Wizards & Spaceships

Written by: Rachel A. Rosen & David L. Clink
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Wizards and Spaceships, the only podcast that’s about wizards and also about spaceships. Well, probably not, but it does involve wizards, spaceships, and the things we love (and complain about) in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
    Copyright 2024 Rachel A. Rosen & David L. Clink
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Episodes
  • The Great Hugo Awards Controversy ft. Diane Lacey
    Nov 15 2024
    Welcome to the first episode of Wizards & Spaceships to pass the Bechdel Test! In 2023, the Hugo Awards, administered by the World Science Fiction Society, were rocked by scandal. That year, the convention was hosted in Chengdu, China, and a number of popular and acclaimed works, from R. F. Kuang's Babel to Xiran Jay Zhao's Iron Widow, were deemed ineligible...even though they had enough nominations to appear on the ballot. The controversy engulfed the world of speculative fiction, but what really happened? In this episode, we talk to WorldCon whistleblower Diane Lacey to get her take on what went wrong, who's to blame, and what we can learn from this moving forward.
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    46 mins
  • The King of Horror ft. Troy Harkin
    Oct 15 2024
    Happy Halloween! To celebrate all that is spooky and monstrous, we're joined by poet, novelist, and David's other podcast co-host, Troy Harkin, to talk about the master of horror himself, Stephen King. Also cocaine. Show Notes:
      • Troy's website


      • ChiZine Publications


      • SK Tours of Maine


      • Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Speculative Whiteness
    Sep 15 2024
    In this episode, we talk to Jordan S. Carroll about his new book, the Sad and Rabid Puppies, and how to avoid getting your sci-fi co-opted by fascists. Show Notes:
      • Jordan’s Twitter: https://x.com/JordanSCarroll/


      • Jordan’s Bluesky: jordanscarroll.bsky.social


      • Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt Right by Jordan S. Carroll


      • Kaleidotrope


      • Elizabeth Sandifer: Eruditorum Press and Neoreaction a Basilisk but why not just go ahead and read everything she’s written?


      • Camestros Felapton’s The Complete Debarkle: Saga of a Culture War


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    36 mins

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