Fermented Fiction

What up Fermented Folks, This episode seems unintentionally topical, given the looming inauguration of DT and the demise of so many foundational social media platforms. Rather than wallow in despair, let us raise a glass to the world's end! Together, as one! All united on the Fermented Fiction Podcast :).That's right. Our debate topic this week will be The Worlds End by Edgar Wright, starring Nick...

If you've been in the writing game for a a while, you've probably heard of the Locus Award or Locus Magazine. You might have also read Fantasy Magazine, Clarksworld, or Nightmare...therefore, you've appreciated the spectacular, behind-the-scenes work of Arley Sorg for years! If by chance you haven't had a chance to read Locus or any of Arley's other fantastic publications, we're incredibly proud t...

What up Fermented Folks! Tonight we have another great episode of Fermented Fiction for all you lovely people. Welcome to the show, Sam Rebelein, award-winning author of many short stories, including his newest collection "The Poorly Made and Other Things" and his Wonderland-winning, Stoker-nominated debut novel "Edenville."Our debate topic for this evening is Dan Simmons's Hugo Award-winning nove...

What up listeners?! Welcome to another episode of Fermented Fiction! This week we debate a topic we’ve been discussing for years. No need for a synopsis this time because I’m quite sure anyone listening to us has heard of The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien… You may not have heard, however, and to your tremendous detriment, of our wonderful guest this episode. We’re confident that after...

What up Fermented Folks?! This week, we have the pleasure of hosting Jeff C. Carter, author, and host of the We Bleed Orange Black Podcast. Jeff’s work has been published in dozens of anthologies and his Christmas-themed short story collection, We Bleed Red and Green was nominated for the 10 ten horror books of 2020. You can learn more about Jeff, read his work, and listen to his excellent podcast...

This week we are debating the holiday classic Polar Express !Joining us is distinguished film agent, podcast host, and internationally selling author Victor Rodriguez. Victor has seen all sides of the film industry from the executive suite to the writer chair and we cannot wait to hear his valuable insight on this early foray into CGI-Animation. As always, the dice gods shall decide our fates with...

What up Fermented Folks?! This week we continue our celebration of the holiday season with a classic British satire take on the conventions of Christmas from England’s most beloved and prolific author: Terry Pratchett. Coming from the Discworld Series (with over sixty books), this story is Pratchett’s interpretation of Santa from his own fictional realm and aside from being absolutely hilarious, t...

What up Fermented Folks! Welcome to another episode of Fermented Fiction! This week we debate the classic Sam Raimy Evil Dead Trilogy which is one of the most important, influential, and pinnacle (if not ridiculous) sagas in all of indie-horror lore. But how will the dice gods determine our fate and the fate of our guest? Only time shall tell. Our guest this week is Josef B. Wilke, author of the C...

What up Fermented Folks? Hope you all had a wonderful week and a fantastic holiday (if you celebrate) with your friends, family, and otherwise chosen acquaintances. So, in case you’re stuck in traffic today or waiting in a long Black Friday line, we have a couple of episodes that, due to some technical and staffing malfunctions last year, never got released to the public. It’s been really difficul...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for Season 3! Today we debate the international sensation Smile 2 by meteoric director Parker Finn. After the massive success of his first film Smile, Finn set out to raise the stakes and expand the lore of his dark, psychologically twisted horror duology, and boy… did he ever. But did that expanse work for the hosts of this show? How about for our gu...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for Season 3! Today we put on our long legs to debate the latest Neon horror film, starring Maika Monroe and Nick Cage. This film was released earlier in the year and is a terrifying blend of true crime, paranormal thriller, and the occult. But did it impress our hosts? What about our guest? You’ll have to tune in to find out. Who is our guest anyway?...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for Season 3! We’re really excited for the show this year as we have two HUGE changes to the old format that are sure to make it all the better. First: We will go live with every episode on our Fermented Fiction YouTube channel, so if you want to join us there, please do so and join the chat! Second: We will have guests on for EVERY SINGLE DEBATE this...

Hello Fermented Folks, Welcome to another episode of Fermented Fiction. Today we have the honor of welcoming Mark Teppo. Mark is the author of over 12 novels across various genres ranging from thrillers to epic fantasies and westerns. He was the showrunner of the highly acclaimed Foreworld Saga. Mark independently owns and operates  Underland Press,  and a magazine Underland Arcana. Our debate top...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for Season 3! We’re really excited for the show this year as we have two HUGE changes to the old format that are sure to make it all the better. First: We will go live with every episode on our Fermented Fiction YouTube channel, so if you want to join us there, please do so and join the chat! Second: We will have guests on for EVERY SINGLE DEBATE this...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for Season 3! We’re really excited for the show this year as we have two HUGE changes to the old format that are sure to make it all the better. First: We will go live with every episode on our Fermented Fiction YouTube channel, so if you want to join us there, please do so and join the chat! Second: We will have guests on for EVERY SINGLE DEBATE this...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for the second episode of Season 3! We’re really excited for the show this year as we have two HUGE changes to the old format that are sure to make it all the better. First: We will go live with every episode on our Fermented Fiction YouTube channel, so if you want to join us there, please do so and join the chat! Second: We will have guests on for EV...

What up Fermented Folks? Thanks for joining us for the kickoff episode of our brand-new season! We’re really excited for the show this year as we have two HUGE changes to the old format that are sure to make it all the better. First: We will go live with every episode on our Fermented Fiction YouTube channel, so if you want to join us there, please do so and join the chat! Second: We will have gue...

What up listeners! As always, thank you so much for being here. Today we have the privilege and honor of welcoming Thomas Olde Heuvelt to our show. Our topic of discussion, the 2022 horror film Troll, directed by Roar Uthuag. Fermented Fiction Rating for Troll: 3-5 Beers Who will be victorious? How many beers will we recommend you drink while watching Troll? How quickly after hearing this intervie...

What up Fermented Folks!  This final week of February we continue our exploration of the best black authors and their work. As we are a genre fiction show, we'd be utterly remiss to skip the work of NK Jemisin. But, not all are in agreement on the Fermented Fiction front where the Broken Earth Saga is concerned. Who will love it, who will hate it? Listen in to find out! As always, thank you so...

What up Fermented Folks!  This month we had the tremendous honor of hosting Leopoldo Gout, author of Ghost Radio and Pinata as well as producer and script writer for numerous film projects including Molly's Game and The Chosen One (Netflix Series). Gout was incredibly kind to us and actually found us by listening to our review of his first book Ghost Radio (which was not the kindest review). H...

What up Fermented Folks!  This week Travis and Collin face off in a heated debate over Evan Winter's Indie Fantasy hit, The Rage of Dragons. As action-packed as this wonderful book, you won't want to miss this debate! As always, thank you so much for listening! If you like what we’re getting up to you can check out more of our stuff and follow us at these links: Want to actually WATCH us d...

What up Fermented Folks!  This 2022 horror film made a big splash in the horror film genre, but as you all know, we don't care much what the critics think around here. Even if we do, we don't control the dice gods. Who shall defend? Who shall attack? Who will be a big fat liar? Join us and see. As always, thank you so much for listening! If you like what we’re getting up to you can check o...

What up Fermented Folks!  Like revenge, January is cold, but we're here to heat things up with our fiery debating skills and a delicious PNW brew this week on Fermented Fiction. Let us know if we served this particular episode to your liking :) As always, thank you so much for listening! If you like what we’re getting up to you can check out more of our stuff and follow us at these links: Want...

What up Fermented Folks!  This month we have a special holiday gift for you, and that is our interview with Matt Dinniman! Matt is an absolute legend of an Indie author who has taken the Lit-RPG world by storm. Matt has published in a highly unconventional, but no less successful fashion for that. Come on over, listen to what he has to say, and learn a little bit about how you can truly pave your...

What up Fermented Folks!  Sorry for the sporadic posting schedule this season... we've been figuring some things out with production, but we're certainly moving in the right direction and we appreciate your patience. To reward you for your loyal service, we have a special double feature for this holiday season! Two Christmas films, the first releasing Christmas Eve and the second Christmas...