Poured Over

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire — the 11th installment of the Wayward Childrens Series — takes us on a whirlwind quest to the underworld. Seanan joins us to talk about identity, portal fantasies, creating her own rules, working on multiple series at once, characterization and more with cohost Isabelle McConville.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
The Stand by Stephen King
It by Stephen King
Beauty by Robin McKinley
Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley
Deerskin by Robin McKinley
Butterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire
Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions by Seanan McGuire
A Divided Duty by Seanan McGuire

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez is a dazzling slow-burn historical romance set in 1400s Florence. Isabel joins us to talk about lush world building, coming-of-age novels, self-reflection, eldest daughters, control and more with cohost Isabelle McConville.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibañez
Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is an intergalactic sci-fi adventure following one man's journey through the apocalypse. Matt joins us to talk about LitRPG novels, video games, worldbuilding, writing in a gameshow structure, the evolution of gaming and more with guest host Chris Gillespie.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman

The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery is a rollicking locked-room mystery centered on a dynamic detective duo. Ross joins us to talk about Halley's Comet, writing for children vs adults, cosmic frenzy, research, Golden Age murder mysteries and more with cohost Isabelle McConville.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery
I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
Bright Objects by Ruby Todd
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo

Tilt by Emma Pattee is a breathtaking exploration of humanity, desperation, love and survival in the midst of a catastrophe. Emma joins us to talk about natural disasters, control, motherhood, research, grief and more with guest host Brenda Allison.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Tilt by Emma Pattee
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
Liberation Day by George Saunders