S2E6 ~ Fortress On the Sun

From Post-Apocalyptia by Timewalkerauthor

March 16, 2026 · 54 min · Season 2 · Episode 35

About this episode

This episode discusses Paul Cook's sci-fi novel Fortress on the Sun and explores themes of the apocalypse and its implications.

Welcome back to Post-Apocalyptia! This week, we're heading back to the 1990s with Paul Cook's sci-fi novel, Fortress on the Sun. We'll talk about aliens, supergeniuses, and narcolepsy, and we'll ask an intriguing question: What if the apocalypse happened, and you didn't know it? Join us there, at the end of the world! Fortress on the Sun is available in used print copies, and also in ebook format. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.

People in this episode

Host: Timewalkerauthor

Topics covered

sci-fi
apocalypse
aliens
supergeniuses
narcolepsy

Keywords

Fortress on the Sun
Paul Cook
sci-fi
apocalypse
aliens
supergeniuses
narcolepsy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fortress on the Sun