“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.” ― Philip K. Dick

Happy Halloween from HGMC! You have the rest of the day to finish Roger Zelazny's A Night in the Lonesome October, then listen to our discussion. For next month, Will has selected World War Z by Max Brooks.

In honor of Banned Book Week, we bring you The Handmaid's Tale, a book so often banned they printed a fireproof copy of it. Seriously, there's video of Margaret Atwood with a flamethrower. Next up, A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny.

We have the right to read what we want, no matter what politicians or school officials say. Let us know what your favorite banned book is below. 📚

Those strange voices you hear are not the vines, it's just us talking about The Ruins by Scott Smith. Stick around and read along for the next episode on Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, in honor of Banned Book Week.

Strap on your mirrored helmet and get ready to do battle with Slake-moths as we explore the depths of China Mieville's Perdido STreet Station. Next time we'll be sweating it out with Scott B. Smith's The Ruins.

What? It's only been a week since we published the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy episode? That pesky Shrike must be messing with the flow of time. Oh well, nothing to be done about it, why not sit back, relax, and tell us why you're on this journey with us?

Another new HGMC episode is up!

My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com

"When death is inevitable, what remains? Style. Only style." We didn't die making this episode, but our style remains as we talk about Lucifer's Hammer, a classic of apocalyptic sci-fi. Next time, another classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! open.spotify.com/episode/34wM...

If you read The Great and Secret Show with us, and we're on the fence about reading Everville, looks like that third book might be happening after all! bloody-disgusting.com/news/3803050...

Listen to our throats move while we discuss I Am Legend and Richard Matheson's far-reaching influence in our latest episode. open.spotify.com/episode/6w3y...

Shaking off our winter hibernation to talk about Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness." open.spotify.com/episode/641f...

We are beyond honored to be joined by the inimitable @acollierastro.bsky.social to talk Starship Troopers! open.spotify.com/episode/5C1c...

We're once again calling in a Canadian to talk about Scottish horror for some reason, @necromandrea.bsky.social joins us to tackle The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. open.spotify.com/episode/4Xsg...

According to Spotify, our listeners' top music genres were...puzzling.

Need a break from the capitalism-stampede of Black Friday? Well, too bad, all we've got is more of the same in our episode on Jennifer Government by Max Barry. Next time, we'll be talking The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. open.spotify.com/episode/3Kzg...

The massive beast that is our episode on The Great and Secret Show has finally been wrestled into submission, and is ready to reach through your ears and penetrate the tender, gray tissue of your brain. You have been warned. open.spotify.com/episode/4IyV...

Hey there fellow booknerds. Here's our Spooky Season pick in minisode form (we have declared that Spooky Season lasts until Thanksgiving). Give a listen and if you have a scifi/horror/speculative-fiction book you'd like to geek out about with us, get in touch, we'd love to have you on.