Podside Picnic

We talk about another De Palma, this time it's The Fury (1978). Two teenagers with psychic powers pitted against one another. . . it's a real enemies-to-enemies trope

Mattie joins us again to close out our read-alongs of Susanna Clarke's works with the charming and funny story of John Uskglass and the Cumbrian Charcoal Burner (collected in The Ladies of Grace Adieu)

We talk about Andrew Bujalski's 2013 film Computer Chess, where none of the people in the movie actually play chess. Check and mate, nerds

Today we talk family, bears, and discovering fire as we talk about Terry Bisson's Bears Discover Fire Original story: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bears-discover-fire/ Short film adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu594ennuxI

Gremlins! In the Big City! Any kind of gremlin you can imagine! What else could you ask for?

Today we check out that cozy little coffeeshop run by an orc. Who wants more cinnamon buns?

As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes by

Jeff Martin returns to help Podside pull the starter cord and cut through Matthew Mitchell's Chaindevils, part WH40K homage, part splatterpunk "there and back again" narrative, all gnarl Check out Jeff's work: https://rentathugcomics.com/

Today we talk about one of the recently-deceased Howard Waldrop's better-known stories, The Ugly Chickens. Part shaggy-dog (chicken?) story, part alternate history, and all good eatin!

We talk about The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) this time. You'd better have your quarter lined up on the cabinet bezel so you can witness a rivalry for the ages - it's nerd vs. nerd action, like you've never seen it before!

The gang's all back and chaos reigns! Next round's on you!

This time we talk about Neil Blomkamp's Elysium (2013), a story where a gringo finally makes himself useful!

As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes by

Ever wanted to find out what a world run by r/Childfree would be like? Look no further than Paolo Bacigalupi's short story, Pop Squad. Stephen Mazur returns to talk about the future the Left wants

Today, we right a great wrong on Podside - the fact Kurt never got to talk about Laputa: Castle in the Sky!

Oh, is it 2024 already? Pete returns to Podside to ring in the just-off-the-lot new year

As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes by

Ol' Arthur's Machen a comeback! This time, Tai Black returns to discuss his most well-known story, The Great God Pan

Come ooooon. . . he's just a little birthday boy. We should listen to what he has to say!

Ever notice how many presents have all these rules you have to follow these days? We noticed it, too - especially in Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984). More like Happy Unboxing Day, right?

Ready to log into the Weird Wide Web? Ready to leave the flesh behind? Aaron Thorpe returns to talk serial experiments lain

Today, we talk about the 1985 Rankin-Bass adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. A little light on the jolly old elf, but more than made up for it with class-conscious observations and all the trappings of an epic fantasy

Time to roll out the Nog! Bring your mug, and join us in talking about holiday stuff. . . Cheers!

He's making a list and checking it twice, so you'd better be EXTRA nice. . . or else. Join us as we talk about the 2010 Finnish dark horror comedy (etc. & etc.) film, Rare Exports

As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes by