If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this live episode, Alan interviews one and only Charlie Stross. They discuss the Laundry Files, Corporations as AIs, politics, and much more. Charlie's Twitter: @cstross Mastadon: wandering.shop/@cstross Blog: http://www.antipope.org/charlie/ If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this live episode, Alan interviews up-and-coming poet and writer Jess Cho. They discuss the importance of speculative poetry, the need for a better poetry community, Alan's controversial poetry career, and Jess' aspirations. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode Alan Reviews: Polis: Tales of the One City edited by Todd Sanders by Air & Nothingness Press The Emergent by Nadia Afifi by Flame Tree Press The Cursed Titans by Ricardo Victoria by Artemesia Publishing Test Drive: A Novel by Patrick McGinty published by Propellor Books

In this episode, Alan and Cat chat with law professor and author Rebecca Giblin and author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow about monopsony, how creators can fight back against the controlling corporations, Harlan Ellison, and their new book Chokepoint Capitalism . If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode, Alan and Cat chat with author, Zig Zag Claybourne, about writing joy, creating a unique voice, Alan Moore, the X-Men, and Star Trek . If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In our 4th audio column about publishing in Africa we chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about his experience at World Con 80 (also known as ChiCon). We discuss his travel difficulties, how he felt about being nominated, and his hopes for future World Cons.

In this live episode, Alan interviews the legendary editor Ellen Datlow. They discuss how William Gibson was discovered, hope in horror, her influence on science fiction and horror, among other topics. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this live episode, Alan interviews the award winning editor and interviewer Arley Sorg. They discuss the future of Fantasy Magazine, the magazine's mission, and interviewing science fiction and fantasy authors. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

Episode 30. In this episode, Alan and Diane chat with author and journalist, Sim Kern, about their new collection, space billionaires, and writing good characters . If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .    

In this live episode, Alan interviews the Hugo nominated creators of the Hugo, Girl podcast. They discuss their favorite bad Hugo winners, how they develop the podcast, and how they feel about the nomination.

Episode 29. Halloween comes early in this episode. Alan chats with with the African Queen of Horror, Nuzo Onoh about her work . They also discuss living through a civil war, the horror genre, and non-western story structures.

In this episode Alan reviews: The Silence of The WiltingSkin by Tlotlo Tsamaase Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Hossain Cyber Mage by Saad Hossain

Episode 28. In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with with author, poet, translator, professor and editor Kazim Ali about his Choose Your Own Adventure novel: Citidal of Whispers. They also discuss Choose Your Own Adventure history, writing branching story lines, D&D, and how to get involved in social causes.

In this panel recorded at the Writer's Conduit Conference in 2022, we discuss topics like: Why is SFF good at discussing social norms, is it a moral imperative for writers to resist norms, and how do you write effective arguments. Panel guests include: Alan Bailey (Moderator), Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki,  Arula Ratnakar, Diane Morrison, and Abriana Tuller.

In our 4th Spec Fic Partisan audio column Rick addresses Charlie Jane Ander's Sweetweird Manifesto. If you're not sure what that is, you can find it here . Rick also discusses microgenres and why they are actually a good thing, especially for indie and small press authors. This episode is a bit fuzzier than usual, apologies.

In our 3rd audio column about publishing in Africa we chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about how Africans are being deplatformed within the publishing business. We also discuss the The Emeka Walter Dinjos Memorial Award For Disability In Speculative Fiction . As this episode was recorded before the 2022 Nebulas, we'd also like to congratulate Oghenechovwe on his award.

Episode 27. In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with author Matthew Kressel and Author/Editor/Publisher Catherine Lundoff. They discuss Matt's new novel Queen of Static, expectations when marketing books, and greening your office. They also announce that audio columns will be released seperately as their own mini-episodes for future episodes.  

Episode 26. In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with author Andrew Dana Hudson. They discuss Andrew's book Our Shared Storm: A Novel of Five Climate Futures , climate change, and Solarpunk. Alan also reviews 3 books including: The year's Best African Speculative Fiction 2021 by Oghenechevwe Donald Eckpeki published by Jembefola Press 2021 The Withered King by Ricardo Victoria by Artemesia Publish...

Episode 25. On our triumphant return to the live format we talk to Catrina Taylor, Sarah Buhrman, and Coffee Quills about  the online conference they organize - Conduit, the struggles of ogranzing a conference, and what to expect in 2022. In the second half, we speak with writer and podcaster, Jon Stark about podcasting, the Lone Wolf book series, and his own writing. Finally we talk to Eli Kwake...

Episode 24. In this episode, Cat and Alan chat with author Cadwell Turnbull. They discuss Cadwell's novel No Gods, No Monsters, the inspiration for his monsters, and why it's important to keep questioning yourself. Alan also chats with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about what it's like trying to get into a US MFA program from Nigeria.

Episode 23. In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with Co-editor-in-Chiefs, Justine Norton-Kertson and Briana Castagnozzi, of Solapunk Magazine about starting a new magazine, government, falconing, music, and Solar Punk. Rick's column focuses on evil corporations, escapism in fiction, and how it all relates to Raytheon and the 2021 Hugo awards.    

Episode 22. Happy Holidays, our December episode is early! In the last episode of 2021 Diane and our newest co-host, Graeme Barber, talk to Brian Bauman of United Paizos Workers about how the RPG company, Paizos, came to be unionized. They discuss what it's like to organize a union, the importance organizing, and, to lighten things up, Pathfinder 2.0. This month Graeme kicks off a new audio column...

Episode 21. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to co-Director of Fandom Forward Janae Phillips. They discuss what it means to be an activist, how Fandom Forward uses fandom to promote activism, how fandom and organizing resistance are similar, and much more. Alan also reviews some books including: NeverwasEarth by Air & Nothingness Press The Day the Klan Came to Town by Bill Campbell & Bizhan Kho...

Episode 20. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to author Rem Wigmore. They discuss what the use of pronouns, WorldCon 2020 from a New Zealander's perspective, horror novels, and Rem's new novel Foxhunt. We also have our Spec Fic Partisan's audio column by Rick Claypool. This time Rick has a discussion of fake horrors in a time of so many true and actual horrors.

Episode 19. In this episode Alan and Diane talk to Patron Pick, editor, writer, and con organizer, Francesco Verso. They discuss what it means to have a fair distribution of futures, Chinese SF, solar punk, and much more. We also have an audio column about publishing in Africa with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. He discusses problems with payment.