326. Joyce Chng (a.k.a. The Werewolf Whisperer — Starfang: Rise of the Clan (An Interview)

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Signal Boost #6: Sophia Chester (Cosmic Callisto Caprica/Rocket Romance) and Heather Rose Jones (Alpennia Series/Lesbian Historic Motif Project)

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Signal Boost #4: Gideon Marcus (GalacticJourney.org) and Phoebe Barton (Tailings of the Golden Age)

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323. Betsy Dornbusch (a.k.a. The God Sword) — Enemy (An Interview)

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Signal Boost #2: Feliza Casano (GirlsinCapes.com) and Sarah Gailey (River of Teeth)

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321. The Immigrant Experience in SFF w/ Sabrina Vourvoulias, Rose Lemberg, and Bogi Takács

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