The Halfling and The Spaceman are now at LibertCon. Enjoying the pre-con vibes

We’re on the road to LibertyCon in Chattanooga, TN. If you’re in the area, come say hi! www.libertycon.org

We talked with Michelle Iannatuomo live at AtomaCon.. She founded her own company Octopunk Media, and has produced 7 shorts, 4 features, and several music videos! She leans towards the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdwA...

halflingandspaceman Are there any podcasters that would be willing to come on The Halfling and The Spaceman podcast? We are a 30 minute show. We're a wife/husband team that has casual conversations with creatives about their journeys. youtube.com/@Half…

We talked with Ben Gibson and his wife Karen. They are the writing team behind B.K. Gibson! Ben has been writing tabletop RPGs for over a decade under Coldlight Press. Together, they’ve written sci/fi and fantasy novels as well as stories in anthologies www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOHv...

The Halfling and a friend at RippleCon in Richmond

Christian Sterling Hegg has been involved in many creative projects:. He talked to us about the various creative venues he's explored and is currently actively involved in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_cv...

The Halfling and The Spaceman will be headed to ConCarolinas tomorrow! Hope to see everyone there!

Spaceman just celebrated his 20 year on the job!

Christopher Waples. known as the Grumpy Dungeon Master showed up to talk with us! He is a professional gamemaster, the host of The Grumpy Dungeon Masters podcast and he developed modules for 5th Edition DnD. www.youtube.com/watch?v=147L... @grumpydms.bsky.social

Meet Misty Masey! Misty Massey is the author of Mad Kestrel, a rollicking adventure of magic on the high seas, and Kestrel's Dance, the winner of the 2023 Palmetto Scribe Award for Best Novel . Check her out on the Halfling's Book Nook www.youtube.com/shorts/yTLFT...

We were excited to have Matthew Kresal! He's an author, critic, and podcaster of varied interests. He's written about and discussed topics such as the BBC's Doctor Who, Cold War fact and fiction, and the UFO phenomenon on podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eqR... @kresalwrites.bsky.social

All set up at AtomaCon in Charleston SC! Come join us!

We sat down and chatted with Kit Anderson. Kit is a cartoonist and comics editor. She’s had several short comics published, and her first graphic novel, Second Shift, was released in June of 2025. She’s also done graphic design work. Lots of fun talking with her! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRdk...

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be recording a live podcast from AtomaCon on Sunday May 17 in Charleston SC. Join us in the audience

We were excited to talk with Don Mancha III. Don is a writer and editor of comics and tabletop RPGs. It was definitely a lot of fun www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A8y...

We invited Ryan McGinnis to chat with us! He’s written the Xavier Greene Thriller Series, several horror-themed short stories available for free on his website, and his brand-new sci-fi thriller, Terrestrial came out in March of 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMqf... @ryanm217.bsky.social

We were delighted to talk with James Metts. James has always had the desire to contribute in some way towards the betterment of life and to show his appreciation. His book, Planet Storyland, was published in February of 2024 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSDH...

Creatives! We’re looking for you to be on our podcast and talk about your journey and process. Specifically looking for fabricators, cosplayers, artists, comic writers, illustrators , and authors! Reply if this is you! The Halfling and The Spaceman on YouTube and where you listen to podcasts

We were excited to chat with Shane Gries. He’s written several miliary sci/fi books as serials and been featured in anthologies. His latest book, Battle Drills: Kill Zone, was published in February of 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzn7...

We welcomed Malory to our show for a fun conversation! Malory writes epic LitRPG and Progression Fantasy novels. His latest book The Weird Map in Mr. Glimm's Skull, was released in December of 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFCA... @raconteurpress

Meet J.Z. Pitts. He’s the author of short stories. His writing is known for its vivid imagery, empathetic characters, and thought-provoking themes. The Christmas Demon debuted in December of 2025 www.youtube.com/shorts/WwVfH...

We were excited to chat with Kara Dennison. She has credits at Crunchyroll, Discotek, Sekai Project, and others. She has written several short stories for anthologies and has written some stand-alone fiction and non-fiction. @rubycosmos.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjJx...

Looking for creatives to come on our podcast to talk about their journey to becoming a creator. Episodes are about 1/2 hour. Reply if interested. Cosplayers, fabricators, artists, con organizers, etc wanted

P.A Cornell stopped by to catch us up on what’s happened since she was on our show in February of 2023. She is an award-winning, Chilean-Canadian, speculative fiction author. Her latest novella SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL is now out. @cornellwriter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm0h...

Looking for creatives to be on our podcast The Halfling and The Spaceman. Cosplayers, fabricators. Artists, comic artists, etc. Message here if interested!

New business cards for The Halfling’s Book Nook!

We met A.M. Giddings at Ret-Con. You should too, and buy books! www.youtube.com/shorts/QtZ_L...

Had a great conversation with G. Scott Huggins. He is the author of several short stories in various sci/fi and fantasy anthologies, as well as several books of his own. His latest book Through the Spyglass Darkly is the first of The Adventures of Jehanne Dark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ziq...

We’re at Ret-Con! Come join us!

@servantand.bsky.social We will be at Ret-con. We don’t have a panel until 6 this evening, but a good deal of free time Saturday. Maybe we could do a catching up with you episode. We’ll be around with gear tomorrow and Sunday

The Spaceman catches up with Avery Wild, the organizer and convention chair for Ret-Con. Re-Con will be held this weekend from March 6th-8th. We'll be there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Mp... @retconnc.bsky.social

We were joined by author James Young. He and his wife are friends of the show and were first on our show in January 2023. He’s an alternate history writer and stopped by to catch us up on what’s new with him. He talked about a new anthology, among other things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VAb...

We were happy to have guest Stanley Wheeler. Stanley is the author of several self-published books spanning many genres. His most recent book, Accidental Pirates,was released in November of 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Bd...

We got to chat with Alexander Verbeek-van den Toren! Alexander is an author who writes and reads in English and Dutch. In the English language, his debut novel, Corruption was released January 13, 2026! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcO8... @spacewizardxci.bsky.social

The Spaceman chatted with and got to know a little about Bob Brinkman! Bob is a role-playing game designer and freelance author for Goodman Games, Shields of Faith Games, among others. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqIL... Bob Brinkman @goodman games

The Halfling and The Spaceman have cancelled their appearance at MystiCon this weekend. The winter weather has turned into more of an ice event in our area. As much as we love MystiCon and were really looking forward to it, we just can't chance it. Y'all be safe!

A little late posting, but definitely worth the wait! We were excited to talk with Griffin Barber. Griffin has written stories across the SF&F field. He’s now producer of the Baen Hour podcast and editor of Baen Books! www.youtube.com/watch?v=igoA... @baenbooks.bsky.social

After our winter break, we’re excited to announce season 8 of The Halfling and The Spaceman podcast! Our first episode is with Griffin Barber of Baen Books! Check it out this coming Sunday!

We had the great opportunity to talk with E. J. Isaacs. E.J. is a tea vendor-turned writer. His first novel, A New Beginning - Book 1 of the Unforgiving Stars, is a military space opera, released in October of 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5yR... @ej-isaacs.bsky.social Happy Holidays!

Finished our final podcast for the year yesterday on a high note! We talked with Griffin Barber of Baen Books. It might not be up until after Christmas but it’s a good one!

Marisa Wolf is the author of books, collaborations, and short stories in anthologies. She’s written the gambit of sci/fi and fantasy. Her latest book, A Plague of Magic, was released in September of 2025! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eq4... @marisawolf.bsky.social

A new author intro from Multiverse is up at The Halfling's Book Nook! Meet Jessica Nettles! www.youtube.com/shorts/BExwv... @steampunkenglish.bsky.social

We were excited to talk with Cedar Sanderson. She is a fiction writer, including the Underhill series and The Groundkeeper series. She’s been featured in different anthologies. In addition, she is also a graphic designer and artist www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwta...

A new author intro is up at The Halfling's Book Nook! Meet Vincent E.M. Thorne! www.youtube.com/shorts/KDCbn...

Two new author intros up at The Halfling's Book Nook! Meet Nikki Nelson Hicks and Milton Davis! www.youtube.com/shorts/1LYQU... www.youtube.com/shorts/Abx7C...

We had a fun chat with J Kenton Pierce. His stories have been featured in many anthologies of various genres. His first novel, A Kiss for Damocles, the first book of the series Tales from the Long Night, was released in June of 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S3f...

We were excited to talk with Marc Gunn! Marc is a Celtic folk musician who was raised on science fiction and fantasy. He decided to celebrate his differences. Now he calls his music Sci F'Irish. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8nK...

We were pleased to have Rick Culter on! He’s written several short stories for various anthologies. He’s debut book is scheduled for release in April of 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fR8...

We were so excited to have with us Melissa Olthoff. She’s written several series in different genres, as well as being featured in anthologies. Her latest in the Griffin Corps books, Rise from the Ruins, is now available in audio format www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR1u...