Podcast appearances and mentions of david agranoff

So I am still in my unofficial hiatus to work on my novel-in-progress. I really had to do this episode because like many people I have tons of thoughts about Andor Season 2. I gathered some friends and colleagues that I thought would have good takes on the series. In this panel I welcomed a diverse group of folks. Issa Diao former vocalist of Good Clean Fun and veteran of my Star Trek breakdowns is back, then we have (Fn)David Woken who is a librarian who has studied labor and revolutionary history in Latin America. Finally we have author Alma Katsu who before becoming an award winning, and bestselling horror novelist worked as an intelligence analyst at CIA. We talk about the highs and lows of Andor, what is good spycraft and what isn't, The film and revolutionary influences on Andor, what we want in Star Wars media and more. •You can find my books here:Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW•And me here:Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_AgranoffTwitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthorBlog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Stephen Graham Jones should need little introduction. He was the guest on the 13th episode of this podcast, talking about his horror masterpiece The Only Good Indian. He was also on a panel episode with Paul Tremblay and Josh Malerman talking about one of our favorite topics Basketball. Very excited to point out that I got to be Stpehen's first interview on this incredible vampire novel Buffalo Hunter Hunter. In this conversation we talk about Stpehen's Vampire class that inspired this book, his process on it, some of our favorite vampire classics and of course the forthcoming novel (out 3/18/25). We stay mostly spoiler free, but I give a warning before we go deeper into the themes and the final act. Buffalo Hunter Hunter was one of the best reads I had last year. One of the new releases I consider a masterpiece. Very excited to offer this episode. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

The 3rd annual favorite reads of the year podcast with my oldest book nerd friend Judge Marc Rothenberg. We go through our favorite Retro Reads, Non-fiction, and new releases. Featuring books from Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones, Sarah Langan, and many more. Two hours of book nerding. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Hello fellow DickHeads. Yes, we are back. No, Langhorne is not dead yet. And this time, it's another straight novel, In Milton Lumky Territory. Another trunk piece published shortly after his untimely death. Here, he tells the story of young Bruce, his attempt to make it as a salesman in the Pacific Northwest, and the typewriters that would plague his dreams. Plus: Dope-ass symphonies. Neurotic fever dreams. And The highlife in Cincinnati. •Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed •Electric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329 •David's YouTube Channel ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/Veganrevwithzombies/ •D. Harlan Wilson's Website: ►► https://dharlanwilson.com/ PKD News: Reread Ubik ►► https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/rereading-ubik-by-philip-k-dick-review-n852wwnh3 Dicklike Suggestions: David A. Pick(s) • The Intruder by Charles Beaumont ►► Book - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/437962.The_Intruder Movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055019/ Langhorne's Pick(s) • Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins/Blink ►► Game - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508270/Doctor_Who_The_Lonely_Assassins/ Episode - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1000252/?ref_=ttep_ep10 Wilson's Pick(s) • People's Park by David Agranoff ►► https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208458757-people-s-park FIND US: Twitter ►► https://twitter.com/Dickheadspod Facebook ►► https://www.facebook.com/Dickheadspodcast/ Soundcloud ►► https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/dickheadspodcast/ YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5…UlAAoWtLiCg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dickheadspodcast/support

I was selling books at the San Diego Book Festival and my fellow tabling authors were Chad Stroup (Secrets of the Weird) and Brian Asman (Good Dogs). They talked about Mave Fly for a solid twenty minutes singing its praises. They hyped it so much, and I respect their opinions that I think the novel could not possibly meet the hype. For many readers, CJ Leede's first novel Mave Fly more than met the hype. It was a massive success, and I was excited to read her follow-up American Rapture. In this episode CJ and I talk about her excellent weird apocalypse novel American Rapture. Inspired by the sexual repression of Catholicism and making a bold statement about rape culture this novel is incredible. This is a wide raging discussion and after a spoiler warning, we get under the hood and talk about the writing process. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

SAN DIEGO HORROR REPRESENT! On this episode I welcome Brian Asman author of Man, Fuck That House and his debut novel Good Dogs. It is hard for me to think of this as being the first novel for Brian Asman. I suppose you could say this is the first proper novel, published with an established publisher, but Asman has been publishing for a few years, but those have been novellas published in a DIY punk style have even produced a viral book release. I mean with a title like “Man, Fuck this House.” Asman already has a signature release. The novellas range from funny to weird and the last Our Black Hearts Beat as One could be argued is a short novel, or would have been considered a novel in the past. We talk about Brian's career path and Good Dogs without spoilers for about 40 minutes before a spoiler Warning and then we go under the hood. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Hey listeners I was on this panel “Must-Read Tales of Horror” at a new horror convention called Scream Diego. The audio is not the best but it was the best I could do. Dive into the chilling world of horror literature with local authors of the San Diego Horror Writers Association. Learn about the voices who shaped the genre, the rich variety within the indie horror community, and hidden gem recommendations. You'll hear why horror is having a comeback and dive into its diverse subgenres, from psychological terror to supernatural dread. Whether you're a seasoned horror fan or new to the genre, this session will leave you with a reading list guaranteed to haunt your dreams. Presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) San Diego chapter: E.S. Magill, Chad Stroup, David Agranoff, and David Neuhausel,

Two years ago we almost lost author Laird Barron to illness. Not only is he one of the best cosmic horror authors back, but he has returned with his strongest collection yet. In this episode we talk about Laird's illness, the support of the horror community, and of course we get under the hood of Laird's new collection “Not a Speck of Light.” Tricky titles, the power of influences, narrative tricks, and how Laird constructs stories. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

I am very excited about this episode, author Johnny Compton joins me to talk about his Sophomore novel Devil Kills Devils from Tor Nightfire. I enjoyed coming into this novel cold, not knowing anything about the plot, but it is a supernatural horror novel that knocked my socks off. We talk about Compton's influences, his background, and how he got into writing and start with a non-spoiler conversation about Devils Kill Devils. After a spoiler warning, we get full under the hood with this powerful novel. Plus we geek out about McCammon's Swan Song. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Returning to Postcards from a Dying World is Three-time Bram Stoker award-winning author Sarah Langan. She joined me two years ago to discuss her amazing cli-fi re-telling of the Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Good Neighbors. She is back for her full-blown science fiction follow-up A Better World. In this episode, we talk about the suburbs, world-building, science fiction, and everything in A Better World. One of the best reads I had this year I hope you'll check it out! •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two experts on the history of science fiction. Joachim Boaz is a Historian and Teacher who has been writing about vintage Science Fiction since 2010 and can be found at sciencefictionruminations.com. Greg Mollin is a writer and Bookseller and the longtime owner of the amazing Artifact Books in Encinitas California. Artifactrarebooks.com We are talking about The Huddling Place by Clifford Simak, The story that eventually became a chapter of one of my all-time favorite novels CITY. We talk about Simak in general, the history of the story, and the novel. Read the story here: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v33n05_1944-07_AK/page/n131/mode/1up City can be found at many used bookstores do try to search indies before buying at Amazon. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo is a two-time Bram Stoker award-winning writer, storyteller, and creator based in Chicago. Stephen King has Maine, Josh Malerman has Michigan and Cina is quickly becoming the voice of all this street-level crime and horror in Chicago. In this interview, we focus on her novel Forgotten Sisters. The novel combines horror, crime, and dark fairy tale vibes. We talk about Pelayo's influences, and the city of Chicago and go super deep into the writing process. The first 30 minutes is spoiler-free, after a warning we open it up— and go deep into this fantastic new writer. A great interview with an exciting writer •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Welcome to a new sub-series of the podcast devoted to screenplays for movies that never got made. There are tons of famous screenplays from Oliver Stone's first draft of Conan to Del Toro's At the Mountains of Madness. For each episode in this series, we will read and review a script that never got made. In this episode, I am joined by author Anthony Trevino and Musician/Filmmaker Issa Diao to discuss David Twohy's 1989 script for Alien3. The writer of The Fugitive and the future director of Pitch Black, Below and a Perfect Getaway was the third writer on the film. We break down where the franchise was, and how this draft happened, and then we break down the script and talk about our ideas for what might have worked at the time. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by microbiologist and science fiction author Joan Slonczewski. They are the author of the John W. Campbell award-winning eco-feminist classic A Door into Ocean. It was released in 1986, but Joan and I discussed it because we will soon be on a panel at the Speculative Fiction in Media conference in LA in October. So as a little preview, we go one-on-one about it. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two experts on the history of science fiction. Cora Buhlert is a writer, teacher, and translator from Germany. Three-time Hugo finalist and 2022 Hugo winner for Best Fan Writer. Brian Collins is the host of the excellent Science Fiction & Fantasy Remembrance blog, Young People Read Old SFF and both write for Galactic Journey. The story we are covering is the 1943 classic Mimsy Were the Borogoves by Lewis. This story appeared in the February 1943 issue of Astounding… Read it here: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v30n06_1943-02_dongev-sas/page/n51/mode/2up •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Psychoactive is a collection of extreme horror novellas that collectively explore the themes of Transformation, all three novellas have different takes on horror tone . As a good anthology does, it highlights the strengths and skills of the authors represented. Featuring works by Ryan C. Thomas author of the Summer I Died, writing with Anthony Trevino my co-author on Nightmare City, Cody Goodfellow author of Perfect Union, and Ed Kurtz author of Bleed. In this episode Cody, Ryan and Anthony the San Diego authors - join me to talk about their novellas. It is a fun conversation about writing and storytelling. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two experts on Philip K Dick. Wait a second I thought this episode was about AE Van Vogt. It is.. but the Canadian Golden Age author was a massive influence on PKD, so I was interested in introducing two Dickheads to Van Vogt. So joining me is the Total Dickhead blogger – Professor David Gill and author/publisher/editor Keith Giles of Quior Books. The story we are covering is the 1942 classic “The Weapons Shop” by AE Van Vogt. This story appeared in the December 1942 issue of Astounding… Read it here: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v30n04_1942-12_dtsg0318/page/n7/mode/2up •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW

In this episode, I welcome a local author, co-chair, and founder of our Horror Writers Association chapter and I got to work closely with Kristina on the Stokercon we hosted here in San Diego. It was at Stokercon when a copy of this book ended up in my bag of books. we talk about Kristina's origins in writing, horror, and how she ended up a part of the flagship con in the genre. The main focus however is her exciting new collection Shrouded Horror: Tales of Uncanny. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Support the show here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidAgranoff In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two experts on the history of Science Fiction. Returning to Postcards Alec Nevala-Lee – Asimovebiographer and the author of Astounding (A history of the golden age SF) and Seth Heasley host of The Hugo award-nominated podcast The Hugos There. The story we are covering is the 1941 classic “Nightfall” by Issac Asimov This story about a mad scientist and a pocket universe is here in its original form if you have never read it. Read it here: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v28n01_1941-09_SLiV/page/n7/mode/2up   •You can find my books here:   Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW       •And me here:   Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff   Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor   Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds together and we talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time we talk about the fifth season of Star Trek Discovery. Returning for our 10th episode breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are my bridge crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, and Musician/ filmmaker Issa Diao. In this episode, we will break down the ins and out of the final Star Trek Discovery Season. Sara with a bird on her dead, Issa doesn't know who the Breen are, the future of Star Trek, the improvement of the writing in Discovery. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Returning for his fourth appearance on the podcast Bird Box author Josh Malerman is back! This time we talk about Josh's five-novella collection Spin a Black Yarn. To me, there is no more consistent voice in horror. An outside observer who doesn't actually read his work and judges by the mainstream -meme culture of Bird Box might not have any idea just how creative, and experimental he is. I was a huge fan of Malerman's last novella collection Goblin, which we talked about in a previous episode. Like that episode, this one is a nuts-and-bolts discussion about the narrative construction behind these stories. We also have a little non-spoiler discussion about Josh's forthcoming novel Incidents Around the House. This is a must-listen for Malermaniacs and anyone interested in writing weird or horror fiction. We mostly avoid spoilers but an hour in I give a full spoiler warning. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In this episode, I welcome back The Mountain in the Sea author Ray Nayler for his second time on the show. He is my reigning Top Read of the Year author and he is back with another Banger. This novella packs more ideas and character-rich philosophical Sci-fi into 100 pages than most novels three times the length. We talk a little bit about the continued reaction to The Mountain in the Sea, the writing of The Tusks of Extinction, what it means to be an earthling, and animal culture, and then in the last half after a spoiler warning we go deep into the process of writing The Tusks of Extinction. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

When Star Trek Voyager's popular character Seven of Nine returned to the franchise in the first season of Picard it was a closely guarded secret in that first episode back Seven mentioned years spent being a frontier law enforcer with an outfit called the Fenris Rangers. My guest in this episode is prolific Star Trek author David Mack. When he heard the name Fenris Rangers, he paused the show, wrote his editor, and said put me in coach. It took a couple of years but Mack eventually got the green light to tell this story. In the episode we talk about Mack's origin story, how he started writing Star Trek and we go deep into the novel Picard Firewall. At the time of the interview, I had read 100 pages, but I have since finished and it is a banger. Does for modern Trek what Andor did for Star Wars, a gritty noir although the politics are more social than dealing with the system. No major spoilers so check this out! •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Lucy A. Snyder is the six-time Bram Stoker award-winning author of Sister, Maiden, Monster. It is a science fiction novel. In the tradition of Weird Tales where the line between SF, Fantasy, and horror is thin I call on the admins to expand not narrow how they define Science Fiction. This novel uses dynamic and character work to blend emotional heartbreak, paranoid terror, and cosmic implications. We start with 30 minutes of spoiler-free discussion, before getting under the hood of this pandemic weird apocalypse novel. Support the podcast here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidAgranoff •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidAgranoff San Diego's 2024 New Year's Reading Resolution Event Recorded live at Verbatim Books. (so the sound is not the best sorry) Join members of the San Diego Horror Writers Association in an event to promote reading in 2024 and kick off the countdown to StokerCon, the international gathering of the Horror Writers Association, being held this summer right here in San Diego! Featuring authors: David Agranoff author of The Last Night to Kills Nazis, Jon Cohn author of Slashtag, Dennis K. Crosby author Death's Despair Cody Goodfellow author of Vertical. Sorry Tiffany Brown Mok had to cancel we were bummed too. The panel about their favorite reads and shares some tips for increasing your reading habits!

This year I read 111 books, novelettes, graphic novels, or SF magazines, with a total of 29,784 pages. It was a good year for new releases, and I intend to focus on retro reads next year. Joining for the third annual Favorite Reads podcast is Judge Marc Rothenberg. We finally got on board with reading some of the same books so this is a long one. I don't make money for all the time I spend reading and reviewing books so please consider giving me a tip or donation at this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidAgranoff There is an episode that I reviewed most of the books I read: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-131-thumbnail-reviews-of-all-108-books-i/id1524359471?i=1000640009260 Or check out my books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Agranoff/author/B004FGT4ZW?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two experts on the history of Science Fiction. Alec Nevala-Lee author of Astounding was in part a biography of John W. Campbell and a history of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Kate Heffner is a postgraduate researcher of science fiction and gender studies in the School of History at the University of Kent. She was awarded the Peter Nichols International Prize for best essay in science fiction for her research on feminist science fiction fan cultures. The story we are covering is the 1934 classic “Twilight by John W. Campbell.” This story is considered a game-changer that changed Science Fiction forever. Don't have the story to read before you listen? I got you. So use the link below to read the story before listening. Or listen to an audio version of the story on YouTube. An Internet archive of the original magazine appearance: https://archive.org/details/astounding_v14n03_1934-11_1.1/page/n45/mode/2up?view=theater Audio version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0_I4_ILREs The next episode will be Helen O'Loy by Lester Del Rey featuring Robotics Through Science Fiction host Robin Murphy, Professor Lisa Yaszek, and Brian Collins of SF Remembrance. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two returning guests. First up is the Hugo award-winning fan writer Cora Buhlert who knows her Science Fiction. Steve Davison is the current owner and publisher of one of the longest-running Science Fiction magazines Amazing Stories. Because this is the first episode we talk a lot about the make-up of the book and the process editor Robert Silverberg used to put the book together. The story we are covering is the 1934 classic “A Martian Odessey by Stanley G. Weinbaum. This story is considered a game-changer that changed Science Fiction forever. Don't have the story to read before you listen? I got you. So use the link below to read the story before listening. Or listen to an audio version of the story on YouTube An Internet archive of the original magazine appearance: https://archive.org/details/Wonder_Stories_v06n02_1934-07/page/n47/mode/2up?view=theater Audio version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SikXI-x-5UA&t=143s The next episode will be Twilight by John W. Campbell featuring Alec Nevala-Lee, James Reich, and Kate Heffner. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds together and we talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time we talk about the fourth season of Star Trek Lower Decks. Returning for our 9th episode breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are my bridge crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, and Musician/ filmmaker Issa Diao and for this episode In this episode, we will break down the ins and out of Lower Decks Season 4. Lots of Tuvix talk, cartoon bias for and against, is the joke getting stale? •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In this special episode of Postcards from a Dying World, we cover the book I have been talking about for two years now. My WW II vampire novel has finally hit the streets. You can order from anywhere that carries books and Barnes and Noble with soon carry it coast to coast. If you want a signed copy order it through here in San Diego at Mysterious Galaxy. To help me cover this book I called on two fans of the book author and podcast Desmond Reddick the long-time host of the Dread Media podcast. Long-time listeners with recognize Des who is making his fourth appearance on the show. First-time guest is Zachary Rosenberg the author of the Jewish noir the Long Shalom and his horror Western Hungers as Old as This Land. In this episode, we talk about my latest novel in depth. It is about 30 minutes spoiler free, and then we get under the hood talking about the writing process of The Last Night to Kill Nazis. Thanks to Des and Zach who were able to give my book the treatment I give to my guests when we deep dive into a book. Please buy, read, and review The Last Night to Kill Nazis! Request it at your library! Suggest to your local bookstores and tell friends word of mouth is so important! •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Episode 122 of Postcards is a special episode featuring the return of one of my favorite authors. Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, and horror legend John Shirley is most famous as one of the screenwriters of The Crow. He is the author of several dozen novels and multiple award-nominated and acclaimed short story collections including the award-winning Black Butterflies and the recently reissued Really, Really, Really, Really Weird Stories. As a novelist I consider John to have masterpieces in both Science Fiction (City Come A-Walkin) and Horror (Wetbones). The last time he came on we talked about his recently released SF novel Stormland. This time we are talking about his new Science Fiction action novel Subortibal7. Developed alongside the studio Alon Entertainment who developed the TV series of The Expanse and the recent Blade Runner sequel. Suborbital7 will be on my top ten when the year is over so highly recommended. In this interview we breakdown this new fresh take on military science fiction and orbital combat that is ripped from tomorrow's headlines. We talk about John's recent projects, the real-life inspirations for Suborbital7, deep research, and writing realistic space combat. The first 45 minutes or so is spoiler-free. Then after a spoiler warning, I make John very uncomfortable talking about all of the writing process. He is serious he wants you to read it first. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

This week on the show, after some chatter about David Agranoff's new novel Last Night to Kill Nazis, Desmond and Duane take a look at the brand new Brooklyn 45. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Supernatural Horror / War Films. Songs included: "Botched Ritual" by Final Gasp, Seance Fiction by GZR, "Fog of War" by Geld, and "War Pigs" by Bat Sabbath. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

This week on the show, after some chatter about David Agranoff's new novel Last Night to Kill Nazis, Desmond and Duane take a look at the brand new Brooklyn 45. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Supernatural Horror / War Films. Songs included: "Botched Ritual" by Final Gasp, Seance Fiction by GZR, "Fog of War" by Geld, and "War Pigs" by Bat Sabbath. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

Joining me on this episode of PFDW is writer and film director Izzy Lee who is promoting her Kickstarter campaign to film her first feature-length film! Izzy Lee was named as one of A.V. Club's 10 female filmmakers to hire, a director on the rise. Her award-winning tales have screened at major international genre festivals such as Fantasia, Overlook, Morbido, FrightFest, Fantaspoa, Brooklyn Horror, Boston Sci-Fi, Boston Underground, Chattanooga, and more. She's directed nearly two dozen shorts. From 2022-2023, Lee earned five Certificates of Completion from a variety of Sundance Collab's Directing and Producing courses. Additionally, Lee shadowed director Adam Egypt Mortimer on the SpectreVision feature Archenemy, and her first novella, I Can See Your Lies, will be out on February 13, 2024, from Dark Hart Books, an imprint of Dark Matter Ink. Her production company can be found here: https://www.nihilnoctem.com/ The campaign is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/izzylee/house-of-ashes-a-horror-feature-film-by-izzy-lee?fbclid=IwAR21V-v_0M-yB50Gh_s28PqgPdqQTdVjFPCtLnzSjKDn6RVDsqdsS2pCU6Y •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Each and every book we read and consume is a relationship between two people on each side of the book. The time you really get a feeling for that is when you personally sell books at book signings and talk directly to that person. You can't help but think about that when you are reading a book with a title like this one. Such is the theme of this science fiction novel by author, professor of English, and long-time Improv teacher Samuel Jaye Tanner. Tanner is the author of the absurdist Vonnegut-inspired science fiction novel The Person on the Other Side of This Book. In this interview we talk about Tanner's path to science fiction and writing, compare the writing and reading experience of this novel, what authors it reminded me that Sam had not even heard of, and much more. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds together and we talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time we talk about the third season of Star Trek Strange New Worlds. Returning for our 8th episode breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, Musician, and filmmaker Issa Diao and for this episode, we are joined by special guest Desmond Reddick. Des is an author, and the long time host of the Dread Media podcast making his fourth appearance on the show, he interviewed me in episode 50, joined us for the best Horror novels episode and this is his first time talking Star Trek. In this episode, we will break down the ins and out of Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season Two, the highs and lows, ups and downs. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Hey there listeners. In this episode, we continue a mini-series of panels discussing WW II mission movies that inspired my upcoming novel The Last Night to Kill Nazis from Clash books. The novel comes out next month, during the pre-order period (You can get it from the Clash site, Amazon, Barnes, and Noble, or basically any indie bookstore) we will celebrate by talking about the movies that inspired it.  In this episode, I am joined by author Dino Parenti and my old friend Judge  Marc Rothenberg to discuss Sam Peckinpah's  WW II classic Cross of Iron and one of the most famous Mission movies The Dirty Dozen.   •You can find my books here:  Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW   •And me here:  Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff  Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor  Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Hey there listeners. In this episode, we continue a mini-series of panels talking about WW II mission movies that inspired my upcoming novel The Last Night to Kill Nazis from Clash books. The novel comes out next month, during the pre-order period (You can get it from the Clash site, Amazon, Barnes, and Noble, or basically any indie bookstore) we will celebrate by talking about the movies that inspired it.   In this episode, I am joined by an old friend. David Woken is a librarian with a history focus, but he is a film nerd that is knowledgeable in schlock and good cinema. You'll find out quickly why I was excited to talk about these movies with him.  The films we cover in this episode include the 1943 classic WW2 movie Five Graves to Cairo and the 1969 film Army of Shadows. These are not traditional Mission movies but they influenced the back story of one of the main characters of The Last Night to Kill Nazis. If you enjoy this discussion please check out my novel!     •You can find my books here:   Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW     •And me here:   Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff   Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor   Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Sean Raymond is a Science Fiction loving American astrophysicist living in Bordeaux France. I have been a longtime fan  of his blog PlanetPlanet.  He studies the formation and evolution of planetary systems and has created a system for modeling fictional solar systems, which I enjoy as he blends imagination with hard science. On his blog he also evaluates the scientific validity of well-known settings from movies or books (such as Pandora, Arrakis, and more). This conversation will be fun for space nerds and Science Fiction writers interested in getting the science correct. http://perso.astrophy.u-bordeaux.fr/~sraymond/ •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

If there is a cursed episode of this podcast it is this one. Sparked by an argument on Twitter started when I declared John Brunner's Stand on Zanzibar the best SF novel of the 20th century. Multiple people responded saying it wasn't their favorite of the year. I invited all the people who weighed in and trying to schedule 4 time zones and five people's schedules proved impossible. So it ended but three people instead six. I tried. Lisa returning two episodes brings it of course and Brian Collins of SF Remembrance blog does a wonderful job helping me guide the conversation on Science Fiction in 1968.  In this episode, we talk about the culture in 1968, the state of the SF community, which books were nominated for the two major awards, where the conventions were held, and deep into the books of that year. Those deep dives include Picnic in Paradise by Joanna Russ, Camp Concentration by Thomas Disch, Nova by Samuel R. Delany, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by PKD, and Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner. You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In 30 or more Science Fiction novels and countless short stories from the 1950s till his death in 1982 Philip K. Dick envisioned many wild futures. In this video Dickheads podcast co-host David Agranoff breaks down 10 examples of weird technology that PKD envision and has become real. For more PKD podcasts: www.soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast PKDheads on Apple podcasts https://www.youtube.com/@DickHeadsPodcast

No regular show this week, but how about a bonus episode! John Shirley was part of the vanguard of the Cyberpunk literary movement, this came after he help break the ground for punk rock in Portland Oregon. He is my one of my favorite living writers and I wanted to do a short bonus video about 7 books by John Shirley that you cannot miss. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

The first time I interviewed Paul was 88 episodes ago for his new at the time novel Survivor Song, since then he joined us for a panel about basketball with Josh Malerman and Stephen Graham Jones. Lots has happened in Paul's life including a major studio motion picture based on his novel "The Cabin at the End of the World" called Knock at the Cabin. In this episode, we talk about his punk-themed coming-of-age horror novel Pallbearers Club. There is plenty of non-spoiler talk about the process of the book but 40 minutes in after a spoiler warning we get super deep into the nuts and bolts of writing this exciting and very different Horror novel. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

I was sad to learn that NY Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson suffered from a stroke. He is working to get back to health, but in my attempt to send healing vibes, I made a 20-minute bonus video with six reasons why you should be reading F. Paul Wilson. Paul was on the podcast twice, although he also appeared once on Dickheads for a panel about Tony Boucher. The first time he joined Postcards the interview was done before I had a podcast. I was teaching a class on novel outlining and I talked to Paul for background. Then I interviewed him for his latest novel for episode 60. Links to our episodes together... https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-agranoff/episodes/PFDW5-F-Paul-Wilson-talks-about-the-Art-of-Outlining-eh6fua/a-a2peem3https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-60-interview-with-f-paul-wilson-double-threat/id1524359471?i=1000540180128 https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast/dick-adjacent-7-shout-out-to-tony-boucher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsz67cLwmuI&t=2386s •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Hey there listeners. In this episode, we start a mini-series of panels talking about WW II mission movies that inspired my upcoming novel The Last Night to Kill Nazis from Clash books. My novel comes out this summer, during the pre-order period (You can get it from the Clash site, Amazon, Barnes, and Noble, or basically any indie bookstore) we will celebrate by talking about the movies that inspired it. In this episode, I am joined by two old friends. Returning is Marc Rothenberg regular listeners will know him from the annual top reads of the year countdown. My other guest is Devlin McCarthy an old hardcore scene friend who happens to be a nerd for all things World War Two. He was one of the first people I asked to read my novel to vet it for accuracy. We are gathered to talk about the classic WW 2 Mission movies based on the Alister Maclean novels The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Force 10 from Navarone(1978). These movies and the novels were major influences on Last night, my novel includes several easter eggs and direct homages to these movies. We talk about what makes these movies special, break down the elements that make a good mission movie, and give you some background on the creation of them. I will be mixing these episodes in, while still producing my normal programming, but if you are new here and looking for WW 2 film content it is coming. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

On this episode S.B. Divya is back, her 2021 novel Machinehood was one of my top reads of that year, and in 2023 she is back to discuss the novel she hinted at with us before. Her new novel Meru is one of the best character-driven Science Fiction novels I have read in some time. Set 900 years in our future Meru is a story about Transhumanism, colonialism and it has an interesting romance at its core. A masterwork of World-building and big ideas this conversation is a fun one for those interested in the state-of-the-art craft of Sci-fi. The first 45 minutes is spoiler free, and after a spoiler warning, we really get into the nuts and bolts of Divya's process. So read Meru and join us for the whole thing! •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

This interview is overdue on the podcast. David James Keaton is a guest I have wanted on many times before. His work circles around bizarro, science fiction, and horror. His latest novel Head Cleaner is one I was looking forward to for some time. Head Cleaner is a Sci-fi horror hybrid that exists pays loving homage to the VHS era and more importantly the random video stores. In this discussion, we talk about movies, video stores, VHS time distortion, and this mind-bending and at times hilarious novel. Don't worry we give a spoiler warning before we get into details. David James Keaton's writing has appeared in over 75 publications, online and in print. He received his MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and was the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flywheel Magazine. His first collection of fiction, FISH BITES COP! Stories To Bash Authorities (Comet Press), was named the 2014 Short Story Collection of the Year by This Is Horror and was also a finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award. Kirkus Reviews called his debut novel, THE LAST PROJECTOR (Broken River Books), "A world of wild fiction… rapidly paced and loaded with humor... a loopy, appealing mix of popular culture and thoroughly crazy people." His second collection of fiction, STEALING PROPELLER HATS FROM THE DEAD (PMMP) •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Very excited to interview one of my favorite local authors here in San Diego Jim Ruland, who is quickly becoming one of the most important historians of underground music. In this conversation we talk about Jim's journey to becoming a writer, discovering punk rock, organizing literature events punk rock style, researching his books about musicians and his process. Jim is the LA Times bestselling author of Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records. He also co-authored My Damage with Keith Morris, the founding vocalist of Black Flag, and the freaking Circle Jerks, Do What You Want with Bad Religion. He wrote the award-winning novel Forest of Fortune and the short story collection Big Lonesome. His new novel, Make It Stop, will be published by Rare Bird Books. His work has appeared in The Believer, Electric Literature, Esquire, Hobart, Granta, Los Angeles Times, and Razorcake -- America's only non-profit punk rock zine. He is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the host of Vermin on the Mount, an irreverent reading series based in Southern California. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

In this episode of the podcast,I talked with Steve Davidson, the co-editor of the original science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. A lifelong active member of the Science Fiction fan community a few years back Steve noticed that Hasbro the one-time owner of Amazing Stories has let the trademark lapse. In this episode, we talk about how Steve became the owner of the classic trademark, the magazine, and the legacy of the OG Hugo Gernsbeck. We also talk about the 1920s SF community highlighted Davidson's book Cents of Wonder. The stories in this book were entries in a series of writing contests held in 1926 and 29, that used a piece of art as a story prompt. Writers could submit stories inspired by the art and Gernsbeck choose winners and honorable mentions. There was a cash prize for the top winners. The reason for this contest is simple. Gernsbeck needed to encourage new writers and expand his pool of talent. This is a must listen for fans of Science Fiction history. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Barry N. Malazberg and his multiple Science Fiction personalities were on the frontlines as eras shifted from Asimovian ideas to a counter-culture middle finger held high novels filled with sex, drugs, and political points of view. One of his weirdest meta- SF novels was the thin 1974 masterpiece Galaxies. The novel is the story of a 40th-century starship captain and the science fiction writer creating her and the novel at the same time. Galaxies was reprinted a few years ago by Professor D. Harlan Wilson's Anti-Oedipus Press. So who better to join me for this discussion... In this episode, we talk about why Barry Malzberg is a genius, underrated, and vastly more important to 20th-century Science Fiction than given credit for. Why he alone was in a position to make this commentary, we go on tangents about Philip K. Dick, John Brunner and some on this panel argue that Ursula K. Leguin is overrated. D. Harlan Wilson is a researcher, publisher, and author. His fiction includes a dozen novels and plays including Dr. Idenity and Jackanape and the Fingerman. His non-fiction includes the Modern Masters of Science Fiction series book on J.G. Ballard and a critical companion to the Stars, My Destination. James Reich is the author of Soft Invasions and The Song My Enemies Sing. These are two of my favorite writers and I loved every stinking minute spent talking with them, I hope you will too. •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/