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The Confabulators!
by Liz and Dave
Welcome, Voidwalkers! We are Liz and Dave, two good friends who discuss stories, characters and theme across media, with each season of our podcast tackling a different genre. What makes each genre unique? How are they expressed across film, television, books, and games? Their common tropes and history? Our personal favorites, do's and don't's, and more! Starting with season 1, we deep dive into the horror genre and its many facets. From the creature features to our favorite scary games, we leave no topic untouched. Walk with us as we journey into the vast world--the Void--of storytelling!
Episodes
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S2 Episode 14 - Sci-Fi Comedy
Welcome Voidwalkers! Join Liz, Dave and E as comedy takes the stage of science fiction this week! We look back at some of our beloved genre-fusions like Galaxy Quest, The Orville, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, as we explore the earnestness of taking a beloved genre and finding the humor…
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S2 Episode 13 - Nostalgia
Welcome Voidwalkers! Liz is back as Dave takes the crew on a trip back down memory lane to discuss Nostalgia this week! Just what is nostalgia, what is it that pulls us back to those bygone days, and in the grand scheme of things are we better or worse off for those nostalgic feelings?
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S2 Episode 12 - Ghost in the Shell 2017
Welcome Voidwalkers! Liz is still on break this week, so Dave and E take this week to tackle one of the more haunting science fiction films they've experienced: Rupert Sanders' 2017 live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. Dive into their nets as they recount their experience with the film,...
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S2 Episode 11: Cyberpunk 2077
Welcome Voidwalkers! Liz is out on break, so join Dave and E as they dive into the seedy underbelly of the corporate dystopia life of the 2020 CD Projekt Red hit RPG Cyberpunk 2077. From living a Nomad's life to untangling some of the troubled development of the game, they explore the things that...
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S2 Episode 10 - Top 10 Worst Places to Live (In Science Fiction)
Welcome Voidwalkers! This week, the Confabulators discuss and vote to determine the top 10 BEST—correction: WORST—places to live in Science Fiction. Want to know where NOT to go? They'll answer that for you in detail. Enjoy!
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Rough Cuts - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Welcome Voidwalkers! The crew is out this week, so to keep the ball rolling we’ve got a Rough Cuts episode drawn from our Resident Evil stream. Join Dave, Liz and E as they break down the 2021 Resident Evil film adaptation “Welcome to Raccoon City,” figure out where it went wrong, what it does...
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Bonus Pod - This is (S2E09) Sound Check
Welcome Voidwalkers! Join the crew on another before-the-show bonus episode as they delve into what they've been watching lately! Dave gets lost in the Backrooms while Liz takes a trip back to the quaint little mountain town of South Park, and E finds themself in the midst of a rapidly oncoming...
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S2 Episode 9 - Science Fiction to Science Reality
Welcome Voidwalkers! The team is back! This week, we discuss the influences between science fiction and science reality, and vise versa. Who informs who? Which came first? What has fiction inspired? Have a listen and enjoy as we explore this vast topic!
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S2 Episode 8 - Post-Apocalypse
Welcome back, Voidwalkers! Following close on the heels of their discussion of Dystopias in SciFi, the team takes a conversational journey into POST-APOCALYPSES. The near and far, the dark and broody, the deceptively whimsical, and more! Join us for another deep dive discussion! Enjoy!
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This Is Sound Check (S2E08)
It's a new Bonus Pod everyone! Join the Confabulators as they talk what recent game announcements they're looking forward to in the coming year!
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S2 Episode 7 - Dystopias
Welcome Back Voidwalkers! This week, the crew journey through the harsh and uncaring worlds of Dystopias. Join them as they navigate through what is it that makes a setting dystopic, the relation between author, audience, and philosophy, and how these worlds reflect our anxieties, fears and our...
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S2 Episode 6 - 80's and 90's Sci-Fi (Brought to you by Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Welcome back, Voidwalkers! This week, join Dave, Liz and E as they snack down on the the tastiest of sci-fi junkfood as they discuss the Arnie brand of Science Fiction blockbuster in the 80s and 90s. Action! Explosions! Questionable cultural artifacts of a bygone era! Tune in for these, plus a...
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BONUS POD - S2E05's (Sound) Check In
Want a little more Confabulators to tide you over, Voidwalkers? We got you! Check out this short little check in with the crew as they talk about what games they've been playing lately! Foggy Towns full of trauma, Gambling Roguelikes, Abandoned extrasolar colonies? We got it all covered as we…
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S2 Episode 05 - Bad Science... Fiction!
Welcome back, Voidwalkers! This week, The Confabulators discuss what happens when a science fiction story just doesn't work. What is it that makes a scifi story bad? And what is it about some "bad" scifi that still resonates with audiences?
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S2 Episode 04 - Westerns & Science Fiction!
Welcome Voidwalkers! This week, join Dave, Liz and E as they traverse the arid lands of the Western genre in Science Fiction! How does the genre explore ethical and philosophical divides? What function does adventure and the power fantasy play? And just what is our relationship to the very idea…
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S2 Episode 3 - The Longevity of Science Fiction
Welcome Back Voidwalkers! This week, join Dave, Liz and E as they explore longevity in the science fiction genre! What stories have stood the test of time? What is about them that keeps audiences returning to them again and again? And how is it that storytellers manage to make a tale that not…
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The Confabulators Go on an (Choose Your Own) Adventure!
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS VOIDWALKERS! In this special stream event, Dave leads Liz and E through "Pretty Little Mistakes," by H.E. McElhatton! What adventures await them as they drop into the role of a young woman trying to find her path into the world of life after high school? College adventures?...
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S2 Episode 2 - The World of Games and Sci-Fi!
Welcome back Voidwalkers! Join Liz, Dave and E this week as they dive into the world of science fiction in video games! Explore strange alien worlds, augment your body with the latest chrome, explore ancient ruins from lost civilizations, fight for everlasting peace and pitch a questionable...
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S2 Episode 01 - Our Favorite Sci-Fi Stories!
Welcome back, Voidwalkers! Liz, Dave and E return this week with a discussion about their favorite stories across Science Fiction. Just what is it that makes those tales loom so largely in their hearts? And what does this year have in store for adding to those personal classics? Tune in and find...
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S2 - Episode 00: Welcome to Season 2: Science Fiction!
WELCOME BACK, DEAR VOIDWALKERS! Well, we did it, Season 1 of The Confabulators is complete, we all took a break for the holidays, and Dave, Liz, and E are back and ready to go! Join us as we reflect back on our first season and our time off from production and—most importantly—look forward to the...
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Episode 20 - EXPLORING SCIFI HORROR
Hello Voidwalkers! We've done it! The end of the season, just in time for New Years! So before we ring out 2025, join Liz, Dave and E as they discuss the intersection of Science Fiction and Horror and how these two genres blend together to help us explore the thornier parts of the human…
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Episode 19 - RESIDENT EVIL
Hello Voidwalkers! This episode, the Team enters the world of survival-horror with the franchise that kickstarted a love of horror gaming for many: Resident Evil!
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Episode 18 - Beauty in Horror
Welcome back Voidwalkers! This week, the crew explores the art of color, atmosphere, writing, characters, story and more through the intersection of where beauty and horror meet!
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Episode 17 - The Endings!
Hello Voidwalkers! This week is all about closure as the crew discusses endings across the horror genre! Happy endings, ominous endings, and complete soul punch downers, join as Dave, Liz and E navigate the myriad ways you can end a horror tale!
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Episode 16 - SCREAM QUEENS!
Hello VOIDWALKERS, This week, The Confabulators take a deep dive into the women of horror! Fellow horror aficionado and long-time friend of ours, Rachel, joins the conversations this week. Time to celebrate the SCREAM QUEENS of horror!
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Episode 15 - HALLOWEEN!
Welcome back to the station, Voidwalkers! This week, the crew stalks the streets of Haddonfield as we dive deep into the legend of the infamous Halloween Killer: Michael Myers.
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Episode 14: Halloween Specials and Horror in Unexpected Places!
Welcome back to the Station, Voidwalkers! Join the Crew in gearing up for the SPOOKIEST of seasons as they dive into their favorite Halloween specials, and finding spooky, scary stories in unexpected TV favorites!
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Episode 13: Top Ten Horror Villains!
Welcome back to the Station, Voidwalkers! This week, Dave and Liz count down their list of Top Ten Horror Villains!
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Episode 12: Laugh Out Loud Horror!
Welcome back to the Station, Voidwalkers! This week, Dave and Liz navigate the long and winding roads of how, sometimes, horror can be pretty funny. Warning: There are detours. Many. Detours.
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Episode 11: Maxxxine!
Welcome back to the station, Voidwalkers! This week, the crew dive into 80s Hollywood as we pick back up with Maxine Minx as she navigates a series of murders bound to a past she wants to leave behind in the final part of the X Trilogy: Maxxxine!
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Episode 10: X and Pearl!
Welcome back to the Station, Voidwalkers! This week, we begin our dive into Ty West's X Trilogy with the first two films, X and Pearl! Join Dave and Liz as they navigate the psychological waters, societal pressures and hidden violence gliding beneath the surface of this isolated Texas farm!
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Episode 9 - The Line!
Welcome back to the station Voidwalkers! We hope you enjoyed the break! This week, the crew talks "The Line," that ephemeral point where maybe things get to just be a little much. Where is the line, what does it mean to cross it, and how do you balance walking along it? Follow along this week as...
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Episode 8: Haunted Houses!
Welcome back to the Station, Voidwalkers! Grab a flashlight alongside Liz and Dave and take a tour through everyone's favorite creepy place in horror: The haunted house!
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Episode 7: Popcorn Horror!
Welcome back to the Station, Voidwalkers! Grab your popcorn and snacks, silence your phones, as Liz and Dave guide you through the wonderful, wild and gory world of Popcorn Horror flicks. Sit back and Enjoy the show!
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Episode 6: VAMPIRES!
Welcome back to the station, Voidwalkers! This week, Dave and Liz gather to discuss everyone's favorite blood suckers: The Vampire! Join us as we talk everything from Dracula, Buffy, Vampire Hunter D and the recent Robert Eggers retelling of Nosferatu! Content Warning: This episode does discuss...
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Episode 5: ZOMBIES!
Feeling hungry, Voidwalkers? Find yourself a snack and join us as Dave and Liz dive into the hungry, hungry monsters of horror: ZOMBIES!
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Episode 4: Dead By Daylight
Welcome back, Voidwalkers! This week, Liz and Dave dive into the world of asymmetrical survival game, Dead By Daylight!
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Episode 3: "The Evil Within"
Welcome back, Voidwalkers! Join Liz and Dave this week as they delve deep into a personal horror favorite of Liz's: "The Evil Within."
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Episode 2: What Makes a Good Horror Game?
Welcome Back Voidwalkers! This week, Dave and Liz dive into just what is it that makes a good horror game. Is it the shocking or eerie content? Is it personal preference? Is it the jump scares or the way creators build and execute tension? Join The Confabulators as they explore the world of…
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Episode 1: Introduction to Horror!
Welcome, Voidwalkers! We are Liz and Dave, two good friends who discuss stories, characters and theme across media! As foretold, The Confabulators now begin their descent down the rabbit hole of the horror genre! Every journey starts somewhere, so join Liz and Dave as they recount the experiences...
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Episode 0: Meet the Confabulators!
Welcome, Voidwalkers! We are Liz and Dave, two good friends who discuss stories, characters and theme across media, with each season of our podcast tackling a different genre. What makes each genre unique? How are they expressed across film, television, books, and games? Their common tropes and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome, Voidwalkers! We are Liz and Dave, two good friends who discuss stories, characters and theme across media, with each season of our podcast tackling a different genre.
What makes each genre unique? How are they expressed across film, television, books, and games? Their common tropes and history? Our personal favorites, do's and don't's, and more!
Starting with season 1, we deep dive into the horror genre and its many facets. From the creature features to our favorite scary games, we leave no topic untouched.
Walk with us as we journey into the vast world--the Void--of storytelling!
HOSTED BY
Liz and Dave
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The Confabulators! currently has 41 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Confabulators! about?
Welcome, Voidwalkers! We are Liz and Dave, two good friends who discuss stories, characters and theme across media, with each season of our podcast tackling a different genre. What makes each genre unique? How are they expressed across film, television, books, and games? Their common tropes and...
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The Confabulators! is created and hosted by Liz and Dave.
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