Category: Episodes

A closeup of a typewriter. Written on the page is "rewrite...edit...rewrite...edit."

Season 2, Episode 9: Editing Roundtable ft. Alexandra Pierce and Josh WilsonSeason 2, Episode 9: Editing Roundtable ft. Alexandra Pierce and Josh Wilson

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026| Space WizardSeason 2, Episode 9: Editing Roundtable ft. Alexandra Pierce and Josh Wilson| 0 Comment| 6:00 am
Magazines and journals have been a foundational part of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror since the very beginning and provide us with the stories, art, and critical analysis that keep the [...]
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Season 2, Episode 7: How to Write a Kick-Ass Fantasy Battle ft. Suzannah RowntreeSeason 2, Episode 7: How to Write a Kick-Ass Fantasy Battle ft. Suzannah Rowntree

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025| Space WizardSeason 2, Episode 7: How to Write a Kick-Ass Fantasy Battle ft. Suzannah Rowntree| 0 Comment| 6:00 am
Anyone who’s ever written fantasy has faced this problem: You have hit the point of conflict in a story where problems can no longer be worked out with witty retorts [...]
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Season 2, Episode 4: The Science Bros Answer Your Science Questions, Part 1, ft. Rob & Jon MoundSeason 2, Episode 4: The Science Bros Answer Your Science Questions, Part 1, ft. Rob & Jon Mound

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025| Space WizardSeason 2, Episode 4: The Science Bros Answer Your Science Questions, Part 1, ft. Rob & Jon Mound| 0 Comment| 6:00 am
Suspension of disbelief is a cornerstone of speculative fiction, but as writers and fans, we often find ourselves wondering just how grounded in reality our favourite stories really are. [...]
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relief sculpture from the Gilgamesh Epic, showing Gilgamesh in a protective attitude and with animals (Early Dynastic) (Ancient Seals of the Near East, No. 3) (1940)

Season 2, Episode 2: The Ur-Pisode: The Queer Heart of The Epic of Gilgamesh, ft. Julian GunnSeason 2, Episode 2: The Ur-Pisode: The Queer Heart of The Epic of Gilgamesh, ft. Julian Gunn

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025| Space WizardSeason 2, Episode 2: The Ur-Pisode: The Queer Heart of The Epic of Gilgamesh, ft. Julian Gunn| 0 Comment| 6:00 am
For 4000 years, The Epic of Gilgamesh has influenced mythology, theology, and literature, and its rediscovery in the 1850s is itself an epic tale of war, theft, and Hobby Lobby. [...]
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