Poured Over

The Devils by Joe Abercrombie follows an invasion of flesh-eating elves threatening Europe and a special force of monsters recruited to save the day. Joe joins us to talk about fantasy subgenres, characterization, voice, action sequences, The Lord of the Rings and more with cohost Jenna Seery.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote

John of John by Douglas Stuart is a poignant story of a young gay man who moves back to his childhood home. Douglas joins us to talk about the Outer Hebrides, Calvinism, isolation, inheritance, tweed weaving and more with host Miwa Messer.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
John of John by Douglas Stuart
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Clear by Carys Davies

On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves tells the origin story of the travel writing superhero. Rick joins us to talk about looking back on his twenties, chronocentrism, travel vs tourism, serendipity and more with cohost Brenda Allison.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves
Whistler by Ann Patchett
Europe on 5 Dollars a Day by Arthur Frommer

The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer follows a young woman's unusual new job in a house that creaks with a lurking dread. Marcus joins us to talk about opening lines, relatable horror, humor, Morse code, Reddit and more with cohost Jenna Seery.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Featured Books (TBR Top Off):
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc

Questions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita blends history and fiction to bring to light the experiences of Japanese Americans incarcerated on U.S. soil during WWII, delving into the two questions that stirred division and shaped the future of families. Karen joins us to talk about archival research, storytelling, Jane Austen and more with host Miwa Messer.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Questions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita
I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita
Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita
Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita
Letters to Memory by Karen Tei Yamashita
Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America's Concentration Camps by Michi Nishiura Weglyn
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
No-No Boy by John Okada
U.S.A.: The Complete Trilogy by John Dos Passos
Moderation by Elaine Castillo