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The Youngest Doll Jun 02, 2023

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For today's episode, we talk about Puerto Rican author, Rosario Ferré's short story, The Youngest Doll. This one's got it all - if "all" means river-prawns, life-like dolls, and men acting horribly.

Episode 221: Where U From? May 30, 2023

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Sometimes they come back - hosts, that is. Pete returns to talk about the 2022's From, a program by Lost's executive producers and boy does it show. Join us for some smart commentary on dumb TV

UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XXVI - XXXVIII May 29, 2023

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It's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body

A Beer Run's Beer Run Preview May 25, 2023

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This is it - the Platonic Ideal of a Beer Run. So, hunker down, crack a brew, and listen to us begin to talk about one thing. . . right before a voice from the past crashes the party

Episode 220: The Chambered Fruit (Ft. Stephen Mazur and Mattie Lewis) May 23, 2023

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Stephen Mazur and Mattie Lewis return for M. Rickert's The Chambered Fruit(first printed in 2003, in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction), a beautiful and tragic reimagining of the Demeter and Persephone myth. The Chambered Fruit has since been collected in M. Rickert's collection, You Have Never Been Here

Culture War: Excession 4 - 6 Preview May 21, 2023

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The Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. Ready to find out how many more characters are introduced in this part?

Episode 219: Toys (Ft. Hit Factory) May 16, 2023

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Aaron and Carlee return to talk about Toys (1992), a very odd and at times oddly dark children's film. Permission to play, SIR!

Ghost In the ChatGPT Preview May 11, 2023

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Jeremy Greathouse drops by to talk about Mamoru Oshii's 1995 cult classic, Ghost in the Shell. What is consciousness? What if you had a smokin' hot cyborg body? What if ChatGPT heard what you call it when you think it's not listening? We try to answer these questions and more

Episode 218: Loom May 09, 2023

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We're joined once again by the raconteur of gaming and friend of the pod, Trevor Strunk, to talk about the LucasArts game Loom. Do you know how to beat the game? Don't worry, we'll hum a few bars so you can join in

UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XXVI - XXXVIII May 07, 2023

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