Hugos There Podcast

Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts podcast join me for a discussion of Network Effect, by Martha Wells, winner of the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 8:50 Intro through “Why this book?” 8:51 – 22:03 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:04 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Ancillary Series, by Ann Leckie The … Continue reading "HT#67: Network Effect, by Martha Wells (feat. Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts)"

For the first time, I host a panel of people discussing the nominees for Best Novella for 2022. Previously, I’d only covered short story and novelette nominees. A video version (not quite as tight) is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leFYsmtGU4s Time codes and links to panelists’ social media below: Time Codes: Quick point about novellas from Juan … Continue reading "2022 Nominees for Best Novella – Discussion Panel"

This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Novelette. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK00Q96yMQc Time Codes: Bots of the Lost Ark: 07:45Colors of the Immortal Palette: 23:17O2 Arena: 40:55That Story Isn’t the Story: 53:10Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.: 01:02:57L’Esprit de L’Escalier: … Continue reading "2022 Hugo Nominees for Novelette – Discussion Panel"

This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story. It's slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmZaNdsflo Time Codes: Mr Death: 6:25 Proof by Induction: 20:31 The Sin of America: 43:22 Tangles: 58:12 Unknown Number: 1:12:33 Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather: 1:26:37 Story Links: “Mr. Death” by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine, Feb 2021) https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/mr-death/ “Proof by Induction” by José Pablo Iriarte (Uncanny Magazine, May/Jun 2021) https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/proof-by-induction/ “The Sin of America” by Catherynne M. Valente (Uncanny Magazine, Mar/Apr 2021) https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-sin-of-america/ “Tangles” by Seanan McGuire (Magicthegathering.com: Magic Story, Sep 2021) https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/tangles-2021-09-03 “Unknown Number” by Blue Neustifter (Twitter, Jul 2021) https://twitter.com/Azure_Husky/sta

Seth's nephew Jacob joins him for a quick conversation about Mirror Dance, winner of the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novel. No real non-spoiler discussion on this one since it's pretty hard to discuss without spoilers both for this book and for the rest of the Vorkosigan Saga.

Marshall and Steve from Androids & Assets join Seth for a discussion of the second and third books in Kim Stanley Robinson's MarsTrilogy Green Mars and Blue Mars, which won the 1994 and 1997 Hugo Awards for Best Novel. Start - 7:56Intro through "Why this book?"7:57 - 19:55Non-Spoiler discussion19:56 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Foundation Series, by Isaac AsimovAtlas Shrugged, a heretic comparison by SethSeveneves, by Neal Stephenson Links: Androids & Assets: https://twitter.com/assetdroid Steve: https://twitter.com/Stevedroids Marshall: https://twitter.com/EconoBoyd

Hugo-nominated Fan Writer Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of ...And Call Me Conrad, by Roger Zelazny, co-winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start - 10:26Intro through "Why this book?"10:27 - 22:59Non-Spoiler discussion23:00 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Dying Earth, by Gene WolfeCage of Souls, Adrian TchaikovskyCharlie Jane Anders' worksJo Graham's workThe Martian Obelisk, Linda NagataNightwings, Robert SilverbergThe Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday, Saad Z. HossainDreamsnake, by Vonda McIntyre Paul's Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/princejvstin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/princejvstin

Something I've wrestled quite a bit with over the years is my dawning understanding that the evidence for evolution is, contrary to the many attempts to deny it, very good. I've read extensively on the subject and thought long and hard about how to integrate this understanding with my Christian faith. It hasn't always been a fun process, but you know what's fun? Talking about a topic with people who have taken similar journeys. So I gathered my friends and had an informal discussion with them about what the process for them coming to similar understandings was like and how it's affected them in their interactions with other people, as well as their relationships with God and the Church. There's no attempt here to proselytize for any particular view here, and we're not actually looking for a debate. Just having an edifying discussion between believers.Thanks to Mandy Self, J.w. Wartick, and Juan Sanmiguel for being willing to have the discussion.

Returning guest David Agranoff joins me for an extended non-spoiler discussion of The Dispossessed, and it really never gets that spoilery at all. Lots of background on Le Guin and the philosophy/politics of the book. Start - 7:30Intro through "Why this book?"7:31 - 44:02Non-Spoiler discussion44:03 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: David's article from Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2021/12/08/beyond-dune-and-foundation-golden-age-and-new-wave-sf-classics-that-should-be-adapted-right-now/Le Guin speech from Auscon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deuas-AuzbUGeek's Guide Episode about The Dispossessed: https://geeksguideshow.com/2021/03/26/ggg460-the-dispossessed-review/Always Coming Home, by Le GuinBannerless, by Carrie VaughnNo Gods, No Monsters, by Cadwell TurnbullUna McCormack's DS9 novelsPeter Kropotkin, Murray Bookchin, and Paul GoodmanOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn David's Links: Dickheads Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast Dickhea

Lisa McCarty joins me for a discussion of Lois McMaster Bujold's 1992 Hugo-winner, Barrayar. Start - 5:55Intro through "Why this book?"5:56 - 14:31Non-Spoiler discussion14:32 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Wayfarers Series, by Becky ChambersThe Interdependency Series, by John ScalziAdrian TchaikovskyThe Galactic Cold War Series, by Dan Moren Lisa's Links: Narrated Podcast: https://narratedpodcast.com Narrated Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_narrated Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisa_jm

Lacey Jane Wolfe joins me for a discussion of N.K. Jemisin's 2017 Hugo-winner, The Obelisk Gate. Start - 7:45Intro through "Why this book?"7:46 - 20:23Non-Spoiler discussion20:24 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Vanishing Half, by Brit BennettPachinko, by Min Jin Lee

Seth is joined by Phil Nichols to discuss the 1980 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke Start - 3:45Intro through "Why this book?"3:46 - 23:50Non-Spoiler discussion23:51 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Web Between the Worlds, Charles SheffieldThe Martian, by Andy WeirProfiles of the Future, by Arthur C. ClarkeRendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Andromeda Evolution, by Daniel H. WilsonApollo 13"The Nine Billion Names of God," by Arthur C. Clarke Phil's Links: Phil's site: http://bradburymedia.co.uk Phil's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradburymedia

Seth is joined by Paul Williams to discuss the 2010 co-winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The City and The City, by China Miéville Start - 7:51Intro through "Why this book?"7:52 - 20:23Non-Spoiler discussion20:24 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: A Master of Djinn, and A Dead Djinn in Cairo, by P. Djeli ClarkThe Craft Sequence, by Max GladstoneLittle Big, by John CrowleyOmbria In Shadow, by Patricia A. McKillipGalveston by Sean StewartLud-in-the-Mist, by Hope MerrleesThe Yiddish Policeman's Union, byOrsinian Tales, Ursula K. LeguinGene Wolfe's fictionThe Adjustment Bureau (movie)

Seth is joined by Emmanuel Dubois, to discuss the 2011 two-volume winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Blackout & All Clear, by Connie Willis Start - 5:34Intro through "Why this book?"5:35 - 14:30Non-Spoiler discussion14:31 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Voyagers, Quantum Leap, JourneymanSlaughterhouse-five podcast on Take Me To Your Reader: https://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-96-there-is-no-chronology-slaughterhouse-five/Study of drowning rats: https://worldofwork.io/2019/07/drowning-rats-psychology-experiments/ Links: Emmanuel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manu_photoEmmanuel's photography site: https://500px.com/p/manuphoto?view=photos

I'm joined by Cora Buhlert, Ivor Watkins, Sarah Elkins, Olav Rokne, and Juan Sanmiguel to discuss the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette. For a video version of this podcast, go to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58074634 "Helicopter Story" article and podcast: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22543858/isabel-fall-attack-helicopter https://podbay.fm/p/cancel-me-daddy/e/1625727600 Olav's Hugo-nominated blog: http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/ Cora's Hugo Nominated Writing: http://corabuhlert.com/

The Spoilers must flow! #desertpower Michael Gabriel, who covered Dune (novel) with me for the podcast, returns along with his podcast co-host Mandy Self to talk (at length) about the new film adaptation. If you enjoy the discussion, you'll probably enjoy their podcast, Trivially Crucial. I'm mostly a fly on the wall here. Also, keep in mind, we all liked the movie quite a bit.

This is the audio-only version of the awesome panel I recently hosted, discussing the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. The video is posted on http://patreon.com/hugospodcast, and I may post it for the public in the near future. I'm joined by Cora Buhlert, Ivor Watkins, Alan Bailey, Lise Andreasen, Sarah Elkins, JW Wartick, Lori Anderson, Haley Zapal, and Amy Salley to discuss the 2021 nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. Time codes and links to stories: 6:12 - “Open House on Haunted Hill” by John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots, 2020) 16:37 - “Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse” by Rae Carson (Uncanny Magazine, January/February 2020) 34:23 - “A Guide for Working Breeds” by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (in Made to Order: Robots and Revolution, Solaris) 45:35 - “Metal Like Blood in the Dark” by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine, September/October 2020) 1:03:57 - “The Mermaid Astronaut” by Yoon Ha Lee (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, February 2020) 1:20:38 - “Little

Seth is joined by Russ Newcomer to discuss the 1993 co-winner of the Hugo Award, A Fire Upon the Deep, by Vernor Vinge. Start - 6:46Intro through "Why this book?"6:47 - 18:57Non-Spoiler discussion18:58 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Uplift Series, by David BrinThe Ancillary Series, by Ann LeckieSingularity Sky, by Charles StrossTerminal World, by Alastair ReynoldsThe Safehold and March Upcountry Series, by David WebberRingworld, by Larry NivenThe Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson Links: Russ's Twitter: https://twitter.com/russnewcomer

Seth is joined by returning guest Josh Ziefle to discuss the 1960 Hugo Award winner, Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein. Start - 7:48Intro through "Why this book?"7:49 - 9:55Tangent about Josh's Star Trek book collection9:56 - 16:24Non-Spoiler discussion16:25 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Comps: The Forever War, Old Man's War, Ender's Game, All You Need is Kill, Full Metal Jacket, David Webber novelsRoughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles"Dulce et Decorum Est," by Wilfred Owen"Mother's Child," by George Michael Links: Josh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JRZiefleJosh's blog: https://www.joshuaziefle.com Christianity Now! https://open.spotify.com/show/5fLuZzQw7VYKnkoiPnURzr

Seth is joined by Lise Andreasen to discuss the 1973 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start - 7:11Intro through "Why this book?"7:12 - 16:47Non-Spoiler discussion16:48 - endSpoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: Arrival, Contact Asimov stories featuring "Thiotimoline" Timothy Zahn's Conquerors Series Links: Lise's links: https://twitter.com/lise_andreasen https://stuff.ommadawn.dk/2021/07/25/against-stupidity/