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If This Goes On (Don"t Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with Science Fiction and Fantasy writers, gamers, creators, and activists.

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09:29

Book Navigator: Another Life & When We hold Each...

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2023/12/19

In this episode of the Book Navigator column, Navarre Bartz reviews Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri, published in 2023 by Stelliform Press; and When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner, published in 2023 by Android Press. You can purchase Another Life here. Or When We Hold Each Other Up here.

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01:00:52

Solarpunk: Giving Off Vibes - 2023 Panel

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2023/12/12

In our final Solarpunk column for 2023, we pull together all our Solarpunk columnists for a panel. Alan, Justine Norton-Kertson, Susan Kaye Quinn, and Navarre Bartz discuss Solarpunk vibes, how to improve Solarpunk world building, and bringing Solarpunk to a wider community. Reccomendations: Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanly Robinson The Garbage Queen Unfucking the Planet Dreamforge Magazine How We Survive podcast Green Dreamer podcast Next Economy Now podcast Andrewism (Youtube) Our Changing

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01:26:32

Bad Writer with Paul Jessup

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2023/11/27

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to author and game creator Paul Jessup about his favorite horror movies, how Paul found his writing voice, the publishing market, creating video games, using personal experience in writing, the history of Weird Fiction, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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01:02:36

Art Is Magic with Sam J. Miller

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2023/10/25

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to author Sam J. Miller about their favorite horror movies, politics in horror, racism, the history of whaling in Hudson, queer relationships in fiction, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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10:13

Bailey's Books: Halloween! 2023

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2023/10/10

In this episode, Alan reviews: Split Scream Volume 3 by Patrick Barb & J.A.W. McCarthy published 2023 by Dread Stone Press A Dance with the Dead by Nuzo Onoh published 2022 by Stygian Sky Media Touched by Shadows by Vaughn A. Jackson 2021 by Journalstone Promise by Christi Nogle published 2023 by Flame Tree Press

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01:25:20

Writing with Intellectual Curiosity with Kate Elliott

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2023/09/25

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to author Kate Elliott about her new novel Unconquerable Sun, feminism, writing fight scenes, the importance of intellectual curiosity, writing from experience, and much more. Also Diane has writing epiphanies and AI is not mentioned. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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16:28

Solapunk: Anarchism and Prefiguative Politics with...

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2023/09/12

In the third Solarpunk column, Justine Norton-Kertson, editor of Solarpunk Magazine, explores anarchism and prefigurative politics. Then discusses how those have shaped Solarpunk and could shape our future.

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01:13:19

Biomimicry, Agriculture, and Education with Clyde Boyer

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2023/08/28

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author, maker, and biomimic Clyde Boyer about his novel Girl Out of Time, AI, biomimicry, world building, developing agency in children, education, agriculture, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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11:36

Bailey's Books: Space Opera, Political Commentary,...

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2023/08/09

In this episode, Alan reviews: Resilient by Allen Stroud published 2022 by Flame Tree Press What Rough Beast by Michael R. Johnston published 2022 by Flame Tree Press Death by Silver by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold published 2023 by Queen of Swords Press Laughing in the Reign: Surviving the crazy, hilarious, scary times of Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden by Russell Fedorka Self-published in 2022

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58:59

Buddhism, Conciousness, and AI with Ray Nayler

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2023/07/19

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author Ray Nayler about his novel the Mountain in the Sea, Secular Buddhism, animal behavior, interconnectedness, AI, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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07:39

Book Navigator: Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology

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2023/07/07

In this episode of the Book Navigator column Navarre Bartz reviews Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology edited by Justine Norton-Kertson published in 2023 by Android Press. You can purchase the book here. Or here: https://www.android-press.com/bookstore?page=2

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49:49

The Importance of Community with Maurice Broaddus

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2023/06/19

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author and community organizer Maurice Broaddus about his novel Sweep of Stars, using humor, revision process, how to get involved with your community, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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15:26

Solarpunk: Solarpunk Everything! with Susan Kaye Quinn

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2023/06/12

In the second Solarpunk column, Susan Kaye Quinn, author, environmental engineer, and rocket scientist tells you why she want to Solapunk Everything! Get under the umbrella, ignore the hyperobjects, and learn how to improve our future.

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01:14:55

Puncutation Poetry and Dystopia with Eugen Bacon

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2023/05/29

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author Eugne Bacon about her beginnings as a writer, co-authoring, dystopia, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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18:07

Publishing in Africa: Afropantheology with...

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2023/05/17

In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss the meaning behind Afropantheology, Oghenechovwe's plans for Afropantheology (including a new line of books), and the International Conference for Fantasy in the Arts.

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12:02

Solarpunk: Urbanism as Appropriate Technology with...

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2023/04/29

In our first Solapunk column, Navarre Bartz discusses biking, public transit, densifying cities, and gives some book and podcast recommendations.

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01:28:37

Health, Hope, and Heroes with Ricardo Victoria

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2023/04/17

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author and professor of Sustainable Design Ricardo Victoria about mental health representation in fiction, sustainability and the environment, hopepunk, the Tempest Blades novel series, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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Spec Fic Partisan: AI Vs the Weird with Rick Claypool

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2023/03/20

In this episode, Rick talks about AI, why he beleives human authors are never going away, and weird ass indie books.

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01:09:39

Fresh Doughnuts with Ryka Aoki

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2023/03/06

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author, professor, and marital artist Ryka Aoki about AI (in writing and other art forms), doughnuts, the importance of diversity, martial arts, and her book Light from Uncommon Stars. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

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13:29

Bailey's Books: Short, Dark, and Trippy

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2023/02/21

Due to the sudden death of a friend, our interview with Ryka Aoki has been pushed back, slightly. We will have it out as soon as possible. However, we have the latest Bailey's Books column. In this episode Alan Reviews: Apex Magazine 2021 edited by Jason Sizemore and Leslie Conner published 2022 by Apex Book Company Everything’s Changing by Chelsea Stickle published 2023 by Thirty West Publishing House Scarecrow Has A Gun by Michael Paul Kozlowsky published 2022 by Imbrefix Books Turning of the

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