My Favorite Character

There are characters we love, and characters we love to hate, and characters we just can't get out of our minds. We talk to writers, artists and creatives of all types to find out who their favorite characters are--and why.

10: Slippery Jim diGriz 01/14/2023

10: Slippery Jim diGriz Librarian and raconteur Bill Householder has read a lot of books, but the ones he read as a nerdy teen have stuck with him all along, and the dashing, roguish hero of some of those books is "Slippery" Jim diGriz, aka the Stainless Steel Rat. Revisit the silver age of SFF with Bill and Jenn, and for the love of everything shiny, don't soil your caftan! Connect with Bill on Connect with us on Buy the Stainless Steel Rat books Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/25605396

9a: Bonus! The Year Without a Santa Claus 12/21/2022

9a: Bonus! The Year Without a Santa Claus It's' a holiday bonus episode! Before they were (formally) RJ Spirko, Rob and Jenn made a short-lived podcast called "Are We Too Old For This?" And this, the debut of that podcast, has a special theme. Enjoy this break from our format and hear the Spirkos extol the virtues of Jenn's favorite Christmas show, "The Year Without a Santa Claus." (And yes, there will be singing. Sort of.) Find guest co-host Rob Spirko and . Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/25391319

9: The Fool 11/28/2022

9: The Fool Artist John Moses introduces us to his favorite character, The Fool, from Robin Hobb's Seven Duchies books. The Fool is also one of Jenn's favorite characters, too! He's complicated and fascinating, sometimes charming and sometimes difficult. Please stay out of his private room, please don't question him too severely, but please let him into your heart nonetheless. John Moses on Buy Robin Hobb's books Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/25143234

8: Children's Book Week 11/16/2022

8: Children's Book Week In celebration of Children's Book Week, Jenn asked a bunch of children (ranging in age from 4 to 12) about their favorite characters! Thanks to Cora, Graham, Annalise, Julian, Dominic, Lilliana and Barbara, and to Youth Services Librarian Chelsea Tarwater. Find Pippi, Agatha, Ivy, Junie, Frowley, Moonwatcher, Alcatraz and more in our Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/25012974

7: Toad 06/15/2022

7: Toad Graphic Designer Beth Hall introduces us to her favorite amphibian, er, character: Toad, from the delightful Arnold Lobel "Frog and Toad" stories. Toad is chaotic; he's irascible; he is all of us. Bird in a Hat on Instagram: Shop Bird in a Hat designs: Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/23403443

6: Oberon 06/01/2022

6: Oberon Actor and model Gray Casterline whisks us away to Faerie in pursuit of their favorite character, Oberon, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Gray's website: Connect with Gray on TikTok: @going_batty Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/23268890

5: Alice 05/18/2022

5: Alice Poet, editor and educator Erin Elizabeth Smith takes us down the original rabbit hole after Alice, her favorite character. Buy Erin's book, "Down": Erin's website: Erin's instagram: Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/23098202

4: Dracula 05/04/2022

4: Dracula Jenn chats with writer S.A. Blodgett, author of "Shadewalker," book 1 of The Sundered Series, about his favorite character, Count Dracula, from "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Steve's website: Steve's instagram: Special thanks to Scott Rust for our intro and outro. /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/22853588

3: Susannah Dean 04/20/2022

3: Susannah Dean Jenn chats with esthetician and podcaster Lea Yoder about her favorite character, Susannah Dean from "The Dark Tower." Find Lea: On Instagram: As co-host of "Be Gay Do Piracy," an "Our Flag Means Death" fancast: Special thanks to Scott Rust for the spoken intro and outro! /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/22801226

1: Corwin of Amber 03/23/2022

1: Corwin of Amber Jenn chats with her co-author, Rob Spirko, about his favorite character, Corwin of Amber, from the Chronicles of Amber series by Roger Zelazny. Special thanks to Scott Rust for the Intro and Outro! /episode/index/show/myfavoritecharacter/id/22477001

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