Definitely Fiction

Kirk Hamilton, Sam Parrish
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A podcast about books, hosted by Sam Parrish and Kirk Hamilton. Currently reading The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. Watch video versions free on YouTube at youtube.com/@DefinitelyFictionPod, listen free on your favorite podcast player, or go ad-free, get bonus segments, and support the show by joining the Patreon at DefinitelyFiction.com.

Episodes

  1. Aug 28

    Barrayar [Vorkosigan Saga, Book 2]

    Cordelia's adventures continue with Lois McMaster Bujold's 1992 political thriller Barrayar. Kirk and Sam had a great time discussing this tremendous book. Watch a video version free on YouTube, listen free on your favorite podcast player, or go ad-free, get bonus segments, and support the show by joining the Patreon. VOR-CABULARY: Katas - a set combination of positions and movements performed as an exerciseBolero - a loose waist-length jacket open at the front (comes up multiple times as something Drou is wearing)Vassal Secundus - Aral uses it to refer to his position as someone who is sworn directly to the EmperorVassal - a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom they have vowed homageSecundus - Latin term meaning second or followingPunctilio - a minute detail of conduct in a ceremony or in observance of a codeCosset - to pamper or treat as a petRiverine - relating to, formed by, or resembling a riverSobriquet - nickname, referring to Aral’s title “the Butcher of Komarr”Inveigled - to win over by wilesParoxysm - a sudden outburst, fit, or attack (as of emotion)Caravanserai - an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at nightTeratogenic - Harming embryonic/fetal development. Used in contrast to mutagenic, which means altering DNA.Iatrogenic - a condition induced unintentionally by medical treatment or diagnostic proceduresProle - proletarian, the laboring classSibilant - a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sashCommensal - A relationship between two kinds of organisms in which one obtains food or benefits from the other without damaging or benefiting it. Used by Cordelia when she is thinking about horses.Flinders - Splinters, fragments. Describes Cordelia’s slippers after escaping into the mountains.Suasion - the act of influencing or persuadingGrubstake - material assistance (such as a loan) provided for launching an enterprise or for a person in difficult circumstancesDuenna - an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or Portuguese familyRaff - as in riffraff, disreputable personsVilli - small finger-like projections, such as those in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from foodBelike - casual, noncommittal expression in the Dendarii hills, meaning “maybe” or “perhaps”Marquetry - Inlay or veneer forming decorative patternsSere - drySitzkrieg - Referring to a period of inaction after Germany invaded Poland and the UK and France declared war to start WWII, but before any Allied operations in Europe. Also known as the Phoney War. A play on blitzkrieg. -------------------------------------------------------------- 💰 SUPPORT DEFINITELY FICTION! Patreon Membership | One-Time Donation 🎨 SHOW ART by Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics 🎸 THEME MUSIC by Kirk Hamilton 📚 VORKOSIGAN SAGA READING ORDER Shards of HonorBarrayarThe Warrior's ApprenticeThe Vor GameCetagandaEthan of AthosBrothers in ArmsBorders of InfinityMirror DanceMemoryKomarrA Civil CampaignDreamweaver's Dilemma + Falling FreeWinterfair Gifts + Diplomatic ImmunityCaptain Vorpatril’s AllianceThe Flowers of Vashnoi + CryoburnGentleman Jole and the Red Queen

    Barrayar [Vorkosigan Saga, Book 2]

  2. Aug 28

    Shards of Honor [Vorkosigan Saga, Book 1]

    Kirk and Sam kick off their full series read-through of Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga with her 1986 novel Shards of Honor. Watch a video version free on YouTube, listen free on your favorite podcast player, or go ad-free, get bonus segments, and support the show by joining the Patreon. VOR-CABULARY Casuistry - specious or deceptive reasoning (the meaning as used in this book)Saturnine - sullen, gloomy, or sour, also a word LMB loves and is honestly pretty greatPith - to kill an animal by piercing or severing the spinal cordGavotte - a danceHagridden - to be harassed or tormentedStygian - Of the river Styx. Very dark, gloomy, or forbidding.Batman - someone assigned as personal servant to a (most often British) military officer -------------------------------------------------------------- 💰 SUPPORT DEFINITELY FICTION! Patreon Membership | One-Time Donation 🎨 SHOW ART by Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics 🎸 THEME MUSIC by Kirk Hamilton 📚 VORKOSIGAN SAGA READING ORDER Shards of HonorBarrayarThe Warrior's ApprenticeThe Vor GameCetagandaEthan of AthosBrothers in ArmsBorders of InfinityMirror DanceMemoryKomarrA Civil CampaignDreamweaver's Dilemma + Falling FreeWinterfair Gifts + Diplomatic ImmunityCaptain Vorpatril’s AllianceThe Flowers of Vashnoi + CryoburnGentleman Jole and the Red Queen

    Shards of Honor [Vorkosigan Saga, Book 1]

  3. Season 1 Trailer

    Introducing Definitely Fiction!

    Welcome to Definitely Fiction! Hosts Sam Parrish and Kirk Hamilton introduce the first book series they'll be covering: The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold. Watch a video version free on YouTube, listen free on your favorite podcast player, or go ad-free, get bonus segments, and support the show by joining the Patreon. -------------------------------------------------------------- 💰 SUPPORT DEFINITELY FICTION! Patreon Membership | One-Time Donation 🎨 SHOW ART by Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics 🎸 THEME MUSIC by Kirk Hamilton 📚 VORKOSIGAN SAGA READING ORDER Shards of HonorBarrayarThe Warrior's ApprenticeThe Vor GameCetagandaEthan of AthosBrothers in ArmsBorders of InfinityMirror DanceMemoryKomarrA Civil CampaignDreamweaver's Dilemma + Falling FreeWinterfair Gifts + Diplomatic ImmunityCaptain Vorpatril’s AllianceThe Flowers of Vashnoi + CryoburnGentleman Jole and the Red Queen

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About

A podcast about books, hosted by Sam Parrish and Kirk Hamilton. Currently reading The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. Watch video versions free on YouTube at youtube.com/@DefinitelyFictionPod, listen free on your favorite podcast player, or go ad-free, get bonus segments, and support the show by joining the Patreon at DefinitelyFiction.com.

Information

  • Creator
    Kirk Hamilton, Sam Parrish
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Definitely Fiction
  • Show Website
    Definitely Fiction