Rite Gud
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis isn’t a podcast for total beginners. We’re going to assume that you know what plot structure is, what a protagonist is, where ideas come from, and how to use a semicolon. This is a podcast for people who can already write okay, but want to do better.
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Episodes
Against Worldbuilding
May 09, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBI can show you the world. Shining, shimmering splendid. Tell me, writer, now when did you last read a worldbuilding guide? The post Against Worldbuilding by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Against Worldbuilding (Transcript)
May 09, 2024 13:00The Against Worldbuilding transcript, featuring Karlo Yeager Rodriguez and Simon McNeil talking about if you need a bible for your book. The post Against Worldbuilding (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
I Just Wanted a Website That Was Fucking Normal
April 18, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBIn this episode, we’re talking to Matt Wolfbridge about his new online magazine, Typebar. We discuss how and why he put the mag together. The post I Just Wanted a Website That Was Fucking Normal by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
I Just Wanted a Website That Was Fucking Normal (Transcript)
April 18, 2024 12:59The transcript of our interview with Matt Wolfbridge of Typebar Magazine. The post I Just Wanted a Website That Was Fucking Normal (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
i Pony: Blueprint for a New America
April 01, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWe’re back from our brief sabbatical to discuss i Pony: Blueprint for a New America by presidential candidate/boot model Vermin Supreme. The post i Pony: Blueprint for a New America by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
i Pony (Transcript)
April 01, 2024 12:59The i Pony transcript for our episode on Vermin Supreme's novel/the most important political text of our times. The post i Pony (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Based & Rhino Pilled
March 21, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this liberated-from-the-paywall edition of the Book Club, Simon McNeil joins us to discuss Eugene Ionesco's absurdist play Rhinoceros. The post Based & Rhino Pilled by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Based & Rhino Pilled (Transcript)
March 21, 2024 12:58Transcript of this edition of the Book Club, Simon McNeil joins us to discuss Eugene Ionesco's absurdist play Rhinoceros. The post Based & Rhino Pilled (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Shock Value, or, Don’t Cut Yourself On That Edge
February 29, 2024 14:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBBut, in this episode, we’re going to talk about the limits of shock value. Joining us is the world’s greatest writer, June Martin. The post Shock Value, or, Don’t Cut Yourself On That Edge by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Shock Value, or, Don’t Cut Yourself On That Edge (Transcript)
February 29, 2024 14:00The transcript of our episode on shock value with June Martin. The post Shock Value, or, Don’t Cut Yourself On That Edge (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Putting Real Stuff in Your Fake Stuff (Transcript)
February 08, 2024 14:00A transcript of our conversation with Ryan Estrada about how to incorporate real elements into your fiction writing. The post Putting Real Stuff in Your Fake Stuff (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Putting Real Stuff in Your Fake Stuff
February 08, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBMaybe we write a story inspired by a real life event–something that happened to us, or something we heard about—but where is the ethical line? Joining us is Ryan Estrada, author of "Banned Book Club." The post Putting Real Stuff in Your Fake Stuff by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups
January 18, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this episode of Rite Gud, we’re paying tribute to literary losers, fuck-ups, and failures. Joining us is J.R. Bolt. The post Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups (Transcript)
January 18, 2024 14:00In this episode of Rite Gud, we’re paying tribute to literary losers, fuck-ups, and failures. Here's the transcript. The post Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing About Disability
December 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBJames McPherson joins us to examine how disability is portrayed in works like Fury Road, Game of Thrones and Kafka's The Metamorphosis. The post Writing About Disability by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing About Disability (Transcript)
December 28, 2023 13:59R.S. Benedict Welcome to Rite Gud, the podcast that helps you write good. I’m R.S. Benedict. In this episode, we’re talking about physical disabilities. How do we portray them in fiction? How should we portray them? What are we doing right? What... The post Writing About Disability (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Toothless Vampires (Transcript)
December 07, 2023 14:00A transcript of our latest episode, Toothless Vampires, about how much better it is when monsters are monstrous. The post Toothless Vampires (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Toothless Vampires
December 07, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe have nice vampires who don’t kill, sad ghosts, succubi who don’t fuck. But we like it when monsters are monstrous. The post Toothless Vampires by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Eat Gud (Transcript)
November 16, 2023 14:00The Eat Gud transcript of our episode with Karlo Yeager Rodriguez of Podside Picnic. Please enjoy, will you? The post Eat Gud (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Eat Gud
November 16, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBOn tonight’s menu, we’re starting off with a discussion about the lack of physicality in contemporary speculative fiction. The post Eat Gud by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
(Don’t) Gotta Go Fast
October 26, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThe average American consumes 100,000 words a day. But what do we retain? What have we learned? Do you really gotta go fast? The post (Don’t) Gotta Go Fast by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
(Don’t) Gotta Go Fast – Transcript
October 26, 2023 13:00Read along with our latest episode featuring Lola Sebastian with the (Don't) Gotta Go Fast Transcript. The post (Don’t) Gotta Go Fast – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Touch Grass
October 05, 2023 13:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBHere to talk about engaging with nature in your fiction is Ashely Adams, who will teach us how to touch grass. The post Touch Grass by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Touch Grass (Transcript)
October 05, 2023 13:00The 'Touch Grass' Transcript from our most recent episode with Ashely Adams—check it out, why don't you, huh? The post Touch Grass (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Fite Gud
September 14, 2023 13:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBIn this episode of Rite Gud, we are talking about swords. We are joined by Johanus Haidner of The Academy of European Swordsmanship. The post Fite Gud by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Fite Gud (Transcript)
September 14, 2023 13:00The transcript of our latest episode about swordplay, Fite Gud. Check it out and read along why don't you? The post Fite Gud (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
More Bad Writing Advice
August 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBWe debunk more Bad Writing Advice: the virtues of head hopping, the problem with MICE, and why not to let a robot say if your prose is vivid. The post More Bad Writing Advice by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
More Bad Writing Advice (Transcript)
August 24, 2023 13:00R.S. Benedict 0:00 Welcome to Rite Gud. The only podcast that helps you write good. I’m R.S. Benedict, The Most Dangerous Woman in speculative fiction. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of writing advice out there. That doesn’t help you write good. In... The post More Bad Writing Advice (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
The Way to Write the Other is Not To Make the Other Into You
August 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBMany writers seem to think that the way to fix exoticism is to homogenize every other culture from every part of the world. The post The Way to Write the Other is Not To Make the Other Into You by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
The Way to Write the Other is Not To Make the Other Into You (Transcript)
August 03, 2023 13:00The transcript of our latest episode with Karlo Yeager Rodríguez about writing the other and homogeneity in fiction. The post The Way to Write the Other is Not To Make the Other Into You (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Seize the Press!
July 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBIn this episode, we talk to Jonny Pickering, founder and editor-in-chief of Seize the Press. The post Seize the Press! by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Seize the Press Transcript
July 13, 2023 13:00Seize the Transcript! of our episode on Seize the Press! The post Seize the Press Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Boast in the Shell: Why AI Art is Overhyped
June 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIn this episode, Wendy Xu joins us once again to talk about AI art, AI writing, and the rise of the machines. The post Boast in the Shell: Why AI Art is Overhyped by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Boast in the Shell: Why AI Art is Overhyped – Transcript
June 22, 2023 13:00The transcript of our episode Boast in the Shell, featuring an interview with Wendy Xu about AI art and the like. The post Boast in the Shell: Why AI Art is Overhyped – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
I Dream of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
June 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWhen the pursuit of comfort takes over your entire life, and your entire worldview, your art suffers, and maybe society does too. In this episode, we’re talking about why speculative fiction shouldn’t get too comfortable. The post I Dream of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
I Dream of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Transcript)
June 01, 2023 13:00A transcript on our latest episode with Tai Black, about comfort in speculative fiction, comfort media and more. The post I Dream of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Poster’s Elbow
May 11, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBFor writers, social media can be a valuable tool for networking and self-promotion. But can the drawbacks outweigh the positives? The post Poster’s Elbow by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Poster’s Elbow (Transcript)
May 11, 2023 13:00A transcript of the latest Rite Gud episode about social media. The post Poster’s Elbow (Transcript) by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Orc Gusano – Transcript
April 20, 2023 13:00The transcript of our episode about Latinx representation in Science Fiction, Fantasy and literature in general. The post Orc Gusano – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Orc Gusano
April 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBHas Latinx representation in American sci-fi and fantasy really gotten any better since that book was written fifty years ago? The post Orc Gusano by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Susan Sontag’s Notes on Sleepaway Camp – Transcript
April 01, 2023 10:00Today, Magencubed joins us to examine that seminal queer text, auteur Robert Hiltzik's 1983 film Sleepaway Camp - Transcript. The post Susan Sontag’s Notes on Sleepaway Camp – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Susan Sontag’s Notes on Sleepaway Camp
April 01, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBToday, Magencubed joins us to examine that seminal queer text, auteur Robert Hiltzik's 1983 film Sleepaway Camp. The post Susan Sontag’s Notes on Sleepaway Camp by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Filthy Lucre – Transcript
March 30, 2023 10:00A transcript of our latest episode where Simon McNeil rejoins us to talk about what writers usually make and why Disney Must Pay. The post Filthy Lucre – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Filthy Lucre
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBIn this episode, Simon McNeil rejoins us to talk about what writers usually make, the hidden costs of writing, and why Disney Must Pay. The post Filthy Lucre by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Gentrified Horror – Transcript
March 09, 2023 14:00A transcript of our episode with Andrew F. Sullivan on gentrified horror. The post Gentrified Horror – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Gentrified Horror
March 09, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBYou can’t gentrify a haunted house–you either have to accept it as it is, burn it to the ground, or run away. The post Gentrified Horror by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing TTRPGs
February 16, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBCaitlin Fortier, makes TTRPGs–that’s tabletop role playing games–and she’s going to tell us how it works from inception to publication. The post Writing TTRPGs by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing TTRPGs – Transcript
February 16, 2023 14:00The transcript of the episode with Caitlin Fortier talking TTRPGs. The post Writing TTRPGs – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Talking about Comics with Wendy Xu – Transcript
January 26, 2023 14:00The transcript of our episode on comics with Wendy Xu. The post Talking about Comics with Wendy Xu – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Talking about Comics with Wendy Xu
January 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBJoining us for this episode is comics artist and illustrator Wendy Xu, who made Tidesong, Mooncakes, and the upcoming The Infinity Particle. The post Talking about Comics with Wendy Xu by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.