On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 776), I revisit #Andor Season 1. #ScienceFiction #StarWars #SFF

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-776-sandra-mcdonald/id166360307?i=1000750268152

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 774), I discuss four recent works about #ScienceFiction that are perfect for your 2026 #TBR list.
#Biography #History #OctaviaButler #JulesVerne #VintageSF #StarTrek #Books #Bookstodon #OctaviaEButler #SFF

Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-774-caren-gussoff-sumption/id166360307?i=1000746000785

2025 Wrap-Up: Podcasts

Thanks to the #podcasts that invited me on this year!

My "Looking Back on Genre History" #ScienceFiction segment ran each month on #StarShipSofa.

I narrated "The Liar" by #DarcieLittleBadger for Episode 651 of #CastOfWonders.

I also gave two talks -- "Why You Should Read #DarkAcademia" and "Why You Should Read #TheHungerGames" -- on separate March episodes of #TheMcConnellCenter podcast with #TheUniversityOfLouisville.

Links to all of these: https://www.amyhsturgis.com/?page_id=9

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 772), I discuss early #Feminist #ScienceFiction utopias and focus on A Few Hours in a Far-Off Age (1883) by #HenriettaDugdale. #Utopia #AustralianLit #Books #Bookstodon #Feminism #SFF

Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-772-jeremy-szal/id166360307?i=1000742558497

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 770), I discuss some #ScienceFiction works that describe #YoungAdult protagonists being "played" by "the game," works that set the stage for #TheHungerGames. (This represents Part 2 of a 2-parter. Part 1 is in Episode 768.) #Dystopia #YA #Books #Bookstodon #SFF

Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-770-jeffrey-thomas/id166360307?i=1000738477099

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 768), I talk about some #ScienceFiction works that describe #YoungAdult protagonists being "played" by "the game," works that set the stage for #TheHungerGames. #Dystopia #YA #Books #Bookstodon #SFF

Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-768-rudy-vener/id166360307?i=1000734001196

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Happy October! 🎃 On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 766), I celebrate the #Dracula "group read" experience. 🦇 #DailyDracula #ReDracula #BramStoker #Gothic #Books #Bookstodon #SFF

Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-766-jay-caselberg/id166360307?i=1000729457545

The pathbreaking interactive series #CaptainPower and the Soldiers of the Future first aired 38 years ago today. I remember it so well! I discussed the unique history and political debates surrounding the show in Episode 32 of the #StarShipSofa #podcast.
#ScienceFiction #Dystopia #Television #GenreHistory

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa/id166360307?i=1000387029088

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 762), I talk about #DoctorWho, #History, #TimeTravel, and the new Who novel #ShirleyJackson and the Chaos Box by #KalynnBayron. #ScienceFiction #SFF

Here is the link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starshipsofa-762-gustavo-bondini/id166360307?i=1000720842746