Tales From The Bridge

About Tales From The Bridge

Tales From The Bridge discusses science fiction books & films, and talks to the people that create them. Join Kevin, James, Sam, Hannah, Ryan & Tristan as they cover the best in science fiction, from books to television and film. We also geek out on cutting-edge concepts in our news segment, Science Fiction-Science Fact. Subscribe, follow, like, and leave a review. We'd love to hear from you!

Publisher

Sam, Kevin, James, Hannah, Ryan, Tristan

Category

arts · fiction · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2021

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

267 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   TFTB Film Club: Possessor (2020)

   This month's film of choice is Possessor, the 2020 film by Brandon Cronenberg. It's bloody. It's gory. It's psychologically compelling. Join us as we discuss the film making style, and twisted nature of this science fiction Canadian gem. And be sure to stay for the end to find out our next movie of choice. Let us know if there's a book or film that you want us to review on the podcast! Check out our new and improved website: https://talesfromthebridge.com - and let us know what you think! Rea...

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   TFTB Book Club: Exhalation by Ted Chiang

   Welcome, Bridgertons (that's weird, let's workshop it) to this episode of the TFTB Book Club, wherein we discuss Kevin's latest pick: Exhalation by Ted Chiang. This collection of smart, high-concept short stories had something that appealed to each member of the Bridge Crew, with tales that The Guardian described as an "...expert balance of the emotional and the cerebral." But before that, you've likely noticed TFTB's glow-up, and we're happier than a Vulcan calculus class to welcome a s...

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   TFTB Timewarp: A Chat with Dennis E. Taylor

   OK Bridge gang... step into your stone circle, heat up your hot tub or rev your big British phone box to 88 mph and take a quantum leap with us as we slingshot around the sun back to season 3, episode 88 (!) for a TFTB Timewarp, originally published Dec. 23, 2023. In this episode we sat down with author Dennis E. Taylor to discuss his hit Bobiverse series, which has spawned sequels almost as fast as his von Neumann Probe of a character(s). Dennis shared his path to writing and publishing, his...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

6,315

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

51

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