[ISBW] 977 Episodes Archived: What Secrets Did I Find?

About this episode

Mur Lafferty reflects on her journey through the podcast archives and discusses various topics including Hugo season and book club scams.

"If [I] start thinking about the details, [I] will either go down the wrong path and not record or [I'll] talk [my]self out of it." ISBW 22.3 I finally finished the archives, and learned quite a bit about myself, not all good things. We also touch on Hugo season, book club scams, and AI publicists. This post went live for supporters on February 20, 2026 . If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon ! Notes I FINISHED THE ARCHIVES! Now I just have to figure out how to release them. Hugo voting is open! I'm playing Dispatch and Clair Obscur , which are going to be my nominations for the Best Game Hugo. Dispatch has made me think a lot about interactive fiction. Beware the newest book club scam. I want to stream some solo-RPGs. I'm considering ION HEART , Midnight Muscadines , and A Perfect Rock . Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders made pure gold with Our Opinions Are Correct . Check out my 2026 appearances thus far! Next one is Ret-Con in Durham, NC, March 6-8. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Mur Lafferty

Topics covered

• podcast archives
• Hugo awards
• book club scams
• AI publicists
• interactive fiction
• solo RPGs

Keywords

• podcast
• Hugo awards
• book club scams
• AI publicists
• interactive fiction
• solo RPGs
• Mur Lafferty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Books & works: Our Opinions Are Correct, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, ION HEART, Midnight Muscadines, A Perfect Rock

Places: Durham, NC

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