In this episode, we're talking about mechs, feminism, disability representation, and more in the novel Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao.

In this episode, we're talking about nanofibers, science as a weapon, and supercomputers in the TV show 3 Body Problem.

In this episode, we're talking about science gone haywire, confusing vs. interesting worldbuilding, and tension in the TV show 3 Body Problem.

In this episode, we're talking about sense of place, metaphor, mythology, and symbolism in the movie Song of the Sea.

In this episode, we're talking about writing a story based on a theme, age categories, oppressive systems, and utopian societies in the novella Pet by Akwaeke Emezi.

In this episode, we're talking about factions, over-the-top worldbuilding, and retro-futurism in the TV show (based on the video game) Fallout.

In this episode, we're talking about humour, morality, and the afterlife in the TV show The Good Place.

In this episode, we're chatting with author Trudie Skies about deities, races, domains, magic, and expansive worldbuilding in The Thirteenth Hour, a gaslamp adult fantasy and the first in The Cruel Gods series.

In this episode, we're chatting about historical worldbuilding, weirdness, anti-capitalism, and ecological themes in the Studio Ghibli movie Princess Mononoke.

In this episode, we're chatting about situational humour, aliens, montages, and time loops in the movie Edge of Tomorrow.