Tales From The Bridge

The week it's the Fantasy special you were secretly hoping for. We talk about our favorite fantasy novels and series. We explore sub-genres and the strong ties that Fantasy has to Sci-fi. In Sci-fi, …

In  this episode, we review Semiosis by Sue Burke.  Sue has written a fascinating duology that features a sentient plant on a far-flung planet who must contend with human colonists. On Science Fictio…

In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed science fiction author John Scalzi. You may know him from the Old Man's War series, or his latest novel The Kaiju Preservation Society. Or you may even kno…

Have you ever hummed Darth Vader's Imperial March as your Mother-in-Law approached? In this episode, we go deep-geek with Erik Woods, host of the Cinematic Radio Podcast. We learn about your favourit…

In this episode, we sit down with author, journalist, and translator, Sue Burke. She is well known for her acclaimed science fiction novels Semiosis (2018) and its sequel, Interference (2019). Sue is…

In this episode, we sit down with writer, storyteller, and podcaster Damien Walter.  A graduate of the Clarion sci-fi writer’s workshop at UCSD, and host of the Science Fiction podcast.  We talk abou…

In this episode, we review 2312 by renowned sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson.  As always, we've got the latest science news on Science Fiction - Science Fact, where we consider a sun shield for Mar…

In this episode, we sit down with best-selling author,  Daniel H. Wilson to talk about our future robot overlords.  We cover his writing process and advances in AI and robotic technology. With a Ph.D…

Are you into board games?  We are living in a board game renaissance and as a result, the field has gotten pretty crowded.  Join us as we sit down with a special guest, Ryan The Tabletop Guy.   A wal…

Join us as we sit down with sci-fi, urban fantasy, and horror author, Seanan McGuire. Not only is Seanan an award-winning writer, but she is also the owner of 3,000 My Little Ponies, the ex-owner of …

On this episode of TFTB, we review Ancestral Night by acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Elizabeth Bear.  Ancestral Night is a Space Opera in the new vein that covers psychology,  politics,…

Join us as we sit down with the one and only Jim Al-Khalili as we discuss Earth's overdue magnetic pole switch, promising dark matter theories and concepts,  his experience writing the science fictio…

On this episode of TFTB, we sit down with acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Elizabeth Bear.  Elizabeth shares her thoughts on world-building and representation in sci-fi. We also look at g…

On this episode of TFTB, we sit down with science fiction author, scientist & transparency/internet security expert, David Brin. A fascinating conversation that will leave you just a little bit smart…

In this episode, we review The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. On Science Fiction - Science Fact we look at mining in space and what it looks like to put regular people in orbit. We also announce our …

In this episode, we talk with author Greg Bear and discuss many things from his early involvement with the Halo franchise to pandemics in his science fiction novels. We also hear about his favourite …

On this episode of TFTB, we review Denis Villeneuve's Dune! It's okay...

Just kidding, it's a cinematic feat, and our panel of Dune pundits takes you through it all. We cover the film, the books, and…

On this episode of TFTB, we sit down with journalist, activist, and science fiction author Cory Doctorow.  In this sprawling conversation, we cover techno-politics,  good exposition,  and the absurdi…

All of us at TFTB podcast attended FanExpo Canada recently and wanted to share our experience. From meeting William Shatner (twice?) to hosting three different panels with authors like Karl Schroeder…

In this episode of TFTB, we review  Shards of Earth, an ambitious new space opera from one of our favorite authors, Adrian Tchaikovsky.  In Science Fiction - Science Fact, we meet the kind of AI robo…