SFF Yeah!
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
A Goodbye
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah is joined by some of Book Riot's editorial team to send off SFF Yeah with a parting gift of some of our favorite science fiction, fantasy, an...
Backlist to the Future, November 6, 2024
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F n...
A Halloween SFF Yeah Special
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host Vanessa Diaz joins Sharifah for a Halloween special, with book, movie, and music recommendations to...
Backlist to the Future, October 23, 2024
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F n...
SF/F for Your Book Club
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book Riot's In the Club newsletter captain Erica Ezeifedi joins Sharifah to recommend some SF/F books for your book club or reading with a friend. Su...
Some Excellent Queer SF/F
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book Riot's Our Queerest Shelves newsletter captain Danika Ellis joins Sharifah to recommend some LGBTQ+ SF/F favorites. Subscribe to the podcast via...
Backlist to the Future, September 25, 2024
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F n...
Revisiting THE NEVERENDING STORY With the Book Riot Podcast
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's take a break from the usual SFF Yeah format to share the Book Riot podcast's Book Nerd Movie Club talking about The Neverending Story! Subscrib...
Backlist to the Future, September 11, 2024
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F n...
Shakespeare Does SFF
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about Shakespeare and references to the Bard in SF/F, talks Antony and Cleopatra with Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong, and more! S...
Backlist to the Future, August 28, 2024
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F n...
Representation in SFF
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about representation in SF/F and captain of Book Riot's In Reading Color newsletter Erica Ezeifedi recommends great BIPOC SF/F. Subscr...
Backlist to the Future, 21st Century Faves
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about favorite SF/F of this century so far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news ...
Best SFF Books of 2024 So Far
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah talks about the new shape of SFF Yeah and discusses the best SFF of the year so far with Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host V...
Signing Off with SF/F for Little Ones
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SFF Yeah! is going on hiatus, so Jenn and Sharifah reminisce about 173 episodes and talk about favorite SF/F picture and board books. Subscribe to the...
Backlist to the Future, with Two New Favorites
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn talks about two recent favorites with very different vibes. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F n...
That One Time in Camelot: The Green Knight
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and guest Vanessa get deep into 2021's The Green Knight, plus talk a little bit more about the Hugos and a very wonky Wonka event. Subscribe to t...
Backlist To the Future, Listener Questions Part 4
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn tackles two more listener questions and updates everyone about her Machineries of Empire reread. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts...
Horror Show
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and guest Kelly Jensen dig into what horror is and isn't, the Summer Scares program, recommendations, and what even is happening with this ACOTAR...
Back to the Future: Listener Questions Part 3
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn answers two listener questions about paranormal romance and cinnamon rolls. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spot...
Favorite Pairings of All Kinds in SF/F
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and guest Erica talk about their favorite character pairings in SF/F, from romantic to platonic to #complicated, and discuss the Hugo Awards shen...
Backlist To The Future, Listener Questions Part 2
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn gets feedback from a previous listener rec and answers two more questions! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get e...
It's The Stats Show!
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and guest Danika talk through SFF Yeah's stats for 2023, including most recommended books and authors, dig into some SFF reboot news, and more. S...
Backlist To The Future, With Listener Questions
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn answers two listener questions — one looking for romantasy series, and another for rompy sci-fi. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, A...
Our Most Anticipated SF/F of 2024, Part One
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and guest Danika talk about a Tolkien lawsuit, the passing of Richard Bowes, the Zelda movie, their most anticipated books from the first half of...
The Best of 2023 (And 2022)
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa joins Jenn again to look at what got accolades and award nods, if not wins, over the past year, plus their own favorites of 2023! Subscribe to...
Rerun: Most Anticipated SF/F of 2023
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn are off this holiday week, but we thought it would be fun to share a rerun of our most anticipated books of 2023, which originally a...
Backlist To The Future, Re-Reading Part 1
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn talks about different kinds of rereading, a plan for this winter, and some experimenting to come on Backlist episodes! Send in your reading reque...
Pet Peeves and Favorite Tropes
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn and guest Vanessa dig into their reading pet peeves and favorite tropes in SFF, and talk about an amazing AMA from Stephen Graham Jone...
Backlist To The Future, Eco-Style
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn talks about two "eco-fiction" SFF novels she loves. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/...
Guest Episode: YA Romantasy
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn are out this week, but never fear! We've got a very special guest episode on one of today's hottest sub-genres, romantasy, with Eric...
Backlist to the Future, The Gloom Edition
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah talks about gloomy SFF for gloomy days. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news a...
Holiday SF/F Gifting for Cerebral Cinnamon Rolls
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn talk a little bit of news (that Avatar: The Last Airbender teaser!!), and then give recommendations for a listener question and gene...
Backlist To The Future, Potpourri-Style
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn recommends two speculative fiction books she's read and loved this year. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify....
New(ish) Books We're Loving Right Now
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn talk awards season, including some Hugos chat, reminisce about their childhoods courtesy of a Where the Wild Things Are update, talk...
Backlist To The Future, Family-Style
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah talks about some favorite SF/F books that are all about family. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To g...
It's Ghost O'Clock!
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn talk ghosts in SFF in honor of the season, pay tribute to Keith Giffen, dig into book banning via Malinda Lo, and more. Subscribe to...
Backlist To The Future, A Decade Ago
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn takes a trip down memory lane to 2013, courtesy of her reading spreadsheet. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spoti...
Our Favorite Books of the Summer
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss a handful of the amazing books that came out in the last quarter, some interesting awards lists, Alan Moore, Goosebumps, and...
Backlist to the Future, Back to School
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah talks about two of her favorite back-to-school SFF reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get eve...
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Revisited
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn are reunited and talking all things H2G2, as well as alien corpses in Mexico, Iman Vellani doing all the Ms. Marvel things, Le Guin ...
Backlist To The Future, With Nonfiction
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn talks about some nonfiction reads that have changed the way she approaches SF/F! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or ...
Fall Vibes
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and Vanessa roll around in Fall Feelings, talk about what that means anyway in SF/F, plus news about Scott Pilgrim, Loki Season 2, and more. Subs...
Backlist To The Future, with Rich People Problems
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah dives into "rich people problems" in SF/F, with two favorites. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more...
Guest Post: The One With All The Witches with Liberty Hardy
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and Sharifah are off this week, so please enjoy this When in Romance episode about witch romances and more, with Jess Pryde and Liberty Hardy. Je...
Backlist To The Future, With Stellar Recommendations
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn talks about two SF/F books that she read because someone else strongly recommended them. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podca...
Cover Talk
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn talk about Octavia Butler Avenue, a new crime series from Marvel, cover trends and tropes in SF/F, and more. Subscribe to the podcas...
Backlist To The Future: Guess That Title
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah is playing Guess That Backlist SFF Book, where she tells you what the book is about and you guess the title before she gives you t...
The Most Anticipated SFF Books of 2023, Part 2
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Shortlist, a new way to doomscroll, The Changeling adaptation, the most exciting books of the se...
Backlist To The Future, With Older Series
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Jenn talks about two older series that she's reading and loving this summer. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or St...
The Best Books Of The Last Quarter
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss their favorite books from the last few months, award season winners and nominees for Locus and the Hugos, a new AI shenaniga...
Backlist To The Future, From 10 Years Ago
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah looks at some favorite books from 2013 by BIPOC authors! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. T...
Guest Episode: 15 Years of the Audiobook Boom & SFF “Insta-Buys”
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and Sharifah are off this week, so please enjoy this First Edition episode about sci-fi and fantasy "insta-buys" and more with Jeff O'Neal, Shari...
Backlist To The Future, With More Coziness
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn brings you a couple more cozy SF/F options for your summer reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To ge...
Most Popular SFF of 2013
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and guest Jeff O'Neal talk about the SFF book that topped B&N's bestseller list, yet another Game of Thrones spinoff, D&D's new streaming ven...
Backlist To The Future, The Beach Read Edition
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah dives into two great SF/F books for beach reading, for your summer needs. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitc...
Books For Our Younger Selves
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn talk about awards finalists and winners, more good news for Amal El-Mohtar, books they wish they could send back in time to their yo...
Backlist To The Future, With More Anticipated Summer Reads
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn discusses two of her upcoming SF/F summer reads, both of which happen to be YA! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Sti...
Wading Into Webtoons
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn take a listener’s suggestion to read some Webtoons, and talk about some delightful news including that viral tweet from Bigolas, f...
Backlist To The Future, With Anticipated Reads
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah shares some of her anticipated backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get...
Characters Who Make Us Feel Seen
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn talk that Marvels trailer, more AI shenanigans, a 40th Anniversary (!) edition of Song of the Lioness, characters they relate to, an...
Backlist To The Future, Speculative Style
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn recommends two speculative fiction favorites. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more...
More Great New-Ish Books
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss some awards season news and Star Wars Celebration updates, honor Rachel Pollac, and recommend some more recent-ish books the...
Backlist To The Future, With Thrills
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses some thrilling sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also...
Guest Episode: If Men In Black Was a Romance
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and Sharifah are off this week, so please enjoy this When In Romance episode about sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal romances with Jenn and Trisha....
Backlist To The Future, With Odd Jobs
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses odd jobs in sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be fou...
Best Books of Early 2023
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the D&D movie trailer, awards season, Afrofuturist book vending machines, and their favorite books of 2023 so far. Follow th...
Backlist To The Future, With Cosmic Horror
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses some favorite backlist cosmic horror. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can a...
Book Club: Lone Women by Victor LaValle
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss some newly discovered Terry Pratchett stories, good news from comics, bad news from AI, Victor LaValle’s Lone Women, and ...
Backlist To The Future, At Sea
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses two sea-worthy SF/F books. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found...
SFF TikTok (or "What About Dune?")
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and guest Vanessa discuss news including an Afrofuturist Netflix series, the discovery of a possibly habitable planet, The Fifth Season RPG...
Backlist To The Future, With Standalones
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses stand-alone sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also...
Catching Up With New(ish) Books
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptation news including a deal for Kiese Laymon’s Long Division, AI-proof fashion, and dodos, and recommend new-ish boo...
Backlist To The Future: TBR For 2023 Part 2
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn steals Sharifah’s idea and discusses some backlist from her 2023 TBR pile. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, S...
The 2023 Stats Show
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss exciting adaptation news including Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and look at their rec...
Backlist To The Future: TBR For 2023
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses a couple of books on her TBR for 2023. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show c...
Most Anticipated SF/F of 2023: January - June
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Renfield trailer, a new bookstore honoring Octavia Butler, their most anticipated books for January through June of 20...
Backlist To the Future, With More 2022 Favorites
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses two 2022 releases that she didn’t get to talk about in 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spoti...
The Best SF/F Of 2022
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss discuss The Witches of Mayfair trailer, a D&D update, 2022’s award winners and books selected as “Best Of,” and more...
Backlist To The Future, With Comfort Reads
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses some SF/F comfort reads. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be fou...
Watching The New WILLOW
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss spending a night in Hobbiton, a Dark Tower adaptation, the Kindred trailer, weigh in on the Willow reboot, and more. F...
Backlist To The Future, Gift Edition Style
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses publishers of SF/F gift editions to consider for holiday gifting. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Sp...
SF/F Worlds We Would and Would Not Visit
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn and guest Erica Ezeifedi discuss a handful of good news stories including the winners of the Shirley Jackson Awards, and talk about fictional wor...
Backlist to the Future, with Wintery Reads
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses two of her favorite SF/F reads with wintery vibes. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here...
Our SF/F Picks For Holiday Gifting
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn answer listener requests and give their favorites for gifting this holiday season in an extra-long episode! Follow the podcast via R...
Backlist To The Future, With Airships
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses airships in SF/F, courtesy of a listener request! Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The...
SF/F Pop Culture Highlights
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and guest, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, author of The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred, discus...
Backlist To The Future, With Gifting Ideas
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses two backlist SF/F titles that are great for gifting. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify he...
Creepy SF/F For Halloween Season
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss some happy news (the Kindred adaptation! Interior Chinatown!), some less happy RPG news, recommend creepy SF/F for Halloween...
Backlist To The Future, With Books By Indigenous Authors
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses speculative fiction from Indigenous authors in honor of Indigenous People’s Day. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Po...
Summer & Early Fall SFF Favorites
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss Marvel’s giant slate of offerings, some weird science, a Hocus Pocus Airbnb, and their favorite recently-published reads. ...
Backlist To The Future, With Books By Latine Authors
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses two books by Latine authors for Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Sp...
Book Club: August Kitko and the Mechas from Spaaaaaaaaaace
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss The Little Mermaid teaser, a profile of DragonCon, con-langs, and more, and dig into Alex White’s August Kitko and the Mec...
Backlist To The Future, With Creepy Reads
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses two creepy reads for heading into Fall. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can als...
Speculative Flash Fiction
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss a ton of adaptation news including a new Stephen Graham Jones story and The Rings of Power, dig into speculative flash ficti...
Backlist To The Future, With Complete Series
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses some completed epic series. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be fou...
Most Anticipated Sequels And Series For Fall 2022
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and Jenn discuss Hunger Games and Game of Thrones adaptation news and some awards lists, talk about their most anticipated sequels and series...
Backlist To The Future, With Dragons
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenn discusses some of her favorite dragons in sci-fi and fantasy. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The ...
SF/F Mixtape, Volume 2
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharifah and guest host Vanessa discuss Nichelle Nichols’ legacy, the Wakanda Forever teaser, the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize shortlist, and, once again...
Backlist To The Future, With Friends
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sharifah discusses friendship in backlist sci-fi and fantasy! Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show ...