by Charlotte Bond | September 10, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Long-time listeners to the show will know how much Megan and Charlotte love Star Trek in all its forms – from the original series which aired on 8 September 1966 to its most recent incarnations. But Charlotte’s love extends to the music surrounding the...
by Megan Leigh | February 25, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog, Uncategorised
Re-inventing the fairytale and fairytale mashups have become more popular in recent months. Writers are thinking beyond the tropes that shape these stories, experimenting with new settings and themes while retaining the kernel of the original tale. Aimee Ogden is here...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 22, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog, Uncategorised
To mark publication of Geek Elders Speak, an anthology exploring the history of women creators, we spoke to one of its editors, Maggie Nowakowska, about the ways in which fandom has changed over the last fifty years. ABOUT THE BOOK Fandom was a versatile place way...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 21, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes, Uncategorised
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWell, it’s that time again: 80s family film funtime! Today we are looking at 1988’s Willow, starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer, directed by Ron Howard with a story by George Lucas. But first,...
by Megan Leigh | February 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWomen aren’t the only minority to suffer from poor as well as a lack of representation in genre fiction. Among other minorities struggling to have their voices heard are people of colour, people with...
by Megan Leigh | December 24, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorised
While we might not have a new episode for you for a few weeks, we didn’t want you to miss us too much. Inspired by our most recent episode, Charlotte has written us a horror flash fiction piece set at Christmas time. Thank you for supporting us throughout the...