Our Opinions Are Correct
@ouropinions.bsky.social
A Hugo Award-winning biweekly podcast about the meaning of science fiction, from @annaleen.bsky.social and @charliejane.bsky.social
Frankenstein is everywhere right now -- but why does it still hold so much power? In our latest episode, we talk about how different people have reimagined this 200+ year old story -- and why Victor Frankenstein is the ultimate Bad Science Daddy.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Frankenstein is everywhere right now -- but why does it still hold so much power? In our latest episode, we talk about how different people have reimagined this 200+ year old story -- and why Victor Frankenstein is the ultimate Bad Science Daddy.
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We love science fiction conventions! Especially indie fan-run conventions. But... they basically haven't changed since the 1970s.
How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
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How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We love science fiction conventions! Especially indie fan-run conventions. But... they basically haven't changed since the 1970s.
How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-future-o...
How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-future-o...
Back in the day, everyone wanted to argue about whether fictional characters were "relatable," and we're still not over it. So let's talk about it!
Plus we talk to superstar author CL Polk about how to write vivid, memorable descriptions in fiction.
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Plus we talk to superstar author CL Polk about how to write vivid, memorable descriptions in fiction.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Back in the day, everyone wanted to argue about whether fictional characters were "relatable," and we're still not over it. So let's talk about it!
Plus we talk to superstar author CL Polk about how to write vivid, memorable descriptions in fiction.
www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/20...
Plus we talk to superstar author CL Polk about how to write vivid, memorable descriptions in fiction.
www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/20...
Spooky season is here! So for our latest episode we're talking about the scary books we love right now. 😱📚🥰
Plus contributing host @beebrookshire.bsky.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!
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Plus contributing host @beebrookshire.bsky.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!
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October 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Spooky season is here! So for our latest episode we're talking about the scary books we love right now. 😱📚🥰
Plus contributing host @beebrookshire.bsky.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!
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Plus contributing host @beebrookshire.bsky.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!
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Annalee and Charlie Jane both have new books this month. In our latest episode, we're talking about them!
Find out why Annalee wrote a cozy tale of robots making noodles.
And why Charlie Jane was drawn to write about queer families reconnecting.
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Find out why Annalee wrote a cozy tale of robots making noodles.
And why Charlie Jane was drawn to write about queer families reconnecting.
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August 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Annalee and Charlie Jane both have new books this month. In our latest episode, we're talking about them!
Find out why Annalee wrote a cozy tale of robots making noodles.
And why Charlie Jane was drawn to write about queer families reconnecting.
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Find out why Annalee wrote a cozy tale of robots making noodles.
And why Charlie Jane was drawn to write about queer families reconnecting.
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Our latest episode:
Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
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Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
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July 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Our latest episode:
Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/murderbot-an...
Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/murderbot-an...
What is the supply chain? How does it shape our lives?
We talk to @alexismadrigal.bsky.social about his book The Pacific Circuit, and how trade shaped Oakland.
THEN we delve into all of the galactic wars that started as trade disputes. Pew pew pew.
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We talk to @alexismadrigal.bsky.social about his book The Pacific Circuit, and how trade shaped Oakland.
THEN we delve into all of the galactic wars that started as trade disputes. Pew pew pew.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What is the supply chain? How does it shape our lives?
We talk to @alexismadrigal.bsky.social about his book The Pacific Circuit, and how trade shaped Oakland.
THEN we delve into all of the galactic wars that started as trade disputes. Pew pew pew.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-invisibl...
We talk to @alexismadrigal.bsky.social about his book The Pacific Circuit, and how trade shaped Oakland.
THEN we delve into all of the galactic wars that started as trade disputes. Pew pew pew.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-invisibl...
Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is one of our fav TV shows, so we're stoked to interview creator Cirocco Dunlap in our new episode!
Plus @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and @heykellyjensen.bsky.social talk about the state of book bans in the USA.
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Plus @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and @heykellyjensen.bsky.social talk about the state of book bans in the USA.
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June 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is one of our fav TV shows, so we're stoked to interview creator Cirocco Dunlap in our new episode!
Plus @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and @heykellyjensen.bsky.social talk about the state of book bans in the USA.
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Plus @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and @heykellyjensen.bsky.social talk about the state of book bans in the USA.
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Public health is life-saving! But where did it start and what can we learn about it from SFF? Guest host @jamsternazzy.bsky.social explains all.
Plus we talk to @natashaobrown.bsky.social about everything we've learned about the Blood-Brain Barrier!
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Plus we talk to @natashaobrown.bsky.social about everything we've learned about the Blood-Brain Barrier!
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June 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Public health is life-saving! But where did it start and what can we learn about it from SFF? Guest host @jamsternazzy.bsky.social explains all.
Plus we talk to @natashaobrown.bsky.social about everything we've learned about the Blood-Brain Barrier!
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Plus we talk to @natashaobrown.bsky.social about everything we've learned about the Blood-Brain Barrier!
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What does it mean to "politicize" science? How is this different from acknowledging the political issues that science affects?
Plus @maddiestone.bsky.social tells the story of Sim Earth and how this game fueled her love of science.
Our new episode: ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/simulating-e...
Plus @maddiestone.bsky.social tells the story of Sim Earth and how this game fueled her love of science.
Our new episode: ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/simulating-e...
May 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
What does it mean to "politicize" science? How is this different from acknowledging the political issues that science affects?
Plus @maddiestone.bsky.social tells the story of Sim Earth and how this game fueled her love of science.
Our new episode: ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/simulating-e...
Plus @maddiestone.bsky.social tells the story of Sim Earth and how this game fueled her love of science.
Our new episode: ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/simulating-e...
Let's take to the streets! Our new episode is about protests in science fiction & fantasy — and why protests are so vital in battling authoritarianism.
Plus we talk to @andrecarrington.bsky.social about his incredible new book, The Black Fantastic.
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Plus we talk to @andrecarrington.bsky.social about his incredible new book, The Black Fantastic.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Let's take to the streets! Our new episode is about protests in science fiction & fantasy — and why protests are so vital in battling authoritarianism.
Plus we talk to @andrecarrington.bsky.social about his incredible new book, The Black Fantastic.
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Plus we talk to @andrecarrington.bsky.social about his incredible new book, The Black Fantastic.
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In our latest episode:
+ why Doctor Who is better than ever, and our hopes and fears for the show's future
+ we talk to @anildash.com about the "digital public square" and what went wrong with the internet
Listen here:
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+ why Doctor Who is better than ever, and our hopes and fears for the show's future
+ we talk to @anildash.com about the "digital public square" and what went wrong with the internet
Listen here:
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May 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In our latest episode:
+ why Doctor Who is better than ever, and our hopes and fears for the show's future
+ we talk to @anildash.com about the "digital public square" and what went wrong with the internet
Listen here:
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/too-bad-abou...
+ why Doctor Who is better than ever, and our hopes and fears for the show's future
+ we talk to @anildash.com about the "digital public square" and what went wrong with the internet
Listen here:
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Taxation is weirder than you think!
In our latest episode, we talk about why Everything Everywhere All at Once is the quintessential tax movie.
Plus guest host Alan Henry talks about how marginalized people can survive workplace surveillance.
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In our latest episode, we talk about why Everything Everywhere All at Once is the quintessential tax movie.
Plus guest host Alan Henry talks about how marginalized people can survive workplace surveillance.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Taxation is weirder than you think!
In our latest episode, we talk about why Everything Everywhere All at Once is the quintessential tax movie.
Plus guest host Alan Henry talks about how marginalized people can survive workplace surveillance.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/some-really-...
In our latest episode, we talk about why Everything Everywhere All at Once is the quintessential tax movie.
Plus guest host Alan Henry talks about how marginalized people can survive workplace surveillance.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/some-really-...
The incredible hip hop group @clppng.bsky.social just released a cyberpunk-inspired album, Dead Channel Sky. We ask them all about hip hop and cyberpunk.
Plus guest contributor @beebrookshire.bsky.social explains how 3000 hats stopped a war.
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Plus guest contributor @beebrookshire.bsky.social explains how 3000 hats stopped a war.
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March 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The incredible hip hop group @clppng.bsky.social just released a cyberpunk-inspired album, Dead Channel Sky. We ask them all about hip hop and cyberpunk.
Plus guest contributor @beebrookshire.bsky.social explains how 3000 hats stopped a war.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/hip-hop-x-cy...
Plus guest contributor @beebrookshire.bsky.social explains how 3000 hats stopped a war.
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Charles Yu's award-winning novel Interior Chinatown rocked our world. Now he's adapted it into a wonderfully weird TV show, and he tells us how.
Plus the amazing @ninamazing.bsky.social explains how children's books can teach real space science.
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Plus the amazing @ninamazing.bsky.social explains how children's books can teach real space science.
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March 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Charles Yu's award-winning novel Interior Chinatown rocked our world. Now he's adapted it into a wonderfully weird TV show, and he tells us how.
Plus the amazing @ninamazing.bsky.social explains how children's books can teach real space science.
www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/20...
Plus the amazing @ninamazing.bsky.social explains how children's books can teach real space science.
www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/20...
In our latest episode, we're talking about recent movies like The Substance and The Wild Robot. How are movies using weird science to talk about coercive femininity? And why are so many fictional robots cute and femme?
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February 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In our latest episode, we're talking about recent movies like The Substance and The Wild Robot. How are movies using weird science to talk about coercive femininity? And why are so many fictional robots cute and femme?
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"We live in a simulation."
It's a fun idea to contemplate — but many tech titans now believe it's likely true. Which is ludicrous.
We talked to @wolvendamien.bsky.social and @parismarx.com to make sense of this nonsense, and why it appeals to CEOs.
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It's a fun idea to contemplate — but many tech titans now believe it's likely true. Which is ludicrous.
We talked to @wolvendamien.bsky.social and @parismarx.com to make sense of this nonsense, and why it appeals to CEOs.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"We live in a simulation."
It's a fun idea to contemplate — but many tech titans now believe it's likely true. Which is ludicrous.
We talked to @wolvendamien.bsky.social and @parismarx.com to make sense of this nonsense, and why it appeals to CEOs.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/no-were-not-...
It's a fun idea to contemplate — but many tech titans now believe it's likely true. Which is ludicrous.
We talked to @wolvendamien.bsky.social and @parismarx.com to make sense of this nonsense, and why it appeals to CEOs.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/no-were-not-...
Our latest episode is about writing historical fiction. How do you research the past, and how do you make it feel urgent in the present? We talked to @nicolaz.bsky.social and @tananarivedue.bsky.social to find out more!
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ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/never-forget...
January 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Our latest episode is about writing historical fiction. How do you research the past, and how do you make it feel urgent in the present? We talked to @nicolaz.bsky.social and @tananarivedue.bsky.social to find out more!
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ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/never-forget...
Our latest episode is about massive bewildering objects in space. Like Ringworld. Or Rama. We talk about why these gorgeous macrostructures add poetry to an otherwise prosaic story. Plus we talk to @indyfromspace.bsky.social about space archeology!
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ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-truth-ab...
January 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our latest episode is about massive bewildering objects in space. Like Ringworld. Or Rama. We talk about why these gorgeous macrostructures add poetry to an otherwise prosaic story. Plus we talk to @indyfromspace.bsky.social about space archeology!
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-truth-ab...
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-truth-ab...
It's getting colder, you're spending time with your relatives, and everything is, uh, kind of weird.
So here's our annual roundup of the books you can escape into during these cold winter months. Happy reading!
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So here's our annual roundup of the books you can escape into during these cold winter months. Happy reading!
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November 28, 2024 at 6:36 PM
It's getting colder, you're spending time with your relatives, and everything is, uh, kind of weird.
So here's our annual roundup of the books you can escape into during these cold winter months. Happy reading!
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So here's our annual roundup of the books you can escape into during these cold winter months. Happy reading!
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Lately it feels like fantasy books come in two flavors: super cozy, and ultra dark. Why are we going to extremes? To find out, we talk to Nghi Vo, author of The City in Glass. Plus we talk about writing white characters without centering whiteness.
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November 14, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Lately it feels like fantasy books come in two flavors: super cozy, and ultra dark. Why are we going to extremes? To find out, we talk to Nghi Vo, author of The City in Glass. Plus we talk about writing white characters without centering whiteness.
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Our new episode is about the tenth anniversary of Over The Garden Wall, one of the most wondrous animated TV shows ever made. Why doesn't anybody make shows like this anymore?
Plus we talk to author Michele Berger about scary scientific experiments:
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Plus we talk to author Michele Berger about scary scientific experiments:
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October 31, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Our new episode is about the tenth anniversary of Over The Garden Wall, one of the most wondrous animated TV shows ever made. Why doesn't anybody make shows like this anymore?
Plus we talk to author Michele Berger about scary scientific experiments:
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Plus we talk to author Michele Berger about scary scientific experiments:
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ICYMI, our latest episode is about libraries! We love them and they're essential to our communities, but how do fantasy stories about libraries shape our relationship with them?
Plus we talk to Ken Liu about his new translation of Dao De Jing.
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Plus we talk to Ken Liu about his new translation of Dao De Jing.
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October 25, 2024 at 8:36 PM
ICYMI, our latest episode is about libraries! We love them and they're essential to our communities, but how do fantasy stories about libraries shape our relationship with them?
Plus we talk to Ken Liu about his new translation of Dao De Jing.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/every-town-d...
Plus we talk to Ken Liu about his new translation of Dao De Jing.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/every-town-d...
Our new episode is about amazing libraries in science fiction and fantasy. We also talk about real-life libraries, which are under threat from would-be censors. Plus we talk to author @kyliu99.bsky.social about his new translation of the Dao De Jing!
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October 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Our new episode is about amazing libraries in science fiction and fantasy. We also talk about real-life libraries, which are under threat from would-be censors. Plus we talk to author @kyliu99.bsky.social about his new translation of the Dao De Jing!
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ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/every-town-d...
How do you raise the stakes in a story without wrecking everything? What does "raising the stakes" even mean? Our latest episode deals with a thorny writing question, plus we talk to the Women of Noise about electronica and noise music...
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October 3, 2024 at 7:38 PM
How do you raise the stakes in a story without wrecking everything? What does "raising the stakes" even mean? Our latest episode deals with a thorny writing question, plus we talk to the Women of Noise about electronica and noise music...
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