Rite Gud
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 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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The Right’s War on Libraries
January 05, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAs part of this podcast’s dedication to sparking controversial, attention-getting discourse, we have a new piping hot take for you here today: libraries are good. The post The Right’s War on Libraries by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
The Right’s War on Libraries – Transcript
January 05, 2023 14:00Transcript of the latest Rite Gud episode where Raquel and Eric Sandwich talk about the right wing war on libraries. The post The Right’s War on Libraries – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
How We Read and Why
December 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBWhat’s the point of reading when there are other ways of getting information? Does reading make you a better person? And why are so many Americans so bad at it? Joining us today is Chrisbookishcauldron, book critic and YouTuber. The post How We Read and Why by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
How We Read and Why – Transcript
December 15, 2022 14:00What’s the point of reading when there are other ways of getting information? Transcript of our latest episode. The post How We Read and Why – Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Sci-fi and Fantasy for Peasants — Transcript
December 11, 2022 03:36The transcript of our recent episode with Qualia Redux about poverty in science fiction and fantasy stories. The post Sci-fi and Fantasy for Peasants — Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Sci-fi and Fantasy for Peasants
November 23, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBFor some reason, a lot of SFF authors have a hard time imagining stories about poor people. Fantasy stories often focus on royalty. Sci-fi protagonists tend to be middle or upper class. The post Sci-fi and Fantasy for Peasants by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy of the 20th Century
November 03, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBIn part two of our discussion on diverse sci-fi and fantasy, we turn our attention to the later half of the 20th century, when the field opened up a little more to BIPOC and queer authors. The post Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy of the 20th Century by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Women Writers of the Pulp Era
October 13, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBStephen Mazur, former Assistant Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, to talk about the women of sci-fi's pulp era. The post Women Writers of the Pulp Era by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
No Plot Just Vibes
September 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIn this episode of Rite Gud, we are joined once again by Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, who is going to tell us why plot isn’t everything. The post No Plot Just Vibes by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing Beyond the End of History
September 01, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBThere’s one thing contemporary SFF can’t seem to escape. Simon McNeil joins us to talk about writing beyond the end of history. The post Writing Beyond the End of History by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
How To Start a Magazine for Fun and Absolutely No Profit
August 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn this episode, Blood Knife's Kurt Schiller shares what it takes to launch a magazine, attract subscribers, and give writers a space to create thought-provoking work. The post How To Start a Magazine for Fun and Absolutely No Profit by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Space Racism, Oppressed Wizards, and Other Marginalized Fantasy Allegories
July 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBFiction has always used speculative elements to express political ideas; but sometimes, it falls flat in terms of storytelling and politics. The post Space Racism, Oppressed Wizards, and Other Marginalized Fantasy Allegories by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing Beyond Limits with Naben Ruthnum
June 30, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWriters are often under pressure to follow rules, to write to the market, to carefully fit themselves into a safe cultural and commercial niche. The post Writing Beyond Limits with Naben Ruthnum by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Internet Fiction
June 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBCartoonist RE Parrish joins us to talk about the uneasy marriage of writing and the internet—incorporating the internet into fiction, using the internet as a medium for fiction, and why it's so hard to write a good social media epistolary novel. The post Internet Fiction by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Tales From the Slush Pile
May 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBWhen you send a short story to a magazine, it probably doesn’t go directly to the editor. Instead, it ends up in what’s called the slush pile–the pool of unsolicited work waiting for review. Who reviews it? Weirdos like us. The post Tales From the Slush Pile by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Never Bring a Pen to a Sword Fight
April 28, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThey say the pen is mightier than the sword, but it is way easier to kill a guy with a sword than with a pen. The post Never Bring a Pen to a Sword Fight by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
A Rite Gud Minifesto
April 07, 2022 13:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBThe changing of the guard in the early 2000s and the euthanization of the reactionary Sad Puppy movement in the early 2010s should have ushered in a new era of speculative fiction, an era of creative freedom and experimentation. The post A Rite Gud Minifesto by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
A Tribute to Garth Marenghi, World’s Greatest Author/Visionary/Dreamweaver
April 01, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this very serious episode, we honor the most important writer of the 20th century, a man forty years ahead of his time: author, visionary, dreamweaver plus actor, Garth Marenghi. The post A Tribute to Garth Marenghi, World’s Greatest Author/Visionary/Dreamweaver by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
More than the Sum of its Parts: Writing Beyond Tropes and Easter Eggs
March 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB“Here’s my new novel, A Groan of Stone and Bone. It has enemies to lovers, a chaotic bisexual, BIPOC representation, elemental magic, and tons of 'Buffy' references!” The post More than the Sum of its Parts: Writing Beyond Tropes and Easter Eggs by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Rite Gud: The Squeequel
February 24, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBBecause 'squeecore' got so big, we decided to revisit it to address some of the discourse it generated—the good, the bad, and the ugly. The post Rite Gud: The Squeequel by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Rite Gud: A Bear-y Special Episode
February 03, 2022 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIt is time to talk about Bear, Marian Engel’s 1976 Canadian novel about a mousy librarian who falls in love with a bear. The post Rite Gud: A Bear-y Special Episode by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Rite Gud: A Guide to Squeecore—Transcript
January 21, 2022 01:32Thanks to Rite Gud listener @gynoidgearhead, we now have a "Guide to Squeecore" transcript—read along with the audio! The post Rite Gud: A Guide to Squeecore—Transcript by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
A Guide to Squeecore
January 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBWhat is squeecore? You’re soaking in it! Squeecore is the dominant literary movement in contemporary SFF, a movement so ubiquitous it’s nearly invisible. The post A Guide to Squeecore by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
John Langan on Cosmic Horror
December 23, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBBram Stoker Award-winning author John Langan joins us to talk about cosmic horror, his novel The Fisherman, upstate New York, how much money writers make (none), and how hard it is to get published when you're a little too literary for the genre crowd but a little too genre for the literary crowd. The post John Langan on Cosmic Horror by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Cinderella Is Not a #Girlboss: The Problem With ‘Feminist’ Fairytale Adaptations
December 02, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe have girlboss Cinderella starting her own business, Snow White leading an army into battle. And why not? The post Cinderella Is Not a #Girlboss: The Problem With ‘Feminist’ Fairytale Adaptations by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Puppy Play
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBIn this episode, we re-examine the saga of the notorious Sad Puppies. What happened? What ripple effects did it have on the sci-fi/fantasy community? The post Puppy Play by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
How Books Happen, With Gretchen Felker-Martin
October 21, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBIn this episode, Gretchen Felker-Martin joins us to talk about her gritty post-Apocalyptic trans novel Manhunt (spoiler free) and how an idea becomes a traditionally published book. The post How Books Happen, With Gretchen Felker-Martin by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
The Tragedy of the Creative Commons: On Superheroes and Modern Mythology
September 30, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBAre superheroes a modern mythology, or is this a way to flatten the complexities of traditional art while giving commercial media a spiritual significance it does not deserve? The post The Tragedy of the Creative Commons: On Superheroes and Modern Mythology by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
In Defense of Degenerate Art
September 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBJack from Bad Books for Bad People joins us to pay tribute to art that isn’t here to teach right from wrong—what some might call degenerate art. The post In Defense of Degenerate Art by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
This Is My Hole, It Was Made for Me: On Negative Space and Leaving Room for the Reader
August 19, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBA story is a type of conversation with the reader. If you don’t leave room for the reader to speak, you’re a terrible conversationalist. The post This Is My Hole, It Was Made for Me: On Negative Space and Leaving Room for the Reader by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Genre Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good
July 29, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBGenre is safe. Genre is comfortable. But do we rely on genre conventions too much? Can genre hold us back? Is genre busting good? The post Genre Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
NSFW: Not Safe For Weenies
July 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBOn this very special NSFW episode of Rite Gud, goth girl correspondent Matilda Lewis and veteran tijuana bible cartoonist Bitter Karella (creator of The Midnight Pals, co-host of the A Special Presentation podcast) join everyone’s favorite audio gremlin Sid Oozeley to discuss a topic most scandalous—sex scenes! The post NSFW: Not Safe For Weenies by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Why We Can Stop Flogging H.P. Lovecraft’s Dead Bloated Corpse
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn today's sci-fi/ fantasy community, it's fashionable to dig up H.P. Lovecraft and put him on trial as the avatar of everything wrong with speculative fiction. The post Why We Can Stop Flogging H.P. Lovecraft’s Dead Bloated Corpse by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing for Young Audiences with Celine Kiernan
May 27, 2021 16:00In this episode, middle grade horror/fantasy author Celine Kiernan joins us to talk about writing fiction for young people. The post Writing for Young Audiences with Celine Kiernan by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Talk Gud: A Dialogue about Dialogue
May 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn this irregular episode, audio gremlin Sid Oozeley talks shop with returning guest Mario Coelho about fantasy and science fiction’s long-standing vendetta against dialogue writing. The post Talk Gud: A Dialogue about Dialogue by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Hopepunk? More Like COPEpunk
April 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBDoes hopepunk really offer meaningful hope and revolution, or is it just a way to numb yourself and hide from the world? The post Hopepunk? More Like COPEpunk by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Meet the New Gatekeeper, Same as the Old Gatekeeper
March 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIf you’ve spent any time talking about geek culture, you’ve probably seen one word come up over and over again: gatekeeper. The post Meet the New Gatekeeper, Same as the Old Gatekeeper by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
So You Think You’re a Writer?
March 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBWhat makes a writer? Is it coffee and cats? Is it a good author photo? Is it having a screenname like @JaneDoeWrites? The post So You Think You’re a Writer? by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Queerness Is Not a Fandom
February 11, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 75.7 MBIt's normal to look for people who share your interest in pop culture. But what happens when you only know how to be queer through fandom? The post Queerness Is Not a Fandom by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Books Are Not Movies: Writing the Invisible
January 21, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBInstead of learning from books, too many fledgling writers learn to write primarily from movies, television and video games, and their writing suffers as a result. The post Books Are Not Movies: Writing the Invisible by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
To Be a Great Writer, You Must Defeat a Thousand Babies
December 31, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBAs the world looks grimmer and grimmer, Millennials and Gen Xers retreat deeper and deeper into childhood nostalgia. The post To Be a Great Writer, You Must Defeat a Thousand Babies by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Finding Beauty In Darkness
December 10, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBWhy do we love horror so much? On the surface, it makes no sense. Why would anybody enjoy media that focuses on upsetting, grotesque topics? The post Finding Beauty In Darkness by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Saving Criticism from the Corporate Marketing Machine
November 19, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBCultural criticism has always been an essential part of our media ecosystem, especially when it comes to geek culture. But is any of this really meaningful, or is it just another part of the big corporate content marketing machine? The post Saving Criticism from the Corporate Marketing Machine by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Bad Writing Advice
October 29, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBThere are many writing advice columns that won’t help you write good—that will actually encourage you to write bad, or at best mediocre. The post Bad Writing Advice by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
I’m Not Here to Make Friends: On Unlikable Female Characters
October 08, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBFilthcore queen Gretchen Felker-Martin returns to talk about unlikable female characters. What makes a woman unlikable? The post I’m Not Here to Make Friends: On Unlikable Female Characters by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Translation, or Mi Tio Es Infermo, Pero la Carretera Es Verde!
September 17, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBSFF author and professional translator Mário Seabra Coelho talks to us about the art of translation. Writing translations, even only as an exercise, can open a writer’s eye to new perspectives, new devices, and new poetic turns of phrase. The post Translation, or Mi Tio Es Infermo, Pero la Carretera Es Verde! by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
The Bitter Medicine of Unhappy Endings
August 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBHorror writer G. Emerald, who has a background in the medical system, joins us to talk about the healing power of stories that leave us with a bad taste in our mouths. The post The Bitter Medicine of Unhappy Endings by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Who Are You Talking To?
August 06, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 82.9 MBSci-fi/fantasy author Karlo Yeager Rodríguez joins us to talk about the relationship between storyteller and in-universe audience. The post Who Are You Talking To? by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
Writing About Sex Work
July 16, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBIn this episode, Mistress Snow, PhD joins us to talk about sex work in writing. What do writers get wrong? How do writers promote inaccurate and harmful stereotypes about sex workers? How can writers do better? The post Writing About Sex Work by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.
A Wretched Episode of Scum and Villainy
June 25, 2020 16:00Villains in fiction tend to fit a certain template: erudite, aristocratic, queer-coded, monologuing and vaguely British. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it gets a little old after a while. The post A Wretched Episode of Scum and Villainy by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.