Tight spaces, space cannibals, and space madness, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, and Aurelius Raines II join forces to talk about 2009’s Pandorum! Together, they tackle the film’s set design, get squiggly about space spelunking, talk about space cannibal families, and more!

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Literary apocalypses, cosmic abysses, and Sam Neill, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss In the Mouth of Madness (1994; dir. John Carpenter). Together, they explore the film’s treatment of cosmic horror, its themes of literary-induced madness, what makes it distinctly a Carpenter film, and much more!

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Grand conspiracies, colonization, and intentions, oh my! Shaun Duke and Sandra Wong are joined by the wonderful Martha Wells for an interview about Queen Demon and The Rising World series. Together, they discuss Wells’ approach to worldbuilding, explore the link between magic and pain, talk writing process, and much more!

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Delicious heists, messy pasts, and subterfuge galore, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by Fran Wilde for an interview about A Philosophy of Thieves! Together, they explore Wilde’s approach to cross genre writing, the roots of the novel’s heist premise, the complexities of power and capital, and much more!

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Cringe radio, angry ghosts, and cute Superman, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and R.E. Junker join forces to talk about 2005’s The Fog! Together, they tackle the film’s take on family sins, why ghosts are confusing, cute sweaters, and more!

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Alternate histories, grim conspiracies, and hellish visions, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, and Stephen Geigen-Miller join forces to discuss From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell! Together, they explore the work’s complex plot of conspiracies and philosophical terrors, its graphic violence and art style, and much more!

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Snowball wars, blues bands, and questionable anatomy, oh my! Shaun Duke, Aurelius Raines II, and R.E. Junker join forces to talk about 1998’s Jack Frost! Together, they explore the film’s formulaic Christmas narrative, snowman puppets, ridiculous snow stunts, and more!

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Fedoras, Christmas traumas, and chainsaws, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Gremlins (1984; dir. Joe Dante). Together, they talk about the film’s legacy, its brand of slapstick and macabre comedy, the adorableness of Gizmo, and more!

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Fur-matronics, foot games, and big foot burial practices, oh my! Shaun Duke and Julia Rios join forces to talk about 1987’s Harry and the Hendersons! Together, they discuss the film’s ridiculous plot, the fine use of animatronics and physical comedy, production oddities, the 80s, and more!

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Imperial histories, class resistance, and alternative Romes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by novelist Sophie Burnham for an interview about Sargassa, the second book in the Ex Romana trilogy! Together, they discuss Burnham’s approach to alternate history and worldbuilding, the role of internal resistance in oppressive systems, the challenges of writing a series, and more!

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