Hugos There Podcast: Recent Episodes
Hugos There Podcast
It’s the Hugo shortlist time of year! I’m doing my part (a very small part) by hosting some of my Internet Friends to discuss the 2026 finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story! This was a super quick edit, so it’s perhaps not quite a tight or clean as a typical episode. But … Continue reading "2026 Hugo Award for Best Short Story nominees panel!"
My sister Megan joins me for a discussion of the much-loved book she’s had since the early 80s, Beauty, by Robin McKinley, a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast.” Megan’s copy of the book, held together by a hair tie.
A few of us from the Portland (and broader Pacific NW) chapter of the Nebulugo Book Club Discord got together in Portland to do a Hot Ones style challenge, with the questions done Book Club style as the sauces got hotter (well, that was the intent, but our sauces were all over the place). Audio … Continue reading "Hothouse, by Brian Aldiss (Hot Ones challenge), with Mythius, Sophia, and Sarah"
“Fantasy is when we are presenting a world that isn’t our world, even if it’s just slightly off from our world.” Dan Harris from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord joins me for a Foundational Fantasy about Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast series, starting with Titas Groan. I highly recommend the print or ebook for this one, as … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake, with guest Dan Harris"
“Fantasy reflects…a simpler lifestyle and…an exaggeration of physical ability…and many different types of people.” Ray Jamison joins me for a quick Foundational Fantasy discussion about Fantasy Films, but is mostly here to plug his cool fantasy comic project, The Madcaps, currently running a Kickstarter campaign. I thought the project looked cool, so I invited him … Continue reading "Interview with Ray Jamison, author of The Madcaps (and a sprinkling of Foundational Fantasy)"
Back to a regular episode this time with Clifford Simak’s City, winner of the International Fantasy Award in 1953, and I’m joined by the newest entry in what I call The Hugo Collective, Christine Baker from the excellent podcast, Hugo History! We go pretty much full spoilers right away, but this is a 70+ year … Continue reading "City, by Clifford Simak, with Christine Baker"
“It’s fantastical, it’s awe-inspiring, it’s extraordinary, it’s something that really doesn’t exist, hence the name fiction…you know, it inspires you.” – James Ralston It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest James (also my Take Me To Your Reader co-host) joins me for a discussion of Raymond E. Feist’s Magician, the first book (or is it two … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston"
“Fantasy is a comfort, an escape, a way to imagine other sorts of realities other than the one I’m in.” – Paul Weimer It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber, the first book of the Chronicles of Amber. And we chip away, … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer"
This is the first in a series I hope to do for much of 2026, called Foundational Fantasy.What does that mean? Tune in to find out. Also find a fun discussion of Brian Jacques’s excellent Redwall, the first in a long-running series of children’s fantasy books. My close friend and podcast co-host Colin joins me … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie"
Bob Morrell joins me again for a brief discussion of the short but hilarious Hugo and Nebula finalist Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny Notes & Links: https://sites.google.com/site/bbbmorrell/bobs-writing-page https://magazine.trollbreath.com Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing
Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Three of my Nebulugo Book Club friends join me for a draft of our favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy concepts. Themes: Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Bring Out Your … Continue reading "Bonus! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft (with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin)"
Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy this microfiction fantasy story I wrote and submitted as part of NYC Midnight’s 250-word Microfiction Contest. This story made the cut in Round One, and then I had to submit another original story for Round Two, and that’s as far as I got. But I thought the story was … Continue reading "Original Fiction: Bookends, or Libromancy, by Seth Heasley"
Mythius from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord Server joins me for a discussion of Jeff Vandermeer’s 2014 Nebula-winner, Annihilation. Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Other Notes & Links: Nebulugo Discord: https://discord.gg/AJvyZUq2 The writing on the walls of … Continue reading "Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Discord"
James from the podcast/blog Something About Dragons joins me for a discussion of Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, which was shortlisted for the 1964 Hugo Award. It’s fantasy wrapped in science fiction wrapped in good old 1950s misogyny! https://somethingaboutdrag.wixsite.com/something-about-drag Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a … Continue reading "Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, with James Hedrick"
A couple of my friends from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord join me for a more or less spur of the moment episode on a book I’d recommended to them after recently reading it. The book is The Man Who Saw Seconds, by Alexander Boldizar, the most recent winner of the Locus Award. Notes & … Continue reading "The Man Who Saw Seconds, by Alexander Boldizar, with Sophia Suhu and JW Wartick"
(This one had a quick turnaround and I didn’t go back through and edit it for language, or really, anything. This is about as raw as you’ll get a Hugos There episode, so it’s marked Explicit for language.) I don’t do a ton of author interviews, but I was intrigued by David’s new book and … Continue reading "Great America In Dead World, by David Agranoff (interview with the author)"
Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing It’s another Seth’s Picks episode, taking about an old favorite of mine, Dean Koontz’s Lightning, with guests Megan Cutter (my big sister) and Colin Kuskie. Spoilers start about 07:30. Other Notes & … Continue reading "Lightning, by Dean Koontz (with guests Megan Cutter and Colin Kuskie)"
A bit of a download about WorldCon 2025, about people I met, interviews I did, and some plans for the future. Links and Photos! Translated Hugo Initiative: https://translatedhugo.org/about-us Endeavour Award: https://osfci.org/endeavour/ Brian Aldiss: https://brianaldiss.co.uk/ Ray Bradbury Center: https://give.myiu.org/iu-indianapolis/I380010312.html https://www.instagram.com/bradburycenter https://raybradburycenter.substack.com https://today.iu.edu/iu-indianapolis/live/news/46788-ray-bradbury-center-presents-festival-451indy
Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Don’t forget to stick around for the quiz at the end of the podcast! (photos for the quiz are included down below) This time it’s another Zoomed Out, Subgenre Spotlight episode, back … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations, with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized!"
I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Novella by a few of my best Internet Friends. Guests include: Video will be posted hopefully tomorrow. These episodes get very little editing, so if it sounds a bit rougher than normal, that’s to be expected, but the discussion was terrific, so I … Continue reading "2025 Hugo-nominated Novellas panel"
I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Novel by a few returning guests, and a couple of new people. Guests include: No video for this episode. Technology let us down and we lost Mythius and his video recording toward the end, which is why he’s not in the sign off, … Continue reading "2025 Hugo-nominated Novels Panel"
If you prefer video, check us out here: https://youtu.be/pEPVVL7njFQ I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story by a few returning guests. Guests include: These episodes get very little editing, so if it sounds a bit rougher than normal, that’s to be expected, but the discussion was terrific, so … Continue reading "2025 Hugo-nominated Short Story Panel"
It’s time for more Secret Histories with Tim Powers! This time it’s a World Fantasy Award and Locus Award nominee, and winner of the Mythopoeic Award, The Stress of Her Regard, which weaves a fantasy/horror story into the lives and deaths of the Romantic Poets. Don’t forget to reach out to me if you’ll be … Continue reading "The Stress of Her Regard, by Tim Powers (with guest Ray Alston)"
It’s another Zoomed Out, Author Deep Dive episode, this time on Kurt Vonnegut, with guest Nic Pietersma. Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Segments and time codes: (06:43) – Intro to Kurt Vonnegut (12:00) – Vonnegut 101 (24:38) … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Kurt Vonnegut, with guest Nic Pietersma"
This is a Seth’s Picks episode, the very highly regarded, though not much honored at the time Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson. It’s like Ready Player One, but without all the references or terrible writing. (It’s not really like RPO at all, and that’s a very good thing.) This is one of my shorter episodes, … Continue reading "Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson, with guest Leah Borden"
While I was recording with my TMTYR co-hosts, I realized I never recorded a reaction to my 2025 Hugo nomination, so I just sprang it on them (they were already in the know about the nomination because I can’t keep a secret from them). Thanks so much to everyone who nominated this podcast!
Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing This time it’s another Zoomed Out, Subgenre Spotlight episode on Sports Science Fiction. Joining me for this discussion is Christopher Garcia of Journey Planet and the Drink Tank fanzines. An unedited transcript … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Sports SFF, with Chris Garcia"
My guest and I discuss a Hugo-nominee, Old Man’s War, by John Scalzi. I haven’t been loving Scalzi’s recent books, but I loved this one. This episode includes an unedited transcript that will be updated at a later time. Spoiler talk starts at 15:24 Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me … Continue reading "Old Man’s War, by John Scalzi (with guest Tony [redacted])"
This time it’s another Zoomed Out, Author Deep Dive episode on Lloyd Alexander. Joining me for this discussion is Jared Crossley, creator of the Lloyd Alexander documentary on YouTube. This episode includes an unedited transcript which will be updated at a later time. Segments and time codes: (03:00) – Intro to Lloyd Alexander (08:00) – … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Lloyd Alexander, with Jared Crossley"
Just a quick look back at everything I read in 2024, including a bit of podcast reading, lots of graphic novels, and more than a little leisure reading. Video link here: https://youtu.be/9A2p_9y3TvE Adjoa Andoh is the narrator of Translation State and she’s an absolute beast. My Year in Books: https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2024/2459540# (or my 2024 Reading Challenge): … Continue reading "My 2024 in books!"
Guest Evan Bradtke joins me for a fairly lengthy discussion of CS Lewis’s Space Trilogy (more aptly called the Cosmic Trilogy), all three volumes of which were nominated for the Retro Hugo. It’s a normal-ish episode, with the exception being that we discuss all three books in some detail. The books are, to me, less accessibly … Continue reading "The Space Trilogy, by CS Lewis (feat. Evan Bradtke)"
In this bonus episode, Michael Gabriel and I discuss (at length) live action Superman, particularly the recently-ended CW show Superman & Lois, with stops along the way to talk about our histories with Superman, the Arrowverse, and some comic book recommendations for anyone who’s interested in reading a few Superman books. Topics Covered: Michael’s social … Continue reading "“We’re all Superman to somebody, sometime,” a conversation about live-action Superman with Michael Gabriel"
Follow me on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/sheasley.bsky.social This time it’s another Zoomed Out, Subgenre Spotlight episode on Military Science Fiction. Joining me for this discussion is returning guest William Bregnard from Future War Stories. An unedited transcript is included with this episode. A more polished transcript will be posted at a later date. Segments and time codes: … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Military Science Fiction, with William from Future War Stories"
Andy Parry from Sci-Fi Around the World joins me for a Seth’s Picks episode about Blindness, by Nobel-winner Jose Saramago. The book was originally published in Portuguese, which made Andy the perfect guest due to his international SF project. It’s a tough read for content reasons, including violence and sexual violence, but it’s one of … Continue reading "Blindness, by José Saramago (feat. Andy Parry)"
“Is this gonna be another stand-up fight, sir, or another bug hunt?” Well, neither really. It’s an October surprise! We’ve got Aliens, Colonial Marines, and four people who love the 1986 movie Aliens. Joining me for the discussion are my sister Megan Cutter, former guest / fellow podcaster Mandy Self, and fellow Portland-area podcaster Luke … Continue reading "Bonus: Aliens (1986 movie) discussion panel"
This time it’s another Zoomed Out episode, focusing on Jules Verne, who despite Seth’s unforgiveable ignorance, was a French author who wrote in French. For this discussion, Emmanuel Dubois and Haley Zapal join to talk about a few of Verne’s better known works, and Emmanuel gives us a few ideas for future reading. Ways to … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Jules Verne, with Emmanuel Dubois and Haley Zapal"
Amy Salley from Hugo, Girl!, joins me for a Seth’s picks episode about a book I’ve been wanting to read for years. It’s not science fiction, but it is award-winning, specifically a Pulitzer winner. It’s also in contention for Best Book I’ve Ever Read. We’ll return to normal SFF content in the next episode. But if … Continue reading "Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry (feat. Amy Salley from Hugo, Girl!)"
This time it’s another Zoomed Out episode, focusing on Speculative Fiction in Translation (SFT), with guest Rachel Cordasco. Below I’ve captured some of her recommendations. There are some light spoilers in the episode, but nothing that should detract from your enjoyment of these books and authors. Notes & Links: Ways to support the podcast: Buy … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Speculative Fiction In Translation, with Rachel Cordasco"
I’ve been listening to Joe’s podcast (the Poscast) and reading his books for years, and I’d originally reached out to him, hoping to get him on to discuss Brittle Innings, a Hugo-nominee but also a baseball book. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the bandwidth for extracurricular reading, but he had time to do a podcast with … Continue reading "Why We Love Baseball (and Football), with Joe Posnanski"
Returning guest Paul Williams joins me for a discussion of the 2001 winner of the World Fantasy Award, Declare, by Paul Williams. Secret history, espionage, and fantasy all wrapped into one terrific novel. Spoiler talk starts at 15:03 Notes & Links: Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick … Continue reading "Declare, by Tim Powers (feat. Paul Williams)"
Legend says he’s still reading lists of books to this day. JW Wartick has read all of the Hugo-winning novels, but he’s also read all the Nebula winners, and all the Hugo-nominated novels. To say he’s a voracious reader is to vastly understate the case. But he’s also my friend, and I asked him to … Continue reading "“Other people walk their dog, and I walk my book,” a conversation with JW Wartick"
Damo Mac Choiligh joins me for a deep look at Scottish SF author Iain M. Banks. Some reading recommendations and notes (not all of these are mentioned in the discussion): Banks 101: The Culture Series: Other SF: Mainstream Fiction: Themes: Advanced Banks: Weird Fiction: The Culture Series: Other SF: Links: https://www.facebook.com/groups/130411676997908
Mandy Self joins me once again to discuss A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle. This is a “Seth’s Picks” episode, but it’s also an award-winner, having won the Newberry Award in 1963. We get into spoilers about 15 minutes in. Mandy’s links:https://twitter.com/Brown_Ajahhttps://twitter.com/MandymoniumPod “Ticky Tacky little boxes” referenced by Mandy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boxes Ways to support the … Continue reading "A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle (feat. Mandy Self)"
My little sister Katie joins me for an informal discussion of her favorite subgenre, Urban Fantasy. This isn’t perhaps as scholarly as previous Zoomed Out episodes, just an off-the-cuff discussion with my sister. Sorry for the doggies’ panting that occasionally shows up in the background. The dogs love Katie and couldn’t stop snuggling up to … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Urban Fantasy, with Katie Heasley"
With the sad news of Vernor Vinge’s recent passing, I decided (at Olav’s prompting) to host a short-notice discussion panel about Vinge’s work. This podcast has previously covered his three Hugo-winning novels, but we go a bit deeper here, giving some other recommendations for Vinge reading. I’m mostly just here to facilitate, and more than … Continue reading "Vernor Vinge Tribute episode"
Lori from Hugo, Girl!, and Juan (frequent bonus episode guest) join Peter and me to discuss our picks for the 2024 Oscars.
Peter Kuskie, son of my co-host Colin from TMTYR (and brother of my theme music composer), and also childhood friend of my son, joins me in person for a discussion of Andy Weir’s 2022 Hugo-nominated novel Project Hail Mary. We get into spoilers about 14 minutes in. Comps: Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me … Continue reading "Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (feat. Peter Kuskie)"
It’s been almost exactly a year since multiple-time guest of the podcast, Michael Gabriel, finished the World Marathon Challenge (Seven Days, Seven Marathons on Seven Continents), and I asked him to chat with me about the whole experience. it’s not science fiction related, but I just like to chat with interesting people, so this is … Continue reading "“Oh, I have a new limp now!”, a conversation about the World Marathon Challenge with Michael Gabriel"
This is a “Seth’s picks” episode of the podcast, still Science Fiction related this time, with the classic 1959 nuclear war novel Alas, Babylon. Joining me for the podcast is returning guest Mitch Wagner. I noticed there are some pops and crackles on Mitch’s audio, and I did my best to clear them up, but … Continue reading "Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank (feat. Mitch Wagner)"
Ethan asked to do a favorite movies of 2023 episode with me. Since we recorded, we’ve both started watching stuff for our Oscars episode, so there’s definitely stuff we’d have done differently if we recorded today. Our Letterboxd profiles: https://letterboxd.com/sethheasley/ https://letterboxd.com/bevold/ Ethan’s List: 10. The Killer 9. Barbie 8. Creed 3 7. Mission: Impossible: Dead … Continue reading "Bonus: Favorite 2023 Movies (with Ethan Heasley)"
Dr. Audrey Isabel Taylor joins me for a look at the work of Patricia A. McKillip. Time codes included for the major sections, as well as two mini-discussions of McKillip’s World Fantasy Award winners. Checking those off the list! A transcript is available for this episode. Intro to Audrey Taylor (02:22) Intro to McKillip (07:53) … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Patricia A. McKillip, with Dr. Audrey Taylor"
In the first of hopefully many Subgenre Spotlights, Bob Morrell joins me for a discussion on Pandemic Fiction. Who doesn’t want to think about pandemics? Trigger warning for anyone who isn’t ready to talk about pandemics. Here we focus mostly on COVID-19 but also there’s substantial discussion of AIDS, so be warned. Links & Notes: … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: Pandemic Fiction, with Bob Morrell"
Seth is joined by Darryl Cunningham, author of these tremendously interesting Graphic Nonfiction Titles: Darryl’s Links:https://myriadeditions.com/creator/darryl-cunningham//https://www.patreon.com/acmedarrylhttps://twitter.com/AcmeDarrylhttps://bsky.app/profile/acmedarryl.bsky.social
Seth is joined by Sarah Elkins to discuss the 1998 Nebula Award winner for Best Novel, The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda McIntyre. Just a more or less typical episode. Financially support this podcast (and others by Seth): Patreon (ongoing support): https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Buy Me a Coffee (one-time or ongoing): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Time Codes: Start – … Continue reading "The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda McIntyre (feat. Sarah Elkins)"
Juan Sanmiguel, Sarah Elkins, Ivor Watkins, and Lacey Jane Wolfe join me for a discussion of the major nominees in the fiction categories. We don’t cover them exhaustively, just touching on the titles we enjoyed.
Alec Nevala-Lee, author of the stellar biographies Astounding and Inventor of the Future joins me for a discussion on Isaac Asimov, the author and his work. All discussions of the works mentioned stay fairly spoiler-lite. Asimov 101: Advanced Asimov: Alec’s Links:
In the first episode of Hugos There 2.0, Seth is joined by returning guest Emmanuel Dubois to discuss The Planet of the Apes, by Pierre Boulle, the 1963 novel (originally written in French) that spawned a major film franchise. Emmanuel’s links: https://twitter.com/manu_photo https://twitter.com/lafayettepod Notes/Mentions: https://www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/13073537-de-gaulle-jfk-and-the-new-world-order-with-sean-j-mclaughlin Micromégas, by Voltaire
I collected questions thru my Hugos There Future Survey, and this is the episode in which I answer them! My recording setup: Links: https://www.thehugoawards.org/the-voting-system/Lady Business Hugo Award Sheet of Doom!: https://bit.ly/hugoaward2023https://nebulas.sfwa.org/
Hugos There 1.0 is in the bank, so what’s next for this space? Seth goes into his thought process about what comes next, along with some feedback from listeners on what they’d like to see, laying out what he’ll do for Hugos There 2.0.
Hey all, a fun announcement: This podcast is a finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Fancast! Woo! My buddy Colin jumped on a quick call with me since he was the one who noticed the nominations were announced. Thanks to everyone who nominated, and congrats and best of luck to the other nominees! … Continue reading "Shortlisted!"
Ann and Alice from the Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast join me for a discussion of the 1981 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Joan Vinge’s The Snow Queen, which is a better book than The Wanderer, thank the Lady. The next episode you’ll see in the feed is my “What’s Next?” episode, … Continue reading "HT#78: The Snow Queen, by Joan D. Vinge (feat. The Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast)"
Seth is joined by Brian Collins to discuss the 1965 Hugo winner, Fritz Leiber’s The Wanderer. Start – 15:00 Intro through “Why this book?” 15:01 – 28:08 Non-Spoiler discussion 28:09 – end Spoiler discussion Take my Future of the Podcast survey! https://forms.gle/ycoyiAEv5CEjXHXE6 Brians’s links: https://twitter.com/bdcollins_1995https://sffremembrance.com/ Notes & Mentions: Just a bunch of other Leiber recommendations.
Seth is joined by Andy Parry, creator of the SciFi Around the World blog and podcast to talk about how he came up with the idea for the project, and how it’s going so far. He also administers a fun Hugo-based quiz to Seth. Links & Notes: Blog: https://scifiaroundtheworld.blogspot.com/ Books mentioned: The Three Body Problem, … Continue reading "SciFi Around the World, with Andy Parry"
Seth is joined by Dr. Sue Vazakas to discuss the 2020 Retro Hugo winner (for the year 1945), Leigh Brackett’s Shadow Over Mars. Start – 21:02 Intro through “Why this book?” (along with additional background) 21:03 – 31:44 Non-Spoiler discussion 31:45 – end Spoiler discussion Take my Future of the Podcast survey! https://forms.gle/ycoyiAEv5CEjXHXE6 Sue’s links: … Continue reading "HT#76: Shadow Over Mars, by Leigh Brackett (feat. Dr. Sue Vazakas)"
Dr. Paul Brians, retired professor of literature (including SF) from Washington State University, joins me for a discussion of his website and book, as well as SFF movies and books, and some more recent reading recommendations outside the genre. Find the book here: https://wmjasco.com/william-james-company/22-common-errors-in-english-usage-3rd-ed.html Links: Paul’s WSU website (includes links to the common errors site … Continue reading "“It’s also a book!”, interview with Dr. Paul Brians, author of Common Errors in English Usage"
Seth is joined by 2022 Hugo Award-winning Fan Writer, Cora Buhlert, to discuss the winner of the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel, Arkady Martine’s A Desolation Called Peace. Start – 10:24 Intro through “Why this book?” 10:25 – 28:15 Non-Spoiler discussion 28:16 – end Spoiler discussion 1:00:54 Upcoming survey announcement Cora’s links: http://corabuhlert.comhttps://twitter.com/corabuhlerthttp://galacticjourney.org/ Notes … Continue reading "HT#75: A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine (feat. Cora Buhlert)"
It’s Lent season as this episode is posted, and what better genre show to consider than the excellent Netflix limited series, Midnight Mass. This is just four Christian engineers discussing an awesome series that delves into interesting religious and philosophical topics, wrapped into a super compelling narrative. Joining me are Mandy Self and Scott Danielson, … Continue reading "Bonus Episode! Midnight Mass discussion panel"
Cross-posting this episode to the main Hugos feed. It’s not Hugo-related, but it is award related, and I’d be shocked if at least one film on the Oscars list didn’t make it into the Hugo nominees this year. Let me know if you like this kind of thing being thrown into the feed. I know … Continue reading "Cross-post: Oscars 2023 (from Brief & Not So Brief)"
My nephew, Peter Knoch, joins us for another Oscar predictions episode. We cover all the categories listed on the Oscar page, so here are time codes if you want to skip around: Short Film (Documentary) 0:01:03 Short Film (Animated) 0:03:08 Short Film (Live Action) 0:06:29 Actor in a Leading Role 0:08:22 Actor in a Supporting … Continue reading "Oscars 2023! (with Peter & Ethan)"
This isn’t a typical episode, but when you have David Brin on your podcast, you just kind of want to let him talk. So we occasionally touch on Robert A. Heinlein’s Beyond This Horizon, which won the 2018 Retro Hugo for Best Novel. But mostly we just chat. No real spoiler section for this discussion, … Continue reading "HT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)"
During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, I joined Adrian and Matt from Spectology for a draft of our favorite underrated SFF movies. As it happens, each of us had not seen at least one entry on another person’s list. So I decided to bring the guys on for a follow-up in which we … Continue reading "Spectology “Underrated SFF Movies” Reunion"
This is a project that got lost on my computer (through neglect, not technology) for a long time. Dan Smith from Coffee In Space joins me for a discussion of the allure of Apocalyptic Fiction. Dan’s podcast is here: https://www.coffeeinspacepodcast.com Some titles mentioned in the podcast: A Canticle For Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller Alas, Babylon, … Continue reading "“We seem to not want a utopia”: A Conversation With S. Daniel Smith"
Seth is joined by repeat guest (of other Hugos There content) Sarah Elkins to discuss the winner of the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Novel, Lois McMaster Bujold’s Paladin of Souls. Start – 9:39 Intro through “Why this book?” 9:40 – 31:41 Non-Spoiler discussion 31:42 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Chaucer, The Canturbury … Continue reading "HT#73: Paladin of Souls, by Lois McMaster Bujold (feat. Sarah Elkins)"
A little bit of bonus content here. Dr. Jim Woosley, author of “Terraforming Ganymede: Science and Technology in Robert A. Heinlein’s Farmer in the Sky,” joins me for a conversation about his history as a SFF fan (books and film), and about his essay included in the Baen version of Farmer in the Sky.
Seth is joined by Rick Childs to discuss the winner of the 2001 Retro Hugo for Best Novel (for 1951), Robert A. Heinlein’s Farmer in the Sky. Start – 6:15 Intro through “Why this book?” 6:16 – 20:43 Non-Spoiler discussion 20:44 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Rick’s links: https://twitter.com/SmartassSciFihttps://twitter.com/bank_doc
Seth is joined by Andrea Johnston of RetroRockets to discuss the winner of the 2016 Retro Hugo for Best Novel (for 1941), AE Van Vogt’s Slan. Start – 9:28 Intro through “Why this book?” 9:29 – 21:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:00 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Regeneration Trilogy, by Stephanie Saulter The Bourne … Continue reading "HT#71: Slan, by A.E. Van Vogt (feat. Andrea Johnston)"
Seth is joined by Kristen (BookTuber) to discuss the third book in the Broken Earth trilogy, The Stone Sky, by NK Jemisin, winner of the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 5:12 Intro through “Why this book?” 5:13 – 12:22 Non-Spoiler discussion 12:23 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: James Baldwin quote … Continue reading "HT#70: The Stone Sky, by NK Jemisin (feat. Kristenelle-SFF Reader)"
Baseball writer Keith Law guested on the podcast four years ago. Since then, he’s finished reading all the Hugo winners, and Seth wanted to have a chat with him about which books lived up to the hype, which surprised him, and a few that let him down. Seth weighs in on the same questions, despite … Continue reading "Catching Up With Keith Law"
This is an audio-only version of a video Seth recorded with his sister Erin, along with JW Wartick and Sarah Elkins, discussing (lots of spoilers) the 1986 Hugo-nominated fantasy film Ladyhawke. Video available on YouTube! https://youtu.be/2XGBq6c6mk4 Seth’s Spectology appearance where he mentions Ladyhawke: https://www.spectology.com/e/in-conversation-our-favorite-underrated-sf-movies-with-seth-heasley-of-the-hugos-there-podcast/ JW Wartick: https://twitter.com/jwwartick Sarah Elkins: https://twitter.com/configures
Seth is joined by Kevin, the producer/editor of Hugo, Girl! to discuss Robert J. Sawyer’s 2003 Hugo winner, Hominids. Trigger warning for sexual assault. Start – 6:47 Intro through “Why this book?” 6:48 – 12:57 Non-Spoiler discussion 12:58 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Fringe Michael Burstein’s “Broken Symmetry” stories Mama Doctor Jones talking … Continue reading "HT#69: Hominids, by Robert J. Sawyer (feat. Kevin Anderson from Hugo, Girl!)"
Seth is joined by his Take Me To Your Reader co-host to discuss the 1998 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman. Trigger warning for suicide. Start – 2:44 Intro through “Why this book?” 2:45 – 16:09 Non-Spoiler discussion 16:10 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Matrix … Continue reading "HT#68: Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman (feat. James Ralston)"
Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts podcast join me for a discussion of Network Effect, by Martha Wells, winner of the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 8:50 Intro through “Why this book?” 8:51 – 22:03 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:04 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Ancillary Series, by Ann Leckie The … Continue reading "HT#67: Network Effect, by Martha Wells (feat. Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts)"
For the first time, I host a panel of people discussing the nominees for Best Novella for 2022. Previously, I’d only covered short story and novelette nominees. A video version (not quite as tight) is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leFYsmtGU4s Time codes and links to panelists’ social media below: Time Codes: Quick point about novellas from Juan … Continue reading "2022 Nominees for Best Novella – Discussion Panel"
This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Novelette. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK00Q96yMQc Time Codes: Bots of the Lost Ark: 07:45Colors of the Immortal Palette: 23:17O2 Arena: 40:55That Story Isn’t the Story: 53:10Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.: 01:02:57L’Esprit de L’Escalier: … Continue reading "2022 Hugo Nominees for Novelette – Discussion Panel"
This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmZaNdsflo Time Codes: Mr Death: 6:25Proof by Induction: 20:31The Sin of America: 43:22Tangles: 58:12Unknown Number: 1:12:33Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather: 1:26:37 Story Links: “Mr. Death” … Continue reading "2022 Hugo Nominees for Short Story – Discussion Panel"
Seth’s nephew Jacob joins him for a quick conversation about Mirror Dance, winner of the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novel. No real non-spoiler discussion on this one since it’s pretty hard to discuss without spoilers both for this book and for the rest of the Vorkosigan Saga.
Marshall and Steve from Androids & Assets join Seth for a discussion of the second and third books in Kim Stanley Robinson's MarsTrilogy Green Mars and Blue Mars, which won the 1994 and 1997 Hugo Awards for Best Novel.
Start - 7:56Intro through "Why this book?"7:57 - 19:55Non-Spoiler discussion19:56 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- The Foundation Series, by Isaac Asimov
- Atlas Shrugged, a heretic comparison by Seth
- Seveneves, by Neal Stephenson
Links:
Androids & Assets: https://twitter.com/assetdroid Steve: https://twitter.com/Stevedroids Marshall: https://twitter.com/EconoBoyd
Hugo-nominated Fan Writer Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of ...And Call Me Conrad, by Roger Zelazny, co-winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Start - 10:26Intro through "Why this book?"10:27 - 22:59Non-Spoiler discussion23:00 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- The Dying Earth, by Gene Wolfe
- Cage of Souls, Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Charlie Jane Anders' works
- Jo Graham's work
- The Martian Obelisk, Linda Nagata
- Nightwings, Robert Silverberg
- The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday, Saad Z. Hossain
- Dreamsnake, by Vonda McIntyre
Paul's Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/princejvstin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/princejvstin
Something I've wrestled quite a bit with over the years is my dawning understanding that the evidence for evolution is, contrary to the many attempts to deny it, very good. I've read extensively on the subject and thought long and hard about how to integrate this understanding with my Christian faith. It hasn't always been a fun process, but you know what's fun? Talking about a topic with people who have taken similar journeys.
So I gathered my friends and had an informal discussion with them about what the process for them coming to similar understandings was like and how it's affected them in their interactions with other people, as well as their relationships with God and the Church.
There's no attempt here to proselytize for any particular view here, and we're not actually looking for a debate. Just having an edifying discussion between believers.Thanks to Mandy Self, J.w. Wartick, and Juan Sanmiguel for being willing to have the discussion.
Returning guest David Agranoff joins me for an extended non-spoiler discussion of The Dispossessed, and it really never gets that spoilery at all. Lots of background on Le Guin and the philosophy/politics of the book.
Start - 7:30Intro through "Why this book?"7:31 - 44:02Non-Spoiler discussion44:03 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- David's article from Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2021/12/08/beyond-dune-and-foundation-golden-age-and-new-wave-sf-classics-that-should-be-adapted-right-now/
- Le Guin speech from Auscon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deuas-AuzbU
- Geek's Guide Episode about The Dispossessed: https://geeksguideshow.com/2021/03/26/ggg460-the-dispossessed-review/
- Always Coming Home, by Le Guin
- Bannerless, by Carrie Vaughn
- No Gods, No Monsters, by Cadwell Turnbull
- Una McCormack's DS9 novels
- Peter Kropotkin, Murray Bookchin, and Paul Goodman
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
David's Links:
Dickheads Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast Dickheads Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickheadspod David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Postcards From a Dying World: http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/
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Lisa McCarty joins me for a discussion of Lois McMaster Bujold's 1992 Hugo-winner, Barrayar.
Start - 5:55Intro through "Why this book?"5:56 - 14:31Non-Spoiler discussion14:32 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- The Wayfarers Series, by Becky Chambers
- The Interdependency Series, by John Scalzi
- Adrian Tchaikovsky
- The Galactic Cold War Series, by Dan Moren
Lisa's Links:
Narrated Podcast: https://narratedpodcast.com Narrated Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_narrated Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisa_jm
Lacey Jane Wolfe joins me for a discussion of N.K. Jemisin's 2017 Hugo-winner, The Obelisk Gate.
Start - 7:45Intro through "Why this book?"7:46 - 20:23Non-Spoiler discussion20:24 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett
- Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee
Seth is joined by Phil Nichols to discuss the 1980 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke
Start - 3:45Intro through "Why this book?"3:46 - 23:50Non-Spoiler discussion23:51 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- The Web Between the Worlds, Charles Sheffield
- The Martian, by Andy Weir
- Profiles of the Future, by Arthur C. Clarke
- Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
- The Andromeda Evolution, by Daniel H. Wilson
- Apollo 13
- "The Nine Billion Names of God," by Arthur C. Clarke
Phil's Links:
Phil's site: http://bradburymedia.co.uk Phil's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradburymedia
Seth is joined by Paul Williams to discuss the 2010 co-winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The City and The City, by China Miéville
Start - 7:51Intro through "Why this book?"7:52 - 20:23Non-Spoiler discussion20:24 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- A Master of Djinn, and A Dead Djinn in Cairo, by P. Djeli Clark
- The Craft Sequence, by Max Gladstone
- Little Big, by John Crowley
- Ombria In Shadow, by Patricia A. McKillip
- Galveston by Sean Stewart
- Lud-in-the-Mist, by Hope Merrlees
- The Yiddish Policeman's Union, by
- Orsinian Tales, Ursula K. Leguin
- Gene Wolfe's fiction
- The Adjustment Bureau (movie)
Seth is joined by Emmanuel Dubois, to discuss the 2011 two-volume winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Blackout & All Clear, by Connie Willis
Start - 5:34Intro through "Why this book?"5:35 - 14:30Non-Spoiler discussion14:31 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- Voyagers, Quantum Leap, Journeyman
- Slaughterhouse-five podcast on Take Me To Your Reader: https://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-96-there-is-no-chronology-slaughterhouse-five/
- Study of drowning rats: https://worldofwork.io/2019/07/drowning-rats-psychology-experiments/
Links:
- Emmanuel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manu_photo
- Emmanuel's photography site: https://500px.com/p/manuphoto?view=photos
I'm joined by Cora Buhlert, Ivor Watkins, Sarah Elkins, Olav Rokne, and Juan Sanmiguel to discuss the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette.
For a video version of this podcast, go to my Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58074634
"Helicopter Story" article and podcast:
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22543858/isabel-fall-attack-helicopter
https://podbay.fm/p/cancel-me-daddy/e/1625727600
Olav's Hugo-nominated blog:
http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/
Cora's Hugo Nominated Writing:
http://corabuhlert.com/
The Spoilers must flow! #desertpower
Michael Gabriel, who covered Dune (novel) with me for the podcast, returns along with his podcast co-host Mandy Self to talk (at length) about the new film adaptation.
If you enjoy the discussion, you'll probably enjoy their podcast, Trivially Crucial.
I'm mostly a fly on the wall here. Also, keep in mind, we all liked the movie quite a bit.
This is the audio-only version of the awesome panel I recently hosted, discussing the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. The video is posted on http://patreon.com/hugospodcast, and I may post it for the public in the near future.
I'm joined by Cora Buhlert, Ivor Watkins, Alan Bailey, Lise Andreasen, Sarah Elkins, JW Wartick, Lori Anderson, Haley Zapal, and Amy Salley to discuss the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
Time codes and links to stories:
6:12 - “Open House on Haunted Hill” by John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots, 2020)
16:37 - “Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse” by Rae Carson (Uncanny Magazine, January/February 2020)
34:23 - “A Guide for Working Breeds” by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (in Made to Order: Robots and Revolution, Solaris)
45:35 - “Metal Like Blood in the Dark” by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine, September/October 2020)
1:03:57 - “The Mermaid Astronaut” by Yoon Ha Lee (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, February 2020)
1:20:38 - “Little Free Library” by Naomi Kritzer (Tor.com)
Seth is joined by Russ Newcomer to discuss the 1993 co-winner of the Hugo Award, A Fire Upon the Deep, by Vernor Vinge.
Start - 6:46Intro through "Why this book?"6:47 - 18:57Non-Spoiler discussion18:58 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- The Uplift Series, by David Brin
- The Ancillary Series, by Ann Leckie
- Singularity Sky, by Charles Stross
- Terminal World, by Alastair Reynolds
- The Safehold and March Upcountry Series, by David Webber
- Ringworld, by Larry Niven
- The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson
Links:
- Russ's Twitter: https://twitter.com/russnewcomer
Seth is joined by returning guest Josh Ziefle to discuss the 1960 Hugo Award winner, Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein.
Start - 7:48Intro through "Why this book?"7:49 - 9:55Tangent about Josh's Star Trek book collection9:56 - 16:24Non-Spoiler discussion16:25 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
- Comps: The Forever War, Old Man's War, Ender's Game, All You Need is Kill, Full Metal Jacket, David Webber novels
- Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
- "Dulce et Decorum Est," by Wilfred Owen
- "Mother's Child," by George Michael
Links:
- Josh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JRZiefle
- Josh's blog: https://www.joshuaziefle.com
- Christianity Now! https://open.spotify.com/show/5fLuZzQw7VYKnkoiPnURzr
Seth is joined by Lise Andreasen to discuss the 1973 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 7:11Intro through "Why this book?"7:12 - 16:47Non-Spoiler discussion16:48 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
Arrival, Contact Asimov stories featuring "Thiotimoline" Timothy Zahn's Conquerors Series
Links: Lise's links: https://twitter.com/lise_andreasen https://stuff.ommadawn.dk/2021/07/25/against-stupidity/
Seth is joined by Trish E. Matson to discuss the 2020 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 10:38Intro through "Why this book?"10:38 - 24:47Non-Spoiler discussion24:47 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
Deep Space Nine (The Trill)
Ninefox Gambit, by Yoon Ha Lee
City of Stairs, by Robert Jackson Bennett
Ancillary Justice, The Expanse, CJ Cherryh's Alliance/Union series
Links:
Trish's Twitter links:
https://twitter.com/PEMatson https://twitter.com/skiffyandfanty https://twitter.com/sgsupercast https://twitter.com/stargate_sg_fun
Trish's blog:
https://whatsthewordnow.blogspot.com/
Seth is joined by Chip Mullins to discuss the 1969 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 3:17Intro through "Why this book?"3:17 - 14:05Non-Spoiler discussion14:05 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
Watchmen (Graphic Novel) "The Evitable Conflict" (Asimov short story) "A Modest Proposal," by Jonathan Swift
Links:
Dickheads Podcast episode on the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1v85DN5UHU
Chip's book club FB page: https://www.facebook.com/BookClubNOVA/
Seth is joined by returning guest Scott McNulty to discuss the 2007 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 10:49Intro through "Why this book?"10:50 - 26:50Non-Spoiler discussion26:51 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester I Remember the Future, by Michael A. Burstein, particularly his stories "TeleAbsence" and "TelePresence"
http://www.bursteinbooks.com/
Links:
https://twitter.com/blankbaby
Returning guest Dan Moren joins me to discuss his Comfort Reading, as well as the latest book in his Galactic Cold War series, The Aleph Extraction.
Dan's links:
https://dmoren.com/https://twitter.com/dmoren
Seth is joined by J.W. Wartick to discuss the 1979 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Dreamsnake, by Vonda McIntyre.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 5:51Intro/getting to know my guest5:52 - 15:25Non-Spoiler discussion15:26 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
The works of Robert Silverberg Inception A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
Links:
https://twitter.com/jwwartick https://eclectictheist.wordpress.com/
Seth is joined by Bill Lawhorn, chair of Discon III (2021 Worldcon), to discuss the 1988 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Uplift War, by David Brin.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 9:58Intro/getting to know my guest9:59 - 21:49Non-Spoiler discussion21:50 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
Barsk, by Lawrence M. Schoen City, by Clifford Simak The Winds of War, by Herman Wouk The Great War series, by Harry Turtledove
Links:
https://twitter.com/worldcon2021 https://discon3.org/
Seth's eldest sister, Erin Knoch (mother of Peter from Brief & Not So Brief), guests to discuss The Chronicles of Narnia as a Comfort Reads title.
Seth is joined by Rebecca Barry, to discuss the 1993 co-winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis. Content warning: pandemic.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 8:18Intro/getting to know my guest8:19 - 17:34Non-Spoiler discussion17:35 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Mentions:
The Sparrow
The Left Hand of Darkness
Timeline
To Say Nothing of the Dog
My little sister Katie joins me in the studio (a fancy name for my office, with an extra mic set up) to discuss Discworld in general, and more specifically, Going Postal, the first book featuring Moist Von Lipwig.
Katie was in Japan for the tsunami and had an unfortunately too-close view of the destruction. She wrote about it at some length, so if you'd like to read it, the link is here: https://www.oregonlive.com/my-hillsboro/2011/04/personal_account_of_tsunami_and_aftermath_in_japan.html.
Seth is joined by Jonathan Watkins from Cinema Sins, to discuss the 1962 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Stranger in A Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinlein.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 10:08Intro/getting to know my guest10:09 - 30:50Non-Spoiler discussion30:51 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
Cinema Sins: https://cinemasins.com/ Jonathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/samloomis13 Behind the Sins Twitter: https://twitter.com/CinemaSinsBTS TV Sins Twitter: https://twitter.com/tvsins1
Notes & Mentions:
Brother from Another Planet Being There Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan Starman Arrival
Sarah Elkins joins me for a discussion of Connie Willis's terrific and hilarious 1996 novel, Bellwether.
Sarah's Links:
https://twitter.com/configures
Notes/Mentions:
Robin Hudson series, by Sparkle Hayter Uncharted Territory, by Connie Willis Version Control, by Dexter Palmer The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O., by Neil Stephenson and Nicole Galland The works of D.E. Stevenson
Seth is joined by JM Casey from Chrononauts, to discuss the 1958 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Big Time, by Fritz Leiber.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 11:51Intro/getting to know my guest11:52 - 40:49Non-Spoiler discussion40:50 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
Chrononauts: https://anchor.fm/chrononauts/ Chrononauts' Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrononautssf
Notes & Mentions:
12 Angry Men The Quiet, Dry War, by Tony Daniel New Doctor Who Timecop DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Adrian from Spectology joins Seth once again to discuss his choice of Comfort Reading, Svetlana Alexievitch's Secondhand Time.
Adrian's Links:
https://twitter.com/spectologypod https://www.spectology.com
This time, Seth is joined by his high school friend Josh Medsker, who connected him with Justin Bacolo, creator of Fathom Press. The discussion is more about the project than about any particular title.
Links:
https://www.718press.com/
https://www.instagram.com/718_press/
https://joshmedsker.com/
Seth is joined by Scott Danielson from A Good Story is Hard to Find and Shelf Wear, to discuss the 1959 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, A Case of Conscience, by James Blish.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 4:45Intro/getting to know Scott4:46 - 17:41Non-Spoiler discussion17:42 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
https://www.shelfwear.com/
Notes & Mentions:
"The Star," by Arthur C. Clarke Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis Space Jesuits! (Hyperion, Children of the Mind, The Sparrow
Brother Guy Consolmagno
And now for something completely different. Science Fiction isn't really on the menu this time. Instead, Seth is joined by Nicholas Buccola to discuss his fantastic book The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America.
We also discuss where to start with James Baldwin's writing. He's an important voice that Seth regrets only discovering this year.
Links:
Nick's Website: https://www.nicholasbuccola.com/
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/buccola_nick
The Debate on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFeoS41xe7w
Nick giving a talk about the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYPE_l8UvAM
Seth is joined by Emily Martin from Book Riot and Book Squad Goals to discuss the 2002 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, American Gods, by Neil Gaiman.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 3:32Intro/getting to know Emily3:33 - 14:31Non-Spoiler discussion14:32 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
https://bookriot.com/ www.booksquadgoals.com https://twitter.com/booksquadgoals
Notes & Mentions:
BookRiot post: https://bookriot.com/science-fiction-podcasts/ The City We Became
This time, Seth welcomes (to his dining room, sorry for the echoes) the younger of his two older sisters, Megan Cutter, to discuss her choice for Comfort Reads: Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz.
Megan's Social Media:
https://twitter.com/megcutter https://www.facebook.com/M-L-Cutter-Author-101393361653853
Seth is joined by Travis Tippens from The Fantasy Inn to discuss the 2019 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 5:15Intro/getting to know Travis5:16 - 11:50Non-Spoiler discussion11:51 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
https://thefantasyinn.com/ https://twitter.com/TheFantasyInn
Notes & Mentions:
Hugo, Girl!: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Hugo-Girl-p1228310/?topicId=145837777 Hidden Figures Apollo 13 The Martian Armageddon/Deep Impact A League of Their Own
Mandy Self joins Seth again to discuss her comfort reading, which is Garth Nix's Abhorsen series, starting with Sabriel.
By their very nature, these episodes contain some light spoilers, and we don't really have a non-spoiler discussion section, so be aware of that.
Mandy’s Social Media:
https://twitter.com/Brown_Ajah
https://twitter.com/TrivCrucial
Seth is joined again by Olav Rokne from the Hugo Awards Book Club to discuss the 1977 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, by Kate Wilhelm.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 2:18Intro/quick chat with Olav2:19 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
Hugo Club: http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hugo_Book_Club
Notes & Mentions:
Earth Abides, by George R. Stewart The Death of Grass, by John Christopher Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank Children of Men, by P. D. James Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
Sonnet 73, by William Shakespeare
The first in what is hoped to be a series about Comfort Reading, Seth & Colin chat about The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander.
Notes:
Lloyd Alexander Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gocHqTToccY
Seth is joined by Nerdbomber from Online Warriors to discuss the 2014 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
Time Codes:
Start - 5:15Intro/getting to know Nerdbomber5:16 - 14:04Non-Spoiler discussion14:05 - endSpoiler discussion
Links:
Online Warriors: https://www.onlinewarriorspodcast.com/ OW Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlinewarriors1 Nerdbomber's Twitter: http://joshuaziefle.wordpress.com/
Notes & Mentions:
Mass Effect (Video Game) Altered Carbon (Netflix Series) The Expanse Jumbled words with first/last letters: https://www.sciencealert.com/word-jumble-meme-first-last-letters-cambridge-typoglycaemia
Seth is joined by Josh Ziefle to discuss the 1955 Hugo Award winner, They'd Rather Be Right, by Mark Clifton & Frank Riley.
Start - 6:45Intro/getting to know Josh6:46 - 16:03Non-Spoiler discussion16:04 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
- Josh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JRZiefle
- Josh's blog: http://joshuaziefle.wordpress.com/
- The Truth Machine, by James Halperin
- The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester
- Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke (Seth on Spectology: https://www.spectology.com/e/212-childhoods-end-post-read-w-seth-heasley-religion-psionics-and-big-ideas-in-science-fiction/)
- The Backfire Effect (The Oatmeal): https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe_clean
- The Backfire Effect (NPR): https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128490874
Seth is joined this time by Matt from Upper Pylon 2 to discuss Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama, winner of the 1974 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:38Intro/getting to know Matt8:39 - 21:59Non-Spoiler discussion22:00 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes/Links: Upper Pylon 2: https://www.trekmate.org.uk/category/up2/
Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/prosubzero
Dave Margosian joins Seth to discuss Robert Charles Wilson's Spin (2006 winner).
Thanks to everyone listening, and stay safe out there.
Time Codes:
Start - 5:09Intro/getting to know Dave5:10 - 17:47Non-Spoiler discussion17:48 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
French Short Films:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4mR0zHLvFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nimdMExY1-c
David from the Dickheads Podcast hosted a Sci-Fi roundtable discussion over Zoom last week and was kind enough to both invite Seth and provide the audio for inclusion in the feed.
Other guests are Lisa Yaszek, Gary K. Wolfe, and Alec Nevala-Lee
Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9rl66FMRU
Colin Kuskie returns to help Seth discuss Double Star, a delightful little book that won the 1956 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Start - 2:22Intro/catching up with Colin2:23 - 9:05Non-Spoiler discussion9:06 - endSpoiler discussion
Seth is joined by Matt from Spectology to discuss CJ Cherryh's Downbelow Station, winner of the 1982 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Start - 6:30Intro/getting to know Matt6:31 - 21:20Non-Spoiler discussion21:21 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes/Links:
https://www.spectology.com/ https://twitter.com/spectologypod/
It's the crossover the world and the internet have been waiting for! Seth joins Lori, Amy and Haley of Hugo, Girl! to discuss Philip Jose Farmer's 1972 Hugo winner, To Your Scattered Bodies Go.
Start - 6:30Intro/getting to know my guest6:31 - 16:59Non-Spoiler discussion17:00 - endSpoiler discussion
Hugo, Girl! Links:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/hugogirlpodcast
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hugogirlpodcast/
Seth is joined by Joe Lewis to discuss the 1984 Hugo winner, David Brin's Startide Rising.
Start - 7:15Intro/getting to know Joe7:16 - 26:41Non-Spoiler discussion26:42 - endSpoiler discussion
Seth is joined by David Agranoff of the Dickheads Podcast to discuss Clifford Simak's 1964 Hugo Winner, Way Station.
Start - 8:37Intro/getting to know David8:38 - 28:23Non-Spoiler discussion28:24 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes/Links:
David/Dickheads contact info: - https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast
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https://www.facebook.com/pg/Dickheadspodcast/posts/
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https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor
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https://twitter.com/dickheadspod
It's the Hugos There / Take Me To Your Reader crossover no one asked for, but we're doing it anyway! Fritz Lieber's 1944 Retro Hugo Winner, Conjure Wife, was adapted into three films, so it made sense to kill four birds with one stone.
This is a non-standard episode, and as such, there's no non-spoiler section.
This is the same content as was posted in the TMTYR feed.
Start - 7:45Intro/getting to know Juan7:46 - 17:04Non-Spoiler discussion17:05 - endSpoiler discussion
Start - 6:20Intro/getting to know Luke6:21 - 17:31Non-Spoiler discussion17:32 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes/Links: Continuum Drag links: https://continuumdrag.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/continuumdrag https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/continuum-drag/id1376043707
Start - 5:10Intro/getting to know Jason11:10 - 14:10Non-Spoiler discussion14:11 - endSpoiler discussion
Start - 11:09Intro/getting to know Jessica / History with Harry Potter11:10 - 13:48Non-Spoiler discussion13:49 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes/Links:
LSG Media:
https://www.libertystreetgeek.net/
Seth is joined by Melissa Koser to discuss N.K. Jemisin's 2016 Hugo Winner, The Fifth Season.
Start - 11:09Intro/getting to know Jessica / History with Harry Potter11:10 - 12:09Non-Spoiler discussion12:10 - endSpoiler discussion
This time, Seth was a guest on the Sci-Fi Christian to discuss The Sword in the Stone as part of a discussion about The Once and Future King. It's not a typical Hugos There episode, but it totally counts!
The Sword in the Stone was awarded the Retro Hugo for Best Novel in 2014 for the year 1939.
No time codes this time. It's all spoilers from the jump.
Seth is joined by two guests this time, CC and Peter from SciFi Sidebar, to discuss Isaac Asimov's 1983 Hugo Winner, Foundation's Edge.
It's #VintageWoke!
Time Codes:
Start - 7:24Intro/getting to know CC and Peter7:25 - 19:04Non-Spoiler discussion19:05 - endSpoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/scifisidebar/ https://www.facebook.com/SignifyingNothingNetwork/ https://twitter.com/SigNothingNet
TMTYR I, Robot episode:
http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-25-there-is-no-spooner-i-robot/
This time, Seth is joined by his friend Michael Simshauser to discuss the 1963 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:32 Intro/getting to know Michael
8:33 - 17:50 Non-Spoiler discussion
17:51 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Literary Square Eyes:https://twitter.com/Book2TVShow
Seth is joined by Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter Zine to discuss Paolo Bacigalupi's 2010 Hugo Award winner, The Windup Girl.
Note: This is an unusual episode, in that it's a bit more free-form than usual, with more time spent discussing the book's themes, particularly those of the treatment of disabled persons.
Time Codes:
Start - 17:35 Intro/getting to know Nalini
17:36 - 32:34 Non-Spoiler discussion
32:35 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
https://www.darkmatterzine.com/ https://www.dyshuman.com/ https://twitter.com/darkmatterzine https://twitter.com/NaliniHaynes
References from the discussion:
The Triantiwontigongolope: https://allpoetry.com/The-Triantiwontigongolope Mitchell & Snyder on Representations of Disability in Narrative Fiction: https://www.press.umich.edu/11523/narrative_prosthesis Australia's recent refugee issues: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28189608 Cane Toads https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toads_in_Australia
This time, Seth is joined by Brian Koser of the Ten to One podcast to discuss Susanna Clarke's 2005 Hugo Award winner, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
Important Announcement!: The feed URL for the Hugos There Podcast has changed. Please update your podcatcher to this URL:
http://hugospodcast.com/feed/podcast/hugos
Seth's new podcast will begin appearing in the current feed, so re-subscribe if you want to get just the Hugos feed.
Time Codes:
Start - 4:19 Intro/getting to know Brian
4:20 - 16:00 Non-Spoiler discussion
16:01 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Brian's Links: http://tto.koser.us/ http://koser.us/
Seth is joined by Scott Ullery, host of Narrated to discuss The Mule, by Isaac Asimov, winner of the 1946 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel (awarded in 1996).
Spoiler Alert! We do discuss Foundation quite a bit, so be warned that spoilers are not limited to the title under discussion.
Time Codes:
Start - 17:54 Intro/getting to know Scott
17:55 - 26:29 Non-Spoiler discussion
26:30 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Narrated Links: https://narratedpodcast.com/ https://twitter.com/_narrated
This time, Seth is joined by Adrian Ryan of Spectology to discuss The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin, winner of the 1970 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 11:04 Intro/getting to know Adrian
11:05 - 18:08 Non-Spoiler discussion
18:09 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Spectology Links: https://www.spectology.com/ https://twitter.com/spectologypod https://twitter.com/adrianmryan
Books/Media referenced in the discussion (links to previous episodes where applicable): Speaker for the Dead A Canticle for Leibowitz Hyperion Lord of Light
Mission Child (1998 novel), by Maureen McHugh Secondhand Time (2013 book), by Svetlana Alexievich Rescue Dawn (2006 film)
This time, Seth is joined by William Bregnard of Future War Stories to discuss The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman, winner of the 1976 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Note: We had some weird audio artifacts and random cutouts on this recording that I did my best to minimize. I'm looking at changing recording platforms if this becomes a consistent issue.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:05 Intro/getting to know William
8:06 - 21:20 Non-Spoiler discussion
21:21 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Future War Stories: http://futurewarstories.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/FWSMSF https://www.facebook.com/Future-War-Stories-602494593251737/
This time, Seth is joined by Dan Moren, author of The Caledonian Gambit and the forthcoming book The Bayern Agenda, and frequent panelist/host on The Incomparable network. Dan and Seth discuss The Vor Game, by Lois McMaster Bujold, winner of the 1991 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:09 Intro/getting to know Dan
8:10 - 22:36 Non-Spoiler discussion
22:37 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Dan's website: https://dmoren.com/
Social media links: https://twitter.com/dmoren https://twitter.com/incon_ceivable (Also known as "I yell at my phone.")
Vorkosigan Saga reading order: https://www.goodreads.com/series/98254-vorkosigan-saga-chronological
Olav Rokne of the Hugo Awards Book Club joins Seth to discuss Vernor Vinge's A Deepness in the Sky, which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2000.
Time Codes:
Start - 9:44 Intro/getting to know Olav
9:45 - 18:22 Non-Spoiler discussion
18:23 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
A Hugo Awards Book Club: https://twitter.com/Hugo_Book_Club http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/
Blog Post about the Literary Canon and where SF fits in: http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2018/06/is-that-canon-in-your-pocket-or-are-you.html
This time, Seth is joined by Scott Stokely of Blue Power Disc Golf to discuss Robert A. Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, winner of the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:38 Intro/getting to know Scott
8:39 - 22:29 Non-Spoiler discussion
22:30 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
Scott's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/scott.stokely?ref=br_rs
Blue Power Disc Golf: http://bluepower.discgolf.io/about-us https://www.facebook.com/Blue-Power-Disc-Golf-714231392301548/
Blue Power event in Newberg, Oregon: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/2018_Blue_Power_Event_3_Newberg_OR_MPO_MPM_MPG_FPO_MA1_MM1_FA1
Seth's interview with Keith Kato of the Heinlein Society (some cell phone lag at the beginning): http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-27-interview-with-the-heinlein-societys-keith-kato/
This time, Seth is joined by Em Barger of Hate Read to discuss Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, winner of the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 7:57 Intro/getting to know Em
7:58 - 20:41 Non-Spoiler discussion
20:42 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Em's Twitter: https://twitter.com/emnoteliza
Hate Read links: https://twitter.com/hatereadcast https://soundcloud.com/user-580044889 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hate-read-podcast/hate-read https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hate-read-podcast/id1328780465?mt=2
This time is absolutely thrilled to be joined by Keith Law of ESPN (author of Smart Baseball) to discuss Connie Willis's hilarious To Say Nothing of the Dog, winner of the 1999 Hugo Award. Huge thanks to Keith for taking the time to chat!
Time Codes:
Start - 13:08 Intro/getting to know Keith
13:09 - 27:24 Non-Spoiler discussion
27:25 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Keith's social media links: https://twitter.com/keithlaw https://www.facebook.com/KeithLawWriter/ https://www.instagram.com/mrkeithlaw/
Keith's Board Game reviews on Paste: https://www.pastemagazine.com/writers?name=keith+law
Keith's newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/keithlaw
Keith's personal blog: http://meadowparty.com/blog/
This time, Seth is joined by Steve Hollaway of MVP Disc Sports to discuss Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, winner of the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Be sure to check out MVP Disc Sports in the links below, and pick up disc golf!
Time Codes:
Start - 9:15 Intro/getting to know Steve
9:16 - 25:19 Non-Spoiler discussion
25:20 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: MVP Disc Sports' social media: https://twitter.com/mvpdiscsports https://www.facebook.com/mvpdiscsports/
Info on MVP and their Technology: http://mvpdiscsports.com/ http://mvpdiscsports.com/gyro-overmold-technology
MVP Circuit Events: http://mvpcircuitevents.com/
Seth is joined this time by Mitch Wagner to discuss Walter M. Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz, winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:05 Intro/getting to know Mitch
8:06 - 20:25 Non-Spoiler discussion
20:26 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: https://twitter.com/mitchwagner http://mitchwagner.com/ http://www.enterprisecloudnews.com/ https://twitter.com/ECloudNews
Keith Law's review: http://meadowparty.com/blog/2011/06/13/a-canticle-for-leibowitz/
Rounding out the first year of the Hugos There Podcast, Seth is joined by Roger Anderson of the Kitchen Counter Podcast to discuss Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, which was awarded the Retro Hugo in 2004 for the year 1954.
Time Codes:
Start - 7:30 Intro/getting to know Roger
7:31 - 19:25 Non-Spoiler discussion
19:26 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
The Kitchen Counter Podcast: http://kitchencounterpodcast.com/ https://twitter.com/tkcpodcast
Seth’s guest appearance on The Kitchen Counter: http://kitchencounterpodcast.com/chili-cast/
TMTYR episode on F451: http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/episode-43-montag-shot-first-fahrenheit-451-feat-phil-nichols/
Turning 40, Seth's history of pyromania: http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2012/11/08/turning-40-i-cant-believe-that-went-wrong-or-a-bit-of-arson-around/
This time, Seth is joined by Thomas Hornigold of the podcast Physical Attraction to discuss Frederik Pohl’s 1978 Hugo Winner, Gateway.
Time Codes:
Start - 5:17 Intro/getting to know Thomas
5:18 - 21:29 Non-Spoiler discussion
21:30 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes:
Physical Attraction: http://www.physicalattraction.libsyn.com/ https://twitter.com/physicspod
Hay-on-Wye, city of books: http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/
Thomas's writing on Singularity Hub: https://singularityhub.com/author/thornigold/
io9 “Blogging the Hugos” entry on Gateway: https://io9.com/5659500/gateway-by-frederik-pohl-the-most-dreadful-of-hugo-winners
This time, Seth is joined by Matt Anderson of The Sci-Fi Christian to discuss John Scalzi’s Redshirts, winner of the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel, a book simultaneously short, hilarious, and surprisingly profound.
Time Codes:
Start - 8:25 Intro/getting to know Matt
8:26 - 16:49 Non-Spoiler discussion
16:50 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
The Sci-Fi Christian web and social media links:
http://thescifichristian.com/ https://twitter.com/scifichristian/ https://www.facebook.com/thescifichristian/
Technobabble Generator: http://www.ds10.org/Database/babble.html
“Did Redshirts Really Die More?”: http://www.startrek.com/article/did-redshirts-really-die-more-often-on-tos
John Scalzi links: https://whatever.scalzi.com/ https://twitter.com/scalzi
This time, Seth is joined by Scott McNulty of Random Trek to discuss C.J. Cherryh's Cyteen, winner of the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Novel, and a very large book. (Seriously, if you know the size of the nonfiction book John Adams, that's what you're in for. Is it worth it? Well, you'll just have to listen, won't you?
Time Codes:
Start - 8:45 Intro/getting to know Scott
8:46 - 22:59 Non-Spoiler discussion
23:00 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
Random Trek/The Incomparable: https://www.theincomparable.com/randomtrek/ https://www.theincomparable.com/
Scott's Social Media and Web Links: http://blankbaby.com/ https://twitter.com/blankbaby
Jo Walton on Cyteen: https://www.tor.com/2011/08/08/designing-people-and-societies-cj-cherryhs-cyteen/
This time, Seth is joined by Ben DeBono of The Sci-Fi Christian to discuss Roger Zelazny’s Lord of Light, winner of the 1968 Hugo Award.
Time Codes:
Start - 4:45 Intro/getting to know Ben
4:46 - 20:19 Non-Spoiler discussion
20:20 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links: Links for The Sci-Fi Christian: http://thescifichristian.com/ https://twitter.com/scifichristian https://www.facebook.com/thescifichristian/ https://www.youtube.com/user/thescifichristian
Jack Kirby art for "Argo": http://www.heavymetal.com/news/heavy-metal-brings-barry-geller-and-jack-kirbys-lord-of-light-into-full-color-with-2015-san-diego-comic-con-exclusive-prints/
Ben on TMTYR talking 2001: A Space Odyssey: http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-39-selfie-with-the-monolith-aliens-2001-a-space-odyssey/
This time Seth is joined by Carrie Lynn, frequent contributor to the Atlantic Screen Connection podcast as well as the New Books Network, to discuss Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem, winner of the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Time Codes:
Start - 9:48 Intro/getting to know Carrie Lynn
9:48 - 28:28 Non-Spoiler discussion
28:28 - end Spoiler discussion
Notes & Links:
Twitter links for Carrie Lynn, AtlanticSC, and New Books Network: https://twitter.com/carrielynnland https://twitter.com/AtlanticSC https://twitter.com/NewBooksNetwork
Links to show pages: https://atlanticscreenconnection.wordpress.com/ http://newbooksnetwork.com/category/religion-faith/secularism/
Articles/Essays referenced: http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-heroic-translators-who-reinvented-classic-science-1696944844 https://aeon.co/essays/how-economists-rode-maths-to-become-our-era-s-astrologers
This time Seth is joined by Jason Snell, head honcho at The Incomparable, and they discuss Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age, winner of the 1996 Hugo Award.
Huge thanks to Jason for taking some time out of his incredibly busy schedule (he recorded two other podcasts the same day he did this) to drop by.
Time Codes:
Start - 14:45 Intro/getting to know Jason
14:45 - 36:30 Non-Spoiler discussion
36:30 - 1:01:50 Spoiler discussion
1:01:50 - end What's coming next/signoff
Notes and Links:
Find Jason/The Incomparable on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsnell https://twitter.com/theincomparable
The Incomparable: https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/
The Incomparable Book Club: Hugo and Nebula Nominees 2017: https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/359/
This time, Seth is joined by Mandy Self, the other half of Trivially Crucial, to discuss Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card, winner of the 1987 Hugo Award. It’s Mandy’s second-favorite book and Seth’s favorite. So don’t expect much objectivity here.
Warning: Even the spoiler-lite section of this podcast will spoil the end of Ender’s Game. Don’t let that happen to you. It's also just not quite as spoiler-lite as usual even on Speaker. So really, you'll want to have read the book first.
Links & Notes: Mandy’s Stuff: https://twitter.com/Brown_Ajah https://twitter.com/TrivCrucial http://www.apself.com/ http://the-feels-assassin.tumblr.com/
Trivially Crucial episode on Ender’s Game: http://triviallycrucial.com/podcast/2016/4/17/015-i-dont-want-to-hurt-people
“Speaking” from the book (audio quality isn’t great): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAvaFhiUDHY
Seth's mini-Aussies, Bean & Ender (left to right):
This time, Seth is joined by Lisa Schmeiser of The Incomparable to discuss one of her favorites, William Gibson's Neuromancer, winner of the 1985 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Notes:
Lisa on Unjustly Maligned discussing “Dragonriders of Pern”: https://www.theincomparable.com/ump/14/
Links to Lisa’s work: http://tinyletter.com/lschmeiser http://winsupersite.com/ http://windowssecrets.com/
Lisa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lschmeiser
Slate article referenced by Lisa:http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2017/05/literary_fiction_is_borrowing_the_tools_of_the_science_fiction_genre.html
Seth is joined this time by Jeffry Palermo of Sci-Fi Onscreen to discuss Dan Simmons’ Hyperion, winner of the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
For the record, Seth’s reference to a Powell and Donovan story in I, Robot was actually from Harlan Ellison’s I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay. (Which was discussed on an episode of Take Me To Your Reader.)
Be sure to go check out Jeff’s podcast at http://www.scifionscreen.com/
Follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/scifionscreen
Time codes: 00:00 - Get to know Jeff and Sci-Fi Onscreen 08:00 - Non-spoiler talk 24:35 - Spoiler discussion 52:26 - Wrap-up
Other notes:
Dan Simmons’ bio (includes image of Shrike sculpture): https://www.dansimmons.com/about/bio.htm
This time Seth is joined by Michael Gabriel of Trivially Crucial to talk about one of Michael's favorite science fiction books, Frank Herbert's 1966 Hugo winner, Dune.
Time codes: Non-Spoiler discussion - 00:07:45 Spoiler talk - 00:26:15 Wrap-up (back out of spoilers) - 1:18:40
Notes: Trivially Crucial http://triviallycrucial.com
Take Me To Your Reader - Dune: http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-50-whiskey-the-water-of-life-dune/
Tension, apprehension and dissension have begun!
In this first episode of the Hugos There Podcast, Seth is joined by his Take Me To Your Reader co-host, Colin Kuskie, to discuss the very first Hugo Award winning novel, Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man, winner of the 1953 Hugo.
Notes: Take Me To Your Reader (Seth and Colin's podcast): http://pavementpodcast.com
Frankenstein episode of TMTYR: http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-33-bilateral-kidney-stones-frankenstein/
Sci-Fi Vortex episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDNrnpefGio
Ellison's article referenced in SF Vortex episode: http://www.newsweek.com/strangers-strange-land-171678
Curated list of SF Colin Mentioned: http://youngpeoplereadoldsff.com/
Blog Book Reviews: https://www.sfsite.com/03a/dem76.htm http://sfwinners.blogspot.com/2009/08/1953-hugo-demolished-man-by-alfred.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/book-of-a-lifetime-the-demolished-man-by-alfred-bester-2343714.html