Hugos There Podcast

01/08/2024

New Episode! Zoomed Out: SF In Translation, with Rachel Cordasco ()

16/07/2024

Just in time for the MLB All-Star break, it's a bonus episode about baseball, with Joe Posnanski (author of The Baseball 100 and Why We Love Baseball)

01/07/2024

New Episode! Declare, by Tim Powers (2001 World Fantasy Award Winner), with returning guest Paul Williams
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/declare-by-tim-powers-feat-paul-williams/

16/06/2024

Bonus Episode! "Other people walk their dog, and I walk my book," a conversation with J.w. Wartick
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/other-people-walk-their-dog-and-i-walk-my-book-a-conversation-with-jw-wartick/

JW has read all the things and has recommendations.

01/06/2024

New Episode! Zoomed Out: Iain M. Banks, with Damian Mac Choiligh
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/zoomed-out-iain-m-banks-with-damian-mac-choiligh/

01/05/2024

New Episode! (Seth's picks): A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L'Engle, with guest Mandy Self

https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/a-wrinkle-in-time-by-madeline-lengle-feat-mandy-self/

(Hey, it's still award-winning even if it's not a Hugo winner)

30/04/2024

I created a 2024 Hugo Voters' Packet for my podcast, so if you've ever wondered where to start, might I suggest starting here?

https://hugospodcast.com/2024-hugo-voters-packet/

Send a message to learn more

01/04/2024

New Episode! Zoomed Out: Urban Fantasy, with my little sister Katherine Heasley

Authors referenced: Patricia Briggs, Seanan McGuire, Jim Butcher, Ilona Andres, Neil Gaiman, Anne Bishop, Faith Hunter

27/03/2024

New Episode! Vernor Vinge Tribute Panel, with Rich Horton, Olav Rokne, Trish Matson, and Russ Newcomer
Olav Rokne Russ Newcomer Patricia Elkins Matson

08/03/2024

Bonus Episode! Oscars 2024, with my nephew Peter Knoch, Lori from Hugo, Girl, and Juan Sanmiguel

01/03/2024

New Episode! Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, with guest Peter Kuskie
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/project-hail-mary-by-andy-weir-feat-peter-kuskie/

14/02/2024

Bonus episode: Catching up with Michael Gabriel about his experience in the 2023 World Marathon Challenge.

This isn't science fiction related, but I like Michael and wanted to chat with him about this unique event.

It’s been almost exactly a year since multiple-time guest of the podcast, Michael Gabriel, finished the World Marathon Challenge (Seven Days, Seven Marathons on Seven Continents), and I asked…

01/02/2024

New Episode! (Seth's picks) Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank, with guest Mitch Wagner . Classic book, fun conversation.
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/alas-babylon-by-pat-frank-feat-mitch-wagner/

Hosted by Seth Heasley

This is a “Seth’s picks” episode of the podcast, still Science Fiction related this time, with the classic 1959 nuclear war novel Alas, Babylon. Joining me for the podcast is retu…

01/01/2024

Happy New Year! New Episode! Zoomed Out: Patricia A. McKillip, with Dr. Audrey Isabel Taylor
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/zoomed-out-patricia-a-mckillip-with-dr-audrey-taylor/

Dr. Audrey Isabel Taylor joins me for a look at the work of Patricia A. McKillip. Time codes included for the major sections, as well as two mini-discussions of McKillip’s World Fantasy Award…

01/12/2023

New Episode: Pandemic Fiction, with Bob Morrell, the first of many Zoomed Out Sub-Genre Spotlights.

This time, it’s the first of hopefully many Subgenre Spotlights, this time on Pandemic Fiction. Who doesn’t want to think about pandemics? Trigger warning for anyone who isn’t rea…

10/11/2023

New Bonus Episode! "I think of them as cartoon documentaries," a conversation with Darryl Cunningham (Darryl Cunningham) about his Graphic Nonfiction work.

https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/i-think-of-them-as-cartoon-documentaries-a-discussion-with-darryl-cunningham/

Hosted by Seth Heasley

Seth is joined by Darryl Cunningham, author of these tremendously interesting Graphic Nonfiction Titles: Psychiatric Tales Supercrash (alternate more interesting title: The Age of Selfishness: Ayn …

01/11/2023

New Episode! Business as usual, but this time a Nebula winner.
The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda McIntyre, with guest Sarah Elkins

Seth is joined by Sarah Elkins to discuss the 1998 Nebula Award winner for Best Novel, The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda McIntyre. Just a more or less typical episode. Financially support this podcast…

01/10/2023

New Episode! The first of (hopefully many) Zoomed Out looks at authors. First up, Isaac Asimov, with Alec Nevala-Lee

Alec Nevala-Lee, author of the stellar biographies Astounding and Inventor of the Future joins me for a discussion on Isaac Asimov, the author and his work. All discussions of the works mentioned s…

01/09/2023

Welcome to Hugos There 2.0! First up, Planet of the Apes, the great French novel, with my favorite francophone, Emmanuel Dubois of the La Fayette, We Are Here Podcast.
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/planet-of-the-apes-by-pierre-boulle-feat-emmanuel-dubois/

06/07/2023

Very cool to be on the list with my friends from Hugo, Girl!

01/07/2023

And finally, the last title on the list! The Snow Queen, by Joan D. Vinge, with guests Ann and Alice from The Hugo & Nebula Readership podcast.

Ann and Alice from the Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast join me for a discussion of the 1981 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Joan Vinge’s The Snow Queen, which is a better book tha…

01/07/2023

The Wanderer, by Fritz Leiber, with Brian Collins. Sometimes a bad book makes for a great conversation.

Seth is joined by Brian Collins to discuss the 1965 Hugo winner, Fritz Leiber’s The Wanderer. Start – 15:00Intro through “Why this book?”15:01 – 28:08Non-Spoiler discu…

01/07/2023

Bonus Episode! Sci-Fi Around the World, with Andy Parry

Seth is joined by Andy Parry, creator of the SciFi Around the World blog and podcast to talk about how he came up with the idea for the project, and how it’s going so far. He also administers…

01/07/2023

Catching up on episodes, taking you all the way up to the finish line (for Hugos There 1.0 anyway).

Shadow Over Mars, by Leigh Brackett, with guest Dr. Sue Vazakas.

Seth is joined by Dr. Sue Vazakas to discuss the 2020 Retro Hugo winner (for the year 1945), Leigh Brackett’s Shadow Over Mars. Start – 21:02Intro through “Why this book?” (…

15/04/2023

Bonus Episode! Common Errors in English Usage, with Dr. Paul Brians.

Discussing SFF movies and books as well as other topics.

Dr. Paul Brians, retired professor of literature (including SF) from Washington State University, joins me for a discussion of his website and book, as well as SFF movies and books, and some more r…

15/04/2023

Episode #75: A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine, with guest Cora Buhlert

Seth is joined by 2022 Hugo Award-winning Fan Writer, Cora Buhlert, to discuss the winner of the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel, Arkady Martine’s A Desolation Called Peace. Start – 10:2…

15/04/2023

Bonus Episode! Midnight Mass discussion panel. A bit late for Easter, but still a great series worth watching.

It’s Lent season as this episode is posted, and what better genre show to consider than the excellent Netflix limited series, Midnight Mass. This is just four Christian engineers discussing a…

15/04/2023

Episode #74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein, but mostly an informal conversation with Hugo-winner David Brin
https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/ht74-beyond-this-horizon-by-robert-a-heinlein-feat-david-brin/

15/04/2023

Bonus Episode! A reunion with Spectology, revisiting our Underrated SFF Films discussion (covering Ladyhawke, Sunshine, and Dark City)

During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, I joined Adrian and Matt from Spectology for a draft of our favorite underrated SFF movies. As it happens, each of us had not seen at least one entry…

15/04/2023

Bonus Episode! "We seem to not want a utopia," a conversation with S. Daniel Smith about Apocalyptic Fiction and what it says about us.

This is a project that got lost on my computer (through neglect, not technology) for a long time. Dan Smith from Coffee In Space joins me for a discussion of the allure of Apocalyptic Fiction. Dan&…