Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with Science Fiction and Fantasy writers, gamers, creators, and activists.
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
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Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with Science Fiction and Fantasy writers, gamers, creators, and activists.
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Publishing Since
1/13/2020
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Recent Episodes
June 11, 2026
The Rainseekers with Matt Kressel
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to software developer and award nominated writer, Matthew Kressel. They discuss writing with authenticity, writing unfamiliar cultures, Dungeons and Dragons, what writers can take from RPGs, Matt's new novels Spacetrucker Jess and The Rainseekers, AI, plagiarism, and much more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You can find The Rainseekers here: <a href= "https://books2read.com/u/4N0Na8">https://books2read.com/u/4N0Na8.</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You can find Spacetrucker Jess here: <a href= "https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250392435/therainseekers">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250392435/therainseekers.</a></span></p>
May 12, 2026
I'll Make a Spectacle of You with Beatrice Winifred Iker
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to poet, podcaster, author, and tarot reader, Beatrice Winifred Iker. They discuss religion, horror and religion, queerness, writing neurodiverse characters, Appalachia, organizing complicated plots, Mothman, perfume recommendations, and much more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You can find Beatrice and their</span> books here: <a href= "https://www.beatriceiker.com/books">https://www.beatriceiker.com/books.</a></p>
April 7, 2026
Castoff with Brandon Crilly
<p>In this episode, Alan talks to writer and educator Brandon Crilly. They discuss the challenges in con running, religion, alien gods, characters with major personality shifts, magic, historical cycles, Hopepunk, messages in fiction, and much more.</p> <p>You can find Brandon Crilly and his books here: <a href= "https://brandoncrilly.com">https://brandoncrilly.com</a>.</p>
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