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Ep. 196: Memory & Time with Mark Lawrence (Writing Masterclass)
61 hours 2 mins; March 31, 2026
Ep. 195: Mark Lawrence talks Daughter of Crows, Assassin Schools, SPFBO & More
68 hours 38 mins; March 24, 2026
Ep. 194: Writing Romantasy with Carissa Broadbent (Writing Masterclass)
62 hours 36 mins; March 17, 2026
Ep. 193: Carissa Broadbent talks The War of Lost Hearts, Hybrid Publishing, Marketing & More
62 hours 1 min; March 10, 2026
Ep. 192: What is an Antihero? with Jeremy Szal (Writing Masterclass)
58 mins; March 03, 2026
Ep. 191: Jeremy Szal talks Wolfskin, Space Opera, Learning Languages & More
73 hours 36 mins; February 24, 2026
Ep. 190: LitRPG 101 with Matt Dinniman (Writing Masterclass)
49 mins; February 17, 2026
Ep. 189: Matt Dinniman talks Operation Bounce House, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Gamer Culture & More
45 mins; February 10, 2026
Ep. 188: How to Talk About Writing with Worldbuilding for Masochists (Crossover Panel)
99 hours 23 mins; February 03, 2026
Ep. 187: Revealing Character Through Dialogue with Scott Lynch (Writing Masterclass)
70 hours 0 mins; January 27, 2026
Ep. 186: Scott Lynch talks the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Heists, Mental Health & More
93 hours 30 mins; January 20, 2026
Ep. 185: Building a Supporting Cast with Nicole Glover (Writing Masterclass)
48 mins; January 13, 2026
Ep. 184: Nicole Glover talks The Starseekers, the Space Race, Murder Mysteries & More
52 mins; January 06, 2026
SFFA Throwback: Jim Butcher Interview
55 mins; December 30, 2025
SFFA Throwback: Martha Wells Interview
51 mins; December 23, 2025
SFFA Throwback: Christopher Buehlman Interview
60 hours 31 mins; December 16, 2025
SFFA Throwback: Fonda Lee Interview
39 mins; December 09, 2025
Ep. 183: Our Favorite Reads of 2025 *LIVE* (with Talking Story & OWWR Pod)
137 hours 44 mins; December 02, 2025
Ep. 182: Heroism & Villainy with Christopher Ruocchio (Writing Masterclass)
73 hours 43 mins; November 25, 2025
Ep. 181: Christopher Ruocchio talks Shadows Upon Time, Science Fantasy, Rhetoric & More
75 hours 19 mins; November 18, 2025
🍄 THE BOOK OF SPORES 🍄 Now Live on KICKSTARTER!!!
4 mins; November 13, 2025
Ep. 180: Planning a Trilogy with Jay Kristoff (Writing Masterclass)
67 hours 5 mins; November 11, 2025
Ep. 179: Jay Kristoff talks Empire of the Dawn, Vampires, Creative Reinvention & More
66 hours 20 mins; November 04, 2025
Ep. 178: Prose & Rhythm with Alix E. Harrow (Writing Masterclass)
51 mins; October 28, 2025
Ep. 177: Alix E. Harrow talks The Everlasting, Lady Knights, Mythmaking & More
55 mins; October 21, 2025
Ep. 176: Writing Cozy Fantasy with Julie Leong (Writing Masterclass)
50 mins; October 14, 2025
Ep. 175: Julie Leong talks The Keeper of Magical Things, Underdogs, Resilience & More
51 mins; October 07, 2025
What is SFF Addicts Podcast?
3 mins; October 03, 2025
Ep. 174: How to Write Battle Scenes with Anna Smith Spark (Writing Masterclass)
76 hours 15 mins; September 30, 2025
Ep. 173: Anna Smith Spark talks A Sword of Gold and Ruin, Anderson Versus Death, Grimdark & More
74 hours 49 mins; September 23, 2025
Ep. 172: The Shifting Landscape of Epic Fantasy with George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb & More (LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025)
114 hours 40 mins; September 16, 2025
Ep. 171: Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with David Wragg (Writing Masterclass)
60 hours 34 mins; September 09, 2025
Ep. 170: David Wragg talks The Iron Road, Parenting, Humor, the Wild West & More
68 hours 26 mins; September 02, 2025
Seattle Worldcon 2025 RECAP (Bonus Episode)
53 mins; August 29, 2025
Ep. 169: Fairy Tale Reimaginings with T. Kingfisher (Writing Masterclass)
63 hours 15 mins; August 26, 2025
Ep. 168: T. Kingfisher talks Hemlock & Silver, What Stalks the Deep, Snow White & More
63 hours 4 mins; August 19, 2025
Ep. 167: Interfaces in Science Fiction with Annalee Newitz (Writing Masterclass)
61 hours 53 mins; August 12, 2025
Ep. 166: Annalee Newitz talks Automatic Noodle, Robots, Journalism & More
67 hours 47 mins; August 05, 2025
Ep. 165: Self-Publishing as a Career with Tao Wong, Shami Stovall & Michael Michel (Indie Appreciation Month)
97 hours 52 mins; July 29, 2025
Ep. 164: Indie Marketing 101 with Michael R. Miller, Z.S. Diamanti & Blake & Raven Penn (Indie Appreciation Month)
126 hours 31 mins; July 22, 2025
TBRCon2025: Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies, Oh My (with Laura Purcell, Nat Cassidy, Ed Crocker & More)
85 hours 18 mins; July 18, 2025
Ep. 163: Building Your Community with Ryan Cahill, Tatiana Obey & James Lloyd Dulin (Indie Appreciation Month)
98 hours 47 mins; July 15, 2025
TBRCon2025: How to Kill Off a Popular Character Well (with Andy Peloquin, Philip C. Quaintrell, Jen Williams & More)
85 hours 4 mins; July 11, 2025
Ep. 162: Discovering Your Genre & Niche with Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar & Nick Snape (Indie Appreciation Month)
62 hours 59 mins; July 08, 2025
ANNOUNCING: SFF Addicts Podcast LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025!!!
6 mins; July 04, 2025
TBRCon2025: Space Horror: Monsters in Zero Gravity (with S.A. Barnes, Ness Brown Emily Hughes & More)
87 hours 21 mins; July 04, 2025
Ep. 161: Future Power Structures & Systems with Malka Older (Writing Masterclass)
58 mins; July 01, 2025
TBRCon2025: The Debut Author Experience (with James Logan, Krystle Matar & More)
91 hours 32 mins; June 27, 2025
Ep. 160: Malka Older talks The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses, Cozy Fiction, Sherlock Holmes & More
56 mins; June 24, 2025
TBRCon2025: How Book Illustrations Come to Life (with Alyssa Winans, Jeff Brown & More)
89 hours 2 mins; June 20, 2025
Ep. 159: Infusing Politics into SFF with Kate Elliott (Writing Masterclass)
63 hours 50 mins; June 17, 2025
TBRCon2025: What Makes a Great Prologue? (with Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart & More)
81 hours 11 mins; June 13, 2025
Ep. 158: Kate Elliott talks The Witch Roads, Burnout, Story Pacing & More
72 hours 32 mins; June 10, 2025
TBRCon2025: Romance, Sex & Sensuality in Horror (with Rin Chupeco, Hailey Piper & More)
86 hours 33 mins; June 06, 2025
Ep. 157: Constructing an Alternate History with P. Djèlí Clark, Mary Robinette Kowal & Sophie Burnham (Masterclass Panel)
98 hours 57 mins; June 03, 2025
TBRCon2025: What Writing Advice Do You Take & What Do You Leave Behind? (with Peter McLean, Janny Wurts & More)
98 hours 36 mins; May 30, 2025
Ep. 156: Reading to Become a Better Writer with Evan Leikam (Writing Masterclass)
67 hours 52 mins; May 27, 2025
TBRCon2025: Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi (with Ai Jiang, Taran Hunt & More)
88 hours 52 mins; May 23, 2025
Ep. 155: Evan Leikam talks Anji Kills A King, Crappy Jobs, Video Games & More
74 hours 14 mins; May 20, 2025
TBRCon2025: What Makes a Good Dystopian Fantasy? (with J.E. Hannaford, Shelly Campbell & More)
93 hours 4 mins; May 16, 2025
Ep. 154: How to Write Unlikable Characters with Joe Abercrombie (Writing Masterclass)
55 mins; May 13, 2025
TBRCon2025: The Role of Humor in Horror (with T. Kingfisher, Ed Crocker & More)
102 hours 5 mins; May 09, 2025
Ep. 153: Joe Abercrombie talks The Devils, Grimdark, Ensemble Casts & More
68 hours 55 mins; May 06, 2025
TBRCon2025: Publishing in More Than One Genre (with Django Wexler, Miles Cameron & More)
103 hours 28 mins; May 02, 2025
Ep. 152: Writing for Different Mediums with Luke Arnold (Writing Masterclass)
72 hours 0 mins; April 29, 2025
TBRCon2025: Religion in Fantasy (with Kaden Love, Sarah K. Balstrup, Yuval Kordov & More)
90 hours 15 mins; April 25, 2025
Ep. 151: Luke Arnold talks Whisper in the Wind, Acting, Noir & More
64 hours 48 mins; April 22, 2025
TBRCon2025: What Are the Limits of Cozy Fantasy? (with Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Stephanie Burgis & More)
90 hours 15 mins; April 18, 2025
Ep. 150: Writing Nature & Wildnerness with Hannah Kaner (Writing Masterclass)
57 mins; April 15, 2025
TBRCon2025: Is Science Catching Up to What Was Once Sci-Fi? (with Mary Robinette Kowal, Malka Older & More)
85 hours 27 mins; April 11, 2025
Ep. 149: Hannah Kaner talks Faithbreaker, Gods, Perseverance & More
63 hours 27 mins; April 08, 2025
TBRCon2025: Sidekicks & Secondary Characters That Steal the Show (with Fonda Lee, Andrea Stewart & More)
99 hours 14 mins; April 04, 2025
Ep. 148: Finding the Emotional Core with Nicholas Binge (Writing Masterclass)
55 mins; April 01, 2025
TBRCon2025: What Makes Advanced Technology in Sci-Fi Successful or Not? (with Christopher Paolini, Constance Fay & More)
93 hours 41 mins; March 28, 2025
Ep. 147: Nicholas Binge talks Dissolution, Memory, Story Structure & More
62 hours 35 mins; March 25, 2025
TBRCon2025: Fantasy Trends Over the Last Decade (with Sebastien de Castell, Brent Lambert & More)
87 hours 55 mins; March 21, 2025
Ep. 146: Bringing the Funny to Sci-Fi with John Scalzi (Writing Masterclass)
69 hours 51 mins; March 18, 2025
TBRCon2025: What is the Future of Dystopian Sci-Fi? (with Adrian M. Gibson, Suyi Davies Okungbowa & More)
93 hours 4 mins; March 14, 2025
Ep. 145: John Scalzi talks When the Moon Hits Your Eye, Publishing, Luck & More
67 hours 45 mins; March 11, 2025
TBRCon2025: Writing a Successful Inciting Incident (with Philip Chase, Jenn Lyons, Evan Winter & More)
89 hours 57 mins; March 07, 2025
Ep. 144: How to Train Your Character with C. L. Clark (Writing Masterclass)
66 hours 45 mins; March 04, 2025
TBRCon2025: Jump Scares: How to Create Shocking Horror on the Page (with Josh Malerman, Gemma Amor & More)
72 hours 38 mins; February 28, 2025
Ep. 143: C. L. Clark talks Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf, Arcane, Teaching & More
58 mins; February 25, 2025
TBRCon2025: How to Market Through Email Newsletters (with Caroline Lambe, Wolfe Locke & More)
90 hours 13 mins; February 21, 2025
Ep. 142: Mythological Retellings with Gourav Mohanty (Writing Masterclass)
55 mins; February 18, 2025
TBRCon2025: Romantasy vs. Fantasy Romance (with Stacey McEwan, J.D. Evans & More)
97 hours 54 mins; February 14, 2025
Ep. 141: Gourav Mohanty talks Dance of Shadows, Grimdark, Stand-Up Comedy & More
58 mins; February 11, 2025
TBRCon2025: Sci-Fi Tropes That Need an Update (with Christian "Miles" Cameron, Cat Rambo & More)
91 hours 25 mins; February 07, 2025
Ep. 140: Creating a Shared Universe with Richard Swan (Writing Masterclass)
59 mins; February 04, 2025
TBRCon2025: Disabilities in SFF (with C. M. Caplan, Caitlin Starling, Michael R. Miller & More)
90 hours 3 mins; January 31, 2025
Ep. 139: Richard Swan talks Grave Empire, Warfare, History & More
70 hours 30 mins; January 28, 2025
Ep. 138: Choosing Your Publication Path with Christopher Ruocchio & Tatiana Obey (Masterclass Panel)
112 hours 2 mins; January 21, 2025
Ep. 137: How to Write Great Dialogue with Ed Crocker (Writing Masterclass)
73 hours 25 mins; January 14, 2025
Ep. 136: Ed Crocker talks Lightfall, Vampires, Editing & More
70 hours 27 mins; January 07, 2025
Introducing Our New Co-Host!!!
13 mins; December 20, 2024
Ep. 135: Our Favorite Reads of 2024 *LIVE* (with Greta Kelly, The FTF Podcast & OWWR Pod)
118 hours 23 mins; December 17, 2024
AUDIOBOOK SAMPLE: Imogen Church narrates Mushroom Blues Ch. 1 & 2 🍄
28 mins; December 13, 2024
Ep. 134: Consequences in World Creation with Adrian Tchaikovsky (Writing Masterclass)
52 mins; December 10, 2024
Ep. 133: Adrian Tchaikovsky talks Alien Clay, Days of Shattered Faith, TTRPGs & More
55 mins; December 03, 2024
Ep. 132: Writing for IP with Peter F. Hamilton, Mike Chen & James L. Sutter (Masterclass Panel)
79 hours 49 mins; November 26, 2024
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