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. 18: The City and the City by China Mieville 27.05.2021 43:07

Hardboiled detection in a dimensional rift. 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 Sign: A Weird F...

Ep. 17: Eye in the Sky by Philip K. Dick 29.04.2021 31:35

Is reality really real? 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 Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Tre...

Ep. 16: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. 22.04.2021 34:47

It's only the end of the world again. 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 Ficti...

Ep. 15: The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams 25.03.2021 29:15

A war in Faerie. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast . Trekker? Join...

Ep. 14: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 25.02.2021 22:52

It's happening: evil carnies! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast ....

Ep. 13: Numenera - A Role-Playing Game by Monte Cook Studios 12.02.2021 1:41:51

Are you ready for far-future science-fantasy adventure? 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 S...

Ep. 12: Zodiac by Neal Stephenson 28.01.2021 18:33

A hardboiled chemical detective and everything you ever wanted to know about sewer systems. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 . Lo...

Ep. 11: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 31.12.2020 42:07

Gods, heroes, centaurs, and ghosts. Oh my! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 Sign: A Weird Ficti...

Ep. 10: Ship of Fools (Unto Leviathan) by Richard Paul Russo 10.12.2020 1:42:24

A surprise special bonus episode commissioned by one of our Patreon supporters! 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. 9: Powers - Who Killed Retro Girl? by Brian Michael Bendis 26.11.2020 22:26

Our first comic book and our first superheroes! Join Glenn for a superhero detective story from the creator of Jessica Jones. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 Drea...

Ep. 8: The Clewiston Test by Kate Wilhelm 29.10.2020 26:15

It's our first medical science-fiction story! Check out this review of The Clewiston Test by Yvonne Tunnat (in German). Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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...

Ep. 7: A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay 24.09.2020 51:26

Nationalism, poetry, and loads of crying. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 Sign: A Weird Fictio...

Ep. 6: The Alehouse at the End of the World by Stevan Allred 27.08.2020 22:34

Bawdy Shakespearean romance in a mythological world. But it's not A Midsummer Night's Dream. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 .

Ep. 5: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 30.07.2020 32:17

Climate change? It was aliens. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show 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 .

Ep. 4: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 15.06.2020 28:00

Have you ever wondered how a house becomes haunted? Join the conversation on the Atoz forum . Support the show and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by become a patron on Patreon .

Ep. 3: The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin 15.06.2020 33:38

It's always twilight in the land of Faerie. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum .

Ep. 2: The Memory of Whiteness by Kim Stanley Robinson 15.06.2020 34:58

Music and mystery in our space-faring future. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum .

Ep. 1: Welcome to Atoz 14.06.2020 11:27

Welcome to the show!