Mad houses, magical realism, and diasporas, oh my!  José Iriarte joins Shaun, Julia, and special interviewer guest robogoblin, Keffy, to discuss his short fiction, Cuban literature, diasporas and immigration, language and translation, and much more!

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Show Notes:

José’s Website

José’s Twitter

José’s Fiction

“Yuca and Dominoes” (Strange Horizons)

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McDonald’s Dance Parties, alien vacuums, and Paul Rudd’s pranks, oh my!  The crew assembles to discuss the childhood classic, Mac and Me (1988), putting Shaun in the awkward position of having to defend his childhood!  Also:  we have a dance party (maybe).

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Show Notes:

Mac and Me (1988)(IMDB)

Paul Rudd’s Pranks

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Wordsmiths, novellas, and editorial legacies, oh my!  Lee Harris, (now) former senior editor of Angry Robot Books and (now) new novella editor for Tor.com’s The Imprint, joins Paul and Shaun to discuss editing, the world of genre fiction, and much more!

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 Show Notes:

Lee’s Website

Lee’s Twitter

Tor.com’s The Imprint (where Lee will be editing novellas!)

Angry Robot Books

Hub Magazine

CONvergence Con 

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Diversity bingo, Hollywood shenanigans, and Will Smith, oh my!  Arriving by an extremely slow rocket ship, this panel on diversity at CONvergence featuring Dr. Rubidium, Laura Zats, Benny S, Aimee Kuzenski, and Shaun features discussion about representation in film and literature, the motivations for and against diversity, and much more.

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 Show Notes:

The Panelists:

Dr. Rubidium’s (a.k.a. Raychelle Burks) Twitter

Aimee Kuzenski’s website

Aimee’s Twitter

Laura Zats’ Twitter

Red Sofa Literary Agency (where Laura works)

Benny S (no website, sadly)

CONvergence Con 

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Teahouses, VHS tapes, and water police, oh my!  Emmi Itäranta joins Shaun and Mike to discuss her science fiction novel, Memory of Water.  We discuss translation, the wonders of tea, water politics, Sibelius and much more!

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Show Notes:

Emmi’s Website

Emmi’s Twitter

Memory of Water

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Ghosts, fairies, and the Emerald Isles, oh my! Gareth Kavanagh, Ruth Frances Long, Maura McHugh, and Michael Carroll join us to discuss Irish SF.  We tackle Ireland’s relationship to expatriate literature, the character of Irish writing, favorite reads, and much more.

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Show Notes:

The Panelists

Gareth Kavanagh’s Twitter

Octocon

Maura McHugh’s Website

Maura’s Twitter

Maura’s Work:

Witchfinder: The Mysteries of Unland (w/ Kim Newman)

Twisted Fairy Tales

Twisted Myths

Laydeez Do Comics

Michael Carroll’s Website

Michael’s Twitter

Michael’s Work:

Judge Dredd Year One Omnibus

Hunter (book seven)

Ruth Frances Long’s Website

Ruth’s Twitter

Ruth’s Work:

A Crack in Everything (O’Brien Press)

The Big Fat List of Stuff (note:  some of these are not of Irish origin; I’ve included everything the panelists mentioned):

ArcadeCon

Dublin International Comics Expo

Eirtakon (anime convention)

MCM Expo (London Comic Con)

GaelCon

British Comic Awards

Irish Science Fiction Association

Film:

Song of the Sea (Will Collins; Tomm Moore)(Cartoon Saloon)

The Secret of Kells

Showrunners (Des Doyle)

Irish 19th Century Gothic Tradition

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

* James Joyce

Flann O’Brien

Anne McCaffrey

Harry Harrison

Diane Duane

Space voyeurs, interstellar empire shenanigans, and tea, oh my!  The always incredible Ann Leckie takes over the show once more to discuss Ancillary Sword, the much anticipated sequel to the multi-award winning Ancillary Justice.  We discuss writing sequels and handling audience expectations, the changes in the Ancillary “universe,” gender and sexuality, empire (duh), and, well, a little bit of cannibalism.  What more could you ask for during Thanksgiving?

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Show Notes:

Ann’s Website

Ann’s Books

Ann’s Twitter

Ancillary Sword (Orbit Books)

Imperial Radch Tea Line (Adagio Teas)

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Black holes, space love, and robot buddies, oh my! Shaun, Rachael, Mike, and Paul join forces to tackle the much-discussed Christopher Nolan space epic, Interstellar (2014).  From the plot to the science to the timey wimey ending, we cover it all!

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Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page):

* Interstellar (2014)(IMDB)

* “The Lost Chapter of Interstellar” (Comic)

* The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne

* Interstellar Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer

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Werecritter mistakes, immigration, and magic trees, oh my!  The glorious Alma Alexander joins Shaun and Julia to discuss her newest novel, Random (Dark Quest Books).  We talk about her werecritter culture, the immigrant experience, language, and much more!

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Show Notes:

Alma’s Website

Alma’s Books

Alma’s Twitter

Alma’s Facebook

Random (Dark Quest Books)

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Flying bears, spider-goblins, and magic, oh my!  Graphic novelist Eric Orchard joins Shaun and Mike to talk about his newest graphic novel, Maddy Kettle:  The Adventure of the Thimblewitch.  We discuss writing for young readers, the comics market, illustration and myth, and much more!

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Show Notes:

Eric’s Website

Eric’s Twitter

Eric’s Tumblr

Eric’s Store

Maddy Kettle:  The Adventure of the Thimblewitch (Top Shelf Productions)

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