The Wrath of the iOtians
Jake and Ron are two Gen X friends who discuss fantasy, horror and science-fiction books, movies and streaming shows with their unique insight and quirky sense of humor. They also interview amazing authors such as World Fantasy Award and Locus Award winner Fonda Lee, Bram Stoker Award winners Jonathan Maberry, Christopher Golden and Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestseller Jason Pargin, JS Dewes, Sylvain Neuvel, Edward Ashton, Juliette Wade, Marina Lostetter and many more! Subscribe and join the hundreds of other listeners from around the world. Jake and Ron have known each other since their college days in Boston. Jake is a lifelong fantasy, horror, and science-fiction fan and has an extensive background working in independent bookstores and publishing in the Boston area. Ron grew up loving comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars and RPG. He is currently a project manager in technology in the Seattle area. Both are big fans of Dune and Twin Peaks. Subscribe on all major podcast platforms. Twitter: @OfiOtians, Instagram: @thewrathoftheiotians, Email: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.com
Episodes
90 episodes
Interview with Catriona Ward (August Derleth, Shirley Jackson, World Fantasy Award Winner) Author of Looking Glass Sound
Jake and Ron are honored and thrilled to have author Catriona Ward on the podcast! Her latest novel is Looking Glass Sound published by Tor Nightfire.
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Episode 91
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36:13
Interview with C.S. Humble Author of The Light of a Black Star (The Light Sublime Book 3)
We are so happy to have author C.S Humble kick off Season 4! C. S. Humble is on a mission. He wants to help us be better people. The author of the now completed The Light Sublime Trilogy, two of a projected five books in the Bl...
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Episode 90
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53:03
Interview with Scott Kirkwood Co-Producer of A Disturbance in the Force (Documentary of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special)
Happy holidays everyone! Or should we say Happy Life Day! :) For Generation X the 1978 Star Wars Holiday special is remembered as something that "just wasn't Star Wars". Delving into the creation of this unique event is the new documentary, ...
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Episode 89
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1:14:23
The 2023 Halloween Special: Interview with Nat Segaloff Author of The Exorcist Legacy 50 Years of Fear
Jake and Ron celebrate Halloween 2023 by chatting with Nat Segaloff about his remarkable new book The Exorcist Legacy 50 Years Of Fear! It was too much fun listening to Nat and all of his stories. And Nat is an authori...
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Episode 88
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57:53
Happy Halloween! Interview with 2-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner Christopher Golden Author of All Hallows (Replay from Jan 2023)
Happy Halloween from the iOtians! We're celebrating by replaying our most downloaded episode ever! All Hallows takes place on Halloween Night in 1984. Do yourself a favor and read this book after all the trick-or-treat...
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Episode 87
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47:51
Interview with Bram Stoker Award Winner Cassandra Khaw and New York Times Bestseller Richard Kadrey Authors of The Dead Take The A Train
Ron and Jake welcome Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey to the podcast! They chat about their collaboration, the urban horror novel, The Dead Take The A Train.You'd be hard-pressed to find a more impressive horr...
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Episode 85
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39:37
SIFF 2023 Interview with Peter Collins Campbell Director of Variations On A Theme
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. Ron met with Director Peter Collins Campbell to ...
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Episode 84
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17:37
Interview with Scott Leeds Author of Schrader's Chord
Ron chats with author Scott Leeds about his remarkable debut novel, Schrader's Chord! It's a visceral story about cursed vinyl records that open a gateway to the land of the dead.After his estranged father’s my...
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Episode 83
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53:01
John Carpenter's They Live 35th Anniversary
Happy Labor Day weekend! Put on the glasses and see the iOtians as they truly are: hideous skeleton-aliens with formaldehyde faces tricking you to go to sleep , obey, and consume! It's the 35th anniversary of John Carpenter's They Live! Jake...
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Episode 82
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40:30
Interview with Leopoldo Gout Author of Piñata
I had a wonderful time chatting with Leopoldo Gout! Leopoldo has written several books, including Ghost Radio. Check out the audiobook. It's actually narrated by Pedro Pascal of The Last of Us
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Episode 81
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Interview with Zach Kashkett Director of The Mad Writer
Ron welcomes Director Zach Kashkett about his new documentary, The Mad Writer.Zach is an accomplished editor. His documentaries include House of Secrets, Shawn Mendes in Wonder, and Sins of a Mother (due Septem...
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Episode 80
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40:04
Interview with Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, Author of We Don't Swim Here
Jake and Ron welcome Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, author of the fantastic horror novel We Don't Swim Here!Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. ...
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Episode 79
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34:28
SIFF 2023 Let It Kill You Interview with Director David Cornue, Actors/Producers Adam Bucci and Adam Huss
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of my favorite films at SIFF was the short h...
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Episode 78
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28:45
Interview with 5-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner and Shirley Jackson Award Nominee, Lucy A. Snyder, Author of Sister, Maiden, Monster
Jake and Ron are honored to have the legendary Lucy A. Snyder as a guest for the podcast! We chat with her about her latest novel. Sister, Maiden, Monster published by Tor Nightfire. Lucy A. Snyder
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Episode 77
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38:54
Interview with USA Today Bestseller Emma Mieko Candon Author of The Archive Undying
Emma Mieko Candon (she/they) is a bestselling queer author and escaped academic drawn to tales of devouring ghosts, cursed linguistics, and mediocre robots. Her work includes Star Wars: Ronin (2021), a Japanese reimagi...
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Episode 76
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48:01
SIFF 2023 Interview with Sarah Kambe Holland Director of Egghead & Twinkie
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to meet with Director Sarah Kambe Holland. Her debut feature film, Egghead & Twinkie, received much accolades at SIFF. It was o...
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Episode 75
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32:21
SIFF 2023 Interview with Michael Gabriele Director of Get Away
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One short film that received much attention was Get Aw...
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Episode 74
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17:36
SIFF 2023 Interview with Justin Robert Vinall Director of From The Depths
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of favorites was the short film From The Depths (d...
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Episode 73
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23:17
SIFF 2023 Interview with Mike Simses The Director of The Unusualist
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of the films that was a stand-out was The Unusual...
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Episode 72
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19:16
The Dark Descent Edited by David G. Hartwell (Remastered)
The Dark Descent episode was originally published in April, 2021. Recently, Tor.com published an article on The Dark Descent (link below). It reminded Ron that he always wanted to revisit the episode to remaster the sound (vocal presence and...
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Episode 71
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49:11
From (Season 2), Dead Ringers, and Silo
The iOtians chat about From Season 2 on MGM+ formerly EPIX! Also, they watched Rachel Weisz in the new Dead Ringers mini-series, created and developed by the BAFTA and Emmy-nominated writer Alice Birch, on Prime. Jake and Ron ...
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Episode 69
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1:04:49
Interview with New York Times Bestseller Christopher Paolini, Author of Fractal Noise (The Fractalverse Series)
Jake and Ron welcome legendary author Christopher Paolini!Even if you don't read genre fiction, you're likely to remember the story of the young man who at the age of nineteen became a New York Times bestselling author when his first...
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Episode 70
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54:21
Interview with New York Times Bestseller Kayla Cottingham, Author of This Delicious Death
Jake and Ron are so thrilled to have New York Times bestselling author Kayla Cottingham on the Wrath of the iOtians! Her first book, My Dearest Darkest, became a New York Times and Publisher's Weekly bestseller. Her la...
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Episode 68
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42:53
Interview w/ World Fantasy Award Winner and New York Times Bestseller Fonda Lee, Author of Untethered Sky
Jake and Ron are honored and thrilled to have author Fonda Lee on the podcast! Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and ...
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Episode 67
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31:55
Interview with New York Times Bestselling Author, 5-Time Bram Stoker Award Winner Jonathan Maberry (Son of the Poison Rose)
Jake and Ron welcome back New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry! He chatted with us about Son of the Poison Rose (Book 2 of the Kagen the Damned Tril...
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Episode 66
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51:53