595 Episodes

  1. 215. The Best of Nancy Kress

    Published: 8/6/2016

  2. 214. Star Trek Beyond Movie Review (with Ryan Britt, Sara Lynn Michener, Anthony Ha)

    Published: 7/30/2016

  3. 213. Ghostbusters 2016 Movie Review (with Angela Watercutter, Carmen Maria Machado, Jennifer Cross, Carol Pinchefsky)

    Published: 7/23/2016

  4. 212. Jeffrey Ford, author of A Natural History of Hell

    Published: 7/16/2016

  5. 211. Stephen Baxter on Arthur C. Clarke

    Published: 7/9/2016

  6. 210. Penny Dreadful Season 1 Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Christie Yant, Angela Watercutter)

    Published: 7/2/2016

  7. 209. The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks (with Simone Caroti)

    Published: 6/25/2016

  8. 208. Witches in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Katherine Howe)

    Published: 6/18/2016

  9. 207. The History of Doom (with David Kushner)

    Published: 6/11/2016

  10. 206. Kameron Hurley on Geek Feminism

    Published: 6/4/2016

  11. 205. The Economics of Star Trek (with Manu Saadia)

    Published: 5/28/2016

  12. 204. The Search for Atlantis (with Mark Adams)

    Published: 5/21/2016

  13. 203. Demonic Possession in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Jordan Hamessley London, Paul Tremblay)

    Published: 5/14/2016

  14. 202. Joyce Carol Oates, author of The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror

    Published: 5/7/2016

  15. 201. The Business of Comics (with Rob Salkowitz)

    Published: 4/30/2016

  16. 200. The Listeners Strike Back! (with Zach Chapman, Nicolette Stewart, Bruno Hanquier)

    Published: 4/28/2016

  17. 199. The Magicians Season 1 Review (with Melinda M. Snodgrass, Andrew Liptak)

    Published: 4/23/2016

  18. 198. 11.22.63 Season 1 Review (with Matt London, Christopher M. Cevasco, Jordan Hamessley London)

    Published: 4/16/2016

  19. 197. Orphan Black and Bioethics (with Gregory Pence)

    Published: 4/9/2016

  20. 196. Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture (with Glen Weldon)

    Published: 4/2/2016

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