A speculative fiction podcast by Jeff Richardson and friends, in which they dive deeply into the text of a variety of stories from all manner of different media...
Sofia is back to discuss the final two chapters in Lois McMaster Bujold’s seminal science fiction work, The Vor Game! In these chapters, Miles proves his mettle and Gregor comes to terms with his father’s legacy. Please join our Discord server and get to know the fam! https://discord.gg/vtJnpkhd Jeff's podcasts Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show) James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities: jameslark.co.uk Social Media Jeff Richardson @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram Possible Show Titles A Relaxed Button Personing? A Whole Separate Story Such Soothing Lies Gregor's Honor Recommendations Goblin Emperor Star Trek: Picard: No Man's Land Severance Links Prisoner's Dilemma Mexican standoff Reservoir Dogs Mistborn Stratego Stratagema Dresden Files Sour grapes Scooby-Doo Loss aversion bias Sunk cost fallacy Bay of Pigs John F. Kennedy Unspoiled! Podcast Spoil Me Robert Frost CCP propaganda news channel George Washington Zaccarias Moussaoui's laptop The Boys The Expanse The Targaryens Eurovision Star Trek: The Next Generation Doctor Who Origins of the Lincoln quote: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/12/11/cannot-fool/ https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/699462-you-can-please-some-of-the-people-all-of-the Question for Lois’s blog: how common/widespread was the knowledge that Prince Serg was a sexual sadist?
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The Vor Game, Chapters 14 and 15 with Sofia B
In this episode, Sofia and Jeff chat through Chapters 14 and 15 of Lois McMaster Bujold's brilliant space opera novel, The Vor Game! In these chapters, the Cetagandans are up to no good, Cavilo challenges Miles, and Miles says some truly disturbing stuff. Will he become Emperor of Barrayar? (No, absolutely not.) Find out next time, maybe, on The Great and Secret Knowledge! Possible Show Titles Cetaganigans An Engineer of Violence A Strange Game Acting Drillig Jeff's podcasts Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show) James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities: jameslark.co.uk Recommendations Mirror Dance Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children Social Media Jeff Richardson @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon Links Severance Silo Star Trek Capitol City in Foundation (Trantor) Mormons in space Ned Stark The Warrior's Apprentice Plum wine Star Trek: Picard Spoil Me S.M. Stirling (Historical Time Travel) Eric Flint episode where Davros wants to know how the Daleks failed Back to the Future The Doctor who burns down London and Rome Loki
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The Amulet of Samarkand, Chapters 15-19 with James Lark
In this one, James Lark returns to discuss Chapters 15 thru 19 of The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. In these chapters, Bartimaeus gets in over his head. Nathaniel feels trapped. Please join our Discord server and get to know the fam! https://discord.gg/vtJnpkhd Possible Show Titles It's a Mid Bridge An Amorous Pidgeon Lark's Tongue Mango Chutney Territory Vegetable Teacher One of the Good Ones Jeff's podcasts Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show) James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities: jameslark.co.uk Social Media Jeff Richardson @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon James Lark @worksoflark on Instagram and @jameslark on Twitter Recommendations The Substance Who Back When: A Doctor Who Podcast Adam Richard Has a Theory Severance Anti-Recommendation Section 31 Links Doctor Who "Joy to the World" Michaelmas Autumn or Fall? Sword of Damocles Luke Skywalker Steve Martin Only Murders in the Building Who's Who Guiness World Records Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack World Book Encyclopedia The State of the Union State Opening of Parliament Blackfriars Bridge Tasmanian Devil Larks' tongues Picadilly Circus Jermyn Street Duke Street Fortnum and Mason Harrods Gummi Bears Nefertiti A Tale of Two Cities Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre Autons Mondasian cybermen Odo from Deep Space 9 Nutella Tim Burton dresses Samarkand Cocaine in Parliament report Beer Hall Putsch Bean Dad The Fly Malcolm Hulke "The Doctor's Daughter" "Planet of the Daleks" Russel T Davies David Tennant
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Dispatch from Gallifrey One
In this one, Jeff goes to the Doctor Who convention, Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, California! Jeff's podcasts Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show) James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities: jameslark.co.uk Social Media Jeff Richardson @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon
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In the Mouth of Madness with Jayme Antrim
In this episode, Jayme returns to discuss John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness starring Sam Neill. Please join our Discord server and get to know the fam! https://discord.gg/vtJnpkhd Possible Show Titles Jayme 2 Double Dream Just Be a Quatto Evil Cathedral My Heebies are Jeebed Enough! The Death of the Author Swings Down the Ass Jeff's podcasts Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show) James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities: jameslark.co.uk Recommendations The Thing They Live Needful Things Legend of the Condor Heroes Social Media Jeff Richardson @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon Jayme Antrim Brandoff Offbrand on Facebook inks The Mangler Jurassic Park Omen 3: The Final Conflict James Bond Stephen King Cast a Deadly Spell Angelheart Call of Cthulhu The Apocalypse Trilogy Prince of Darkness Wing Commander House of the Dead (film) Dreamcast Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me The Seventh Sign Beverly Hills Cop 2 Demi Moore Dune (Lynch) Das Boot Scrooged Payback Gremlins 2: The New Batch The Carpenters The Addams Family The Lawnmower Man Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare H.P. Lovecraft Halloween The Sixth Sense An American Werewolf in Paris The Ring Michael Wayland Event Horizon Happy Gilmore https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Vigo Clippy Voldemort that guy named Quill? Entertainment Tonight Kuato Will Ferrell Emma Thompson movie Germ theory Dan Harmon Rick and Morty The Hollow Earth Theory The Dark Tower Large Marge Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Robot Monster 9:17 Ridiculously Photogenic Jogger Canadian bus attack Evil Dead 2 Army of Darkness Friday the 13th Banshee Chapter Lord of Illusions House of Leaves Southern Reach Series Akira Fallout Semiosis Conan Warlord Big Trouble in Little China Daniel York Loh on Everything is Awesome Enter the Dragon Sesame Street
A speculative fiction podcast by Jeff Richardson and friends, in which they dive deeply into the text of a variety of stories from all manner of different media.