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Seth @ Hugos There Podcast
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Host of Hugos There (2025 Hugo nominee for Best Fancast), co-host of Take Me To Your Reader. Fan of baseball, dogs, disc golf, books, science, science fiction, theology, cooking, hiking, triathlons.
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New Episode! Foundational Fantasy (new series): Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie (@colink.bsky.social)

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February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Bonus Episode! 2025 Favorite Reads, with Mandy Self and Megan Cutter

What were your favorite reads from 2025?

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Collage of three book covers, No Country For Old Men, Doomsday Book, and Dungeon Crawler Carl.
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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I feel like Audible doesn't understand how progress works. Or encouragement.

Am I supposed to "keep it up" not starting the book?
Screenshot of Audible telling me I'm at 0% on a book and to keep it up.
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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New Episode! Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Bob Morrell (@wallet55.bsky.social)

It's a brief but fun discussion about a very funny book.

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Two book cover images for Doorways in the Sand.
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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New Bonus Episode! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft, with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin from the Nebulugo Discord, a great way to finish out the year!

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A room full of books with the title of the episode printed over it.
December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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New Take Me To Your Reader! Happy Life Day!

"Star-Wikileaks" (The Star Wars Holiday Special and A Disturbance in the Force documentary), with Scott Kirkwood from starwarsholidayspecial.com

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December 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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New Episode! Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord (link in the show notes)

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Cover art for Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Now that the baseball season is over (congrats to the Dodgers), I can now root whole heartedly for the team I know and commonly refer to as the Football Mariners.

Go Seahawks! Also the throwback uniforms are the absolute best.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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New Episode! Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein (1964 Hugo Nominee), with guest James Hedrick from the Something About Dragons Podcast/Blog

Is it Fantasy? Is it Science Fiction? Is it tons of fun? Is it disturbingly regressive in parts? All of the above!

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Book cover art for Glory Road, showing a man on a horse riding into the sunset.
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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While rehearsing in my friends' garage, I felt silently judged by the robot head that was watching us. (No idea what it actually was, so I'm choosing to believe it was a robot.)
image of automotive parts that look like eyes
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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New Take Me To Your Reader episode! (Yes, two in a month!) We saw the new Frankenstein adaptation in theaters and we recommend you do the same. It's really, really good!

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Movie poster for the 2025 Frankenstein movie.
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Next episode will be about Robert A. Heinlein's Glory Road, with James from the Something About Dragons Blog/Podcast:

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Upcoming titles:

- Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer
- Termination Shock, by Neal Stephenson
- The Bone Clocks, by David Mitchell
Four book covers, for Glory Road, Annihilation, Termination Shock, and The Bone Clocks
October 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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New Episode! This time I discuss the 2025 Locus Award-winning novel The Man Who Saw Seconds, by Andrew Boldizar with a couple of my friends from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord, Sophia and JW.

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Book art showing an armed man running across the face of a clock
October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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New Take Me To Your Reader Episode! Assistant *to* the Regional Major (The Long Walk)

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We loved this one, so go check it out in theaters while you can.

Recorded on location in Seth's backyard. Post credits audio includes Cotswold Way and a mystery meet up!
Cover art for The Long Walk Seth and James at the start of the Cotswold Way A Phil Nichols sighting! The whole Cotswold Crew at the finish line in Bath.
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Bonus Episode! Great America In Dead World, by David Agranoff (interview with the author)

I'm joined by @davidagranoff.bsky.social to discuss his new book, especially focusing on the interesting story of how it came to be.

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cover art for the book, showing a color-changed US flag with implications of decay and damage. Author photo of David Agranoff
September 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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New Episode! (Seth's Picks) Lightning, by Dean Koontz, with Megan Cutter (@mlcutter.bsky.social) and Colin Kuskie (@colink.bsky.social).

It was fun talking about our first Koontz and revisiting an old favorite.

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Cover art for Dean Koontz's Lightning
September 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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New Take Me To Your Reader episode! A.I. Artificial Intelligence, based on "Supertoys Last All Summer Long," by Brian Aldiss

I think this is one of our best episodes in quite a while.

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August 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Dispatches from Seattle WorldCon! hugospodcast.com/podcast/disp...

It was great to meet up with JW Wartick, @dmoren.com, @pematson.bsky.social, @rainbowwar71.bsky.social, @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social, @casella.bsky.social, and others!
Seth and his son, Ethan. Ethan is taller and better looking. Seth in a nerdy t-shirt lamenting the demise of the floppy disk, VHS tape, and audio cassette. Seth with Dan Moren Seth with Juan Sanmiguel
August 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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I'm not on the program much, but I'll be moderating a fun panel on Friday afternoon. Love to see you there!
Space Jam! Sports in Speculative Fiction Science Fiction Room 321, Fri. 3-4 p.m. The ways in which sports have been depicted in science fiction and fantasy say a lot about the fictional cultures of these narratives. Would Quidditch be an interesting sport to watch? What role does parrises squares play in the universe of Star Trek? Will the Houston Energy be able to defend their rollerball championship? Seth Heasley (M), Elektra Hammond, Fonda Lee, Marie Vibbert, Tim Chawaga
August 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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At Seattle WorldCon! I'll try to get some pictures posted if I remember to take any. Message me if you're here and want to meet up!
WorldCon badge with a Hugo Finalist ribbon attached
August 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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I'm joined again by a panel of the usual suspects to discuss the nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Novella. @Configures.penguicon.social.ap.brid.gy @corabuhlert.bsky.social @rainbowwar71.bsky.social @tearsofthetinman.bsky.social @manuphoto.com

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Screenshot of a video call featuring Seth, Juan, Sarah, Emmanuel, Ivor, and Cora.
July 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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New Episode! The Stress of Her Regard, by Tim Powers, with guest Ray Alston

Winner of the 1990 Mythopoeic Award! Secret History! Romantic Poets! Vampires? Succubi? Nephilim? All the above?

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Book cover art for The Stress of Her Regard, by Tim Powers, featuring a man in a lake in the mountains, apparently worshipping a woman in the clouds.
July 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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New Episode! Zoomed Out: Kurt Vonnegut, with Nic Pietersma (@wilburd.bsky.social‬)

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A collage of book covers from Kurt Vonnegut
June 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Coming attractions!

June: Zoomed Out: Kurt Vonnegut
July: The Stress of Her Regard, by Tim Powers (normal episode)
August: Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations
Collage of images detailing the forthcoming episodes of the podcast. A Zoomed Out episode about Kurt Vonnegut, a normal episode about Tim Powers's The Stress of Her Regard, and a Zoomed Out Subgenre episode about SFF Novelizations.
May 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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New Take Me To Your Reader Episode! Murderbot, Season One, Episodes 1-2.

What do you think of the series so far?

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Cover art for Murderbot series, with the TMTYR logo over the O in Murderbot.
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM