If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

Episode 21. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to co-Director of Fandom Forward Janae Phillips. They discuss what it means to be an activist, how Fandom Forward uses fandom to promote activism, how fandom and organizing resistance are similar, and much more.

Alan also reviews some books including:

• NeverwasEarth by Air & Nothingness Press
• The Day the Klan Came to Town by Bill Campbell & Bizhan Khodabandeh
• Cooking for Wizards, Warriors, and Dragons by Thea James & Isabel Minunni

Episode 20. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to author Rem Wigmore. They discuss what the use of pronouns, WorldCon 2020 from a New Zealander's perspective, horror novels, and Rem's new novel Foxhunt.

We also have our Spec Fic Partisan's audio column by Rick Claypool. This time Rick has a discussion of fake horrors in a time of so many true and actual horrors.

Episode 19. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to Patron Pick, editor, writer, and con organizer, Francesco Verso. They discuss what it means to have a fair distribution of futures, Chinese SF, solar punk, and much more.

We also have an audio column about publishing in Africa with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. He discusses problems with payment.

Episode 18. In this episode Alan and Dave Robison, our first ever guest interviewer, talk to our friend, author, editor, and co-host Cat Rambo about her new novel You Sexy Thing, the difference between writing short fiction and novels, the Satanic Panic, and RPGs.

Air & Nothing Press: http://aanpress.com

Alan also reviews some books. This time he talks about:

The Blood-Dimmed Tide by Michael R. Johnston published 2020 Flametree Press

The Invisible by Seb Doubinsky published 2020 MeerKat Press

Episode 17. In this episode Alan and Cat talk to editor and writer Sheree Renee Thomas about taking over the editorship of Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, music, her new collection Nine Bar Blues, and politics in art.

We also have our first ever audio column by Rick Claypool, author of Leech Girl Lives and The Mold Farmer. Rick talks about the collective action and Amazon.

And we announce a new co-host, Graeme Barber.

Episode 16. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to playwright and director Monica Cross about the uniqueness of SFF theater, staging SFF plays, and where to find them.

Alan also reviews Witch Piss by Sam Pink published by Thumbs Down Press 2020.

We also make a big announcement.

This episode was recorded Live at the Flights of Foundry Virtual Conference on April 16th, 2021. Alan and Diane chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about publishing in Africa, his award much nominated novella Ife-Iyoku, Tale of Umadeyunuagbon, and his cultural influences.

Episode 15. In this episode Alan and Diane interview Canadian, Indie authors JJ and AJ Cook. They cover changing the world, the difficulties of being Indie writers, working as a husband and wife team, and their new book Percivious Insomnia.

We review Trafalgar by Anglica Gorodischer translated by Amalia Gladhart published by Small Beer Press 2013 original copyright 1979.

Episode 14. In this episode Alan interviews author, engineer, and editor SB Divya. They cover robots in Star Wars, the ethics of AI, Buddhism in fiction, and her new book Machinehood.

You can find the book about women in Buddhism here.

We review Space Unicorn Blues by TJ Berry

Episode 13. In this episode, Alan and Diane interview author Dr. Allen Stroud. They discuss the difference between writing video games and novels, Baldur's Gate 3, and writing about trauma. We also talk about Allen Stroud's new novel Fearless.

They also review:

The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan by Zig Zag Claybourne published by Obsidian Skypress 2016