Hugos There Podcast

Hugos There Podcast

Episodes 186
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Reading the Hugo winners, one guest at a time.

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Foundational Fantasy: Titas Groan, by Mervyn Peake, with guest Dan Harris

Jun 01, 2026 52m

“Fantasy is when we are presenting a world that isn’t our world, even if it’s just slightly off from our world.” Dan Harris from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord joins me for a Foundational Fantasy…

Interview with Ray Jamison, author of The Madcaps (and a sprinkling of Foundational Fantasy)

May 09, 2026 1h 3m

“Fantasy reflects…a simpler lifestyle and…an exaggeration of physical ability…and many different types of people.” Ray Jamison joins me for a quick Foundational Fantasy discussion about Fantasy…

City, by Clifford Simak, with Christine Baker

May 01, 2026 1h 11m Transcript

Back to a regular episode this time with Clifford Simak’s City, winner of the International Fantasy Award in 1953, and I’m joined by the newest entry in what I call The Hugo Collective, Christine…

Foundational Fantasy: Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, with guest James Ralston

Apr 01, 2026 39m

“It’s fantastical, it’s awe-inspiring, it’s extraordinary, it’s something that really doesn’t exist, hence the name fiction…you know, it inspires you.” – James Ralston It’s another Foundational…

Foundational Fantasy: Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny, with guest Paul Weimer

Mar 01, 2026 51m

“Fantasy is a comfort, an escape, a way to imagine other sorts of realities other than the one I’m in.” – Paul Weimer It’s another Foundational Fantasy episode!Returning guest Paul Weimer joins me…

Foundational Fantasy: Redwall, by Brian Jacques, with guest Colin Kuskie

Feb 01, 2026 44m

This is the first in a series I hope to do for much of 2026, called Foundational Fantasy.What does that mean? Tune in to find out. Also find a fun discussion of Brian Jacques’s excellent Redwall, the…

Bonus! Favorite 2025 Reads, with Mandy Self and Megan Cutter

Jan 15, 2026 1h 13m

I was joined by my sister Megan Cutter and returning guest Mandy Self to talk about favorite 2025 reads. Our lists and contact info are below. Did you have any favorite reads from last year? Mandy…

Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny, with Bob Morrell

Jan 01, 2026 39m Transcript

Bob Morrell joins me again for a brief discussion of the short but hilarious Hugo and Nebula finalist Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny Notes & Links:…

Bonus! Science Fiction and Fantasy Concepts Draft (with Dan, Emmanuel, and Kalin)

Dec 28, 2025 1h 22m Transcript

Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact…

Original Fiction: Bookends, or Libromancy, by Seth Heasley

Dec 06, 2025 2m Transcript

Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy this microfiction fantasy story I wrote and submitted as part of NYC Midnight’s 250-word Microfiction Contest. This story made the cut in Round One, and then I had to…

Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer, with Mythius from the Nebulugo Discord

Dec 01, 2025 1h 2m

Mythius from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord Server joins me for a discussion of Jeff Vandermeer’s 2014 Nebula-winner, Annihilation. Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a…

Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, with James Hedrick

Nov 01, 2025 56m Transcript

James from the podcast/blog Something About Dragons joins me for a discussion of Glory Road, by Robert A. Heinlein, which was shortlisted for the 1964 Hugo Award. It’s fantasy wrapped in science…

The Man Who Saw Seconds, by Alexander Boldizar, with Sophia Suhu and JW Wartick

Oct 01, 2025 50m

A couple of my friends from the Nebulugo Book Club Discord join me for a more or less spur of the moment episode on a book I’d recommended to them after recently reading it. The book is The Man Who…

Great America In Dead World, by David Agranoff (interview with the author)

Sep 04, 2025 1h 19m

(This one had a quick turnaround and I didn’t go back through and edit it for language, or really, anything. This is about as raw as you’ll get a Hugos There episode, so it’s marked Explicit for…

Lightning, by Dean Koontz (with guests Megan Cutter and Colin Kuskie)

Sep 01, 2025 1h 13m

Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact…

Dispatches from Seattle WorldCon!

Aug 28, 2025 30m

A bit of a download about WorldCon 2025, about people I met, interviews I did, and some plans for the future. Links and Photos! Translated Hugo Initiative: https://translatedhugo.org/about-us…

Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations, with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized!

Aug 02, 2025 1h 15m Transcript

Ways to support the podcast: Buy Me a Book/Coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sethheasled Support Me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Pick a Book off the Mondo List and contact…

2025 Hugo-nominated Novellas panel

Jul 21, 2025 1h 48m

I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Novella by a few of my best Internet Friends. Guests include: Video will be posted hopefully tomorrow. These episodes get very little…

2025 Hugo-nominated Novels Panel

Jul 14, 2025 1h 58m

I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Novel by a few returning guests, and a couple of new people. Guests include: No video for this episode. Technology let us down and we…

2025 Hugo-nominated Short Story Panel

Jul 07, 2025 1h 50m

If you prefer video, check us out here: https://youtu.be/pEPVVL7njFQ I’m joined for a discussion of the 2025 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story by a few returning guests. Guests include: These…

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