Podside Picnic

587 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings

Karlo, Kurt, Chris and Pete explore the literature of the fantastic, movies and everything between. Join us! Check us out on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic for premium content.

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Preview: Dune (ft. Will Menaker)

August 12, 2019 15:23 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MB

A preview of our latest Patreon exclusive, a jam session on Dune with Will Menaker of Chap Trap House! Get the full audio here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dune-ft-will-2-29011264

Episode 27: Frank Herbert ---- Dune (ft. Jake Bacharach)

August 06, 2019 12:57 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Frank Herbert's Dune with the charming and insightful author Jake Bacharach.

Preview: Frank Herbert ---- Dune

August 01, 2019 12:56 - 6 minutes - 8.53 MB

A preview in which Pete and Connor take their first steps into exploring Frank Herbert's Dune. The first of many August Dune episodes. Full episode available on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic

Preview: Adorno (ft. Trevor Strunk)

July 30, 2019 13:08 - 3 minutes - 4.95 MB

This is a preview of Connor and Trevor Strunk's discussion of Adorno on the Patreon. For the complete discussion, visit Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic to subscribe.

Episode 26: Colson Whitehead --- The Underground Railroad

July 23, 2019 13:12 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MB

In which Pete and Connor examine Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad

Episode 25: Love Death and Robots Revisited

July 16, 2019 13:02 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

In which Pete and Connor take a deeper dive into their current favorite Netflix anthology Love, Death, and Robots, and talk a little about upcoming episodes.

Episode 24: Missing, Presumed Dead (ft. Emma Berquist)

July 09, 2019 13:02 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MB

In this episode, Pete and Connor have an engrossing conversation with Emma Berquist about her YA novel Missing, Presumed Dead.

Patreon Release: Star Trek IV (ft. Alex Pareene)

July 02, 2019 12:58 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Star Trek 4 with Alex Pareene. A release of a Patreon episode.

Preview: A.I. (ft. Wayne Gladstone)

June 28, 2019 21:40 - 6 minutes - 8.54 MB

Preview of a Patreon episode, in which Pete and Conner have a instructive, and occasionally heated discussion with Wayne Gladstone about Spielberg's A.I.

Episode 23: Citizen Of Earth (ft. Joseph Kassabian)

June 25, 2019 12:22 - 39 minutes - 53.5 MB

In which Pete and Connor explore Joe Kassabian's Citizen of Earth with a special guest...Joe Kassabian.

Episode 22: Walter Jon Williams ---- Voice of the Whirlwind

June 18, 2019 12:44 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

In which Pete and Connor examine Walter Jon Williams' Voice of the Whirlwind.

Episode 21: Dark Phoenix

June 11, 2019 13:04 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB

In which Pete and Connor explore the recent film Dark Phoenix, followed by a gentle Pete "Why are we doing this to ourselves?" Meltdown.

Preview: David Gerrold ---- The War Against the Chtorr

June 06, 2019 13:09 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

Preview of a Patreon episode, in which Pete explores his complex relationship to The War Against the Chtorr series.

Episode 20: Moon (ft. Adam Rensch)

June 04, 2019 12:54 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss the movie Moon with Adam Rensch.

Episode 19: Jo Walton ---- Among Others

May 31, 2019 12:34 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Jo Walton's Among Others.

Preview: Star Trek IV (ft. Alex Pareene)

May 27, 2019 16:21 - 5 minutes - 7.84 MB

In which the esteemed Alex Pareene joins us to chat Star Trek, particularly Star Trek IV (the one with the whales). This is a preview, so to listen to the whole thing, become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27166284

Episode 18: Pandorum (ft. Eoin Higgins)

May 21, 2019 13:24 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Pandorum with Eoin Higgins

Episode 17: Paolo Bacigalupi ---- The Water Knife

May 14, 2019 13:08 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Paolo Bacigalupi's The Water Knife.

Episode 16: Advantageous (ft. RS Benedict)

May 07, 2019 13:04 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss the movie Advantageous with author and podcaster RS Benedict.

Episode 15: Kazuo Ishiguro ---- Never Let Me go

April 30, 2019 13:09 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go.

Preview: Galaxy Quest

April 26, 2019 12:58 - 4 minutes - 6.55 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Galaxy Quest. The full version of this episode is available on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic by subscription.

Episode 14: Event Horizon (ft. Leslie Lee III)

April 23, 2019 13:01 - 47 minutes - 65 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss the movie Event Horizon with Leslie Lee III, of Struggle Session.

Preview: Shazam

April 19, 2019 15:03 - 3 minutes - 5.34 MB

A preview of our latest Patreon exclusive, a review of surprisingly fun DC movie Shazam. For the rest of this episode and a lot more, become a patron at patreon.com/PodsidePicnic

Episode 13: Ursula Le Guin ---- The Dispossessed (ft. Brandy Jensen)

April 16, 2019 12:36 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed with the talented and formidable Brandy Jensen.

Episode 12: Love Death + Robots

April 09, 2019 20:31 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Love, Death, and Robots, an anthology of animated Sci-Fi shorts on Netflix.

Episode 11: Joe Haldeman ---- The Forever War

April 04, 2019 12:57 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MB

In which Pete and Connor examine Joe Haldeman's The Forever War

Episode 10: Us

April 02, 2019 13:49 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MB

Episode 10: Us by Pete and Connor

Episode 9: John Scalzi ---- Old Man's War

March 26, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss John Scalzi's Old Man's War

Patreon Release: Aliens (ft. Will Menaker)

March 19, 2019 21:23 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

In which Pete and Connor discuss Aliens with Chapo Trap House's own Will Menaker. This episode was previously a Patron only episode on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic , but we wanted to share it to give you a peek behind the paywall.