Fantasy Talks Live

Episode 44 - Talking Christian Aliens with author M. R. Leonard.

In this episode I am joined by author M. R. Leonard to talk about his new sci-fi book, Pilgrims. We talk about the gap in the sci-fi genre for works that include religious questions in their deeper core, the struggles of selling a new idea in a very conservative publishing landscape and the ever increasing importance of the audio book as a means of consuming literature.
You can find out more about Mr Leonard and his work over at www.mrleonardauthor.com

Discworld Deep Dive Episode 3 - Mort

Varsha takes over in this podcast episode. Alex, Susana and I join her to explore the deep themes and jokes of the fourth entry into the wonderful Discworld series by the great, late, Sir Terry Pratchett.
You can find out more about Varsha over at her Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountain
 
You can find out more about Susana over at: www.susanaimaginario.com

Episode 43 - In Conversation with Horror Literary Agent John Jarrold

In this episode, I talk to ex Orbit publisher and now horror agent John Jarrold to discuss the current state of publishing within the horror genre, the relative importance of social media for aspiring authors and his own advice to them.
I even get to ask him if it is ok for vampires to be sexy!
You can find out more about Mr Jarrold and his work over at: www.johjarrold.co.uk

Discworld Deep Dive Episode 2 - Equal Rites

Varsha takes over hosting duties once again for the second episode of this epic series where we take a Deep Dive into the wonderfully cooky Discworld created by Sir Terry Pratchett. In this episode, Alex and I join Varsha to discuss the jokes and deeper themes of the third entry into this world.
You can find out more about Varsha and her thoughts over at her Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountain

Episode 42 - Author Interview: Violet Castro

In this episode I am joined by chicana author Violet Castro, where we discuss her journey into horror writing and explore the issues of personal identity and the ability of the horror genre to provide a wide landscape to explore complex personal and psychological issues. We also talk about the importance of social media for an aspiring author and the experience of writing for established IPs.
You can find out more about Ms Castro and her work over at: https://vcastrostories.com/

Discworld Deep Dive Episode 1 - The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic

Varsha takes over hosting duties for this Discworld Deep Dive series. In this episode, Alex, Chris Mohan and myself join in to explore the themes and narratives of this wonderful series.
You can find Varsha's Youtube channel over at: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountain
You can find Chris's movies Youtube channel over at: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohan

Episode 41 - Author Interview: Tom Grimwood

In this episode I am joined by professor of social philosophy and author Tom Grimwood to talk about his book Vanisher: Chronicles of the Warren. We discuss the personal events that led to the writing and publication of the book, plot twists vs subversion of expectations and heist movies.
You can find out more about Tom and his work over at his Cumbria University site: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/academic-staff/all-staff-members/tom-grimwood.php
 
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Episode 40 - Disquiet Gods Spoiler Discussion with Christopher Ruocchio, David J. Butler, Ian Porter and Susana Imaginário

In this episode I am joined by long time friends of the podcast, Ian Porter and Susana Imaginário, to discuss Disquiet Gods, book 6 in the Sun Eater series with Christopher Ruocchio himself and his editor and patron saint of this podcast, David John Butler.
You can check our previous conversation with Christopher in episode 25 of this podcast as well as my interview with David about the role of the edior in episode 14.
You can check out Ian's Youtube channel over at: https://www.youtube.com/@bnbbooks1794
You can find out more about Susana and her work over at: www.susanaimaginario.com

Episode 39 - Mental Health and Story Telling with Dr Goodwyn and Susana Imaginário

In this episode I get to quizz Dr Goodwyn about several mental conditions and their portrayal in the media. We discuss psychopathy, gender disforia, multiple personality disorder and electroshock therapy.
We also talk about the difference in male and female brains and how these differences manifest themselves in personal interests and patterns of behaviour.
You can find out more about Dr Goodwyn and his work over at www.erikgoodwyn.com and his Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@theimaginarium
You can find out more about Susana and her work over at: www.susanaimaginario.com 

Episode 38 - Author Interview: Jared Michaud

In this episode, past guest Jared Michaud comes back to talk about his work, the woes and tribulations of the indie author and I learn about the Authors in Grocery Stores program.
We also talk about matters of faith, the state of current pop culture and the innate human need for belonging to a group.
You can find out more about Jared and his work over at: https://jarednmichaud.com/