Wheel of Genre
Episodes
Philip K. Dick's "Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch"
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read Gnostic Fiction. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Yukio Mishima's "Runaway Horses" (Sea of Fertility #2)
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are reading the Sea of Fertility tetrology in conjunction with Liminal Spaces and Another Bibliophile Reads. We will upload a new video in the seri...
Adolfo Bioy Casares' "The Invention of Morel"
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read Gnostic Fiction. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Jorge Luis Borges' "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Links:• Kerri Pierce "An Unnatural History: Borges, Tlön, and the Myth of Self": https://journals.openedition.org/trans/675• Alejandro ...
Yukio Mishima's "Spring Snow" (Sea of Fertility #1)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are reading the Sea of Fertility tetrology in conjunction with Liminal Spaces and Another Bibliophile Reads. We will upload a new video in the seri...
Harold Bloom's "The Flight to Lucifer"
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read Gnostic Fiction. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
David Lindsay's "A Voyage to Arcturus"
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read Gnostic Fiction. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
We Want YOUR Recommendations!
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read Gnostic-Flavored Fiction..• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Philip K. Dick's "The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick" (Featuring Speculative Reader)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Speculative Reader!• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
What Can Science Fiction Teach Us About AI?
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Rie Qudan's "Sympathy Tower Tokyo"
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Ted Chiang's "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Kazuo Ishiguro's "Klara and the Sun" (Featuring Chris from Liminal Spaces)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Neal Stephenson's "The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer"
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Let’s Read Science Fiction About AI
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read stories about AI.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)•...
The Occult Philosophy of Algernon Blackwood
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Algernon Blackwood's "A Victim of Higher Space"
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Algernon Blackwood's "The Camp of the Dog"
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Algernon Blackwood's "The Nemesis of Fire" — Occult Detective-Work That Brings The Heat
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Algernon Blackwood's "Ancient Sorceries" — A Tale of Feline Fear! And Lust...?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Algernon Blackwood's "A Psychical Invasion" — A Haunted Humorist Who Can No Longer Laugh?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
Announcing Occult Detective October, Algernon Blackwood Edition
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read books every John Silence story. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)...
We Read Five SF Books About Immortality, Here's What We Learned
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read books about immortality. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• ...
Robert A. Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love" Hurt Our Souls, But We Should Talk About It Anyways
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read books about immortality. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• ...
Jorge Luis Borges' "The Immortal" — Deathless Among The Greats
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SciFi, Mystery, Horror, Romance — it's all on the shelf. This month, we read books about immortality. • The Weird (ed. An...
Philip K. Dick's Dr. Futurity: A Future Trying To Destroy Its Past
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SciFi, Mystery, Horror, Romance — it's all on the shelf.This month, we read books about immortality. • The Weird (ed. Ann &a...
Poul Anderson's The Boat of a Million Years — Humanity’s Entire Story in One Novel
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SciFi, Mystery, Horror, Romance — it's all on the shelf.This month, we read books about immortality. • The Weird (ed. Ann & Jef...
Robert Silverberg's The Book of Skulls (Featuring Speculative Reader)
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SciFi, Mystery, Horror, Romance — it's all on the shelf.This month, we read books about immortality. Check out Speculative Reader's channel ...
Our Next Five Stories Explore Immortality
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what to expect for the next few weeks. Read along and join the conversation!• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• ...
Ep. 169: Baudolino by Umberto Eco (Historical Fiction #8)
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Patron Saint of Unreliable Narration• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan Elli...
Ep. 168: A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee (Historical Fiction #7)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring Colonial India Through A Historical Murder Mystery• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. ...
Ep. 167: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene (Historical Fiction #6)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory: An Ethereal Western Depicting Faith On The Run• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dange...
Ep. 166: Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Historical Fiction #5)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kazuo Ishiguro's Remains of the Day Explores The Stories We Don't Realize We Are Telling• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Vis...
Here's Our Next Four Historical Fiction Reads
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what to expect for the next four weeks.• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan Ellison) ...
Ep. 165: Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer (Horror #22)
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It Gets Weirder• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan Ellison) • Patreon (Free Bonus Episodes...
Ep. 164: Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer (Horror #21)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No Answers, Just Echoes• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan Ellison) • Patreon (Free Bonus ...
Listener Q&A #1
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We Set Aside 15 Questions, Only Managed To Get To 4• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan Ellison)...
Ep. 163: Authority by Jeff VanderMeer (Horror #20)
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Controversial Sequel That Actually Gets It Right• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan Ellison)...
Ep. 162: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Horror #19)
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shapeshifting Eco-Terror That's More Than Its Influences• The Weird (ed. Ann & Jeff VanderMeer)• Dangerous Visions (ed. Harlan El...
Ep. 161: Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming (Spies #19)
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experimental, Melancholy, and Divisive• Our Patreon Has Free Bonus Episodes at ...
Ep. 160: The Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Spies #18)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Follett’s The Eye of the Needle: Masterpiece or Miss?• Our Patreon Has Free Bonus Episodes at ...
Ep. 159: The Miernik Dossier by Charles McCarry (Spies #17)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Best Road Trip — Spy Thriller Mashup We've Ever Read• Our Patreon Has Free Bonus Episodes at ...
Ep. 158: The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton (Spies #16)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When they said God is the bomb, I didn't think they meant it like this.......• Our Patreon Has Free Bonus Episodes at ...
Ep. 157: The Looking Glass War by John le Carré (Spies #15)
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Total Rejection of Espionage Thrillers• Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 156: A Murder of Quality by John le Carré (Mysteries #17)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Le Carré Tried a Murder Mystery — and It’s Good• Patreon at patreon.com/wh...
Ep. 155: Vengeance Is Mine by Mickey Spillane (Mysteries #16)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vengeance is Mine: Hardboiled Noir at Its Very Best• Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenr...
Ep. 154: Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler (Mysteries #15)
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this what we call a sophomore slump?• Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 153: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (Mysteries #14)
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Cold Is Too Cold?• Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 152: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (Mysteries #13)
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Story Is Lying to You (And That's Why It's Genius…)• Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 151: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (Romance #14)
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OK, "Romance" was a stretch, but we loved this book.• Free Bonus Episodes on our Patreon at ...
Ep. 150: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Romance #13)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does This STEM Romance Have Chemistry...? Let's Check The Results...• Free Bonus Episodes on our Patreon at ...
Ep. 149: Betrayal by Danielle Steel (Romance #12)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Steel Wrote This? A Romance That Reads Like a Mystery Novel • Free Bonus Episodes on our Patreon at ...
Ep. 148: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Romance #11)
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As spicy as a cucumber sandwich, but we’re still obsessed. • Free Bonus Episodes on our Patreon at patreo...
Ep. 147: Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage (Romance #10)
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'll never think of the Last Supper the same again. • Free Bonus Episodes on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelo...
Ep. 146: The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E. Howard (Fantasy #10)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conan laughs in the face of the Endangered Species Act. • Free Bonus Episodes on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheel...
Ep. 145: The Scarlet Citadel by Robert E. Howard (Fantasy #9)
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Robert E. Howard better than Fitzgerald and Hemingway? • Free Content on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 144: The Hyborian Age by Robert E. Howard (Fantasy #8)
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big Map, No Hope • Free Content on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Watch Video E...
Ep. 143: Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny (Fantasy #7)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars meets Journey To The West. • Free Content on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 142: Shogun by James Clavell (Historical Fiction #4)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Samurais, swashbuckling, and sex toys! • Free Content on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 141: Silence by Shusaku Endo (Historical Fiction #3)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Would you apostatize to save your own life? What about to save five lives? But if you do apostatize, are you damning yourself and them? • Free Cont...
Ep. 140: Augustus by John Williams (Historical Fiction #2)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is life comedy, tragedy, or Pax Romana? • Free Content on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 139: Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Historical Fiction #1)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Labyrinth, if David Bowie were tonsured, robed, and gave alms. • Free Content on our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofge...
Ep 138: Song of Kali by Dan Simmons (Horror #18)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I don't understand, she seemed like such a nice lady.... • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre...
Ep. 137: Faust pt. 2 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Horror #17)
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
.........................what? • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at genrepo...
Ep. 136: Faust pt. 1 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Horror #16)
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Faust and Mephistopheles: a little bit Bill and Ted, a little bit Jason and Freddy. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelof...
Ep. 135: Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu w/ Barbie Peng (Horror #15)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My what long teeth you have. And why do you sleep in six inches of blood? This week we're joined by modern-day Van Helsing, Barbie Peng! • Explore...
Ep. 134: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (Horror #14)
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We were of two minds on this one. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]...
Ep. 133: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Horror #13)
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big man, no home. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
PATREON UNLOCKED: Henry V by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare #19)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Gang Invades France • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
PATREON UNLOCKED: Henry IV Part 2 by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare #18)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Falstaffiad Continues... • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
PATREON UNLOCKED: Henry IV Part 1 by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare #17)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Commence the Falstaffiad... • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
PATREON UNLOCKED: Richard II by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare #16)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sad King Richie • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
PATREON UNLOCKED: Shakespeare: The World As Stage by Bill Bryson
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
International Man of Mystery • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 132: No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Westerns #16)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Call it, dammit. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 131: The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour (Westerns #15)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Proust of the prairie, they called him. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at genrepodcast...
Ep. 130: Butcher's Crossing by John Williams (Westerns #14)
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anti-Human Human Club • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Patreon Preview: The Searchers (1956) directed by John Ford
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode up now on the Patreon. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 129: The Searchers by Alan Le May (Westerns #13)
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Moby Dick of the West. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 128: The Virginian by Owen Wister (Westerns #12)
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woah there, Wister — save some tropes for the rest of us. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at genrepodcast@g...
Ep. 127: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem (SF #23)
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cosmic intellectual pessimism-core. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 126: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (SF #22)
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Satan is real; he rides a UFO. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Patreon Preview: Past Lives (2023) directed by Celine Song (Romance)
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode on Patreon. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 125: Zardoz (1974) directed by John Boorman (SF #21)
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Revel in the repulsion. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 124: The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester ft. Cody Troyer of The Hugonauts (SF #20)
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An age of extremes, but nobody loves it. Cody is joining us from The Hugonauts, an excellent SF podcast. Go check them out! • Youtube: Link •...
Ep. 123: Foundation by Isaac Asimov ft. Brent Gaisford of The Hugonauts (SF #19)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Psychohistory, eh? Brent is joining us from The Hugonauts, an excellent SF podcast. Go check them out! • Youtube: Link • Explore our Patreon at ...
Ep. 122: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer w/ Twilight Phase (Romance #9)
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Never go full baby... We're joined by Maya, Melissa, and Olivia of Twilight Phase! Find them @twilight_phase on Twitter and IG • Explore our P...
Ep. 121: Helen O'Loy by Lester del Ray (Romance #8)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Helen O'Loy a romance wearing the clothes of SF, or vice versa? • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us...
Ep. 120: Beach Read by Emily Henry (Romance #7)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can a hopeless romantic and a death cult-transfixed novelist fall in love? Oh yes, Yes, YES!!! Thank you to The Witty Banter Book Club , with host...
Patreon Preview: The Notebook (2004) directed by Nick Cassavetes
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode on Patreon The Witty Banter Book Club with hosts Maddy and Courtney. They also have a YouTube channel, Instagram, Pinterest...
Ep. 119: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks w/ The Witty Banter Book Club (Romance #6)
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Remind me to stop crying. The Witty Banter Book Club with hosts Maddy and Courtney. They also have a YouTube channel, Instagram, Pinterest, and hel...
Ep. 118: The Promise by Danielle Steel (Romance #5)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The moment Zac and Bob became Danielle Steel superfans. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at genrepodcast...
Interview: Dr Gregory Martin Moore on Shakespeare, Johann Gottfried Herder, and German Romanticism
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Johann Gottfried Herder the bar room bruiser, always spoiling for a fight. Find the text: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691135359/s...
Patreon Unlocked: The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare #2)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That's right! We're reading all of Shakespeare over on our Patreon. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Em...
Patreon Unlocked: The Tempest by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare #1)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That's right! We're reading all of Shakespeare over on our Patreon. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Ema...
Interview: Ryan Britt on Frank Herbert's Dune, 'The Spice Must Flow', and the Denis Villeneuve Films
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Protect Theresa Shackelford at all costs. Find Ryan Britt https://ryanbrittwriter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryan.britt • Explore our Patreon ...
Ep. 117: The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkein (Fantasy # 6)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We salute our fallen soldier, Jon. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 116: Return of the King by J.R.R Tolkien (Fantasy #5)
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Somehow, Saruman returned. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]
Ep. 115: The Two Towers by J.R.R Tolkien (Fantasy #4)
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They say that Treebeard was based on CS Lewis. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]...
Ep. 114: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien (Fantasy #3)
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Bombadil fan club. • Explore our Patreon at patreon.com/wheelofgenre • Email us at [email protected]