I’ve been going to science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book conventions since I was 15, and I’ve found that while the... more
Chow down on chicken tikka masala with Gareth L. Powell as we discuss the way a Diana Wynne Jones critique... more
Feast on fish and chips with Paul Cornell as we discuss where he stands on the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby debate,... more
Share a bowl of Cullen skink with the award-winning Wole Talabi as we discuss his love of combining contradictory ideas,... more
Share beef noodle soup with award-winning writer John Chu as we discuss the way he gamified the submission process when... more
Chow down on cheesy garlic bread with award-winning writer Jeffrey Ford as we discuss why writing has gotten more daunting... more
It's time for two scoops with writer Sarah Pinsker as we discuss the origin of her ice cream collaboration with... more
Munch on Mattar Paneer with horror writer William J. Donahue as we discuss the artistic endeavor which had him performing... more
Feast on burgers and fries with Cynthia Pelayo as we discuss the dead body she thought she saw which sparked... more
Join Jenny Rowe (and James Tiptree, Jr.) at the Glasgow Worldcon bar as we discuss the serendipitous way the former... more
Breakfast with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam as we discuss how her new horror novel toys with the tropes of reality TV,... more
It's time for tea and scones with Chuck Tingle as we discuss how existing is an arrogant act against the... more
Savor a seafood pancake with the award-winning writer Ai Jiang as we discuss why being nominated for multiple awards may... more
Gab over garlic bread with Sally Wiener Grotta as we discuss when we first met (and can't quite figure out... more
Bite into a burrito with writer Elwin Cotman as we discuss why forcing science fictional elements into non-science fictional stories... more
Dig into duck with Alex Jennings as we discuss his dream which commanded him to move to New Orleans (plus... more
Polish off paneer biryani with Tobias Carroll as we discuss which punk rock music made him a fan, why his... more
Chow down on cryptid pizza with writer/editor Lesley Conner as we discuss why horror is where she feels the most... more
Devour a Georgian dinner with Dan Parent as we discuss why we both loved the legendary Ramona Fradon, how a... more
Sup on scallops with Arthur Suydam as we discuss the way a lengthy hospital stay resulted in him falling in... more
Join writer Sunny Moraine for dinner as we discuss how the short story version of Your Shadow Half Remains exploded... more
Join biographer Julie Phillips for Jӓgerschnitzel as we discuss why she called The Baby on the Fire Escape "a weird... more
Nosh pastrami with Glenn Hauman as we discuss how he shook things up during the earliest days of electronic publishing,... more
Snack on sushi with Ray Nayler as we discuss how his time living outside the U.S. helped him become a... more
Nibble garlic naan with Jo Miles as we discuss how what began as a short story blossomed into a trilogy,... more
Munch MVP sandwiches with MVPs Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan as we discuss why The Coode Street Podcast is... more
Join Izzy Wasserstein for Kansas City BBQ as we discuss the way Sarah Pinsker sparked her lightbulb moment, why it's... more
Join Pat Murphy for lunch at "the single best restaurant in the world" in Episode 215 of Eating the Fantastic... more
Feast on crab fried rice with Nina Kiriki Hoffman as we discuss the way a ghost story which left her... more
Snack on spanakopita with Neil Clarke as we discuss how Clarkesworld was born (and what he wishes he'd known back... more
Polish off a Peruvian lunch with Alex Shvartsman as we discuss how intimations of mortality got him to start writing... more
Binge BBQ with the legendary Mike Gold as we discuss the way his hiring at DC Comics was all Neal... more
Chat and chew over fried calamari with the award-winning writer Michael Marano as we discuss how his love of science... more
Dine on oxtail stew with Lauren Beukes as we discuss why the genre community is like a giant amoeba, how... more
Relive Capclaves past and present during the lightning-round Capclave Donut Carnival, where you'll hear R. Z. Held and me bond... more
Join Hildy Silverman for a Georgian feast as we discuss the kindergarten incident which taught her all she ever wanted... more
Munch on a monstrous fish sandwich with Michael Bailey as we discuss his Stoker Award-nominated poetry collaboration with Marge Simon... more
Chow down on crispy pickled cucumbers with Lisa Morton as we discuss how seeing The Exorcist at age 15 changed... more
Feast on Fettuccine Alfredo with Howard Bender as we discuss how desperate Marvel Comics must have been to have hired... more
Bite into baklava with Charlie Jane Anders as we discuss how her childhood fantasy of aliens whisking her away from... more
It's time for a ramen reunion with my 1979 Clarion classmate Rhondi Salsitz as we discuss her early missed opportunity... more
Bite into a baconless BLT with Jordan Kurella as we discuss which ice cream flavor he chose to celebrate his... more
Join J. Michael Straczynski for breakfast as we discuss his appearance on one of the greatest convention panels I've ever... more
Dip into durian ice cream with multi-award nominated writer William Shunn as we discuss what he hoped would happen when... more
Munch on mahi mahi with L. Marie Wood as we discuss the way she began her writing career selling poetry... more
Feast on fish and chips with the prolific Robert Jeschonek as we discuss why when he a kid growing up... more
Share crispy spinach with Sheree Renée Thomas as we discuss how to prevent being an editor interfere with being a... more
Savor sea food with Theodora Goss as we discuss the ways in which being an immigrant is like living in... more
Settle in for arancini with Annalee Newitz as we discuss how difficult (and disappointing) it would have been to eat... more
Polish off a Polish meal with Walter Jon Williams while we discuss why when he started out he didn't think... more
Get crabby with writer Jennifer R. Povey as we discuss how the pandemic altered the timing of her newly begun... more
Munch on mahi mahi with L. Marie Wood as we discuss the way she began her writing career selling poetry in parking... more