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Podside Picnic

Pete and Connor

Karlo, Kurt, Chris and Pete explore the literature of the fantastic, movies and everything between. Join us! Check us out on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic for premium content.

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01:19:15

Conan Cartel: Scarlet Citadel

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2023/06/08

By Crom, it's an episode about Conan the Barbarian! In this one, we discuss the novella, The Scarlet Citadel.

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01:50:55

Episode 222: Ghost In The Shell 2

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2023/06/06

Can lightning strike twice? Kind of. . .Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about Mamoru Oshii's sequel to Ghost in the Shell, with all its murky philosophical musings and CGI

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01:03:29

The Youngest Doll

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2023/06/02

For today's episode, we talk about Puerto Rican author, Rosario Ferré's short story, The Youngest Doll. This one's got it all - if "all" means river-prawns, life-like dolls, and men acting horribly.

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01:23:51

Episode 221: Where U From?

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2023/05/30

Sometimes they come back - hosts, that is. Pete returns to talk about the 2022's From, a program by Lost's executive producers and boy does it show. Join us for some smart commentary on dumb TV

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01:15:24

UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XXVI - XXXVIII

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2023/05/29

It's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body

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00:08:18

A Beer Run's Beer Run Preview

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2023/05/25

This is it - the Platonic Ideal of a Beer Run. So, hunker down, crack a brew, and listen to us begin to talk about one thing. . . right before a voice from the past crashes the party

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01:24:31

Episode 220: The Chambered Fruit (Ft. Stephen Mazur...

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2023/05/23

Stephen Mazur and Mattie Lewis return for M. Rickert's The Chambered Fruit(first printed in 2003, in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction), a beautiful and tragic reimagining of the Demeter and Persephone myth. The Chambered Fruit has since been collected in M. Rickert's collection, You Have Never Been Here

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00:05:15

Culture War: Excession 4 - 6 Preview

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2023/05/21

The Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. Ready to find out how many more characters are introduced in this part?

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01:27:27

Episode 219: Toys (Ft. Hit Factory)

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2023/05/16

Aaron and Carlee return to talk about Toys (1992), a very odd and at times oddly dark children's film. Permission to play, SIR!

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00:05:50

Ghost In the ChatGPT Preview

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2023/05/11

Jeremy Greathouse drops by to talk about Mamoru Oshii's 1995 cult classic, Ghost in the Shell. What is consciousness? What if you had a smokin' hot cyborg body? What if ChatGPT heard what you call it when you think it's not listening? We try to answer these questions and more

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01:47:15

Episode 218: Loom

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2023/05/09

We're joined once again by the raconteur of gaming and friend of the pod, Trevor Strunk, to talk about the LucasArts game Loom. Do you know how to beat the game? Don't worry, we'll hum a few bars so you can join in

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01:15:24

UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XXVI - XXXVIII

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2023/05/07

It's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body

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00:05:47

Culture War: Excession 1 - 3 Preview

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2023/05/04

The Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession (Prologue and the first three parts). Ready to eavesdrop on all the Mind chatter?

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01:29:37

Podside Radio: Interstella 5555

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2023/05/02

Welcome back to Podside Radio! This time around, we talk about Daft Punk's visual companion to their 2001 Discovery album: Interstella 5555. Also, check out the music of Nujabes and Goblin

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00:06:42

THX 1138 (Ft. Raquel S. Benedict) Preview

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2023/04/27

Speculative fiction's most dangerous woman joins us once again to talk about George Lucas' 1971 cult classic, THX 1138. Is a future where the emotional labor of jerking off is automated what the left wants?

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01:01:32

Episode 217: Culture War - Cool Zone Gang Beer Run

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2023/04/25

A meeting of the Minds to gland some brews (externally, even - how barbaric!) and plan for our upcoming read-along, Excession. Eavesdrop on this M32-level chatter and await further orders!

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00:06:08

Culture War: An Interview With Paul Kindcaid Preview

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2023/04/20

We speak with science fiction reviewer and critic, Paul Kincaid about his biography of Iain Banks, The Culture and why Banks' books have such longevity (among other things). Be sure to also check out Paul's site, Through the Dark Labyrinth Music by Terminal Khaos Builders

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01:12:43

Episode 216: Honor Among Petes

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2023/04/18

Get ready to roll initiative as Pete joins the party to talk about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. So, whoever's got the graph paper please don't get Cheetos dust on the map

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01:07:08

UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XVI - XXV

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2023/04/17

It's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body

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01:01:07

UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor VI - XV

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2023/04/17

It's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body

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