The Once & Future Podcast
Bringing you the science fiction and fantasy books that you want to read
I’m Anton Strout, your host and curator of curious content for this grand endeavor where I’ll be talking as a working author to other working authors about writing, careers, and generally geekery. You can find more general information about the show HERE.
Click on the name of the author below whose interview you want to hear:
Ann Aguirre, Saladin Ahmed, BEA 2012, Keith Baker, Bradley Beaulieu, Amber Benson 1, Amber Benson 2, Book Country, Patricia Briggs, Maurice Broaddus, Matthew Cody, Myke Cole, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Lucienne Diver, Christopher Farnsworth, Matt Forbeck, Yasmine Galenorn, Gen Con 2012, Laura Anne Gilman, Christopher Golden, Lev Grossman, Charlaine Harris, Haunted Halloween Special, Haunted Halloween Special 2, Kevin Hearne, Jim C. Hines, Faith Hunter, Justin Gustainis, Paul S. Kemp, Jackie Kessler, E. E. Knight, Alethea Kontis, J. F. Lewis, Colleen Lindsay, Drew Magary, Ari Marmell, Kelly McCullough, Kelly Meding, Devon Monk, Chloe Neill, NYCC Demonic Hotspots Panel, Allison Pang, Kat Richardson, Pat Rothfuss Worldbuilders Charity, Pat Rothfuss Interview, Diana Rowland, San Diego Comic Con 2012, Kevin Shinick, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Jeanne Stein, K. A. Stewart, Anton Strout, Doyce Testerman, Carolyn Turgeon, Michael R. Underwood and Jaye Wells.
If you like the show and want to support it, please feel free to make a donation which will go towards equipment upgrades and keeping the program commercial free.
O&F Podcast, Ep. 51: Faith Hunter
Wherein author Faith Hunter and I discuss her
first comic con, her bone collection, life before the fantasy genre, Superman,
and the Rogue Mage and Jane Yellowrock urban fantasy series. Oh, and some writing advice too! Plus you can win a copy of one of her Jane
Yellowrock series by listening!Played: 365 | Download | Duration: 01:20:32
O&F Podcast, Ep. 50: Christopher Golden
Wherein we discuss fantasy author Christopher Golden and his original fiction, writing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels and video games, Hellboy, Joe Golem,
the
Played: 239 | Download | Duration: 01:21:08
O&F Podcast, Ep. 49: Haunted Halloween Special 2
WE’RE BACK! For our 2nd Haunted Halloween Special, we’ve got all new spooktacular tales read by their authors: Alethea Kontis, Amber Benson, Anton Strout, Faith Hunter, Daniel Marks, Jaye Wells, and Yasmine Galenorn!
(And don't forget to check out Episode 7, our first Haunted Halloween Special if you haven't heard it yet!)
Played: 475 | Download | Duration: 01:37:06
O&F Podcast, Ep. 48: Matt Forbeck
Wherein
I talk with game designer/author/comic book writer Matt Forbeck about roleplaying
and video games, late night meetings with J. J. Abrams, comic books, where
business meets art, and his insane (yet successful) 12 for ’12 Kickstarter
campaign.
Played: 150 | Download | Duration: 01:08:35
O&F Podcast, Ep. 47: Thomas E. Sniegoski
Wherein I talk with
urban fantasy/comic book writer Thomas E. Sniegoski about writing both,
collaboration, the deep neurosis all writers have, his obsession with dogs in
his books, lack of religious outrage at his series with angels, and I gush over
his Buffy The Vampire Slayer video game writing. Plus a chance for you to win his latest Remy Chandler novel!
Played: 252 | Download | Duration: 01:15:30
O&F Podcast, Ep. 46: Anton Strout w/ guest host Amber Benson
On the 1-year anniversary of the first O&F Podcast, guest host Amber Benson interviews author Anton Strout about his latest urban fantasy, Alchemystic, being besties, changing sex at will, Worldbuilders, how The Hodgman affects all authors, New York Comic Con, and much, much more!
Played: 578 | Download | Duration: 01:23:43
O&F Podcast, Ep. 45: Keith Baker
This episode game designer and author Keith Baker and I talk about one of my favorite card games Gloom, Cthluhu Gloom, how he came up with and world built the contest–winning Dungeons & Dragons world of Eberron, how fun killing a family can be, and…. THE HELLCOW! Played: 227 | Download | Duration: 01:20:51
O&F Podcast, Ep. 44: K. A. Stewart
This episode I talk with author K. A. Stewart about her Jesse James Dawson series, the cosmic mystery that is the Amazon Sales Ranking, being a world building whoor, balancing writing with World of Warcraft, the crazy things we do to research our books, life as outliners, and how ALL authors are neurotic. Plus a chance to win a copy of your choice of one of the books in the Jesse James Dawson Series!
Played: 235 | Download | Duration: 01:04:11
O&F Podcast, Ep. 43: Doyce Testerman
This episode I talk writing with Hidden Things debut author Doyce Testerman about our lush gaming histories in MMO’s and pen & paper games, how people keep comparing him to Neil Gaiman (poor him!), the power of NANOWRIMO!, nerdlove thanks to City of Heroes, tackling The Silmarillion again, and our dice addiction problem. Plus a chance to win a copy of Hidden Things!
Played: 235 | Download | Duration: 01:11:50
