Hugos There Podcast
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Foundational Fantasy: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia McKillip, with Karen Beck and Rachel Young
Sep 1, 2026
Unknown duration
2026 Hugo Award for Best Short Story nominees panel!
Aug 6, 2026
Unknown duration
Foundational Fantasy: Beauty, by Robin McKinley, with guest Megan Cutter
Aug 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Hothouse, by Brian Aldiss (Hot Ones challenge), with Mythius, Sophia, and Sarah
Jul 1, 2026
1h 43m 06s
Foundational Fantasy: Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake, with guest Dan Harris
Jun 1, 2026
52m 50s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/1/26 |  Foundational Fantasy: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia McKillip, with Karen Beck and Rachel Young | “Fantasy is …when you take something either completely made up or something that starts in the real world and you add something to it.” …less of a technological fiction and more of a biological fiction…inventing races or magical abilities.” “Fantasy…includes elements of fairy tales and myths and legends.” This time I’m revisiting a book I … Continue reading "Foundational Fantasy: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia McKillip, with Karen Beck and Rachel Young" | — | ||||||
| 8/6/26 |  2026 Hugo Award for Best Short Story nominees panel! | It’s the Hugo shortlist time of year! I’m doing my part (a very small part) by hosting some of my Internet Friends to discuss the 2026 finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story! This was a super quick edit, so it’s perhaps not quite a tight or clean as a typical episode. But … Continue reading "2026 Hugo Award for Best Short Story nominees panel!" | — | ||||||
| 8/1/26 |  Foundational Fantasy: Beauty, by Robin McKinley, with guest Megan Cutter | My sister Megan joins me for a discussion of the much-loved book she’s had since the early 80s, Beauty, by Robin McKinley, a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast.” Megan’s copy of the book, held together by a hair tie. | — | ||||||
| 7/1/26 | Book ClubHot Ones challenge+4 | MythiusSophia+1 | Nebulugo Book ClubHothouse | PortlandPacific NW | HothouseBrian Aldiss+5 | — | 1h 43m 06s | ||
| 6/1/26 | fantasyliterature+3 | Dan Harris | Titus GroanGormenghast series | — | fantasyMervyn Peake+4 | — | 52m 50s | ||
| 5/9/26 | fantasycomics+3 | Ray Jamison | The MadcapsFoundational Fantasy | — | Ray JamisonThe Madcaps+4 | — | 1h 03m 09s | ||
| 5/1/26 | science fictionliterature+4 | Christine Baker | Hugo HistoryCity | — | Clifford SimakCity+5 | — | 1h 11m 51s | ||
| 4/1/26 | fantasyfiction+3 | James Ralston | Magician | — | fantasy literatureRaymond E. Feist+3 | — | 39m 39s | ||
| 3/1/26 | fantasyliterature+4 | Paul Weimer | Hugos There PodcastNine Princes in Amber | — | fantasyNine Princes in Amber+4 | — | 51m 27s | ||
| 2/1/26 | fantasychildren's literature+3 | Colin Kuskie | Redwall | — | RedwallBrian Jacques+3 | — | 44m 38s | ||
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| 1/15/26 | 2025 readsbook recommendations+3 | Mandy SelfMegan Cutter | — | — | 2025reads+5 | — | 1h 13m 55s | ||
| 1/1/26 | science fictionHugo finalist+3 | Bob Morrell | Doorways in the Sand | — | Doorways in the SandRoger Zelazny+5 | — | 39m 51s | ||
| 12/28/25 | Science FictionFantasy+3 | DanEmmanuel+1 | Hugos There Podcast | — | Science FictionFantasy+3 | — | 1h 22m 33s | ||
| 12/6/25 | microfictionfantasy+3 | — | — | — | microfictionfantasy story+3 | — | 2m 10s | ||
| 12/1/25 | book discussionscience fiction+4 | Mythius | Nebulugo DiscordNebulugo Book Club+3 | — | AnnihilationJeff Vandermeer+4 | — | 1h 02m 17s | ||
| 11/1/25 | science fictionfantasy+3 | James Hedrick | Something About DragonsGlory Road | — | Glory RoadRobert A. Heinlein+5 | — | 56m 12s | ||
| 10/1/25 | book discussionLocus Award+3 | Sophia SuhuJW Wartick | Nebulugo Book ClubLocus Award+1 | — | Alexander BoldizarThe Man Who Saw Seconds+3 | — | 50m 33s | ||
| 9/4/25 |  Great America In Dead World, by David Agranoff (interview with the author) | (This one had a quick turnaround and I didn’t go back through and edit it for language, or really, anything. This is about as raw as you’ll get a Hugos There episode, so it’s marked Explicit for language.) I don’t do a ton of author interviews, but I was intrigued by David’s new book and … Continue reading "Great America In Dead World, by David Agranoff (interview with the author)" | — | ||||||
| 9/1/25 |  Lightning, by Dean Koontz (with guests Megan Cutter and Colin Kuskie) | Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing It’s another Seth’s Picks episode, taking about an old favorite of mine, Dean Koontz’s Lightning, with guests Megan Cutter (my big sister) and Colin Kuskie. Spoilers start about 07:30. Other Notes & … Continue reading "Lightning, by Dean Koontz (with guests Megan Cutter and Colin Kuskie)" | — | ||||||
| 8/28/25 |  Dispatches from Seattle WorldCon! | A bit of a download about WorldCon 2025, about people I met, interviews I did, and some plans for the future. Links and Photos! Translated Hugo Initiative: https://translatedhugo.org/about-us Endeavour Award: https://osfci.org/endeavour/ Brian Aldiss: https://brianaldiss.co.uk/ Ray Bradbury Center: https://give.myiu.org/iu-indianapolis/I380010312.html https://www.instagram.com/bradburycenter https://raybradburycenter.substack.com https://today.iu.edu/iu-indianapolis/live/news/46788-ray-bradbury-center-presents-festival-451indy | — | ||||||
| 8/2/25 |  Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations, with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized! | Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6JbgvwCB3ptr2cDZWWaEHvbc-BEmC5Y5avdf2kaLqQ/edit?usp=sharing Don’t forget to stick around for the quiz at the end of the podcast! (photos for the quiz are included down below) This time it’s another Zoomed Out, Subgenre Spotlight episode, back … Continue reading "Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations, with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized!" | — | ||||||
| 7/21/25 |  2025 Hugo-nominated Novellas panel | I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Novella by a few of my best Internet Friends. Guests include: Video will be posted hopefully tomorrow. These episodes get very little editing, so if it sounds a bit rougher than normal, that’s to be expected, but the discussion was terrific, so I … Continue reading "2025 Hugo-nominated Novellas panel" | — | ||||||
| 7/14/25 |  2025 Hugo-nominated Novels Panel | I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Novel by a few returning guests, and a couple of new people. Guests include: No video for this episode. Technology let us down and we lost Mythius and his video recording toward the end, which is why he’s not in the sign off, … Continue reading "2025 Hugo-nominated Novels Panel" | — | ||||||
| 7/7/25 |  2025 Hugo-nominated Short Story Panel | If you prefer video, check us out here: https://youtu.be/pEPVVL7njFQ I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story by a few returning guests. Guests include: These episodes get very little editing, so if it sounds a bit rougher than normal, that’s to be expected, but the discussion was terrific, so … Continue reading "2025 Hugo-nominated Short Story Panel" | — | ||||||
| 7/1/25 |  The Stress of Her Regard, by Tim Powers (with guest Ray Alston) | It’s time for more Secret Histories with Tim Powers! This time it’s a World Fantasy Award and Locus Award nominee, and winner of the Mythopoeic Award, The Stress of Her Regard, which weaves a fantasy/horror story into the lives and deaths of the Romantic Poets. Don’t forget to reach out to me if you’ll be … Continue reading "The Stress of Her Regard, by Tim Powers (with guest Ray Alston)" | — | ||||||
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