Hugos There Podcast

Seth is joined by Andrea Johnson of RetroRockets to discuss the winner of the 2016 Retro Hugo for Best Novel (for 1941), AE Van Vogt’s Slan. Start – 9:28 Intro through “Why this book?” 9:29 – 21:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:00 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Regeneration Trilogy, by Stephanie Saulter The Bourne … Continue reading "HT#71:...

Seth is joined by Kristen (BookTuber) to discuss the third book in the Broken Earth trilogy, The Stone Sky, by NK Jemisin, winner of the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 5:12 Intro through “Why this book?” 5:13 – 12:22 Non-Spoiler discussion 12:23 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: James Baldwin quote … Continue reading "HT#70: The Stone Sky,...

Baseball writer Keith Law guested on the podcast four years ago. Since then, he’s finished reading all the Hugo winners, and Seth wanted to have a chat with him about which books lived up to the hype, which surprised him, and a few that let him down. Seth weighs in on the same questions, despite … Continue reading "Catching Up With Keith Law"

This is an audio-only version of a video Seth recorded with his sister Erin, along with JW Wartick and Sarah Elkins, discussing (lots of spoilers) the 1986 Hugo-nominated fantasy film Ladyhawke. Video available on YouTube! https://youtu.be/2XGBq6c6mk4 Seth’s Spectology appearance where he mentions Ladyhawke: https://www.spectology.com/e/in-conversation-our-favorite-underrated-sf-movies-with-...

Seth is joined by Kevin, the producer/editor of Hugo, Girl! to discuss Robert J. Sawyer’s 2003 Hugo winner, Hominids. Trigger warning for sexual assault. Start – 6:47 Intro through “Why this book?” 6:48 – 12:57 Non-Spoiler discussion 12:58 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Fringe Michael Burstein’s “Broken Symmetry” stories Mama Do...

Seth is joined by his Take Me To Your Reader co-host to discuss the 1998 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman. Trigger warning for suicide. Start – 2:44 Intro through “Why this book?” 2:45 – 16:09 Non-Spoiler discussion 16:10 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Matrix … Continue reading "HT#68: Forever Peace, by...

Just a random off-the-cuff discussion between Seth and Ethan, testing a microphone. Under discussion are The Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Alien & Aliens, and Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049.

Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts podcast join me for a discussion of Network Effect, by Martha Wells, winner of the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 8:50 Intro through “Why this book?” 8:51 – 22:03 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:04 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Ancillary Series, by Ann Leckie The … Continue reading "HT#67: Network Effect,...

For the first time, I host a panel of people discussing the nominees for Best Novella for 2022. Previously, I’d only covered short story and novelette nominees. A video version (not quite as tight) is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leFYsmtGU4s Time codes and links to panelists’ social media below: Time Codes: Quick point about novellas from Juan … Continue readin...

This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Novelette. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK00Q96yMQc Time Codes: Bots of the Lost Ark: 07:45Colors of the Immortal Palette: 23:17O2 Arena: 40:55That Story Isn’t the Story: 53:10Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.: 01:02:57L’Esprit de...

This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmZaNdsflo Time Codes: Mr Death: 6:25Proof by Induction: 20:31The Sin of America: 43:22Tangles: 58:12Unknown Number: 1:12:33Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather: 1:26:37 Story Links: “Mr. Death” &#...

Seth’s nephew Jacob joins him for a quick conversation about Mirror Dance, winner of the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novel. No real non-spoiler discussion on this one since it’s pretty hard to discuss without spoilers both for this book and for the rest of the Vorkosigan Saga.

Marshall and Steve from Androids & Assets join Seth for a discussion of the second and third books in Kim Stanley Robinson’s MarsTrilogy Green Mars and Blue Mars, which won the 1994 and 1997 Hugo Awards for Best Novel. Start – 7:56 Intro through “Why this book?” 7:57 – 19:55 Non-Spoiler discussion 19:56 – end … Continue reading "HT#65: Green Mars and B...

Hugo-nominated Fan Writer Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of …And Call Me Conrad, by Roger Zelazny, co-winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 10:26 Intro through “Why this book?” 10:27 – 22:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 23:00 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Dying Earth, by Gene Wolfe Cage … Continue reading "HT#64: &#823...

Something I’ve wrestled quite a bit with over the years is my dawning understanding that the evidence for evolution is, contrary to the many attempts to deny it, very good. I’ve read extensively on the subject and thought long and hard about how to integrate this understanding with my Christian faith. It hasn’t always been … Continue reading "Bonus: Discussion With Christia...

Returning guest David Agranoff joins me for an extended non-spoiler discussion of The Dispossessed, and it really never gets that spoilery at all. Lots of background on Le Guin and the philosophy/politics of the book. Start – 7:30 Intro through “Why this book?” 7:31 – 44:02 Non-Spoiler discussion 44:03 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & … Continue reading "HT#...

Lisa McCarty joins me for a discussion of Lois McMaster Bujold’s 1992 Hugo-winner, Barrayar. Start – 5:55 Intro through “Why this book?” 5:56 – 14:31 Non-Spoiler discussion 14:32 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Wayfarers Series, by Becky Chambers The Interdependency Series, by John Scalzi Adrian Tchaikovsky The Galactic Cold War Series, by &#8...

Lacey Jane Wolfe joins me for a discussion of N.K. Jemisin’s 2017 Hugo-winner, The Obelisk Gate. Start – 7:45 Intro through “Why this book?” 7:46 – 20:23 Non-Spoiler discussion 20:24 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin The Vanishing Half, by Brit … Continue reading "HT#61: The...

Seth is joined by Phil Nichols to discuss the 1980 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke Start – 3:45 Intro through “Why this book?” 3:46 – 23:50 Non-Spoiler discussion 23:51 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Web Between the Worlds, Charles Sheffield The … Continue reading "HT#60: The Fountains o...

Seth is joined by Paul Williams to discuss the 2010 co-winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The City and The City, by China Miéville Start – 7:51 Intro through “Why this book?” 7:52 – 20:23 Non-Spoiler discussion 20:24 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: A Master of Djinn, and A Dead Djinn … Continue reading "HT#59: The City and The City, by China...

Seth is joined by Emmanuel Dubois, to discuss the 2011 two-volume winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Blackout & All Clear, by Connie Willis Start – 5:34 Intro through “Why this book?” 5:35 – 14:30 Non-Spoiler discussion 14:31 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Voyagers, Quantum Leap, Journeyman Slaughterhouse-five podcast on Take … Continue...

I’m joined by Cora Buhlert, Ivor Watkins, Sarah Elkins, Olav Rokne, and Juan Sanmiguel to discuss the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette. For a video version of this podcast, go to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58074634 “Helicopter Story” article and podcast: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22543858/isabel-fall-attack-helicopter https://podbay....

The Spoilers must flow! #desertpower Michael Gabriel, who covered Dune (novel) with me for the podcast, returns along with his podcast co-host Mandy Self to talk (at length) about the new film adaptation. If you enjoy the discussion, you’ll probably enjoy their podcast, Trivially Crucial. I’m mostly a fly on the wall here. Also, keep … Continue reading "Bonus Episode! Dune (2021...

This is the audio-only version of the awesome panel I recently hosted, discussing the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. The video is posted on http://patreon.com/hugospodcast, and I may post it for the public in the near future. I’m joined by Cora Buhlert, Ivor Watkins, Alan Bailey, Lise Andreasen, Sarah Elkins, … Continue reading "2021 Short Story Nominees Panel!"

Seth is joined by Russ Newcomer to discuss the 1993 co-winner of the Hugo Award, A Fire Upon the Deep, by Vernor Vinge. Start – 6:46 Intro through “Why this book?” 6:47 – 18:57 Non-Spoiler discussion 18:58 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Uplift Series, by David Brin The Ancillary Series, by Ann … Continue reading "HT #57: A Fire Upon the Deep,...