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Podcast: Dairyland Frights
Episode: Sci-Fi, Survival & Hope with Author Aaron Ryan
Description: In this episode, host John welcomes back award-winning author Aaron Ryan, creator of The Dissonance Saga and the upcoming Talisman Series. Together, they explore the dark corners of imagination, morality, and survival — from terrifying alien invasions to the power of hope in a collapsing world.
Aaron shares how The Dissonance Saga began as a trilogy and grew into a six-book epic of human endurance against monstrous Gorgons that paralyze their victims with a glance. He reveals the real-life fears and cinematic influences behind his stories — from Clash of the Titans to Lord of the Rings — and how his ne...