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    The Incomparable Mothership June 5, 2021 Helene Wecker and “The Hidden Palace”
    569 The Worst Way to Write a Book, Ever

    Back in 2014, we read Helene Wecker’s novel “The Golem and the Jinni,” and we liked it! Little did we know that she was listening to us… and that she would end up as an Incomparable panelist! Now a sequel, “The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni” has arrived! In this special episode, Jason and Helene discuss the first novel, how real life can intrude on a publishing schedule, the value and temptation of research, and how “The Hidden Palace” ultimately came together.

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    Robot or Not? August 24, 2015 Robots versus magic
    20 Pinocchio

    Are we seriously talking about magic here?

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    The Incomparable Mothership May 31, 2014 2014 Nebula Award nominees
    196 Golem and Jinni Detective Agency

    Every year Scott and Jason read all the Hugo Award-nominated novels, which supposedly show off the best science fiction has to offer. That hasn’t always gone well, so this year they’ve read the eight novels nominated for the Nebula Awards—and recruited three other SF podcasters to join them in the fun. We discuss all eight novels with extremely light-to-no spoilers, so it’s safe to listen. And the good news? All eight of these novels are pretty good!