In which I talk about Gene Wolfe's enigmatic long novel The Book of the New Sun, and why it is one of the few science fiction novels worth studying in depth.

Paul is still sick of winter and it's really windy.

Paul is sick of winter.

Paul and Grace wander around wintry Saginaw talking about the Patisserie bakery and other contentious topics.

This is a long series of chats Grace and I recorded on a snowy day last December. Grace and I talk about health care, President Lieberman, Protector Maximus Petraeus, Mr. Horton's dining establishment, fingerpicking, and brussels sprouts. The audio unfortunately ends rather abruptly as my recorder runs out of battery power. Or perhaps by that point you'll cheer when it finally ends...

Recorded the day after our minivan transmission melted down, Paul rants for a while about the car situation (edited down) and Isaac's school options before settling down to talk briefly about some of his favorite contemporary science fiction writers.

An audio collage made of bits and pieces recorded over the past year or so. Listen on headphones for maximum immersion.

Over the plaintive cries of the wild haggis and the occasional cell phone and tornado warning siren, I chat with Joe about his life in performing, Genesis, Disco Duck, songwriting, writing, Song Fu, Duality, and the joys and frustrations of time-shifted online collaboration between musicians who have never met in person.

Our Honda Odyssey just blew its second transmission at 140,000 miles. We're a little ticked off.

Unlike most of my online friend and fellow podcasters, I've actually met Mer and her partner Dani in person. They are, both of them, all kinds of awesome.