Interview: Matt Conn

What will the future of gaming look like?
We're pleased to sit down with game developer and Gaymer X convention founder Matt Conn.
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Gaymer X
Hugh read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel!
Pat played Armikrog!
Matt watched NXT: TakeOver: Respect!
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This episode's promo was for Paul E. Cooley's The Black.
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Interview: Keffy R. M. Kerlhi

On today's episode, Hugh and Pat talk with author and creator of the upcoming Glittership Podcast, Keffy R. M. Kerlhi!

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Hugh's media pick: The Truth by Terry Pratchett
Pat's media pick: Brothers: A tale of Two Sons
Keffy read Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston.

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Music provided by Kevin MacLeod.
This episode's promo: The Defenders Podcast!

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Interview: John Chu

Today Pat and Hugh welcome Hugo Award-Winner and Clarion Graduate John Chu!
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You can read John's award-winning short story, "The Water that Falls on you From Nowhere" at Tor.com, purchase it on Amazon, or listen to it on Escape Pod!
For more of his work, visit John's Website, or follow him on Twitter or Facebook!
More links:
Hugh read Seconds by Brian Lee O'Malley.
Pat read Daytripper by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon.
John read Acceptance by Jeff Vandemeer and Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone!

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Balticon 48: LGBTAQ Issues in YA Fantasy and Science Fiction (Panel)

Today we are proud to present a panel from Balticon 48:  LGBTAQ Issues in YA Fantasy and Science Fiction.

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This panel was moderated and recorded by Jared Axelrod, writer of The Battle of Blood and Ink.
The panelists were:
Carl Cipra, Founder and Judge for the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
Hugh J. O'Donnell
N R Brown, Short Story Author
James Daniel Ross, author of The Radiation Angels series

The Dark Wife II: Olympus

In part two of our sample of Sarah Diemer's "The Dark Wife," Persephone is presented at a party on Mount Olympus. What will become of her in Zeus's hall?
After the story, Hugh talks with Sarah about mythologies, and writing gay YA fiction.

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Sarah Diemer's Website: Oceanid.org
Veronica Giguere's Website: Voicesbyveronica.com

Sarah's novel recommendation is Jumpstart The World by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

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Music Provided by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com.

Next week, "A Falling Out Among Thieves" by Guy Belleranti, and an interview with Escape Pod & I Should Be Writing host Mur Lafferty!