No, your eyes do not deceive you—this is a new episode of Rite Gud in your podcast feed. But it’s also NOT a new episode. We’re finally taking the best of our Book Club episodes from behind the paywall. This was originally released July 25, 2022. For this month’s edition of the Book Club, we are joined once again by Canadian correspondent JR to tal…

No, your eyes do not deceive you—this is a new episode of Rite Gud in your podcast feed. But it’s also NOT a new episode. We’re finally taking the best of our Book Club episodes from behind the paywall. This was originally released July 25, 2022. For this month’s edition of the Book Club, we are joined once again by Canadian correspondent JR to tal…

Will the twelfth episode of Infinite Danger be good or bad? You won’t know unless you open The Mystery Box! Episode 12, Sunken Treasure, having to do with the life and morals of one Ross Hagen: Sexy Scuba Party. The Titillating Adventures of Francois Coq-dur, Gigolo of the Laurentian Mountains. Sorceress II: The Temptress. The Busty Concubines of M…

No, your eyes do not deceive you—this is a new episode of Rite Gud in your podcast feed. But it’s also NOT a new episode. We’re finally taking the best of our Book Club episodes from behind the paywall. This was originally released Feb. 28, 2024. For this Mumpo-sized Book Club episode, we are joined by Eric Horwitz and Matt Keeley to talk about Kat…

No, your eyes do not deceive you—this is a new episode of Rite Gud in your podcast feed. But it’s also NOT a new episode. We’re finally taking the best of our Book Club episodes from behind the paywall. This was originally released Feb. 28, 2024. For this Mumpo-sized Book Club episode, we are joined by Eric Horwitz and Matt Keeley to talk about Kat…

The slightly raspy eleventh episode of Infinite Danger, with a quick update on Mr. Michele Chan. Episode 11, Grace Under Pressure, in which thousands of animals may die, but more importantly, can Hagan Beggs “Get It?” Pipes, Valves and Gauges. Elderly Romance. Canceled Engagements. Brutalist aquarium architecture. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank. Old …

About Infinite Danger: Infinite Danger is a podcast chronicling the wildly successful Canadian action TV classic, Danger Bay. All 40-plus seasons of it. Join your host Will, as he breaks down each episode of the adventures of aquarium policeman Grant Roberts and his children Nicole and Jonah in the trillion-dollar franchise which continues to defin…

The fully understandably late tenth episode of Infinite Danger, with an urgent update on The Situation In Neom. Episode 10, Hot Cargo: Chris Haddock’s big Jonah-goes-blind extravaganza. Mysterious Barrels. Presidential impersonators. Pete Rose. Boom mics. Doubling every scene for padding. Continuity errors. Padding by doubling every scene. The Jean…

About Infinite Danger: Infinite Danger is a podcast chronicling the wildly successful Canadian action TV classic, Danger Bay. All 40-plus seasons of it. Join your host Will, as he breaks down each episode of the adventures of aquarium policeman Grant Roberts and his children Nicole and Jonah in the trillion-dollar franchise which continues to defin…

Welcome to Rite Gud. The podcast that helps you write good. I’m RS Benedict. We’ve been putting out this podcast for five years now, and it has been quite a ride. I’ve been genuinely surprised by the outsized response we’ve gotten. We’ve made a lot of friends and a lot of enemies. We’ve triggered multiple tempests in multiple teapots, without even …

Welcome to Rite Gud. The podcast that helps you write good. I’m RS Benedict. We’ve been putting out this podcast for five years now, and it has been quite a ride. I’ve been genuinely surprised by the outsized response we’ve gotten. We’ve made a lot of friends and a lot of enemies. We’ve triggered multiple tempests in multiple teapots, without even …

The Ninth Episode of Infinite Danger, providing you with content that’ll make you go, “That’s Incredible!” Episode 9, Vet’s Holiday: not a sitcom but an incredible facsimile. Lion’s Gate Bridge. Beige. City Mouse and Country Mouse. The Green Goblin. Beige. The president of ACTRA BC, maybe. Saucy Boy. MS Paint Lightning Bolts. Definitely haunted chi…

There are many podcasts about writing, but how many are there about wellness? Approximately a million billion. And they all want you to know: you’re doing everything wrong, and you should buy my product. Tan your taint! Eat raw bull testicles! Wake up at 4am every day! In this episode, Kurt Schiller joins us to talk about the hellish wellness indus…

There are many podcasts about writing, but how many are there about wellness? Approximately a million billion. And they all want you to know: you’re doing everything wrong, and you should buy my product. Tan your taint! Eat raw bull testicles! Wake up at 4am every day! In this episode, Kurt Schiller joins us to talk about the hellish wellness indus…

Episode 8, Fish n' Chips, in which the geopolitical allegiances of the poachers are revealed: The Styrofoam Box™ Eels. "Special Friends." The post Fish n’ Chips—busy_midlevel_office_sfx_royalty_free by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

The hustle is real if you ever plan to write for money, and it’s foolish to ignore it; in this episode we talk to horror author Kyle Winkler. The post Do the Hustle! by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

In this podcast, we tend to focus on the craft of writing: handling character, setting, theme, and so on. But there’s another side to writing, the business side. We acknowledge it but don’t talk about it a lot on this podcast, mostly because, to be perfectly honest, I’m not very good at it. I make very little money doing this. I have a day job for …

Episode 7, Flight of the Falcon, in which we meet the SKY POACHERS: Winches. Lifting. Wheelchairs. Neon Rider and the Fate of Winston Rekert. The post Flight of the Falcon—Big Wolf on Campus by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Help your writing Escape From New York! In this episode, Cassidy McCants talks to us about thriving creatively outside of NY and Los Angeles. The post Escape From New York by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Many writers dream of moving to one of the big cool culture cities to make it. New York. L.A. Portland. Seattle. Increasingly, Austin. But not all of us can live there, for whatever reason. Some of us live in itty bitty rural hamlets, and we’re happy there. Some of us live in cities with a terrific cultural scene, but the city gets overlooked for b…

Episode 6, Katie and the Whale, the lifetime fish drama episode: Cosby Mysteries. Major Briggs. Elective Mutism. Iron Deficiencies. Bjossa. The post Katie and the Whale—Tintin in the Congo by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

What’s in a name? A lot, really. That’s why they’re so hard to come up with. Karlo Yeager Rodriguez joins us to talk about names. The post The Glup Shitto Episode by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

What’s in a name? A lot, really. That’s why they’re so hard to come up with. Parents agonize over picking the right baby name for their children. We gave up on naming this podcast. And as authors, sometimes it’s hard to come up with a good name for your character or your imaginary monster, or your fake magical bullshit. So in this episode, a writer…

Episode 5, The Contender, in which Jonah could have saved the starving third world if it weren’t for The Woman: Tarzan, Tarzan, Tarzan. The post The Contender—The Concrete Cubes by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

A lot of this podcast is about the publishing industry: breaking into it, working within it, and our frustrations with it. But some writers and artists strike out on their own. Joining us in this episode is Evan Dahm, writer and artist of 3rd Voice, Rice Boy, and other online serialized fantasy-adventure comics. Links: Rice-boy.com Evan Dahm on Top…

A lot of this podcast is about the publishing industry, but some folks strike out on their own. Evan Dahm talks about self-publishing. The post Self-Publishing with Evan Dahm by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Episode 4, Salmon Run, featuring Grant Roberts, fish detective: DaVinci’s Inquest and the 37th Mayor of Vancouver. The post Salmon Run—The Pastry Posse by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

I can show you the world. Shining, shimmering splendid. Tell me, writer, now when did you last read a worldbuilding guide? In this episode, returning champions Karlo Yeager Rodriguez and Simon McNeil join us to talk about worldbuilding. Links: “As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood” Simon’s essay that absolutely no one is mad at Image …

I can show you the world. Shining, shimmering splendid. Tell me, writer, now when did you last read a worldbuilding guide? The post Against Worldbuilding by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

The Wharf Rat, “The Rabies Episode:” Michele Chan and the tale of 11.5 Billion Dollars. King of the Cosmos. Boat Hobos. “Old Yeller Time.” The post The Wharf Rat—Jennifer Mistarbeest by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

In this episode, we’re talking to Matt Wolfbridge about his new online magazine, Typebar. We discuss how and why he put the magazine together, the grim state of internet-based publishing, and typewriters. Links: Typebar Magazine “Don’t hate me because I’m rich!” Wingspan and Post-Capitalist Forms of Competition Just my typewriter Abridged Thoughts …

In this episode, we’re talking to Matt Wolfbridge about his new online magazine, Typebar. We discuss how and why he put the mag together. The post I Just Wanted a Website That Was Fucking Normal by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Episode 2, Running Free: in which they give up on ocean stuff immediately and pivot to being a western: Bacterial Kidney Disease. The post Running Free—Diet Papso by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

We’re back from our brief sabbatical with an all-new episode to discuss the most important work of utopian–or dystopian, depending on your interpretation–fiction of the past decade: i Pony: Blueprint for a New America by libertarian presidential candidate and boot model Vermin Supreme. About Rite Gud: R. S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fanta…

We’re back from our brief sabbatical to discuss i Pony: Blueprint for a New America by presidential candidate/boot model Vermin Supreme. The post i Pony: Blueprint for a New America by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Howdy, Matt here! As you may remember from last month’s episode, Rite Gud is taking this month off. We’ve taken out one of our book club episodes from behind the paywall to share with you all. We’re looking at the Ionesco’s Rhinoceros with Simon McNeil, recorded in August of last year. If you like this and want more, the Book Club is available for …

In this liberated-from-the-paywall edition of the Book Club, Simon McNeil joins us to discuss Eugene Ionesco's absurdist play Rhinoceros. The post Based & Rhino Pilled by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Episode 1, The Sea Pup, in which the pilot episode is also a flashback episode: River Otters. Child Endangerment. Dave Coulier. Surgery. The post The Sea Pup—Should I Be Worried? by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Infinite Danger is a podcast chronicling the wildly successful Canadian action TV Classic, Danger Bay. All 40-plus seasons of it. The post ANNOUNCING: Infinite Danger by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

But, in this episode, we’re going to talk about the limits of shock value. Joining us is the world’s greatest writer, June Martin. The post Shock Value, or, Don’t Cut Yourself On That Edge by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

In this podcast, we talk a lot about transgressive art and pushing the envelope. We rail against censors and prudes. And for that reason, we’ve gotten a little bit of a reputation as shock jocks and edgelords. And we have definitely attracted some shock jocks and edgelords. But, in this episode, we’re going to talk about the limits of shock value. …

Maybe we write a story inspired by a real life event–something that happened to us, or something we heard about—but where is the ethical line? Joining us is Ryan Estrada, author of "Banned Book Club." The post Putting Real Stuff in Your Fake Stuff by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

We all incorporate the real world into our fiction. It’s impossible not to. Maybe we base a character on someone we love–or hate. Maybe we write a story inspired by a real life event–something that happened to us, or something we heard about in the news, or in a history book. But what are the ethics of this? Are we “stealing” other people’s experie…

In this episode of Rite Gud, we’re paying tribute to literary losers, fuck-ups, and failures. Joining us is J.R. Bolt. The post Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

Everybody loves a winner–either a hyper competent alpha male who always saves the day, or maybe a relatable underdog who beats the odds and comes out on top. But in this episode of Rite Gud, we’re paying tribute to literary losers, fuck-ups, and failures. Joining us is J.R. Bolt. About Rite Gud: R. S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and…

James McPherson joins us to examine how disability is portrayed in works like Fury Road, Game of Thrones and Kafka's The Metamorphosis. The post Writing About Disability by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

In this episode, we’re talking about physical disability. How do we portray disabilities in fiction? How should we portray them? What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong? James McPherson joins us to examine how disabilities are portrayed in works like Fury Road, Avatar, Game of Thrones, Evil Dead and Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Links: …

We have nice vampires who don’t kill, sad ghosts, succubi who don’t fuck. But we like it when monsters are monstrous. The post Toothless Vampires by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts

There’s a trend in contemporary SFF to soften or humanize monsters. We have nice vampires who don’t kill people, sad ghosts who don’t torment the living, succubi who don’t fuck anyone. Some people find this charming, but here at Rite Gud, we like it when monsters are monstrous. Links David Cage denies allegations of toxic workplace culture at Quant…

On tonight’s menu, we’re starting off with a discussion about the lack of physicality in contemporary speculative fiction. The post Eat Gud by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.By All Kittysneezes Podcasts