• 1 hour 18 seconds
    878. Suyi Davies Okungbowa (a.k.a. Breaker of Empires) — Season of the Serpent

    Choosing sides, erasure, and the dead, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer interview Suyi Davies Okungbowa about the third book in the Nameless Republic series, Season of the Serpent! Together, they explore talk about the intricacies of diplomacy, challenging imperialist narratives and the consequences of war, the wonders of maps, and much more!

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    28 September 2026, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 7 seconds
    877. The Stuff (1985; dir. Larry Cohen) — Torture Cinema #167

    Marshmallows, hungry beds, and 80s families, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Beth Cato join forces to talk about 1985’s The Stuff! Together, they explore the film’s bonkers plot, unpack the real meaning of The Stuff, have fun talking about whiskey, and much more!

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    26 September 2026, 3:19 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    876. Beth Cato (a.k.a. The Haunted Housesitter) — A House Between Sea and Sky

    Strange homes, Hollywood secrets, and cozy bones, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer interview Beth Cato about A House Between Sea and Sky! Together, they explore Cato’s approach to historical fantasy, the curious uses for bones, Golden Age Hollywood, and much more!

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    20 September 2026, 3:32 pm
  • 56 minutes 15 seconds
    875. Norman’s Awesome Experience (1988; dir. Paul Donovan) — Torture Cinema #166

    Balloons, confused Romans, and Omni, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to talk about 1988’s Norman’s Awesome Experience. Together, they try to make sense of its plot, rip it apart for its treatment of the Romans, tear apart its ridiculous view of science, and much more!

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    13 September 2026, 5:04 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    874. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Eastman + Laird) — Reading Rangers

    Mutants, benign aliens, and feet clans, oh my! Shaun Duke, Stephen Geigen-Miller, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to talk about the first compendium of Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Together, they talk about the history of TMNT, how to read action comics, TMNT’s themes and its connections of the comics to its adaptations, and much more!

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    12 September 2026, 4:26 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    873. Soldier (1998; dir. Paul W.S. Anderson) — Torture Cinema #165

    Space snakes, genetic imperialism, and baby Wyatt, oh my! Shaun Duke, Dan Hansen, and special guest Elizabeth Parmeter (a.k.a. Sol Adustus) join forces to talk about 1998’s Soldier. Together, they make sense of the film’s history and worldbuilding, talk about snakes and empire, have a few laughs about plot absurdities and other shenanigans, and much more!

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    7 September 2026, 4:17 pm
  • 58 minutes 4 seconds
    872. Deb Olin Unferth (a.k.a. The Dust of Stars) — Earth 7

    Sweeping philosophies, dusty apocalypses, and hope, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Hauesser interview Deb Olin Unferth about Earth 7! Together, they explore Unferth’s approach to writing about possible futures, the novel’s philosophical underpinnings, tension and futurity, and much more!

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    6 September 2026, 2:45 pm
  • 52 minutes 30 seconds
    871. As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories edited by Terese Mason Pierre — Reading Rangers

    Labor exploitation, haunted immortals, and Canada, oh my! Shaun Duke and special guest Sarah (ConfigurationQueen) join forces to talk about As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories edited by Terese Mason Pierre, out from House of Anansi Press. Together, they explore the anthology’s various stories, which explore immortality, agency and exploitation, economic horror, love, and much more!

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    30 August 2026, 2:20 pm
  • 55 minutes 16 seconds
    870. The Final Programme (1973; dir. Robert Fuest)

    Delicious worlds, bizarre biology, and bad houses, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to talk about 1973’s The Final Programme, now out in a beautiful new edition from Severin Films. Together, they tackle the film’s production history, it’s flamboyant set designs and visual choices, it’s humor, and much more!

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    21 August 2026, 4:28 pm
  • 48 minutes 36 seconds
    869. Daniel Kraus (a.k.a. Keeper of Biomatter) — The Sixth Nik

    Bioships, brain implants, and space cults, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson interview Daniel Kraus about The Sixth Nik! Together, they explore Daniel’s approach to storytelling in a sprawling epic future, the terrors of the Internet, death cults, and much more!

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    20 August 2026, 3:12 pm
  • 59 minutes 15 seconds
    868. Bio-Dome (1996; dir. Jason Bloom) — Torture Cinema #164
    Stoners, Depends, and trash science, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, and Aurelius Raines II join forces to talk about 1996’s Bio-Dome. Together, they joke their way through the film’s 90s setting, try to understand how the main characters reached adulthood, interrogate the film’s humor, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!
    18 August 2026, 3:32 pm
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