Trivia Travails. Or, It's a Con! (episode 59)

About this episode

The episode features a trivia quiz with guest Seth Heasley and insights from the World Science Fiction Convention.

Join us for a trivia quiz bonanza! Joining the show today is Colin's co-host-from-another-podcast, Seth Heasley. Seth administers a deadly science fictional quiz! Phil is quaking in his sci-fi Moon boots. At the time of recording, Colin and Seth had just returned from this year's World Science Fiction Convention, held in Seattle. So in this episode, they give their behind-the-scenes perspectives of what went on at the con: Colin as a volunteer camera operator and video director, and Seth as a Hugo Award nominee and panel moderator. For more information on the items discussed in today's show, check out the shownotes at: https://101sf.blogspot.com/2025/09/trivia-travails-or-its-con-episode-59.html

People in this episode

Host: Phil Nichols

Guest: Seth Heasley

Topics covered

• trivia quiz
• science fiction
• World Science Fiction Convention
• Hugo Awards
• podcast collaboration

Keywords

• trivia
• science fiction quiz
• World Science Fiction Convention
• Hugo Award
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Science Fiction Convention

Places: Seattle

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