Episodes

  • Guests Talk 8: V for Vendetta
    Nov 5 2024

    Today, we're discussing one of the most famous graphic novels out there--V for Vendetta. Not for the faint of heart, and one piece that remains as timeless as 1984. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker), and Britton (aka SomeOkieDude).

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Spotlight #6: T.R. Napper, Cyberpunk Author
    Oct 17 2024

    This time, the Spotlight is on the Doctor of Cyberpunk himself, Ditmar award-winning author, and fellow Aussie, T.R. Napper. Today we're discussing his novella, Ghosts of the Neon God.

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    42 mins
  • Episode 10: Reading for World-Building
    Oct 3 2024

    In this episode, I discuss reading for world-building, as presented by Ada Palmer on her foreword for The Book of the New Soon. This is a short episode, and spoiler-lite.

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    TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/17-podcast-worldbuilding All the links are in the transcript here!

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    20 mins
  • Spotlight 5: C.B. Lansdell
    Sep 19 2024

    It's time for another spotlight, this time featuring author C.B.Lansdell as we talk about her prequel novella, The Tidelings of Dras Sayve. We also touch some topics about her debut book Far Removed, but those are spoiler-free!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Guests Talk 7: Depictions of Trauma in Fantasy
    Sep 5 2024

    The speculative element of Fantasy and SciFi makes them a remarkable medium to portray a variety of trauma. In this episode, I'm joined by authors Joshua Walker, B.S.H. Garcia (Bethany), and Calum Lott, alongside reviewer Kristen Shaffer to discuss a range of topics within this theme.

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    52 mins
  • Guests Talk 6: Death & The Compass
    Aug 23 2024

    Today, we're discussing another famous story from Jorge Luis Borges--Death and the Compass. If you're looking for an accessible Borges story, then this is it. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain) and Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker).

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    46 mins
  • Episode 9: Memory in Shadow & Claw
    Aug 7 2024

    In this episode, I discuss memory and truth as presented in Shadow & Claw, the first two volumes of The Book of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. This is quite a philosophical episode, and I really enjoyed shared it.

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    TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/16-podcast-shadow-and-claw/ All the links are in the transcript here!

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    49 mins
  • Guests Talk 5: Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
    Jul 10 2024

    Today, we're discussing the most Borgesian short-story Borges himself wrote—Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker), AP Canavan (aka, The Critical Drgaon), and Javier (from JamReads).

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    1 hr and 8 mins