Happy Things
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A new thing we're trying - occasional episodes in which we share 5 things making us happy lately. No genre content, just chatting.
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2025 Hugo Finalist Announcement
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We’re 2025 Hugo finalists! Thank you so much to everyone who nominated us. Check out our . See the full list of finalists . Hope to see you in Seattle!!
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Episode 79 - Moby-Dick at the Opera
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We're an opera podcast now, and you get to come with us to New York to see ! Bonus content: a tasting, boat facts at the , and documentation of every dog in Manhattan. Music by - Many transcripts have not been edited. Anyone can edit them and make corrections, and we appreciate anyone who does!
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Episode 78 - The Vor Game: Jackson's Whole Grimussy
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Miles is back at it. DM: Haley Music by LINKS:
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Second Anne-ual Hugo Quiz Show: Eight Monster
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Officially now a tradition, friend of the pod Anne joined us for another quiz on past episodes!
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Episode 77 - The Wanderer: Horniest Hugo Winner
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When you get to the end, you'll wander why you even read this. Terrible! DM: Amy Music by An unedited transcript is available in our . Anyone can edit it and make corrections, and we appreciate anyone who does! LINKS
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Interview with Ann Michelle Harris
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Podcast bestie Ann Michelle Harris joined us for a wide-ranging conversation about her debut novel , and all things publishing and writing. If you've ever wondered how stray thoughts can become a novel, now is your chance to find out! Ann Michelle is a published author, lawyer, and contributor to the Hugo-winning fanzine, Nerds of a Feather. Want a signed copy of North? Join us for the book launch on January 18th from 2:00pm-4:00pm at in Decatur, GA! Links: Follow Ann on social media: | | | |
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Episode 76 - A Deepness in the Sky: That's Just Like, Your Opinion, Cobber
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Y2K Hugo winner A Deepness in the Sky sure is long! And oh hey, happy new year! Skip ahead about 9 minutes from the start if you want to avoid a discussion of neighbor parking drama. DM: Lori CW/TW: SA Music by
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Episode 75 - Red Mars: Other Effluvia
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Hey, you know what? This wasn't so bad! There's about 20 extra minutes of chitchat at the end, mostly about Endurance (the Shackleton Expedition). Feel free to ignore it! DM: Haley CW/TW: we discuss animal death in Endurance during the post-episode chitchat Music by
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Episode 74 - Better Living Through Algorithms
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It's a(nother) stressful week, so you can have little an early episode, as a treat. Hang in there. This month we read and discussed Naomi Kritzer's Hugo-winning short story, Better Living Through Algorithms. You can for free or thanks to Clarkesworld! This is a wide-ranging discussion where we used the story as more of a jumping-off point to talk about a lot of other things, from sailing to crossfit to facial recognition software.
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Happy New Year, and thanks for listening!