Podcasts by The Pub
A podcast about all things narrative, discussing story in fiction, graphic novels, and video games, plus interviews with industry professionals.
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The Pub 52: Robots Don't Have Tails from 2021-12-20T16:25:35
In this episode, we review C. Robert Cargill's novel, Sea of Rust. Sarah dresses as a robot cowboy and rides her trusty, rusty (literally) steed to the show. Daniel realizes that he is bound by his...
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The Pub 51: NaNoNowWhat? from 2021-12-13T14:38:06
In this episode, we talk about what to do after completing NaNoWriMo. Sarah learns to photoshop chickens into a scene of Jurassic Park, just in time for Christmas. Kayla works on a short story whil...
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The Pub 50: Ludonarrative Baldness from 2021-12-06T15:06:27
In this episode, we talk about Ludonarrative Dissonance in video games. Jon researches lute-onarrative dissonance instead of ludonarrative, then buys the instrument and records a cover of the 1982 ...
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The Pub 49: Love and Lots of Coffee and Painkillers from 2021-11-29T15:10:09
In this episode, we talk about The Matrix, including the upcoming Resurrections release. Kayla puts on a leather trench coat and does a slow-motion drop kick off the studio wall, neutralizing sever...
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The Pub 48: Are You Sure It's a Turkey? from 2021-11-25T16:00:53
Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, we talk about Hannibal. Matthew follows a black feathered stag out of the studio and into the dangerous woods. Daniel constructs a corpse totem and then watches...
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The Pub 47: From Flynn's Arcade to Arrakis from 2021-11-22T15:14:12
In this episode, we talk about Dune. Daniel cries, then bites down on his poison tooth in an attempt to assassinate the the entire cast. Matthew ponders the halluncinogenic qualities of various spi...
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The Pub 46: He's Got Battle Dialogue! from 2021-11-16T04:13:12
In this episode, we talk about silent protagonists and the way that they affect story in video games. Jon embodies GLaDOS and antagonizes the entire cast. Molly fulfills our contractual obligation ...
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The Pub 45: Can We Be Ggonbus? from 2021-11-08T06:09:09
In this episode, we talk about the global phenomenon that is Squid Game. Trey smokes a cigarette while sitting on a toilet that is overflowing with sewage. It is a moment of total peace. Molly sets...
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The Pub 44: A Creem Magazine (with Halloween Picks) from 2021-10-31T14:36:56
In this episode, we share our book, movie, and game picks for Halloween. Sarah finds her long lost and beloved Freddy Kruger sweater and wears it to the show. Trey dresses up like Batman, just like...
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The Pub 43: The Shame Episode from 2021-10-27T03:15:30
In this episode, we talk about NaNoWriMo, 2021. Dean meets the woman of his dreams in a bookstore and lives happily ever after. Molly writes; she writes endlessly. Sarah grows frustrated, takes her...
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The Pub 42: A Show within a Show within a Show from 2021-10-18T05:38:37
In this episode, we talk about the popular Disney+ series, WandaVision. Dean wiggles his nose and magically finishes an entire turkey dinner, just in the to save the show. Trey grieves over the car...
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The Pub 42: A Show within a Show within a Show from 2021-10-18T05:38:37
In this episode, we talk about the popular Disney+ series, WandaVision. Dean wiggles his nose and magically finishes an entire turkey dinner, just in the to save the show. Trey grieves over the car...
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The Pub 41: Saving the World on the Due Date from 2021-03-23T04:49:30
In this episode, we talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender. Toph-Sarah Calls everyone"twinkle toes"and invents metal bending, costing her one perfectly good (now mangled) microphone. Katara-Sam deli...
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The Pub 40: Definitionlessness-less from 2021-03-08T06:00:52
In this episode, we talk about the antihero in fiction and film. Sarah is entranced by Daniel Day Lewis in a deerskin, dancing around a fire. Molly realizes that life is filled with meaninglessness...
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The Pub 39: It's Like Reading Shakespeare from 2021-03-02T06:11:45
In this episode, we talk about the way art affects story in videogames. Molly grows a tail that is also a paintbrush. Sam transforms into a Sims character and starts speaking Simmish. Sarah ferries...
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The Pub 38 Kong-Sized Hugs from 2021-02-15T03:23:31
Love Stories In this episode, we talk about our favorite love stories in honor of Valentine's Day. Trey becomes incredibly vulnerable and considers stealing Rick Grimes's cue cards, so he can conf...
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The Pub 37: Really Good Lemonade from 2021-02-08T19:36:37
The Death of the Author In this episode, we talk about the way an author's life and actions affect our choice to read and our ability to enjoy that author's work. Molly imagines a time before the ...
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The Pub 36: Laughing at Corn from 2021-02-03T15:31:22
Mental Health in Graphic Novels In this episode, we talk about the way graphic novels like I Kill Giants and Hyperbole and A Half deal with mental health issues. Molly sits on a pile of laundry an...
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The Pub 35: The Mandalorian from 2021-01-25T20:45:42
In this episode, we talk about The Mandalorian. Trey visits a planet of wookies where he badmouths the ewoks of Endor. Sarah wins the I Called It Was Luke Award and then loses all her winnings duri...
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The Pub 34: Dude's Junk Was Clipping through His Pants! from 2021-01-19T14:51:26
In this episode, we talk about our favorite game narratives of 2020. Molly praises Olympus, Sarah unlocks a moose while riding a moose named Mousse. Sam tends to her dying garden. And Dean talks mu...
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The Pub 33: Bounce A Coin Off Your Witcher's Cheek from 2021-01-11T15:27:57
Our Best Reads of 2020 In this episode, we talk about our best reads in 2020, Trey does his Randall Flagg impersonation, Dean tells us what he really thinks about the rain, and Sarah remembers the ...
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The Pub 32: Tara Gilboy Interview from 2021-01-05T15:08:35
Cast Hosted by Dean Karpowicz with Tara Gilboy, Sam Alberth, and Sarah Willis.About Tara GilboyTara Gilboy is the author of Unwritten and its sequel Rewritten. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Cr...
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The Pub 31: Bring Out The Leeches from 2020-07-13T13:57:10
Video Games: Pandemic Narratives In this episode, Dean hides in a tree with a blowgun and vaccine darts, Molly social distances in Fodlan, Daniel plots to spread corrupted blood throughout Azeroth...
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The Pub 30: Marjorie Liu Interview from 2020-07-05T16:49:18
Content: In this episode, we talk with graphic novelist Marjorie about her work on Monstress. CastHosted by Dean Karpowicz with Marjorie Liu, Daniel Morbach, Sam Alberth, and Molly Krasel. About ...
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The Pub 29 Pridecast, Plus! from 2020-06-29T22:05:57
The Pridecast, Plus: LGBTQ+ Representations in Graphic Novels In the Pridecast, Plus episode, Dean crumps, Daniel heroically avoids bringing up Batman (but Dean does), Molly gets gushy about Monst...
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The Pub 28: Pridecast from 2020-06-22T15:07:33
In the pridecast episode, Dean tries to fake cool lingo (while Sarah covers for him with a British dictionary), Daniel laments and loves Persona, and Molly rues the reality of rainbow capitalism. ...
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The Pub 27: Music, Mayhem, and a Moose from 2020-06-15T14:00:24
Video Games: Music and Story In this episode, We discuss music in video games, haunted dancing logs, and whether a hot dog is, in fact, a sandwich.Cast Hosted by Dean Karpowicz, with Sarah Willi...
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The Pub 26 Watchmen, Or It's Squid Hail. It's Squail! from 2020-06-06T20:56:32
In this episode, Daniel educates us on all the Watchmen things, Molly brings the salt, and Jay and Dean guard against squid bullets! Hosted by Dean Karpowicz, with Jay McRoy, Molly Krasel and Dani...
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The Pub 25 You're a Robot. You Ate a Fish. You Died. from 2020-03-15T05:10:42
Video Games: Endings and Story In this episode, Sarah contemplates her destiny, Molly takes a nap on the ground, and Dean realizes there is no hope for his body.Cast Hosted by Dean Karpowicz, wit...
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The Pub 24: Look, It's a Chicken Imma Bring My Magic Out from 2019-12-18T16:53:29
Video Games: Openings and Story In this episode, we catch pokemon in the tall grass, find ourselves paralyzed in a hay cart with other Nordmen, and then beat the game by throwing refrigerators!Cas...
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The Pub 23 We've Got the Tights but We're Going to Take Them Off from 2019-12-12T05:47:36
Deconstructing the Superhero In this episode, we deconstruct the superhero in comics, Molly discusses alien STD's, Daniel defends Batman's Sanity, and Dean comes up with a supervillainous plot to ...
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The Pub 22: Be the Space Pirate That You Are in Your Heart from 2019-11-26T06:15:35
Video Games: Character Creation and Story In this episode, we discuss video games, character creation, and story. Sarah talks about cow milk names (Yoohoo!), Molly strongly advocates for character...
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The Pub 21 NaNoWriMo or It's Like a Chorus of Suffering, which is More Fun! from 2019-11-19T12:51:55
NaNoWriMo It's our NaNoWriMo podcast, on which we put Sarah on blast, Molly tells us about her saggy middle plot syndrome, and Dean settles down into the lotus position to prepare for NaNo. But ar...
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The Pub 20 Young Readers Week or It All Comes Back to the Fan Fiction, Doesn't it? from 2019-11-15T05:42:17
On our Young Readers Week episode, Molly admits to writing lots of vampire fan fiction (while we wear garlic necklaces and hold mirrors up to her), Ky pontificates on the Xanth novels, and Dean con...
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The Pub 19: Video Game Story or"I'm Ridin' a Giant Bumblebee!" from 2019-11-04T16:15:46
Video Games and Story Join us for a podcast on video games and story, during which we hold a public World of Warcraft intervention for Sarah, Molly tells us just how much she likes Fire Emblem: Th...
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The Pub 18 Horror Comics (or The Horse Meat Episode!) from 2019-10-30T03:19:28
In honor of Halloween (again), we discuss horror comics, eating horse meat, other people, and touch on other deliciously terrifying topics. Daniel Morbach, resident graphic novel expert (okay, mayb...
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The Pub 17: Halloween Episode (or It's like Drinking too Much Jack Daniel's) from 2019-10-21T14:23:51
Content In our Halloween episode, we discuss horror fiction, including but not limited to, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Caitlin Starling's The Luminous Dead, The Witcher series, and Toni Mor...
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The Pub 16 Graphic Novel--Biography or It's Like the Power of Emoji! from 2019-10-15T19:01:28
Content: In this episode, guest Daniel Morbach discusses three biographical graphic novels while we listen intently and think about what anyone's single story can truly mean in the vastness of time...
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The Pub 15: Hala Alyan Interview from 2019-10-07T21:39:45
Content: In this episode, we talk with poet and novelist Hala Alyan. CastHosted by Dean Karpowicz with Kelsey Hoff and Destiny Crespo. About Hala AlyanHala Alyan is a Palestinian American writer ...
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The Pub 14: Arkady Martine Interview from 2019-10-02T04:15:38
Content: In this episode, we talk with novelist about her debut novel, A Memory Called Empire. CastHosted by Dean Karpowicz with Sam Stienke and Molly Krasel. About Arkady MartineArkady Martine ...
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The Pub 13: Emily Woo Zeller Interview from 2019-09-25T00:51:38
Content: In this episode, we talk with voice actor Emily Woo Zeller about the rise in popularity of audiobooks, her experience in the industry, and her advice for those with an interest in the fiel...
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The Pub 12: Rebecca Kuang Interview from 2019-09-17T05:38:44
Content: In this episode, we talk with novelist R.F. Kuang about her first novel, and the role of myth, history, and religion in fiction. She also gives some great advice for beginning writers. Ca...
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The Pub 11: Graphic Novels--It's like a Delicious Science Fiction Smoothie! from 2019-07-27T14:00:15
Content: In this episode, guest Daniel Morbach discusses three cyberpunk graphic novels from the 1980s while we throw down squares of cardboard and break dance. CastHosted by Dean Karpowicz with D...
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The Pub 10: Summer Reader (or When Hippies Were a HUGE Thing) from 2019-07-20T18:25:46
Content: In this episode, we offer our summer reading picks and discuss some disturbing library news. You can links to the books we discussed in the content notes below. CastHosted by Dean Karpowi...
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The Pub 9: Vernor Vinge Interview from 2019-07-13T17:00:04
Content: In this episode, we talk with novelist Vernor Vinge about his Zones of Thought series, Writing, Telepathy, and the Singularity. Heavy stuff! CastHosted by Adam Berg, with Dean Karpowicz ...
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The Pub 8: Caitlin Starling Interview from 2019-07-06T16:50:40
Content: In this episode, we talk with novelist Caitlin Starling about her first novel, writing speculative fiction&horror, spelunking, and delicious food cartridges (not!). She also gives some gre...
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The Pub 7: Katie Williams Interview from 2019-07-02T14:30:36
In this episode, we interview Katie Williams, author of Tell the Machine Goodnight. Our discussion covers her novel, the process of writing it, and the role of technology in the book and our lives....
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The Pub 6: Is That a Straw in Your Sock? from 2019-06-22T17:00:09
In this week's episode of the Pub, we celebrate Pride Month by talking about some of our favorite LGBTQ books and characters. We also discuss the delay of Naomi Wolf's book, Outrages: Sex, Censorsh...
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The Pub 5: Rich Lyons Interview from 2019-06-16T03:08:52
Cast: Dean Karpowicz, Kelsey Hoff, Madison Moore Producer: Carl Rollmann
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The Pub 4: LARPING with Goats (An interview with Deeplight LARP) from 2019-06-14T04:37:10
We talk about LARPing with Killer Goats! Then an interview with Deeplight LARP group. Host Alley RyanCast: Sam Stienke&Dean Karpowicz Produced by Carl Rollmann
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The Pub 3: Peng Shepherd Interview from 2019-06-09T05:57:56
An interview with fantasy writer Peng Shepherd, author of The Book of M. Our discussion covers her first novel, memory and identity, and her advice for beginning writers.Hosted by Alley Ryan Cast: ...
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The Pub 2: Terry Brooks Interview from 2019-06-09T03:38:49
Discussion with fantasy writer Terry Brooks about the Shanara series and its television adaptation. Host: Molly KraselCast: Emily Alfano and Dean Karpowicz Produced by Carl Rollmann
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The Pub 1: Ken Liu Interview from 2019-06-08T22:56:48
And interview with Science Fiction and Fantasy author, Ken Liu. Hosted by Dean KarpowiczFeaturing Heather Relken and Jacqueline Kenny Produced by Carl Rollmann
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