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Season 2, Episode 20 Perry and David discuss the novel The End of Romance and the film Snowpiercer, among other recent reads and viewings Introduction (5:07) Discussion (31:40) The End of Romance by Maria Tackolander (17:28) Snowpiercer, directed by Bong Joon Ho (13:58) What Else We've Been Reading and Watching (16:41) Farthing by Jo Walton (0:28) Clown Town by Mick Herron (1:40) The Sheep Detectives, directed by Kyle Balda (0:15) Virginia Woolf's Night and Day, directed by Tina Garevi (1:31) May Day, directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein (0:18) Mr. Midshipman Hornbower by C. S. Forrester (3:55) Hope, directed by Na Hong-jin (8:16) Windup (0:34) Click here for more info and indexes Image generated by Wombo Dream A.I.

Season 2, Episode 19 David and Perry discuss Aussiecon 5 in Brisbane in 2028, then talk about the novel Capture by Amanda Lohrey and the film The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan. Introduction (0:43) Travel plans (2:45) Vale Robin Johnson [F] (3:57) Aussiecon 5 Brisbane 2028 (4:18) Hugo Awards 2026 (4:22) Discussion (41:45) Capture by Amanda Lohrey (14:45) The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan (26:53) What Else We've Been Reading and Watching (15:36) The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (0:41) The Wheels of Chance by H. G. Wells (0:56) The Pelagius Book by Paul Morgan (1:46) The End of Everything by M. John Harrison (1:18) Bomber by Len Deighton (3:30) For All Mankind (Apple TV) (0:49) Lucky (Apple TV) (0:43) Dark Matter (Apple TV) (0:46) The West Wing (DVD) (0:50) Tony, directed by Matt Johnson (4:05) Windup (1:43) Click here for more info and indexes. Image generated by Wombo Dream A.I.

Season 2, Episode 18 Perry and David discuss the novel Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, and The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan Introduction (3:33) Discussion (40:37)   Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (18:16)   The Prestige, directed by Christopher Nolan (21:49) What else we've been reading/watching (20:06)    City on Fire by Don Winslow (0:53)   Fireweather by Miranda Darling (0:57)   King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby (2:36)   The End of Romance by Maria Takolander (3:41)   Bohemian Rhapsody, directed by Bryan Singer (0:07)   Stowaway, directed by Joe Penna (0:40)   Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie (2:20)   Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed by Céline Sciamma (4:32)   The Sheep Detectives, directed by Kyle Balda (4:03)   Windup (1:56) Click here for more info and indexes Illustration generated by Wombo Dream AI

Season 2, Episode 17 David and Perry discuss the film Project Hail Mary and the novel Wild Dark Shore and a few others Introduction (2:01) Discussion (37:04) Project Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (23:47) Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (13:14) What Else We've Been Watching and Reading (11:40) Capture by Amanda Lohrey (1:17) Mischance Creek by Garry Disher (3:23) Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley (0:32) Civil War, directed by Alex Garland. (0:44) The Silence of the Lambs, directed by Jonathan Demme (5:18) Windup and Next Episode (1:00) Image generated by Wombo Dream A.I. Click here for more info and indexes

Season 2, Episode 16 Perry and David discuss the film Marty Supreme and the book Slow Gods by Claire North, among others. Introduction (1:09) Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie (14:48) Slow Gods by Claire North (29:56) What Else We've Been Reading/Watching (13:21) Dusk by Robbie Arnott (0:24) On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle (2:13) Bad Actors by Mick Herron (0:18) Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura (1:13) My Death by Lisa Tuttle (2:09) Jurassic World: Rebirth, directed by Gareth Edwards (0:16) The Choral, directed by Nicholas Hytner (0:40) 3 Body Problem, Season 1 (Netflix) (0:12) Unfamiliar, Season 1 (Netflix) (0:21) Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley (0:32) Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim Trier (4:52) Windup and Next Episode (2:01) Image from photo by Dazzing zhang Click here for more info and indexes

Season 2, Episode 15 David and Perry talk about the TV shows they enjoyed most during 2025. Introduction (1:10) Our TV watching during 2025 (52:29) Perry's Number 10 TV show (1:15) David's Number 10 TV show (2:11) Perry's Number 9 TV show (1:45) David's Number 9 TV show (1:46) Perry's Number 8 TV show (1:53) David's Number 8 TV show (1:32) Perry's Number 7 TV show (1:41) David's Number 7 TV show (1:53) Perry's Number 6 TV show (2:23) David's Number 6 TV show (1:58) Perry's Number 5 TV show (4:13) David's Number 5 TV show (2:03) Perry's Number 4 TV show (3:34) David's Number 4 TV show (4:12) Perry's Number 3 TV show (3:45) David's Number 3 TV show (1:22) Perry's Number 2 TV show (3:10) David's Number 2 TV show (3:28) Perry's Top TV show (3:22) David's Top TV show (3:29) Windup and Next Episode (1:25) Click here for more info and indexes. Illustration generated by Wombo Dream.

Season 2, Episode 14 Perry and David discuss the films they most enjoyed watching or re-watching during 2025. Introduction (0:48) Film and TV watching during 2025 (52:54) David's Number 10 film (0:53) Perry's Number 10 film (0:40) David's Number 9 film (0:37) Perry's Number 9 film (2:31) David's Number 8 film (1:13) Perry's Number 8 film (1:06) David's Number 7 film (0:59) Perry's Number 7 film (2:21) David's Number 6 film (1:39) Perry's Number 6 film (1:44) David's Number 5 film (2:49) Perry's Number 5 film (3:34) David's Number 4 film (4:05) Perry's Number 4 film (4:20) David's Number 3 film (4:01) Perry's Number 3 film (2:02) David's Number 2 film (1:27) Perry's Number 2 film (1:28) David's Top film for 2025 (3:23) Perry's Top film for 2025 (5:31) Splitting the episode (1:00) Image generated by Wombo Dream. Click here for more info and indexes.

Season 2, Episode 13 David and Perry discuss their favourite books read during 2025 Introduction (0:39) Our 2025 reading (54:05) Perry's Favourite SF (5:20) David's Favourite SF (4:41) Perry's Favourite Fantasy (1:43) David's Favourite Fantasy (3:51) Perry's Favourite Crime (3:26) David's Favourite Crime (3:51) Perry's Favourite Thriller (3:30) David's Favourite Thriller (3:20) Perry's Favourite Literary (3:50) David's Favourite Literary (5:08) Perry's Favourite Nonfiction (4:16) David's Favourite Nonfiction (3:38) David's Favourite Historical (1:39) Perry's Favourite Overall (0:33) David's Favourite Overall (1:54) Controversies in the Literary World (1:24) Windup and Next Episode (0.30) Image generated by Wombo Dream A.I. Click here for more info and indexes.

Season 2, Episode 12 Perry and David discuss the new Frankenstein movie directed by Guillermo del Toro, the latest Ned Kelly Award winner, and other books and media Introduction (1:50) Discussion (39:34) Frankenstein, directed by Guillermo del Toro (25:29) The Creeper by Margaret Hickey (13:50) What Else We've Been Reading and Watching (16:31) Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (3:21) The Hunter by Julia Lee (4:21) House of Dynamite, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (0:19) The Great Flood, directed by Kim Byung Woo (3:14) Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach (5:06) Windup (1:38) Image generated by Wombo Dream AI Click here for more info and indexes

Season 2, Episode 11 Perry has returned from his trip to South America, which he describes in detail, and then he and David discuss the David Lynch film Mulholland Drive. Introduction (1:44) Perry's Trip to South America (18:13) Mulholland Drive, directed by David Lynch (25:29) What Else We've Been Watching (17:11) A House of Dynamite, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (4:52) Smoke (Apple TV) [T] (2:44) Deliver Me From Nowhere, directed by Scott Cooper (6:27) The Correspondent, directed by Kriv Stenders (2:58) Next Episode (1:57) The Creeper by Margaret Hickey (0:27) Frankenstein, directed by Guillermo del Toro (1:15) Image is a detail from a poster for Mulholland Drive, under Fair Use principles. Click here for more detail and indexes

Season 2, Episode 10 With co-host Perry overseas at present, David talks to Dr. Lucy Sussex about her recent book Outrageous Fortunes and her visit to Scotland where she spoke about her research and attended the Bloody Scotland convention Introduction (0:52) About Dr. Lucy Sussex (1:03) Outrageous Fortunes by Megan Brown & Lucy Sussex (10:47) Visit to Scotland (39:47) Undercover Agents conference (9:26) Bloody Scotland (27:36) Travelling by Plane (1:53) Windup (0:49) Illustration by Dream by Wombo.ai. Click here for more info and indexes

Season 2, Episode 9 David and Perry discuss the film Children of Men and the recent Miles Franklin Award winner, Ghost Cities by Siang Lu. Introduction (0:11) AFL Grand Final (2:14) 2025 Ned Kelly Awards (3:13) Reading slowdown and film watching (3:17) Discussion (1:20) Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón (film) (18:50) Ghost Cities by Siang Lu (13:04) What else we've been watching (0:02) Alien: Earth, Season 1 (TV show) (7:43) Singin' in the Rain, directed by Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen (film) (4:55) The Bear, Season 4 (TV show) (0:45) Weapons, directed by Zach Cregger (film) (6:49) Windup (1:31) Click here for more info and indexes Image generated by Wombo Dream A.I. Children of the future age, Reading this indignant page, Know that in a former time, Love, sweet love, was thought a crime. William Blake, "A Little Girl Lost"

Season 2, Episode 8 Perry and David discuss the film Asteroid City directed by Wes Anderson, and the novel The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera, among other topics Introduction (0:26) 2025 Hugo Award Winners (3:47) Discussion (0:11) Asteroid City, directed by Wes Anderson (18:52) The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera (18:43) What Else We've Been Watching or Reading (0:09) Superman, directed by James Gunn (3:42) Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky (1:42) Let Me Tell You by Shirley Jackson (0:49) Firefly (TV show) (1:22) Serenity, directed by Josh Whedon (0:20) Fantastic Four: First Steps, directed by Matt Shakman (5:59) Heretic, directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (4:13) Windup (0:51) Click here for more info and indexes If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is, infinite. A Memorable Fancy: William Blake Illustration generated by Wombo Dream AI

Season 2, Episode 7 David and Perry discuss the novel Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and the film Dark City directed by Alex Proyas Introduction (1:44) Anniversary of Aussiecon (3:23) Discussion (0:12) Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky (9:49) Dark City directed by Alex Proyas (17:47) What Else We've Been Watching/Reading (0:11) Station Eleven (DVD) (2:06) F1 directed by Joseph Kosinski (5:21) The Amateur directed by James Hawes (0:35) Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (4:14) Shrinking (Apple TV+) (3:44) Wind-up and Next Episode (1:21) Click here for more info and indexes Image generated by Wombo Dream AI Violet: You do not know what has been going on, Ivy. And if you did, you would not understand it. I do not understand, so how could you? ... Ivy: Oh, I'm sorry. But can't you explain? Why do you all look so peculiar? I think I might be allowed To know what has happened. Amy's voice: Agatha! Mary! come! The clock has stopped in the dark! -- Family Reunion by T. S. Eliot

Season 2, Episode 6 Perry and David discuss the latest Mission Impossible movies and the novel Julia. Introduction (01:15) Discussion (53:05) Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning / Final Reckoning (17:03) F1 and Other Apple Movies (06:21) Julia by Sandra Newman (18:41) What Else We've Been Reading and Watching (10:39) The Songs of Penelope by Claire North (03:40) Jurassic Park Series (02:01) Murderbot (Apple TV+) (04:04) Warfare directed by Alex Garland (00:48) Windup (01:07) Image generated by Wombo Dream AI Click here for more info and indexes My soul, do not seek immortal life, but exhaust the realm of the possible. —Pindar, Pythian Odes, III.109