Cult Pop

Show 20 is now available!

The last interview from the 2008 Penguicon. John Scalzi author of the new novel "Zoe's Tale". He discusses his past novels and his non-fiction offerings. This is the last of the interviews from the 2008 Penguicon.

Show 19 is now available!

New! 15-July-2008 -Cult Pop 19, more from the 2008 Penguicon. In the second of three shows Jim Hall interviews Matt Arnold 2008 Penguicon's Minister of Communication and next year's convention chairman. He discusses the activities that were there this year and what is coming up next year during Penguicon 7.0. A big thank you to Matt from Cult Pop for all his help this year and in years past. Also interviewed is science fiction legend and multiple Hugo Award winning author Vernor Vinge". Author of "True Names", and Hugo Award winning novels "A Fire Upon the Deep", "A Deepness in the Sky", and "Rainbows End". A must see interview.

Show 18 is now available!

New! 19-Jun-2008 -Cult Pop 18, the Cult Pop crew visits the 2008 Penguicon and got to chat with some of our favorite authors. In the first of three shows Jim Hall interviews Jim Hines author of the Goblin series of books. He next talks to gothic horror/fantasy author Cherie Priest" and they discuss her Eden Moore book series.

Show 17 is now available!

New! 30-May-2008 - Cult Pop 17, Jim Hall calls The Consortium of Genius in New Orleans and nearly gets more than he asked for. He talks to Dr. Milo T. Pinkerton III,Dr. Harry A. Rachnid" and Dr. Z, three mad scientists that are bent on taking over the world. Bow to the COG! Long may the COG rule!........

Show 16 is now available!

New! 10-May-2008 - Cult Pop 16, Jim Hall is still on the phone. He calls Ben Tanzer in Chicago, author of "Lucky Man" a coming of age novel that Jim compares to Stephen King's Stand by Me. Next he calls author/artist Stefan Bucher author of "100 Days of Monsters" an unusual book that contains his drawings of monsters along with stories submitted by people who viewed them on his web site.

Show 15 is now available!

16-April-2008 - Cult Pop 15, something to take your mind of income taxes! Jim Hall is on the phone again! He calls Lauren Groff in Florida, author of "Monsters of Templeton" a novel set in Cooperstown New York. Being a man of the world he then calls Corey Redekop in Manitoba, Canada, author of "Shelf Monkey" a witty story that any book lover would enjoy.

Show 14 is now available!

7-March-2008 - Jim Hall interviews artist Nina Friday at River's Edge Gallery , Cult Pop's own Mike Wooley at A to Z Comics in Garden City, Michigan, and visits with George McVey and Michael Marcus the Hamtramck Idea Men in Hamtramck, Michigan.

Jim and Jerry interviewed by HiSciFi!

27-February-2008 - Listen to Jim and Jerry interviewed live by Jevon Ryan and Irma Arkus of HiSciFi on Friday, February 29 at 5:30 PST (8:30 EST). Just click here to listen live (may need to install additional software) or here (IE 7 or FireFox required) to listen if you miss the live broadcast.

Show 13 is now available!

7-February-2008 - More from this year's Confusion. Jim gets to talk to husband and wife authors Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestier. They discuss the emergence of young adult science fiction and their contributions to this new genre.

Show 12 is now available!

24-January-2008 - Jim visits Confusion and interviews author Tobias Buckell and artist Carl Lundgren. Tobias discusses his upcoming novel "Sly Mongoose" and the video he made about it. (Cult Pop's own Mike Wooley composed the music!) He also tells about his short stories and more. Artist Carl Lundgren describes his creative process and his career as a rock and science fiction artist.

Show 11 is now available!

21-November-2007 Jim goes to Hell (Michigan that is) and becomes mayor for a day. Artist Audrey Pongracz is interviewed along with the author of "Brigadoom", Susan Goodwill

Show 10 is now available!

8-November-2007 Cult Pop 10, Jim interviews Jeff VanderMeer, author of "City of Saints and Madmen", "Shriek: An Afterword", and "Veniss Underground". He has also edited the anthologies "Best American Fantasy 2007", "The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases" and "Leviathan 3". Jeff is located in Florida, and we interviewed him via phone.