Episodios

  • Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston

    Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston
    Apr 1 2026
    “It’s fantastical, it’s awe-inspiring, it’s extraordinary, it’s something that really doesn’t exist, hence the name fiction…you know, it inspires you.” – James Ralston It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest James (also my Take Me To Your Reader co-host) joins me for a discussion of Raymond E. Feist’s Magician, the first book (or is it two … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston"
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    40 m
  • Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer

    Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer
    Mar 1 2026
    “Fantasy is a comfort, an escape, a way to imagine other sorts of realities other than the one I’m in.” – Paul Weimer It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber, the first book of the Chronicles of Amber. And we chip away, … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer"
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    51 m
  • Foundational Fantasy: Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie

    Foundational Fantasy: Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie
    Feb 1 2026
    This is the first in a series I hope to do for much of 2026, called Foundational Fantasy.What does that mean? Tune in to find out. Also find a fun discussion of Brian Jacques’s excellent Redwall, the first in a long-running series of children’s fantasy books. My close friend and podcast co-host Colin joins me … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie"
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    45 m
  • Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny, with Bob Morrell

    Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny, with Bob Morrell
    Jan 1 2026
    Bob Morrell joins me again for a brief discussion of the short but hilarious Hugo and Nebula finalist Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny Notes & Links: https://sites.google.com/site/bbbmorrell/bobs-writing-page https://magazine.trollbreath.com Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing
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    40 m
  • Bonus! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft (with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin)

    Bonus! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft (with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin)
    Dec 28 2025
    Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Three of my Nebulugo Book Club friends join me for a draft of our favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy concepts. Themes: Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Bring Out Your … Continue reading "Bonus! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft (with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin)"
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    1 h y 23 m
  • Original Fiction: Bookends, or Libromancy, by Seth Heasley

    Original Fiction: Bookends, or Libromancy, by Seth Heasley
    Dec 6 2025
    Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy this microfiction fantasy story I wrote and submitted as part of NYC Midnight’s 250-word Microfiction Contest. This story made the cut in Round One, and then I had to submit another original story for Round Two, and that’s as far as I got. But I thought the story was … Continue reading "Original Fiction: Bookends, or Libromancy, by Seth Heasley"
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    2 m
  • Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Discord

    Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Discord
    Dec 1 2025
    Mythius from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord Server joins me for a discussion of Jeff Vandermeer’s 2014 Nebula-winner, Annihilation. Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Other Notes & Links: Nebulugo Discord: https://discord.gg/AJvyZUq2 The writing on the walls of … Continue reading "Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Discord"
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, with James Hedrick

    Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, with James Hedrick
    Nov 1 2025
    James from the podcast/blog Something About Dragons joins me for a discussion of Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, which was shortlisted for the 1964 Hugo Award. It’s fantasy wrapped in science fiction wrapped in good old 1950s misogyny! https://somethingaboutdrag.wixsite.com/something-about-drag Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a … Continue reading "Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, with James Hedrick"
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    56 m