Rite Gud Kittysneezes
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This isn’t a podcast for total beginners. We’re going to assume that you know what plot structure is, what a protagonist is, where ideas come from, and how to use a semicolon. This is a podcast for people who can already write okay, but want to do better.
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Shock Value, or, Don’t Cut Yourself On That Edge
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. Joining us is the world’s greatest writer, June Martin.
[Transcript here]
Links:
June Martin
Breakfast of Champions – Kurt Vonnegut
* The Devils
* John Waters
About Rite Gud: R. S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction. Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC. Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com. Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.
The Rite Gud theme is by OK Glass. Follow them on Twitter, YouTube and Bandcamp, and at OK.Glass.
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Putting Real Stuff in Your Fake Stuff
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 experiences? Are we exploiting other people? What, if anything, do we owe the people we’re taking from? But insisting on some kind of gag rule is censorious and unreasonable and unrealistic. Here to weigh in is Ryan Estrada.
[Transcript here.]
Links:
Ryan Estrada’s website
“Cat Person” and Me
Who is the Bad Art Friend?
Bad Art Friends & Mediocrity Mafias
About Rite Gud: R. S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction. Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC. Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com. Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.
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Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups
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, f**k-ups, and failures. Joining us is J.R. Bolt.
About Rite Gud: R. S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction. Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC. Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com. Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.
The Rite Gud theme is by OK Glass. Follow them on Twitter, YouTube and Bandcamp, and at OK.Glass.
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Writing About Disability
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.
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* Plea from a Disappointed Man
* 9 Ableist Tropes in Fiction I Could Do Without
About Rite Gud: Raquel S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction. Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC. Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com. Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.
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Toothless Vampires
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.
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David Cage denies allegations of toxic workplace culture at Quantic Dream
Mormon teens on TikTok are filming themselves “jump-humping,” a tactic used to avoid thrusting during penetrative sex
Podside Picnic
Up in the Hills She Dreams of Her Daughter Deep in the Ground
About Rite Gud: Raquel S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction. Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC. Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com. Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.
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Eat Gud
Welcome to Rite Gud, the podcast that helps you write good. I’m RS Benedict, and I’ll be your waiter this evening. On tonight’s menu, we’re starting off with a discussion about the lack of physicality in contemporary speculative fiction. Then we’ll move on to the entree, in which we chew on why, exactly, it’s so important to consider food in your writing. And for dessert, we will leave you with an assortment of examples to follow. Joining us is Karlo Yeager Rodriguez, storyteller and head chef at Podside Picnic. Transcript here.
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Karlo’s website
Podside Picnic
Susan Powter’s Stop the Insanity info-mercial
Juicero is still the greatest example of Silicon Valley stupidity
When Corn Flakes were part of an anti-masturbation crusade
About Rite Gud: Raquel S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction. Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC. Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com. Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.
The Rite Gud theme is by OK Glass. Follow them on Twitter, YouTube and Bandcamp, and at OK.Glass.
Customer Reviews
It’s good guys
I’m also a fan of Raquel’s Everyone is Beautiful piece for Blood Knife but found the podcast through people yelling at her for being right.
It’s particularly worth your time if you find yourself worn down by commercialized geek culture and the genre (and/or) publishing scenes; I definitely am, but if you collect Funko pops you might feel affronted. Sorry. No punches are pulled here. Content-wise, the guests are great and the insight into process is valuable. Discussion does tend to circle the same two or three topics a lot, so you might get worn out trying to binge it unless you’re personally angry at the Marvel nerds or Cassandra Clares of the world (which is fair). Personally, I’m pacing it out a bit.
Writing this review to hopefully even out the one-star bomb. This is a good podcast made by people who care a lot about craft. If that also describes you, give it a try.
The key is “want to do better”
This podcast is more about being a better artist. One who has compassion, passion, and wants to present their unique vision. This podcast examines trends in genre art and discusses how the artist makes a difference and can improve the world.
I have a love/hate relationship w/ this podcast but that’s why I give it 5 stars
This podcast always makes me think even if I don’t always agree. My biggest gripe is I wish they would talk as deeply about the things they love as the do the things they hate.