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Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins.
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Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Episode 3 - Deus Ex Machina - it was all a Dream: when Writers let you down.
This week Fantasy authors J.A.Ironside and M.E.Vaughan are looking at films and fiction where the ending just didn't deliver (in their opinion). Never mind not getting the ending you want, what about endings that are lazy, contrived or really just a slap in the face when you've been so invested in a writer's work? This week's 'dissection' focuses on the good and the bad endings of works such as The Divergent Trilogy, Jennifer Fallon's Tide Lord quartet, Harry Potter, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and certain seasons of the hit show, Supernatural.
Title Music: 'Ecstasy' by Smiling Cynic
Warning: This podcast is all about endings so there WILL BE SPOILERS!
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
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Episode 2 - Tainted Love - of Triangles, Love Potions and the Happily Ever After
This week, fantasy authors M.E. Vaughan and J.A. Ironside tackle the subject of romance in speculative fiction, with a special look at the origins of Valentine's Day and the tropes of fantasy romance thoroughly examined. Wuthering Heights, Tamora Pierce's Beka Cooper series, The Hunger Games and Anne McCaffrey's Dragons of Pern are some of the books and films discussed.
Title music: 'Ecstasy' by Smiling Cynic
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative
fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure
origins.
Episode 1 - Rags to Rebel leaders - the re-emergence of the Fairy Tale looks at the origin of speculative fiction in oral tales and how
those tales are being adapted for new generations and genres. Books and films
discussed include Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber, A
Court of Thorns and Roses by
Sarah J. Maas and the new Disney Cinderella.
Title Music: 'Ecstasy' by Smiling Cynic