Last Chance Salon Podcast Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:56:11 +0000 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:56:11 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 http://lastchancepod.com © Copyright 2013-2014 http://lastchancepod.com Shiri and Luke talk about writing, science fiction/fantasy books, movies and TV. And sometimes digress into other subjects. https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/3/8/5/83850e3d95c513f4/logo-v3.png Last Chance Salon Podcast Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer yes episodic science,fiction,fantasy,writing,writers,book,reviews no with Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimerinfo@lastchancepod.comLuke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer Watch this space, new episodes coming soon!!! Watch this space, new episodes coming soon!!! Mon, 13 Mar 2017 02:53:55 +0000 When we decided to put the podcast on hold there was always a hope that we would be able to start it up again.

Well, that day has come. We are going to change the format up a bit, more details about that as we record new episodes.

And, to get everyone's appetite whetted, we are going to repost our most popular episodes in the run up to our first new episode.

]]> When we decided to put the podcast on hold there was always a hope that we would be able to start it up again.

Well, that day has come. We are going to change the format up a bit, more details about that as we record new episodes.

And, to get everyone's appetite whetted, we are going to repost our most popular episodes in the run up to our first new episode.

]]> full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer) Hiatus... Hiatus... Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0000 Luke here.

This blog and the podcast that it exists to support are a labor of love. In a crazy week, sitting down and recording an episode or banging out some blog posts is one of the things I look forward to the most. 

That being said, the two of us are crazy busy, and our recording schedule and even the schedule of consumption of things to discuss on the pod has suffered. After talking about, we have decided to put the podcast on hold for a bit. Give both of us a chance to recover, catch up, and get re-energized.

So, it might be a couple of weeks, maybe a month, before we see another new episode. In that time I am hoping to keep the blog posting up, which I clearly need to do. (Just looking at the success and number of posts my co-host has managed...)

We are not going anywhere, but might be quiet around here for bit.

As always, thanks.

]]> Luke here.

This blog and the podcast that it exists to support are a labor of love. In a crazy week, sitting down and recording an episode or banging out some blog posts is one of the things I look forward to the most.

That being said, the two of us are crazy busy, and our recording schedule and even the schedule of consumption of things to discuss on the pod has suffered. After talking about, we have decided to put the podcast on hold for a bit. Give both of us a chance to recover, catch up, and get re-energized.

So, it might be a couple of weeks, maybe a month, before we see another new episode. In that time I am hoping to keep the blog posting up, which I clearly need to do. (Just looking at the success and number of posts my co-host has managed...)

We are not going anywhere, but might be quiet around here for bit.

As always, thanks.

]]> full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer) 58: Going Places 58: Going Places Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:00:00 +0000 This week, Luke and Shiri take a ride in the Midnight Taxi Tango. Next, we journey into the television version of The Expanse. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

]]> This week, Luke and Shiri take a ride in the Midnight Taxi Tango. Next, we journey into the television version of The Expanse. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

]]> 52:45 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)This week, Luke and Shiri take a ride in the Midnight Taxi Tango. Next, we journey into the television version of The Expanse. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerThis week, Luke and Shiri take a ride in the Midnight Taxi Tango. Next, we journey into the television version of The Expanse. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh. 57: Altered Procedurals 57: Altered Procedurals Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:00:00 +0000 57: Altered Procedurals

This week, Luke and Shiri talk Vertigo’s Sheriff of Babylon. Next, we talk the new X-Files and Lucifer. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and Arrrrrrgh.

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This week, Luke and Shiri talk Vertigo’s Sheriff of Babylon. Next, we talk the new X-Files and Lucifer. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and Arrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:23:01 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)57: Altered Procedurals This week, Luke and Shiri talk Vertigo’s Sheriff of Babylon. Next, we talk the new X-Files and Lucifer. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and Arrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer57: Altered Procedurals This week, Luke and Shiri talk Vertigo’s Sheriff of Babylon. Next, we talk the new X-Files and Lucifer. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and Arrrrrrgh. 56: Inglorious, Hateful Assholes and the Person Who Writes Them 56: Inglorious, Hateful Assholes and the Person Who Writes Them Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:00:00 +0000 This week, Luke and Shiri bid farewell to two legends, David Bowie and Alan Rickman. Next, we talk Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight and Inglorious Basterds. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.

]]> This week, Luke and Shiri bid farewell to two legends, David Bowie and Alan Rickman. Next, we talk Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight and Inglorious Basterds. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.

]]> 01:22:20 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)This week, Luke and Shiri bid farewell to two legends, David Bowie and Alan Rickman. Next, we talk Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight and Inglorious Basterds. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerThis week, Luke and Shiri bid farewell to two legends, David Bowie and Alan Rickman. Next, we talk Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight and Inglorious Basterds. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh. 55: The Game Has The Feet… 55: The Game Has The Feet… Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:00:00 +0000 This week, Luke and Shiri talk Conan Doyle’s original procedural superstar Sherlock Holmes. Next we enter the mind palace of The Abominable Bride. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

]]> This week, Luke and Shiri talk Conan Doyle’s original procedural superstar Sherlock Holmes. Next we enter the mind palace of The Abominable Bride. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

]]> 01:13:14 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)This week, Luke and Shiri talk Conan Doyle’s original procedural superstar Sherlock Holmes. Next we enter the mind palace of The Abominable Bride. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerThis week, Luke and Shiri talk Conan Doyle’s original procedural superstar Sherlock Holmes. Next we enter the mind palace of The Abominable Bride. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrgh. Episode 54: Staaaaaar Waaaaaars! (prepare for spoilers) Episode 54: Staaaaaar Waaaaaars! (prepare for spoilers) Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 54: Staaaaaar Waaaaaars! (prepare for spoilers)

This week, Luke and Shiri talk The Force Awakens. That is all. Lot’s to talk about. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrrrgh.

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This week, Luke and Shiri talk The Force Awakens. That is all. Lot’s to talk about. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:06:54 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 54: Staaaaaar Waaaaaars! (prepare for spoilers) This week, Luke and Shiri talk The Force Awakens. That is all. Lot’s to talk about. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 54: Staaaaaar Waaaaaars! (prepare for spoilers) This week, Luke and Shiri talk The Force Awakens. That is all. Lot’s to talk about. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrrrgh. 53: Us and Ms. Jones 53: Us and Ms. Jones Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:00:00 +0000 53: Us and Ms. Jones

We had a whole fancy episode planned, but we end up mostly just talking about Jessica Jones and then end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhhh.

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We had a whole fancy episode planned, but we end up mostly just talking about Jessica Jones and then end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhhh.

]]> 57:43 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)53: Us and Ms. Jones We had a whole fancy episode planned, but we end up mostly just talking about Jessica Jones and then end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhhh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer53: Us and Ms. Jones We had a whole fancy episode planned, but we end up mostly just talking about Jessica Jones and then end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhhh. 52: The Expanse and Flipside of Fairyland 52: The Expanse and Flipside of Fairyland Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:00:00 +0000 52: The Expanse and Flipside of Fairyland

After a “What We’re Excited About” Lightening round, Luke and Shiri leap out into The Expanse to discuss Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Next, we splat into Scottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland. We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Argggghhhhh.

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After a “What We’re Excited About” Lightening round, Luke and Shiri leap out into The Expanse to discuss Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Next, we splat into Scottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland. We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Argggghhhhh.

]]> 01:07:12 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)52: The Expanse and Flipside of Fairyland After a “What We’re Excited About” Lightening round, Luke and Shiri leap out into The Expanse to discuss Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Next, we splat into Scottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland. We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Argggghhhhh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer52: The Expanse and Flipside of Fairyland After a “What We’re Excited About” Lightening round, Luke and Shiri leap out into The Expanse to discuss Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Next, we splat into Scottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland. We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Argggghhhhh. Turkey stole our episode. Turkey stole our episode. Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:00:00 +0000 Well, we have been running without a safety net around here for a bit. And, it has finally caught up with us. In the past we have kept a buffer. Just one or two episodes already recorded and ready to go. In case work, home life, NaNoWriMo, or the celebration of turkeys interfered with the recording of the next one.

As your gracious hosts, we beg your pardon for the lack of new episode this week.

And hope we will see you back here in a fortnight for a new one.

 

Luke and Shiri 

]]> Well, we have been running without a safety net around here for a bit. And, it has finally caught up with us. In the past we have kept a buffer. Just one or two episodes already recorded and ready to go. In case work, home life, NaNoWriMo, or the celebration of turkeys interfered with the recording of the next one.

As your gracious hosts, we beg your pardon for the lack of new episode this week.

And hope we will see you back here in a fortnight for a new one.

Luke and Shiri

]]> full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer) 51: The Best and the Word Barf 51: The Best and the Word Barf Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Episode 51: The Best and the Word Barf

After a lightening round of “What’s New in Our Pull Lists” delved into The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (eds: LCSP favorites John Joseph Adams and Joe Hill). Next we spill our guts about NaNoWriMo 2015 (yes, we’ve both changed our positions since that show two years ago when we talked about why we DON’T do it) . We end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh.

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After a lightening round of “What’s New in Our Pull Lists” delved into The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (eds: LCSP favorites John Joseph Adams and Joe Hill). Next we spill our guts about NaNoWriMo 2015 (yes, we’ve both changed our positions since that show two years ago when we talked about why we DON’T do it) . We end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:21:53 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 51: The Best and the Word Barf After a lightening round of “What’s New in Our Pull Lists” delved into The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (eds: LCSP favorites John Joseph Adams and Joe Hill). Next we spill our guts about NaNoWriMo 2015 (yes, we’ve both changed our positions since that show two years ago when we talked about why we DON’T do it) . We end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 51: The Best and the Word Barf After a lightening round of “What’s New in Our Pull Lists” delved into The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (eds: LCSP favorites John Joseph Adams and Joe Hill). Next we spill our guts about NaNoWriMo 2015 (yes, we’ve both changed our positions since that show two years ago when we talked about why we DON’T do it) . We end, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh. Episode 50: Ancillaries vs Mirrors Episode 50: Ancillaries vs Mirrors Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:00:00 +0000 Episode 50: Ancillaries vs Mirrors

After a spooky Halloween lightening round of: what’s the scariest thing you’ve ever read, Luke and Shiri bring their two most anticipated releases of the fall, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie and Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley, into the DEBATE YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. We end, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrrrgh.

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After a spooky Halloween lightening round of: what’s the scariest thing you’ve ever read, Luke and Shiri bring their two most anticipated releases of the fall, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie and Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley, into the DEBATE YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. We end, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:10:11 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 50: Ancillaries vs Mirrors After a spooky Halloween lightening round of: what’s the scariest thing you’ve ever read, Luke and Shiri bring their two most anticipated releases of the fall, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie and Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley, into the DEBATE YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. We end, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 50: Ancillaries vs Mirrors After a spooky Halloween lightening round of: what’s the scariest thing you’ve ever read, Luke and Shiri bring their two most anticipated releases of the fall, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie and Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley, into the DEBATE YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. We end, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrrrgh. 49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades Later 49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades Later Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:00:00 +0000 49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades Later
After a lightening round of “What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve Ever Done,” Luke and Shiri discuss The redemption of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Next, we take serious joy in the revenge filled world of Killjoys. We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

]]> 49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades LaterAfter a lightening round of “What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve Ever Done,” Luke and Shiri discuss The redemption of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Next, we take serious joy in the revenge filled world of Killjoys. We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

]]> 01:08:58 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades Later After a lightening round of “What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve Ever Done,” Luke and Shiri discuss The redemption of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Next, we take serious joy in the revenge filled world of Killjoys. We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades Later After a lightening round of “What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve Ever Done,” Luke and Shiri discuss The redemption of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Next, we take serious joy in the revenge filled world of Killjoys. We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh. 48: Even the past is new again… 48: Even the past is new again… Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:33:00 +0000 48: Even the past is new again…

After a quick lightning round, we look at the past. Or at least alternative pasts. First, we discuss Nixon and Crooked by AUSTIN GROSSMAN. (We might even have a political discussion!) Then, we follow Peter Pan to World War II with Peter Panzerfaust written by KURTIS J WIEBE. Finally, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

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After a quick lightning round, we look at the past. Or at least alternative pasts. First, we discuss Nixon and Crooked by AUSTIN GROSSMAN. (We might even have a political discussion!) Then, we follow Peter Pan to World War II with Peter Panzerfaust written by KURTIS J WIEBE. Finally, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> 01:19:47 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)48: Even the past is new again… After a quick lightning round, we look at the past. Or at least alternative pasts. First, we discuss Nixon and Crooked by AUSTIN GROSSMAN. (We might even have a political discussion!) Then, we follow Peter Pan to World War II with Peter Panzerfaust written by KURTIS J WIEBE. Finally, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer48: Even the past is new again… After a quick lightning round, we look at the past. Or at least alternative pasts. First, we discuss Nixon and Crooked by AUSTIN GROSSMAN. (We might even have a political discussion!) Then, we follow Peter Pan to World War II with Peter Panzerfaust written by KURTIS J WIEBE. Finally, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh. Early podcast last week, no new one this week. Early podcast last week, no new one this week. Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:31:44 +0000 Our first interview episode, with Michael Underwood, went up last week, so no new podcast this week. But, if you have not had a chance, you should check that episode out. We think it is pretty good. It is here.

"...see you in fortnight."

]]> Our first interview episode, with Michael Underwood, went up last week, so no new podcast this week. But, if you have not had a chance, you should check that episode out. We think it is pretty good. It is here.

"...see you in fortnight."

]]> full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer) 47: An Hour With Mike Underwood 47: An Hour With Mike Underwood Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000 47: An Hour With Mike Underwood

An Hour With Michael R. Underwood.  He has two new books coming out this fall: Hexomancy, the third novel, and fourth entry, in the Ree Reyes Series (Sept 14th) and the first episode of Genrenauts (Nov 17th).  That is all.

 

Michael R. Underwood is the author of the Ree Reyes series (starting with Geekomancy) as well as superhero fantasy Shield and Crocus, supernatural thriller The Younger Gods, and Genrenauts, a forthcoming science fiction series in novellas. By day, he’s the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books.

 

Mike lives in Baltimore with his fiance and an ever-growing library. In his rapidly-vanishing free time, he plays games of all types and makes pizzas from scratch. He is also a co-host on the Hugo-nominated Skiffy and Fanty Show.

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An Hour With Michael R. Underwood. He has two new books coming out this fall: Hexomancy, the third novel, and fourth entry, in the Ree Reyes Series (Sept 14th) and the first episode of Genrenauts (Nov 17th). That is all.

Michael R. Underwood is the author of the Ree Reyes series (starting with Geekomancy) as well as superhero fantasy Shield and Crocus, supernatural thriller The Younger Gods, and Genrenauts, a forthcoming science fiction series in novellas. By day, he’s the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books.

Mike lives in Baltimore with his fiance and an ever-growing library. In his rapidly-vanishing free time, he plays games of all types and makes pizzas from scratch. He is also a co-host on the Hugo-nominated Skiffy and Fanty Show.

]]> 01:18:17 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)47: An Hour With Mike Underwood An Hour With Michael R. Underwood.  He has two new books coming out this fall: Hexomancy, the third novel, and fourth entry, in the Ree Reyes Series (Sept 14th) and the first episode of Genrenauts (Nov 17th).  That is all.   Michael R. Underwood is the author of the Ree Reyes series (starting with Geekomancy) as well as superhero fantasy Shield and Crocus, supernatural thriller The Younger Gods, and Genrenauts, a forthcoming science fiction series in novellas. By day, he’s the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books.   Mike lives in Baltimore with his fiance and an ever-growing library. In his rapidly-vanishing free time, he plays games of all types and makes pizzas from scratch. He is also a co-host on the Hugo-nominated Skiffy and Fanty Show.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer47: An Hour With Mike Underwood An Hour With Michael R. Underwood.  He has two new books coming out this fall: Hexomancy, the third novel, and fourth entry, in the Ree Reyes Series (Sept 14th) and the first episode of Genrenauts (Nov 17th).  That is all.   Michael R. Underwood is the author of the Ree Reyes series (starting with Geekomancy) as well as superhero fantasy Shield and Crocus, supernatural thriller The Younger Gods, and Genrenauts, a forthcoming science fiction series in novellas. By day, he’s the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books.   Mike lives in Baltimore with his fiance and an ever-growing library. In his rapidly-vanishing free time, he plays games of all types and makes pizzas from scratch. He is also a co-host on the Hugo-nominated Skiffy and Fanty Show. 46: What the Hero? 46: What the Hero? Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:21:01 +0000 Episode 46: What the Hero?


Luke and Shiri dig into the indie comics world to explore Black Mask’s We Can Never Go Home Again.  Next, finally, we chat about Shiri’s Hero Handlers.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhh.   

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Luke and Shiri dig into the indie comics world to explore Black Mask’s We Can Never Go Home Again. Next, finally, we chat about Shiri’s Hero Handlers. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhh.

]]> 01:11:20 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 46: What the Hero? Luke and Shiri dig into the indie comics world to explore Black Mask’s We Can Never Go Home Again.  Next, finally, we chat about Shiri’s Hero Handlers.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhh.   Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 46: What the Hero? Luke and Shiri dig into the indie comics world to explore Black Mask’s We Can Never Go Home Again.  Next, finally, we chat about Shiri’s Hero Handlers.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrgggghhhh.    Episode 45: Goblins and Rat Queens Episode 45: Goblins and Rat Queens Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:53:23 +0000 Episode 45: Goblins and Rat Queens

Like and Shiri gets lost in the intrigue and passageways of Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor.   Next we strap in and jump into the roller coaster heist quest that is Rat Queens.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrgh.  

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Like and Shiri gets lost in the intrigue and passageways of Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor. Next we strap in and jump into the roller coaster heist quest that is Rat Queens. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> 57:02 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 45: Goblins and Rat Queens Like and Shiri gets lost in the intrigue and passageways of Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor.   Next we strap in and jump into the roller coaster heist quest that is Rat Queens.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrgh.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 45: Goblins and Rat Queens Like and Shiri gets lost in the intrigue and passageways of Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor.   Next we strap in and jump into the roller coaster heist quest that is Rat Queens.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrgh.   44: Gods and Monsters 44: Gods and Monsters Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:24:13 +0000 44: Gods and Monsters

 

Luke and Shiri toy with wildfire and revel in Chaos as they discuss Joanne Harris’ Gospel of Loki.  Next, we bow down to the concept, if not the execution, of Kieran Gillen’s The Wicked + The Divine.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arggggh.  Also, we ramble and wander.  Because it’s us.   

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Luke and Shiri toy with wildfire and revel in Chaos as they discuss Joanne Harris’ Gospel of Loki. Next, we bow down to the concept, if not the execution, of Kieran Gillen’s The Wicked + The Divine. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arggggh. Also, we ramble and wander. Because it’s us.

]]> 01:21:33 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)44: Gods and Monsters   Luke and Shiri toy with wildfire and revel in Chaos as they discuss Joanne Harris’ Gospel of Loki.  Next, we bow down to the concept, if not the execution, of Kieran Gillen’s The Wicked + The Divine.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arggggh.  Also, we ramble and wander.  Because it’s us.   Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer44: Gods and Monsters   Luke and Shiri toy with wildfire and revel in Chaos as they discuss Joanne Harris’ Gospel of Loki.  Next, we bow down to the concept, if not the execution, of Kieran Gillen’s The Wicked + The Divine.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arggggh.  Also, we ramble and wander.  Because it’s us.    43: Aw, Yeah, Bitches. 43: Aw, Yeah, Bitches. Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:56:40 +0000 43: Aw, Yeah, Bitches.

Luke and Shiri reenter the Radach Dyson sphere with Breq to discuss Ann Lecke’s (legit) Hugo-nominated Ancillary Sword.  Next, we pulp it up and, contrary to the spirit of Bitch Planet conform in our love of Kelly Sue Deconnick’s latest opus.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrgh.

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Luke and Shiri reenter the Radach Dyson sphere with Breq to discuss Ann Lecke’s (legit) Hugo-nominated Ancillary Sword. Next, we pulp it up and, contrary to the spirit of Bitch Planet conform in our love of Kelly Sue Deconnick’s latest opus. We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:09:00 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)43: Aw, Yeah, Bitches. Luke and Shiri reenter the Radach Dyson sphere with Breq to discuss Ann Lecke’s (legit) Hugo-nominated Ancillary Sword.  Next, we pulp it up and, contrary to the spirit of Bitch Planet conform in our love of Kelly Sue Deconnick’s latest opus.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer43: Aw, Yeah, Bitches. Luke and Shiri reenter the Radach Dyson sphere with Breq to discuss Ann Lecke’s (legit) Hugo-nominated Ancillary Sword.  Next, we pulp it up and, contrary to the spirit of Bitch Planet conform in our love of Kelly Sue Deconnick’s latest opus.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrgh. 42: Them Flash Rivers 42: Them Flash Rivers Tue, 14 Jul 2015 04:52:50 +0000 Luke and Shiri dive in to Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London Series with Midnight Riot which proves, once again, that the Brits are Superior at all things literary.  Next, we do a flyby of flash fiction (writing topic, WHAT?!).  We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH.

]]> Luke and Shiri dive in to Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London Series with Midnight Riot which proves, once again, that the Brits are Superior at all things literary. Next, we do a flyby of flash fiction (writing topic, WHAT?!). We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH.

]]> 01:04:32 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Luke and Shiri dive in to Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London Series with Midnight Riot which proves, once again, that the Brits are Superior at all things literary.  Next, we do a flyby of flash fiction (writing topic, WHAT?!).  We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerLuke and Shiri dive in to Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London Series with Midnight Riot which proves, once again, that the Brits are Superior at all things literary.  Next, we do a flyby of flash fiction (writing topic, WHAT?!).  We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH. 41: People Who Eat People 41: People Who Eat People Tue, 30 Jun 2015 03:08:33 +0000 41: People who eat people are the luckiest people in the world… maybe?  Liv Morgan of iZombie fame would likely disagree, but Dr. Hannibal Lecter, well.  He’s been planning it all for years now, hasn’t he?  We’ll never look at oysters and acorns, or pizza, for that matter, the same way again. And the snails.  Ye GODS the snails. We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRRGH.

]]> 41: People who eat people are the luckiest people in the world… maybe? Liv Morgan of iZombie fame would likely disagree, but Dr. Hannibal Lecter, well. He’s been planning it all for years now, hasn’t he? We’ll never look at oysters and acorns, or pizza, for that matter, the same way again. And the snails. Ye GODS the snails. We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRRGH.

]]> 01:16:26 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)41: People who eat people are the luckiest people in the world… maybe?  Liv Morgan of iZombie fame would likely disagree, but Dr. Hannibal Lecter, well.  He’s been planning it all for years now, hasn’t he?  We’ll never look at oysters and acorns, or pizza, for that matter, the same way again. And the snails.  Ye GODS the snails. We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRRGH.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer41: People who eat people are the luckiest people in the world… maybe?  Liv Morgan of iZombie fame would likely disagree, but Dr. Hannibal Lecter, well.  He’s been planning it all for years now, hasn’t he?  We’ll never look at oysters and acorns, or pizza, for that matter, the same way again. And the snails.  Ye GODS the snails. We conclude, as always, with the GRRRRRR and the ARRRRRRGH. 40: Destruction and Memory 40: Destruction and Memory Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:23:40 +0000 Luke and Shiri attempt to dive into Lightspeed: Queers Destroy Science Fiction and end up toes only because the water is just too cold. Next, we discuss Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear, which does well that which Lightspeed attempted and strove very hard to achieve. Our joint GRRR this week involves much raving vis a vis the first official trailer for The Martian. ARRRGH: Constantine is dead and some other crap.   

]]> Luke and Shiri attempt to dive into Lightspeed: Queers Destroy Science Fiction and end up toes only because the water is just too cold. Next, we discuss Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear, which does well that which Lightspeed attempted and strove very hard to achieve. Our joint GRRR this week involves much raving vis a vis the first official trailer for The Martian. ARRRGH: Constantine is dead and some other crap.

]]> 01:04:29 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Luke and Shiri attempt to dive into Lightspeed: Queers Destroy Science Fiction and end up toes only because the water is just too cold. Next, we discuss Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear, which does well that which Lightspeed attempted and strove very hard to achieve. Our joint GRRR this week involves much raving vis a vis the first official trailer for The Martian. ARRRGH: Constantine is dead and some other crap.   Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerLuke and Shiri attempt to dive into Lightspeed: Queers Destroy Science Fiction and end up toes only because the water is just too cold. Next, we discuss Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear, which does well that which Lightspeed attempted and strove very hard to achieve. Our joint GRRR this week involves much raving vis a vis the first official trailer for The Martian. ARRRGH: Constantine is dead and some other crap.    39: Cyberpunk and the Devil 39: Cyberpunk and the Devil Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:49:38 +0000 We visit the original matrix and talk cyberpunk with Neuromancer (and a bit about Snow Crash). Then we discuss the Netflix Original Daredevil (spoilers: we loved it.) And finally, as we always do, we have the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> We visit the original matrix and talk cyberpunk with Neuromancer (and a bit about Snow Crash). Then we discuss the Netflix Original Daredevil (spoilers: we loved it.) And finally, as we always do, we have the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> 01:10:24 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)We visit the original matrix and talk cyberpunk with Neuromancer (and a bit about Snow Crash). Then we discuss the Netflix Original Daredevil (spoilers: we loved it.) And finally, as we always do, we have the Grrr and the Arrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerWe visit the original matrix and talk cyberpunk with Neuromancer (and a bit about Snow Crash). Then we discuss the Netflix Original Daredevil (spoilers: we loved it.) And finally, as we always do, we have the Grrr and the Arrrgh. 38: Eutopia and Ultron 38: Eutopia and Ultron Tue, 19 May 2015 03:44:51 +0000 Luke and Shiri explore the depths of Lovecraftian Americana and are disappointed by the results vis a vis David Nickle’s: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism.  Next, we face down the juggernaut that is Avengers: Age of Ultron.  We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh.

]]> Luke and Shiri explore the depths of Lovecraftian Americana and are disappointed by the results vis a vis David Nickle’s: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism. Next, we face down the juggernaut that is Avengers: Age of Ultron. We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:14:54 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Luke and Shiri explore the depths of Lovecraftian Americana and are disappointed by the results vis a vis David Nickle’s: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism.  Next, we face down the juggernaut that is Avengers: Age of Ultron.  We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerLuke and Shiri explore the depths of Lovecraftian Americana and are disappointed by the results vis a vis David Nickle’s: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism.  Next, we face down the juggernaut that is Avengers: Age of Ultron.  We end, as always, with the Grrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrgh. 37: The Sequel Episode! 37: The Sequel Episode! Mon, 04 May 2015 22:43:29 +0000 Episode 37: The Sequel Episode!  Luke and Shiri talk about the morning… er… version after in the forms of Kameron Hurley’s Infidel (Book 2 of the Bel Dame Apocrypha and follow up to the recently podcasted upon God’s War) and Despicable Me 2 (yep, we’re boldly going into the world of animation for the first time, kids.  They discuss how to go about writing a sequel which is as good, or perhaps even better, than the first.  We conclude, as always, with THE GRRR and THE ARRGH.  Hopefully more of the former than the later.  

]]> Episode 37: The Sequel Episode! Luke and Shiri talk about the morning… er… version after in the forms of Kameron Hurley’s Infidel (Book 2 of the Bel Dame Apocrypha and follow up to the recently podcasted upon God’s War) and Despicable Me 2 (yep, we’re boldly going into the world of animation for the first time, kids. They discuss how to go about writing a sequel which is as good, or perhaps even better, than the first. We conclude, as always, with THE GRRR and THE ARRGH. Hopefully more of the former than the later.

]]> 01:28:02 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 37: The Sequel Episode!  Luke and Shiri talk about the morning… er… version after in the forms of Kameron Hurley’s Infidel (Book 2 of the Bel Dame Apocrypha and follow up to the recently podcasted upon God’s War) and Despicable Me 2 (yep, we’re boldly going into the world of animation for the first time, kids.  They discuss how to go about writing a sequel which is as good, or perhaps even better, than the first.  We conclude, as always, with THE GRRR and THE ARRGH.  Hopefully more of the former than the later.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 37: The Sequel Episode!  Luke and Shiri talk about the morning… er… version after in the forms of Kameron Hurley’s Infidel (Book 2 of the Bel Dame Apocrypha and follow up to the recently podcasted upon God’s War) and Despicable Me 2 (yep, we’re boldly going into the world of animation for the first time, kids.  They discuss how to go about writing a sequel which is as good, or perhaps even better, than the first.  We conclude, as always, with THE GRRR and THE ARRGH.  Hopefully more of the former than the later.   36: Top of the Volcano and the Hugos 36: Top of the Volcano and the Hugos Tue, 21 Apr 2015 03:04:07 +0000 Shiri and Luke delve into the award winning short fiction of Harlan Ellison with our review of Top of the Volcano. And then we approach the subject of this year's Hugo awards and the shenanigans surrounding the voting, so far. And of course, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> Shiri and Luke delve into the award winning short fiction of Harlan Ellison with our review of Top of the Volcano. And then we approach the subject of this year's Hugo awards and the shenanigans surrounding the voting, so far. And of course, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> 01:23:42 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Shiri and Luke delve into the award winning short fiction of Harlan Ellison with our review of Top of the Volcano. And then we approach the subject of this year's Hugo awards and the shenanigans surrounding the voting, so far. And of course, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerShiri and Luke delve into the award winning short fiction of Harlan Ellison with our review of Top of the Volcano. And then we approach the subject of this year's Hugo awards and the shenanigans surrounding the voting, so far. And of course, we end with the Grrr and the Arrrgh. 35: Pirates! 35: Pirates! Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:50:38 +0000 We could probably go with PIRATES! and get out point quite well but, just in case you’d like more details: Luke and Shiri discuss their first communal ingestion of non-fiction, The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard.  Crossbones is a travesty and neither of us is happy about it, though it does segue into the complex and limitless possibilities one has when Writing Rogues.  As always, there is Good and there is Bad.  And then there are those freakin’ contractors…

]]> We could probably go with PIRATES! and get out point quite well but, just in case you’d like more details: Luke and Shiri discuss their first communal ingestion of non-fiction, The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard. Crossbones is a travesty and neither of us is happy about it, though it does segue into the complex and limitless possibilities one has when Writing Rogues. As always, there is Good and there is Bad. And then there are those freakin’ contractors…

]]> 01:12:45 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)We could probably go with PIRATES! and get out point quite well but, just in case you’d like more details: Luke and Shiri discuss their first communal ingestion of non-fiction, The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard.  Crossbones is a travesty and neither of us is happy about it, though it does segue into the complex and limitless possibilities one has when Writing Rogues.  As always, there is Good and there is Bad.  And then there are those freakin’ contractors…Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerWe could probably go with PIRATES! and get out point quite well but, just in case you’d like more details: Luke and Shiri discuss their first communal ingestion of non-fiction, The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard.  Crossbones is a travesty and neither of us is happy about it, though it does segue into the complex and limitless possibilities one has when Writing Rogues.  As always, there is Good and there is Bad.  And then there are those freakin’ contractors… 34: Canon Fire 34: Canon Fire Tue, 24 Mar 2015 03:06:14 +0000 Luke and Shiri continue their hike through the “canon”, stopping for a Roadside Picnic.  Next, we bust the shit out of a bunch of refrigerators and finally take on the issue of some assholes vs the “vocal minority.”  We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.    

]]> Luke and Shiri continue their hike through the “canon”, stopping for a Roadside Picnic. Next, we bust the shit out of a bunch of refrigerators and finally take on the issue of some assholes vs the “vocal minority.” We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> 01:09:31 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Luke and Shiri continue their hike through the “canon”, stopping for a Roadside Picnic.  Next, we bust the shit out of a bunch of refrigerators and finally take on the issue of some assholes vs the “vocal minority.”  We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.    Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerLuke and Shiri continue their hike through the “canon”, stopping for a Roadside Picnic.  Next, we bust the shit out of a bunch of refrigerators and finally take on the issue of some assholes vs the “vocal minority.”  We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.     33: Let's Dance 33: Let's Dance Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:09:26 +0000 Luke and Shiri reminisce about (as John Scalzi put it) Leonard Nimoy, every Geek’s favorite grandparent. Then, we dance through Daniel Jose Older’s Salsa Nocturna. Next, we discuss short story collection and successful/not so much ways to put them together. We finish, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.    

]]> Luke and Shiri reminisce about (as John Scalzi put it) Leonard Nimoy, every Geek’s favorite grandparent. Then, we dance through Daniel Jose Older’s Salsa Nocturna. Next, we discuss short story collection and successful/not so much ways to put them together. We finish, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.

]]> 01:00:56 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Luke and Shiri reminisce about (as John Scalzi put it) Leonard Nimoy, every Geek’s favorite grandparent. Then, we dance through Daniel Jose Older’s Salsa Nocturna. Next, we discuss short story collection and successful/not so much ways to put them together. We finish, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.    Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerLuke and Shiri reminisce about (as John Scalzi put it) Leonard Nimoy, every Geek’s favorite grandparent. Then, we dance through Daniel Jose Older’s Salsa Nocturna. Next, we discuss short story collection and successful/not so much ways to put them together. We finish, as always, with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrgh.     32: Lying Liars Who Truth and the Necromancers Who Love Them 32: Lying Liars Who Truth and the Necromancers Who Love Them Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:29:19 +0000 Reporting from Hoth and and the word outside the Snowpiercer respectively, Luke and Shiri examine the concept of narrative non-fiction through the lens of David Simon’s Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.  

Our next stops are, appropriately, a post-mortem on Constantine season 1 (#SaveConstantine) and an examination of our open case file on Gotham.      

We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.

]]> Reporting from Hoth and and the word outside the Snowpiercer respectively, Luke and Shiri examine the concept of narrative non-fiction through the lens of David Simon’s Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.

Our next stops are, appropriately, a post-mortem on Constantine season 1 (#SaveConstantine) and an examination of our open case file on Gotham.

We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:00:01 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Reporting from Hoth and and the word outside the Snowpiercer respectively, Luke and Shiri examine the concept of narrative non-fiction through the lens of David Simon’s Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.   Our next stops are, appropriately, a post-mortem on Constantine season 1 (#SaveConstantine) and an examination of our open case file on Gotham.       We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerReporting from Hoth and and the word outside the Snowpiercer respectively, Luke and Shiri examine the concept of narrative non-fiction through the lens of David Simon’s Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.   Our next stops are, appropriately, a post-mortem on Constantine season 1 (#SaveConstantine) and an examination of our open case file on Gotham.       We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh. 31: Revival and Staying Dead (or not) 31: Revival and Staying Dead (or not) Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:12:17 +0000 Luke and Shiri crawl up from under piles of snow to explore Revival by Tim Seely and Matt Norton.  Next, in honor of Oliver Queen’s return, we talk Coming Back from the Dead and its impact on comic and fantasy story telling.  We conclude, as always, the The Grrrr and the Arrrrgh.    

 

]]> Luke and Shiri crawl up from under piles of snow to explore Revival by Tim Seely and Matt Norton. Next, in honor of Oliver Queen’s return, we talk Coming Back from the Dead and its impact on comic and fantasy story telling. We conclude, as always, the The Grrrr and the Arrrrgh.

]]> 01:18:19 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Luke and Shiri crawl up from under piles of snow to explore Revival by Tim Seely and Matt Norton.  Next, in honor of Oliver Queen’s return, we talk Coming Back from the Dead and its impact on comic and fantasy story telling.  We conclude, as always, the The Grrrr and the Arrrrgh.      Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerLuke and Shiri crawl up from under piles of snow to explore Revival by Tim Seely and Matt Norton.  Next, in honor of Oliver Queen’s return, we talk Coming Back from the Dead and its impact on comic and fantasy story telling.  We conclude, as always, the The Grrrr and the Arrrrgh.       30: Hill and Carter 30: Hill and Carter Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:13:17 +0000 Episode 30: It’s the Joe Hill appreciation half hour when Luke and Shiri open the Heart Shaped Box, sell you all a ghost, and run for cover. Next, we appreciate Agent Carter is all her glory. Shiri coins and explains the term 'the Firefly Effect', then proceeds to use it a lot. We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> Episode 30: It’s the Joe Hill appreciation half hour when Luke and Shiri open the Heart Shaped Box, sell you all a ghost, and run for cover. Next, we appreciate Agent Carter is all her glory. Shiri coins and explains the term 'the Firefly Effect', then proceeds to use it a lot. We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.

]]> 01:05:06 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 30: It’s the Joe Hill appreciation half hour when Luke and Shiri open the Heart Shaped Box, sell you all a ghost, and run for cover. Next, we appreciate Agent Carter is all her glory. Shiri coins and explains the term 'the Firefly Effect', then proceeds to use it a lot. We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 30: It’s the Joe Hill appreciation half hour when Luke and Shiri open the Heart Shaped Box, sell you all a ghost, and run for cover. Next, we appreciate Agent Carter is all her glory. Shiri coins and explains the term 'the Firefly Effect', then proceeds to use it a lot. We end, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh. 29: Love it, Hate it 29: Love it, Hate it Tue, 13 Jan 2015 02:34:20 +0000 29: Love it, Hate it

Here at the Last Chance Salon, we're chock full of surprises and this week, we're sharing them with you fine folks!  Luke and Shiri expected to love the film adaptation of Joe Hill's Horns, for example, but herein proceed to enumerate the many, many reasons we, in fact, thought it should be consigned to a tree house of abject terror.  They move on to Beth Cato's The Clockwork Dagger, which both opened with great trepidation and long standing Steampunk-disappointment syndrome finding, against genre based expectations, an absolute gem of a book.  After a brief digression into why 2015 will be the year of phenomenal sequels in the book world, and generally fucking awesome in that of comics, Luke and Shiri Grrr and Arrrgh. 

 

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Here at the Last Chance Salon, we're chock full of surprises and this week, we're sharing them with you fine folks! Luke and Shiri expected to love the film adaptation of Joe Hill's Horns, for example, but herein proceed to enumerate the many, many reasons we, in fact, thought it should be consigned to a tree house of abject terror. They move on to Beth Cato's The Clockwork Dagger, which both opened with great trepidation and long standing Steampunk-disappointment syndrome finding, against genre based expectations, an absolute gem of a book. After a brief digression into why 2015 will be the year of phenomenal sequels in the book world, and generally fucking awesome in that of comics, Luke and Shiri Grrr and Arrrgh.

]]> 01:03:10 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)29: Love it, Hate it Here at the Last Chance Salon, we're chock full of surprises and this week, we're sharing them with you fine folks!  Luke and Shiri expected to love the film adaptation of Joe Hill's Horns, for example, but herein proceed to enumerate the many, many reasons we, in fact, thought it should be consigned to a tree house of abject terror.  They move on to Beth Cato's The Clockwork Dagger, which both opened with great trepidation and long standing Steampunk-disappointment syndrome finding, against genre based expectations, an absolute gem of a book.  After a brief digression into why 2015 will be the year of phenomenal sequels in the book world, and generally fucking awesome in that of comics, Luke and Shiri Grrr and Arrrgh.   Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer29: Love it, Hate it Here at the Last Chance Salon, we're chock full of surprises and this week, we're sharing them with you fine folks!  Luke and Shiri expected to love the film adaptation of Joe Hill's Horns, for example, but herein proceed to enumerate the many, many reasons we, in fact, thought it should be consigned to a tree house of abject terror.  They move on to Beth Cato's The Clockwork Dagger, which both opened with great trepidation and long standing Steampunk-disappointment syndrome finding, against genre based expectations, an absolute gem of a book.  After a brief digression into why 2015 will be the year of phenomenal sequels in the book world, and generally fucking awesome in that of comics, Luke and Shiri Grrr and Arrrgh.    28. Mythology 28. Mythology Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0000 28. Mythology

This week, Luke and Shiri delve into the mystery and magic of G. Willow Wilson’s Cairo, then spin off into the larger world of mythology and the writer’s responsibility not to be a dick as regards said.  We make public (gah!) our goals for next year and GRRRRRRRR with a bare minimum of Arrrrrgh.  

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, ya’ll!

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This week, Luke and Shiri delve into the mystery and magic of G. Willow Wilson’s Cairo, then spin off into the larger world of mythology and the writer’s responsibility not to be a dick as regards said. We make public (gah!) our goals for next year and GRRRRRRRR with a bare minimum of Arrrrrgh.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, ya’ll!

]]> 01:05:16 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)28. Mythology This week, Luke and Shiri delve into the mystery and magic of G. Willow Wilson’s Cairo, then spin off into the larger world of mythology and the writer’s responsibility not to be a dick as regards said.  We make public (gah!) our goals for next year and GRRRRRRRR with a bare minimum of Arrrrrgh.   Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, ya’ll!Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer28. Mythology This week, Luke and Shiri delve into the mystery and magic of G. Willow Wilson’s Cairo, then spin off into the larger world of mythology and the writer’s responsibility not to be a dick as regards said.  We make public (gah!) our goals for next year and GRRRRRRRR with a bare minimum of Arrrrrgh.   Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, ya’ll! 27: Happy 1st Birthday, Lock In, Year in review 27: Happy 1st Birthday, Lock In, Year in review Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0000 27: Happy 1st Birthday, LCSP

Exactly one year ago yesterday, Luke and Shiri first posted the first episode of LCSP, replete with complete and utter bullshit they babbled at one another.  A year older, and, if at all possible less wise, we blather on about the fantabulous John Sclazi’s newest, Lock-In.  And by blather, I mean praise.  Tout.  Otherwise say mostly complimentary things about.  Changing it up a bit, we move into our best-of lists for the year (books, comics, media… thingys, and how happy we are that we’re either old enough, or art has gotten cheap enough, that we can have it on our walls).  Happy birthday, LCSP, and non-denomination specific winter gift giving festivities to all!

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Exactly one year ago yesterday, Luke and Shiri first posted the first episode of LCSP, replete with complete and utter bullshit they babbled at one another. A year older, and, if at all possible less wise, we blather on about the fantabulous John Sclazi’s newest, Lock-In. And by blather, I mean praise. Tout. Otherwise say mostly complimentary things about. Changing it up a bit, we move into our best-of lists for the year (books, comics, media… thingys, and how happy we are that we’re either old enough, or art has gotten cheap enough, that we can have it on our walls). Happy birthday, LCSP, and non-denomination specific winter gift giving festivities to all!

]]> 59:27 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)27: Happy 1st Birthday, LCSP Exactly one year ago yesterday, Luke and Shiri first posted the first episode of LCSP, replete with complete and utter bullshit they babbled at one another.  A year older, and, if at all possible less wise, we blather on about the fantabulous John Sclazi’s newest, Lock-In.  And by blather, I mean praise.  Tout.  Otherwise say mostly complimentary things about.  Changing it up a bit, we move into our best-of lists for the year (books, comics, media… thingys, and how happy we are that we’re either old enough, or art has gotten cheap enough, that we can have it on our walls).  Happy birthday, LCSP, and non-denomination specific winter gift giving festivities to all!Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer27: Happy 1st Birthday, LCSP Exactly one year ago yesterday, Luke and Shiri first posted the first episode of LCSP, replete with complete and utter bullshit they babbled at one another.  A year older, and, if at all possible less wise, we blather on about the fantabulous John Sclazi’s newest, Lock-In.  And by blather, I mean praise.  Tout.  Otherwise say mostly complimentary things about.  Changing it up a bit, we move into our best-of lists for the year (books, comics, media… thingys, and how happy we are that we’re either old enough, or art has gotten cheap enough, that we can have it on our walls).  Happy birthday, LCSP, and non-denomination specific winter gift giving festivities to all! 26: The DIY Episode! 26: The DIY Episode! Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0000 Episode 26: The DIY Episode! The Martian by Andy Weir (it started as DIY.  Honest!) Welcome to Nighvale and translating success from the other side.  Our writing topic: Self-Publishing: why it’s good, why isn’t not, why one should, why one shouldn’t… We conclude, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.  

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]]> 01:48:16 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 26: The DIY Episode! The Martian by Andy Weir (it started as DIY.  Honest!) Welcome to Nighvale and translating success from the other side.  Our writing topic: Self-Publishing: why it’s good, why isn’t not, why one should, why one shouldn’t… We conclude, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 26: The DIY Episode! The Martian by Andy Weir (it started as DIY.  Honest!) Welcome to Nighvale and translating success from the other side.  Our writing topic: Self-Publishing: why it’s good, why isn’t not, why one should, why one shouldn’t… We conclude, as always, with the Grrr and the Arrrgh.   25: Greatcoats and Great TV 25: Greatcoats and Great TV Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:24:14 +0000 Episode 25: Greatcoats and Great TV

This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the worlds of heroes and superheroes. First off, The Traitor's Blade, takes us to world of swords, sorcery, and coats. Then, we get lost in the noise of Fall TV, again. Covering, Constantine, Arrow, Flash and more on Gotham. We skip writing subjects, but end, as always, with The Grrr and The Arrrgh.

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This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the worlds of heroes and superheroes. First off, The Traitor's Blade, takes us to world of swords, sorcery, and coats. Then, we get lost in the noise of Fall TV, again. Covering, Constantine, Arrow, Flash and more on Gotham. We skip writing subjects, but end, as always, with The Grrr and The Arrrgh.

]]> 01:01:35 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 25: Greatcoats and Great TV This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the worlds of heroes and superheroes. First off, The Traitor's Blade, takes us to world of swords, sorcery, and coats. Then, we get lost in the noise of Fall TV, again. Covering, Constantine, Arrow, Flash and more on Gotham. We skip writing subjects, but end, as always, with The Grrr and The Arrrgh.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 25: Greatcoats and Great TV This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the worlds of heroes and superheroes. First off, The Traitor's Blade, takes us to world of swords, sorcery, and coats. Then, we get lost in the noise of Fall TV, again. Covering, Constantine, Arrow, Flash and more on Gotham. We skip writing subjects, but end, as always, with The Grrr and The Arrrgh. 24: The Time Travel Episode 24: The Time Travel Episode Mon, 03 Nov 2014 18:00:00 +0000 Episode 24: The Time Travel Episode


This week, Luke and Shiri wander through time wander through time wander through time … sorry, got caught in a loop…  with Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill.  We both break the no Tom Cruise rule and survive Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat.  Our writing topic is Time Travel.  We end, as always with The Grrrrrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.  

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This week, Luke and Shiri wander through time wander through time wander through time … sorry, got caught in a loop… with Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill. We both break the no Tom Cruise rule and survive Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat. Our writing topic is Time Travel. We end, as always with The Grrrrrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

]]> 01:15:51 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 24: The Time Travel Episode This week, Luke and Shiri wander through time wander through time wander through time … sorry, got caught in a loop…  with Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill.  We both break the no Tom Cruise rule and survive Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat.  Our writing topic is Time Travel.  We end, as always with The Grrrrrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 24: The Time Travel Episode This week, Luke and Shiri wander through time wander through time wander through time … sorry, got caught in a loop…  with Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill.  We both break the no Tom Cruise rule and survive Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat.  Our writing topic is Time Travel.  We end, as always with The Grrrrrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.   23: Vanishing, Reappearing, and Why We Give a Crap 23: Vanishing, Reappearing, and Why We Give a Crap Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:00:00 +0000 23: Vanishing, Reappearing, and Why We Give a Crap


This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the maze (or morass, depending on which one of us you’re talking to) of All The Vanished Engines by Paul Park.  Next, we welcome Gotham to our small screens and welcome back Ichabod, Abby, the utterly wonderful bugfuckery that is Sleepy Hollow.  Last, we talk Character Driven Writing.  We end as always with The Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.  

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This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the maze (or morass, depending on which one of us you’re talking to) of All The Vanished Engines by Paul Park. Next, we welcome Gotham to our small screens and welcome back Ichabod, Abby, the utterly wonderful bugfuckery that is Sleepy Hollow. Last, we talk Character Driven Writing. We end as always with The Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.

]]> 01:06:47 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)23: Vanishing, Reappearing, and Why We Give a Crap This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the maze (or morass, depending on which one of us you’re talking to) of All The Vanished Engines by Paul Park.  Next, we welcome Gotham to our small screens and welcome back Ichabod, Abby, the utterly wonderful bugfuckery that is Sleepy Hollow.  Last, we talk Character Driven Writing.  We end as always with The Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer23: Vanishing, Reappearing, and Why We Give a Crap This week, Luke and Shiri wander through the maze (or morass, depending on which one of us you’re talking to) of All The Vanished Engines by Paul Park.  Next, we welcome Gotham to our small screens and welcome back Ichabod, Abby, the utterly wonderful bugfuckery that is Sleepy Hollow.  Last, we talk Character Driven Writing.  We end as always with The Grrrrrrr and the Arrrrrrrrrgh.   22: Aw, Hell, the Apocalypse 22: Aw, Hell, the Apocalypse Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:00:00 +0000 This week, Luke and Shiri watch the end of the world of the approaching and figure out if we should still give crap with The Last Policeman.  Next, buckle up, bitches, ‘cause we’re taking a ride on the Snowpiercer.  Last, how to keep the end the world fresh when a bunch of people have already ended it a bunch of times in pretty much every conceivable way.  We close, as always, with “The Grrrrrrrrrr” and “The Arrrrrrrggggghhhhh.”

]]> This week, Luke and Shiri watch the end of the world of the approaching and figure out if we should still give crap with The Last Policeman. Next, buckle up, bitches, ‘cause we’re taking a ride on the Snowpiercer. Last, how to keep the end the world fresh when a bunch of people have already ended it a bunch of times in pretty much every conceivable way. We close, as always, with “The Grrrrrrrrrr” and “The Arrrrrrrggggghhhhh.”

]]> 01:08:45 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)This week, Luke and Shiri watch the end of the world of the approaching and figure out if we should still give crap with The Last Policeman.  Next, buckle up, bitches, ‘cause we’re taking a ride on the Snowpiercer.  Last, how to keep the end the world fresh when a bunch of people have already ended it a bunch of times in pretty much every conceivable way.  We close, as always, with “The Grrrrrrrrrr” and “The Arrrrrrrggggghhhhh.”Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerThis week, Luke and Shiri watch the end of the world of the approaching and figure out if we should still give crap with The Last Policeman.  Next, buckle up, bitches, ‘cause we’re taking a ride on the Snowpiercer.  Last, how to keep the end the world fresh when a bunch of people have already ended it a bunch of times in pretty much every conceivable way.  We close, as always, with “The Grrrrrrrrrr” and “The Arrrrrrrggggghhhhh.” 21: Don't Blink in the Mirror 21: Don't Blink in the Mirror Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 21: Don’t Blink in the Mirror

This week, Luke and Shiri fall through the alternate reality mirror and into The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley.  Next, we snap our fingers and head into the blue box with the new Doctor, his new bookshelves, Robin Hood, and a collection of spoons.  Last, we talk the how to of alternate realities.  We close, as always, with “The Grrr” and the “Arrrgh.”  

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This week, Luke and Shiri fall through the alternate reality mirror and into The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. Next, we snap our fingers and head into the blue box with the new Doctor, his new bookshelves, Robin Hood, and a collection of spoons. Last, we talk the how to of alternate realities. We close, as always, with “The Grrr” and the “Arrrgh.”

]]> 01:11:09 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 21: Don’t Blink in the Mirror This week, Luke and Shiri fall through the alternate reality mirror and into The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley.  Next, we snap our fingers and head into the blue box with the new Doctor, his new bookshelves, Robin Hood, and a collection of spoons.  Last, we talk the how to of alternate realities.  We close, as always, with “The Grrr” and the “Arrrgh.”  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 21: Don’t Blink in the Mirror This week, Luke and Shiri fall through the alternate reality mirror and into The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley.  Next, we snap our fingers and head into the blue box with the new Doctor, his new bookshelves, Robin Hood, and a collection of spoons.  Last, we talk the how to of alternate realities.  We close, as always, with “The Grrr” and the “Arrrgh.”   20: YA, Why not? 20: YA, Why not? Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 20: YA, Why not?

This week, Luke and Shiri open with some notes from the Last Chance Salon itself. Then, they discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Next they fly through the world of the movies How To Train Your Dragon 1 & 2. The writing topic ends up being a discussion of how to write YA (or how not to write YA). The podcast closes, as always, with “The Grrrr” and “The Arrrrgh.”

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This week, Luke and Shiri open with some notes from the Last Chance Salon itself. Then, they discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Next they fly through the world of the movies How To Train Your Dragon 1 & 2. The writing topic ends up being a discussion of how to write YA (or how not to write YA). The podcast closes, as always, with “The Grrrr” and “The Arrrrgh.”

]]> 01:11:29 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 20: YA, Why not? This week, Luke and Shiri open with some notes from the Last Chance Salon itself. Then, they discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Next they fly through the world of the movies How To Train Your Dragon 1 & 2. The writing topic ends up being a discussion of how to write YA (or how not to write YA). The podcast closes, as always, with “The Grrrr” and “The Arrrrgh.”Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 20: YA, Why not? This week, Luke and Shiri open with some notes from the Last Chance Salon itself. Then, they discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Next they fly through the world of the movies How To Train Your Dragon 1 & 2. The writing topic ends up being a discussion of how to write YA (or how not to write YA). The podcast closes, as always, with “The Grrrr” and “The Arrrrgh.” 19: THE BIG ASS SPACE SHIP SHOW 19: THE BIG ASS SPACE SHIP SHOW Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 19: THE BIG ASS SPACE SHIP SHOW

This week, Luke and Shiri discuss the Arthur C. Clarke, Nebula, and Hugo Awards winning novel Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.  Next, we jump on board with the Guardians of the Galaxy (holy crap, we’re relatively timely) and Luke recommends that “you always go with the lutes”.  Our writing topic is spaceships and how to use them.  We close, as always, with “The Grrrrr” and “The Arrrrrgh.”    

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This week, Luke and Shiri discuss the Arthur C. Clarke, Nebula, and Hugo Awards winning novel Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. Next, we jump on board with the Guardians of the Galaxy (holy crap, we’re relatively timely) and Luke recommends that “you always go with the lutes”. Our writing topic is spaceships and how to use them. We close, as always, with “The Grrrrr” and “The Arrrrrgh.”

]]> 01:12:41 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 19: THE BIG ASS SPACE SHIP SHOW This week, Luke and Shiri discuss the Arthur C. Clarke, Nebula, and Hugo Awards winning novel Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.  Next, we jump on board with the Guardians of the Galaxy (holy crap, we’re relatively timely) and Luke recommends that “you always go with the lutes”.  Our writing topic is spaceships and how to use them.  We close, as always, with “The Grrrrr” and “The Arrrrrgh.”    Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 19: THE BIG ASS SPACE SHIP SHOW This week, Luke and Shiri discuss the Arthur C. Clarke, Nebula, and Hugo Awards winning novel Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.  Next, we jump on board with the Guardians of the Galaxy (holy crap, we’re relatively timely) and Luke recommends that “you always go with the lutes”.  Our writing topic is spaceships and how to use them.  We close, as always, with “The Grrrrr” and “The Arrrrrgh.”     18: Mayhem, Musketeers, and Machination 18: Mayhem, Musketeers, and Machination Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 18: Mayhem, Musketeers, and Machination

This week, Luke and Shiri delve in to the mystery of Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough.  Next, we mill about BBC’s The Musketeers and it’s fulfillment of our need for some summer TV fun.  Last, we talk steampunk in general and the ways in which it could, in our humble opinions, be improved upon as g-word (genre, kids, genre).  We close, as always, with the “Grrrr” and the “Argh.”

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This week, Luke and Shiri delve in to the mystery of Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough. Next, we mill about BBC’s The Musketeers and it’s fulfillment of our need for some summer TV fun. Last, we talk steampunk in general and the ways in which it could, in our humble opinions, be improved upon as g-word (genre, kids, genre). We close, as always, with the “Grrrr” and the “Argh.”

]]> 01:12:53 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 18: Mayhem, Musketeers, and Machination This week, Luke and Shiri delve in to the mystery of Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough.  Next, we mill about BBC’s The Musketeers and it’s fulfillment of our need for some summer TV fun.  Last, we talk steampunk in general and the ways in which it could, in our humble opinions, be improved upon as g-word (genre, kids, genre).  We close, as always, with the “Grrrr” and the “Argh.”Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 18: Mayhem, Musketeers, and Machination This week, Luke and Shiri delve in to the mystery of Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough.  Next, we mill about BBC’s The Musketeers and it’s fulfillment of our need for some summer TV fun.  Last, we talk steampunk in general and the ways in which it could, in our humble opinions, be improved upon as g-word (genre, kids, genre).  We close, as always, with the “Grrrr” and the “Argh.” 17: Redshirts, Retreads, and Reboots 17: Redshirts, Retreads, and Reboots Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:00:00 +0000 17: Redshirts, Retreads, and Reboots

Luke and Shiri talk Redshirts by John Scalzi.  Next, we examine the Star Trek reboot and where it goes from here. Last, Remakes (and the fultility therof) vs Reboots (sometimes not so futile).  And of course, the good and the suck of the week.

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Luke and Shiri talk Redshirts by John Scalzi. Next, we examine the Star Trek reboot and where it goes from here. Last, Remakes (and the fultility therof) vs Reboots (sometimes not so futile). And of course, the good and the suck of the week.

]]> 01:14:01 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)17: Redshirts, Retreads, and Reboots Luke and Shiri talk Redshirts by John Scalzi.  Next, we examine the Star Trek reboot and where it goes from here. Last, Remakes (and the fultility therof) vs Reboots (sometimes not so futile).  And of course, the good and the suck of the week.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer17: Redshirts, Retreads, and Reboots Luke and Shiri talk Redshirts by John Scalzi.  Next, we examine the Star Trek reboot and where it goes from here. Last, Remakes (and the fultility therof) vs Reboots (sometimes not so futile).  And of course, the good and the suck of the week. 16: Dead, Last, Short 16: Dead, Last, Short Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 16:

Luke and Shiri feel the cold touch of the Dead Man’s Hand.  In a good way.  We go back and forth about X-Men: Days of Future Past.  Our writing topic is Short Stories.   

 

Dead Man’s Hand

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Days of Future Past (Collected Comics)

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Luke and Shiri feel the cold touch of the Dead Man’s Hand. In a good way. We go back and forth about X-Men: Days of Future Past. Our writing topic is Short Stories.

Dead Man’s Hand

Hardwired

Days of Future Past (Movie)

Days of Future Past (Collected Comics)

Short Story Length (Word Count)

]]> 01:13:18 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 16: Luke and Shiri feel the cold touch of the Dead Man’s Hand.  In a good way.  We go back and forth about X-Men: Days of Future Past.  Our writing topic is Short Stories.      Dead Man’s Hand Hardwired Days of Future Past (Movie) Days of Future Past (Collected Comics) Short Story Length (Word Count)Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 16: Luke and Shiri feel the cold touch of the Dead Man’s Hand.  In a good way.  We go back and forth about X-Men: Days of Future Past.  Our writing topic is Short Stories.      Dead Man’s Hand Hardwired Days of Future Past (Movie) Days of Future Past (Collected Comics) Short Story Length (Word Count) 15: Corpse Brides, Horny Mermaids, and Culture 15: Corpse Brides, Horny Mermaids, and Culture Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 15: Corpse Brides, Horny Mermaids, and Culture


Get ready to rumble, folks, it’s our first real co-host smackdown over The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgodoroff.  Black is the Color by Julia Gforer doesn’t raise quite as many hackles.  Being bummed out by the movie version of Persepolis unites Luke and Shiri once again.  There’s a discussion of manifestations of culturein writing, followed, as always by The Good, The Bad, and the Blah.  

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Get ready to rumble, folks, it’s our first real co-host smackdown over The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgodoroff. Black is the Color by Julia Gforer doesn’t raise quite as many hackles. Being bummed out by the movie version of Persepolis unites Luke and Shiri once again. There’s a discussion of manifestations of culturein writing, followed, as always by The Good, The Bad, and the Blah.

]]> 01:20:21 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 15: Corpse Brides, Horny Mermaids, and Culture Get ready to rumble, folks, it’s our first real co-host smackdown over The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgodoroff.  Black is the Color by Julia Gforer doesn’t raise quite as many hackles.  Being bummed out by the movie version of Persepolis unites Luke and Shiri once again.  There’s a discussion of manifestations of culturein writing, followed, as always by The Good, The Bad, and the Blah.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 15: Corpse Brides, Horny Mermaids, and Culture Get ready to rumble, folks, it’s our first real co-host smackdown over The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgodoroff.  Black is the Color by Julia Gforer doesn’t raise quite as many hackles.  Being bummed out by the movie version of Persepolis unites Luke and Shiri once again.  There’s a discussion of manifestations of culturein writing, followed, as always by The Good, The Bad, and the Blah.   Glamour, Ghouls, and Getting There Glamour, Ghouls, and Getting There Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Episode 18: Glamour, Ghouls, and Getting There

Luke and Shiri glamour up a chat about Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey.  Next, appropriately, we swoon over the second season of Hannibal.  Last, those we wish we could be and how we strive to Get There.  Good, Bad, and Ugly.

 

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Luke and Shiri glamour up a chat about Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey. Next, appropriately, we swoon over the second season of Hannibal. Last, those we wish we could be and how we strive to Get There. Good, Bad, and Ugly.

]]> 01:10:51 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 18: Glamour, Ghouls, and Getting There Luke and Shiri glamour up a chat about Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey.  Next, appropriately, we swoon over the second season of Hannibal.  Last, those we wish we could be and how we strive to Get There.  Good, Bad, and Ugly.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 18: Glamour, Ghouls, and Getting There Luke and Shiri glamour up a chat about Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey.  Next, appropriately, we swoon over the second season of Hannibal.  Last, those we wish we could be and how we strive to Get There.  Good, Bad, and Ugly.   13: Gotham Central, Gotham and Other's Worlds 13: Gotham Central, Gotham and Other's Worlds Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:00:00 +0000  

Episode 13: The Gotham Epsiode! Gotham Central!  Gotham: The TV Show (essentially an extended PREDICTION!) Our writing topic: how we would work in a world someone else has built! Good Things! SUCK THINGS!  THINGS!  

 

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Episode 13: The Gotham Epsiode! Gotham Central! Gotham: The TV Show (essentially an extended PREDICTION!) Our writing topic: how we would work in a world someone else has built! Good Things! SUCK THINGS! THINGS!

This is the 13th episode of the Last Chance Salon Podcast a podcast about writing, reading and consuming Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Books and all that is good. Hosted by Shiri Sondheimer and Luke McCullough.

]]> 01:37:39 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)  Episode 13: The Gotham Epsiode! Gotham Central!  Gotham: The TV Show (essentially an extended PREDICTION!) Our writing topic: how we would work in a world someone else has built! Good Things! SUCK THINGS!  THINGS!     This is the 13th episode of the Last Chance Salon Podcast a podcast about writing, reading and consuming Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Books and all that is good. Hosted by Shiri Sondheimer and Luke McCullough.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer  Episode 13: The Gotham Epsiode! Gotham Central!  Gotham: The TV Show (essentially an extended PREDICTION!) Our writing topic: how we would work in a world someone else has built! Good Things! SUCK THINGS!  THINGS!     This is the 13th episode of the Last Chance Salon Podcast a podcast about writing, reading and consuming Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Books and all that is good. Hosted by Shiri Sondheimer and Luke McCullough. A dissection of Frankenstein and Hyde, fixing Agents of Shield and giving it a rest A dissection of Frankenstein and Hyde, fixing Agents of Shield and giving it a rest Sun, 18 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000 In which we dissect the monstrosities that are Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheusby Mary Shelly and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; and by dissect, we mean both get… emphatic in our analysis.  There may be some yelling.  We pick apart Agents of Shieldand make suggestions on how to put the Humpty Helicarrier back together again.  Our writing topic this week is when to give it a rest, whatever it may be.  We end, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Things.

]]> In which we dissect the monstrosities that are Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheusby Mary Shelly and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; and by dissect, we mean both get… emphatic in our analysis. There may be some yelling. We pick apart Agents of Shieldand make suggestions on how to put the Humpty Helicarrier back together again. Our writing topic this week is when to give it a rest, whatever it may be. We end, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Things.

]]> 01:31:17 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)In which we dissect the monstrosities that are Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheusby Mary Shelly and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; and by dissect, we mean both get… emphatic in our analysis.  There may be some yelling.  We pick apart Agents of Shieldand make suggestions on how to put the Humpty Helicarrier back together again.  Our writing topic this week is when to give it a rest, whatever it may be.  We end, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Things.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerIn which we dissect the monstrosities that are Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheusby Mary Shelly and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; and by dissect, we mean both get… emphatic in our analysis.  There may be some yelling.  We pick apart Agents of Shieldand make suggestions on how to put the Humpty Helicarrier back together again.  Our writing topic this week is when to give it a rest, whatever it may be.  We end, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Things. 11: God's War, The Wolverine, and Trust 11: God's War, The Wolverine, and Trust Sun, 04 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000 For the second in our … (denomination) IN SPACE series, we crawl around with the bugs in God’s War by Kameron Hurley.  Next, we bitch and moan about The Wolverine, bemoaning the sad fall of an impeccably cast but now lame-ass teenage role model.  Our writing topic is Trust in the Reader and, as always, we end with That Which Sucks and  Good Things.  

 

The Belle Dame Apocrypha(including God’s War)

 

Kameron Hurley

 

The Wolverine

]]> For the second in our … (denomination) IN SPACE series, we crawl around with the bugs in God’s War by Kameron Hurley. Next, we bitch and moan about The Wolverine, bemoaning the sad fall of an impeccably cast but now lame-ass teenage role model. Our writing topic is Trust in the Reader and, as always, we end with That Which Sucks and Good Things.

The Belle Dame Apocrypha(including God’s War)

Kameron Hurley

The Wolverine

]]> 01:23:09 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)For the second in our … (denomination) IN SPACE series, we crawl around with the bugs in God’s War by Kameron Hurley.  Next, we bitch and moan about The Wolverine, bemoaning the sad fall of an impeccably cast but now lame-ass teenage role model.  Our writing topic is Trust in the Reader and, as always, we end with That Which Sucks and  Good Things.     The Belle Dame Apocrypha(including God’s War)   Kameron Hurley   The WolverineLuke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerFor the second in our … (denomination) IN SPACE series, we crawl around with the bugs in God’s War by Kameron Hurley.  Next, we bitch and moan about The Wolverine, bemoaning the sad fall of an impeccably cast but now lame-ass teenage role model.  Our writing topic is Trust in the Reader and, as always, we end with That Which Sucks and  Good Things.     The Belle Dame Apocrypha(including God’s War)   Kameron Hurley   The Wolverine 10: Empire State/Hannibal 10: Empire State/Hannibal Sun, 20 Apr 2014 16:00:00 +0000 Episode 10: We search for the “super” in Adam Christopher’s Empire State in more ways than one.  Next, we take a bite out of NBC’s killer drama Hannibal (see what I did there?  Damn, I’m punny today).  Our writing topic this week is “worldbuilding,” including what the hell it means and how we do it.  We wrap up, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.  

Empire State: http://angryrobotbooks.com/books/empire-state-by-adam-christopher/

 

Hannibal: http://www.nbc.com/hannibal

]]> Episode 10: We search for the “super” in Adam Christopher’s Empire State in more ways than one. Next, we take a bite out of NBC’s killer drama Hannibal (see what I did there? Damn, I’m punny today). Our writing topic this week is “worldbuilding,” including what the hell it means and how we do it. We wrap up, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.

Empire State: http://angryrobotbooks.com/books/empire-state-by-adam-christopher/

Hannibal: http://www.nbc.com/hannibal

]]> 01:31:48 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 10: We search for the “super” in Adam Christopher’s Empire State in more ways than one.  Next, we take a bite out of NBC’s killer drama Hannibal (see what I did there?  Damn, I’m punny today).  Our writing topic this week is “worldbuilding,” including what the hell it means and how we do it.  We wrap up, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.   Empire State: http://angryrobotbooks.com/books/empire-state-by-adam-christopher/   Hannibal: http://www.nbc.com/hannibalLuke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 10: We search for the “super” in Adam Christopher’s Empire State in more ways than one.  Next, we take a bite out of NBC’s killer drama Hannibal (see what I did there?  Damn, I’m punny today).  Our writing topic this week is “worldbuilding,” including what the hell it means and how we do it.  We wrap up, as always, with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.   Empire State: http://angryrobotbooks.com/books/empire-state-by-adam-christopher/   Hannibal: http://www.nbc.com/hannibal 009 - Jesuits in Space/Villainy 009 - Jesuits in Space/Villainy Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:00:00 +0000  

Episode 9: Jesuits in space!  No, we’re not being smart-asses, we’re discussing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.    

Our writing topic is Villians: best, worst, what not to, what to, how we…  

As always, we wrap up with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.  If you like the episode, and/or us, leave us a review on iTunes or drop us a line at http://lastchancepod.com.  If you don’t, let us know that too; we’re writers, we know how to take an ego beating.  

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Episode 9: Jesuits in space! No, we’re not being smart-asses, we’re discussing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.

Our writing topic is Villians: best, worst, what not to, what to, how we…

As always, we wrap up with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff. If you like the episode, and/or us, leave us a review on iTunes or drop us a line at http://lastchancepod.com. If you don’t, let us know that too; we’re writers, we know how to take an ego beating.

]]> 01:21:51 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)  Episode 9: Jesuits in space!  No, we’re not being smart-asses, we’re discussing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.     Our writing topic is Villians: best, worst, what not to, what to, how we…   As always, we wrap up with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.  If you like the episode, and/or us, leave us a review on iTunes or drop us a line at http://lastchancepod.com.  If you don’t, let us know that too; we’re writers, we know how to take an ego beating.  Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer  Episode 9: Jesuits in space!  No, we’re not being smart-asses, we’re discussing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.     Our writing topic is Villians: best, worst, what not to, what to, how we…   As always, we wrap up with That Which Sucks and Good Stuff.  If you like the episode, and/or us, leave us a review on iTunes or drop us a line at http://lastchancepod.com.  If you don’t, let us know that too; we’re writers, we know how to take an ego beating.   Ep. 008: The Shining Ep. 008: The Shining Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:00:00 +0000 Episode 8: Shiri and Luke freak themselves out with The Shining: both the glory that is the book and the compilation of boredom and giant teeth that is Stanley Kubrik’s film.  The fact Stephen King disliked the movie stokes the boiler of the conversation about the author’s relationship to other-media translations of their work.  There is Suck and there is Goodand then we traipse off into our respective arctic wastelands.  

 

The Shining (book): http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B001BANK32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395505091&sr=8-1&keywords=the+shining

 

The Shining (movie):  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

Room 237 (documentary): http://www.room237movie.com/

 

The Shining (miniseries): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/?ref_=nv_sr_2 (which we have not watched and therefore cannot recommend or bash)

 

Stephen King and the Shining: http://www.salon.com/2013/10/01/what_stanley_kubrick_got_wrong_about_the_shining/

]]> Episode 8: Shiri and Luke freak themselves out with The Shining: both the glory that is the book and the compilation of boredom and giant teeth that is Stanley Kubrik’s film. The fact Stephen King disliked the movie stokes the boiler of the conversation about the author’s relationship to other-media translations of their work. There is Suck and there is Goodand then we traipse off into our respective arctic wastelands.

The Shining (book): http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B001BANK32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395505091&sr=8-1&keywords=the+shining

The Shining (movie): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Room 237 (documentary): http://www.room237movie.com/

The Shining (miniseries): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/?ref_=nv_sr_2 (which we have not watched and therefore cannot recommend or bash)

Stephen King and the Shining: http://www.salon.com/2013/10/01/what_stanley_kubrick_got_wrong_about_the_shining/

]]> 01:24:58 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 8: Shiri and Luke freak themselves out with The Shining: both the glory that is the book and the compilation of boredom and giant teeth that is Stanley Kubrik’s film.  The fact Stephen King disliked the movie stokes the boiler of the conversation about the author’s relationship to other-media translations of their work.  There is Suck and there is Goodand then we traipse off into our respective arctic wastelands.     The Shining (book): http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B001BANK32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395505091&sr=8-1&keywords=the+shining   The Shining (movie):  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Room 237 (documentary): http://www.room237movie.com/   The Shining (miniseries): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/?ref_=nv_sr_2 (which we have not watched and therefore cannot recommend or bash)   Stephen King and the Shining: http://www.salon.com/2013/10/01/what_stanley_kubrick_got_wrong_about_the_shining/Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 8: Shiri and Luke freak themselves out with The Shining: both the glory that is the book and the compilation of boredom and giant teeth that is Stanley Kubrik’s film.  The fact Stephen King disliked the movie stokes the boiler of the conversation about the author’s relationship to other-media translations of their work.  There is Suck and there is Goodand then we traipse off into our respective arctic wastelands.     The Shining (book): http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B001BANK32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395505091&sr=8-1&keywords=the+shining   The Shining (movie):  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Room 237 (documentary): http://www.room237movie.com/   The Shining (miniseries): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/?ref_=nv_sr_2 (which we have not watched and therefore cannot recommend or bash)   Stephen King and the Shining: http://www.salon.com/2013/10/01/what_stanley_kubrick_got_wrong_about_the_shining/ Episode Seven: Doctor Who-riffic!!! Episode Seven: Doctor Who-riffic!!! Sun, 09 Mar 2014 16:00:00 +0000 Shiri and Luke get wibbly wobbley and go way over timey whimey with Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special and Christmas/Regeneration (?) Specials.  That’s actually pretty much it, though we do make a brief foray into Steampunk as it relates to the Doctor’s genre. Chill, kids, there’s a lot to cover.  Luke’s phone got really wet, which is both good and bad, Shiri has the crud again, but it gave her an excuse to start watching Downton Abbey, which is good, as is the having a release date for the second series of Hannibal.  

 

Doctor Who: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006q2x0

Sherlock: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018ttws

Jeeves and Wooster: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098833/

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101049/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Curse of Fatal Death: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212887/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Gallifrey: http://observationdeck.io9.com/theres-a-petition-to-rename-a-recently-discovered-plan-1479490223

Red Dwarf: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094535/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Steampunk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk

The Steampunk  World’s Fair: http://steampunkworldsfair.com

Steampunk Gettysburgh: does not have a website but does have a Twitter feed and some related blog entries from last year

]]> Shiri and Luke get wibbly wobbley and go way over timey whimey with Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special and Christmas/Regeneration (?) Specials. That’s actually pretty much it, though we do make a brief foray into Steampunk as it relates to the Doctor’s genre. Chill, kids, there’s a lot to cover. Luke’s phone got really wet, which is both good and bad, Shiri has the crud again, but it gave her an excuse to start watching Downton Abbey, which is good, as is the having a release date for the second series of Hannibal.

Doctor Who: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006q2x0

Sherlock: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018ttws

Jeeves and Wooster: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098833/

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101049/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Curse of Fatal Death: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212887/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Gallifrey: http://observationdeck.io9.com/theres-a-petition-to-rename-a-recently-discovered-plan-1479490223

Red Dwarf: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094535/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Steampunk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk

The Steampunk World’s Fair: http://steampunkworldsfair.com

Steampunk Gettysburgh: does not have a website but does have a Twitter feed and some related blog entries from last year

]]> 01:08:57 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Shiri and Luke get wibbly wobbley and go way over timey whimey with Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special and Christmas/Regeneration (?) Specials.  That’s actually pretty much it, though we do make a brief foray into Steampunk as it relates to the Doctor’s genre. Chill, kids, there’s a lot to cover.  Luke’s phone got really wet, which is both good and bad, Shiri has the crud again, but it gave her an excuse to start watching Downton Abbey, which is good, as is the having a release date for the second series of Hannibal.     Doctor Who: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006q2x0 Sherlock: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018ttws Jeeves and Wooster: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098833/ A Bit of Fry and Laurie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101049/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Curse of Fatal Death: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212887/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Gallifrey: http://observationdeck.io9.com/theres-a-petition-to-rename-a-recently-discovered-plan-1479490223 Red Dwarf: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094535/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Steampunk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk The Steampunk  World’s Fair: http://steampunkworldsfair.com Steampunk Gettysburgh: does not have a website but does have a Twitter feed and some related blog entries from last yearLuke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerShiri and Luke get wibbly wobbley and go way over timey whimey with Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special and Christmas/Regeneration (?) Specials.  That’s actually pretty much it, though we do make a brief foray into Steampunk as it relates to the Doctor’s genre. Chill, kids, there’s a lot to cover.  Luke’s phone got really wet, which is both good and bad, Shiri has the crud again, but it gave her an excuse to start watching Downton Abbey, which is good, as is the having a release date for the second series of Hannibal.     Doctor Who: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006q2x0 Sherlock: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018ttws Jeeves and Wooster: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098833/ A Bit of Fry and Laurie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101049/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Curse of Fatal Death: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212887/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Gallifrey: http://observationdeck.io9.com/theres-a-petition-to-rename-a-recently-discovered-plan-1479490223 Red Dwarf: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094535/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Steampunk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk The Steampunk  World’s Fair: http://steampunkworldsfair.com Steampunk Gettysburgh: does not have a website but does have a Twitter feed and some related blog entries from last year Episode Six: Hitchhikers Guide and BBC remakes Episode Six: Hitchhikers Guide and BBC remakes Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:48:35 +0000 Episode 6: Shiri and Luke pull up an Infinite improbability Drive and, armed with Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters and their towels, discuss the various incarnations of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(listen for the embedded writing segment on asides).  Next, they delve into Broadchurchand the general superiority, though sometimes spectacular failure and or/lameosity, of genuine BBC television and its bastard stepchildren on BBC America.  Some stuff Sucks, but a lot of things are Good.  The Last Chance Salon Podcast: now with actual intros and outros!

 

Links:

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (book): http://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas-Adams/dp/0345391802

(film 2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/?ref_=nv_sr_1

(BBC radio drama): http://www.amazon.com/The-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Complete/dp/1602834792

Douglas Adams http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/

Pangalactic Gargle Blaster: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster

BBC : http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/

Broadchurch: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/

Luthor: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1474684/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Copper: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006374/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Whitechapel: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186356/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Ripper Street: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2183641/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Killing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826760/?ref_=nv_sr_2

The Killing(US): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637727/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Hauntings: http://www.amazon.com/Hauntings-Tales-Supernatural-Henry-Mazzeo/dp/038509373X

The Steampunk Trilogy:

http://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Trilogy-Paul-Di-Filippo/dp/1568581025/

Person of Interest: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Chronicle: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/?ref_=nv_sr_3

Charlie Stross: http://www.amazon.com/Atrocity-Archives-Laundry-Files-Novel/dp/0441016685

 

Redshirts: http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-Novel-Three-John-Scalzi/dp/0765334798

]]> Episode 6: Shiri and Luke pull up an Infinite improbability Drive and, armed with Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters and their towels, discuss the various incarnations of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(listen for the embedded writing segment on asides). Next, they delve into Broadchurchand the general superiority, though sometimes spectacular failure and or/lameosity, of genuine BBC television and its bastard stepchildren on BBC America. Some stuff Sucks, but a lot of things are Good. The Last Chance Salon Podcast: now with actual intros and outros!

Links:

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (book): http://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas-Adams/dp/0345391802

(film 2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/?ref_=nv_sr_1

(BBC radio drama): http://www.amazon.com/The-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Complete/dp/1602834792

Douglas Adams http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/

Pangalactic Gargle Blaster: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster

BBC : http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/

Broadchurch: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/

Luthor: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1474684/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Copper: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006374/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Whitechapel: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186356/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Ripper Street: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2183641/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Killing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826760/?ref_=nv_sr_2

The Killing(US): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637727/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Hauntings: http://www.amazon.com/Hauntings-Tales-Supernatural-Henry-Mazzeo/dp/038509373X

The Steampunk Trilogy:

http://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Trilogy-Paul-Di-Filippo/dp/1568581025/

Person of Interest: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Chronicle: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/?ref_=nv_sr_3

Charlie Stross: http://www.amazon.com/Atrocity-Archives-Laundry-Files-Novel/dp/0441016685

Redshirts: http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-Novel-Three-John-Scalzi/dp/0765334798

]]> 01:15:54 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Episode 6: Shiri and Luke pull up an Infinite improbability Drive and, armed with Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters and their towels, discuss the various incarnations of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(listen for the embedded writing segment on asides).  Next, they delve into Broadchurchand the general superiority, though sometimes spectacular failure and or/lameosity, of genuine BBC television and its bastard stepchildren on BBC America.  Some stuff Sucks, but a lot of things are Good.  The Last Chance Salon Podcast: now with actual intros and outros!   Links: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (book): http://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas-Adams/dp/0345391802 (film 2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (BBC radio drama): http://www.amazon.com/The-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Complete/dp/1602834792 Douglas Adams http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/ Pangalactic Gargle Blaster: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster BBC : http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/ Broadchurch: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/ Luthor: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1474684/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Copper: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006374/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Whitechapel: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186356/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Ripper Street: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2183641/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Killing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826760/?ref_=nv_sr_2 The Killing(US): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637727/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Hauntings: http://www.amazon.com/Hauntings-Tales-Supernatural-Henry-Mazzeo/dp/038509373X The Steampunk Trilogy: http://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Trilogy-Paul-Di-Filippo/dp/1568581025/ Person of Interest: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Chronicle: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/?ref_=nv_sr_3 Charlie Stross: http://www.amazon.com/Atrocity-Archives-Laundry-Files-Novel/dp/0441016685   Redshirts: http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-Novel-Three-John-Scalzi/dp/0765334798Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerEpisode 6: Shiri and Luke pull up an Infinite improbability Drive and, armed with Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters and their towels, discuss the various incarnations of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(listen for the embedded writing segment on asides).  Next, they delve into Broadchurchand the general superiority, though sometimes spectacular failure and or/lameosity, of genuine BBC television and its bastard stepchildren on BBC America.  Some stuff Sucks, but a lot of things are Good.  The Last Chance Salon Podcast: now with actual intros and outros!   Links: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (book): http://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas-Adams/dp/0345391802 (film 2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (BBC radio drama): http://www.amazon.com/The-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Complete/dp/1602834792 Douglas Adams http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/ Pangalactic Gargle Blaster: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster BBC : http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/ Broadchurch: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/ Luthor: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1474684/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Copper: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006374/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Whitechapel: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186356/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Ripper Street: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2183641/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Killing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826760/?ref_=nv_sr_2 The Killing(US): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637727/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Hauntings: http://www.amazon.com/Hauntings-Tales-Supernatural-Henry-Mazzeo/dp/038509373X The Steampunk Trilogy: http://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Trilogy-Paul-Di-Filippo/dp/1568581025/ Person of Interest: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Chronicle: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/?ref_=nv_sr_3 Charlie Stross: http://www.amazon.com/Atrocity-Archives-Laundry-Files-Novel/dp/0441016685   Redshirts: http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-Novel-Three-John-Scalzi/dp/0765334798 Episode Five: Vicious-Twitter-Stop Episode Five: Vicious-Twitter-Stop Sun, 09 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Shiri and Luke discuss Vicious, by V.E. Schwab and the nature of the super-hero origin story.  Next, we depart from visual media and delve into the world of social media and the tittilating communication system known as Twitter.  Writing topic is editing: how we do it and when it’s time to stop.

]]> Shiri and Luke discuss Vicious, by V.E. Schwab and the nature of the super-hero origin story. Next, we depart from visual media and delve into the world of social media and the tittilating communication system known as Twitter. Writing topic is editing: how we do it and when it’s time to stop.

]]> 01:29:19 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Shiri and Luke discuss Vicious, by V.E. Schwab and the nature of the super-hero origin story.  Next, we depart from visual media and delve into the world of social media and the tittilating communication system known as Twitter.  Writing topic is editing: how we do it and when it’s time to stop.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerShiri and Luke discuss Vicious, by V.E. Schwab and the nature of the super-hero origin story.  Next, we depart from visual media and delve into the world of social media and the tittilating communication system known as Twitter.  Writing topic is editing: how we do it and when it’s time to stop. Episode Four: Birds, Ice Cream and Process Episode Four: Birds, Ice Cream and Process Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Shiri and Luke discuss Chuck Wendig’s Blackbirds and whether or not a character can be an independent agent if she knows the future.  Next, we try to parse out the Cornetto trilogy's… triloginess.  Also, we reveal the secrets of our writing preparation “process.”

]]> Shiri and Luke discuss Chuck Wendig’s Blackbirds and whether or not a character can be an independent agent if she knows the future. Next, we try to parse out the Cornetto trilogy's… triloginess. Also, we reveal the secrets of our writing preparation “process.”

]]> 01:14:19 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Shiri and Luke discuss Chuck Wendig’s Blackbirds and whether or not a character can be an independent agent if she knows the future.  Next, we try to parse out the Cornetto trilogy's… triloginess.  Also, we reveal the secrets of our writing preparation “process.”Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerShiri and Luke discuss Chuck Wendig’s Blackbirds and whether or not a character can be an independent agent if she knows the future.  Next, we try to parse out the Cornetto trilogy's… triloginess.  Also, we reveal the secrets of our writing preparation “process.” Episode Three: Robots, Riddick and The Fear Episode Three: Robots, Riddick and The Fear Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Shiri and Luke talk sexism and robots in their discussion of Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov.  We give some love to Vin Diesel, hardest bodied of the hard core geeks, and his seminal character Riddick.  We wander, unintentionally, into the Marvel Universe for a brief stop before we let you in on why we don’t NaNoWriMo (spoilers, it is THE FEAR) and, as always, close with Good Things like powdered rosemary, Dracula, and Ichabod Crane’s discovery of internet porn.

]]> Shiri and Luke talk sexism and robots in their discussion of Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov. We give some love to Vin Diesel, hardest bodied of the hard core geeks, and his seminal character Riddick. We wander, unintentionally, into the Marvel Universe for a brief stop before we let you in on why we don’t NaNoWriMo (spoilers, it is THE FEAR) and, as always, close with Good Things like powdered rosemary, Dracula, and Ichabod Crane’s discovery of internet porn.

]]> 01:20:46 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Shiri and Luke talk sexism and robots in their discussion of Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov.  We give some love to Vin Diesel, hardest bodied of the hard core geeks, and his seminal character Riddick.  We wander, unintentionally, into the Marvel Universe for a brief stop before we let you in on why we don’t NaNoWriMo (spoilers, it is THE FEAR) and, as always, close with Good Things like powdered rosemary, Dracula, and Ichabod Crane’s discovery of internet porn.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerShiri and Luke talk sexism and robots in their discussion of Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov.  We give some love to Vin Diesel, hardest bodied of the hard core geeks, and his seminal character Riddick.  We wander, unintentionally, into the Marvel Universe for a brief stop before we let you in on why we don’t NaNoWriMo (spoilers, it is THE FEAR) and, as always, close with Good Things like powdered rosemary, Dracula, and Ichabod Crane’s discovery of internet porn. Episode Two: Horns, Agents of SHIELD and what's Shiri eating this time? Episode Two: Horns, Agents of SHIELD and what's Shiri eating this time? Sun, 29 Dec 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Shiri has a thesis about Horns by Joe Hill. Luke thinks applying the word thesis to a novel is hilarious. We ponder Agents of SHIELD and let you in on the the secret of where our ideas come from. And we end with both That Which Sucks and Something Good. Shiri actually has two somethings, but she hasn't told Luke yet. Also, you get to vote on whether or not you want "What's Shiri eating this time?" to be a regular segment on the show.

]]> Shiri has a thesis about Horns by Joe Hill. Luke thinks applying the word thesis to a novel is hilarious. We ponder Agents of SHIELD and let you in on the the secret of where our ideas come from. And we end with both That Which Sucks and Something Good. Shiri actually has two somethings, but she hasn't told Luke yet. Also, you get to vote on whether or not you want "What's Shiri eating this time?" to be a regular segment on the show.

]]> 01:23:20 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)Shiri has a thesis about Horns by Joe Hill. Luke thinks applying the word thesis to a novel is hilarious. We ponder Agents of SHIELD and let you in on the the secret of where our ideas come from. And we end with both That Which Sucks and Something Good. Shiri actually has two somethings, but she hasn't told Luke yet. Also, you get to vote on whether or not you want "What's Shiri eating this time?" to be a regular segment on the show.Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerShiri has a thesis about Horns by Joe Hill. Luke thinks applying the word thesis to a novel is hilarious. We ponder Agents of SHIELD and let you in on the the secret of where our ideas come from. And we end with both That Which Sucks and Something Good. Shiri actually has two somethings, but she hasn't told Luke yet. Also, you get to vote on whether or not you want "What's Shiri eating this time?" to be a regular segment on the show. Episode One Episode One Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0000 In Episode One, Luke and Shiri talk Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the End of the Lane, Sleepy Hollow, the Oxford Comma, and chat about our projects. This week, we end on an up note with Something Good. Next week, we'll also end an up note with Something Good. After we rant about That Which Sucks. Apologies for the M&M's and the length. Also repeat references to Ben Edlund and Arrow.  We're learning.

 

Last Chance Salon Links:

Shiri's Blog: http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com

Shiri's Books: Shaman: Book Oneand Shaman: Book Two

Follow Shiri on Twitter: @SWSondheimer

Luke's Blog: http://technology-hates-you.com/lm3m/

Follow Luke on Twitter: @lm3m

 

Episode Links:

Chuck Wendig's TerribleMinds: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/

John Scalzi's Whatever: http://whatever.scalzi.com

Victoria (V.E. Schwab's) Site: http://veschwab.wordpress.com

and her phenomenal book Vicious.  

Bikers Against Child Abuse: http://bacaworld.org

]]> In Episode One, Luke and Shiri talk Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the End of the Lane, Sleepy Hollow, the Oxford Comma, and chat about our projects. This week, we end on an up note with Something Good. Next week, we'll also end an up note with Something Good. After we rant about That Which Sucks. Apologies for the M&M's and the length. Also repeat references to Ben Edlund and Arrow. We're learning.

Last Chance Salon Links:

Shiri's Blog: http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com

Shiri's Books: Shaman: Book Oneand Shaman: Book Two

Follow Shiri on Twitter: @SWSondheimer

Luke's Blog: http://technology-hates-you.com/lm3m/

Follow Luke on Twitter: @lm3m

Episode Links:

Chuck Wendig's TerribleMinds: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/

John Scalzi's Whatever: http://whatever.scalzi.com

Victoria (V.E. Schwab's) Site: http://veschwab.wordpress.com

and her phenomenal book Vicious.

Bikers Against Child Abuse: http://bacaworld.org

]]> 01:05:35 true full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)In Episode One, Luke and Shiri talk Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the End of the Lane, Sleepy Hollow, the Oxford Comma, and chat about our projects. This week, we end on an up note with Something Good. Next week, we'll also end an up note with Something Good. After we rant about That Which Sucks. Apologies for the M&M's and the length. Also repeat references to Ben Edlund and Arrow.  We're learning.   Last Chance Salon Links: Shiri's Blog: http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com Shiri's Books: Shaman: Book Oneand Shaman: Book Two Follow Shiri on Twitter: @SWSondheimer Luke's Blog: http://technology-hates-you.com/lm3m/ Follow Luke on Twitter: @lm3m   Episode Links: Chuck Wendig's TerribleMinds: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/ John Scalzi's Whatever: http://whatever.scalzi.com Victoria (V.E. Schwab's) Site: http://veschwab.wordpress.com and her phenomenal book Vicious.   Bikers Against Child Abuse: http://bacaworld.orgLuke W. McCullough and Shiri W. SondheimerIn Episode One, Luke and Shiri talk Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the End of the Lane, Sleepy Hollow, the Oxford Comma, and chat about our projects. This week, we end on an up note with Something Good. Next week, we'll also end an up note with Something Good. After we rant about That Which Sucks. Apologies for the M&M's and the length. Also repeat references to Ben Edlund and Arrow.  We're learning.   Last Chance Salon Links: Shiri's Blog: http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com Shiri's Books: Shaman: Book Oneand Shaman: Book Two Follow Shiri on Twitter: @SWSondheimer Luke's Blog: http://technology-hates-you.com/lm3m/ Follow Luke on Twitter: @lm3m   Episode Links: Chuck Wendig's TerribleMinds: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/ John Scalzi's Whatever: http://whatever.scalzi.com Victoria (V.E. Schwab's) Site: http://veschwab.wordpress.com and her phenomenal book Vicious.   Bikers Against Child Abuse: http://bacaworld.org Watch this space Watch this space Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:07:24 +0000 LAST CHANCE SALON PODCAST!?!

WHAT IS IT: a podcast!

WHY SHOULD I LISTEN: Shiri and Luke babble on about writing, science fiction/fantasy books, movies and TV. And someone eats M&Ms during the podcast. (This episode only!!!)

WHEN CAN I HEAR IT: Check back on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday.

A podcast so exciting that unless you are in prison you MUST listen to it, if you are in prison, BREAK OUT!

 

]]> LAST CHANCE SALON PODCAST!?!

WHAT IS IT: a podcast!

WHY SHOULD I LISTEN: Shiri and Luke babble on about writing, science fiction/fantasy books, movies and TV. And someone eats M&Ms during the podcast. (This episode only!!!)

WHEN CAN I HEAR IT: Check back on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday.

A podcast so exciting that unless you are in prison you MUST listen to it, if you are in prison, BREAK OUT!

]]> full info@lastchancepod.com (Luke W. McCullough and Shiri W. Sondheimer)