Surprise! Perhaps against the judgement of their better selves, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond are back with a special Skype-assisted episode of The Writer and the Critic. From their self-isolated COVID-19 bunkers*, they reconvene to chat about some of the things that have made them happy since the last episode aired back in December 2017. Or, indeed, are making them happy right now.
Here's the list of links in order of discussion:
1. The Migration by Helen Marshall (recommended by Kirstyn)
2. Some Good News YouTube channel (recommended by Ian)
3. Mothers Grimm by Danielle Wood (Kirstyn)
4. Victorian Premier Dan Andrews on Twitter and Facebook (Ian)
5. Eye in the Sky (Kirstyn)
6. The Good Place (Kirstyn)
7. Science Vs podcast (Ian)
8. The Allusionist podcast (Kirstyn)
9. The Memory Palace podcast (Kirstyn)
10. Backlisted podcast (Ian)
11. Phoebe Judge reading classic mystery stories on the Criminal podcast (Kirstyn)
12. The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (Kirstyn)
13. We All Hear Stories in the Dark by Robert Shearman (Ian)
14. "10 Minutes with ..." series on the Coode Street Podcast
Will there be another episode of The Writer and the Critic? Kirstyn and Ian are not sure! It depends on how bored and lonely they get! Or how many people send them feedback that does not include death threats! But they want you to know that they love you and miss you and hope you are all keeping safe and healthy in these strange and difficult times.
* Comfortable suburban loungerooms
Episode 27: 'Infinite Jest' and 'House of Leaves'
Episode 26: 'Evaporating Genres' and 'James Tiptree Jr'
Episode 25: 'The Black God's War', 'The Silence of Medair', and 'Paintwork'
Episode 24: 'Angelfall', 'Anticopernicus' and 'The Dark Wife'
Episode 23: 'Bitter Greens' and 'Osama'
Episode 22: 'Voice of the Fire' and 'Galore'
Episode 21: 'Akata Witch' and 'The Drowning Girl' (plus 'Galveston')
Episode 20: 'The Crystal Singer' and 'The Scorpio Races'
Interim: Twelve Planets Podcast at Embiggen Books
Episode 19: 'Bad Power' and 'Sea Hearts' (aka 'The Brides of Rollrock Island')
Episode 18: 'The Night Circus' and 'When Gravity Fails'
Episode 17: 'Houses Without Doors' and 'Queenpin' (plus 'Hope: A Tragedy')
Episode 16: 'The Silver Wind' and 'The Courier's New Bicycle'
Episode 15: 'Redemption in Indigo' and 'Zoo City'
Episode 14: 'The Tiger's Wife' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'
Episode 13: 'Room' and 'The Secret History' (plus 'Generation X')
Episode 12: 'Bluegrass Symphony' and 'Everyone's Just So So Special'
Episode 11: 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' and 'Who Fears Death'
Episode 10: 'The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms' and 'The Dervish House'
Episode 9: 'Eclipse 4' and 'The Hunger Games' (plus 'World War Z')
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