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Interview w/ the Hugo Administrator, Will Frank, on how & why to get involved with the Hugos

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Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast

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28.2: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? post-read: Belief, Depression, and Courage in Sociological Hard SF

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Digital Book Tour: Kathleen Jennings on Flyaway: Small Towns, Fairytales, and Linguistics

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Digital Book Tour: Somaiya Daud on Mirage & Court of Lions: Body doubles, court politics, and historical science fantasy.

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28.1: Do You Dream of Terra-Two pre-read w/ Bee & Estelle: Alternate History, Destiny, and Space Travel

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27.2: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull post-read w/ Lydia: Colonial Power in SF and Rural & Island Culture.

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Digital Book Tour: WM Akers on Westside Saints, detective novels, RPGs, and sequels

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Digital Book Tour: Nick Mamatas on Move Under Ground, a novel of Beat literary figures fighting Lovecraftian monsters

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27.1: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull pre-read w/ Lydia: Alien invasion and a history of capitalism & colonialism.

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Digital Book Tour: Nino Cipri on Finna, a story of parallel universes as found in low-wage furniture stores

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Digital Book Tour: SA Jones on The Fortress, a book about restorative justice inside an all-women society

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26.2: The True Queen post-read w/ Reading the End: Inclusion in Historical Fantasy, Comfort Reads, Sisterhood, and more

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Digital Book Tour: Melissa Caruso on The Obsidian Tower, a story of a young woman on the run from her own magical power

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Digital Book Tour: Veronica Roth on Chosen Ones, a story of what happens after the "chosen ones" have saved the world

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In Conversation: Our Favorite Underrated SF Movies, with Seth Heasley of the Hugo's There podcast

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26.1: The True Queen pre-read w/ Reading the End: Historical Fantasy, Trash Birds, and Chaotic Quarantine Brain

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Digital Book Tour: Laura Lam on Goldilocks, a scifi thriller where a group of women steal a spaceship to save humanity

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Announcing the Digital Book Tour, hosted by Bee

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25.2: The Tea Master & The Detective post-read w/ Julia Rios: Cozy Murder Mysteries in Space!

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In Conversation: Our Favorite Aliens in Science Fiction

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25.1: The Tea Master & the Detective pre-read w/ Julia Rios: Domestic Cozy Detective Fiction, in Space!

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24.2: Wittgenstein's Mistress post-read: In February reading this seemed like a good idea.

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Things We Like: Quarantine Edition! What to do, watch, and play while you're stuck inside.

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24.1: Wittgenstein's Mistress pre-read: Philosophical Science Fiction & being lonely at the end of the world
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23.2: The Ghost Network post-read w/ Ben Roswell: Celebrity, Internet Culture, Architecture, and Secret Utopias

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In Conversation: 2019 Recap, Book Stats, & Reader Questions

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23.1: The Ghost Network pre-read w/ Ben Roswell: Experimental Narratives, Storytelling Games, and Postmodern Literature

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22.2: A Memory Called Empire post-read: Matters of Taste, Culture Shock, and Historical Worldbuilding

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In Conversation: How & Why to Vote for the Hugo Awards

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22.1: A Memory Called Empire pre-read: Martine's academic work, historical ambassadors, and what it means to be a member of an empire

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18.3: Stanley Chan discusses Chinese Science Fiction, the process of translating his novel Waste Tide, and trends in technology.

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21.4: Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand w/ Bee: Radical visions of Identity, Class, and Gender

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21.3: Ice by Anna Kavan post-read with Charlotte Geater: Experimental & Postmodern Fiction, and Death Meditations

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21.2: Childhood's End post-read w/ Seth Heasley: Religion, Psionics, and Big Ideas in Science Fiction

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21.1: Classic SF pre-read: On creating cannons, and how to read problematic fiction & authors.

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20.2: An Unkindness of Ghosts post-read: Slave States, Trauma, and Theocracy

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In Conversation: Fancasting Binti, Black Tom, the Culture, and Ninefox Gambit

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20.1: An Unkindness of Ghosts pre-read: Reading with privilege, using genre conventions, and truth in fiction

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19.2: Zone One post-read: Depression, Surviving the Apocalypse, and New York City in fiction

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Things We Like October 2019: Video Games, LARPS, and Music

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19.1: Zone One pre-read: Zombies, Horror, and LitFic

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18.2: Waste Tide post-read: social class in science fiction, translation, and the problems with cyberpunk

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Critical Conversations: Ning Ken's Ultra Unreal, how to define a genre, and genre gatekeeping

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18.1: Waste Tide pre-read: Chinese Language, Literary History, and Science Fiction

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17.2: The Killing Moon post-read: Lucid Dreaming, Writing Compelling Villains, and Genre Blending

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17.1: The Killing Moon pre-read: Worldbuilding techniques in SF & Fantasy

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Critical Conversations: "Critics: Endgame" by Soraya Roberts & the purpose of criticism in a dying world

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16.2: Empress of Forever post-read: Journey to the West, Redemption, and Buddhism in Science Fiction

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Things We Like July 2019: Anime, Music, Poetry, and Cookbooks

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16.1: Empress of Forever pre-read: Space Opera, Epics, & Journey to the West

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15.3: Exhalation (collection) by Ted Chiang post-read: AI, Identity, & Metaphysics in Science Fiction

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15.2: "Exhalation" post-read: Re-reading stories, philosophy of mind, & the heat death of the universe

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15.1: Exhalation by Ted Chiang, pre-read: Philosophical thought experiments & short stories

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14.2: The Raven Tower post-read w/ Reading the End: 2nd Person, Language Games, and Hamlet.

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Things We Like May 2019 (feat. Reading the End): TV Shows, Art, and Fish

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14.1: The Raven Tower pre-read w/ Reading the End: Fantasy, Genre, & Gender!

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13.3 (fixed): Chris Beckett discusses his novel Dark Eden, writing for realism over role models, and how he thinks about genre.

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13.2: Dark Eden post-read w/ Kevin Kelsey: From Stories to Legends to Myths to Religion.

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13.1: Dark Eden pre-read w/ Kevin Kelsey: Linguistic drift, creating myths, and rogue planets.

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12.2: Semiosis post-read w/ Nate Spence: Budding Utopia or Mutualist Dystopia?

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Things We Like March 2019: Podcasts, TV Shows, Music, and more

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12.1: Semiosis pre-read w/ Nate Spence: Alaska, Survivalism, and Ecology in Science Fiction

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11.2: Brown Girl in the Ring post-read w/ Mendez Hodes: Rituals, Fear, and Community in the Apocalypse

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In Conversation: 2018 In Review

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11.1: Brown Girl in the Ring pre-read w/ Mendez Hodes: The History of African Religion in Diaspora

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10.2: Ten Billion Days & 100 Billion Nights post-read: Meditations on Death and Entropy

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In Conversation: SF Movie Adaptations w/ Seth Heasley

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10.1: Ten Billion Days & 100 Billion Nights pre-read: Disaster communities & transmission of ideas between cultures.

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9.2: Rupetta post-read: Academic pursuits & feminist fantasy.

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9.1: Rupetta pre-read w/ Charlotte Geater: Folk tales & feminist histories.

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8.2: Children of Time post-read: Evolution, Language, Consciousness, and Empathy

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8.1: The Children of Time pre-read: What is "Hard" Science Fiction?

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Announcements: Adrian guest hosts a podcast + our November book

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7.2: The Ballad of Black Tom post-read: When is it appropriate to destroy the world?

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In Conversation: Books, Ebooks, & Audio Books; or, How Aesthetics Drive Reading Choices

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7.1: The Ballad of Black Tom pre-read: Race & the History of Horror Fiction

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6.2: Ninefox Gambit post-read w/ Ellie Bartels: Military Games in Science Fiction

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Things We Like: September 18

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6.1: Ninefox Gambit pre-read w/ Ellie Bartels: Strategy War Games in Science Fiction

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5.2: Gnomon post-read with Max Gladstone

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In Conversation: Things We Like This Month

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5.1: Pre-read for Gnomon, by Nick Harkaway, with guest Max Gladstone

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4.3: Matt's back for our Romie Futch wrap-up!

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4.2: The New & Improved Romie Futch post-read w/ Britt O'Duffy

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In Conversation: Matt & Adrian talk "Spoilers"

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4.1: The New & Improved Romie Futch pre-read

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3.BONUS: Talking Caribbean SF with Tobias Buckell + July book announcement

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3.4: Binti: The Night Masquerade post-read

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3.3: Binti: Home post-read

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3.2: Binti post-read

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3.1: The Binti Trilogy pre-read

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2.3: The Sparrow vs. The Star (Minisode)

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2.2: The Sparrow Post-Read

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2.1: The Sparrow Pre-Read

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1.2: Use of Weapons Post-Read

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Minisode 2: Things We Like & Reader Mail

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1.1: Use of Weapons Pre-Read

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Minisode 1: Intro to Spectology

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