Fiction Fans
We Read Books and Other Words, Too. Join two casual readers as they completely ignore their academic backgrounds and talk about the books they loved, and sometimes the ones they didn’t. Includes segments like “Journey to the Center of the Discworld,” “Words are Weird,” and “Pet Peeves.” Ever wonder why someone would read bad fanfiction? They talk about that too.
Podcasting since 2021 • 183 episodes
Fiction Fans
Latest Episodes
Snuff by Terry Pratchett
Your hosts spend 17 minutes talking about some tropes they didn't love in Snuff by Terry Pratchett, and then roughly two hours (cut down to a reasonable time) gushing about the rest of the book in the spoiler section so we can't talk about it. ...
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Episode 164
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45:59
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Your hosts discuss witchcraft and religion in their conversation about The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson. They talk about familiar conflicts in fantasy settings, surprising (and not so surprising) character arcs, and whether rivers o...
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Episode 163
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58:08
The Call of Cthulhu & Other Works by H.P. Lovecraft
Your hosts were thoroughly unimpressed by the selection of works they read from Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft. They talk about trying to avoid bias going into a work, and racist mthrfckrs. They also discuss cosmic horror, Cthulhu's te...
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Episode 162
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45:39
From These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos
Your hosts talk about skeletons, mythology, and what makes a horror story in Lyndsie Mansusos’ debut novella, From These Dark Abodes. Yes, Lilly made them watch Spooky Scary Skeletons be...
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Episode 161
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44:14
Editor Interview: Sinophagia edited and translated by Xueting Ni
Your hosts are joined by Xueting Ni to talk about her experience translating and editing Sinophagia, a collection of Chinese horror short stories. They discuss both cultural and personal horror. At the end, Sara and Lilly go over their favorite...
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Episode 160
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54:47