by Megan Leigh | September 20, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRedshirts. No sooner are they introduced than they are killed. The tension rises, there are beads of sweat on Kirk’s brow… now the audience knows the peril is real. These stock, disposable characters exist in a story...
by Lucy Hounsom | September 6, 2018 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAward-winning horror writer Catriona Ward joins us to discuss this most exciting and compelling of genres. Why are we so moved by horror? Why do we willingly throw ourselves into the twisted worlds it conjures? We...
by Lucy Hounsom | August 23, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA Lucy and Charlotte Special! After the success of our Labyrinth episode, we thought we’d have a bit of fun and take another look at one of our favourite films: The Dark Crystal. If you haven’t seen this cult...
by Lucy Hounsom | August 9, 2018 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSToday, the blunt reality of inequality and unequal distribution of wealth is more prevalent than ever. Our society is split into the haves and the have nots – the 1% and the 99%. A few individuals tend whole...
by Megan Leigh | July 26, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhile Charlotte and Megan geeked out about Star Trek (sparing poor Lucy who puts up with enough of that) when discussing women’s jobs in science fiction, in this episode, all three of us shine a light on female...
by Megan Leigh | July 12, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSometimes the sheer number of sub-genres and niche areas within the SFF world can feel completely overwhelming. What do they all mean? Where does one thing become another? One of the most confusing – and most...
