Podside Picnic
602 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 19 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsKarlo, 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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Episodes
Joe Vs The Volcano Preview
July 27, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 9.39 MBBe sure to have your favorite orange soda on hand before starting the show because this time, we discuss 1990's Joe Versus the Volcano - an modern fairy tale with parts that equal more than its sum.
Episode 229: Piranesi/Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Read Alongs
July 25, 2023 14:26 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBAs the year begins to turn, Podside does too. . . Get ready for another of our read-alongs, beginning with Susanna Clarke's Piranesi and moving on to Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Join us as we explore!
Phantom Of The Paradise Preview
July 20, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 8.08 MBThere's a spectre haunting the club - a phantom, even. That's where we come in: to discuss Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974). Rock and roll, baybee! Read Chris's Blood Knife essay on Phantom of the Paradise: https://bloodknife.com/phantom-of-the-paradise/
Episode 228: Consider Phlevas
July 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBPete returns to talk about Matthew Hughes and his novella, The Helper and His Hero (collected in The Compleat Guth Bandar- see link below). Hughes draws on the fun of Vance's Dying Earth, but without the deep misanthropy. Check out Matthew Hughes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4687520 Read The Compleat Guth Bandar: https://www.amazon.com/Compleat-Guth-Bandar-Matthew-Hughes/dp/1927880262
Zardoz Preview
July 13, 2023 12:07 - 6 minutes - 8.48 MBBeyond 1984, beyond 2001, beyond love, beyond death: Zardoz. What else can we say about a movie bold enough to say, "the gun is good, the penis is evil"?
Episode 227: The Gardener
July 11, 2023 16:08 - 1 hour - 102 MBA rare St. Clair! We talk about one of Margaret St. Clair's short story, The Gardener, where any bureaucrat given sufficient rank will go mad with power and must be dealt with Read The Gardner (page 56): https://archive.org/details/ThrillingWonderStoriesV35N01194910/page/n55/mode/2up
The Just Good Vibes Episode
July 06, 2023 16:17 - 1 hour - 128 MBWelcome to our episode. Only good vibes allowed. . . Don't harsh em, bro!
Episode 226: The Handyman Method (Ft. Andrew F. Sullivan & Nick Cutter)
July 04, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBReturning champ and author of The Marigold returns, and brings horror author Nick Cutter with him to show us how to replace the seals on the hatches, and make other repairs to this old pod. Oh, they also talk about their forthcoming book, The Handyman Method. Pre-Order The Handyman Method: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-handyman-method/18899608?ean=9781982196714
UNLOCKED: Citadel Of The Autarch I - X
July 02, 2023 20:43 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBIt's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
Culture War: Excession 10 - 12 Preview
June 29, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MBThe Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. And just like that, the Culture Peace has been declared (but may flare back up at any moment), so it pays to stay alert. Until the next Culture War breaks out, stay safe. . .
Episode 225: Superman: The Movie
June 28, 2023 00:54 - 2 hours - 197 MBAaron Thorpe of Everybody Loves Communism and the Trillbilly Worker's Party podcasts returns to talk about Krypton's Last Son and 1978's Superman: The Movie. You'll believe a man will podcast
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead Preview
June 22, 2023 18:11 - 4 minutes - 6.67 MBPete returns to talk a bit about the 2012 mumblecore zombie apocalypse movie, The Battery before (much like the movie) veering off to talk less about zombies and movies, and a bit more about StokerCon
Epidsode 224: Conan the Bar Beer Run
June 20, 2023 11:24 - 1 hour - 117 MBJoin us as we talk about Conan the Adventurer - specifically, The Serpent Riders of Set (S1E11) and Blood of My Blood (S2E21)
Culture War: Excession 7 - 9
June 15, 2023 11:03 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBThe Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. Ready for all hell to break loose - at the speed of light?
Episode 223: Enemy Mine
June 13, 2023 11:42 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis episode we tackle Enemy Mine (1985), adapted from the award-winning 1979 novella by Barry Longyear. Find out what happens when two species stop being polite and start getting real
Conan Cartel: Scarlet Citadel
June 08, 2023 12:29 - 1 hour - 109 MBBy Crom, it's an episode about Conan the Barbarian! In this one, we discuss the novella, The Scarlet Citadel.
Episode 222: Ghost In The Shell 2
June 06, 2023 14:34 - 1 hour - 152 MBCan lightning strike twice? Kind of. . .Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about Mamoru Oshii's sequel to Ghost in the Shell, with all its murky philosophical musings and CGI
The Youngest Doll
June 02, 2023 09:48 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBFor today's episode, we talk about Puerto Rican author, Rosario Ferré's short story, The Youngest Doll. This one's got it all - if "all" means river-prawns, life-like dolls, and men acting horribly.
Episode 221: Where U From?
May 30, 2023 12:02 - 1 hour - 115 MBSometimes they come back - hosts, that is. Pete returns to talk about the 2022's From, a program by Lost's executive producers and boy does it show. Join us for some smart commentary on dumb TV
UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XXVI - XXXVIII
May 29, 2023 23:28 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
A Beer Run's Beer Run Preview
May 25, 2023 12:01 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBThis is it - the Platonic Ideal of a Beer Run. So, hunker down, crack a brew, and listen to us begin to talk about one thing. . . right before a voice from the past crashes the party
Episode 220: The Chambered Fruit (Ft. Stephen Mazur and Mattie Lewis)
May 23, 2023 21:26 - 1 hour - 116 MBStephen Mazur and Mattie Lewis return for M. Rickert's The Chambered Fruit(first printed in 2003, in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction), a beautiful and tragic reimagining of the Demeter and Persephone myth. The Chambered Fruit has since been collected in M. Rickert's collection, You Have Never Been Here
Culture War: Excession 4 - 6 Preview
May 21, 2023 23:25 - 5 minutes - 7.24 MBThe Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. Ready to find out how many more characters are introduced in this part?
Episode 219: Toys (Ft. Hit Factory)
May 16, 2023 13:44 - 1 hour - 120 MBAaron and Carlee return to talk about Toys (1992), a very odd and at times oddly dark children's film. Permission to play, SIR!
Ghost In the ChatGPT Preview
May 11, 2023 13:46 - 5 minutes - 8.04 MBJeremy Greathouse drops by to talk about Mamoru Oshii's 1995 cult classic, Ghost in the Shell. What is consciousness? What if you had a smokin' hot cyborg body? What if ChatGPT heard what you call it when you think it's not listening? We try to answer these questions and more
Episode 218: Loom
May 09, 2023 12:15 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe're joined once again by the raconteur of gaming and friend of the pod, Trevor Strunk, to talk about the LucasArts game Loom. Do you know how to beat the game? Don't worry, we'll hum a few bars so you can join in
Culture War: Excession 1 - 3 Preview
May 04, 2023 15:23 - 5 minutes - 7.98 MBThe Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession (Prologue and the first three parts). Ready to eavesdrop on all the Mind chatter?
Podside Radio: Interstella 5555
May 02, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour - 123 MBWelcome back to Podside Radio! This time around, we talk about Daft Punk's visual companion to their 2001 Discovery album: Interstella 5555. Also, check out the music of Nujabes and Goblin
THX 1138 (Ft. Raquel S. Benedict) Preview
April 27, 2023 17:04 - 6 minutes - 9.24 MBSpeculative fiction's most dangerous woman joins us once again to talk about George Lucas' 1971 cult classic, THX 1138. Is a future where the emotional labor of jerking off is automated what the left wants?
Episode 217: Culture War - Cool Zone Gang Beer Run
April 25, 2023 11:50 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBA meeting of the Minds to gland some brews (externally, even - how barbaric!) and plan for our upcoming read-along, Excession. Eavesdrop on this M32-level chatter and await further orders!
Culture War: An Interview With Paul Kindcaid Preview
April 20, 2023 12:51 - 6 minutes - 8.52 MBWe speak with science fiction reviewer and critic, Paul Kincaid about his biography of Iain Banks, The Culture and why Banks' books have such longevity (among other things). Be sure to also check out Paul's site, Through the Dark Labyrinth Music by Terminal Khaos Builders
Episode 216: Honor Among Petes
April 18, 2023 12:35 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBGet ready to roll initiative as Pete joins the party to talk about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. So, whoever's got the graph paper please don't get Cheetos dust on the map
UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor XVI - XXV
April 17, 2023 00:37 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBIt's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor VI - XV
April 17, 2023 00:28 - 1 hour - 84 MBIt's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
Pom Poko Preview
April 13, 2023 13:24 - 5 minutes - 8.17 MBWe discuss another Studio Ghibli gem with the 1994 film, Pom Poko. By turns subtle, goofy and heartbreaking, join us in following the tanuki collectives' efforts to achieve their five year plan and preserve their way of life
Episode 215: Bang Bang Bodhisattva (Ft. Aubrey Wood)
April 11, 2023 13:52 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBAubrey Wood, author of forthcoming cybernoir novel, Bang Bang Bodhisattva, talks about influences, how to make cyberpunk feel both timeless and fresh, and more Pre-order Bang Bang Bodhisattva: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1786187019
Nebulas Short Fiction 2022
April 07, 2023 09:15 - 2 hours - 204 MBMatilda Lewis returns to talk about the Nebulas Short Fiction ballot for 2022. Find out who we think will win vs who we think should win
Episode 214: Whatever Comes After Calcutta
April 04, 2023 16:38 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBWe discuss David Erik Nelson's novelette, Whatever Comes After Calcutta (first printed in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, 2017). Witch trials in modern day Ohio? Sure, why not Read/Listen here: https://pseudopod.org/2019/05/24/pseudopod-649-whatever-comes-after-calcutta/
UNLOCKED: The Sword Of Lictor I - V
April 03, 2023 01:02 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBIt's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
The Lawnmower Man Preview
March 30, 2023 11:41 - 6 minutes - 9.38 MBWhat do you get when you mix together Flowers For Algernon, VR and cyberpunk? Why, a story that's 100% legally distinct from a Stephen King short of the same name! Is that every phone in the house ringing?
Culture War: The State of the Art
March 28, 2023 11:40 - 1 hour - 123 MBFor this installment of Culture War, an interlude: we discuss Iain M. Banks' novella, The State of the Art. Part travelogue, part cultural commentary (of this little place called Earth), all very funny and sad Since it's not yet available in the U.S. The State of the Art can be read here: https://library.uniteddiversity.coop/More_Books_and_Reports/The_Culture_Novels-Iain_M_Bainks-Anarchist_Science_Fiction/iain%20m%20banks%20-%201989%20-%20the%20state%20of%20the%20art/Iain%20M.%20Banks%20-%20...
Severance - Part 2 Preview
March 23, 2023 12:22 - 6 minutes - 9.62 MBWe talk about the back half of the Apple TV show Severance. Are all you perk-hounds ready for your own personal Waffle Party?
Episode 213: The Marigold (Ft. Andrew F. Sullivan)
March 21, 2023 14:24 - 1 hour - 119 MBAuthor Andrew F. Sullivan joins us to talk about his upcoming novel, The Marigold, and the festering rot that crawls under Toronto
Culture War: Player of Games - Parts 3 & 4 Preview
March 16, 2023 13:28 - 5 minutes - 7.5 MBThe Culture War is underway. Join Jernau Gurgeh - professional gamer and amateur asshole - on his journey to play a game with an Empire at stake. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Music is "A Guilty System Recognizes No Innocents" by Terminal Khaos Builders terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/track/a…nocents
Episode 212: Beer Running Up That Hill
March 14, 2023 17:48 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBIt's another Beer Run, where the conversation flows just as smoothly as our beverages, so belly up to the Pod and enjoy!
Severance - Pt 1 Preview
March 09, 2023 13:52 - 5 minutes - 7.5 MBAaron returns to talk about the Apple TV show Severance, so be sure to bring every bit of your Innie energy to this episode. Praise Kier!
Episode 211: Nemesis
March 07, 2023 16:21 - 1 hour - 121 MBFor this episode, we return to one of Albert Pyun's films, the 1992 cyberpunk actioner, Nemesis. Explosions, gun battles and the LAPD getting blown to hell - what's not to like?
UNLOCKED: Claw of the Conciliator XXVI - XXXI
March 05, 2023 13:03 - 1 hour - 101 MBIt's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
Culture War: Player of Games - Part 2 Preview
March 02, 2023 13:44 - 5 minutes - 7.5 MBThe Culture War is underway. Join Jernau Gurgeh - professional gamer and amateur asshole - on his journey to play a game with an Empire at stake. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Music is "A Guilty System Recognizes No Innocents" by Terminal Khaos Builders terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/track/a…nocents
Episode 210: This One Dog Walks Into a Bar. . .
February 28, 2023 13:03 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBAshely Adams returns to talk about Kij Johnson's "The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change". What would YOU do if your dog asked you to eat what you eat, sleep where you sleep? This story first appeared in the World Fantasy Award nominated The Coyote Road (edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling), but you can read or listen to the story, reprinted in Drabblecast (https://www.drabblecast.org/2019/06/04/drabblecast-evolution-of-trickster-stories-pt-1/)...