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If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

Release Date: 12/19/2023

The Nightmare Box & Other Stories with Cynthia Gomez show art The Nightmare Box & Other Stories with Cynthia Gomez

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this episode, Alan talks to writer Cynthia Gomez about La Llarona, Poltergeist. The Shining, horror and social justice, story inspiration, racism, working in education, covid and cons, unions, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  or you can subscribe to our .  

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Bailey's Books: Some Flame Tree Stuff, A Kerouac Fantasy, & A Bit of Nonfiction show art Bailey's Books: Some Flame Tree Stuff, A Kerouac Fantasy, & A Bit of Nonfiction

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

by Alan Stroud published by Flame Tree Press 2023 by Allen Stroud published by Flame Tree Press 2023 by Justin Holley published by Flame Tree Press 2023 by Nisi Shawl published by Rosarium Publishing October 2024 by Christi Nogle published by Flame Tree Press 2024  edited by Sebastien Doubinsky and Christina Kkona published 2024 by Bloomsbury Academic

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US Listeners: Please Vote! show art US Listeners: Please Vote!

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

Hello US Listeners, this is just a reminder to please vote. Today is election day and it is an extremely important election. We stand against Trump and authoritarianism, but unless we all stand together it could be lost. PLEASE do the what you can.

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The Ballad of Perilous Graves with Alex Jennings show art The Ballad of Perilous Graves with Alex Jennings

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to author, comedian, and teacher Alex Jennings about New Orleans, music, the legend of Stagger Lee, the practice of signifying, The Phantom Tollbooth, the X-Men, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  or you can subscribe to our .  

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Publishing in Africa show art Publishing in Africa

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss The Best African Speculative Fiction Volume 3, trends in African fiction, WorldCon 2024, Scotland, the Nommo Awards, the Hugo Awards, how to make conferences diverse.

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Hope in Horror: The Stephen King Conundrum and Godzilla Minus One with Paul Jessup show art Hope in Horror: The Stephen King Conundrum and Godzilla Minus One with Paul Jessup

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

Just in time for October, Paul is back with another Hope in Horror column. This time Paul confronts Godzilla itself and discusses how the newest kaiju movie gives him hope. He also discusses the balance between hope and horror and how they change a story.

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The Reformatory with Tananarive Due show art The Reformatory with Tananarive Due

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

TW: Sexual Assualt In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to bestselling author Tananarive Due about imprisoning children, almost giving up on The Reformatory, historical research, To Kill a Mocking Bird, child child protagonists, using horror to deal with social issues, Kamala Harris, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  or you can subscribe to our .  

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How Weird is Weird? LIVE with Dan Scamell and Bradley Sides show art How Weird is Weird? LIVE with Dan Scamell and Bradley Sides

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this LIVE episode, Alan and Diane talk to authors Dan Scamell and Bradley Sides about the weird, the bizarro sub-genre, aliens, monsters, haveing the confidence to publish, story structure, getting published, and much more.  If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  or you can subscribe to our .

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How to Solarpunk in a Lonely World with Susan Kaye Quinn show art How to Solarpunk in a Lonely World with Susan Kaye Quinn

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In the second Solarpunk column of 2024, scientist, engineer, and author Susan Kaye Quinn, explores community and it's importance to humans and Solarpunk.  Topics include working together, the importance of community, how social media and AI keep us from authentic connection, and why human-ness matters.

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All This And More with Peng Shepherd show art All This And More with Peng Shepherd

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to bestselling author Peng Shepherd about multi-verses, meta-fiction, cats, travel, reality TV, morality, and much more. Just a heads up, Alan had some minor audio issues in this recording, but it shouldn't be distracting. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  or you can subscribe to our .

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More Episodes

In this episode of the Book Navigator column, Navarre Bartz reviews Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri, published in 2023 by Stelliform Press; and When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner, published in 2023 by Android Press.

You can purchase Another Life here.

Or When We Hold Each Other Up here