In the first of hopefully many Subgenre Spotlights, Bob Morrell joins me for a discussion on Pandemic Fiction. Who doesn’t want to think about pandemics? Trigger warning for anyone who isn’t ready to talk about pandemics. Here we focus mostly on COVID-19 but also there’s substantial discussion of AIDS, so be warned. Links & Notes: … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Pandemic Fiction, with Bob Morrell"

Seth is joined by Darryl Cunningham, author of these tremendously interesting Graphic Nonfiction Titles: Darryl’s Links:https://myriadeditions.com/creator/darryl-cunningham//https://www.patreon.com/acmedarrylhttps://twitter.com/AcmeDarrylhttps://bsky.app/profile/acmedarryl.bsky.social

Seth is joined by Sarah Elkins to discuss the 1998 Nebula Award winner for Best Novel, The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda McIntyre. Just a more or less typical episode. Financially support this podcast (and others by Seth): Patreon (ongoing support): https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Buy Me a Coffee (one-time or ongoing): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Time Codes: Start – … Continue reading "The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda McIntyre (feat. Sarah Elkins)"

Juan Sanmiguel, Sarah Elkins, Ivor Watkins, and Lacey Jane Wolfe join me for a discussion of the major nominees in the fiction categories. We don’t cover them exhaustively, just touching on the titles we enjoyed.

Alec Nevala-Lee, author of the stellar biographies Astounding and Inventor of the Future joins me for a discussion on Isaac Asimov, the author and his work. All discussions of the works mentioned stay fairly spoiler-lite. Asimov 101: Advanced Asimov: Alec’s Links:

In the first episode of Hugos There 2.0, Seth is joined by returning guest Emmanuel Dubois to discuss The Planet of the Apes, by Pierre Boulle, the 1963 novel (originally written in French) that spawned a major film franchise. Emmanuel’s links: https://twitter.com/manu_photo https://twitter.com/lafayettepod Notes/Mentions: https://www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/13073537-de-gaulle-jfk-and-the-new-world-order-with-sean-j-mclaughlin Micromégas, by Voltaire

I collected questions thru my Hugos There Future Survey, and this is the episode in which I answer them! My recording setup: Links: https://www.thehugoawards.org/the-voting-system/Lady Business Hugo Award Sheet of Doom!: https://bit.ly/hugoaward2023https://nebulas.sfwa.org/

Hugos There 1.0 is in the bank, so what’s next for this space? Seth goes into his thought process about what comes next, along with some feedback from listeners on what they’d like to see, laying out what he’ll do for Hugos There 2.0. Time codes: Here’s the Mondo List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/

Hey all, a fun announcement: This podcast is a finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Fancast! Woo! My buddy Colin jumped on a quick call with me since he was the one who noticed the nominations were announced. Thanks to everyone who nominated, and congrats and best of luck to the other nominees! … Continue reading "Shortlisted!"

Ann and Alice from the Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast join me for a discussion of the 1981 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Joan Vinge’s The Snow Queen, which is a better book than The Wanderer, thank the Lady. The next episode you’ll see in the feed is my “What’s Next?” episode, … Continue reading "HT#78: The Snow Queen, by Joan D. Vinge (feat. The Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast)"