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Podside Radio: Chaindevil Jamboree Mar 05, 2024

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Jeff Martin returns to rock out to the Chaindevils playlist, a real grimphony in the key of chainsaw! Check out Jeff's comics: https://hell.rentathugcomics.com/ And his games (Space Jerks, BURGERPunk, more): https://rentathug.itch.io/

Episode 258: The Fury Mar 02, 2024

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We talk about another De Palma, this time it's The Fury (1978). Two teenagers with psychic powers pitted against one another. . . it's a real enemies-to-enemies trope

Strange Bits Preview Feb 29, 2024

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Mattie joins us again to close out our read-alongs of Susanna Clarke's works with the charming and funny story of John Uskglass and the Cumbrian Charcoal Burner (collected in The Ladies of Grace Adieu)

Computer Chess Preview Feb 22, 2024

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We talk about Andrew Bujalski's 2013 film Computer Chess, where none of the people in the movie actually play chess. Check and mate, nerds

Episode 257: Bears Discover Fire Feb 20, 2024

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Today we talk family, bears, and discovering fire as we talk about Terry Bisson's Bears Discover Fire Original story: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bears-discover-fire/ Short film adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu594ennuxI

Gremlins 2 Preview Feb 15, 2024

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Gremlins! In the Big City! Any kind of gremlin you can imagine! What else could you ask for?

Episode 256: Legends & Lattes Feb 13, 2024

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Today we check out that cozy little coffeeshop run by an orc. Who wants more cinnamon buns?

Strange & Norrell Parts 61 - 69 Preview Feb 08, 2024

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As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes by

Episode 255: Chaindevils (Ft. Jeff Martin) Feb 06, 2024

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Jeff Martin returns to help Podside pull the starter cord and cut through Matthew Mitchell's Chaindevils, part WH40K homage, part splatterpunk "there and back again" narrative, all gnarl Check out Jeff's work: https://rentathugcomics.com/

The Ugly Chickens Preview Feb 01, 2024

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Today we talk about one of the recently-deceased Howard Waldrop's better-known stories, The Ugly Chickens. Part shaggy-dog (chicken?) story, part alternate history, and all good eatin!

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