Sci-fi Roundtable
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Time management for authors
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Sci-fi and thriller writer Paul Teague joins Jo...
Fantasy influences
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss fantasy influence...
Tech and science SF got wrong
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss tech and science ...
Food in fiction (part 2 of 2)
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss food in fiction (...
Food in fiction (part 1 of 2)
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss food in fiction (...
Once it's on the internet... [18+]
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to talk about releasing cont...
Ancient Egypt
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return tto discuss ancient Egypt. S...
Women authors of sci-fi and fantasy
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss women authors of ...
Author resources and tools (part 2 of 2)
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return for the second of a two-part...
Author resources and tools (part 1 of 2)
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return for the first of a two-part ...
Science fiction and fantasy poetry
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roundtable Podcast Show Notes- Episode 54: Scifi Poetry Scifi Roundtable, the writer’s group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scifiroun...
Eating by Jon Cronshaw
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Eating written and performed by Jon Cronshaw. S...
Book cover design theory
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Book cover designer Ryan Schwarz joins Jon Cron...
Seeding baby planets
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss seeding a baby pl...
Armour by Jon Cronshaw
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Armour by Jon Cronshaw Read by Claire Cronshaw Visit joncronshaw.com to find out more.
Sci-fi Sleuths
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights discuss sci-fi sleuths. Subscribe t...
Bonus: Author Mindset
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. In this bonus episode, Jon Cronshaw talks to Ki...
Faith, science, and magic (part 2 of 2)
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights discuss faith, science, and magic (...
Faith, science, and magic (part 1 of 2)
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights discuss faith, science, and magic (...
Sci-fi Influences (part 2 of 2)
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss alien cultures. S...
Sci-fi Influences (part 1 of 2)
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss alien cultures. S...
Alien Cultures
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights return to discuss alien cultures. S...
Bonus: The Healthy Writer with Dr Euan Lawson
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw talks to Dr Euan Lawson about bein...
The Changed by DC Ballard
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. DC Ballard reads his story The Changed. Subscri...
Ancient Aliens
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. The Knights discuss ancient aliens and archaeol...
Bonus: Writing non-human characters
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw talks to Dr Emma Geen about writin...
Animal skills and senses
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. We turn our attention to the subject of animal ...
Extremes of tech and magic (part two)
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. This is part two of a two part episode on the e...
Extremes of tech and magic (part one)
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. This is part one of a two part episode on the e...
Bonus: Finding ideas for your fiction
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw talks to Lynn Sheridan about findi...
Monsters
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas, Stephanie Barr, Ada...
Immortality by Damon Ballard
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Damon Ballard reads his story, Immortality, Sub...
Cryptids and cryptozoology
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas is joined by Geoff Habiger and Joh...
Bonus: D&D character alignment sheets as a tool for authors
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. In this bonus episode, Jon Cronshaw and Russ Ev...
Crafting compelling characters
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas, and Ken and Sage Go...
Archetypes
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas, and Ken and Sage Go...
Bonus: Archetypes, Stereotypes, and Dragons!
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. As a preview to next week’s roundtable on arc...
Quantum Entanglement in Science Fiction
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Damon Ballard, D. M. Rasch, Scott Tarbet. Eric ...
CAD Changes his Mind by Shane Thomas
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads his story, CAD Changes his M...
Magic systems in fantasy fiction
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas, Ken Goudsward, and ...
Alliance of Exiles by Caitlin Demaris McKenna, excerpt
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Caitlin Demaris McKenna reads an except from Al...
Bonus: Epic storytelling
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw talks to Clare Sager about the cra...
Building an author platform with StoryOrigin
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. In this week’s episode, we are joined by Evan...
Near-future worldbuilding
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Damon Ballard, Eric Klein, and St...
Bonus: Worldbuilding and lore
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. In this bonus episode from Stop Booking Around,...
Epic Worldbuilding in fantasy and sci-fi
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas and Damon Ballard are joined by Ge...
Tongue Biter by Shane Thomas
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads his story, Tongue Biter. Sub...
Representing LGBTQ+ characters in fiction
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Annabel Thor That sounds brilliant. How old is he-primary or secondary? There are lots of interesting free websites for home educators. The map idea ...
Interviews with fictional characters
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Damon Ballard is joined by Bonnie Millini and S...
Bonus: Prophecy, Prescience, and Paradox
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw is joined by Russ Evans in a bonus...
Time Travel
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Ken Goudsward discuss time tra...
Drabble Competition
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Damon Ballard reads the entries for the Sci-Fi ...
Power systems in science fiction
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Damon Ballard is joined by Ken Goudsward and Er...
Mythic Impostor by Shane Thomas
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads his story, Mythic Impostor. ...
Convergent Evolution
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas, and Damon Ballard are joined by K...
Some Big Help by Shane Thomas
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads his story Some Big Help. Sub...
Graham Hancock and Lost Civlizations
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas, and Damon Ballard a...
Untouchable by Geoff Habinger and Coy Kissee, excerpt
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Geoff Habinger reads an excerpt from his and Co...
How to Structure a Story
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Bonnie Milani joins Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas,...
Bonus: Story Structure and Transformers (1985)
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. As a preview to our roundable on story structur...
Bonus: Story Structure and Star Wars
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. As a preview to our episode on story structure,...
Buku - Micah's Story by Jennifer Anderson (excerpt)
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Claire Buss reads a sample of Buku - Micah’s ...
LQBTQ+ representation in fiction
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas, Damon Ballard, Deanna M. Rasch, a...
Editorial services
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Subscribe today and please take a moment to sha...
Combat: from swords to starships
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas and Aryl Shanti are joined by Aaro...
Bonus: Fighting in Fiction with RJ Barker
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. In this bonus episode, Jon Cronshaw shares his ...
With Our Dying Breath by Aaron Kavli (excerpt)
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt of With Our Dying...
What editors do
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas is joined by Deanna M. Rasch and A...
What editors do (preview)
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas introduces our next episode on wha...
Character-driven Stories
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw, Shane Thomas, and Stephanie Barr ...
Spatial Shard by C. Gaynor Russell (excerpt)
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an. Subscribe today and plea...
How Sci-Fi Shapes the Future
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tara BM Smith, PhD Candidate - The Department of Studies of Religion, The University of Sydney, can be found here: https://sydney.academia.edu/TaraSm...
Announcing: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The classic tale and an anthology of twists, retellings, and sequels
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy the classic tale of a man confronting his own morality through scientific experimentation in Victorian London. Robert Louis Stevenson has lived ...
Reincarnation, with Jacqueline Church Simonds
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas, Stephanie Barr, Damon Ballard, a...
The Midsummer Wife by Jacqueline Church Simonds, excerpt
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt from The Midsumme...
Ask a Rocket Scientist - part two
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Adam Stump asks you questions to Stephanie Bar...
Keeping it Real by Stephanie Barr
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads Stephanie Barr’s essay, K...
The Good Old Days by Bonne Milani
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. John Meszaros reads Bonnie Milani’s story, Th...
The Lazarus Curse by Jon Cronshaw
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads Jon Cronshaw’s story, The ...
Lonesome Conscious World by S. Shane Thomas
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. John Meszaros reads S. Shane Thomas’s short ...
Ask a Rocket Scientist
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Shane Thomas quiz Stephanie B...
Ideal Insurgent by Stephanie Barr
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt from Ideal Insur...
The Neuralink
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Shane Thomas are joined mid-e...
Metarhizium Anisopliae and Caretaker of the Virtual Utopia by Shane Thoms
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads his stories Metarhizium Ani...
The Gibson Continuum by Jon Cronshaw
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads Jon Cronshaw’s story The ...
Making the fantastical believable
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jennifer Anderson join Damon Ballard and Adam ...
Buku by Jennifer Anderson, excerpt
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt from Kuku by Jen...
Blind Authors and Characters
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Shane Thomas are joined by Dr...
Blind Gambit by Jon Cronshaw, excerpt
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt from Blind Gambi...
The Beta Earth Chronicles by Wesley Britton, excerpt
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt from The Beta Ea...
Interdimensional motorcycles, with Rik Ty
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Zachry Wheeler are joined by ...
Thrill Kings by Rik Ty, excerpt
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Adam Stump reads an except from Thrill Kings b...
Lucid Dreaming and Remote Viewing
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Mary Woldering joins Jon Cronshaw and Shane Th...
Heart of a Lotus by Mary Woldering, excerpt
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Adam Stump reads an exerpt of Heart of a Lotus...
Interstellar travel
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas is joined by Damon Ballard and St...
FTL versus STL by D. C. Ballard
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads D. C. Ballard’s article, ...
Androids and AI, with Greg Krojac, Adam Stump, D.C.Ballard
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Shane Thomas are joined by Gr...
The Girl With Acrylic Eyes by Greg Krojac, excerpt
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Adam Stump reads an excerpt from The Girl With...
Chaos Fountain by D. C. Ballard, excerpt
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Shane Thomas reads an excerpt from Chaos Fount...
Post-apocalyptic engineering, with Darran Handshaw
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast, the show for fans of all things science fiction and fantasy. Jon Cronshaw and Shane Thomas are joined by Da...