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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 27/09/2026

New Episode! Fold Catastrophes, by Peter Watts (interview with the author) Excellent short story collection, and we're fairly light on the spoilers. hugospodcast.com/podcast/auth...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 26/09/2026

New Episode! Scott Pilgrim vs Everything (book/movie/series) pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/09/2026

New Episode! Foundational Fantasy: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, with guests Karen Beck and Rachel Young hugospodcast.com/podcast/foun...

Cover art for Forgotten Beasts, showing Sybil and several of her beasts.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 31/08/2026

A couple of folks from the Fantasy Faction Facebook group.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 29/08/2026

Coming attractions! Take Me To Your Reader (September): Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which is based on the first six of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, all available on Kindle Unlimited. Hugos There (September): A Foundational Fantasy episode on The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia McKillip

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 29/08/2026

New Take Me To Your Reader Episode! Judge Dredd, comics vs movies! pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 05/08/2026

It's a decent subtitle for Idiocracy, so this checks out.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/08/2026

New Episode! Foundational Fantasy: Beauty, by Robin McKinley, with guest Megan Cutter hugospodcast.com/podcast/foun...

Cover art for Beauty, by Robin McKinley, featuring a young woman set against a background with a mountain, and roses in the foreground.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 28/07/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's okay to record a short form video without holding the little microphone. It's not cute. We all know there's a mic. We don't need to see it.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 14/07/2026

Man, whoever is switching the video for the Home Run Derby needs to consider a different line of work. The whole job is to show the pitcher and hitter, either from behind the batter or behind the pitcher (should be 80% behind the pitcher). After the ball is in the air, switch away.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 11/07/2026

New Episode! It's the first in our new series about graphic novel adaptations, starting with Supergirl! pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/07/2026

New Episode! It's a Hot Ones-style challenge, four of us discussing Brian Aldiss's Hothouse while navigating a sometimes surprising lineup of hot sauces. hugospodcast.com/podcast/hoth...

Cover art for Hothouse, by Brian Aldiss, depicting a small green human being menaced by a large wasp.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 25/06/2026

For full enjoyment of the forthcoming Hugos There episode, get yourself a copy of Brian Aldiss's Hothouse, and a variety of hot sauces. Then join with me and my three guests as we explore the book and try not to spontaneously combust while attempting a Hot Ones-style episode.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/06/2026

I like that it comes right out and tells you not to think too hard about the causality of it.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/06/2026

It's a brain bender. I've watched it several times and I'm still not sure I fully understand it.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/06/2026

New Episode! Foundational Fantasy: Titas Groan, by Mervyn Peake, with guest Dan Harris hugospodcast.com/podcast/foun...

Cover art for Titas Groan, illustration by author Mervyn Peak showing a buzzard or vulture perched atop an eclectic pile of symbols, including a chain, tombstones, and roots.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 30/05/2026

New Take Me To Your Reader episode! 12 Monkeys, based on La Jetée What are some of your favorite time travel movies? pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

Movie posters for both La Jetee and 12 Monkeys

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 24/05/2026

I won't pretend that didn't factor in my statement 🤪

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 24/05/2026

I think you'd find opinions on this informed by motivated reasoning. If you strongly prefer SF you might favor a separate award for it. I think I kind of like to see the trend in what's awarded over time though.

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Rachel Cordasco @rachelcordasco.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The first issue of SMALL PLANET: THE SF IN TRANSLATION MAGAZINE is OUT! www.sfintranslation.com?p=16928 #SFinTranslation

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Issue #1: Small Planet: The SFT Magazine – Speculative Fiction in Translation

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Christine D. Baker @klaxoncomms.com · 01/05/2026

Seth and I chat Clifford Simak’s City, where dogs analyze their myths of how they became the dominant beings of earth. Weird and great 50s sci-fi.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/05/2026

New Episode! City, by Clifford Simak, with guest Christine Baker @klaxoncomms.com hugospodcast.com/podcast/city...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 30/04/2026

New Take Me To Your Reader episode! Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem, with Ben DeBono from The Sci-Fi Christian pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

Three images, posters for the 1972 and 2002 adaptations of Solaris, and the book cover from the 1961 novel.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/04/2026

New Episode! Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston hugospodcast.com/podcast/foun...

Book cover art for Magician: Apprentice, and Magician: Master, by Raymond E. Feist

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Christine D. Baker @klaxoncomms.com · 13/03/2026

New episode of Hugo History out today! I discussed Philip K Dick's Man in the High Castle with horror writer (and lit prof) Joseph Andre Thomas. Come for the multiverse, stay for the extensive discussion of PKD's knowledge of bras. sites.libsyn.com/586395/man-i...

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Hugo History: Man in the High Castle

Join us as we discuss the ninth Hugo Award winner: Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle. Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in Vancouver, BC. You can find her at @klaxoncomms.com‬ ...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/03/2026

New Episode! Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer (@princejvstin.com) hugospodcast.com/podcast/foun...

Book cover art for Nine Princes in Amber, showing the trump cards featuring the princes of Amber.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 28/02/2026

New Take Me To Your Reader Episode! Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Season Two: The Sea of Monsters pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod... What did you think of Season Two?

Book cover art for The Sea of Monsters and a poster for the Disney Plus series.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 11/02/2026

I've been really sick and barely able to eat over the last week. I ended up having Cream of Wheat for breakfast, and now I'm wondering if anyone wants to meet me at the roller rink, play some Ms. Pac-Man, and then I'd like to hit Pay & Save and look at Star Wars action figures?

Cream of Wheat packaging, showing a red box with a bowl of porridge

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/02/2026

New Episode! Foundational Fantasy (new series): Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie (@colink.bsky.social) hugospodcast.com/podcast/foun...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 15/01/2026

Bonus Episode! 2025 Favorite Reads, with Mandy Self and Megan Cutter What were your favorite reads from 2025? hugospodcast.com/podcast/bonu...

Collage of three book covers, No Country For Old Men, Doomsday Book, and Dungeon Crawler Carl.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 10/01/2026

I feel like Audible doesn't understand how progress works. Or encouragement. Am I supposed to "keep it up" not starting the book?

Screenshot of Audible telling me I'm at 0% on a book and to keep it up.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 08/01/2026

Well now you'll have extra time to *guest* on podcasts! In all seriousness, best of luck in whatever you find to do next.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 02/01/2026

Yes, that's the plan! I'll message you to get the ball rolling.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/01/2026

New Episode! Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Bob Morrell (@wallet55.bsky.social) It's a brief but fun discussion about a very funny book. hugospodcast.com/podcast/door...

Two book cover images for Doorways in the Sand.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 28/12/2025

New Bonus Episode! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft, with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin from the Nebulugo Discord, a great way to finish out the year! hugospodcast.com/podcast/bonu...

A room full of books with the title of the episode printed over it.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 25/12/2025

New Take Me To Your Reader! Happy Life Day! "Star-Wikileaks" (The Star Wars Holiday Special and A Disturbance in the Force documentary), with Scott Kirkwood from starwarsholidayspecial.com pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 01/12/2025

New Episode! Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord (link in the show notes) hugospodcast.com/podcast/anni...

Cover art for Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 29/11/2025

New Take Me To Your Reader episode! The remake/re-adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man pavementpodcast.com/archives/pod...

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer @princejvstin.com · 20/11/2025

finally got to listen to this episode and highly enjoyed it. Glory Road is a book that I both like in parts and also frustrates me (some of which for reasons that align with Seth and James' discussion)

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 18/11/2025

I saw this in the feed and thought, "Oh, is that book I hated actually good?" I've always described it as a 300 page thriller crammed into 600 pages.

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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast.com · 14/11/2025

Excellent episode as usual! And I love the plot recaps because there are a lot of these books that have faded in my memory.

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