Episodios

  • 62. B*tch-Slapping Stalin (a Yang-Yoshiko short story)

    62. B*tch-Slapping Stalin (a Yang-Yoshiko short story)
    Dec 11 2025

    I am blown away. As I record this, I have just finished my lastbookshows of the year, in Smiths Falls and Brockville. While there may be some online sales that still come through, I can for the most part finalize my bookkeeping and look at the numbers. For many years now-in fact I think this has always been the case-The Zimmer Insurgency and the Hounds of Harujin have been my number 1 and 2 bestsellers. Well,Tiger Blues, my newest release, my first foray into steampunk, which is a bit of a niche subgenre, only came out in September. And it surged ahead of Hounds to become my number 2 seller, just barely behind Zimmer (incidentally, I will give a personal shoutout on the podcast if any three listeners want to push it over that finish line, because three more copies will be all it takes to tip the scales).


    And so today, we are releasing the audio for a Kawashima Yoshiko short story, Bitch-Slapping Stalin. This short story was included in the Kickstarter version of Tiger Blues, but has not been available to the public at large until now. This follows Yoshiko on a 1935 spying mission for Japan, set in Moscow, and based upon the incident wherein Mongolian Prime Minister Peljidiin Genden slapped Joseph Stalin. An historical note follows the main text.


    Read the story: www.jasonmshannon.com


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”


    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon

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    47 m
  • 61. Colin Searle (author of The Call of Abaddon)

    61. Colin Searle (author of The Call of Abaddon)
    Dec 4 2025

    Colin Searle is the author of the recently released military sci-fi / dystopian book The Call of Abaddon, which has been described as a blend of Dune, Firestarter, and the Expanse. We discuss Colin’s journey, his process, inspiration, and what it was like writing such an epic with no previous novel experience.

    Colin has also produced The Call of Abaddon audiobook, available on Audible, which he recorded himself. The first 5 hours of the audiobook are available for free when you join Colin’s mailing list. Colin also shared a portion of that recording, which follows our discussion, beginning at timestamp 54:45

    Colin’s website: https://colinsearle.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinsearle_/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colin_scifi_author

    Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SearleProductionsArt?dd_referrer=

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    Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite store


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”


    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds
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    1 h y 40 m
  • 60. Trial of the Century (Hounds of Harujin short story)

    60. Trial of the Century (Hounds of Harujin short story)
    Nov 27 2025

    Trial of the Century is a short story set within my Mongolian Book of the Sky universe, which also contains the epic novel The Hounds of Harujin, and the novellas The Conquest of Qongqor Caine, The Pirate's Lass, One Night in Ikh Khulan, The Moon Panther, and The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano. Trial of the Century is the earliest chronologically, taking place before the apocalyptic events that gave way to the new Mongol Empire, and follows the trial of North Korean dictator Kim Ilkal.


    This episode also contains recording bloopers, which occur at timestamp 23:15.


    You can read the text of this story for free at www.jasonmshannon.com/trialofthecentury


    Narrated by Andrew C. Bunton. Music by Michael Hebbes. Text and Production copyright 2019 by Jason Shannon.


    "Rain's Agenda" audiobook

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    Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite store


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”


    Upcoming shows:

    Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29

    Brockville Comiccon Nov 30

    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds
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    28 m
  • 59. ES Raye (author of Gas Giant Gambit)

    59. ES Raye (author of Gas Giant Gambit)
    Nov 20 2025

    ES Raye is the author of the newly released space western book Gas Giant Gambit. We chat about how the book came to be, his writing process, inspiration, and some of his short stories.

    Reading from Gas Giant Gambit at timestamp 51:30

    ES’s website: https://esraye.com/

    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/e.s.raye/

    Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ESRaye42

    Mastadon:https://mastodon.social/@esraye

    Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/esraye.bsky.social

    Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/54988647.E_S_Raye

    Threads:https://www.threads.com/@e.s.raye


    "Rain's Agenda" audiobook

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    Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmq

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    Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485

    Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrM

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    Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite store

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”

    Upcoming shows:

    Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29

    Brockville Comiccon Nov 30

    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds
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    1 h y 12 m
  • 58. Felix ID Dimaro (author of Neon Apocalypse)

    58. Felix ID Dimaro (author of Neon Apocalypse)
    Nov 13 2025

    Born in Nigeria, raised in Toronto, Felix I.D. Dimaro is an author of allegorical, dark, psychological fiction often centering around morality, mental health, societal conditions, the environment, or the real-life issues he has experienced. He has released eleven books to date, including the eco-thriller, “Black Bloom: A Story of Survival,” the extreme horror novel, “Humane Sacrifice: The Story of the Aztec Killer," and the tale of cat cloning gone wrong, "In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth.”
    When not writing, Dimaro is usually reading, watching professional wrestling, or running even though no one is chasing him.

    Felix’s website: www.thingsthatkeepmeupatnight.com

    Instagram/Threads:@thingsthatkeepmeupatnight

    Substack:substack.com/@thingsthatkeepmeupatnight

    Facebook:facebook.com/thingsthatkeepmeup
    Part 1 of Neon Apocalypse is available now, for free, on Felix’s site


    "Rain's Agenda" audiobook

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    Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite store


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”


    Upcoming shows:

    Meaford Comiccon Nov 15

    Orillia Comiccon Nov 16

    Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29

    Brockville Comiccon Nov 30

    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon


    Follow my social media @harujinshounds
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    45 m
  • 57. Erica Jurus (author of Through the Monster Glass, Into the Forbidden Fire, and Out of Time)

    57. Erica Jurus (author of Through the Monster Glass, Into the Forbidden Fire, and Out of Time)
    Nov 6 2025
    Erica Jurus is a dark urban fantasy / supernatural thriller author of the Chaos Roads trilogy, which consists of Book 1: Through the Monster Glass, Book 2: Into the Forbidden Fire and Book 3: Out of Time, which came out earlier this year. Erica spent her childhood traveling throughout Ontario, and curious about what highway exits led where, and what strange worlds might be just off the main road, which eventually led to the creation of her Chaos Roads trilogy, wherein hidden supernatural roads can connect tostrange realms and even alternate dimensions. She, like me, has a huge interest in history, which also plays into her writing, as her main character has a special connection to ancient Egypt. We chat about her books, the world she’s created, what genre it might fit into, her experience in the self-publishing world, and where her writing will go now that the trilogy is complete.Erica's website: https://ericajurus.ca/sample chapter: https://ericajurus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Excerpt-from-Chapter-31-Through-the-Monster-glass-by-Erica-Jurus-Author.pdffacebook: www.facebook.com/ericajurus.cainstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ejroads/bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ejroads.bsky.socialpinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/roads0137/Amazon. Book1: Through the Monster-glassBook 2: Into the Forbidden FireBook 3: Out of TimeErica's next show: Niagara Falls Comic Con December 6th"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds
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    55 m
  • 56. Sean Stokes (author of The Red Notebook)

    56. Sean Stokes (author of The Red Notebook)
    Oct 30 2025

    Sean Stokes is the author of 2 novels, The Red Notebook, and The Ghost of Vimy Ridge. Today we are talking predominantly on The Red Notebook. I met Sean this summer, and he told me that this book was based on a true story of his time working at a sex shop. It is a string of ridiculous encounters, one after the other, but is also surprisingly heartfelt, a roman a clef, a sort of autofiction very much in the style of someone like Charles Bukowski, who I absolutely love. We chat about that, our shared admiration of Bukowski, the vulnerability of writing in this style, and more.

    "Rain's Agenda" audiobook

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    Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrM

    Audiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1

    Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite store

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”

    Upcoming shows:

    Meaford Comiccon Nov 15

    Orillia Comiccon Nov 16

    Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29

    Brockville Comiccon Nov 30

    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds

    Join my mailing list for news and special offers. Link on my website
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    50 m
  • 55. Marie Barros (author of Ghostlife: the Underworld)

    55. Marie Barros (author of Ghostlife: the Underworld)
    Oct 23 2025

    This week I'm chatting with Marie Barros, author of Ghostlife: the Underworld.


    Ghostlife on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Ghostlife-Underworld-Marie-Barros/dp/1777865700/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1629820621&sr=1-1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadlbhElvZT4jtYMJApzFVbAP3Im85kuTJCAjj-lfOHxYAPmj7x26a--epzBZA_aem_1b8WzVLkVaMYOxD5rtxMCQ

    Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21767362.Marie_Barros

    Marie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariebarros93/



    Jan Jongstra: https://www.janjongstrabooks.com/about-the-author

    The Reluctant Criminal: https://www.audible.ca/pd/The-Reluctant-Criminal-Audiobook/B0FTZXXVXP?qid=1760265574&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=b278ed0a-c3b2-4491-808c-7cb2190a487c&pf_rd_r=ERCG6N5G9KJHNHRWCCWY&plink=wq5zTtGH4o0Vreu2&pageLoadId=EL7n7eKRd8wx3pgY&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1


    "Rain's Agenda" audiobook

    Audible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1

    Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmq

    Kobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1

    Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485

    Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrM

    Audiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1

    Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite store

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”

    Upcoming shows:

    Meaford Comiccon Nov 15

    Orillia Comiccon Nov 16

    Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29

    Brockville Comiccon Nov 30

    Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon
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    56 m