Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection

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Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection

In Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection, host Oliver Brackenbury interviews special guests about notable history and new frontiers in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy and horror as found in Toronto’s Merril Collection, the Western Hemisphere’s largest publicly accessible archive of genre materials. Produced by Chris Dickie. Interviews have been edited for length and content.

  1. 12/31/2022

    Climate Fiction

    In his final episode as host of the podcast, Oliver chats with author Kim Stanley Robinson about Climate Fiction.KimStanleyRobinson.info Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    49 min

  2. 08/08/2022

    Folklore and the Four Winds Storytellers Library

    Oliver talks with Norman Perrin about folklore in general, and Norman's unique, privately owned, publicly accessible archive of folklore knowledge he’s run from his Toronto apartment since 1990.The Four Winds Storytellers Library on Facebook Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    32 min

  3. 07/25/2022

    Beyond Lovecraft

    Oliver talks with Scott Dorward about H.P. Lovecraft, how his legacy has been built on, and how writers might take things even further.The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, a Lovecraft & gaming podcast Scott co-hosts (Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord)Scott’s Twitter Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    49 min

  4. 07/11/2022

    Graphic Novels

    Oliver talks with the man behind Beguiling Comics, Peter Birkemoe, about graphic novels.The Beguiling (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)Little Island Comics Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    32 min

  5. 06/27/2022

    Alternate Histories

    Oliver talks with author Gideon Marcus about alternate history speculative fiction.Gideon Marcus (Twitter)Galactic Journey (Twitter, Facebook) Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    34 min

  6. 06/13/2022

    Norse Mythologies

    Oliver discusses Norse mythology, and its influence on speculative fiction, with Senior Department Head of both the Merril and Osborne Collections, Sephora Henderson. The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    27 min

  7. 05/30/2022

    Haunted Houses

    Oliver talks with author Gemma Files about haunted house stories.Gemma’s Website (Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads) Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    36 min

  8. 05/16/2022

    Sci-Fi Digests

    Oliver talks with Trever Quachri, head editor at Analog magazine, about scifi digest magazines. Analog Magazine’s Website (Twitter, Facebook) Merril Links The Merril Collection! Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

    52 min
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In Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection, host Oliver Brackenbury interviews special guests about notable history and new frontiers in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy and horror as found in Toronto’s Merril Collection, the Western Hemisphere’s largest publicly accessible archive of genre materials. Produced by Chris Dickie. Interviews have been edited for length and content.

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