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Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans

Mary Anne Mohanraj and Benjamin Rosenbaum planned an epic Summer 2020 US Road Trip to publicize their new books. Now it’s coronapocalypse time, and that road trip is going to have to be a podcast. Join two old friends as they talk about science fiction, community, the writing life, teaching, parenting, and a whole lot more. Does Ben really think you should let your kids touch the stove, and did he really burn his son's homework? Why did he write a novel with no men or women in it? What exactly did a young Mary Anne do to appall her aunts in college, and how did it lead circuitously to her founding science fiction's longest-running webzine? Mohanraj and Rosenbaum… Are Humans? Yes, yes they are.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
87 minutes
Episodes
70
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Ep. 66

Ep. 66 "Taking a Breath with Sofia Samatar"

In this episode of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans, the hosts are joined by Sofia Samatar. They discuss her new novella "The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain" as well as the persistence of myth…

01:26:48  |   Tue 11 Feb 2025
Ep. 65

Ep. 65 "You Robot Kids, Get Off My Lawn!"

In this episode, the hosts of MRAH return to their AI investigation. They discuss AI's use in creative industries,the workplace, and the longstanding history of technology changing the world. 

Episod…

01:55:39  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
Ep. 64

Ep. 64 "Playing Chess is Easier than Caring"

Welcome to Season 3 of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans! In this episode (originally recorded in January 2024), the hosts of MRAH tackle AI and its rapidly expanding impact. They also discuss the hi…

02:16:01  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
Ep. 63

Ep. 63 "OkPsyche with Anya Johanna DeNiro"

Joining Mary Anne and Ben on this episode is Anya Johanna DeNiro, a trans woman and writer who recently published her novel, OKPsyche. The book follows the story of an unnamed trans woman on an epic …

01:12:37  |   Tue 19 Dec 2023
Ep. 62

Ep. 62 "Landlords and Classless Societies"

This episode was inspired by a meme Mary Anne came across concerning landlords, and their somewhat... unpopular reputations in society. The hosts of MRAH contemplate the positions of power and influe…

01:57:27  |   Mon 20 Nov 2023
Ep. 61

Ep. 61 "On Israel and Palestine"

In this episode, Mary Anne Mohanraj and Benjamin Rosenbaum take some time to share their grief and complicated feelings about the devastating conflict occurring between Israel and Palestine. They dis…

02:01:10  |   Mon 13 Nov 2023

"The Creativity Fallacy" from Our Opinions Are Correct

Today we bring you episode 137 of the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct, graciously shared with us by hosts Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders. The episode features Mary Anne Mohanraj, who was ver…

00:50:22  |   Mon 16 Oct 2023
Ep. 60

Ep. 60 "Cosmic Empathy With Ruthanna Emrys"

Coming on the show is Ruthanna Emrys, author of the recently released sci-fi novel, A Half Built Garden, as well as The Innsmouth Legacy series. In the first half of the episode, Mary Anne and Ben ta…

01:29:42  |   Mon 09 Oct 2023
Ep. 59

Ep. 59 "Be a River, Not a Pipe"

In this episode of MRAH, Mary Anne and Ben talk about the complexities, wonders, and difficulties of living communally. They explore the systems we put in place to make decisions amongst our own grou…

01:57:28  |   Mon 02 Oct 2023
Ep. 58

Ep. 58 "Walter Jon Williams"

In this Deep Dive, Mary Anne Mohanraj and Walter Jon Williams cover the three R's of writing craft: Raising the stakes, Reveals, and Reversals. This interview is a part of the Portolan Project, an in…

00:20:52  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
Ep. 57

Ep. 57 "In the Infinite Forest With Jonathan Strahan and Gary Wolfe"

In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben explore the infinite forest of science fiction and other genre work with Jonathan Strahan and Gary Wolfe, the hosts of The Coode Street Podcast. The four podcast ho…

02:02:47  |   Mon 18 Sep 2023
Ep. 56

Ep. 56 "Nicola Griffith"

Mary Anne Mohanraj takes a Deep Dive with author Nicola Griffith on her work in Hild, So Lucky, and Spear, covering pacing, disability, and historical research. This interview is a part of the Portol…

00:44:40  |   Mon 11 Sep 2023
Ep. 55

Ep. 55 "Sheila Williams"

In this Deep Dive former SLF staff member, Meghan Lamb, talks with the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, Sheila Williams. They discuss Williams' most influential childhood reads, the impor…

00:39:01  |   Mon 04 Sep 2023
Ep. 54

Ep. 54 "Transgressing Authentically"

In this episode, Mary Anne recounts a recent trip she took to Pakistan to teach science fiction writing at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. The two discuss her experiences of gender in P…

02:40:23  |   Mon 28 Aug 2023
Ep. 53

Ep. 53 "Jo Walton"

Dragons and alternate history; the research process; writing with particularity, and courage; character work; and more on this Deep Dive with author Jo Walton about her work across multiple genres. T…

01:23:16  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
Ep. 52

Ep. 52 "Shaun Duke and Brandon O'Brien"

Shaun Duke and Brandon O'Brien are the hosts of the four time Hugo-finalist Skiffy and Fanty Show, a science fiction and fantasy based podcast that covers major topics in the field and interviews wit…

01:51:30  |   Mon 14 Aug 2023
Ep. 51

Ep. 51 "A. M. Dellamonica and Kelly Robson"

Mary Anne Mohanraj takes a deep dive with authors A. M. Dellamonica and Kelly Robson on their writing, dealing with impostor syndrome, how to provide compelling characterization, setting fantasy in N…

01:00:55  |   Mon 07 Aug 2023
Ep. 50

Ep. 50 "The Secret to Becoming Slime Mold Gods (or Writers?)"

This time around, Mary Anne and Ben are okay with being slime mold gods, (or perhaps writers?) The two divinely intelligent molds of slime examine how they organize their lives around their shared pa…

01:41:39  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
Ep. 49

Ep. 49 "Ursula Vernon"

Mary Anne interviews Ursula Vernon, a.k.a. T. Kingfisher, about her work, with an interest in how Vernon pivots from writing for adults, to creating children's fiction. Is writing for certain ages re…

00:41:01  |   Mon 24 Jul 2023
Ep. 48

Ep. 48 "In the Theater of Magic With Andrea Hairston"

This week, Mary Anne and Ben explore the magic of theater, discuss the importance of representation and research, and address the difficulty in working with dark and difficult material in speculative…

01:23:18  |   Mon 17 Jul 2023
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