I wrap up my thoughts on female characters by tearing apart Jordan Peterson's conceptualization of the archetypal "male" and "female" heroes, and pres...

Kathrin Hutson talks about antiheroines, morally gray protagonists, and what our preference for — or against — dark characters really says about us. -...

Nicole Pierman and I continue the conversation that started with Francina Simone about cancel culture in the book community. We discuss the concept of...

Kate Elliot and I talk about the common misunderstandings people have about the roles real women played in history, and how this impacts the way fanta...

Susan Dennard responds to some critiques and failures of "intersectional" thinking, and discusses how to solve them in the context of character creati...

To kick off SEASON 3, Francina Simone and I talk about cancel culture in the book community, and the way it harms the people it claims to protect. Thi...

V.S. Holmes comes on the show to talk about writing disabled characters in fantastical settings. --- You're invited to a virtual party! Come celebrate...

Samantha Shannon, author of THE BONE SEASON series and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, talks about the phrase "strong female character," and why it's p...

Lindsay Franklin, author of THE STORY PEDDLER, talks about her experiences as a person of faith writing speculative fiction. She shares about her diff...

Becky Chambers, author of A LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET (and its sequels) talks about world building, alien genders, prejudice metaphors, and ho...