Atoz: A Speculative Fiction Book Club Podcast
85 episodes Last Updated: Jun 26, 25
College-level conversations about sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and weird fiction with writer G.L. McDorman.
Episodes
Jun 26, 2025
Ep. 86: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Imagination is real.Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon.Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast.Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast.Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast.Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast.Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.
May 29, 2025
Ep. 85: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Robots, Gene-Wolfe-style, but written by Kazuo Ishiguro.Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon.Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast.Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast.Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast.Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast.Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.
Apr 24, 2025
Ep. 84: Shrine of Stars by Paul J. McAuley
Gene Wolfe fan-fiction plus, part three!Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon.Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast.Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast.Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast.Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast.Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.
Mar 27, 2025
Ep. 83: Ancient of Days by Paul J. McAuley
Gene Wolfe fan-fiction plus, part two!Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon.Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast.Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast.Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast.Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast.Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.
Feb 27, 2025
Ep. 82: Child of the River by Paul J. McAuley
Gene Wolfe fan-fiction plus.Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon.Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast.Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast.Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast.Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast.Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.
Nov 28, 2024
Ep. 81: Blindsight by Peter Watts
Buckle-up for a deeply pessimistic first-encounter story.
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Oct 31, 2024
Ep. 80: Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
Death? Discworld? Definitely!
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Procopius fan-fiction IN SPACE.
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Alcoholic aliens plus a little David Bowie.
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Jul 25, 2024
Ep. 77: The Girl in a Swing by Richard Adams
One of the most terrifying books I've ever read.
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