Hugos There Podcast

Seth is joined by Trish E. Matson to discuss the 2020 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 10:38 Intro through “Why this book?” 10:38 – 24:47 Non-Spoiler discussion 24:47 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Deep Space Nine (The … Continue reading "HT #54: A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine (feat. Trish E. Matson)"

Seth is joined by Chip Mullins to discuss the 1969 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 3:17 Intro through “Why this book?” 3:17 – 14:05 Non-Spoiler discussion 14:05 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Watchmen (Graphic Novel) “The Evitable Conflict” … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #53: Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner (feat. Chip Mullins)"

Seth is joined by returning guest Scott McNulty to discuss the 2007 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 10:49 Intro through “Why this book?” 10:50 – 26:50 Non-Spoiler discussion 26:51 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Buck Rogers in the 25th … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #52: Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge (feat. Scott McNulty)"

Peter Knoch once again joins Seth (Ethan could make this one) to discuss their choices for the best films/performances of the year, as well as their picks for who they think will win.

Returning guest Dan Moren joins me to discuss his Comfort Reading, as well as the latest book in his Galactic Cold War series, The Aleph Extraction. Dan’s links: https://dmoren.com/https://twitter.com/dmoren

Seth is joined by J.W. Wartick to discuss the 1979 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Dreamsnake, by Vonda McIntyre. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 5:51 Intro/getting to know my guest 5:52 – 15:25 Non-Spoiler discussion 15:26 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The works of Robert Silverberg Inception A Canticle … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #51: Dreamsnake, by Vonda McIntyre (feat. J.W. Wartick)"

Seth is joined by Bill Lawhorn, chair of Discon III (2021 Worldcon), to discuss the 1988 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Uplift War, by David Brin. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 9:58 Intro/getting to know my guest 9:59 – 21:49 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:50 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)"

Seth’s eldest sister, Erin Knoch (mother of Peter from Brief & Not So Brief), guests to discuss The Chronicles of Narnia as a Comfort Reads title.

Seth is joined by Rebecca Barry, to discuss the 1993 co-winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis. Content warning: pandemic. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 8:18 Intro/getting to know my guest 8:19 – 17:34 Non-Spoiler discussion 17:35 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Sparrow The Left … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #49: Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis (feat. Rebecca Barry)"

My little sister Katie joins me in the studio (a fancy name for my office, with an extra mic set up) to discuss Discworld in general, and more specifically, Going Postal, the first book featuring Moist Von Lipwig. Katie was in Japan for the tsunami and had an unfortunately too-close view of the destruction. She … Continue reading "Comfort Reads: Katie Heasley (Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett)"

Peter joins us to wrap up 2020, with our Top 10 movies from 2020, with bonus movies we saw in 2020 but weren’t from 2020. Ethan was right on the leading edge of a bad cold, so you just don’t know how many coughs I edited out. You’re welcome. Notes: Cold Crash Pictures – Birds … Continue reading "Brief Reviews: Top 10 Movies, 2020 (with Peter Knoch)"

Seth is joined by Jonathan Watkins from Cinema Sins, to discuss the 1962 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Stranger in A Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinlein. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 10:08 Intro/getting to know my guest 10:09 – 30:50 Non-Spoiler discussion 30:51 – end Spoiler discussion Links: Cinema Sins: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #48: Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. Jonathan Watkins)"

Sarah Elkins joins me for a discussion of Connie Willis’s terrific and hilarious 1996 novel, Bellwether. Sarah’s Links: https://twitter.com/configures Notes/Mentions: Robin Hudson series, by Sparkle HayterUncharted Territory, by Connie WillisVersion Control, by Dexter PalmerThe Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O., by Neil Stephenson and Nicole GallandThe works of D.E. Stevenson

Seth is joined by JM Casey from Chrononauts, to discuss the 1958 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Big Time, by Fritz Leiber. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 11:51 Intro/getting to know my guest 11:52 – 40:49 Non-Spoiler discussion 40:50 – end Spoiler discussion Links: Chrononauts: https://anchor.fm/chrononauts/Chrononauts’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrononautssf Notes & … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #47: The Big Time, by Fritz Leiber (feat. JM Casey)"

Adrian from Spectology joins Seth once again to discuss his choice of Comfort Reading, Svetlana Alexievitch’s Secondhand Time. Adrian’s Links: https://twitter.com/spectologypodhttps://www.spectology.com

This time, Seth is joined by his high school friend Josh Medsker, who connected him with Justin Bacolo, creator of Fathom Press. The discussion is more about the project than about any particular title. Links: https://www.718press.com/ https://www.instagram.com/718_press/ https://joshmedsker.com/

Seth is joined by Scott Danielson from A Good Story is Hard to Find and Shelf Wear, to discuss the 1959 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, A Case of Conscience, by James Blish. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 4:45 Intro/getting to know Scott 4:46 – 17:41 Non-Spoiler discussion 17:42 – end … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #46: A Case of Conscience, by James Blish (feat. Scott Danielson)"

And now for something completely different. Science Fiction isn’t really on the menu this time. Instead, Seth is joined by Nicholas Buccola to discuss his fantastic book The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America. We also discuss where to start with James Baldwin’s writing. … Continue reading "Interview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon Us"

Seth is joined by Emily Martin from Book Riot and Book Squad Goals to discuss the 2002 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 3:32 Intro/getting to know Emily 3:33 – 14:31 Non-Spoiler discussion 14:32 – end Spoiler discussion Links: https://bookriot.com/www.booksquadgoals.comhttps://twitter.com/booksquadgoals Notes & … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #45: American Gods, by Neil Gaiman (feat. Emily Martin)"

This time, Seth welcomes (to his dining room, sorry for the echoes) the younger of his two older sisters, Megan Cutter, to discuss her choice for Comfort Reads: Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz. Megan’s Social Media: https://twitter.com/megcutterhttps://www.facebook.com/M-L-Cutter-Author-101393361653853

Seth is joined by Travis Tippens from The Fantasy Inn to discuss the 2019 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 5:15 Intro/getting to know Travis 5:16 – 11:50 Non-Spoiler discussion 11:51 – end Spoiler discussion Links: https://thefantasyinn.com/https://twitter.com/TheFantasyInn Notes & Mentions: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #44: The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (feat. Travis Tippens)"

Mandy Self joins Seth again to discuss her comfort reading, which is Garth Nix’s Abhorsen series, starting with Sabriel. By their very nature, these episodes contain some light spoilers, and we don’t really have a non-spoiler discussion section, so be aware of that. Mandy’s Social Media: https://twitter.com/Brown_Ajah https://twitter.com/TrivCrucial

This time we briefly discuss a bunch of A24 films. The list includes: Midsommar, The Lighthouse, Uncut Gems, Good Time, Locke, Ex Machina, Moonlight, Lady Bird, and Eighth Grade. I also may have forgotten a couple.

Seth is joined again by Olav Rokne from the Hugo Awards Book Club to discuss the 1977 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, by Kate Wilhelm. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 2:18 Intro/quick chat with Olav 2:19 – end Spoiler discussion Links: Hugo Club: http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/ Twitter: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #43: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, by Kate Wilhelm"

The first in what is hoped to be a series about Comfort Reading, Seth & Colin chat about The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander. Notes: Lloyd Alexander Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gocHqTToccY

Seth is joined by Nerdbomber from Online Warriors to discuss the 2014 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 5:15 Intro/getting to know Nerdbomber 5:16 – 14:04 Non-Spoiler discussion 14:05 – end Spoiler discussion Links: Online Warriors: https://www.onlinewarriorspodcast.com/OW Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlinewarriors1Nerdbomber’s Twitter: http://joshuaziefle.wordpress.com/ Notes … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #42: Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie (feat. Nerdbomber from Online Warriors)"

Peter joins Seth and Ethan again to discuss the filmography of Taylor Sheridan. Letterboxd links: Seth: https://letterboxd.com/sethheasley Ethan: https://letterboxd.com/bevold/ Peter: https://letterboxd.com/adlerdynamic/

Seth is joined by Josh Ziefle to discuss the 1955 Hugo Award winner, They’d Rather Be Right, by Mark Clifton & Frank Riley. Start – 6:45 Intro/getting to know Josh 6:46 – 16:03 Non-Spoiler discussion 16:04 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JRZiefle Josh’s blog: http://joshuaziefle.wordpress.com/ The Truth Machine, by James Halperin The Demolished … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #41: They’d Rather Be Right, by Mark Clifton & Frank Riley (feat. Josh Ziefle)"

Seth didn’t like Interstellar in the theater. Ethan didn’t like Dunkirk. We give them both a second chance.

Seth’s nephew Peter Knoch joins us again for a discussion of Commando (1985), The Predator (1987), The Running Man (also 1987!), Total Recall (1990), and True Lies (1994).

Seth is joined this time by Matt from Upper Pylon 2 to discuss Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama, winner of the 1974 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 8:38 Intro/getting to know Matt 8:39 – 21:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:00 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links: Upper Pylon 2: https://www.trekmate.org.uk/category/up2/ Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/prosubzero

Dave Margosian joins Seth to discuss Robert Charles Wilson’s Spin (2006 winner). Thanks to everyone listening, and stay safe out there. Time Codes: Start – 5:09 Intro/getting to know Dave 5:10 – 17:47 Non-Spoiler discussion 17:48 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: French Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4mR0zHLvFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nimdMExY1-c

David from the Dickheads Podcast hosted a Sci-Fi roundtable discussion over Zoom last week and was kind enough to both invite Seth and provide the audio for inclusion in the feed. Other guests are Lisa Yaszek, Gary K. Wolfe, and Alec Nevala-Lee Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9rl66FMRU

Colin Kuskie returns to help Seth discuss Double Star, a delightful little book that won the 1956 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 2:22 Intro/catching up with Colin 2:23 – 9:05 Non-Spoiler discussion 9:06 – end Spoiler discussion

Seth is joined by Matt from Spectology to discuss CJ Cherryh’s Downbelow Station, winner of the 1982 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 6:30 Intro/getting to know Matt 6:31 – 21:20 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:21 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links: https://www.spectology.com/https://twitter.com/spectologypod/

We’re doing our mostly uninformed Oscar picks with Ethan’s cousin Peter!

It’s the crossover the world and the internet have been waiting for! Seth joins Lori, Amy and Haley of Hugo, Girl! to discuss Philip Jose Farmer’s 1972 Hugo winner, To Your Scattered Bodies Go. Start – 6:30 Intro/getting to know my guest 6:31 – 16:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 17:00 – end Spoiler discussion Hugo, Girl! Links: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #36: To Your Scattered Bodies Go, by Philip Jose Farmer (feat. Hugo, Girl!)"

Seth is joined by Joe Lewis to discuss the 1984 Hugo winner, David Brin’s Startide Rising. Start – 7:15 Intro/getting to know Joe 7:16 – 26:41 Non-Spoiler discussion 26:42 – end Spoiler discussion

Ethan asked to do a year-end episode, and wanted to do a Top Ten. So here it is!

Seth is joined by David Agranoff of the Dickheads Podcast to discuss Clifford Simak’s 1964 Hugo Winner, Way Station. Start – 8:37 Intro/getting to know David 8:38 – 28:23 Non-Spoiler discussion 28:24 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links: David/Dickheads contact info: https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast https://www.facebook.com/pg/Dickheadspodcast/posts/ https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor https://twitter.com/dickheadspod

It’s the Hugos There / Take Me To Your Reader crossover no one asked for, but we’re doing it anyway! Fritz Lieber’s 1944 Retro Hugo Winner, Conjure Wife, was adapted into three films, so it made sense to kill four birds with one stone. This is a non-standard episode, and as such, there’s no non-spoiler … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #33: Conjure Wife (feat. Colin Kuskie and James Ralston)"

Start – 7:45 Intro/getting to know Juan 7:46 – 17:04 Non-Spoiler discussion 17:05 – end Spoiler discussion

Start – 6:20 Intro/getting to know Luke 6:21 – 17:31 Non-Spoiler discussion 17:32 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links:Continuum Drag links:https://continuumdrag.podbean.com/https://twitter.com/continuumdraghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/continuum-drag/id1376043707

This time we take up two films with very different styles, that probably have something to say about masculinity, though one of them has more of a chance to explore that theme. The other one is too busy assaulting the audiences senses and reason.

Start – 5:10 Intro/getting to know Jason 11:10 – 14:10 Non-Spoiler discussion 14:11 – end Spoiler discussion

This time the guys do their homework to prepare for Angel Has Fallen this summer by watching both Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016).

Start – 11:09 Intro/getting to know Jessica / History with Harry Potter 11:10 – 13:48 Non-Spoiler discussion 13:49 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links: LSG Media: https://www.libertystreetgeek.net/

All spoilers! And we didin’t like the film. Wait for home video or VOD. We’re really stretching the definition of Not So Brief reviews here, because the fact is we didn’t have much to say about Brightburn. It was disappointing. So tune in to hear us discuss the one or two good points and a … Continue reading "Not So Brief (but super brief) Review: Brightburn"

Seth is joined by Melissa Koser to discuss N.K. Jemisin’s 2016 Hugo Winner, The Fifth Season.

We watched John Wick 3! You know you’re jealous. Hear us work through our feelings about it and rank it in the franchise. Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/hugospodcast