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In one of our favorite episodes from 2021, we talked to TV news commentator and author (and scifi fan!) Wajahat... more

Dearest Listeners, you asked us for advice, and now we've got the definitive answers! From writing and relationship questions, to... more

We're learning so much about dinosaurs lately — there are incredible new species, discoveries about how they had sex, and... more

What is the point of absurdist storytelling in a world that feels absurd? We talk about science fiction that gets... more