Podside Picnic

Welcome to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters I - V of The Claw of the Conciliator. Listen in as we talk about Severian's journey beyond the gates of Nessus, and continue the discussion by joining our Podside Picnic discord. Music by Loot the Body

May the 4th be with you on this bonus Ani-May-tion Month episode. Join us in our discussion of the Star Wars: Visions anime-inspired anthology.

For our first entry of Ani-May-tion Month, we dive into 1983's Rock & Rule. Post-apocalyptic furries and rock and roll? Absolutely. Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry and Earth, Wind and Fire? Yes, yes and again yes. Join us on our journey from Ohmtown to Nuke York and back again.

Join us as we talk about an introspective take on the zombie apocalypse film, and why it became one of Pete's comfort watches at the beginning of the pandemic.

For our The Shadow of the Torturer post-mortem, Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about his own experiences reading Gene Wolfe.

We've followed Severian from one gate to another, and now we're unlocking our first episode of the read-along in praise to the new Autarch (whose every word is like honey dripped from his lips). Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body

Welcome to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters XXVI - XXXV of Shadow of the Torturer. Listen to us talk about Severian's journey through the ancient city-state of Nessus, and continue the discussion by joining our Podside Picnic discord. Music by Loot the Body

Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about the Amazon Wheel of Time adaptation, and compare what the show gets right, and what's better in the book. Read Jeremy's novel: https://www.gollancz.co.uk/titles/j-t-greathouse/the-hand-of-the-sun-king/9781473232891/

We talk about the 2010 dark fantasy Norwegian film, Troll Hunter. Join us for troll folklore, bureaucratic frustrations and scenic vistas of the fjords.

Kurt, Chris and Mattie Lewis join us for the 2021 Nebula Award short fiction nominations, beverages in hand. Listen for our favorites and who we think should win (versus who will likely win)

Welcome to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters XXI - XXVI of Shadow of the Torturer. Listen to us talk about Severian's journey through the ancient city-state of Nessus, and continue the discussion by joining our Podside Picnic discord. Music by Loot the Body

Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about the Amazon Wheel of Time adaptation, and compare what the show gets right, and what's better in the book. Read Jeremy's novel: https://www.gollancz.co.uk/titles/j-t-greathouse/the-hand-of-the-sun-king/9781473232891/

We watched the first three episodes of the Dungeons & Dragons (1983 - 1985) animated show and chat about whether the show popularized the game or not.

Time for another Beer Run! This time, we talk a bit about the recent Critical Role show, The Legend of Vox Machina before we move onto other things we've been reading and watching that we like.

Welcome to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters XVI - XX of Shadow of the Torturer. Listen to us talk about Severian's journey through the ancient city-state of Nessus, and continue the discussion by joining our Podside Picnic discord. Music by Loot the Body

Trevor returns to The Lands Between to talk some Elden Ring with us. Join us in comparing FromSoftware's new open world game with: Dark Souls 2, Breath of the Wild, Lord of the Rings and Weird Fiction. Check out Trevor's book: https://bookshop.org/books/story-mode-video-games-and-the-interplay-between-consoles-and-culture/9781633886803 Read Blood Knife: https://bloodknife.com/ Listen to Parents Ju...

Pete and Chris come back to talk about the 2015 film He Never Died. We talk about Henry Rollins, and how apt he is for his role as a professional a-hole who just so happens to be immortal.

Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about the Amazon Wheel of Time adaptation, and compare what the show gets right, and what's better in the book. Read Jeremy's novel: https://www.gollancz.co.uk/titles/j-t-greathouse/the-hand-of-the-sun-king/9781473232891/

Welcome back to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters XI - XV of Shadow of the Torturer. Listen to us talk about Severian's journey through the ancient city-state of Nessus, and continue the discussion by joining our Podside Picnic discord. Music by Loot the Body

Pete interviews an author Podsiders might know - Karlo Yeager Rodriguez - about his new story, Vanishing. We talk about inspirations and the purpose of folklore and myth and how that ties in with this short story. (Note: Karlo mispronounced "tumbril" which isn't - not even in the original French - pronounced "turmbull" - be sure to point and laugh at him) Read the story: https://www.seizethepress....

We discuss the cult fantasy classic Dragonslayer, and its dubious protagonist. Check out why the kingdom of Urland is neoliberal centuries before it existed.

Sean Patrick Hazlett returns with his Weird World War IV. We discuss some of the stories in the anthology that stood out to us and much more. Order Sean's anthology: https://www.amazon.com/Weird-World-Sean-Patrick-Hazlett-ebook/dp/B09QXX2BLX/ref=sr_1_1 Check out Sean's interview series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_cN6S0iHTM8qEjHfjf15g

Welcome to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters VI - X of Shadow of the Torturer. Listen to us talk about Severian's journey through the ancient city-state of Nessus, and continue the discussion by joining our Podside Picnic discord.

Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about the Amazon Wheel of Time adaptation, and compare what the show gets right, and what's better in the book. Read Jeremy's novel: https://www.gollancz.co.uk/titles/j-t-greathouse/the-hand-of-the-sun-king/9781473232891/

The gang's all here, and we're talking anime - specifically, the 1995 anthology Memories (Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb and Cannon Fodder). Join us as we talk about the good, the weird and . . . the stinky.