Spec Fic Partisan: Mental Health and Writing
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
Release Date: 01/19/2024
Book Navigator: Solarpunk Creatures, Penelope Rex, and a Bunch of Nonfiction with Navarre Bartz
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode of the Book Navigator column, Navarre Bartz reviews a collection of short fiction, a children's fiction series, as well as a lot of nonfiction including:
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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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
info_outline In this episode Rick talks about how writing has helped his mental health over the last 5 or so years.