The Once And Future Podcast

Bringing you the science fiction and fantasy books that you want to read

2012-05-14T13:50:24Z

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, 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, Laura Anne Gilman, Lev Grossman, Charlaine Harris, Haunted Halloween Special, Kevin Hearne, Jim C. Hines, Justin Gustainis, Jackie Kessler, E. E. Knight, J. F. Lewis, Colleen Lindsay, Drew Magary, Ari Marmell, Kelly McCullough, Kelly Meding, NYCC Demonic Hotspots Panel, Allison Pang, Pat Rothfuss Worldbuilders Charity, Pat Rothfuss Interview, Diana Rowland, Kevin Shinick, Jeanne Stein, Carolyn Turgeon, 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. 32: Ann Aguirre

2012-05-14T13:49:23Z

This week I talk with Ann Aguirre, author of romantic science fiction (in her Sirantha Jax series), urban fantasy (with her Corine Solomon series), dystopian YA (with the Razorland trilogy), the Dread Queen series, steampunk, and the Beauty trilogy. She also writes as Ellen Connor and Ava Gray.

Hell, I’m beginning to suspect that she may even write books under the name Anton Strout, for all I know! We’ll get to the bottom of all of this and talk WAY too much about video games and my previous life as a lady T’wilek dancer in the Star Wars universe!

O&F Podcast, Ep. 31: Keith R. A. DeCandido

2012-05-07T14:38:34Z

If you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Farscape, Firefly, Doctor Who, D&D and Star Trek, you NEED to listen to this week’s show as I talk with author Keith R.A. DeCandido, who’s written for them all, as well as his own fantasy and scifi books. Plus I discuss what a great week it was to be a geek. So come on in… the geekery’s fine!

O&F Podcast, Ep. 30: Justin Gustainis

2012-04-30T17:36:31Z

This week we talk with Justin Gustainis, author of the Quincy Morris Supernatural Investigation series: Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, & Sympathy for the Devil as well as Hard Spell, the first book in his Occult Crime Unit Investigation series, with its second book, Evil Dark, just hitting shelves now.

O&F Podcast, Ep. 29: Kevin Hearne

2012-04-23T14:36:37Z

This week we talk with Kevin Hearne, author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, the latest book, book four, Tricked out this very week. We discuss why everyone hates Thor, how you haven’t really lived until you’ve turned into a wolf, his 19 year over night success, the warm fuzzy spot in his heart for Swedish metal, and an amazing sounding charity book he’s contributing to along with a host of other awesome authors.

O&F Podcast, Ep. 28: Kevin Shinick

2012-04-16T17:11:57Z

This week we talk with Kevin Shinick, the Emmy Award winning writer and producer of Cartoon Network’s MAD, who is also known as the Creative Director, writer and voice actor of Adult Swim’s animated sketch show, Robot Chicken. We’ll discuss how he got those gigs, hosting PBS’ Where In Time Is Carmen San Diego?, his Radio City Music Hall production of Spider-man, his upcoming comic book work on The Avenging Spider-man, and his many visits to Skywalker Ranch. Thanks to my clever audio engineering, I’ve removed most of the jealousy from my voice throughout the interviewing.

O&F Podcast, Ep. 27: Christopher Farnsworth

2012-04-09T13:03:15Z

This week we talk with paranormal spy thriller author Christopher Farnsworth about his Nathaniel Cade series (Blood Oath, The President’s Vampire and Red, White and Blood) including a hardcover giveaway of your choice of them! We also talk about what a sneaky bastard he is, our bad first novels, setting the paranormal mixed with the real world, why I need to watch Justified, comics, and learning to let our geek flag fly (Hint: we both got published when we embraced what we loved)

O&F Podcast, Ep. 26: Bradley Beaulieu

2012-04-02T02:24:43Z

This week we talk with epic fantasist Bradley Beaulieu about his The Lays of Anuskaya series from Night Shade books, our glory days at Gen Con, some gaming—surprising right?, and more than usual about writing. He’s got a lot of smart advice for writers out there, stuff I’m sure readers will be curious to hear about too!

O&F Podcast, Ep. 25: Carolyn Turgeon

2012-03-26T02:16:04Z

This week we talk with magical realism author Carolyn Turgeon about being heir apparent to the Gregory MacGuire throne, her badge of honor as a founding member of the Dorks of the Round Table, the movie development progress of her book Mermaid, as well as discuss her new young adult The Next Full Moon. PLUS a chance to win one of her books!

O&F Podcast, Ep. 24: Patricia Briggs

2012-03-05T02:40:49Z

This week we talk with New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs, whose new book Fair Game, the third in her Alpha and Omega series, is out this week. We talk about writing, sort out all of her ongoing series, which ones are intermingled, graphic novels, and how she both saved my life and then tried to take it… twice! PLUS a chance to win one of her books!

O&F Podcast, Ep. 23: Allison Pang

2012-02-27T01:07:16Z

This week we talk with urban fantasy author Allison Pang, whose latest book A Sliver of Shadow is just out now. We talk writing, porn-icorns, role playing games, art-to-nude people ratios on Tumblr, and there’s also a surprise Hello Kitty quiz to be had! Reason enough to listen, no? PLUS a chance to win one of her books!

O&F Podcast, Ep 22: Amber Benson

2012-02-20T16:58:54Z

This week we talk with one of my favorite people in the world actress/director/ author Amber Benson about her new book, How To Be Death. We also discuss one of her FAVE authors (ME!), why some people watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer were Tara Haters, what “bonnet rippers” are, why traveling cross country by train blows, and then a surprising amount of discussion about bathrooms. Plus a chance to win a full set of the Calliope Reaper-Jones series!

O&F Podcast, Ep 21: Saladin Ahmed

2012-02-13T03:08:34Z

Wherein I talk with author Saladin Ahmed, finalist for the Nebula and Campbell Awards, about his highly anticipated debut, THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON, a fantasy adventure with all the magic of The Arabian Nights.

And yes, gaming comes up. As usual.

O&F Podcast, Ep 20: Myke Cole

2012-02-06T00:45:38Z

Wherein I talk with military fantasy author Myke Cole about his debut novel, Shadow Ops: Control Point, and discuss gaming, comics, his military background and his grand experiment in becoming a full time writer.

O&F Podcast, Ep 19: J.F. Lewis

2012-01-30T02:17:14Z

Wherein I talk with urban fantasy author J.F. Lewis about his vamp filled Void City series (the latest book Burned out right now!) about self-despising vampires, writing, and what else? Gaming!

O&F Podcast, Ep 18: Patrick Rothfuss

2012-01-23T03:49:38Z

Wherein I talk in the second part of our interview with epic fantasist, Worldbuilders Charity humanitan and my personal nemesis, Patrick Rothfuss (see fortune cookie picture where he called for my death) about writing, author neurosis and video games! Learn the secrets behind the man who brought you The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, the first two books in his Kingkiller Chronicles.

O&F Podcast, Ep 17: Lucienne Diver

2012-01-16T20:09:33Z

Wherein I talk with Knight Agency agent and paranormal author Lucienne Diver about agenting, writing young adult and adult, and roller coasters! Plus a chance to win a signed copy of her latest, Fangtastic!

O&F Podcast, Ep 16: Diana Rowland

2012-01-09T04:42:49Z

Wherein Diana Rowland (Sins of the Demon, My Life as a White Trash Zombie) and I discuss demons, zombies, w00tstock, swearing, and much, much more. Plus a chance to win two rare Advance Reading Copies of Secrets of the Demon! You can listen to the show in the embedded player here or head on over to iTunes and subscribe to us.

O&F Podcast, Ep 15: Patrick Rothfuss Worldbuilders Charity

2012-01-06T15:47:09Z

A bonus episode! Wherein Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear) and I discuss his phenomenal Worldbuilders Charity with Heifer International & how YOU can help!

O&F Podcast, Episode 14: Jaye Wells

2012-01-03T04:13:45Z

Wherein I get into deep, deep writerly discussion with urban fantasy author Jaye Wells and we offer up a signed copy of her latest Sabina Kane book, Silver Tongued Devil.
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