Latest Biopunk Podcast Episodes
#37 (Part 1): Dieselpunk With Graphic Novelists - The Lost Mountain Mechanicals
Storypunks Podcast - May 03, 2019 03:17 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn Part 1 of this conversation, I speak with all three of the Lost Mountain Mechanicals: Steve Nedvidek, Ed Crowell, and Jack Lowe. We look at their creative process and how they've found ongoing inspiration to create the Jekyll Island Chronicles graphic novels. I loved their interpretations o...
#36 (Part 2): Ecopunk, Biopunk, and Cyberpunk SALON With Jesikah Sundin - The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Storypunks Podcast - April 26, 2019 03:45 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe conversation about Bacigalupi's novel The Windup Girl continues. Jesikah Sundin and I swap impressions about this complex book that can be classified as ecopunk, biopunk, cyberpunk, or science fiction generally. Want to chime in during the next discussion? That would be awesome: www.Wind...
#35 (Part 1): Ecopunk, Biopunk, and Cyberpunk SALON With Jesikah Sundin - The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Storypunks Podcast - April 26, 2019 03:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPaolo Bacigalupi's novel The Windup Girl is a Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel set in a future Thailand experiencing the fallout of environmental and societal breakdowns. It's a book to discuss much longer than an hour but Jesikah Sundin and I enjoyed sharing ideas about some of the book's...
#34: Gaslamp Fantasy and Dieselpunk With Author K.M. Weiland
Storypunks Podcast - April 18, 2019 23:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsK.M. Weiland writes gaslamp fantasy, dieselpunk, and historical superhero fiction--but wait! She also creates bestselling non-fiction guides for outlining, structure, character arcs, and more. www.KMWeiland.com www.HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com In this episode, I also pay tribute to Kaja...
#33: Steampunk With Rapper, Comic Creator, and Entertainer Professor Elemental
Storypunks Podcast - April 11, 2019 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin the Professor and me for a dusty little desert chat. I caught up with him at Wild, Wild West Con in Tuscon, Arizona. A birthday song, a song for artists, a little interview, an announcement for fans, and plenty of sardonic charm. Also! We've partnered with Lady Mechanika artist Joe Benite...
#32 (Part 2): Medieval and Pagan Tie-ins to the Punks With Author Jesikah Sundin
Storypunks Podcast - April 05, 2019 02:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn Part 2, we talk about a few things you don't often hear about when it comes to "the punks", and that's why you won't want to miss it! Jesikah shares some really cool insights about medieval, mythological, and pagan tie-ins to the punks. She's co-authored an Arthurian legend series titled Kni...
#31 (Part 1): Ecopunk, Mannerpunk, and Cyberpunk With Author Jesikah Sundin
Storypunks Podcast - April 05, 2019 02:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsInterviewing author Jesikah Sundin about her Biodome Chronicles series is a stunning place to begin Season 2. We chat about so many punks in this one, especially ecopunk, mannerpunk, and cyberpunk as well as hopepunk and solarpunk! Plus, she'll join me as we kick off the Storypunks Salon and Re...
Season 2 Begins!
Storypunks Podcast - March 29, 2019 20:06 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIt's been a minute, hasn't it?! Here are announcement links mentioned in this Season 2 kickoff mini episode. Interviews resume next Thursday and every Thursday thereafter through September. Get more involved via emails every Friday: www.Storypunks.World/newsletter Join the Storypunks Salon a...
#30 (Part 2): Steampunk With Worldbuilder and Multi-media Collaborator Jim Butcher
Storypunks Podcast - November 01, 2018 09:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn Part 2, we talk about Jim Butcher's worldbuilding and magic system development tips as well as multi-media creations he's written and consulted on. This is a really informative and super fun look at collaboration, from an author who's leveraged relationships with other artists to produce im...
#29 (Part 1): Steampunk With Author Jim Butcher
Storypunks Podcast - October 18, 2018 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJim Butcher writes several popular series including The Cinder Spires (steampunk!) as well as The Dresden Files and The Codex Alera. In Part 1 of 2, Jim chats about writing several series at once, using his author powers for evil, and plenty of other interesting stuff! Please also note that ...
#28 (Part 2): Ecopunk and Solarpunk With Publisher and Curator Mary Woodbury
Storypunks Podcast - October 04, 2018 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe conversation with Mary Woodbury continues! Discover additional resources, including initiatives to help reduce our environmental footprint in writing, publishing, and other creative endeavors. She has so many resources for artists and readers to check out: www.Eco-fiction.com blog: www....
#27 (Part 1): Solarpunk and Ecopunk With Author Mary Woodbury
Storypunks Podcast - September 20, 2018 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMary Woodbury runs Moon Willow Press as well as other sites and projects focused on eco-fiction. In this episode, we talk about her work as a curator and creator in this realm, including her definitions and vision for terms like solarpunk, ecopunk, hopepunk, and other environmentally-related p...
#26: Punk-related Conferences With Author and Podcaster Cindy Grigg
Storypunks Podcast - September 06, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsI'm preparing to speak at a writing conference, so in this week's episode I'm sharing my best tips and tricks for participating at conferences as a speaker or panelist. I've been presenting solo messages and contributing to sci fi and fantasy conference panels for the past four years, includin...
#25: (Part 2) Steampunk With Marketer and Writer Gail Carriger
Storypunks Podcast - August 23, 2018 09:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThere's so much to learn from Gail in this episode!! As anyone can tell from visiting her website and social channels, she really is a master of marketing and I know you'll come away inspired, no matter what creative medium you work in. We also talk about tools for writers including Dragon Nat...
#24: (Part 1) Steampunk With Author and Podcaster Gail Carriger
Storypunks Podcast - August 09, 2018 09:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsI've admired steampunk author Gail Carriger for a long time, and it's such a pleasure to interview her in this first of two episodes. We chat about her influences including Gothic literature (which we can thank for much if not all of the genre fiction we love today, including "the punks"!). We a...
#23: (Part 2) Atompunk and Steampunk With Authors Holly and Max Gonzalez
Storypunks Podcast - July 26, 2018 08:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this second of two episodes, Holly Gonazalez and I continue our conversation about decopunk and dieselpunk, and also get into some atompunk, steampunk, and even splatterpunk. This also becomes a discussion about collaborating with others, especially when Holly's husband Max joins us to talk...
#22 (Part 1): Decopunk and Dieselpunk With Author Holly Gonzalez
Storypunks Podcast - July 19, 2018 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this first of two episodes, Holly Gonzalez AKA "The Duchess of Decopunk" talks about why she writes decopunk, dieselpunk, and other science fiction, with many popular stories on Wattpad in particular (she's actually a Wattpad Ambassador). Check out her popular Beauty in the Bones series and m...
#21: Steampunk, Cyberpunk, and Solarpunk With Author Nisi Shawl
Storypunks Podcast - June 28, 2018 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAuthor Nisi Shawl's novel Everfair posits, what if Belgian forces had not succeeded in colonizing the Congo? And it's AWESOME!! In this interview, Nisi shares her definitions and ideas around steampunk as well as AfroRetroFuturism, cyberpunk, solarpunk, and hopepunk. She pays a beautiful tri...
#20: Steampunk With Transmedia Storyteller Michael Rigg
Storypunks Podcast - June 21, 2018 10:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsEver thought to yourself, This short story could inspire its own musical album . . . , or, This visual art piece could become an awesome graphic novel . . . ? That's what "transmedia storytelling" is all about, as LARP (Live Action Role Play) gamer Michael Rigg knows very well. He's turned his...
#19: Decopunk With Author Lara Elena Donnelly
Storypunks Podcast - June 14, 2018 14:48 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLara Elena Donnelly has created a fascinating fictional world based on the art deco era of the 1930s, in her Amberlough Dossier series. This vintage-glam spy thriller has been classified as decopunk, so in this interview we talk about the aesthetic, inspirations, themes, voice, diversity, and ...
#18 (Part 2): Steampunk With Kevin Steil AKA the Airship Ambassador
Storypunks Podcast - April 12, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week, Kevin Steil and I continue to discuss his many projects, including his Steampunk Museum, Steampunk Hands Around the World blogathon, Airship Ambassador TV channel on YouTube, Airship Ambassador expansion pack for the game Twisted Skies, and tips for reaching out to steampunk friends a...
#17 (Part 1): Steampunk With Kevin Steil AKA the Airship Ambassador
Storypunks Podcast - April 05, 2018 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA popular panelist and steampunk personality, the Airship Ambassador (Kevin Steil) has consulted for the show Steampunk'd! and other projects. His website, AirshipAmbassador.com, is an impressive compendium of steampunk news, recommended reads, and so many other goings-on. In addition, he writ...
#16: Steampunk With Author Shelley Adina
Storypunks Podcast - March 29, 2018 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsShelley Adina is an award-winning author and instructor of popular steampunk, contemporary, and Amish fiction. In this interview, we discuss her wonderful steampunk series Magnificent Devices, which is a longer story at 12 books (and counting!). Shelley shares tips for authors and writers crea...
#15: Steampunk With Podcaster and Librarian Elizabeth Headrick AKA "Bluestocking"
Storypunks Podcast - March 22, 2018 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis is a crossover episode with podcaster Elizabeth Headrick aka Bluestocking of the Steampunk Dollhouse Podcast! We share podcasting lessons learned, including some bumper samples. I love Bluestocking’s literary analysis of steampunk fiction, which she studies academically as an MLIS grad st...
#14: Dieselpunk, Decopunk, and Atompunk With Entertainer "Big Daddy Cool" John Pyka
Storypunks Podcast - March 15, 2018 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings"Big Daddy Cool" John Pyka is a showman who hosts and produces The Dieselpunk Podcast. He's an entertainer with tons of experience and he's turned his show into a book titled Tales From the Flip Side. John shares his definition of Dieselpunk, and how it can intersect with Decopunk, Atompunk, a...
#13: Hairwork With Artist Courtney Lane
Storypunks Podcast - March 08, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThink art made from human hair sounds weird? You might think again after this fascinating interview with historical and contemporary hairwork artist Courtney Lane, who creates and restores mourning jewelry, momentos, and more. We chat about how this unique storytelling medium intersects with d...
#12: Cyberpunk Noir Detective Stories With Author Austin Dragon
Storypunks Podcast - March 01, 2018 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAustin Dragon writes several sci fi series, including his cyberpunk detective series Liquid Cool. He describes this story as Blade Runner meets The Maltese Falcon. When it comes to his favorite works in the cyberpunk genre, Austin Dragon prefers the term "cyber noir", so in this episode we tal...
#11: Steampunk With Author Jon Messenger
Storypunks Podcast - February 22, 2018 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAuthor Jon Messenger is inspiring not only for his Magic and Machinery series, which he describes as a steampunk "Sherlock Holmes in a world of magic", but also because he balances writing with a full-time military career. In this episode, we talk about how his service has informed this steamp...
#10: Atompunk, Dieselpunk, Cyberpunk, Steampunk, and More With Musician Paul Shapera
Storypunks Podcast - February 15, 2018 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPaul Shapera is a musician whose New Albion and Tales of Lost Hollow albums span atompunk, dieselpunk, cyberpunk, steampunk, and more! So no matter what you fancy, this episode probably has something for you! We get into fascinating territory, including Paul's relatively uncommon four-act s...
#9: Cyberpunk With Author Malka Older
Storypunks Podcast - February 08, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMalka Older's Centenal Cycle Series begins with Infomocracy followed by Null States and State Tectonics, and takes readers through a world of micro-democracies. I love how she's using the series to create small laboratories in which to investigate social technologies and structures as well as ...
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