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Interview with Catriona Ward (August Derleth, Shirley Jackson, World Fantasy Award Winner) Author of Looking Glass Sound

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron are honored and thrilled to have author Catriona Ward on the podcast!
Her latest novel is Looking Glass Sound published by Tor Nightfire.

https://tornightfire.com/catalog/looking-glass-sound-catriona-ward/
https://us.macmillan.com/author/catrionaward

I recently caught Catriona Ward at the Brookline Booksmith in Massachusetts, where she sat on a panel with former Wrath of the iOtians guest Christopher Golden and the inimitable Gretchen Felker-Martin, author of Manhunt. And it's obvious that Catriona's fan base is large and adoring, and rightly so. She has a generosity of spirit that's immediately palpable.

Look no further than her willingness to talk with us in the midst of an exhausting cross country book tour. Catriona's work is influenced by her globetrotting youth. She was born in Washington, D. C., but grew up, well, all over, with stops in Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, England, and Morocco. Catriona earned her undergraduate degree in English Literature at Oxford, and a Master's in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.

In 2015, she brought her experience, education, and energy to bear on Rawblood. Published as The Girl from Rawblood in the U. S. in 2016, the book signaled the arrival of a major new talent in horror fiction and won an August Derleth Award at the British Fantasy Awards to boot. Catriona followed up in 2019 with Little Eve, which also won a Derleth and a Shirley Jackson Award.

In 2022, Catriona blew readers, critics, and no less an authority than Stephen King himself away with The Last House on Needless Street, a mind bender of a novel that I hope every iOtian listener has already enjoyed. The book won an amazing third Derleth Award for Catriona. And was also shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award, the British Book Award, and a Red Tentacle Kitschie, which, for those not in the know, is a juried prize awarded for elevating the tone of genre literature.

2023 brought us Sundial, which was nominated for the Bram Stoker and Locus Awards. Of its author, Danielle Trussoni of the New York Times remarked, “Ward is willing to go places so dark, so dismal, that it borders on sadism.” In our line of work, that's high praise. Elevated horror indeed.

Catriona combines elements of the psychological thriller, the gothic, and a hallucinatory high strangeness to create a voice that is uniquely hers. No one else could have written Looking Glass Sound, her other 2023 release with Tor Nightfire. Which I might add continues to publish the best of the best of contemporary horror.

Catriona spoke with us about this book from a hotel room in the Twilight Zone, en route to her next speaking gig. We were thrilled!

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Interview with C.S. Humble Author of The Light of a Black Star (The Light Sublime Book 3)

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0800

We are so happy to have author C.S Humble kick off Season 4!

C. S. Humble is on a mission. He wants to help us be better people. The author of the now completed The Light Sublime Trilogy, two of a projected five books in the Blackwell series, and Minotaur, a collection of short stories, this award winning horror writer has a flair for placing morally complex characters in harrowing situations to demonstrate the best and worst people can be.

He claims he's long winded, but we found he just had a lot to say about the human condition, the pleasures and perils of book publishing, and his beloved Texas. He spoke with us from a plushly appointed study in his home outside Houston about the newly published third book in the weird western The Light Sublime series, The Light of a Black Star, which follows the Massacre at Yellow Hill and A Red Winter in the West.

C.S. Humble

https://cshumble.wordpress.com/
X/Twitter: @cshumble
Instagram: cshumble
Substack: https://cshumble.substack.com/

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Interview with Scott Kirkwood Co-Producer of A Disturbance in the Force (Documentary of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special)

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0800

Happy holidays everyone! Or should we say Happy Life Day! :) For Generation X the 1978 Star Wars Holiday special is remembered as something that "just wasn't Star Wars". Delving into the creation of this unique event is the new documentary, A Disturbance in the Force. Directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak the documentary offers fresh insights. Your perspective might shift after immersing yourself in its narrative.

During SIFF 2023 we had the pleasure of chatting with Scott Kirkwood, the Co-Producer of A Disturbance in the Force. Beyond his role in the film, he serves as the Site Curator for https://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/news/ and has been a featured speaker at numerous Star Wars panels, including Lucasfilm's Star Wars Celebration.

A Disturbance in the Force is now available on digital download, DVD and Blu-ray and available on Amazon. You can also download it on AppleTV.

Additionally, the book A Disturbance in the Force: How and Why The Star Wars Special Happened by Director Steven Kozak is now available.

Check out the A Disturbance in the Force web site for more info: https://geni.us/adisturbanceintheforce

A Disturbance in the Force (2023) directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13021790/

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The 2023 Halloween Special: Interview with Nat Segaloff Author of The Exorcist Legacy 50 Years of Fear

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron celebrate Halloween 2023 by chatting with Nat Segaloff about his remarkable new book The Exorcist Legacy 50 Years Of Fear! It was too much fun listening to Nat and all of his stories. And Nat is an authority of The Exorcist; He was friends with both William Peter Blatty and William Friedkin! If you are a true fan of The Exorcist you're going to love The Exorcist Legacy 50 Years Of Fear!

It's been half a century since "The Exorcist" possessed the world's imaginations, and Nat Segaloff was on board from the day before the film opened in 1973. Here is a minute look at not only William Friedkin's monumental motion picture but at all the sequels, prequels, and TV series that spun off of it. Nat is Friedkin's biographer and brings his insights into what has been called the scariest movie of all time. This book hit #1 on Amazon's ranking of horror movie books.

The Exorcist Legacy 50 Years Of Fear
https://amzn.to/45V81Mp

Los Angeles Times article
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-07-24/50-years-on-the-exorcist-still-makes-your-head-spin

Vanity Fair article
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/the-exorcist-legacy-book

Nat Segaloff Web Site
http://www.natsegaloff.com/

The Exorcist Directed by William Friedkin (1973)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

William Peter Blatty
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087861/

William Friedkin
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001243/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_q_william%2520Friedkin

The Exorcist: Believer
https://www.theexorcistbeliever.movie/

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Happy Halloween! Interview with 2-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner Christopher Golden Author of All Hallows (Replay from Jan 2023)

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Happy Halloween from the iOtians! We're celebrating by replaying our most downloaded episode ever! All Hallows takes place on Halloween Night in 1984. Do yourself a favor and read this book after all the trick-or-treaters are done taking your precious candy!

Jake and Ron chat with the New York Times bestseller and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner about his latest novel, All Hallows! The book is set in 1984 in Massachusetts. Since Jake and Christopher both live near the Boston area, they end up talking not only about All Hallows, but about common experiences they had as horror fans growing up in the New England eighties.

At 55, Christopher Golden has been nominated for the British Fantasy Award, the Eisner Award, and multiple Shirley Jackson Awards. He's been nominated for the prestigious Bram Stoker Award 10 times in eight different categories. He's won twice--once for Cut, his excellent edited collection of horror writers on horror film, and more recently for Ararat, his opening salvo in the riveting Ben Walker series. It's likely as not he'll win again--because, like his former podcast co-host Jonathan Maberry, his imagination is seemingly inexhaustible.

Jake first encountered Golden's work in 1997, when his Hellboy novel, The Lost Army, was released by Dark Horse. He immediately recognized that there was at least one writer other than Mike Mignola who really knew how to write one of the great characters in comics. Dark Horse apparently realized it, too, and went on to publish two more of Golden's Hellboy novels. Golden and Mignola together expanded Hellboy's "Otherverse," introducing readers to Joe Golem and the Baltimores.

A complete accounting of Golden's other work would require more time than we have. It would include a stint as a writer for Marvel's Punisher, a series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer tie-Ins, The Body of Evidence series, several series for young adult readers, and a slew of terrific standalone novels, including one of our favorites from last year, The Road of Bones (which you should run out and buy right now ... or after you listen to this interview). This year's All Hallows is set in the same fictional New England town as Golden's 2014 novel Snow Blind. We sat down to talk with Golden about All Hallows, which is releasing on January 24th.

All Hallows by Christopher Golden
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250280299/allhallows

Christopher Golden Web Site
https://www.christophergolden.com/

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A Spooky Night by Material Gurl
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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Interview with Bram Stoker Award Winner Cassandra Khaw and New York Times Bestseller Richard Kadrey Authors of The Dead Take The A Train

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Ron and Jake welcome Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey to the podcast! They chat about their collaboration, the urban horror novel, The Dead Take The A Train.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more impressive horror co-writing team than Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey.

A British Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, and Locus Award finalist, Cassandra won a Stoker last year for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection for Breakable Things. Widely published, their short fiction may be found in such venues as Fantasy Science Fiction, Lightspeed, Tor. com, and Nature. Cassandra is also a game writer, with credits on She Remembered Caterpillars, Wasteland 3, and Falcon Age, and projects for Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, World of Darkness, and Warhammer 40k.

Richard Kadrey is the author of the acclaimed New York Times best-selling Sandman Slim series, the first volume of which William Gibson called "a dirty ass masterpiece," and which Amazon included in its 100 science fiction and fantasy books to read in a lifetime. Kadrey's other books include King Bullet, The Grand Dark, and Butcher Bird.

Richard and Cassandra joined us to discuss their first collaboration, the urban fantasy horror novel The Dead Take the A Train, part of the Carrion City duology published by Tor Nightfire. For fans of Hellblazer, Angel, The Magicians, and yes, Sandman Slim, this is a must-read.

The Dead Take The A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey (Tor Nightfire)

https://tornightfire.com/catalog/the-dead-take-the-a-train-cassandra-khaw-richard-kadrey/

Cassandra Khaw
https://casskhaw.carrd.co/

Richard Kadey
https://www.richardkadrey.me/

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SIFF 2023 Interview with Peter Collins Campbell Director of Variations On A Theme

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. Ron met with Director Peter Collins Campbell to chat about his extraordinary short horror film Variations On A Theme. Peter cites David Lynch and David Cronenberg as influences.

September 2023 updates from Peter:

He's still looking for funding for the Variations On A Theme feature film.

The delivery guy script is now called GRIND.

Peter Collins Campbell
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5232266/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
https://vimeo.com/ Search for Peter Collins Campbell Director

Seattle International Film Festival
https://www.siff.net/

Variations On A Theme will be showing at
BeyondFest October 7, 2023 Los Angeles, CA NEON Theater at Los Feliz 3
https://beyondfest.com/2023-films/

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival October 12-19, 2023
https://brooklynhorrorfest.com/2023-lineup/

Chicago International Film Festival October 11-22, 2023
Check web site for showtimes:
https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/all-films-list/

Dimland Directed by Peter Collins Campbell (2021)
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13983486/
Available on Paramount+ and VOD

After Hours Directed by Martin Scorsese
https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=after%20hours&ref_=nv_sr_sm

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Interview with Scott Leeds Author of Schrader's Chord

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Ron chats with author Scott Leeds about his remarkable debut novel, Schrader's Chord! It's a visceral story about cursed vinyl records that open a gateway to the land of the dead.

After his estranged father’s mysterious death, Charlie Remick returns to Seattle to help with the funeral. There, he discovers his father left him two parting gifts: the keys to the family record store and a strange black case containing four ancient records that, according to legend, can open a gate to the land of the dead.

When Charlie, his sister, and their two friends play the records, they unwittingly open a floodgate of unspeakable horror. As the darkness descends, they are stalked by a relentless, malevolent force and see the dead everywhere they turn.

With time running out, the only person who can help them is Charlie’s resurrected father, who knows firsthand the awesome power the records have unleashed. But can they close the gate and silence Schrader’s Chord before it’s too late?

Schrader's Chord by Scott Leeds (Tor Nightfire)

https://tornightfire.com/catalog/schraders-chord-scott-leeds/

Schrader's Chord Song List
Apple: https://apple.co/480GomA
Spotify:Go to https://linktr.ee/scottleeds and select Spotify

The Cuckoo's Nest Merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/user/scottleeds

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John Carpenter's They Live 35th Anniversary

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 23:00:00 -0700

Happy Labor Day weekend! Put on the glasses and see the iOtians as they truly are: hideous skeleton-aliens with formaldehyde faces tricking you to go to sleep , obey, and consume! It's the 35th anniversary of John Carpenter's They Live! Jake and Ron reflect back on their memories of the fabled cult film.

They Live (1988)
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Fathom Events Special Showing of They Live 35 Anniversary
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/They-Live-35th-Anniversary

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Interview with Leopoldo Gout Author of Piñata

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 02:00:00 -0700

I had a wonderful time chatting with Leopoldo Gout!
Leopoldo has written several books, including Ghost Radio. Check out the audiobook. It's actually narrated by Pedro Pascal of The Last of Us and The Mandalorian!

His latest horror novel, Piñata, published by Tor Nightfire and is now avaialable on audiobook, e-book, hardcover and paperback.

It's the tale of a young family that went to Mexico to connect to their culture, history and roots. Upon their return to New York, they discover that something unexplainable and possibly sinister has followed them back.

Leopoldo is also an accomplished artist and sculptor creating wonderful works out of his studio in New York.

He loves music. He's friends with David Byrne, produced music videos and created album covers for Mos Def. He's friends with Carlos Santana and was the executive producer for an acclaimed documentary about him.

He is also accomplished in film and television. He was the executive producer for Molly's Game starring Jessica Chastain. He's the executive producer of the current top streaming show on Netflix, the critically acclaimed The Chosen One.

By the way, his brother, Everado Gout, is an accomplished director in his own right.
He directed episodes of Luke Cage, The Terror and Snowpiercer. He also directed Kaleidoscope and the aforementioned The Chosen One, both on Netflix.
He even directed the movie The Forever Purge.

With all of Leopoldo's accomplishments the four things that made the biggest impression on me are his love for creativity, his natural curiosity about others, his love of his family and his generosity. He's so generous he chatted with me while he was on vacation!

Leopoldo Gout
https://www.leopoldogout.com/

Piñata by Leopoldo Gout
https://tornightfire.com/catalog/pinata-leopoldo-gout/

It was supposed to be the perfect summer.

Carmen Sanchez is back in Mexico, supervising the renovation of an ancient abbey. Her daughters Izel and Luna, too young to be left alone in New York, join her in what Carmen hopes is a chance for them to connect with their roots.

Then, an accident at the worksite unearths a stash of rare, centuries-old artifacts. The disaster costs Carmen her job, cutting the family trip short.

But something malevolent and unexplainable follows them home to New York, stalking the Sanchez family and heralding a coming catastrophe. And it may already be too late to escape what’s been awakened…

They were worshiped by our ancestors.
Now they are forgotten.
Soon, they’ll make us remember.

Leopoldo Gout IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1729114/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Everado Gout IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332740/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1

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Interview with Zach Kashkett Director of The Mad Writer

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 02:00:00 -0700

Ron welcomes Director Zach Kashkett about his new documentary, The Mad Writer.

Zach is an accomplished editor. His documentaries include House of Secrets, Shawn Mendes in Wonder, and Sins of a Mother (due September 14th). All of which can be found on Netflix. The Mad Writer is Zach's first time in the director's seat. It debuted at this year's Slamdance Festival and received much accolades. It was also a winner at the 2023 Atlanta Docufest.

The Mad Writer: Rising hip hop phenom L'Orange, is a recluse. Clinically depressed, he rarely leaves the comfort of his Nashville home or his faithful dog Scraps' side. But when he develops mysterious tumors in his ears canals, his world is thrown into chaos. With his career on the line, he will need to undergo several risky surgeries if he wants a hope of retaining his hearing.

The Mad Writer will be back on the Film Festival circuit by October 2023 and it will be available on Amazon Prime and Tubi later this year.

https://www.themadwriterfilm.com/

http://www.zachkashkett.com/

2023 Atlanta Docufest winner for Best Artist Documentary Feature
https://docufest.com/awards

Slamdance Film Festival
https://slamdance.com/

Special thanks to Cher Culver (Cher Culver PR) for reaching out and making this interview happen!

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Interview with Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, Author of We Don't Swim Here

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, author of the fantastic horror novel We Don't Swim Here!

Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they're all meant to make some final memories together.

Except Bronwyn is miserable. Her grandmother is dying, everyone is standoffish, and she can't even go swimming. All she hears are warnings about going in the water, despite a gorgeous lake. And a pool at the abandoned rec center. And another in the high school basement.

Anais tries her hardest to protect Bronwyn from the shadows of Hillwoods. She follows her own rituals to avoid any unnecessary attention—and if she can just get Bronwyn to stop asking questions, she can protect her too. The less Bronwyn pays attention to Hillwoods, the less Hillwoods will pay attention to Bronwyn. She doesn't get that the lore is, well, truth. History. Pain. The living aren't the only ones who seek retribution when they're wronged. But when Bronwyn does more exploring than she should, they are both in for danger they couldn't expect.

https://read.sourcebooks.com/young-adult/we-dont-swim-here.html

https://bookshop.org/

Vincent Tirado

Vincent Tirado is a non-binary Afro-Latine Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their Bachelor’s degree in biology and Master’s degree in bioethics. Their first novel, BURN DOWN, RISE UP (2022) was recognized with the Pura Belpré Award, and nominated for both the Bram Stoker and Lambda Literary Award. WE DON'T SWIM HERE (2023) is their newest novel. When they're not writing, you can catch them playing video games or making digital art.

Website: https://www.v-e-tirado.com/

The Pura Belpré Award

https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpre

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SIFF 2023 Let It Kill You Interview with Director David Cornue, Actors/Producers Adam Bucci and Adam Huss

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 22:00:00 -0700

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of my favorite films at SIFF was the short horror film Let It Kill You directed by David Cornue and starring Adam Bucci and Adam Hess. The film tells the story of a disaffected American soldier asserts to his superiors that an enemy combatant is innocent, only to discover his new friend may be concealing a far more sinister secret. I was amazed by all aspects of this film: the directing, cinematography, acting, script, special effects (practical and CGI). Clearly, there is great focus and passion for this project. The goal is for this short to become a feature film and I hope we all have a chance to see it soon!

Let It Kill You Official Web Site
https://www.davidcornue.com/letitkillyou

Written and Directed by David Cornue

Producer/Actor Adam Bucci

Producer/Actor: Adam Huss

Producer Milena Govich

Original Music by David Cornue

Let It Kill You IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15777136/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Let It Kill You (2023 Seattle International Film Festival)
https://www.siff.net/festival/let-it-kill-you

Molecule Productions Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/molecule_productions

Music
Theme from Let It Kill You composed by David Cornue
Courtesy of David Cornue

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Interview with 5-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner and Shirley Jackson Award Nominee, Lucy A. Snyder, Author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 02:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron are honored to have the legendary Lucy A. Snyder as a guest for the podcast! We chat with her about her latest novel. Sister, Maiden, Monster published by Tor Nightfire.

Lucy A. Snyder

Lucy A. Snyder is the Shirley Jackson Award-nominated and five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of 15 books and over 100 published short stories. Her most recent books are the collection Halloween Season, the Tor Nightfire novel Sister, Maiden, Monster, and the forthcoming novel The Star-Stained Soul. She also wrote the novels Spellbent, Shotgun Sorceress, and Switchblade Goddess, the nonfiction book Shooting Yourself in the Head for Fun and Profit: A Writer’s Survival Guide, and the collections Garden of Eldritch Delights, While the Black Stars Burn, Soft Apocalypses, Orchid Carousals, Sparks and Shadows, Chimeric Machines, and Installing Linux on a Dead Badger. Her writing has been translated into French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Czech, and Japanese editions and has appeared in publications such as Asimov’s Science Fiction, Apex Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, and Best Horror of the Year. She lives near Columbus, Ohio. You can learn more about her at www.lucysnyder.com and you can follow her on Twitter at @LucyASnyder

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Interview with USA Today Bestseller Emma Mieko Candon Author of The Archive Undying

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Emma Mieko Candon (she/they) is a bestselling queer author and escaped academic drawn to tales of devouring ghosts, cursed linguistics, and mediocre robots. Her work includes Star Wars: Ronin (2021), a Japanese reimagining of the Star Wars mythos, and the forthcoming The Archive Undying (2023), an original speculative novel about divine AIs, giant robots made of bone, and fraught queer romance in the post-post-apocalypse.

As an actual cyborg whose blood has been taken for science, Emma’s grateful to be stationed at home in Hawaii, where they were born and raised as a fourth-generation Japanese settler, and where they remain academically haunted by identity, ideology, and imperialism. At all hours of the day, they are beholden to the whims of two lopsided cats and relieved by the support of an enviably handsome wife.

Find Emma airing unimpeachable anime opinions on Instagram at @emcandon, Twitter at @EmmaCandon, at website http://emcandon.com, or wailing about video games under the bushes in front of the nearest boba tea joint.

The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon published by TorDotCom
https://publishing.tor.com/thearchiveundying-emmamiekocandon/9781250821546/

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SIFF 2023 Interview with Sarah Kambe Holland Director of Egghead & Twinkie

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:00:00 -0700

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to meet with Director Sarah Kambe Holland. Her debut feature film, Egghead & Twinkie, received much accolades at SIFF. It was one of the few films that were nominated for the prestigious New Cinema Competition Award and the Golden Space Needle Award (best film at SIFF). That's quite an achievement when you consider there were over 6000 films shown at SIFF 2023.

Egghead & Twinkie is coming-of-age LGBTQ+ film of a recently out Asian American teen Twinkie and her nerdy best friend Egghead. Together, they set off on a 2,000-mile road trip to meet her online crush. It has all the tropes of a classic 80s teen movie. But its not an 80s reboot for Generation Z. Instead, it explores one person's story to comprehend cultural and sexual identity and learn the importance of unconditional love. And it's also a great comedy! Sarah has incredible creative vision and a sense for conveying emotional weight. She also directed a wonderful cast and managed a highly capable creative team. But make no mistake...this is Sarah's film. Not only was she the Director, but also the Writer, Producer and Editor. I believe Sarah is the best of her generation and we will see her directing major feature films in the future.

Egghead & Twinkie
https://eggheadandtwinkie.com/home
Director/Writer/Producer/Editor Sarah Kambe Holland
Starring Sabrina Jieafa, Louis Tomeo, Asahi Hirano

IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13242416/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

SIFF 2023
https://www.siff.net/festival/egghead-and-twinkie

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SIFF 2023 Interview with Michael Gabriele Director of Get Away

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:00:00 -0700

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One short film that received much attention was Get Away directed by Michael Gabriele. Get Away ended up winning Top Five Best Short Films at the Seattle International Film Festival by Audience Choice. Congrats to Michael and the cast and crew of Get Away! That's quite an achievement when you consider there were over 6000 films showing at SIFF 2023.

Get Away (directed by Michael Gabriele) stars Erika Lane Enggren, Camila Ivera, Steph Martinez, Adrian Quiñonez, Lisa Jacqueline Starrett. When a group of friends spend the weekend at a remote vacation rental in the desert, they play a mysterious VHS tape and realize that there are too many strange and terrifying coincidences.

We encourage you to check out the trailer for Get Away and Michael's other work at the links below. Expect to see Michael Gabriele directing big budget horror films in the near future!

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
https://www.siff.net/festival

Get Away
https://www.siff.net/festival/get-away

Music from Get Away "Go Westward"

Michael Gabriele
https://www.michaelgabrieledirector.com/

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SIFF 2023 Interview with Justin Robert Vinall Director of From The Depths

Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of favorites was the short film From The Depths (directed by Justin Robert Vinall, and starring Giovanni Accettola, Allegra Sweeney, Rebecca Rose). It's about a couple seeking to rebuild their troubled relationship. They travel to a remote lakehouse, but a malevolent presence lurks beneath the water’s surface. The acting, cinematography and sound design are hypnotic....creating a realistic and surrealistic atmosphere at the same time. One feels like they are experiencing a strange nightmare, but realizing they are fully awake. Although Justin cites David Lynch (Blue Velvet , Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks) and Krzysztof Kieślowski (Three Colors Trilogy) as influences, his vision is unique and singular.

We encourage you to check out Justin's other work at the links below. We expect big things from Justin Robert Vinall in the future!

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
https://www.siff.net/festival

From The Depths
https://www.siff.net/festival/from-the-depths

Justin Robert Vinall/Next Floor Entertainment
https://vimeo.com/vinall
https://www.youtube.com/@nextfloorentertainment
https://www.instagram.com/justinrobertvinall

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SIFF 2023 Interview with Mike Simses The Director of The Unusualist

Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of the films that was a stand-out was The Unusualist directed by Mike Simses and starring Matt Gourley. Mike not only directed the film, but was also the cinematographer, editor and composer of the score! Matt Gourely researched script ideas and improvised much of his dialogue.

The Unusualist is a humorous and light-hearted take on the classic 1970s TV show In Search Of....with Leonard Nimoy as the host. We hope that it somehow finds a way to have a home at the SyFy Channel as a series!

A huge thanks to the SIFF Press team (Amie, Dana, Madison, Victoria, Jesse and Jordan) for handling all the logistics and communications to setup this interview! They even booked a Press Suite at the Grand Hyatt Seattle for Mike and myself! Thank you!

Post interview corrections from Mike Simses:

The Unusualist monologues (incuding th one heard in this episode) were written, rather than improvised, by Mike Simses. The dialogue was among the post production elements written by Mike (e.g. the re-enactments in the film).

Other corrections: It’s the EMS Synthi, not OMS; and the DX7 came out in ‘83, not ‘84.

The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
https://www.siff.net/festival

The Unusualist (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27663106/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.siff.net/festival/the-unusualist

Michael Simses
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3205976/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2
https://www.instagram.com/mikesimses/

Matt Gourley
https://www.mattgourley.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13713693/?ref_=tt_cl_i_4

Moxie Pictures
https://moxiepictures.com/

In Search Of....(TV series 1977-1982)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074007/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

During the interview Mike Simses references "Rinder and Lewis" who are the composers of the famous (or infamous!) In Search Of....theme music.

In Search Of.....Bigfoot episode Leonard Nimoy host (YouTube channel ZVJ1216)
https://youtu.be/qMGdZoMBfPA

In Search of Ancient Astronauts (1973 Rod Serling film)
https://youtu.be/X9KKLZmk5Uo

Music
Courtesy of Mike Simses....thanks Mike!

The Theme from The Unusalist (opening and closing music of episode) composed and performed by Mike Simses
The Unusualist Journey (closing music of the interview) composed and performed by Mike Simses

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The Dark Descent Edited by David G. Hartwell (Remastered)

Sat, 27 May 2023 22:00:00 -0700

The Dark Descent episode was originally published in April, 2021. Recently, Tor.com published an article on The Dark Descent (link below). It reminded Ron that he always wanted to revisit the episode to remaster the sound (vocal presence and clarity) and edit it down. We hope you enjoy this remastered version!

Jake and Ron discuss the seminal horror anthology The Dark Descent, edited by David G. Hartwell.

Dissecting The Dark Descent: Stephen King’s “The Reach,” and Why Reading Order Matters by Sam Reader (Tor.com)

https://www.tor.com/2023/05/23/dissecting-the-dark-descent-stephen-kings-the-reach-and-why-reading-order-matters/

The Dark Descent edited by David G. Hartwell
Macmillian Publishers/Tor Books Link

Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural edited by Phyllis Cerf Wagner and Herbert Wise (original publication year 1944)
Penguin Random House Link

The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Macmillan Publishers

The following anthologies are out of print but may be available in the used market:

Creeps by Night edited by Dashiell Hammett (1944)
Dark Forces edited by Kirby McCauley (1980)
Prime Evil edited by Douglas E. Winter (1988)

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From (Season 2), Dead Ringers, and Silo

Tue, 23 May 2023 22:00:00 -0700

The iOtians chat about From Season 2 on MGM+ formerly EPIX! Also, they watched Rachel Weisz in the new Dead Ringers mini-series, created and developed by the BAFTA and Emmy-nominated writer Alice Birch, on Prime. Jake and Ron also offer their thoughts on Silo on Apple TV+.

From Season 2 on MGM+
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Dead Ringers on Prime (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12923632/

Silo on Apple TV+
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14688458/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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Interview with New York Times Bestseller Christopher Paolini, Author of Fractal Noise (The Fractalverse Series)

Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome legendary author Christopher Paolini!

Even if you don't read genre fiction, you're likely to remember the story of the young man who at the age of nineteen became a New York Times bestselling author when his first book Eragonwas republished by Knopf in 2003, after a self-published debut and a grassroots marketing campaign the previous year. Paolini would go on to produce three more novels and a short story collection tied to his Inheritance Cycle, with another, Murtagh, due this coming November.

Since 2002, Paolini has enthralled tens of millions of readers. And while the Inheritance Cycle is published as Young Adult fiction by Knopf, it is enjoyed by readers of all ages. This rabid fan base has earned him a citation in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest author of a bestselling series.

In 2020 Tor published Paolini's first science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, launching the Fractalverse series to much critical acclaim, including a GoodRead's Best Science Fiction Award for the year. A follow-up was published online in 2021 as Unity, and you can read it on fractal verse.net free of charge. The journey is interactive in a mode old people like us used to call hyper-fiction.

Not content with publishing one novel in 2023, Paolini this month brings us Fractal Noise, a prequel novel written for adults that we dare say is of a philosophical bent. We mean this as the highest praise: Fractal Noise is thoughtful and thought-provoking, exploring themes of the nature of human suffering and its possible antidotes, loss and grief, and human endurance. That it does so with a gripping narrative suffused with an abiding sense of dread is a testament to Paolini's ever-growing skills as an author, and Fractal Noise is amongst our favorite novels of the iOtians's current interview season. We spoke with Paolini at his home in Montana and found him to be no less fascinating in person than he is on the page.

Christopher Paolini
https://www.paolini.net/

Christopher Paolini Works
https://www.paolini.net/works/

Fractal Noise (2023)
https://www.paolini.net/works/fractal-noise/
https://www.tor.com/tag/fractal-noise/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopher_paolini/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/paolini

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Interview with New York Times Bestseller Kayla Cottingham, Author of This Delicious Death

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron are so thrilled to have New York Times bestselling author Kayla Cottingham on the Wrath of the iOtians! Her first book, My Dearest Darkest, became a New York Times and Publisher's Weekly bestseller. Her latest, This Delicious Death (Sourcebooks Fire) is a story about four best friends with a hunger for human flesh attend a music festival in the desert they discover a murderous plot to expose and vilify the girls and everyone like them.

Two years ago, a small percentage of population underwent a transformation known as the Hollowing. Those affected were only able to survive by consuming human flesh. The people who went without quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family. Luckily, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy their hunger. As a result, humanity slowly began to return to normal.

Cut to Zoey, Celeste, Valeria, and Jasmine, four hollow girls living in Southern California. As a last hurrah before graduation they decide to attend a musical festival in the heart of the desert. They have a cooler filled with seltzer, vodka, and Synflesh… and are ready to party.

But on the first night of the festival Val goes feral and ends up killing and eating a boy in one of the bands. As other festival guests start disappearing around them the girls soon discover someone is targeting people like them. And if they can't figure out how to stop it, and soon, no one at the festival is getting out alive.

It was so much fun chatting with Kayla, and we are inspired by her! The future of horror is in good hands.

This Delicious Death (Sourcebooks Fire) by Kayla Cottingham
https://read.sourcebooks.com/young-adult/9781728236445-this-delicious-death-tp.html

Kayla Cottingham: https://www.kaylacottingham.com/
Instagram: kcottcan

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Interview w/ World Fantasy Award Winner and New York Times Bestseller Fonda Lee, Author of Untethered Sky

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron are honored and thrilled to have author Fonda Lee on the podcast! Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time.

Fonda's latest, the novella Untethered Sky (Tordotcom) is an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs. Jake and Ron chatted with Fonda about her creative process for Untethered Sky, her illustrious career and what drives her to keep writing at her level. Oh, she also talks about why birds are scary! :)

Fonda Lee
Web site: https://www.fondalee.com/
Instagram: fonda.lee

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (Tordotcom)
https://publishing.tor.com/untetheredsky-fondalee/9781250842466/

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Interview with New York Times Bestselling Author, 5-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner Jonathan Maberry (Son of the Poison Rose)

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome back New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry! He chatted with us about Son of the Poison Rose (Book 2 of the Kagen the Damned Trilogy published by St. Martin's Press). Jake and Ron broke out their Hawaiian shirts to honor the legendary author of the Joe Ledger Series, The Rot and Ruin Series, The Pine Deep Trilogy, the Black Panther comics and so much more that you have to go to https://www.jonathanmaberry.com/ to see everything else!

Son of the Poison Rose exceeds the action of the first book Kagen the Damned. It's cinematic and rich in characterization and humor. And, for those of you looking for a new epic fantasy series, but don't want to wait years for the next book then you are in luck! Book 3 is already finished and due to be published sometime in 2024!

Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Maberry published by St. Martin's Griffin

Son of the Poison Rose by Jonathan Maberry published by St. Martin's Griffin

I Say Your Name in the Dark Nights: A Story of Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Maberry to be published as an e-Book by St. Martin's Griffin in November 2022.

Jonathan Maberry
https://www.jonathanmaberry.com/
Instagram: jonathanmaberry
Twitter: @JonathanMaberry

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Interview with J.S. Dewes, Author of Rubicon

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0700

J.S. Dewes makes her 4th guest appearance on the Wrath of the iOtians podcast! Jake and Ron chat with Jenny about her latest novel, Rubicon, published by Tor Books. Jenny compares and contrasts the writing process of Rubicon vs. The Divide Series (The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet), discusses her role as a game writer for Humanoid Studios, and elaborates on her love of RPGs! Rubicon is a challenging trip with a darker tone, and we highly recommend it!

Rubicon by J.S. Dewes

Order Rubicon (paperback, e-book or audiobook) https://www.jsdewes.com/

J.S. Dewes on Tor Books: https://www.tor.com/author/j-s-dewes/

A Room of One's Own is Jenny's favorite bookstore in Madison, WI.
You can order Rubicon from this bookstore here:
https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781250851239

Patreon
Extras from Jenny's novels and short stories
https://www.patreon.com/jsdewes

Social Media

Instagram: jsdewes
Twitter: @jsdewes

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Interview with Edward Ashton, Author of Antimatter Blues (The Sequel to Mickey 7)

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome back to the podcast Edward Ashton, author of the just-released Antimatter Blues, which is a sequel to Mickey 7 and published by St. Martin's Press. As most of you already know, Mickey 7 is being developed into a movie directed by Oscar-winning director of Parasite, Bong Joon-ho. He is also writing the screenplay. The title role is being portrayed by the highly versatile actor Robert Pattinson.

The movie's release date is scheduled for March, 2024. The movie itself will be called Mickey 17. Mickey 7 was one of our favorite sci-fi books of last year. Last year, NPR called it one of the best books of 2022. Mickey 7 received high praise from two of our favorite authors. Jonathan Mayberry called it "Mind-bending and powerful. This is why we read science fiction." Jason Pargin called it "Unique and thought-provoking." We were so excited to chat with Edward again and to learn about the creative process for Antimatter Blues. Definitely a worthy sequel to Mickey 7! We reached him at his home, a cabin in upstate New York.

Edward Ashton
Get your copy of Antimatter Blues (audio, e-book and hardcover) at http://www.edwardashton.com/

Twitter: @edwardashtonwriting

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The 2023 Emerald City Comic Con

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 02:00:00 -0800

The Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle was on March 2-5 ! Once again Ron received a press pass and was able check out the events in the new Seattle Convention Center Summit Building. Since it is a brand new building it was finally great to have all events in one place. Ron was able to see some Main Stage events including the Scream Reunion Panel with Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard and Jamie Kennedy. He was also able to attend the Fantasy vs Science Fiction Panel with stellar authors such as Sylvain Neuvel (author of the acclaimed Themis Files and Take Them to the Stars trilogies), Delilah S. Dawson (recent Bram Stoker nominee for Camp Scare, the acclaimed book The Violence, Star Wars novels, The Blud Series), John Jackson Miller (amazing author of both Star Trek and Star Wars novels. His latest is Star Trek Strange New Worlds: The High Country), and the legendary Terry Brooks (author of The Shannara Chronicles, and one of the most important fantasy writers ever). The panel was hosted by Shawn Speakman (author of The King-Killing Queen). After the panel Ron was finally able to meet frequent guest on the Wrath of the iOtians podcast, and the most interesting man in science fiction, Sylvain Neuvel! They chatted about his experience at ECCC and his new novel For the First Time, Again (Book 3 of the Take Them to the Stars trilogy).

Links

https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/

https://terrybrooks.net/

https://www.whimsydark.com/ (Delilah S. Dawson)

https://farawaypress.com/ (John Jackson Miller)

http://neuvel.net/

https://publishing.tor.com/author/sylvainneuvel/

Video of the Scream Reunion Panel at ECCC 2023
Popverse channel on YouTube
https://youtu.be/nsY9uuIhxYA

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Twin Peaks Day 2023!

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0800

As most of the Wrath of the iOtians listeners/subscribers know Ron lives in the town of Snoqualmie, WA where Twin Peaks (Seasons 1 & 2, Fire Walk with Me, and The Return) was filmed! In the past two years, Snoqualmie, WA has celebrated February 24 (the day Agent Dale Cooper arrived) as Twin Peaks Day. This year there were so many great events. Ron finally got to meet Managing Editor of The Blue Rose magazine, author and podcaster Scott Ryan, and authors/podcasters John Thorne and JB Minton! Scott Ryan was such an excellent host of these events!

Ron was able to check out the panels at Black Dog Cafe in Snoqualmie.

Production Notes: Although a Shure MV88 was used to capture the panels the audio is by no means perfect. Digital processing was added to reduce typical sounds heard in a café setting. Also, the Twin Peaks Tattoo podcast panel was also recorded, but due to audio issues, it wasn't included in this episode.

Links
https://www.bluerosemag.com/

Ominous Whoosh: A Wandering Mind Returns to Twin Peaks and The Essential Wrapped in Plastic by John Thorne
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BBBB5VPH/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=87545d1a-bce6-4c5c-b531-a94678938b02

A Skeleton Key by JB Minton
http://jbmintonwriter.com/a-skeleton-key-to-twin-peaks

Twin Peaks Tattoo Podcast Hosted by Emily Marinelli
https://twinpeakstattoopodcast.com/

Red Room Podcast (Scott Ryan and JB Minton)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-room-podcast/id458881350

In Our House Now Podcast (John Thorne and JB Minton)
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-our-house-now-an-inquiry-into-twin-peaks-the-return/id1506257181

Twin Peaks Unwrapped (Ben and Bryon)
https://twinpeaksunwrapped.podbean.com/

Twede's Cafe (Double R Dinner)
https://www.twedescafe.com/

Black Dog Arts Cafe
https://www.blackdogsnoqualmie.com/

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Interview with Marina Lostetter, Author of The Cage of Dark Hours

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron are excited to welcome back one of their favorite authors Marina Lostetter! Her new book, The Cage of Dark Hours published by Tor is now available!

The Cage of Dark Hours is the second novel in the epic fantasy trilogy The Five Penalties, where the defeat of a serial killer back from the dead has pulled the mask off the myths and magics of a fantastical city.

Krona and her Regulators survived their encounter with Charbon, the long-dead serial killer who returned to their city, but the illusions of their world were shattered forever.

Allied with an old friend they will battle the elite who have ruled their world with deception, cold steel, and tight control of the magic that could threaten their power, while also confronting beasts from beyond the foggy barrier that binds their world.

Now they must follow every thread to uncover the truth behind the Thalo, once thought of as only a children's tale, who are the quiet, creeping puppet masters of their world.

The Five Penalties Series:
The Helm of Midnight
The Cage of Dark Hours

We highly recommend the The Five Penalties Series!

Marina Lostetter

https://lostetter.wordpress.com/

https://www.patreon.com/lostetter

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Interview with New York Times Bestseller and 2-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner, Christopher Golden, Author of All Hallows

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron chat with the New York Times bestseller and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner about his latest novel, All Hallows! The book is set in 1984 in Massachusetts. Since Jake and Christopher both live near the Boston area, they end up talking not only about All Hallows, but about common experiences they had as horror fans growing up in the New England eighties.

At 55, Christopher Golden has been nominated for the British Fantasy Award, the Eisner Award, and multiple Shirley Jackson Awards. He's been nominated for the prestigious Bram Stoker Award 10 times in eight different categories. He's won twice--once for Cut, his excellent edited collection of horror writers on horror film, and more recently for Ararat, his opening salvo in the riveting Ben Walker series. It's likely as not he'll win again--because, like his former podcast co-host Jonathan Maberry, his imagination is seemingly inexhaustible.

Jake first encountered Golden's work in 1997, when his Hellboy novel, The Lost Army, was released by Dark Horse. He immediately recognized that there was at least one writer other than Mike Mignola who really knew how to write one of the great characters in comics. Dark Horse apparently realized it, too, and went on to publish two more of Golden's Hellboy novels. Golden and Mignola together expanded Hellboy's "Otherverse," introducing readers to Joe Golem and the Baltimores.

A complete accounting of Golden's other work would require more time than we have. It would include a stint as a writer for Marvel's Punisher, a series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer tie-Ins, The Body of Evidence series, several series for young adult readers, and a slew of terrific standalone novels, including one of our favorites from last year, The Road of Bones (which you should run out and buy right now ... or after you listen to this interview). This year's All Hallows is set in the same fictional New England town as Golden's 2014 novel Snow Blind. We sat down to talk with Golden about All Hallows, which is releasing on January 24th.

All Hallows by Christopher Golden
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250280299/allhallows

Christopher Golden Web Site
https://www.christophergolden.com/

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Interview with New York Times Bestseller and Bram Stoker Award Winner Grady Hendrix, Author of How to Sell a Haunted House

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0800

It's the Season 3 premiere and we kick it off with New York Times bestseller and Bram Stoker Award winner Grady Hendrix! His new book, How to Sell a Haunted House (Berkley) is available on January 17, 2023!

Jake chats with Grady about the new book and a variety of other horror topics. It was truly a dream come true for Jake and Ron to interview Grady!

Grady Hendrix

How to Sell a Haunted House
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/658407/how-to-sell-a-haunted-house-by-grady-hendrix/

http://www.gradyhendrix.com/

Grady Hendrix IMDB page
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1884371/

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Interview with Emmy Award Winner Rich Larson, Author of Ymir

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 21:00:00 -0800

Ymir by Rich Larson, was one of our favorite science fiction books we read in the summer of 2022. Locus Magazine wrote glowingly of Rich:

"If one tried to engineer a young writer who would embody all the core values, tactics, and ambiance of Classic SF while still conveying ultra-contemporary attitudes, ambiance, and affect, one could hardly produce a better candidate than Rich Larson"

Rich was born in Niger and has lived in Grand Prairie, Alberta in Canada, Spain and the Czech Republic. Rich considers himself to be a speculative fiction author. He has written over 200 short stories and 2 novels Ymir and Annex, as well as the collection Tomorrow Factory. His short story “Ice” was adapted into an Emmy-winning episode of LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (available on Netflix).

Ymir (published by Orbit Books) is imaginative and compelling. It’s a far future story of a despised prodigal returning to his icy home world of Ymir to track down a sapient war machine, break a mining strike and to confront the last person he ever wanted to see again—the brother who sent him off in pieces twenty years ago.

By the way, when you check out the marketing it calls the novel a "retelling of Beowulf". Rich told us prior to recording that his publisher asked him what his next novel will be and he quickly replied "Beowulf in space" and it stuck with them. There is absolutely no need to read or refresh yourself on Beowulf. Well, just remember that Grendel is a monster (Also a terrific novel by John Gardner and an excellent restaurant and bar in Cambridge, MA!)

And for those who don't want to jump into a new series, Ymir is a stand-alone novel. We think it will make a breathtaking film one day. We spoke to Rich in Montreal, Canada.

Rich Larson
https://richwlarson.tumblr.com/
Patreon Site: https://bit.ly/3jKSE5T

Ymir by Rich Larson
https://richwlarson.tumblr.com/ymir
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/?s=ymir

Production Note: Jake and Ron originally spoke to Rich Larson in August 2022. Due to recording and connection challenges the production of this episode had to be delayed. Through the magic of digital processing and good old manual editing this episode was saved!

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New Year's Eve Replay: Interview with Edward Ashton, Author of Mickey 7 (From April 2022)

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0800

Happy New Year! Since Jake is currently on holiday the iOtians decided to replay one of their most downloaded episodes of 2022, their interview with Edward Ashton, Author of Mickey 7. This episode marked a turning point for the Wrath of the iOtians podcast. Due to an incredibly high number of downloads it increased the podcast's audience and visibility. It was also just a fun interview to do!
Note: This episode has been remixed to increase clarity and vocal presence.

The iOtians have a lot planned for Season 3 starting in January 2023! It kicks off with 2 Bram Stoker Award winning authors.

Interview with Edward Ashton, author of Mickey 7 (April 2022)

The sequel, Antimatter Blues, is now available! Details on http://www.edwardashton.com/

Mickey 17, the film adaptation of Mickey 7 will be in theaters on March 29, 2024
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and starring Robert Pattinson. Check out the official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCvK270F_IE&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Pictures

If you follow movie news and development then you've already heard of the sci-fi novel Mickey7. In 2020, Plan B, Brad Pitt's production company, acquired the film rights to the tale. Earlier this year, it was announced that Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho selected Mickey7 to be his next project, with Robert Pattinson attached to star in the titular role. And this all happened before the novel was even published.

Mickey7 Edward Ashton's first science-fiction novel, and it was published by St. Martin's Press in February 2022.

Edward's background researching cancer and teaching grad-school quantum physics may lead would-be readers to suspect that Mickey7 is abstract and esoteric. Instead, the novel has fast-paced action with life-and-death consequences. Yes, you'll learn about science (often from Mickey7 himself), but it's always in the context of story. Ideas of immortality and identity are also explored in thought-provoking ways. We had the great fortune to talk with Edward Ashton about Mickey7 in detail. We reached him at his cabin in upstate New York, where he lives with his wife and daughters.

Edward Ashton
http://www.edwardashton.com/

Twitter: @edwardashtonwriting

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Auld Lang Syne
Elise Solberg
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The 2022 Holiday Gift Guide!

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:00:00 -0800

It's the Wrath of the iOtians 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Guide! If you know someone who loves fantasy, horror, or science fiction, you've come to the right place! And if you happen to know Jake and Ron ... well, then you know what we have on our wish list!

We're coming to the end of Season 2, so hope all our listeners and subscribers have a wonderful holiday season!

Peacemaker and Judomaster Funko Toys
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/?query1=peacemaker

Hereditary Gingerbread House
https://shop.a24films.com/products/hereditary-gingerbread-house

The Shining Rug
https://www.amazon.com/shining-rug/s?k=the+shining+rug

Twin Peak Merchandise
https://store.sho.com/collections/twin-peaks

Angry Minnow Mothman Distressed Trucker Cap
https://www.angryminnowvintage.com/collections/ball-caps/products/mothman-hat-distressed-black-snapback

Space: 1999 Merchandise
https://shop.gerryanderson.com/

Modern Arcana D&D T-Shirts
https://modernarcana.shop/

RockEm Socks
https://rockemsocks.com/collections/the-exorcist
https://rockemsocks.com/collections/the-shining

Horrornaments
https://horrornaments.com/

Freddy Krueger Chopsticks
https://amzn.to/3FTD67E

Rubie's Men's Nightmare on Elm Street Supreme Edition
https://amzn.to/3hG8gr0

The Folio Society
https://www.foliosociety.com

Garth Marenghi's Terrortome (Audiobook)
https://amzn.to/3HRpCvF

Freak of Christmas Horror Coloring Book by Crook Crook
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH33ZR75/?coliid=I21MF1YI8NZ6AO&colid=20S8XEFQEAAGQ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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The 2022 Thanksgiving Special!

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:00:00 -0800

The iOtians celebrate Thanksgiving by reflecting on season 2 of podcast. They chat about their favorite episodes, interviews and streaming shows and look ahead to 2023. Jake and Ron send heartfelt thanks to the authors, actors, directors and creators who interviewed on the show, their family and friends for their support and the thousands of listeners and subscribers who downloaded the podcast. Our podcast has been downloaded in 67 countries in over 6 continents!

Special thanks to our friend Burt and to Jake's brothers Mike and Tim!

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Interview with British Fantasy Awards Finalist Rym Kechacha, Author of To Catch a Moon

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron chat with British Fantasy Awards Finalist Rym Kechacha, author of To Catch a Moon, published by Unsung Stories. She is a writer and teacher living in Norwich, England. Her debut novel, Dark River, was nominated for two British Fantasy Awards. To Catch a Moon is influenced by the surrealist paintings of Remedios Varo. Rym Kechacha spins a wild fantasy from Varo’s dreamlike imaginings, a world in which the moon’s daughter holds the key to mankind’s fate. Populated by witches, sentient animals, and a lion made of leaves, To Catch a Moon is a bold and fearless ode to the power of Remedios Varo’s timeless paintings.

To Catch a Moon by Rym Kechacha
http://www.unsungstories.co.uk/to-catch-a-moon-by-rym-kechacha

Rym Kechacha web site
https://rymkechacha.squarespace.com/

Rym Kechacha's review of the book Matthew Bourne and his Adventures in Dance
https://dancetabs.com/2012/04/book-matthew-bourne-and-his-adventures-in-dance/

Rym Kechacha Social Media
Twitter: @RymKechacha

Remedios Veros
https://www.wikiart.org/en/remedios-varo

Know the Artist Remedios Veros
YouTube Several Circles Art History Channel
https://youtu.be/RNZ41SrHrt4

Unsung Stories
https://www.unsungstories.co.uk/
Instagram: unsung.books

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The 2022 Halloween Special!

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Once again, Jake and Ron celebrate Halloween! Check out their scary movie picks! Also, if you have ever wondered what the best horror films featuring William Shatner are, then this episode is for you! Happy Halloween, everyone!!!

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Interview with New York Times Bestseller Jason Pargin, Author of If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin to the podcast! He is author of the John Dies at the End series and the Zoey Ashe novels. He's also the former Executive Editor at Cracked.com. Jason took the time to talk about his career, his creative process, and his new novel If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe (the 4th book in the John Dies at the End series), published by St. Martin's Press.

David Wong aka Jason Pargin Website
https://johndiesattheend.com/

If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250195821/ifthisbookexistsyoureinthewronguniverse

Other Books by Jason Pargin
https://us.macmillan.com/author/jasonpargin

Social Media

Instagram: jasonkpargin
Twitter: @JohnDiesattheEn
TikTok: jasonkpargin
Substack Newsletter
https://jasonpargin.substack.com/

John Dies at the End directed by Don Coscarelli (2012)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1783732/

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Interview with Nina Nesseth, Author of Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:00:00 -0700

Have you ever wondered why certain movies scare you more than others? Why do some movies scare you, even years later and after repeat viewing? Why do certain sounds make you feel uneasy? How do horror movies reflect our own history?

Nightmare Fuel answers all of these questions and many more! Nina explores our fears through the lenses of biology, psychology, and physiology in a very comprehensive process. And Nina also watched 274 horror films for research--that's right 274! But Nightmare Fuel is not some dry textbook; it's so entertaining and humorous to read!

That's because Nina also works as a science communicator at Science North in Sudbury, Ontario, developing content for exhibits, workshops, and programs for school groups and public audiences in English and French.

With Halloween around the corner, this is a great book for your resident horror movie fan, for your Halloween party (like we said ... so fun to read!), or for everyone else who wants to understand that unique, visceral, sometimes paralyzing emotion that impacted our ancient ancestors so much that it became bio-coded in all of us ... the emotion of fear.

Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth
https://tornightfire.com/catalog/nightmare-fuel-the-science-of-horror-films-nina-nesseth/

The Science of Black Orphan: The Official Companion by Casey Griffin and Nina Nesseth
https://ecwpress.com/products/science-of-orphan-black

Nina Nesseth
https://www.ninanesseth.com/

Social Media
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Twitter: @cestmabiologie

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Interview with New York Times Bestseller and 5-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner Jonathan Maberry, Author of Kagen the Damned

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700

We're celebrating episode 50 with New York Times bestselling author and fantastic human being, Jonathan Maberry!

Jonathan Maberry doesn't have time to talk to us. He's writing another novel. He's editing Weird Tales Magazine. He's brokering a deal with an agent, copyediting a manuscript with his assistant, coordinating a speaking engagement with his publicist, or prepping a session of his Writers Coffeehouse for aspiring authors. He's probably in the process of winning another Bram Stoker award--he only has five, after all. He's scripting a comic for Marvel or IDW. He's pre-screening a pilot based on one of his series.

Jonathan Maberry doesn't have time to talk to us. But he does anyway. In fact, he's got a bookstore appearance coming up in a couple of hours, but he stays on the call past the hour mark to regale us with a tale of how he met Ray Bradbury. He's met all your heroes--Stan Lee, Lin Carter, Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, Harlan Ellison, Lance Henrickson, and on and on--and they're his heroes, too. But he also tells us about his beloved grandmother, a very special hero in his own story.

He tells us why he's generous with his ideas. He's kind to people he's never heard of, like us. He has good advice. He has infinite delight in his craft. Jonathan Maberry is a legend in our world. If you love Black Panther or Wolverine or Captain America, you know his work. You may be a fan of his Joe Ledger thriller series, or have a son or daughter reading his Nightsiders books. Maybe you caught V-Wars on Netflix because you loved the comic. Or the Pine Deep novels bring you back to your own hometown's sinister past.

You know Jonathan Maberry's Rot & Ruin books if you love zombies. He's penned novels based on the immensely popular Deadlands RPG. He's edited X-Files and Aliens anthologies. He even wrote a jujitsu instruction manual or two, before he started producing fiction in his mid-40s. And he just squeezed his first epic fantasy novel into a thoroughly overloaded schedule--Kagen the Damned, which came out with St. Martin's Griffin this May. The sequel, the Son of the Poisoned Rose, is already on tap for January of next year.

We could keep going, probably all day, but there's an interview to get to. Because in spite of all Jonathan Maberry has on his plate, he made the time, and we couldn't be more grateful for it.

Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Maberry published by St. Martin's Griffin

Son of the Poisoned Rose by Jonathan Maberry to be published by St. Martin's Griffin

I Say Your Name in the Dark Nights: A Story of Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Maberry to be published as an e-Book by St. Martin's Griffin in November 2022.

Jonathan Maberry
https://www.jonathanmaberry.com/
Instagram: jonathanmaberry
Twitter: @JonathanMaberry

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The 2022 Emerald City Comic Con

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0700

The Emerald City Comic Con was back in Seattle, WA in August 2022! Ron received a press pass and was able to do onsite interviews. He spoke to some incredible people about their projects. Check out the photos from ECCC on the iOtian Instagram and Twitter accounts (see below).

Day 1

Kayden Phoenix Founder and creative force of Phoenix Studios https://latinasuperheroes.com/

Boston Metaphysical Society
https://boston-metaphysical-society-comic.square.site/

Lumpia with a Vengeance
http://lumpiamovie.com/

Opening weekend is September 30! Check out a showtime in your city.

April Absynth
https://www.aprilabsynth.com/

Day 2

3 Guys and a Flick Podcast
This is a "must subscribe" podcast!
https://3guysandaflick.com/

Author Frank Morin
https://www.frankmorin.org/

Pierce Brown author of the Red Rising series
https://www.piercebrown.com/

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The Man Who Wanted Eternity
A new, totally homemade, comedy fiction podcast, about a man on a quest to get an...

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The 2022 Dog Days of Summer Special!

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0700

The iOtians celebrate the Dog Days of Summer by checking out some great streaming content: Prey on Hulu, Westworld Season 4 on HBO Max, and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman on Netflix. They also share their thoughts on the forthcoming House of Dragons (HBO Max) and Rings of Power (Amazon Prime).

Jake and Ron also got in touch with authors they've interviewed in the past to see what they're reading and watching this summer:

Edward Ashton

CITY OF ORANGE, by David Yoon. A deep exploration of love and loss and what happens when the world ends but you're too stubborn or stupid to end with it.

THE 22 MURDERS OF MADISON MAY, by Max Barry. A police procedural that tripped and fell through a manhole into the multiverse.
And also the Futurama reboot. I don't have super high expectations for this one, but I know I'm gonna watch it anyway.

Sylvain Neuvel

Books: Face by Joma West comes out in a month or two. My favorite read in a while. The Violence, by Delilah Dawson is pretty recent and awesome.

TV. New season of For All Mankind coming to Apple TV. That show’s a must for anyone who likes Take Them To the Stars.

Also, I think Strange New Worlds is the best trek yet

Juliette Wade

I'm hoping to read August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White, Saint Death's Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney, and Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds.

Neil Sharpson

Hi gents! At the moment I'm reading Trilby Black's excellent "Finnegan's Awake," a YA novel about a teenage girl who believes she's been raised to single-handedly fight the War on Terror.

I'm trying to read more Irish language stuff so I'm gearing up to tackle "Cluiche na Corónach" which is the translation of "Game of Thrones" (wish me luck).

The rest of my TBR pile consists of Lies of Descent by Troy Carroll Butcher and Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman. I'd recommend The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brian, one of the funniest science-fiction books ever written.

Marina Lostetter

I'm looking forward to reading Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments (book 2 in the Edinburgh Nights series) by T.L. Huchu,

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher, The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean, watching the adaptation of Mr. Malcom's List, and finally starting What We Do in the Shadows.

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Interview with Malcolm Devlin, Author of And Then I Woke Up

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron interview Malcolm Devlin, author of And Then I Woke Up published by TorDotCom!

And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin TorDot Com
https://publishing.tor.com/andtheniwokeup-malcolmdevlin/9781250798084/

Malcolm Devlin Web Site
http://www.malcolmdevlin.com/

Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
http://www.jaronlanier.com/tenarguments.html

Three Colors Trilogy
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls068621392/

The Endless (2017) directed by Jason Benson and Aaron Moorhead
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3986820/

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Interview with Samit Basu, Author of The City Inside

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron interview one of the most exciting science-fiction novelists in recent years, Samit Basu, author of The City Inside published by TorDotCom!

Samit Basu is a prolific veteran of fantasy and science-fiction novels. He's also quite versatile, with work ranging from the bestselling Gamewold trilogy to YA titles such as The Adventures of Stoob, Terror on the Titanic, and even comic books. He has written columns and essays for several leading Indian and international publications. On top of that, Samit is also a screenwriter and director. He co-directed the film House Arrest, which was part of the Netflix International Originals program in 2019. His UK/US crossover occurred with the superhero novels Turbulence and its sequel, Resistance, published by Titan Books. Said Wired Magazine of Turbulence: "... it has it all. Solid writing, great character development, humor, personal loss, and excellent points to ponder in every chapter" Turbulence won the Wired Goldenbot Award.

His latest novel The City Inside, published by TordotCom, tells the story of Joey, a "Reality Controller" in near-future Delhi. Her job is to supervise the multimedia multi-reality livestreams of Indi, one of South Asia’s fastest-rising online celebrities.

It turns out some of those live streams are manufactured to your tastes and desires. Popularity, views, and likes are now part of the sophisticated disinformation machine. To make matters worse, Joey and her friends live in an outright surveillance state. Understanding where cameras are located and being careful about what they say are in the forefront of their minds. To survive in near-future Delhi, one needs to constantly play defense and be on alert.

The City Inside reads not as a dystopia, but rather as a forecast for tomorrow. Samit's education at the University of Westminster, London in broadcast and documentary film-making lends itself to the immediacy felt when reading this book. Despite the extraordinary circumstances the characters live under, there is a sense of hope and humor throughout the book.

Samit prepares to write a novel by immersing himself in research. Now, you would think that someone who spent a multitude of hours researching potential issues for the human race would be quite dour, but he was very affable and we absolutely enjoyed our conversation with him. As you'll see, he's very thoughtful during the interview. Although he lives in Delhi, India, Samit was kind enough to interview while he was on vacation. We reached him in Berlin, Germany.

Samit Basu Links

The City Inside by Samit Basu (2022)
https://publishing.tor.com/thecityinside-samitbasu/9781250827487/

Samit Basu Official Web Site: https://samitbasu.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/samitbasu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samitbasu/
Samit Basu interviews author Bruce Sterling: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=samit+basu+bruce+sterling

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John Carpenter's The Thing 40th Anniversary

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron celebrate the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's The Thing!
This episode is dedicated to Stephen Colbert, who is the biggest and most knowledgeable fan of John Carpenter's The Thing in this world and, perhaps, even the next! He's also a wonderful singer and dancer! Oh, and he's also a late-night talk show host on CBS/Paramount Plus. We need downloads from Antarctica, so Antarcticans, please check out this episode!!! And please be safe (seriously).

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell (1938)
https://wp.nyu.edu/darknessspeaks/wp-content/uploads/sites/3674/2016/09/who_goes_there.pdf

Frozen Hell by John W. Campbell
https://wildsidepress.com/frozen-hell-by-john-w-campbell-jr-trade-paperback/

The Thing from Another World (1951)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044121/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_3

The Thing (2011)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0905372/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_2

The Making of the Thing (TeoTosone YouTube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jURaHXAPbPQ&t=2899s&ab_channel=TeoTosone

Mike Ploog Storyboards

https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=160811

KleverStudios YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctq6T57TLtg&ab_channel=KleverStudios

On Location with John Carpenter's The Thing (Omni Magazine July 1982)
https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2021/10/on-location-with-john-carpenters-the-thing-tk/

John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’: The Story of an SF Horror Game-Changer by Sven Mikulec
Cinephilia & Beyond
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/john-carpenters-thing-story-sf-horror-game-changer/
(Includes Bill Lancaster’s screenplay for The Thing)

The Thing from Another World (Dark Horse Comics 1991)
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/91-425/The-Thing-from-Another-World-1-of-2

The Things by Peter Blair (2010)
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

The Thing (4K Ultra HD + Blu Ray)
https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Blu-ray-4K-UHD/dp/B098Z28MSY

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Interview with Sarah Tolmie, Author of All the Horses of Iceland

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron chat with the award-winning poet and author Sarah Tolmie about her novella All the Horses of Iceland

Sarah Tolmie, the author of All of the Horses in Iceland, can be described in many ways:

Intelligent: She is a trained medievalist with advanced degrees from University of Toronto and Cambridge and is a professor at the University of Waterloo.

Versatile: Sarah is a published poet and author of short stories, novels, and novellas.

Unique: Her body of work is not easily classified.

Resilient: As a mom to a new baby and toddler, and a professor working diligently for tenure, Sarah wrote her novel, The Stone Boatmen, while riding on a bus during her long commute to and from work.

Inspiring: The Stone Boatmen was passed over by publishers for close to two years. As you’ll hear in this interview, Sarah decided to take incredible, proactive steps on her own, and soon afterward, she was a published writer. All struggling, unpublished writers should listen to Sarah tell this story.

We don’t think it’s a coincidence that these are the same characteristics found in Icelandic Horses. We spoke to Sarah at her home in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada.

Sarah Tolmie Web Site: http://sarahtolmie.ca/

Sarah Tolmie entry in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction:
https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/tolmie_sarah

All the Horses of Iceland
https://publishing.tor.com/allthehorsesoficeland-sarahtolmie/9781250807939/

New York Times review on All the Horses of Iceland
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/books/review/new-science-fiction-fantasy.htm

Secret History of the Mongols
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_History_of_the_Mongols

Icelandic Sagas
https://adventures.is/information/icelandic-sagas/

Eyrbyggja saga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyrbyggja_saga
https://sagadb.org/eyrbyggja_saga.en

Interview with Juliette Wade, Author of The Broken Trust Series

Tue, 24 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron chat with the acclaimed author Juliette Wade about her projected 5 book series, The Broken Trust.

Juliette Wade is a novelist ... and after listening to this interview, you'll understand why it's a hard-earned and well-deserved title for this masterclass worldbuilder.

Her background is impressive. She is fluent in French and Japanese, has degrees in linguistics and anthropology, and also boasts a Ph.D. in education.

Juliette started writing fiction in 1999, and her short stories have been featured in Analog, Clarkesworld, and Fantasy & Science Fiction magazines. But she is perhaps best known for her projected five-volume Broken Trust series, whose latest volume, Inheritors of Power, was published earlier this year by DAW. Juliette's specialty is sociological science-fiction, of which Broken Trust is one of our finest contemporary examples. Each stratum of Broken Trust's complex caste system has its own vocation, ideals, manners, and culture--and naturally, they come into a devastating conflict. There's a lot to discuss, so let's dive in!

Juliette Wade website: https://juliettewade.com/

Dive Into World Building: http://dive-into-worldbuilding.blogspot.com/

Juliette Wade YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JulietteWade

The Broken Trust Series: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/4BT/the-broken-trust

Mazes of Power (Book 1): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607290/mazes-of-power-by-juliette-wade/

Transgressions of Power (Book 2) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607291/transgressions-of-power-by-juliette-wade/

Inheritors of Power (Book 3)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673094/inheritors-of-power-by-juliette-wade/

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Outer Range

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:00:00 -0700

The iOtians chat about the weird and wonderful western ... Outer Range! Josh Brolin stars as Royal Abbott. He finds a mysterious hole at the edge of his ranch that causes trouble for his family and challenges their future. Meanwhile, a rival family schemes to take the land hosting the hole away from the Abbotts. This show has everything that Yellowstone has and so much more: bull riding, family rivalries, a strange woman from out of nowhere, a singing cowboy—and did we mention a big f**king hole!? Put on your cowboy hat and boots and pack up your Fritos ... we're jumping into the abyss together!

Big thanks to Wayne for making an appearance! Hope you feel better soon, and tell Billy to stop singing so much! We didn’t mean to throw you into the hole … it was an accident!

Correction: Outer Range on Prime TV Season 1 is 8 episodes and not 9 as reported in the podcast.

Outer Range, created by Brian Watkins (Prime TV)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11685912/

Dark (TV series Netflix 2017)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5753856/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Time Tunnel (TV series 1966-1967)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060036/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV series 1993-1994)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105932/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Wild, Wild West (TV series 1965-1969)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058855/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

"Neal Adams, Who Gave Batman a Darker Look, Dies at 80"
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/arts/neal-adams-dead.html

Neal Adams Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thenealadams/?hl=en

Brindlewood Bay, Cozy Murder Mystery RPG (Kickstarter)
https://bit.ly/3FGdc6B

Everyday Heroes RPG from Evil Genius Productions
https://www.evilgeniusgames.com/games

Fritos
https://www.fritos.com/
"You can't bring Fritos with you into the hole!"

Doritos
https://www.doritos.com/
The superior corn chip!

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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Interview with Sylvain Neuvel, Author of Until the Last of Me

Mon, 02 May 2022 15:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome back Sylvain Neuvel to the podcast!They chat about Until the Last of Me, Book 2 of the Take Them to the Stars trilogy.

Sylvain discusses his creative and research processes for Until the Last of Me. He also shares his thoughts about the future beyond the trilogy. Finally, hear his thoughts on civilian space travel and his ideas for a Star Wars TV show.

Until the Last of Me is now available:

http://neuvel.net/books/until-the-last-of-me/
https://publishing.tor.com/untilthelastofme-sylvainneuvel/9781250262110/
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Further Reading

Check out Sylvain Neuvel's blog

YouTube Space Race 101
Sylvain Neuvel's YouTube channel that outlines the history of the space race. These are short, educational and entertaining videos.
https://youtu.be/VLwaNfICjvE

How Bad Can the Good Guys Be?
This is a great read by Sylvain Neuvel that helps frame the mindset characters in A History of What Comes Next
http://neuvel.net/2021/02/11/how-bad-can-the-good-guys-be-on-crimereads/

Halloween/Comic Costumes
Check out Sylvain Neuvel's costumes! Grendizer (Goldorak en français) is amazing!
http://neuvel.net/halloween/

Twitter @neuvel
Instagram sylvainneuvel
Website: http://neuvel.net/

The Farthest: Voyager in Space (Neflix)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6223974/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Blue Origin
https://www.blueorigin.com/

Space X
https://www.spacex.com/

Virgin Galatic
https://www.virgingalactic.com/

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Severance and From on EPIX Finales

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:00:00 -0700

The iOtians chat about the Severance and From on EPIX finales! The Severance finale was nail-biting and heart-stopping! What an incredible season of TV; from the directing and set design to the casting, acting, and writing. We don't ever want to be severed, but we love Severance! :) We can't wait for season 2!

Candidly, we were disappointed in the From on EPIX finale. We felt like it borrowed heavily from the Lost playbook (the mysterious hatch--er, lighthouse; the "Other's" voice on the radio; the boat at the end of season 1 of Lost that was transmogrified into a radio tower). We didn't learn anything new about those smiley vampire people. Most importantly ... what happened to the horror?! Did Victor hide it somewhere? All this said, at the end of the day, we thought From on EPIX was generally incredible, and we'll still tune in for season 2—presuming there is a season 2. (We're looking at you Amazon Prime!)

Jake has some book recommendations, and Ron has been watching Slow Horses on Apple TV+.

Finally, big thanks to a guy named Burt! We don’t know if it’s Burt from college or Burt from Severance. All we can say is, it’s definitely Burt!

Severance (Apple TV+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

From on EPIX!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5875444/

Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Echo
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250759573/echo

Sam Knight, "Robert Eggers's Historical Visions Go Mainstream"
The New Yorker, March 28, 2022
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/robert-eggerss-historical-visions-go-mainstream/amp

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Interview with Edward Ashton, Author of Mickey7

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:00:00 -0700

If you follow movie news and development then you've already heard of the sci-fi novel Mickey7. In 2020, Plan B, Brad Pitt's production company, acquired the film rights to the tale. Earlier this year, it was announced that Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho selected Mickey7 to be his next project, with Robert Pattinson attached to star in the titular role. And this all happened before the novel was even published.

Author Edward Ashton, has numerous short stories published on his web site, http://www.edwardashton.com/. He's also published in analog SF and the Broken Worlds science-fiction anthology.

His first two novels, Three Days in April and The End of the Ordinary, were published by HarperCollins. Mickey7 is his first science-fiction novel, and was published by St. Martin's Press in February 2022.

Edward's background researching cancer and teaching grad-school quantum physics may lead would-be readers to suspect that Mickey7 is abstract and esoteric. Instead, the novel has fast-paced action with life-and-death consequences. Yes, you'll learn about science (often from Mickey7 himself), but it's always in the context of story. Ideas of immortality and identity are also explored in thought-provoking ways. We had the great fortune to talk with Edward Ashton about Mickey7 in detail. We reached him at his cabin in upstate New York, where he lives with his wife and daughters.

Edward Ashton
http://www.edwardashton.com/

Twitter: @edwardashtonwriting

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Moon Knight 101

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0700

The iOtians review the first episode of the new MCU show, Moon Knight. Jake also provides an overview of Moon Knight for those unfamiliar with the Marvel comic book. Finally, the iOtians remind people to watch From on EPIX! We don't want to see if get canceled like Archive 81!

Moon Knight
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10234724/

From on EPIX!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Wrath of the iOtians review of From
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1429369/10337418

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From on EPIX!

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 -0700

The iOtians chat about the fantastic show From ... on EPIX! Yes, the iOtians poke a little fun and nitpick, but they do love the show. Remember, it's on (but not On on) EPIX! Jake recommends his favorite podcast, Weird Studies. He also chats about a strange, independent movie called Humans. So, lock up your doors and windows and hang up your talisman when you listen to this episode!

From on EPIX!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Weird Studies Podcast
https://www.weirdstudies.com/

Humans (2021) directed by Stephen Karam
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10023286/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_10

Wayward Pines (TV series)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2618986/

Wayward Pines Trilogy (novels) by Blake Crouch
https://www.blakecrouch.com/wayward.php

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Severance, Raised by Wolves (Ep. 3-5), Servant

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0700

The iOtians chat about the new Apple TV+ show, Severance. Jake experiences a mandaory Wellness Check and ends up in the Break Room! Then, Ron and Jake re-revisit the wacky world of Raised by Wolves and chat about episodes 3-5. Jake then offers a quick review of the Apple TV+ show, Servant. So sit down at your desks, and start putting those scary numbers in their buckets to avoid the Break Room ... this podcast is gonna get you a waffle party!

Special thanks to Nina Guinto for playing the voice of Ms. Casey! You rock! We promise to enjoy each fact equally next time! Don't send us back to the Break Room! :)

Severance (Apple TV+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9170108/

Servant (Apple TV+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8068860/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

Into the Deep
Daniele Musto
Licensed through the Soundstripe Agreement

Absynthe by Brendan P. Bellecourt, Raised by Wolves, Season 2, The Book of Boba Fett (or is it The Mandalorian, Season 2.5?)

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:00:00 -0800

The iOtians chat about Brendan P Bellecourt's new sci-fi novel, Absynthe. Then they revisit the wacky world of Kepler 22-B in Raised by Wolves Season 2. And, they chat about the Mandalorian's off-season run. Or is it Luke's Jedi Academy? Oh, that's right ... it's the Book of Boba Fett! Finally, we get another Five Minutes of Culture with Jake! He covers a comprehensive audiobook/sci-fi course.

Note: Due to popular demand we went back to the original Season 1 theme music!

Brendan P. Bellecourt, Absynthe
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624289/absynthe-by-brendan-p-bellecourt/

Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9170108/

The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13668894/

Gary K. Wolfe, "How Great Science Fiction Works" at Wondrium.com (formerly The Great Courses)
https://www.wondrium.com/how-great-science-fiction-works

Our good friend Mike recently lost his friend Andy to Friedrichs Ataxia, a degenerative neuromuscular disease in the Muscular Dystrophy family. Andy visited our college several times. I was struck by how he took the time to listen and would give encouraging advice. I recently learned that he was a big fan of the 1951 film The Thing from Another World (John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing is based on this). It was his Saturday-night ritual to watch this movie. We're going to watch it on a Saturday night to pay tribute to Andy.

The Thing from Another World (1951) directed by Christian Nyby and Howard Hawkes (uncredited)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044121/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Mouret: Fanfares Suite 1 Movement 1 Rondeau in D Major
Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret
Publisher: Lynne Publishing (track not PRO registered)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

Archive 81, Peacemaker and The Tragedy of Macbeth

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:00:00 -0800

The iOtians dive into the strange world of Archive 81, get their hands dirty with the eerie black mold while cleaning videotapes, and hang with the demon Kaelego. Their verdict on Kaelego's pad? A decent crib, but hey ... some snacks and drinks (and a clock and calendar) would be appreciated next time!

They move on to talking about the greatest DC superhero ever--and we mean ever! It's the Peacemaker, joined by the Peace Friends and that loveable raptor, Eagly the eagle!

Finally, we introduce a new Season 2 segment ... Five Minutes of Culture with Jake! Jake lectures us on The Tragedy of Macbeth now showing on Apple TV+.

Archive 81 (Netflix)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13365348/

Peacemaker (HBO Max)
https://imdb.to/3uwfgdV

The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple TV+)
https://imdb.to/3LiDhv8

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Music

8-Bit Fat Groove
Composed by Timothy Philip Jenkins (BMI)
Publisher: Lynne Publishing (PRS)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

Mouret: Fanfares Suite 1 Movement 1 Rondeau in D Major
Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret
Publisher: Lynne Publishing (track not PRO registered)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

Station Eleven, The Book of Boba Fett, The Witcher, Wheel of Time, Arcane

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Welcome to the Wrath of the iOtians Season 2 Premiere! The iOtians kick off the episode by chatting about December and January streaming content. For once they're giving hot takes on new shows! They start with a brief discussion of The Expanse (Jake is now watching it!) and jump head-first into their review of Station Eleven. Let me tell you folks ... the iOtians remember damage!!! They move to their thoughts on the Book of Boba Fett and the glorious candy-colored Quadrophenia Vespa (Bespar?) speeders. They also chat about The Witcher Season 2 and Wheel of Time ... on Prime! The episode finishes with Jake's thoughts on the animated Netflix show, Arcane.

The Expanse (Prime)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Station Eleven (HBO Max)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10574236/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Mackenzie Davis rocks!

The Book of Boba Fett
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13668894/?ref_=fn_al_tt_6

The Witcher Season 2 (Netflix)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5180504/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Wheel of Time (On Prime!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7462410/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Arcane (Netflix)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11126994/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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Music

8-Bit Fat Groove
Composed by Timothy Philip Jenkins (BMI)
Publisher: Lynne Publishing (PRS)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

The 2021 Emerald City Comic Con

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0800

The Emerald City Comic Con (Dec 2021) was back in Seattle, WA after taking a year off in 2020. Ron was able to get a press pass and he met with author JS Dewes, Alpha Girl Comics founder and author Amy Chu. He also attended the World Building in Science Fiction panel. Check out some photos from ECCC on the iOtian Instagram and Twitter accounts (see below). Enjoy this episode of the very first field reporting from the Wrath of the iOtians!

JS Dewes (The Divide Series: The Last Watch, The Exiled Fleet)
https://www.jsdewes.com/

Amy Chu (Alpha Girl Comics)
https://alphagirlcomics.wordpress.com/

World Building in Science Fiction Panel
The authors Twitter handles:
@JulietteWade
@jsdewes
@catrambo
@scalzi

New Year's Day Bonus Episode: The iOtian Outtakes (Season 1)

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0800

It’s a New Year's Day bonus episode to start 2022! Normally, the iOtians take time off during the holidays and no episodes are published. This year we've assembled outtakes as a bonus to our listeners for New Year's Day. The outtakes are from Episode 29: Folk Horror, and Episode 28: Thanksgiving Special. Also, there is a first take for Episode 27: Dune.

Next episode will be the Emerald City Comic Con special. Then Season 2 will premiere on January 23!

Until then have a Happy New Year everyone!

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Music

Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
Elves Workshop by David Flavin (ASCAP)
Published by FlavTunes (ASCAP)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement.

The 2021 Holiday Gift Guide!

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0800

It's time for the annual holiday gift guide! Jake and Ron chat about some unique and fun horror and sci-fi gifts. Remember, if you'd like to buy a book as a last-minute gift please consider supporting your local independent bookstore. You can find the closest one to you here: https://bookshop.org/ Happy holidays everybody!

Note: There are audio quality issues with this episode. We lost one of our audio tracks after we recorded. Fortunately, the recording software we use makes a cloud backup. However, the sound quality is less than stellar. (Basically, it sounds like one of our earlier episodes.)

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Elves Workshop by David Flavin (ASCAP)
Published by FlavTunes (ASCAP)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

Folk Horror

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:00:00 -0800

The iOtians chat about Folk Horror, its origins in the 60s and 70s with the "Unholy Trinity" (Witchfinder General, Blood on Satan's Claw, The Wicker Man), and why it's seen a surge in popularity in recent years (A Field in England, The Witch, The Ritual, and Midsommar). More importantly, the iOtians teach you how to recognize when you're in a Folk Horror situation, so you don't end up pulling an Edward Woodward! Listeners, you have an appointment to keep ... with the Wicker Man!

So What Actually is Folk Horror?
https://strandmag.com/so-what-actually-is-folk-horror/

Woodlands Dark and Nights Bewitched, directed by Kier-La Janisse
https://woodlandsdarkanddaysbewitched.com/

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Music

Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)

Paddy's Trip to Scotland (Traditional)

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The 2021 Thanksgiving Special! A Look Back and A Look Ahead

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 22:00:00 -0800

The iOtians celebrate Thanksgiving by reflecting on their 1st year as a podcast. They chat about their favorite episodes and topics and look ahead to 2022. Jake and Ron send heartfelt thanks to their family and friends for their early support and to the thousands of listeners and subscribers who downloaded the podcast. Our podcast has been downloaded in 36 countries over 6 continents ... amazing!

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Music

Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Dune, Foundation, Chucky, & Adam Warlock

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:00:00 -0800

The iOtians share their thoughts about Dune, Foundation, the introduction of Adam Warlock to the MCU, and Chucky, the new TV show. They also talk about the Babylon 5 reboot, Cowboy Bebop, and Invasion. Check it out!

Dune (2021) directed by Denis Villeneuve
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Dune (1984) directed by David Lynch
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Dune TV Mini Series (2000)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142032/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_3

Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) directed by Frank Pavich
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935156/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_10

Foundation TV Series (2021)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804484/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Chucky TV Series (2021)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8388390/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Brad Dourif rules!!!

Adam Warlock (Marvel)
https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Adam_Warlock

Babylon 5 TV Series (1993-1998)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105946/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
HBO Max

Cowboy Bebop TV Series (2021)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267295/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Netflix

Cowboy Bebop Animated TV Series (1998)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213338/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Netflix

Invasion TV Series (2021)
Apple TV+
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9737326/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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The 2021 Halloween Special!

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0700

It's time for the annual iOtians Halloween Special! Jake talks about his top 5 scariest books and movies. Then, both Jake and Ron make a few movie recommendations for your Halloween party. And finally, they discuss the biggest jump scares they've experienced in a movie. Listen to this episode at the stroke of midnight on Halloween, and break out your ouija board. Happy Halloween everyone!

Pet Sematary by Stephen King
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pet-Sematary/Stephen-King/9781982112394

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/311814/the-haunting-of-hill-house-by-shirley-jackson-series-editor-guillermo-del-toro/

When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson, edited by Ellen Datlow
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678782/when-things-get-dark-by-ellen-datlow-joyce-carol-oates-karen-heuler-elizabeth-hand-richard-kadrey/

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/36526/house-of-leaves-by-mark-z-danielewski/

Uzumaki by Junji Ito
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Uzumaki-(3-in-1-Deluxe-Edition)/Junji-Ito/Junji-Ito/9781421561325

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/110472/blood-meridian-by-cormac-mccarthy/

Hunger by Alma Katsu
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549615/the-hunger-by-alma-katsu/

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Special thanks to our friend Burt!

Music

The Spooky Pumpkin Head by Bjorn Lynne (PRS)
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Interview with Marina J. Lostetter, Author of The Helm of Midnight and Activation Degradation

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome Marina J. Lostetter, acclaimed author of the Noumenon Trilogy, to the podcast to talk about her two latest novels: The Helm of Midnight (fantasy genre) and Activation Degradation (sci-fi genre). In between laughs, Jake talks to Marina about her creative process. We're amazed she completed two astoundingly good novels in one year. We highly recommend reading both books! Oh, and Jakes loves Unit 4! :)

The Helm of Midnight (2021)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250757050

Activation Degradation (2021)
https://www.harpervoyagerbooks.com/book/9780062895745/activation-degradation/

A Little Lost: Musings of Author Marina J. Lostetter
https://lostetter.wordpress.com/

Bibliography
https://lostetter.wordpress.com/published-works-and-accolades/

Twitter
@MarinaLostetter

Velocity Weapon (2019) by Megan E. O'Keefe
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/megan-e-okeefe/velocity-weapon/9780316419598/

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Hunting Bigfoot: Interview with Taylor Guterson and Leigh Savidge

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0700

Hunting Bigfoot is a new movie about one man's obsessive pursuit of Sasquatch. Taylor Guterson (writer/director) and Academy Award nominee Leigh Savidge (one of the Executive Producers) join Jake and Ron to discuss the creative process and marketing and distribution of the movie. During the interview, you'll hear clips from the film. Grab yourself a beer .... this is gonna be a fun episode!

Hunting Bigfoot will be rolled out region-to-region to independent theaters. Check the Hunting Bigfoot website for updates on locations and showtimes.
https://huntingbigfootfilm.com/

Twitter: @HuntingBigfootFilm_
Instagram: huntingbigfootmovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuntingBigfoot

Xenon Pictures
https://xenonpictures.com/wp/

Hunting Bigfoot (2021) IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14289970/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

Old Goats (2011) IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656701/?ref_=nm_knf_i1

Taylor Guterson IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2246780/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1

Leigh Savidge IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767655/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr4

Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide (2017) by Robert Michael Pyle
https://www.amazon.com/Where-Bigfoot-Walks-Crossing-Divide/dp/1619029375

Excalibur 40th Anniversary

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0700

In 1981 John Boorman directed a tale of the greatest Arthurian myths set to film: Excalibur! The iOtians chat about one of their favorite movies on its 40th anniversary. You'll learn about interesting casting prospects (Sean Connery as Arthur) and hear other behind-the-scenes tales from the making of the film. Before you go hunting for the Grail, listen to this podcast!

Excalibur (1981) directed by John Boorman
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082348/

Excalibur: Behind the Movie (2013)
https://pbsinternational.org/programs/excalibur_behind-the-movie/

The Sword in the Stone (1963)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057546/

Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory
https://bookshop.org/books/le-morte-d-arthur-9780375753220/9780375753220

The Once and Future King by T. H. White
https://bookshop.org/books/the-once-and-future-king/9780441627400

The Death of King Arthur retold by Peter Ackroyd
https://bookshop.org/books/the-death-of-king-arthur-the-immortal-legend-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition/9780143106951

Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/261147/idylls-of-the-king-by-alfred-tennyson/

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Music
Siegfried's Funeral March and Finale composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by the United States Marine Corps Band, recorded December 8–11, 1981 at w:Lisner Auditorium, w:George Washington University, w:Washington, DC, funeral march transcribed by Howard Bowlin and finale transcribed by John Bourgeois, who was the Band Director.

The music was obtained from WikiMedia Commons and is under public domain.

The Final Girl Support Group, My Heart is a Chainsaw, Brand New Cherry Flavor

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0700

Welcome to the Wrath of the iOtians Labor Day Special! No rest for the iOtians! Jake and Ron chat about The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix, My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones, the forthcoming Dark City TV series, Brand New Chery Flavor on Netflix, and David Cronenberg and David Lynch. Get your favorite case of beer, rent or stream your favorite 80s horror movie, and listen to the podcast! Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend!

Jake and Ron chat about the following:

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/658406/the-final-girl-support-group-by-grady-hendrix/

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Heart-Is-a-Chainsaw/Stephen-Graham-Jones/9781982137632

Men, Women, and Chain Saws by Carol Clover
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691166292/men-women-and-chain-saws

Dark City TV Series (In development)
https://collider.com/dark-city-tv-series-alex-proyas/

Brand New Cherry Flavor (Netflix TV Series)
https://www.netflix.com/title/80233374

David Cronenberg, Actor, Director, Writer
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Naked Lunch (1991)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102511/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Fly (1986)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Videodrome (1983)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086541/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Scanners (1981)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081455/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

David Lynch Writer, Director, Producer
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Twin Peaks The Return
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4093826/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_9

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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Fugitive Telemetry: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, Hunting Bigfoot, 70s International Cinema and More!

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Welcome to the Giant-Sized Summer Special Episode of the Wrath of the iOtians! Grab a beer ... or two ... or three.... Ahhh, just get a case! Sit back and hang with the iOtians for the next hour and enjoy the rest of your summer!

Jake and Ron chat about the following:

Fugitive Telemetry: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
https://publishing.tor.com/fugitivetelemetry-marthawells/9781250765376/

Outland (1981) directed by Peter Hyams
Starring....Sean Connery!!!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082869/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Green Team of the Legendarium Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-team-of-the-legendarium/id1537347502

The Man Who Fell to Earth (New TV Series for Showtime)
Available in 2022
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10758074/

Hunting Bigfoot (2021) directed by Taylor Guterson
https://huntingbigfootfilm.com/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14289970/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Twisted Ones (2021) by T. Kingfisher
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Twisted-Ones/T-Kingfisher/9781534429567

The Suicide Squad (2021) directed by James Gunn
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6334354/

Pig (2021) directed by Michael Samoski
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11003218/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Belladonna of Sadness (1973) directed by Eiichi Yamamoto
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071203/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) directed by Jaromil Jires
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066516/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Solaris (1972) directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

On Golden Pond (1981) directed by Mark Rydell
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Starring....Henry Fonda! He won an Oscar for this film. He was a national treasure!

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Interview with J.S. Dewes, Author of The Exiled Fleet

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron welcome back to the podcast author J.S. Dewes to chat about the second book in The Divide Series, The Exiled Fleet.

Get your copies of the The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet at https://www.jsdewes.com/books

What Else?
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place (TV Show 2004)
https://www.amazon.com/Garth-Marenghis-Dark-Place-Season/dp/B01ENYSHSK

Spectre Movie Pilot
https://youtu.be/LimAIJAzo1U

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Music

Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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4hYRJOGw8jWPcuku9M3M

The Weird, Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0700

The iOtians dig into The Weird anthology, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. They also talk about the bad sci-fi book covers found on r/badscificovers.

The Weird, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765333629/theweird

What Else

The home of shockingly bad sci-fi book covers by Jess Sabine published on Boing Boing
https://bit.ly/2TmzCWV

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4hYRJOGw8jWPcuku9M3M

Interview with Neil Sharpson, Author of When the Sparrow Falls

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron interview author/playwright/blogger Neil Sharpson, and discuss his debut sci-fi thriller When the Sparrow Falls. Neil outlines the creative process for his novel and also chats about his favorite animated films.

When the Sparrow Falls is now available! Get your copy here:

https://unshavedmouse.com/2020/10/19/when-the-sparrow-falls-now-available-for-pre-order/

Check out Neil Sharpson's blog, Unshaved Mouse. He writes extensively about animated films and other subjects such as Marvel movies.
https://unshavedmouse.com/

Animated film recommended by Neil:
A Silent Voice : The Movie (2016) directed by Naoko Yamada
IMDB link

An insightful essay from Neil Sharpson published on the Tor Forge Blog:
“Have we not loved you? Have we not cared for you?”: The Plight of AI in the Universe of Douglas Adams
https://bit.ly/3gZTxns

UFOs or UAPs?

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0700

The iOtians take a break from their usual format and instead have a "bar talk" episode on UFOs ... or is it UAPs? Jake plays Mulder, who wants to believe, while Ron plays Scully the skeptic. What do you believe? Either way, have fun listening to this impromptu episode!

The Winners of the Last Watch book giveaway contest are Gene from the Pacific Northwest and Felipe in New England! Congrats! Gene will get the signed copy. Congrats! Thanks to JS Dewes, Tor Books, and to all the new subscribers who entered the contest!

Leslie Kean, UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record
Bookshop.org link

James Fox (dir), The Phenomenon
IMDb link

"UFOs Regularly Spotted in Restricted U.S. Airspace, Report on the Phenomenon Due Next Month"
May 16, 2021 Sixty Minutes segment link

Project BLUE BOOK
National Archives link

Project Blue Book (2019 series)
IMDb link

MUFON website

"Experts Weigh In on Pentagon UFO Report"
Scientific American website , June 8, 2021 link

"Harry Reid: What We Believe About U.F.O.s"
New York Times website, May 21 , 2021 link (updated June 3. 2021)

Whitley Strieber, Communion: A True Story
Bookshop.org link

Philippe Mora (dir), Communion
IMDb link

UFOJoe.net

Scott R. Jones, Stonefish
Bookshop.org link

WHAT ELSE?

Zack Snyder (dir), Army of the Dead
IMDb link

Thomas Vinterberg (dir), Another Round
IMDb link

Anders Thomas Jensen (dir), Riders of Justice
IMDb link

Ben Wheatley (dir), A Field in England
IMDb link

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Music

Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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AjiUfxFTlNcw3cvQfgpM

Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron discuss Alan Moore's tenure on Swamp Thing, the horror movies of Toho Studios, The Empty Man, Hereditary, and Midsommer.

The Saga of Swamp Thing Box Set by Alan Moore
Penguin Random House link

Swamp Thing TV Series on CW (2020)
IMDB link

Swamp Thing TV Series (1990-1993)
IMDB Link

Swamp Thing cartoon series (1990)
IMDB Link

Swamp Thing directed by Wes Craven (1982)
IMDB Link

Swamp Things Podcast
A Podcast Reliving Alan Moore’s Legendary Run. This podcast covers the Saga of Swamp Thing in detail.
https://swampthingspod.libsyn.com/

Enter the The Last Watch book give away contest! Two winners total. One of the books is signed by the author, J.S. Dewes!
The rules are simple:
-Take a screenshot that shows you subscribe to The Wrath of the iOtians podcast
Note: We are listed on directories for all podcast apps.
-Pick a number between 1-200
-Send the screenshot and number you chose to thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.com
-Please send only one entry per subscriber

What Else?

The Empty Man directed by David Prior (2020)
IMDB Link

Hereditary (2018) directed by Ari Aster
IMDB Link

Midsommer (2019) directed by Ari Aster
IMDB Link

Evil of Dracula
IMDB Link

In the Earth (2021) directed by Ben Wheatley
IMDB Link

High Rise (2015) directed by Ben Wheatley
IMDB Link

A Field in England (2013) directed by Ben Wheatley
IMDB Link

Kill List (2011) directed by Ben Wheatley
IMDB Link

The Outer Limits: Demon with a Glass Hand (1964)
IMDB Link

Star Trek the Original Series: The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)
IMDB Link
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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Harlan Ellison: Deathbird Stories/Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron discuss Harlan Ellison's classic Deathbird Stories and the Ellison documentary Dreams with Sharp Teeth. They also cover how the year 1986 changed comic books and review the horror movie, The Empty Man.

Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison Books link

Dreams with Sharp Teeth directed by Erik Nelson (2008)
A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1018887/
Available on iTunes and Prime Video

A Boy and His Dog directed by L.Q. Jones (1975)
Starring Don Johnson!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072730/

The Outer Limits: Demon with a Glass Hand (1964)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667812/

Issac Asimov, Harlan Ellison , Gene Wolfe on Science Fiction
Suffering Fools Music YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/RZvcKB9vQO0

Harlan Ellison on Lynch's Dune
DuneInfo YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/KJgql2dXAiI

Harlan Ellison on Esquire's "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" by Gay Talese
https://youtu.be/fHf_DtcxhpE

Harlan Ellison in Scooby Doo Mystery, Inc. cartoon series
Frank Jenks YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/AbRJ8bGIUZ0

Harlan Ellison in the Simpsons
Thomas YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/TTrnkHuhvFg

Obituary by Carol Cooper
Village Voice (7/2/2018)
https://bit.ly/3h0na8r
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What Else?

How the Year 1986 Changed Comic Books Forever by Eric Diaz
Nerdist.com
https://bit.ly/3tgAJTG

Hellblazer by Alan Moore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellblazer

Constantine TV series (2014-2015)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3489184/

The Empty Man directed by David Prior (2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5867314/

The Empty Man Deserves a Cult Following
Chris Stuckmann YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/wnJoNE2JChY
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Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
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Interview with J.S. Dewes, Author of The Last Watch

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron interview the author J.S. Dewes and discuss her debut military science fiction novel, The Last Watch.

The Last Watch is now available! Pick up your copy at https://www.jsdewes.com/books

A Room of One's Own is Jenny's favorite bookstore in Madison, WI.
You can order The Last Watch from this bookstore at https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781250236340

Enter the The Last Watch book give away contest!
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We will select two winners. The contest will run through June 4, 2021, and the winners will be announced in early June. One book is courtesy of Tor Publishing. The other is a signed copy we bought from A Room of One's Own. Enter the contest today to win your free copy of The Last Watch!

The Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher
https://www.jim-butcher.com/books

Battlestar Galactica (TV series 2004-2009)
https://www.syfy.com/battlestar-galactica
IMDB link

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke#Rendezvous_with_Rama

The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency Book 1) by John Scalzi
Macmillan Publishers link

A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein
https://allisonepstein.com/

Killjoys (TV series 2015-Present)
https://www.syfy.com/killjoys
IMDB link

Rigamortis: A Zombie Love Story (2011)
Directed by Ted Campbell and Dave Dewes
Cinematography and Screenplay by J.S. Dewes
IMDB link
Tubi link

Jimmy Webb
Distinguished songwriter
Writer and Board member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
https://www.jimmywebb.com/

The Postal Service (band from Seattle)
https://postalservicemusic.net/

EA site for Mass Effect

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The Dark Descent, Edited by David G. Hartwell

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron discuss the seminal horror anthology The Dark Descent, edited by David G. Hartwell.

The Dark Descent edited by David G. Hartwell
Macmillian Publishers/Tor Books Link

Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural edited by Phyllis Cerf Wagner and Herbert Wise (original publication year 1944)
Penguin Random House Link

The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Macmillan Publishers

The following anthologies are out of print but may be available in the used market:

Creeps by Night edited by Dashiell Hammett (1944)
Dark Forces edited by Kirby McCauley (1980)
Prime Evil edited by Douglas E. Winter (1988)

What Else?

The long-lost Lord of the Rings adaption from Soviet Russia is a glorious fever dream
by James Vincent The Verge

Marvel releases a full hourlong Zemo dancing video
by Austen Goslin Polygon

Godzilla vs Kong is available to watch on HBO Max (Don't say we didn't warn you!)
Hannibal is currently streaming on Netflix in the US

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Crazy Techno by Alex Khaskin (SOCAN)
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The Big Book of Modern Fantasy, Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron discuss the anthology The Big Book of Modern Fantasy, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer.

The Big Book of Modern Fantasy, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Penguin Random House link

The Big Book of Classic Fantasy, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Penguin Random House link

The Big Book of Science Fiction, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Penguin Random House link

The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Macmillan link

The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula LeGuin
Simon & Schuster link

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper
Simon & Schuster link

Necessary Reading: "The Anti-Tolkien" (on Michael Moorcock) by Peter Bebergal, The New Yorker (12/31/2014)

What Else?

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Bookshop.org

Debris (TV show on NBC)
IMBD link

New Exorcist sequel David Gordan Green to direct
Link to Dread Central

A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel
http://neuvel.net/books/a-history-of-what-comes-next/

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Penguin Random House link

Lucky directed by Natasha Kermani
IMBD link

Boston Lyric Opera: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
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Interview with Sylvain Neuvel, Author of A History of What Comes Next

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron talk to Sylvain Neuvel, the author of A History of What Comes Next, the first book in his new trilogy Take Them to the Stars.

Sylvain discusses his creative and research processes for his new novel. He also takes the time to talk about his action figure collection and his Halloween/Comic Con costumes. Sit back, grab a beer and enjoy the interview!

A History of What Comes Next is now available:

http://neuvel.net/books/a-history-of-what-comes-next/
https://publishing.tor.com/ahistoryofwhatcomesnext-sylvainneuvel/9781250262066/
https://www.audible.com/pd/A-History-of-What-Comes-Next-Audiobook/1250790131

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Further Reading

Check out Sylvain Neuvel's blog

Links and Notes for A History of What Comes Next
This is for the audiobook. Links and notes are included with the book, but its also a great quick way to reference when reading it :
http://neuvel.net/2021/03/12/further-reading-links-in-a-history-of-what-comes-next/

YouTube Space Race 101
Sylvain Neuvel's YouTube channel that outlines the history of the space race. These are short, educational and entertaining videos.
https://youtu.be/VLwaNfICjvE

How Bad Can the Good Guys Be?
This is a great read by Sylvain Neuvel that helps frame the mindset characters in A History of What Comes Next
http://neuvel.net/2021/02/11/how-bad-can-the-good-guys-be-on-crimereads/

Halloween/Comic Costumes
Check out Sylvain Neuvel's costumes! Grendizer (Goldorak en français) is amazing!
http://neuvel.net/halloween/

Twitter @neuvel
Instagram sylvainneuvel
Website: http://neuvel.net/

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Micaiah Johnson: The Space Between Worlds

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron discuss The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson. This is her first novel.

Book details on Penguin Random House site
Micaiah Johnson website
Twitter @micaiah_johnson
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What Else?

BBC4 "The Lovecraft Investigations"
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco

Limited Edition of Experimental Film by Gemma Files from Midworld Press

Saint Maud directed by Rose Glass
IMDB Link
The Lodge directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz
IMDB Link
First Reformed directed by Paul Schrader
IMDB Link

It Follows directed by David Robert Mitchell
IMDB Link
Under the Silver Lake directed by David Robert Mitchell
IMDB Link

Bridgerton TV Series (2021) Yes, its not scifi! But Ron watched it and recommends it.
IMDB Link

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

The Head on HBO Max

Sliders TV series (1995-2000)
IMBD Link
Quantum Leap TV series (1989-1993)
IMDB Link
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Time Travel 101

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron discuss time travel!

Time Travel: A History by James Gleick
https://bookshop.org/books/time-travel-a-history/9780804168922

Time Travel in Fiction Rundown
minutephysics YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/d3zTfXvYZ9s

James Gleick: Time Travel Beyond Physics and Fiction
Chicago Humanities Festival YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/vvaUaHpxMCU

A Sound of Thunder (1952) by Ray Bradbury
https://bit.ly/3kaqJbO

Recursion by Blake Crouch
https://blakecrouch.com/recursion.php

Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock
http://bit.ly/2MdZ2lR

The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch
http://bit.ly/3qLoiix

The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
http://bit.ly/2NlNQo1

La Jetée 1962 science fiction featurette directed by Chris Marker
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056119/
French version: https://youtu.be/fU99W-ZrIHQ
English version: https://youtu.be/QeTdW6IrwIw

The History of Time Travel (2014) directed by Ricky Kennedy
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3727120

Triangle
http://imdb.to/37BuBxG
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What Else?

Frank Herbert's Dune the Graphic Novel. Book 1
http://bit.ly/37CBuif

How to with John Wilson
https://www.hbo.com/how-to-with-john-wilson

Doom Patrol
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8416494/
http://bit.ly/37EdXNN

The Man on the Ceiling by Melanie Tem and Steve Rasnic Tem
http://bit.ly/2NUeG6g

Witch Creek Road (web comic) by Garth Mattams, Kenan Halilvoc, et al.
http://bit.ly/3kepqsj

Briarpatch, Andy Greenwald, showrunner
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8289758/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

A Tale of Two Sisters, Kim Jee-Woon, director
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365376/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Sisters: A Novel by Daisy Johnson
http://bit.ly/3aJuwtJ
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Stephen Graham Jones: The Only Good Indians

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron discuss The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. Ron reviews SyFy's Resident Alien and Jake confesses his love of Hammer horror films.

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
https://bookshop.org/books/the-only-good-indians/9781982136451

"Demon Theory," Website of SGJ
https://www.demontheory.net/

Butcher's Crossing by John Williams
https://bookshop.org/books/butcher-s-crossing/9781590171981

IMDB Page for Blood Quantum
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7394674/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Elk Crossing in Snoqualmie by Gary Anderson
https://youtu.be/lfE2EbrI8YI
https://youtu.be/t4uycAnz7DI

Snoqualmie Elk Herd in 4K by Snoqualmie Valley Real Estate
https://youtu.be/zRIwahRWelI

Pursued by Bear Wine
Kyle MacLachlan, Owner and Vinter
https://www.pursuedbybearwine.com

Required Reading:

"On Being a Good Indian: An Interview with Stephen Graham Jones," Columbia Journal (May 18, 2020)
http://columbiajournal.org/on-being-a-good-indian-an-interview-with-stephen-graham-jones/

"Grief and Guilt Spawn Horrors in 'The Only Good Indians'," Gabino Iglesias, NPR.org (July 16, 2020)
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/16/891433693/grief-and-guilt-spawn-horrors-in-the-only-good-indians
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What Else?

Resident Alien on the SyFy channel and SyFy streaming app
It's hilarious and stars Alan Tudyk...nuff said!
https://www.syfy.com/resident-alien

Babylon 5
All seasons are now streaming on HBO Max!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105946

Legion
The most creative and imaginative Marvel show...ever!
Available on Hulu
https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/legion

Hammer Horror Films
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls006626772
Available on Shudder and Tubi
https://www.shudder.com
https://tubitv.com

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H.P. Lovecraft and Lovecraft Country

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron discuss H.P. Lovecraft and Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff and the HBO Max series by showrunner Misha Green.

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
https://bookshop.org/books/lovecraft-country/9780062292070

Lovecraft Country [Misha Green, showrunner] - Official Website for the HBO Series
https://www.hbo.com › lovecraft-country

"The Ballad of Black Tom" by Victor LaValle
https://bookshop.org/books/the-ballad-of-black-tom/9780765387868

Harlem Unbound: Investigate the Cthulhu Mythos During the Harlem Renaissance (Call of Cthulhu RPG) by Chris Spivey
https://bookshop.org/books/harlem-unbound-investigate-the-cthulhu-mythos-during-the-harlem-renaissance/9781568824222

The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft edited by S.T. Joshi
https://bookshop.org/books/the-annotated-h-p-lovecraft/9780440506607

The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft edited by Leslie S. Klinger
https://wwnorton.com/books/9780871404534

The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham edited by Leslie S. Klinger
https://bookshop.org/books/the-new-annotated-h-p-lovecraft-beyond-arkham-9781631492631/9781631492631

Required Reading:
Hannah Giorgis, "What Lovecraft Country Gets Wrong About Racial Horror, " Atlantic Monthly (August 14, 2020)
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/08/lovecraft-country/615259/

Terry Gross and Victor LaValle, "'The Ballad of Black Tom' Offers a Tribute to and Critique of Lovecraft," NPR's "Fresh Air" (February 29, 2016)
https://www.npr.org/2016/02/29/468558238/the-ballad-of-black-tom-offers-a-tribute-and-critique-of-lovecraft

Vroman's Bookstore
https://www.vromansbookstore.com
Two locations:
695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-351-0828
and

3729 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
626-351-0828

Barely Read Books
320 Boston Post Road
Sudbury, MA, U.S.A. 01776
www.bearlyreadbooks.com
978-443-4034
Note: As of the publication of this podcast they are open by appointment onyly. Check the website for details/updates.

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Zombies, Ghouls and Wendigos!

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron discuss...zombies, ghouls and wendigos! This was an earlier recording....sort of a practice run. So, the audio will sound rough at times. We decided to publish it as a New Year's Eve gift for our listeners. Thanks for tuning into the Wrath of the iOtians podcast! Happy New Year!

Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/228170/black-moon-by-kenneth-calhoun/

White Zombie (1932)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023694/

The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Serpent-and-the-Rainbow/Wade-Davis/9780684839295

World War Z by Max Brooks
https://crownpublishing.com/archives/tag/world-war-z
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8908.World_War_Z

Pickman's Model by HP Lovecraft
https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/pm.aspx

Caitlin Kiernan (Author)
http://www.caitlinrkiernan.com/

Ravenous (1999)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129332/

Zombie Stories Are Going to Have to Change by Charles Pulliam-Moore
https://io9.gizmodo.com/zombie-stories-are-going-to-have-to-change-1844591510

Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/162288/death-troopers-star-wars-legends-by-joe-schreiber/

Star Trek: The Original Series Spock's Brain (TV Episode 1968) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708449/

Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/deathless-divide-justina-ireland?variant=32202359603234
https://sistahscifi.com/products/deathless-divide-hardcover

Sistah SciFi
https://sistahscifi.com
info@sistahscifi.com
Great book selection and customer service!

Avenue Victor Hugo Books
1 Lee Hill Road
Lee, NH 03861

603-331-4365
books@avenuevictorhugobooks.com
https://www.avenuevictorhugobooks.com

John Connolly's Charlie Parker Series and the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0800

Jake introduces Ron to John Connolly's Charlie Parker series. Also, the Wrath of the iOtians holiday gift guide. Happy holidays and Happy New Year!

Information about the entire Parker series, as well as John Connolly's other work, can be found at https://www.johnconnollybooks.com/

Required Reading: There's a nice three-part interview with JC at https://gingernutsofhorror.com/interviews/john-connolly-talks-to-giner-nuts-of-horror

Gamers interested in checking out The Secret World MMORPG can find its homepage at https://www.secretworldlegends.com/

Holiday Gift Guide:

The Vanderbeekers series publisher page is https://www.hmhbooks.com/series/the-vanderbeekers

Information about the Mr. Terupt books is available at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/MT9/mr-terupt

The collected edition of Jeff VanderMeers's Ambergris stories and novels may be purchased here: https://bookshop.org/books/ambergris-city-of-saints-and-madmen-shriek-an-afterword-finch/9780374103170

You can find out more about Gale Force Nine's Dune board game and supplements at https://www.gf9games.com/dune/

Imagination Soup's Great list for sci-fi books for kids Ages 6-16
https://imaginationsoup.net/best-science-fiction-books-kids/

USAOPOLY The Shining Escape from The Overlook Hotel A Coded Chronicles Game
https://www.amazon.com/Shining-Escape-Overlook-Hotel-Chronicles/dp/B0851PXXD2

Folio Society Dune Book
https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

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Werewolves!

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0800

Jake and Ron discuss werewolves in literature and movies. Relive the days of The Howling, Wolfen, and American Werewolf in London!

Jay M. Smith, Monsters of the Gévaudan: The Making of a Beast

Guy Endore, The Werewolf of Paris

Glen Duncan, The Last Werewolf (et al.)

Andrew Marble, The Boy on the Bridge

Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber

Christopher Buehlman, Those Across the River

Deep Dives:

Burke Museum: Misconceptions and Appropriations from Twilight

Montague Summers, The Werewolf in Lore and Legend

Sabine-Baring Gould, The Book of Werewolves: Being an Account of a Terrible Superstition

A solid roundup of good werewolf flicks: https://collider.com/best-werewolf-movies

To this list, I would certainly add The Wolf of Snow Hollow: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wolf_of_snow_hollow

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Lucan

A little remembered 70's era TV pilot about a boy who was raised by wolves and is sent to a scientific institution to become civilized. Seriously, you would have to have been completely glued to the TV during your childhood to have remembered this show! Yes, we are talking about you Mike! To be clear the Wrath of the iOtians have never heard of nor seen Lucan and cannot recommend it!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075532/

Things from Another World
10956 SE Main St
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
Phone: 503-652-0052
https://www.tfaw.com

Downbound Books
4139 Apple St.
Cincinnati OH 45223
Phone: 513.541.1394
Email: info@downboundbooks.com
https://www.downboundbooks.com

Shudder
https://www.shudder.com

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Seth Dickinson: The Baru Cormorant Series

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0800

Jake introduces Ron to Seth Dickinson's the Baru Cormorant series.

Seth Dickinson, The Traitor Baru Cormorant

https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765380739

Seth Dickinson, The Monster Baru Cormorant

https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765380753

Seth Dickinson, The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765380760

Seth Dickinson Science Fiction and Fantasy

https://www.sethdickinson.com/

Seth Dickinson on Tor.com

https://www.tor.com/author/seth-dickinson/

Necessary Reading: Amal El-Mohtar, "The Traitor Baru Cormorant and Queer Responses" https://amalelmohtar.com/2015/09/28/the-traitor-baru-cormorant-and-queer-responses/

Brick and Mortar Books

Redmond Town Center
7430 164th Ave NE suite B105
Redmond, WA 98052
425.869.0606
info@brickandmortarbooks.com
https://www.brickandmortarbooks.com

Porter Square Books
25 White St
Cambridge, MA 02140
617.491.2220
https://www.portersquarebooks.com/

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Introduction to H.P. Lovecraft

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0700

For our Halloween episode...Jake introduces Ron to the world of H.P. Lovecraft!

Joyce Carol Oates (ed.), Tales of H. P. Lovecraft: https://www.indiebound.org/book/%209780061374609

T.E.D. Klein, The Ceremonies: https://www.pspublishing.co.uk/the-ceremonies-trade-paperback-by-ted-klein-4424-p.asp

H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society: https://store.hplhs.org/

Necessary Reading: Joyce Carol Oates, "King of the Weird," New York Review of Books (10/31/1996): https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1996/10/31/the-king-of-weird/

There are also a fair number of Lovecraft adaptations in film (a list of "Lovecraftian" films would be impossibly long); amongst my favorites are Dagon (2001), Whisperer in Darkness (2011), Call of Cthulhu (2005), Color out of Space (2019), and pretty much anything with actor Jeffrey Combs.

New Lovecraft fans should also check out the fabulous "Whisperer in Darkness" podcast from BBC Podcasts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06spb8w

Support your local bookstore!

Your Favorite Bookstores Are Dying. They Told Us How We Can Help.
by Natalie Morin
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/10/10123763/local-bookstores-need-help-support

8 Ways to Support Your Local Bookstore While Quarantining

by K.W. Colyard
https://www.bustle.com/p/8-ways-to-support-your-local-bookstore-while-quarantining-22633650

How to support your local indie bookstore without leaving your house
by Constance Grady
https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/14/21178178/how-to-support-your-local-indie-bookstore-coronavirus-covid-19-publishing

Third Place Books
https://www.thirdplacebooks.com
Three locations in the Seattle area (Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park)

Walla Walla Roastery
https://www.wallawallaroastery.com
We highly recommend Brown Bear Melange (aka "Kyle's Blend")!

Pursued by Bear Wine
https://www.pursuedbybearwine.com
Kyle MacLachlan's winery located in Walla Walla, WA

Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Store: https://www.weirdprovidence.org/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

Aero Coffee Roasters
https://www.aerocoffeeroasters.com

318 Main Street
Northboro, MA 01532

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Gene Wolfe: The Book of the New Sun

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 22:00:00 -0700

Jake and Ron discuss Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun series.

Gene Wolfe, Shadow & Claw: The First Half of The Book of the New Sun
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312890179

Gene Wolfe, Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of The Book of the New Sun
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312890186

Gene Wolfe, The Urth of the New Sun
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312863944

Michael Andre-Driussi, Lexicon Urthus, Second Edition
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780964279513

Michael Andre-Driussi, Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781947614093

Jack Vance, Tales of the Dying Earth
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312874568

Necessary Reading: Peter Bebergal, "Sci-Fi's Difficult Genius," The New Yorker (April 25, 2015)
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/sci-fis-difficult-genius

Michael Andre-Driussi, G.U.R.P.S. New Sun
http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/newsun/

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