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