The Coode Street Podcast
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The Coode Street Podcast
Discussion and digression on science fiction and fantasy with Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan.
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Episode 686: Ken Liu, Technothrillers and AI Dreaming
This week we have a lively conversation with the remarkable Ken Liu, whose new thriller All That We See or Seem introduces a new protagonist, the gift...
Episode 685: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and the Anthropic AI case
In a rare shorter episode, we chat about the late and much missed Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, with whom Jonathan and Gary had strangely similar encounters s...
Episode 684: On stories, awards, and reading
With Gary recently returned from Worldcon in Seattle, we chat a bit about the Hugos (mostly avoiding second-guessing the results), which leads to some...
Episode 683: China Mieville and 25 Years of Bas Lag
Twenty five years ago China Mieville's second novel, Perdido Street Station, introduced the world to the fantastical city of Bas Lag. It went on to wi...
Episode 682: Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by two of our most exciting writers, each of whom has a new book out in August. Charlie Jane Anders’ Lessons in M...
Episode 681: Silvia Moreno-Garcia and The Bewitching
We're almost embarrassed to admit it, but it’s been ten years since we last chatted with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, shortly after her first novel Signal to...
Episode 680: Talking science fiction
Even though we know that some past episodes have probably spent too much time talking about awards, our latest chat begins with some thoughts on—well,...
Episode 679: Guy Gavriel Kay and Written on the Dark
This week we are joined by an old friend of the podcast, the distinguished Canadian novelist Guy Gavriel Kay, whose wonderful new novel Written on the...
Episode 678: Nearly 15 years of rambling...
This week it’s just Jonathan and Gary again, in what some listeners might view as an either a classic ramble or a series of rabbit holes from which we...
Episode 677: Silvia Park and Luminous
This week Jonathan and Gary are joined by Silvia Park to discuss her exciting debut novel, Luminous, which started life as a children's novel and conn...
Episode 676: Jacob Weisman and 30 Years of Tachyon
In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Tachyon Publications, we invited publisher Jacob Weisman to join us in a fascinating exploration of the...
Episode 675: Joe Abercrombie and The Devils
This week Gary and Jonathan are joined by long time friend of the podcast, Joe Abercrombie. We last spoke to Joe during the pandemic when he was work...
REPEAT: Episode 646: Peter S. Beagle and a Life Filled With Story
With Peter Beagle's 86th birthday upon us, we thought we'd re-share a discussion we had with him last year about writing and story. We wish Peter a ha...
Episode 674: Joe Monti and the State of Play
As we try to return to some sort of regular schedule, we’re delighted to welcome back Joe Monti, vice president and editorial director of Saga Press,...
Episode 673: Much Ado About March
With apologies for an unplanned hiatus, during which Gary traveled to Florida to attend the International Conference on the Fantastic, we’re back with...
Episode 672: We've probably forgotten something important
This week’s episode features a few news items, but as usual you have to listen closely to find them among our usual free-association digressions.
Episode 671: Books We're Looking Forward to in 2025
Each year, we sit down and look at the year ahead and, inevitably, end up discussing the books we are looking forward to. This year we invited long ti...
Episode 670: Why is some work overlooked
For those who might have been hoping our 2025 podcasts might get a little more focused and coherent, our apologies. Following up on several discussion...
Episode 666: In which we discuss what to do with books
This week’s episode is mostly about books—how do you get them, where do you put them, and how to get rid of them when you need to. You’d think that qu...
Episode 669: On the importance of books and the beginning of a new year
For our first episode of 2025, we touch upon novels we've been reading for the new year, including Charles Stross’s 13th Laundry novel/collection A Co...
Episode 669: On the importance of books and the beginning of a new year
For our first episode of 2025, we touch upon novels we've been reading for the new year, including Charles Stross’s 13th Laundry novel/collection A Co...
Episode 666: In which we discuss what to do with books
This week’s episode is mostly about books—how do you get them, where do you put them, and how to get rid of them when you need to. You’d think that qu...
Episode 668: The Year in Books with James Bradley and Ian Mond
For our year-end review of 2024 books, we’re joined once again by fellow Locus reviewer Ian Mond and distinguished critic and novelist James Bradley....
Episode 667: Jo Walton and the most iconic books of the 21st century
At the end of October Reactor published their list of The Most Iconic Speculative Fiction Books of the 21st Century, which attempted to list the best/...
Episode 665: Joe Monti and the State of Things
Long time friend of the podcast Joe Monti, who was recently promoted to Vice President, Associate Publisher, and Editorial Director at Saga Press, and...
Episode 664: Julie Phillips and talking about Ursula K. Le Guin
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic The Dispossessed, we sit down for a chat with award-w...
Episode 663: How science fiction responds
For our first October episode, we try out another new opening, touch upon the recent catastrophic weather in Florida and the hazards of attempting nea...
Episode 662: Rambling to the end of the year
As we gear up for the inevitable year-in-review discussions, and the annual semi-hiatus between the fall and spring convention sessions (at least in t...
Episode 661: Emily Tesh and Some Desperate Glory
In this episode we are delighted to welcome the extremely talented Emily Tesh, who managed the rare achievement of winning a World Fantasy Award for h...
Episode 660: Nalo Hopkinson and Blackheart Man
With the Glasgow World Science Fiction Convention behind us, and with Gary back in Chicago and Jonathan back in Perth, our faithful podcasters pick up...
Episode 659: Joe Haldeman and The Forever War (Live in Glasgow)
The Forever War, the debut novel from US writer Joe Haldeman, was first published by St Martins Press in 1974. It was shortlisted for the Locus Award,...
Episode 658: A resumption of normal service
With the Glasgow WorldCon just around the corner, Gary and Jonathan turn their attention to plans for the event. In addition to panel appearances, the...
Episode 657: Being Alvaro and Michael
We're delighted to welcome a distinguished pair of guests, the legendary Michael Swanwick and writer and critic Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, whose book-length...
Episode 656: Stop us if you've heard this one before
For any listeners who have missed our longstanding tradition of almost unfettered rambling, we turn our attention this week to the questions of how an...
Episode 655: Kaaron Warren and the Underhistory of things
Multiple Aurealis, Ditmar, and Shirley Jackson award winner Kaaron Warren joins us for this week’s episode, along with old friend of Coode Street and...
Episode 654: Paolo Bacigalupi and the Road to Navola
The distinguished Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Locus Award winner Paolo Bacigalupi joins us this week to talk about his forthcoming historical fan...
Episode 653: Lev Grossman and The Bright Sword
We’re delighted to welcome to Coode Street Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians trilogy, to discuss his major new Arthurian novel The Bri...
Episode 652: Ellen Klages and the Ham in Jeopardy
For this special short episode, Jonathan and Gary are joined by an old friend, Nebula and World Fantasy winner Ellen Klages, who recently gained an en...
Episode 651: Vajra Chandrasekera and The Saint of Bright Doors
This episode is a wide-ranging discussion with two important guests: the brilliant Vajra Chandrasekera, whose amazing first novel The Saint of Bright...
Episode 650: Tobi Ogundiran and the Guardian of the Gods
Gary and Jonathan are joined by Tobi Ogundiran, whose novella In the Shadow of the Fall is the first of the “Guardian of the Gods,” and whose first st...