[ISBW] Careful What You Pack

About this episode

In the first episode of the year, Mur Lafferty discusses what to leave behind as we enter the new year.

"All I can do is what I can do right now." ISBW 22.1 First episode of the year, and we talk about the things we may not want to take along with us into the new year. New books, new shows (Patreon-only Evil Mur podcast called STET!), and all that other stuff. (This post went live for supporters on January 12, 2026 . If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon !) Links Stet (first episode is free to everyone!) Gnosia ( game and anime ) Escape Pod How to Be More D&D The Compound Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife Evergreen Links Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing . Socials: Bluesky , Instagram , YouTube , Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! — Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio , art by Numbers Ninja , and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. January 6, 2025 | ISBW 22.1 |…

People in this episode

Host: Mur Lafferty

Topics covered

• new year
• self-reflection
• books
• podcasts
• LGBTQ+ support

Keywords

• new year
• podcast
• self-improvement
• LGBTQ+
• books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Flyleaf Books

Books & works: STET, Gnosia, Escape Pod, How to Be More D&D, The Compound Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife

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