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Hosts In The ShellBonus episode! Neo Cyberpunk: Volume 3 trailerWait, what?? I thought the Hosts were on hiatus... we are, but we've been thawed out and dragged from our stasis tanks for a special bit of promo for the recently-released third volume of the Neo Cyberpunk collection!We're both extremely proud to be featured in this ace cyberpunk anthology and hope you don't mind us hijacking the feed to promote it, and are delighted to be joined by Hosts In The Shell alumni (and featured writers) Nik Whittaker and Anna Mocikat to discuss their contributions as well as the collection more generally... including the foreword written...2023-02-1122 minHosts In The ShellChristmas special: best cyberpunk of 2022!!!You've all been very good children this year, so cyber-Santa has a special treat for you: the Hosts are having a crack at a shambolic award ceremony!! A crew of returning guests share their well wishes and their votes for best cyberpunk release of 2022 - tune in to find out who will win the coveted (ahem) award, and whether Jon has actually seen any of them...Featuring ace augmented humans:Mark Everglade (who also created the brilliant theme music!!)Patrick TillettTim StandishBrent MillisNik WhittakerAnna Mocikat...2022-12-241h 01
Keepin It Real w/Caramel "As We Say 100"I had a great conversation with Award Winning Writer Edward Willet over the phone.I had a great opportunity to speak with Edward and it was super awesome. Edward is definitely a superb writer. He has been writing for many years and Edward told Keepin It Real all about his journey and how he became an amazing writer. He has wrote for many people and doesn't mind helping other writers and authors. Edward Willett, an award-winning Saskatchewan-based author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for readers of all ages, has launched a Kickstarter campaign on March 8 to fund a third annual anthology featuring some of the top writers of...2022-04-1317 minHosts In The ShellGhost In The ShellJon and Matt are delighted to welcome the show's ever guest, specifically the queen of cyberpunk herself and creator behind the gripping Behind Blue Eyes novels, Anna Mocikat! Anna talks to the lads about her love of Ghost In The Shell and how it inspired her own work, and their wide-ranging chat takes in everything from underrated sequels and controversial live action remakes to cybernetic Marmite attachments (there's a phrase you never thought you'd read...)You can find more about Anna at www.annamocikat.com or on Twitter @anna_mocikat, or by searching for her books at...2022-02-0153 min
Dark NatterGhost In The ShellIn our first show of 2021, Jon is joined by awesome and intimidatingly cool cyberpunk author Anna Mocikat to discuss the anime masterpiece Ghost In The Shell, as well as its sequel (but not so much the rubbish live action version...) as well as Anna's own brilliant novels. The discussion will lead us deep into the perils of AI and human augmentation, the nature of consciousness, and encompass a tentative prod of the real-life Skynet...Don't forget to check out the following websites for book news as well as updates on Neo Cyberpunk, an upcoming cyberpunk fiction anthology!2021-01-101h 12