Death Sentence
@deathsentencepod.bsky.social
A podcast about books for people who don't like books or capitalism but who do like death metal, featuring @tallesteden.bsky.social, @garethwatkins.bsky.social and @pyramidmaster.bsky.social. https://soundcloud.com/death-sentence-pod
On the recommendation of @bleakhousing.bsky.social (I think?) and definitely @deathsentencepod.bsky.social, and because of my aforementioned Weird City fetish, I read The Works of Vermin by @hironennes.bsky.social. It's beautiful, gross, queer, scary, sad, and has BUGS.
Up next by the way is Zelazny's The Mask of Loki and then maybe something more literary. Taking suggestions if you're so inclined.
"raw" is 1000% the right adjective for this book
Wanly Made Mailman@basicchunnel.bsky.social · 3w agoA raw as hell book
We return from unreality to tackle, fight, love, and hate How I Killed the Universal Man by @tkendall.bsky.social. It's an excellent and infuriating cyberpunk/noir book about mind-altering drugs, the violence of infrastructure, and how philosophy sucks, actually. soundcloud.com/death-senten...
How I Killed the Universal Man and Loser Cyberpunk
Langdon and Eden return from the void of unreality to tackle, fight, love, and hate How I Killed the Universal Man by Thomas Kendall. It's an excellent and infuriating cyberpunk/noir book about mind-a
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Also: podcasts I’ve read or re-read books because of @mealofthorns.bsky.social, @deathsentencepod.bsky.social, @strangehorizons.bsky.social, and @nochorus.bsky.social (SF Ultra) episodes.
Vajra Chandrasekera@vajra.me · last mo.it's been great in recent years to see new venues like Ancillary Review of Books, Typebar &c. appearing to uphold this whole sphere of discourse (there have been periods where at least to me it felt like it was Strange Horizons carrying the torch on their own)
Haven't listened to the show before, but really enjoyed this episode, I'll be sure to look for a copy of the Nonexistent Knight now
Death Sentence@deathsentencepod.bsky.social · 2mo agoEden and Langdon return to disparage Francis Fukuyama (and mispronounce his name, sorry) before moving to lauding Calvino's cheeky, sharply constructed The Nonexistent Knight! They explore questions of historical reception, "herohood", identity, and (post)modernism. soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Eden and Langdon return to disparage Francis Fukuyama (and mispronounce his name, sorry) before moving to lauding Calvino's cheeky, sharply constructed The Nonexistent Knight! They explore questions of historical reception, "herohood", identity, and (post)modernism. soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Willpower, Personhood, and Calvino's The Nonexistent Knight
Eden and Langdon return to disparage Francis Fukuyama (and mispronounce his name, sorry) before moving to lauding Italo Calvino's tongue-in-cheek, sharply constructed The Nonexistent Knight. They expl
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Hey. We disappeared again for a bit. Why? Yeah. Good talk! Anyway, coming up: How I Killed the Universal Man, Calvino's The Non-existent Knight, and a bunch more sicko stuff. See you soon.
NEW EPISODE! @wormbuxx.bsky.social of @tendersubject.bsky.social is back to talk about the first ever (good) Italian science fiction novel, The Singularity. Y'all ready for a weird Zone? soundcloud.com/death-senten... open.spotify.com/episode/4vLy... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Singularity with Kayte Terry
Kayte Terry from Tender Subject podcast joins Langdon to talk about The Singularity, the first serious piece of Italian science fiction and a story of getting yourself all messed up about AI, the cold
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Congrats to all the nominees! Most of these are D//S approved, with emphasis of course on The Works of Vermin which we loved (hear more here: soundcloud.com/death-senten...)
The Works of Vermin, The City, and the Second Empire
Eden launches into Hiron Ennes' The Works of Vermin, using it as a platform to explore ideas around the potentials and contradictions of living in modern cities. He also discusses the influence of the
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Ursula K. Le Guin@ursulakleguin.com · 4mo agoWe're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
This is one of the best episodes we've ever done about one of the best books we've ever read. I could read The Vivisectors ten more times and speak about it forever.
Death Sentence@deathsentencepod.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Chaos Configuration emerges to discuss Missouri Williams' beguiling, frustrating, oppressive, and gorgeous The Vivisectors. A tale of the end of history, the collapse of meaning, how weird gardens are, the futility of the academy, and a messed up city. Also, sheep soundcloud.com/death-senten...
The Chaos Configuration emerges to discuss Missouri Williams' beguiling, frustrating, oppressive, and gorgeous The Vivisectors. A tale of the end of history, the collapse of meaning, how weird gardens are, the futility of the academy, and a messed up city. Also, sheep soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Missouri Williams' The Vivisectors
The Chaos Configuration emerges to discuss Missouri Williams' beguiling, frustrating, oppressive, and gorgeous The Vivisectors. A tale of the end of history, the collapse of meaning, how weird gardens
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Anathema's career is not just a template for a certain type of metal band but also a massive influence on our lives, minds, and hearts. We dive into the ways in which Anathema has changed over time, the power of their music, and the personal impact it has had on us. soundcloud.com/death-senten...
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I like what Jared said here but I think I fundamentally disagree with the overall Bluesky consensus that art is inherently anti-right wing. This might get me crucified, but as I discussed on @deathsentencepod.bsky.social recently, we are fools if we think the left has a monopoly on aesthetics.
Jared Holt@jaredlholt.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe problem is that “I am often scared and angry about social change” does not inherently lend itself to interesting art. You can be as technically skilled as the greats, but art with nothing interesting to say is just a commodity.
NEW EPISODE! The door to the Wizard's Tower opens and reveals... An interview with author @ljabouttown.bsky.social ! Witness the process by which she wrote the award-winning Still Alive! soundcloud.com/death-senten... open.spotify.com/episode/2fhP... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
LJ Pemberton - Still Alive
The door to the Wizard's Tower opens and reveals... An interview with author LJ Pemberton! Witness the process by which she wrote the Dublin Literary Award longlisted Still Alive! Thrill to music by
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🔥 NEW EPISODE 🔥 @jkass99.bsky.social of @lionsledbydonkeys.bsky.social joins us to talk about his new book, the gunpowder fantasy genre and the responsibility writers have to get war right. on.soundcloud.com/EiJuUxe3LT5C... open.spotify.com/episode/4hhF... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
Experts are calling @garethwatkins.bsky.social "the worst man at taking a hiatus to ever exist" but at least he's breaking it to talk about a Death//Sentence Triple Platinum Certified Banger of a Book!
A Meal of Thorns@mealofthorns.bsky.social · 6mo agoEpisode 50?! We live in a terrifying interregnum, and yet: we find ourselves clocking in to work again. @garethwatkins.bsky.social talks us through Dempow Torishima's fascinating SISYPHEAN:
🤖Concerning New Episode! 🤖 Is Elon Musk just bad at posting and reading sci-fi, or is he at the vanguard of post-liberal consciousness? @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com discuss Muskism. open.spotify.com/episode/6nZ8... on.soundcloud.com/mqlGhXo0rY0w... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
Muskism, with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
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🤖Concerning New Episode! 🤖 Is Elon Musk just bad at posting and reading sci-fi, or is he at the vanguard of post-liberal consciousness? @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com discuss Muskism. open.spotify.com/episode/6nZ8... on.soundcloud.com/mqlGhXo0rY0w... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
Muskism, with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
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You can get this in our discord server for free, we put Langdon in the geode all the time
Doc Zoggle@drzoggle.bsky.social · 6mo agogood deal
We tackle Event Factory, the first book from Renee Gladman's Ravicka novels. Meaning disappears, rituals empty of signal, and the malaise of our urban existence is revealed. But also, potentials are exposed, connections are made, and understanding hinted at. soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Event Factory and the Collapse of Ontology
Langdon and Eden dive into the collapse, tackling Event Factory, the first book from Renee Gladman's Ravicka novels. Meaning disappears, rituals empty of signal, and the malaise of our urban existence
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If this book doesn't have Aquinas in it, I am going to flip.
Gareth Watkins@garethwatkins.bsky.social · 7mo agoJust a heads up: Missouri Williams' follow up to The Doloriad, one of my all-time favourite books, is coming out in a month's time. From the description it sounds like Dark Academia, but good. harpercollins.co.uk/products/the...
💰NEW EPISODE💰 Gambling apps, crypto, predictions markets - if you think this is as bad as financial nihilism gets then you need to listen as @aminsamman.bsky.social explains his new book. open.spotify.com/episode/7Ept... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a... soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Amin Samman - Currency of Nihilism
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We go back to the early 20th century to discuss a foundational work of British Weird - The Human Chord by Algernon Blackwood! We survey the cultural trends of the 19th century literary scene, the power of this precise novel, and the feeling of awe invoked by the weird soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Weird Awe and The Human Chord
This time around, we go back to the early 20th century to discuss a foundational work of British Weird - The Human Chord by Algernon Blackwood! We survey the cultural trends of the 19th and 20th centu
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New episode! It's time for a book that SHOULD have been good but is bad - PKD and Roger Zelazny's Deus Irae. Confused theology, mishmashed desert journeys, and cannibal computers (?) all blend together in a collaboration that should, and almost did, stay unpublished. soundcloud.com/death-senten...
Why Would They Do This or PKD and Roger Zelazny's Deus Irae
All books are bad but Langdon and Eden have stumbled on one that SHOULD have been good but is actually awful - PKD and Roger Zelazny's Deus Irae. Confused theology, mish-mashed desert journeys, and mo
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You don't need a marketing department, you just need a bunch of weirdos to make a podcast about your book and recommend it to other weirdos CC @hironennes.bsky.social
Hey worms, give this a listen! A fascinating discussion of aesthetic regime change, the conflation of high art and realpolitik, mistranslating Gramsci, and, of course, spoilers for The Works of Vermin. Really cool episode--can't wait to read the essay
Death Sentence@deathsentencepod.bsky.social · 10mo agoEden launches into @hironennes.bsky.social's The Works of Vermin, using it as a platform to explore ideas around the potentials and contradictions of living in modern cities, the influence of the French Second Empire (yes) on the New Weird and much more! soundcloud.com/death-senten...
