Annihilation: The Language of Ghost Birds
Happy Halloween everyone! Join Catherine and her guest Matthew for a special Halloween episode about Jeff VanderMeer's book Annihilation. They discuss what it means to live in a place where no one has...
26 Okt 20241h 11min
Surviving the Swarm that is Humanity: Stand on Zanzibar
It is the final episode of the 1960s! Join Catherine and her returning guest Kyle as they discuss the absurdity of Stand on Zanzibar. They talk about John Brunner's distinctive style of writing chapte...
16 Sep 20241h 11min
Godhood is but a Name
The best sci-fi explores the possibilities of what our universe could look like in the future. Join Catherine and her returning guest Aleksei as they discuss one of these books that holds the genre to...
24 Aug 20241h 6min
There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Catherine meets up with returning guest Paul to bid a final farewell to Robert Heinlein through reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. They discuss Libertarianism, Heinlein's sexism, and his love of se...
22 Juli 20241h 8min
Call Me Conrad: The Reluctant Immortal
Host Catherine and her guest Rowan discuss Call Me Conrad, Roger Zelazny's first Hugo win. They talk about the endless Greek myth references, the strange blue aliens who have essentially turned Earth ...
7 Juli 20241h 15min
A Love Called Exile
Catherine and her guest Ella meet up for the second Pride episode to discuss Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire. They talk about what it means to love a country that is not yours, the future of t...
17 Juni 20241h 24min
Time-Traveling Love: Exploring 'This Is How You Lose the Time War'
Join host Catherine and guest Kyle in the first episode of Pride Month! They discuss this novella's beautiful prose, the adorable love between Red and Blue, and why there are so few sci-fi romance nov...
13 Juni 20241h 2min
The Wandering Planet (That happens to be full of Sexy Cats)
Catherine and Liam explore the wild world of Fritz Leiber's "The Wanderer." They dissect the strangely sexualized cat aliens and other peculiarities of the plot. Plus, they sip and rate two ChatGPT-cr...
18 Maj 202448min
