The Imaginaries is a podcast about science fiction & fantasy (SFF), and any and all visitors, well-wishers, distant relations, and very old friends of those genres. Our spin is decidedly queer, with a heaping helping of attention for representation and own voices narratives. We’re focused on craft and we’re primarily interested in seeing where SFF is going and can go when done well. What we can’t cover in the podcast you’ll find below in our written reviews, videos, and annual awards for the very best in SFF.

You can find our episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, & YouTube.

LATEST EPISODES:

Tristan Palmgren on Time! Feudalism! Colonialism! Science Fantasy! … and more.
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Sarah Gailey on Fighting Fascism & Queering All the Genres
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Episode 84 : Space Clothes! (aka Future Fashions, my darlings, FASHUNNN)
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Episode 83 : Make ‘em Laugh - Comedy in SFF
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Jett Stanton on Zombies, Gentleman Vampires, & What's Horrific About Horror (SWEARS)
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Deji Bryce Olukotun on Dinosaurs, Advocacy, and Making Room for Others
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Scott Selisker on “What Makes Science Fiction Beautiful?”
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Suyi Davies Okungbowa on the Socioeconomics of the Postapocalypse
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POD BLOG & REVIEWS

UPCOMING EPISODES:
- What’s the deal with Good vs. Evil, Light vs. Dark, Male vs. Female, & other egregious dualities?
- Have you noticed the recent spate of graphic novel adaptations (Kindred, A Wrinkle in Time, The Forever War, The Handmaid’s Tale…)? What’s up with that?
- Guest conversations with Steve Brusatte, Kim Stanley Robinson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Molly Gloss, Makiia Lucier, and many more incredible authors, scientists, and creators!