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BackStory PodcastThe Person in the Mirror: InterviewSummaryIn this episode of the Backstory Podcast, host Jennifer A. Nielsen interviews Moses Ose Utomi, a Nigerian-American author known for his young adult fantasy novels. They discuss Moses's journey as a writer, the fluidity of identity, the impact of travel on self-discovery, and the importance of empathy in storytelling. Moses shares insights from his experiences as an educator, his early love for reading and writing, and the significance of his cultural heritage. The conversation also touches on his martial arts journey, the publishing process of his debut novel 'Daughters of Oduma', and his upcoming releases.2025-03-1441 min
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)TV Tuesday Ep. 20- "Gojo's been crushing it since he was like 6." (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1)Send us a textHannah and Laura are learning to control Cursed Energy while looking for a Curse's missing fingers, so they decide to bring in friend and author, Moses Ose Utomi, to help them. Hannah, Laura, and Moses discuss Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 digging deep into the characters, themes, and their favorite moments of this amazing anime.**This episode contains SPOILERS for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1."*CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, violence, mental illness, sexism, trauma*Be sure to follow Moses Ose Utomi and check out his work at: 2025-02-251h 10On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura's 2024 FavoritesSend us a textIt's the most wonderful time of the year! Hannah and Laura wrap up 2024 by sharing some of their favorite books, TV shows, and movies! Thank you to OWWR listeners, friends, and guests for supporting the podcast! See you in 2025 as we "Break the Earth" together!Media Mentions:SNL---PeacockKevin Can F*ck Himself---NetflixAgatha All Along---Disney+The Last of Us---MaxBlue Eye Samurai---NetflixFallout---Prime VideoSFF Addicts podcastA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallSea of Souls b...2024-12-251h 38
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)BONUS EPISODE- "So much of what we consider true, or accurate, or fair is just an issue of perspective." A discussion of The Forever Desert series by Moses Ose Utomi WITH MOSES OSE UTOMISend us a textHannah and Laura are THRILLED to talk with Moses Ose Utomi about his truly fantastic novella series, The Forever Desert!! Moses shares about effective storytelling and its interpretations, writing from the perspective of an outsider, and the realities of being a dreamer. Hannah and Laura also try their best to get Moses to tell them what happens in The Memory of the Ogisi (The Forever Desert Book #3).**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Lies of the Ajungo and The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi.** Be sure...2024-12-0453 minOn Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Indie Intermission Ep. 18- I hate to be this person...Actually, I don't. (The Fires of Treason)Send us a textHannah and Laura finish up this their coverage of The Fires of Treason by Michele Quirke by discussing the characters and themes of the book. Hannah read a great sci-fi book by an author that was at a book fair she and Laura recently attended. They also talk about Marvel...again...**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Fires of Treason by Michele Quirke.**Spoiler section begins at: 41 min 20 secs.*Apologies for audio issues on Laura's end.*Media Mentions:The Fires of Treason by Michele2024-11-271h 10
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 135- Harry Dresden Sees Karrin Murphy In A Different Light Now That He's Seen Her Panties (Blood Rites)Send us a textHannah and Laura wrap up The Year of the Dresden: 6A by discussing the characters and themes of Blood Rites by Jim Butcher. They miss Billy the werewolf, talk a LOT about vampires and discuss how there may just be a bit too much going on in this novel. Hannah and Laura also chat about some fun graphic novels, a book that gives Hannah vibes of 90's rom-coms, and awesome musicals/movie musical experiences.**This episode contains SPOILERS for Blood Rites by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min and 50 secs.**2024-10-301h 23
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 130- Harry Dresden Gets Locked Away With His Lover Who...Might Attack Him (Death Masks)Send us a textHannah and Laura may not know what's happening, but nonetheless, they are covering Jim Butcher's Death Masks! They also chat about some Netflix docuseries, books that have great representation of complicated, strong women, and P. Djeli Clark's latest release.***This episode contains SPOILERS for Death Masks by Jim Butcher. MaskSpoiler section begins at 32 mins 5 secs.***CW for the spoiler section: discussions of violence, gore, blood, sex, death, racism, sexism, guns, gun violence, chronic illness, comas, illness Media Mentions:Death Masks by Jim ButcherSummer Knight b...2024-09-181h 08
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 125- Harry Dresden Pours Cold Water On Himself For....Reasons (Summer Knight)Send us a textHannah and Laura discuss the second portion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher and how this book is a breath of fresh, SUMMER air. They also chat about a fascist chimpanzee, new murder statistics that they recently discovered, Hannah's love for Glen Powell, and Laura gushes about Moses Ose Utomi's novella series....again.****This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim Butcher (Chapters 12-22). The spoiler section begins at: 1 hr 2min 45 secs.******CW for the spoiler section: discussions of violence, misogyny, gore, sex, nudity, war****This...2024-08-071h 34
Staring Into the Abyss: A PodcastWhere are the horror fiction sequels?In a very special Abyss episode: sequels! The gang sits down to discuss horror fiction sequels and ask why don't we see more of them. Before this deep dive they chat about Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House, Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook, Moses Ose Utomi's The Lies of the Ajungo and The Truth of the Aleke, City in Ruins by Don Winslow, Longlegs, The Haunted Bath, and Haunted Reels: Tales From the Minds of Professional Filmmakers. Now get ready for the gang to be serious!!!2024-07-251h 20
SFF AddictsTBRCon2024 Highlight: The Rise of Novellas (with Martha Wells, Veronica Roth, P. Djèlí Clark & More)Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Moses Ose Utomi and panelists Martha Wells, Veronica Roth, P. Djèlí Clark, Malka Older and Beth Tabler for a TBRCon2024 panel on "The Rise of Novellas."
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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 121- Harry Dresden Is Captain Chivalry (Grave Peril)Send us a textLaura and Hannah cover the middle third of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and friends, it is quite the experience. They also chat about media literacy, heroes and villains in [reality] television, whether or not to DNF a book, and a TV show with a "banger of an opening song." CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault; physical harm; death; murder; gore; misogyny; pregnancy loss; infertility; drug abuse***This episode contains SPOILERS for Grave Peril by Jim Butcher. Spoiler/plot section begins at: 56 min 30 secs.***Media M...2024-07-031h 38
Narrated263: Lisa’s Mid-Year Reading Check-In 2024This week Lisa shares her mid-year 2024 book recommendations and what she is looking forward to in the second half of the year. Shachi shares a mini review of Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny, written by Mark Cecil and narrated by Tanis Parenteau, Ari Fliakos, and JD Jackson. Novels: The Warm Hands of Ghosts [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Those Beyond the Wall [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 248] The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 260] 2024-07-0217 min
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 111- Nobody Is As Hot As Harry Dresden (Storm Front)Send us a textThe Year of the Dresden is finally here! Hannah and Laura are covering the first third of Jim Butcher's Storm Front and friends, this book is a romp. Laura also makes a bold claim about television shows that she watched growing up and gushes about a new favorite book. Hannah has delved into a lot of recommendations that were given to her by Laura and loved one so much that she immediately watched the adaptation.Apologies for some technical difficulties on Laura's end.**Spoiler section for Storm Front by...2024-04-172h 08
Fantastic Fiction at KGBAudio from March 13th, with Richard Butner & Moses Ose UtomiHere’s the audio from the March 13, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi.
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Richard Butner’s short fiction has appeared in Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, been shortlisted for the Speculative Literature Foundation’s Fountain Award, and nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award. His collection The Adventurists was published by Small Beer Press in March 2022. He lives in North Carolina, where he runs the annual Sycamore Hill Write...2024-03-2352 min
The LegendariumJADE CITY | Author's Shelf with Moses Ose UtomiMoses Ose Utomi is Craig's guest today on the Author's Shelf series, and he's selected Fonda Lee's Jade City to discuss. As always, the first question is, "Why did you choose this book?" And with that, Moses and Craig are off to the races for a fun discussion.
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Twitt...2024-03-1344 minSFF AddictsEp. 95: Circular Storytelling with Moses Ose Utomi (Writing Masterclass)Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Circular Storytelling with author Moses Ose Utomi. During the episode, Moses traces the circumference of circular storytelling, including what it is, how Moses approached it in The Forever Desert series, mythology and storytelling traditions, how to utilize circular storytelling in scenes vs. chapters vs. whole stories, managing characters, world and plot in a circular story, beginnings, endings and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Moses. Click here to check out part one.OUR SPONSOR:...2024-03-1248 min
Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory PodcastEpisode 191 - Dark FantasyThis episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Dark Fantasy! We talk about horror, grimdark, violence, amoral protagonists, epic fantasy vs small scale fantasy, the importance of tone, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Berserk by Kentaro Miura (Wikipedia) The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens (Gertrude Barrows Bennett) Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Lies...2024-03-051h 15SFF AddictsEp. 94: Moses Ose Utomi talks The Truth of the Aleke, Novellas, Anime & MoreJoin co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Moses Ose Utomi about his new novella The Truth of the Aleke, his Nigerian heritage and storytelling traditions, why novellas are awesome, time jumps and playing with history, truth and lies, martial arts, action scenes, anime, manga and much more.NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Moses. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Circular Storytelling.OUR SPONSOR:Novelo is a collaborative storytelling platform for writers where they can self-publish stories with ease, all...2024-03-0549 min
The Functional Nerds PodcastEpisode 616-Moses Ose UtomiThis week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Moses Ose Utomi, author of The Truth of the Aleke.
About The Truth of the Aleke: The Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming.
500 years after the events of The Lies of the Ajungo, the City of Truth stands as the last remaining free city of the Forever Desert. A bastion of freedom and peace, the city has successfully weathered near-constant attacks from the Cult of Tutu, who have besieged it for three centuries, attempting to destroy its warriors and subjugate its people.
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The Dragonfire PodcastAn Interview with Moses Ose Utomi (2024)
Moses Ose Utomi returns to the podcast to talk about his sequel, The Truth of the Aleke - out now from tordotcom publishing!
To find more about Moses, visit:
Website - mosesoseutomi.com
Twitter/X - @mosesutomi
Instagram: @profseaquill
Buy the Truth of the Aleke: https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-truth-of-the-aleke-the-forever-desert-22024-03-051h 00The Functional Nerds PodcastEpisode 611-With Wole TalabiThis week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Wole Talabi, author of Convergence Problems.
About Convergence Problems: From the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of Shigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon comes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice; constantly converging on our future selves.
In “An Arc of Electric Skin,” a roadside mechanic seeking justice volunteers to undergo a procedure that will increase the electrical conductivity of his skin by orders of m...2024-01-3048 min
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Little, Brown AudioThe Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin, read by Donald Chang (Audiobook extract)The Combat Codes is set in a far future world where the fate of nations is determined by single combat at the hands of famed warriors - perfect for fans of action-driven science fiction, martial arts stories and LitRPG novels, this debut novel has fans ranging from award-winning fantasy authors to trophy-winning UFC fighters!! First in a trilogy.
Hundreds of years ago on a planet once ravaged by war, the nations swore an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Today, battle-hardened warriors known as Grievar Knights train to represent their nations' interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat.
Murray...2023-06-1503 minSFF AddictsTBRCon2023 Panel: Querying, Agents & Traditional Publishing (with Andrea Stewart, Kevin Hearne, Rebecca Roanhorse, Sebastien de Castell, Alexander Darwin & Moses Ose Utomi)Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Andrea Stewart and authors Kevin Hearne, Rebecca Roanhorse, Sebastien de Castell, Alexander Darwin and Moses Ose Utomi for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "Querying, Agents & Traditional Publishing."
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They then move into our DragonFire segment where they talk fight scenes in fantasy, their least favorite tropes, underrepresented environments in fantasy, and Nathan and James try to help Moses get ideas for his merch store.
Make sure to follow us wherever...2023-05-161h 00The Dragonfire PodcastEpisode 4: An Interview With Krystle Matar (Legacy of the Brightwash)Nathan and James sit down with fantasy author Krystle Matar to talk about her Tainted Dominion series (SPFBO finalist The Legacy of the Brightwash and newly released The Legacy of Brick and Bone). We discuss everything from writing romance, what is grimdark, queer-norm worlds, and why Krystle likes torturing her readers so much! Plus, James and Nathan compete once again in a fancasting competition. Who will win?
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Please subscribe so that you never miss an episode! We have interviews with...2023-05-0256 minSFF AddictsAuthor Roundtable: How SFF Is Changing (with Shauna Lawless, Rob J. Hayes, Xueting C. Ni & Moses Ose Utomi)Join authors Shauna Lawless, Rob J. Hayes, Xueting C. Ni and Moses Ose Utomi for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on How SFF Is Changing, exploring how the genres have shifted over the past five years, rising and declining subgenres, the role of movie and TV adaptations in popularizing SFF, social media, self-publishing, eBooks and more.
This is the third edition of our monthly AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE series, where we bring a handful of authors together to discuss a topic related to SF/F/H, writing craft, publishing and...2023-04-281h 30
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About THE LIES OF THE AJUNGO: They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are no heroes in the City of Lies. They say there are no friends beyond the City of Lies. But would you believe what they say in the City of Lies?
In the City of Lies, they cut out your tongue when you turn thirteen, to appease the terrifying Ajungo Empire and make sure it continues sending water. Tutu...2023-03-0754 min
The Worldbuilder's Tavern1.3 Subtle Storytelling, Slang, and Society in Mad Max: Fury RoadMad Max: Fury Road takes place in a gritty, unforgiving, and weird world. In this episode, we discuss how the movie is masterful at showing vs. telling, uses slang and names effectively, and establishes a fascinating society based on vehicles, blood, and water.
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Cast of WondersCast of Wonders 448: The Oak Knowers (Staff Picks 2020)Author : Wesley Jenkins Narrators : Eden Royce, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Cherrae L. Stuart, Dominic Rabrun, Alex Jennings and Moses Utomi Host : Andrew K. Hoe Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Previously published as Cast of Wonders episodes 403 & 404. Content warning for language/profanity. This story contains in-character usage of the […]
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North and MayerSocial Media and the Collapse of the American NarrativeWith special guest Moses Utomi, we discuss the costs of unregulated social media, potential methods of combatting fake news and radicalization, what makes for a strong national narrative, and much more.2021-01-241h 26Cast of WondersCast of Wonders 404: The Oak Knowers (Part 2 of 2)Author : Wesley Jenkins Narrators : Eden Royce, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Cherrae L. Stuart, Dominic Rabrun, Alex Jennings and Moses Utomi Host : Reluctant Spider Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 404: The Oak Knowers (Part 2 of 2) is a Cast of Wonders original. Content warning for language/profanity. This […]
Source2020-02-2335 minCast of WondersCast of Wonders 403: The Oak Knowers (Part 1 of 2)Author : Wesley Jenkins Narrators : Eden Royce, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Cherrae L. Stuart, Dominic Rabrun, Moses Utomi and Alex Jennings Host : Reluctant Spider Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Cast of Wonders 403: The Oak Knowers (Part 1 of 2) is a Cast of Wonders original. Content warning for language/profanity. This […]
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Animal Riot PodcastEpisode 27: Kicking the GhostWelcome welcome welcome—welcome I say! To the 27th episode of the Animal Riot Podcast brought to you by who tfe but us at Animal Riot Press. Today we’ve got Moses Utomi, fellow Sarah Lawrence Fiction MFA’er—-and proud of it. Today we’re going to talk all things genre, from its place (or lack thereof) in MFA programs—save for the rise of speculative fiction—the way Moses gets his proverbial ass in the proverbial chair, and his utterly peculiar and exciting experience living in China, not just as a writer, but an amateur kickboxer with actual paid vi...2019-07-1853 min