Postcards from a Dying World

Hey listeners this is a special episode. I welcome my Editor/Publisher at Quoir / Pink Beam Press. As I continue to cover all the Pink Beam Press releases from PKD Fest I needed to talk with Keith about his novella Hard Video. Since I have a novella in the series Keith talks to me about my novella Sim Cop and The Haunted City. This is a quick one.

After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds and talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time, we talk about the 4th season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returning for our 14th episode, breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are my bridge crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, and Musician/ filmmaker Issa Diao.

In April 2026, we reached the 100th Anniversary of Amazing Stories Magazine, and here in San Diego, we put together an all-star lineup to celebrate! Featuring Philip Fracassi, KC Grifant, Gideon Marcus, Jac Jemc, Jonathan Maberry, and Cody Goodfellow. The topics were Amazing Stories over the years, 100 years of Science Fiction, and advice for writing your own Science Fiction. It is recorded live so the sound is not the greatest but enjoy!

Brian Evenson should need no introduction on this podcast. Fresh off his appearance as a guest of honor at the 2026 Philip K. Dick Festival, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Last Days, Immobility, and much more has been on the podcast several times. I consider him to be the best living writer of the short form. So it was exciting for those of us at the PKD Festival that Brian published a novella for Pink Beam Press that debuted at the fest. Glitch is about 90 pages of pure SF genius. One of the best reads I have consumed this year. So in this conversation we talk PKD fest, Pink Beam press and then we go full spoilers into the writing, themes, and construction of this new novella from a master.

I have always known that Eric LaRocca is like some Brundle-fly mix of Brite, Koja, and Barker, This conversation is overdue. Eric joins me to tell his backstory, and we get into We Are Always Tender With Our Dead, the first in the Burnt Sparrow trilogy.We talk about Clive Barker, small-town horror, and the ins and outs of writing this novel.

In this episode, I speak with Nigerian Science Fiction writer Wole Talabi about his first science fiction novel, The Fist of Memory.The Fist of Memory didn’t disappoint; the best way I think to describe it might be John Woo meets Arthur C. Clarke in Africa. It is certainly one of my favorite books I have read this year. A bullet opera that manages to combine a first contact story, noir, African cyberpunk, and hints of African magic.We talk about growing up as a SF reader in Nigeria, getting into writing and the construction of this amazing novel.•You can find my books here:Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW•And me here:Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_AgranoffTwitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthorBlog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

After every season of Star Trek, I gather a panel of nerds and talk about the highs and lows of the season that just ended. This time, we talk about the 1st season of Star Trek Starfleet Academy returning for our 13th episode, breaking down a completed season of Trek. Joining me as always are my bridge crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, and Musician/ filmmaker Issa Diao.In this episode, we will break down the ins and outs of the show hated and maligned by right wingers. I am the minority report in this episode as I liked and didn't love the show, good news Sara and Issa loved it. •You can find my books here:Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW•And me here:Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_AgranoffTwitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthorBlog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Well it has been a minute since I interviewed an author, but in this episode, I talk with Justin C. Key, the author of the fantastic debut novel the SF medical thriller Hospital at the End of the World. We talk about Justin’s path as a doctor and writer, and talk about the process and themes of this excellent new novel.

In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 26 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, we talk about CM Kornbluth’s 1950 classic The Little Black Bag. In this episode, I am joined by two great guests. Cora Buhlert is a writer, teacher, and translator from Germany. Three-time Hugo finalist and 2022 Hugo winner for Best Fan Writer. John Baltisberger is a multi-award-winning author, game designer, and publisher of speculative and genre fiction and gonzo games. Known for his brutal splatterpunk, occult musings, and innovative prose, John has written sci-fi, fantasy, horror, poetry, nonfiction, and romanceWe talk about all things Kornbluth, the influence of this story, and much more.

In this episode, I am joined by Issa Diao and Anthony Trevino is discuss our favorite movies of 2025. We have Anthony’s very long list of movies he hated, then our top movies. Disappointments, Honorable mentions, and our top tens. •You can find my books here:Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW•And me here:Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_AgranoffTwitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthorBlog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/