Podside Picnic

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.com/2022/02/07/vanishing/

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.

In his continuing mission to get us to read more Walter John Williams, Pete got us together to talk about 1987's Dinosaurs. Is the story political? Does Ambassador Drill have an ideology? Will there be peace between humanity and the Shar? We have thoughts. . .

Welcome to the Year of the New Sun! Join us in our read-along of chapters I - V 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 (https://soundcloud.com/loot-the-body)

Mattie Lewis of The Podhand returns to talk about Ekaterina Sedia's 2008 novel, The Alchemy of Stone. Listen in as we talk about a completely different Mattie, and her struggles to be recognized as human Check out The Podhand: https://player.fm/series/the-podhand

Kurt and Chris return to talk about Equilibrium (2002), so get ready for gun katas, tetragrammaton clerics, and Christian Bale who emotes solely through his jaw. Is Equilibrium part of the Dumb Guy Canon? Listen in and find out. Check out Parents Just Don't Understand: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Read Blood Knife: http://bloodknife.com/

The editors of Pseudopod visit Podside to warn us not to say their podcast's name three times in a mirror. Stories Championed From the Slush: Kavar the Rat https://pseudopod.org/2011/09/30/pseudopod-249-kavar-the-rat/ Looker https://pseudopod.org/2011/09/16/pseudopod-247-looker/ Hometown Horrible https://pseudopod.org/2009/07/24/pseudopod-152-hometown-horrible/ Stories that made us want to join the PseudoPod Exit Exam, Section III: Survival Skills, Question #7 https://pseudopod.org/2009/05/08/pseudopod-141-flash-on-the-borderlands-i/ The Jamcoi https://pseudopod.org/2017/11/23/pseudopod-570-jamcoi/ Narrator Really Elevated the Prose The Coven of Dead Girls https://pseudopod.org/2019/06/07/pseudopod-651-coven-of-dead-girls/ A Visit to the Catacombs of Via Altamonvecchi https://pseudopod.org/2018/08/17/pp-608-visit-to-the-catacombs/ Closet Dreams https://pseudopod.org/2021/11/19/pseudopod-785-closet-dreams/ Stories That Gave Us Nightmares The Screwfly Solution https://pseudopod.org/2014/08/22/pseudopod-400-the-screwfly-solution/

The gang's back to watch Roger Corman's 1981 Galaxy of Terror. We go over Corman's influence on modern movie-making and later try to understand why things happen in this film because the "B" in this movie is "baffling" Check out Parents Just Don't Understand: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Read Blood Knife: https://bloodknife.com/

The gang's had a presentiment of their future and stocked up on enough beer (but not enough Pringles, sadly!) to get through their read-along of Gene Wolfe Book of the New Sun.

The whole gang returns to talk about Time Bandits (1981). Join us as we follow the adventures of Kevin, Randall and the rest of the time bandits as they steal their way through the ages Check out Parent Just Don't Understand: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Read Blood Knife: https://bloodknife.com/

Sean M. Thompson returns to talk about Kathe Koja's 1991 novel The Cipher. We discuss Koja's talent at capturing the malaise of being in your 20s and underemployed, urban blight and the perfect conditions for a funhole to sprout on its own. Check out The Cipher: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LDFLMU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect Check out Sean's press: https://www.facebook.com/Nictitating/ (Outro music is Funhole by Uglyhead)

Podside's second Book Club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of the final chapters of Walter John Williams's Metropolitan.

Mattie Lewis of The Podhand returns to talk about The Lure (2015). Join us as we discuss this dark and violent retelling of The Little Mermaid set in the club scene of 80s Poland. Listen to Mattie and her co-hosts on The Podhand: https://player.fm/series/the-podhand Read Mattie's writing: https://devilsdoorbell.gumroad.com/

Our first short fiction discussion of 2022 covers Brian Trent's Karma Among the Cloud Kings (2015; reprinted in Escape Pod, 2017). Check out the story here: https://escapepod.org/2017/05/18/ep576-karma-among-the-cloud-kings/

Mattie Lewis of The Podhand returns to talk about the Beast of Gévaudan, wolf attacks in France and this absolutely cool-as-shit/dumb-as-rocks inspiration for Bloodborne.

Podside's second Book Club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of Walter John Williams's Metropolitan.

Kurt and Karlo return to neutralize any rumors of their wrong Hugo predictions with extreme prejudice. Danger Close!

As a little gift from Podside to you, Chris and Kurt from Parents Just Don't Understand podcast return to talk about the 1988 cult classic, Scrooged. Merry X-Mas, everyone; pod bless us, every one!

Emma Bowers, Abby Denton and Malcom Rambert return - this time to talk about Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Our discussion covers the storied history of movies derived from anime TV shows, whether this entry in Bebop is a proper movie or a long episode, and the future of obsolete tech. See you, Space Cowboy. . . Check out a list of 100 of the best anime (part 1 of 4): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-03-19/.113010

Kurt and Chris from Parent Just Don't Understand podcast join Pete to discuss the Tom Godwin classic, The Cold Equations. Read the story: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxiY2hzbXJlcmlja3NvbnxneDo5NjI5MmU1OTQ2YWViOWY Watch the Twilight Zone episode on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-eVsAl6MRE

Podside's second Book Club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of Walter John Williams's Metropolitan.

Chris Woodward and Kurt Schiller return to talk about Krampus (2015). See who deserves to be beaten by birch branches and carried away by Santa Claus's shadow. . . Check out Parents Just Don't Understand: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Read Blood Knife: Bloodknife.com

Malcolm Rambert, Emma Bowers and Abby Denton return to riff extensively about one of the darlings of anime, Cowboy Bebop. In between all the jokes, we even manage to talk about some of our favorite episodes of the last half of the series!

Chris Woodward (Parents Just Don't Understand) and Mattie Lewis (The Podhand) drop by Podside to talk about Tale of Tales (2015), one of the best fairy tale adaptations we've seen. Check out Parents Just Don't Understand: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Check out The Podhand: https://player.fm/series/the-podhand

Podside's second Book Club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of Walter John Williams's Metropolitan.

Kurt and Chris drop by to talk about the Hugo Awards short fiction ballot and make wild predictions about who should win vs. who will win. Enjoy! Check out Parents Just Don't Understand: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Read Blood Knife: Bloodknife.com

Kurt Schiller returns to Podside to talk about Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light. We chat about how Great Souled Sam defies the gods, and try to figure out exactly why. Check out Blood Knife: bloodknife.com Listen to Parents Just Don't Understand podcast: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast

Pete and Kurt discuss Hawkwind's album Doremi Fasol Latido. We chat about their history, intersection with science fiction as well as listen to our favorite tracks.

Malcolm Rambert, Emma Bowers and Abby Denton return to riff extensively about one of the darlings of anime, Cowboy Bebop. In between all the jokes, we even manage to talk about some of our favorite episodes among the first 13! See you next Session, Space Cowboy. . . Check out Emma's video essays: Patreon.com/hyenasandgin Hungry for more Bebop commentary? Check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S3oT9lzMh8

Sean M. Thompson of Nictitating Books dropped by to chat about "The Maw" (from Nathan Ballingrud's collection, Wounds). What happens when Hell erupts and decides to gentrify your neighborhood? You'd better hope you have indoor pets, that's for sure. Check out Nictitating Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ANictitating+Books&s=relevancerank&text=Nictitating+Books&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_2 Sean's Website: https://aintnothinimpossible.wixsite.com/seanmthompson

Levi Nuñez of Loot the Body and Kurt Schiller of Blood Knife return to talk about the dreamlike grotesqueries of David Lynch's Dune. The sleeper awakens! Check out Loot the Body: https://lootthebody.bandcamp.com/ Check out Blood Knife: https://bloodknife.com/

Levi Nuñez of Loot the Body joins Karlo and Kurt to talk about his oeuvre and explains his journey to composing prog rock music inspired by old school D&D modules. Roll for initiative! Order Loot the Body's new album, Hex Vol 2: https://lootthebody.bandcamp.com/

Game writer and multiple novelist Matt Forbeck drops by Podside to talk about his long career of writing for games, designing games and writing game tie-in novels (including stuff for Deadlands and Blood Bowl) as well as his upcoming Shotguns & Sorcery 5E Kickstarter. If you like noir + Tolkien, check it out! Check out Matt's site: https://www.forbeck.com/ Check out the Shotguns & Sorcery 5E Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forbeck/shotguns-and-sorcery-for-5e

Malcom Rambert (aka @MalcmanIsHere) finds his way to Graveside to talk about Candyman (1992). How do you fight a creature made of rumor? Well, doing some appropriation seems to be one of the steps (or is it?) Watch "Black Escapism": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW70aIQZXO0 Check out "Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/id1023264209

Kurt and Chris from Parents Just Don't Understand podcast return to the Graveside to talk about John Carpenter's 1987 film, Prince of Darkness. Find out what happens when doctoral students spend the night in an old church and find out the secret of the ooze - it's Satanic. Check out Parents Just Don't Understand podcast: https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast Read Blood Knife: bloodknife.com

Aaron and Carlee of Hit Factory return to talk about the 1994 sleeper hit, The Crow. Welcome to the hellscape of Devil's Night, and follow Eric Draven as he rises from the grave to settle scores. We also discuss the tragic loss of Brandon Lee and the film's amazing soundtrack. Check out Hit Factory: https://www.patreon.com/hitfactorypod

The most dangerous woman in speculative fiction, Raquel S. Benedict, returns to talk about Censor (2021). Join us as we talk about the Video Nasties period this film is set in, the ongoing debate on protecting people from "harmful" media, and how sometimes you just don't get a happy ending no matter how much you try.

Trevor Strunk drops by Graveside to talk about horror games. Find out why games are able to elicit more visceral scares and why you should always bet on Valentine. . . Jill Valentine. Check out Story Mode: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CG9M9WN/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Graveside Picnic's graced by Tai Black and Karella who discuss the underrated 1988 classic, Pumpkinhead. Warning: if your backwoods holler magic gives you a Pumpkinhead that lasts more than 4 hours, please consult your local bog witch.

Tai Black visits the Graveside to pay his respects, and chats about Norman Partridge's Stoker-winning novella Dark Harvest. It's Halloween, 1963, somewhere in the American Midwest and if you can beat ol' Sawtooth Jack you can pull your family out of debt, no strings attached. . . or are there? Read Dark Harvest: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765319111

Kurt and Chris drop by the Graveside to take about the 1990 cult classic Jacob's Ladder. What is going on with Jacob Singer? Listen along as we try to find an answer to this very question.

Graveside Picnic welcomes Chris Burke, who discusses Robert W. Chambers' classic story, The Repairer of Reputations. Can a work of art be contagious? How exactly is our hero, Hildred Castaigne to the royal lineage of the far-off Hyades? And lastly - just how luxurious are the interiors of the Lethal Chambers?

Welcome to our first Graveside Picnic episode, where sometimes our guests. . . come back. This time, Emma Berquist returns to talk about John Carpenter's absolute classic, The Thing. Come for the isolation, deadly cold, and paranoia - stay for the body horror!