Claytemple Media

Atoz: A Speculative Fiction Book Club Podcast

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College-level conversations about sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and weird fiction with writer G.L. McDorman.

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Ep. 68: To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld) by Philip Jose Farmer 26.10.2023 48:44

Surrealist salvation! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Tre...

Ep. 67: Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny 28.09.2023 31:58

Platonic forms, amnesia, and Shakespeare! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird F...

Ep. 66: The Golem by Gustav Meyrink 31.08.2023 54:46

Murder and madness in fin-de-siecle Prague! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird...

Ep. 65: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter 27.07.2023 30:25

H.G. Wells has to get back to the future. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird F...

Ep. 64: The Fisherman by John Langan 29.06.2023 40:35

Grief and the Cthulhu Mythos. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podca...

Ep. 63: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi 26.05.2023 40:09

The inevitable collapse of global capitalism, it's inevitable return, and also woolly mammoths. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Pod...

Ep. 62: The Star King by Jack Vance 27.04.2023 30:41

It's Quentin Tarantino in space. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Po...

Ep. 61: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer 30.03.2023 30:13

It's mushroom people all the way down. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fict...

Ep. 60: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman 23.03.2023 1:41:43

Glenn and Jay talk medievalism in their first supernatural-horror book. Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podca...

Ep. 59: Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke 23.02.2023 26:10

That's no asteroid ... Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Tr...

Ep. 58: The World of Null-A by A.E. Van Vogt 08.02.2023 1:43:31

A future dystopia. Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Pod...

Ep. 57: The Deep by John Crowley 26.01.2023 34:25

It's either a story about robots, seed ships, and light-sails; or it's a story about kings, castles, and court intrigue. Who can say? Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out...

Ep. 56: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman 09.01.2023 2:00:35

A classic response to Starship Troopers. Thanks to the listener who commissioned this bonus episode! Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elde...

Ep. 55: The Dry Salvages by Caitlin R. Kiernan 24.11.2022 29:51

In space, no one can hear you scream. Grab a copy of G.I.L.T by Alisa Kwitney . Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft...

Ep. 54: Dune by Frank Herbert 07.11.2022 2:25:47

Feudalism. In space!!! Thanks to the listener who commissioned this bonus series on medievalism! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Po...

Ep. 53: The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold 27.10.2022 23:15

Is this our first time travel story or our one hundredth? Grab a copy of Shredded , the new anthology of horror stories about sports and fitness from Eric Raglin. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Ga...

Ep. 52: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander 29.09.2022 34:29

Let's go to Prydain. Grab a copy of Mulch , the new horror novella from Alex Mac. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecra...

Ep. 51: The Devourers by Indra Das 14.09.2022 35:14

Werewolves!!!! Thanks to the listener who commissioned this bonus episode! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe...

Ep. 50: X-Men - God Loves, Man Kills by Chris Claremont 25.08.2022 20:01

Mutants vs. Televangelism. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe?...

Ep. 49: Cats Have No Lord by Will Shetterly 28.07.2022 20:29

Sword and socialism. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Trek...

Ep. 48: City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett 13.07.2022 40:10

The fantasy novel Graham Greene always meant to write. Thanks to the listener who commissioned this bonus episode! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King...

Ep. 47: Hannah Goodheart and the Guardian of Time by C. Michael Morrison 30.06.2022 26:22

Our first YA novel! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Trekk...

Ep. 46: A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny 26.05.2022 23:40

The Call of Cthulhu Live Action Role-Playing Game Novel. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by become a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Si...

Ep. 45: Batman - The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder 28.04.2022 27:19

Are you telling me that a man dressed up like a bat got all my press? Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by become a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast . Lovecraft? Poe? Check...

Ep. 44: Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell by Brandon Sanderson 13.04.2022 1:20:21

I can't believe it took us 44 episodes to get to Brandon Sanderson. Thanks to the listener who commissioned this bonus episode! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon . Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast . Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With t...