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Raise your boombox and get your yearbook signed because we're talking Cameron Crowe's feature directorial debut, Say Anything (1989). Along for the ride is super fan Mike Snoonian of The Pod & The Pendulum and Psychoanalysis.This is a very sweet romance and we will fight anyone who says otherwise (looking at you, contemporary revisionist takes)Plus: Clash t-shirts, John Cusack's iconic Lloyd, bad adults, why Ione Skye never quite broke out, and more!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Mike: @mike_snoonianHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> April 13: We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (2021)> May 16: Ready When You Are (aka The Boy from the Mish) by Gary Lonesborough (2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's mailbag, Joe makes a correction about listener Miriam, who also provides insight into what books are translated in the Netherlands.Plus: we revisit an email from Tea, Books & Chocolate to discuss teaching diverse texts, relatability and Joe ponders where that intersects with likeability.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> April 13: We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (2021)> May 16: Ready When You Are (aka The Boy from the Mish) by Gary Lonesborough (2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's disaffected middle class white boy problems as Brenna and Joe tackle Walter Kirn's 1999 novel Thumbsucker and Mike Mills' directorial debut from 2005.While the book took some time to get into, we're both big fans of the third part which explores converting to Mormonism. The film, however, completely omits that section, favouring Garden State musical montages that feel so 2000s.Plus: child abuse, Holden Caulfield comparisons, handy js, the film's stuntcasting, and arguably one of the worst father characters we've ever encountered!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> April 13: We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (2021)> May 16: Ready When You Are (aka The Boy from the Mish) by Gary Lonesborough (2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brenna and Joe are making it up to listener Jane, who we neglected to mention had previously written in about translated texts.We're continuing the conversation about translation, plus expanding the discussion to include popular/mass market texts and accessibility.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> April 13: We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (2021)> May 16: Ready When You Are (aka The Boy from the Mish) by Gary Lonesborough (2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's time for another book club and we have three listeners (Tea, Books, and Chocolate, Victoria, and Addie) who contributed their thoughts on Eric Gansworth's 2020 memoir in verse, Apple: Skin to the Core.We discuss why this is a memoir and not a collection of poetry, how Gansworth hooks readers and uses pop culture subversions, its depiction of queerness, and the materiality of the physical tome.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> April 13: We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (2021)> May 16: Ready When You Are (aka The Boy from the Mish) by Gary Lonesborough (2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gott folk! Podden dyker än djupare ner i den fantastiska HBTQ+ utgivningen - vi fick helt enkelt så mycket feeling av förra avsnittet att vi inte kunde hålla oss från att tipsa om fler böcker på detta temat :)I månadens avsnitt tipsar Martin, Tove och Klara om dessa böcker: "Böghög" av Ebba Berg"They both die at the end" av Adam Silvera"The times I knew I was gay" av Eleanor Crewes"En helt vanlig supernova" av Katja Timgren"All that's left in the world" av Erik J. Brown"We are totally normal" av Rahul Kanakia
Rahul Kanakia shares her newest YA novel WE ARE TOTALLY NORMAL. We also discuss her influences, MFA experience, and her journey into writing. Episode Mentions: Revolutionary RoadOrson Scott CardIsaac AsimovMercedes LackeyGoosebumpsFoundationDungeons & DragonsDragon MagazineThe New Lifetime Reading PlanEmmaEnter Title HereWe Are Totally NormalSamuel DelaneyLegally BlondeWheel of TimeThe Cadaver King & the Country Dentist
Rahul Kanakia shares her newest YA novel WE ARE TOTALLY NORMAL. We also discuss her influences, MFA experience, and her journey into writing. Episode Mentions: * Revolutionary Road* Orson Scott Card* Isaac Asimov* Mercedes Lackey* Goosebumps* Foundation* Dungeons & Dragons* Dragon Magazine* The New Lifetime Reading Plan* Emma* Enter Title Here* We Are Totally Normal* Samuel Delaney* Legally Blonde* Wheel of Time* The Cadaver King & the Country Dentist
With so little precious podcast time to spare, Brenna and Joe are scaling back the forecasts. Presented for your enjoyment is a double dose for March and April, along with two important pieces of correspondence about our recent episode on Sex Education, which demanded we dig in (and problematize) both our reactions and word choice a little more deeply. Brenna's Picks:We Are Totally Normal by Rahul KanakiaAvocado Bliss by Candace Robinson and Gerardo DelgadilloCheck Please Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi UkaduJoe's Picks:Witches of Ash and Ruin by E. LatimerFight like a Girl by Sheena KamalThe Lucky Ones by Liz LawsonWanna connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteOr send us something longer (like minisode topics!) to hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!
By Rahul Kanakia, from Issue #249 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by David D. Levine.Sometimes the crimes were egregious. In these cases I ripped up the would-be magicians with no compunctions. But other times...More info »
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
Well, the 101,201st Emperor needed some levies to build a huge statue of himself, so he said, “Okay, all of my recently subjugated peoples: If you've got at least two sons, you need to give me your first-born. But don't worry, I'll give him back, assuming he can survive ten years of lifting these big heavy stones.” In some places, people weren't happy about this. The city of Yashar revolted, and in response the Emperor's legions killed the men, castrated the boys, and sold all the survivors into slavery. | Copyright 2018 by Rahul Kanakia. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.
Nightmare Magazine - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)
I thought when they handed over a kid there'd be some complex system of interlocking safeguards, like they use to transport a nuclear warhead across the country, but her mom just plopped the girl into my car. I asked if I needed to register her with someone, and my ex looked at me like I was crazy, so I hopped on I-80 and drove west, out into the desert. Abby was six years old, a mini-person, and she could talk in full sentences and everything. | Copyright 2016 by Rahul Kanakia. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
I am a spaceship. My insides are oozy, and my outsides are metal. If you were to cut me open with a laser-gun, then it would not precisely hurt, but it certainly wouldn't be a nice thing to do. | Copyright 2015 by Rahul Kanakia. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.
Our third piece of audio fiction for October is “Seeking boarder for rm w/ attached bathroom, must be willing to live with ghosts ($500 / Berkeley)” written by Rahul Kanakia and read by Kate Baker. Subscribe to our podcast.
Eight OA members answer the same four questions (about SF awards, what "metrosexual" means, identity politics and the term QUILTBAG, and recommended media from 2013), so we can see a bit of the wide variety of opinions on each topic. Gabriel Murray is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a first reader for Strange Horizons. Cheryl Morgan is a a noted reviewer, and proprietor of Wizard's Tower Books. H. B. Kurtzwilde is the Lambda nominated author of Chocolatiers of the High Winds. Sunny Moraine is the co-author of Line and Orbit. Sunny also has a story forthcoming in Apex Magazine. Dennis R. Upkins is a critic and writer. His non-fiction appears at Ars Marginal, and his first YA novel is Hollowstone, and his second novel, West of Sunset, is coming out this summer. Sarah Pinsker is a singer-songwriter and a short story writer. She did the music for the Strange Horizons Podcast, and has a story forthcoming in Strange Horizons this summer. Rahul Kanakia's short stories have appeared in all sorts of places including Clarkesworld, Apex Magazine and Wilde Stories 2013. His novels are represented by the Greenhouse Literary Agency. Jude McLaughlin is the mastermind behind Wonder City Stories. She was our one e-mail correspondent this episode, and her answers are all together at the very end. Stuff We Mentioned Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (sad story, strong female friendship, set in WWII) The Ditmar Award Winners (congratulations, all!) Through Splintered Walls by Kaaron Warren The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck Ancient, Ancient by Kiini Ibura Salaam "Robot" by Helena Bell "Immersion" by Aliette de Bodard "Fade to White" by Catherynne M. Valente Stoker (an interestingly disappointing movie, according to Gabe) Batgirl #19 by Gail Simone (Cheryl is excited about the trans character in this comic) Gemsigns by Stephanie Salter (currently only available in the UK) Video Game High School The Binding of Isaac (a flash game) The Starz series Spartacus (which Sunny notes is problematic, but also has some great stuff in it, including a healthy gay couple) The Evil Dead remake (again Sunny notes there are problems with this, it's not for everyone, but it does interesting things with women) Selo & Inya by Ankhesen Mie Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age II (both games have queer characters) G.I. Joe: Retaliation (Denny appreciates that this features people of color) The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord Marbles by Ellen Forney (Out-Bechdels Allison Bechdel, according to Sarah) "If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" by Rachel Swirsky "Variations on Bluebeard and Dalton's Law Along the Event Horizon" by Helena Bell "Selkie Stories Are For Losers" by Sofia Samatar (Sarah heard this story many times while working on the very first Strange Horizons podcast episode, and she never got tired of it!) The Good Wife (TV legal drama, which Rahul enjoys for the plots and the abundance of queer characters) Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (Rahul says this one made him feel like he was living the story) Puella Magi Madoka Magica Dicebox by Jen Manley Lee Family Man by Dylan Meconis I Do Not Have an Eating Disorder Send feedback to julia@juliarios.com, and if you're coming to WisCon, say hello to me at the Queers Dig Time Lords / OA party on Friday night!
Our second piece of audio fiction for January is "What Everyone Remembers" written by Rahul Kanakia and read by Kate Baker. Subscribe to our podcast.
Our first piece of audio fiction for July is "The Association of the Dead" written by Rahul Kanakia and read by Kate Baker. Subscribe to our podcast.