27m
9. 42

   42 - "Our Dragon doesn't eat the girls he takes"

   Discussing Uprooted with Renay

   Feb 13, 2017

   35m
10. 41

    41 - "We'll see how it feels to people once it's on the page"

    Second part of the interview with Ken Liu discussing Grace of Kings. Also Brandon O'Brien reviews A Taste of Honey

    Jan 24, 2017

    31m
11. 40

    40 - 2016 Retrospective with Fiyah Lit Mag Editors

    Discussion of 2016 reading & 2017 goals with Justina Ireland & Troy Wiggins of Fiyah

    Dec 30, 2016

    40m
12. 39

    39 - "Sort of true, if not factually accurate"

    Discussing Grace of Kings with author Ken Lium

    Dec 8, 2016

    25m
13. 38

    38 - Surveillance in Ancillary Sword and elsewhere

    Surveillance and Artificial Intelligence in SFF

    Oct 29, 2016

    8m
14. 37

    37 - Jenn Brissett, Author of Elysium

    Interview with Jenn Brissett, author of Elysium

    Sep 24, 2016

    26m
15. 36

    36 - Ancillary Sword

    Discussion of the AI relationships in Ancillary Sword

    Sep 8, 2016

    29m
16. 35

    35 - Clarke Awards pt 2

    Discussion of the 2016 Clarke Award shortlist - Way Down Dark, Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, and The Book of Phoenix

    Aug 24, 2016

    31m
17. 34

    34 - Science Fiction Recreated Anew

    Megan of From Couch to Moon and Maureen join me to talk about the Clarke Awards: Arcade, Children of Time, and Europe at Midnight

    Aug 24, 2016

    36m
18. 33

    33 - Representation with Justina Ireland (2)

    Discussion representation, reviews, and diversity with Justina Ireland

    May 30, 2016

    31m
19. 32

    32 - Jaime Lee Moyer wants to add to your TBR pile

    Jaime Lee Moyer comes on to discuss historical fantasy and add to Mount TBR. Also a review of Sorcerer of the Wildeeps

    May 6, 2016

    32m
20. 31

    31 - Women in Grace of Kings

    Kate Elliott joins us to discuss women in Grace of Kings, and Epic Fantasy generally

    Apr 20, 2016

    34m
21. 30

    30 - Representation with Justina Ireland (part 1)

    Discussion of representation of marginalized identities with Justina Ireland

    Apr 7, 2016

    33m
22. 29

    29 - Making Worlds out of Words

    This episode, Kip and I talk about sharing beloved genre stories with our children

    Mar 2, 2016

    30m
23. 28

    28 - Wisdom of the Crowds: Dune

    3 guests shart their opinions of Frank Herbert's Dune, also the People of Color Destroy SF Kickstarter

    Feb 16, 2016

    30m
24. 27

    Grace of Kings and other Narratives

    Discussion of Grace of Kings, House of Shattered Wings, Scale Bright, and the One Narrative around asia

    Feb 4, 2016

    31m
25. 26

    26 - The Pagan Night by Tim Akers

    Interview with Tim Akers, Author of The Pagan Night, and short story recommendations from Charles Payseur

    Jan 19, 2016

    30m
26. 25

    25 - Zelazny & Kate Elliott with Paul Weimer

    An enthusiasm for Amber & the works of Kate Elliott with Paul Weimer

    Jan 13, 2016

    28m
27. 24

    2016 Reading Goals with Christina Vasilevski

    A discussion of 2016 reading goals with Christina Vasilevski

    Jan 8, 2016

    29m
28. 23

    23 - A 2015 Retrospective

    A 2015 Retrospective (podcast navel-gazing all the way down) Jonah Sutton-Morse Download This episode is all me talking about what it was like to create and host Cabbages & Kings in 2015. Lots of gratitude for my listeners, identifying areas for improvement, and thinking about what might happen…

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    Jan 1, 2016

    33m
29. 22

    22 - "I tried to read the words, but the pictures kept intruding"

    Discussion of Saga vol 1-3, and more generally comics with a prose reader

    Dec 16, 2015

    28m
30. 21

    21 - The Buried Giant pt 2

    Second part of a discussion of The Buried Giant

    Dec 10, 2015

    30m
31. 20

    20 - How Funny People Still Are About Genre

    A discussion of the Buried Giant, critical reactions, and national memory with Maureen Kincaid Speller

    Nov 25, 2015

    28m
32. 19

    19 - Queer Romance in Fantasy with Carl Engle-Laird

    Discussion of Queer Romance in science fiction/fantasy with Carl Engle-Laird, including The Inheritance Trilogy & Sorcercer of the Wildeeps

    Nov 12, 2015

    29m
33. 18

    18 - The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

    Discussion with Troy Wiggins & Khaalidah of N. K. Jemisin's newest mastrpiece

    Oct 27, 2015

    42m
34. 17

    17 - Seeing Yourself in the Narrative

    Cecily Kane discusses Transformative Lit, "Dudes with Swords" and Short Fiction

    Oct 15, 2015

    26m
35. 16

    16 - "Cue Eye of the Tiger"

    A discussion of Kuni & Mata in Grace of Kings, and the many paths by which various guests came into the genre

    Sep 25, 2015

    12m
36. 15

    15 - Folklore with Michael R Underwood

    Discussing the intersection of Folklore & Science Fiction/Fantasy with Michael Underwood

    Sep 17, 2015

    28m
37. 14

    14 - We Read This Very Differently (Again)

    A discussion of how nobility is presented & manifested in Grace of Kings, focusing specifically on the Jizu/Rima episode

    Sep 10, 2015

    29m
38. 13

    13 - Short Stories with Nick Mamatas

    Discussion of three SFF Short Stories with Nick Mamatas

    Aug 24, 2015

    33m
39. 12

    12 - We Read This Very Differently (part 1)

    Discussion of practical science and divine actors in Ken Liu's Grace of Kings

    Aug 13, 2015

    28m
40. 11

    11 - Interview with Shana DuBois

    Shana and I talk about her introduction to the genre, small presses, and reading habits

    Aug 7, 2015

    29m
41. 10

    10 - Interview with Akil Harris

    An interview with Akil Harris discussing the books he loves

    Jul 29, 2015

    25m
42. 9

    9 - I Adore Finding Out What People Eat

    Anna (@ForestOfGlory) and I discuss worldbuilding in Science Fiction and Fantasy stories. What pulls us in, and what knocks us out.

    Jul 22, 2015

    29m
43. 8

    8 - Interview with Nicolette of BookPunks

    Interview with Nicolette of BookPunks covering her favorite authors and her interest in post-apocalyptic fiction

    Jul 9, 2015

    29m
44. 7

    7 - Middle-Aged Women Aren't Coming of Age (with my mom)

    Discussion of Bujold's Cordelia and Ista, Eifelheim, and Ancillary Justice

    Jul 3, 2015

    29m
45. 6

    6 - Cover Art with Aidan Moher

    This week I'm joined by Aidan Moher, creator of the Hugo award winning A Dribble of Ink blog. We talk about cover art, including the cover of his own short story collection and the covers created by Irene Gallo's team at TorDotCom for their new novella lineup.

    Jun 26, 2015

    31m
46. 5

    5 - "Galloping Narwhals"

    I talk about attending the Nebula Award signings, approaching "Uprooted" from the wrong perspectives, and some aspects of "Grace of Kings" I'd like other authors to adapt

    Jun 17, 2015

    19m
47. 4

    Interview with Troy L. Wiggins

    A discussion of Troy's history with the speculative fiction genre, including many story recommendations

    Jun 4, 2015

    28m
48. 3

    Ancillary Justice (2 of 2)

    Ancillary Justice (2 of 2) Jonah Sutton-Morse Ethan (@esjewett) and I continue our discussion of Ancillary Justice (part 1). Beginning with discussion of the politics and ideology of the book, and continuing with the contrasting roles and psychology of Breq and Seivarden. Also a bit on the...

    May 27, 2015
49. 2

    Ancillary Justice (1 of 2)

    @esjewett joins me on the Podcast to talk about Ancillary Justice, identity, and pronouns, plus my love for Katherine Kurtz' Deryni novels knows few bounds

    May 20, 2015

    25m
50. 1

    Kickoff - Book History & Buried Giant

    I review my history with the genre. (Lots of secondary world fantasy), why I don't feel Ishiguro's "The Buried Giant" fits in that genre, and reminisce about a book that just appeared on my shelf

    May 13, 2015

    21m