Jun 12, 2020
L.A. Young generously does a guest-takeover-episode of the podcast to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. With her extensive knowledge, she gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that have used the genre to address the issues of racism and social justice...
Feb 19, 2020
Jeanne Cavelos and I talk about her journey from Astrophysicist to Sci-Fi editor, to writer, to creator of the Odyssey Writing Workshop.
Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust site (lots of free resources for writers): https://odysseyworkshop.org/
Jeanne’s site: http://jeannecavelos.com/
Feb 4, 2020
This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.
Theo Motzenbacker and I cannot say enough good things about Joyce Chng's book Rider, which is the first book in the Rider trilogy.
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Jan 21, 2020
Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid, of the organization Riparia, and I talk about their work to educate young women on the importance of freshwater ecology and fisheries, as well as the importance of educating young women through Riparia on how they can make a difference.
Instagram: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @AndreaJaneReid...
Jan 15, 2020
This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.
Melissa Selzer and I cover a LOT in this episode- not only do we talk about two of Mary Shelley's works (Frankenstein and Lodore), we also talk about the history of Gothic Literature, our personal experiences with reading...