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GENRE TALK
by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
A show about pop culture, featuring interviews with popular creators and talk about all things fannish led by Hugo-nominated national bestselling author Bryan Thomas Schmidt and cohost Philip Vargas, a top gaming writer.
Episodes
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GT 2.17 with Scott Sigler
How do you translate football into a hit space opera series? What’s it like to write a novel for one of your childhood favorites? How do you turn pioneering podcasting into a bestselling writing career? This week’s episode, the last episode of Season 2, features Number 1 New York Times Bestseller...
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Genre Talk 2.16 Genre Talk with Livia Blackburne
What’s it take to reinvent a Disney legend? How does one go about turning their childhood memories into a hit children’s book? What goes on inside the mind when we read? New York Times Bestselling author and brain scientist Livia Blackburne joins us to talk answer these questions and more on our...
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Genre Talk 2.15 with Weston Ochse
What’s it really like to have PTSD? What separates authentic military horror from the rest? This weeks’ guest Weston Ochse answers these questions and more. Weston Ochse is a U.S. Service veteran as both active duty and independent contractor, having served multiple tours in Afghanistan, among...
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Genre Talk 2.14 With Larry Correia
How does Larry Correia stay so prolific? Where did the ideas come for the unique twists he puts on fantasy tropes in his popular Monster Hunter International series? Bestselling author Larry Correia answers these questions and more when he joins Bryan and Phillip for the latest episode. Find…
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Genre Talk 2.13 with Heidi Danae Crane
What’s it like launching an acting career in the midst of a COVID-19 shut down? What’s it like to move across the country to one of the biggest cities in the world and build a career in the theatre capital of the world? What is it like to audition by video? Bryan and Phillip discuss these…
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Genre Talk 2.12 with Randy Streu
What is the process for recording an audio book? What is the difference between doing an audio book and an audio drama? Do both use scripts? How do you decide whether to use voices? This week’s guest Randy Streu, audiobook narrator, voice actor, and Genre Talk’s producer/engineer answers these...
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Genre Talk 2.11 with Christine Taylor Butler
What is the trick to writing books for children? Is it possible to write for kids and include real, solid science as well? Our next guest, Christine Taylor Butler, answers these questions and more as she talks with Bryan and Philip on our latest episode. To follow Christine and learn more about…
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Genre Talk 2.10 with Derek Stephen Prince
How do voice actors make all those amazing voices? What inspires them? How do you break into voice acting? What’s it like to be unrecognized by fans who only know your voice? Learn all this and more as Bryan and Phillip interview voice actor Derek Stephen Prince on this week’s episode. He even...
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Genre Talk 2.9 With A.C. Wise
What's it like to have your first novel published? How does one find a unique way to retell a classic? Multi-Award-nominated author AC Wise talks with Bryan and Phillip to answer these questions and more on this week's episode. Plus the usual reading and streaming recommendations from Bryan and...
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Genre Talk 2.8 with Cory Doctorow
Ever wondered how Creative Commons Copyright works? Or what it's like to hang with legendary writers of science fiction and learn at their feet? What's it like to have a blog read by thousands? These week's guest, New York Times Bestselling author Cory Doctorow has done all this and more. Listen…
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Genre Talk 2.7 with Peter Briggs
What is it like to create a major studio franchise? Or to sell a spec script for 7 figures? Peter Briggs, screenwriter of the original (unproduced) Aliens Vs. Predator and cowriter of 2004's Hellboy with Guillermo Del Toro, knows the answers to both. He's been a Hollywood screenwriter and script...
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Genre Talk 2.6 With Sheila Williams
How do you sell a story to the leading science fiction magazine? What does the editor look for? How do they deal with submissions? What's it like to work with legends? Find out the answers to these questions and more this week with our guest Editor Sheila Williams, the editor of Asimov's Science...
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Genre Talk 2.5 With Brandon Tyler Russell
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a child star? Even more so, how does a child actor transition successfully to an adult career? This week’s guest Brandon Tyler Russell has done both and tells us about it as well as working as a child actor with Oscar winner Peter Fonda, his appearance as a young...
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Genre Talk 2.4 with Eric Falkenstein
Who doesn't like the excitement of a live show--especially on Broadway where performers at the top of their game give their all with no margin for error? This week's guest is a major Broadway producer, Eric Falkenstein, who takes us behind the scenes of putting together a Broadway show and fills…
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Genre Talk 2.3 with Dan Norton
How do you break into comics and animation as an artist? And what are the tools to the trade and secrets to success? This week's show has all these answers and more as we interview Dan Norton, Art Director of Riot Games (League Of Legends) and the artist responsible for many of your favorite…
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Genre Talk 2.2 With Stacia Deutsch
What does it take to write a successful children’s book? How do you break in? Get answers to these questions and more from this week's guest: New York Times bestselling children's author Stacia Deutsch, author of more than 300 books. In addition to her award-winning creative chapter book series...
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Genre Talk 2.1 With Ian Whyte
What’s it like to be the man behind the mask? Can an actor have a satisfying career when almost no one recognizes his face? Gets these answers and more in the first episode of our second season and the first official episode with new cohost Phillip Vargas joining Bryan Thomas Schmidt. Our guest,...
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Genre Talk 1.6 with Tamora Pierce
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Tamora Pierce, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Becca...
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Genre Talk 2.0 Preview Show-Introducing Phillip Vargas
Welcome to GENRE TALK, a podcast by fans for fans of all things pop culture. As we prepare for an exciting new season of episodes, Bryan is joined by a new cohost. So to introduce him to you and remind you what the show is after a long hiatus, this show introduces Phillip with Bryan interviewing...
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Genre Talk 1.14 with K.R. Richardson
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is New York Times bestselling author K.R. Richardson, whose latest…
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Genre Talk 1.13 with Kwei Quartey
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Ghanaian physician and mystery writer Kwei Quartey, author of the...
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Genre Talk 1.12 with Brooks Wachtel and Shari Goodhartz
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guests are TV writers Brooks Wachtel and Shari Goodhartz. Brooks has written...
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Genre Talk 1.11 with Russ Adams
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is special effects artist Russ Adams, a former cast member of Jim...
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Genre Talk 1.10 with Gini Koch
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is author Gini Koch, famous for her Alien series of Katherine Kitty…
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Genre Talk 1.9 with Michele Martin
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is actress and screenwriter Michele Martin, an up and coming talent who...
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Genre Talk 1.8 with Ken Scholes
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Ken Scholes, author of hundreds of short stories, including 3 solo...
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Upcoming Guests
A 60 minute preview of our coming guests
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Genre Talk 1.7 with David Weber
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is David Weber, New York Times Bestselling author of the Safehold and...
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Genre Talk 1.5 with Andy Weir
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Andy Weir, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Martian…
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Genre Talk 1.4 with Jonathan Maberry
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Jonathan Maberry, the New York Times Bestselling author of multiple...
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Genre Talk 1.3 With Steven Sears
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Steven L. Sears, a writer and producer who worked on Xena, The…
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Genre Talk 1.2 with Andrew Mayne
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Andrew Mayne! An Amazon #1 bestselling author and illusionist, he...
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Genre Talk 1.1 With Seanan McGuire
Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. Our first guest is Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant, the New York Times bestselling author of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A show about pop culture, featuring interviews with popular creators and talk about all things fannish led by Hugo-nominated national bestselling author Bryan Thomas Schmidt and cohost Philip Vargas, a top gaming writer.
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How many episodes does GENRE TALK have?
GENRE TALK currently has 33 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is GENRE TALK about?
A show about pop culture, featuring interviews with popular creators and talk about all things fannish led by Hugo-nominated national bestselling author Bryan Thomas Schmidt and cohost Philip Vargas, a top gaming writer.
How often does GENRE TALK release new episodes?
GENRE TALK has 33 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts GENRE TALK?
GENRE TALK is created and hosted by Bryan Thomas Schmidt.
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