Best The ranter Podcasts (2025)

J.Z. Pitts doesn’t posture, pretend, or pose behind “author brand” theatrics. He comes on the Factory floor to pod with Mookie Spitz, where they tell the truth about what it costs to write, to fail, to get back up, and to self-publish when the world is drowning in content and nobody’s handing out golden tickets. In this episode, Pitts walks us thro…

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Episode 268: What a C*NT...epomi! 30:04

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10d ago30:04

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This week, Eddie delivers an extra early, extra crap episode after England finish their victorious Autumn internationals with a 3 point THRASHING of Argentina! SHED!

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The Astrophysicist Who Loves Space Operas 1:12:13

12d ago1:12:13

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The twelfth episode of the SFFF features Mookie chatting up the genre with Princeton astrophysics grad student turned tech consultant Ed Powell, where they immediately launch into hard science, bad science, and unraveling state of a genre that used to dream big and think smart. Ed walks in with his PhD, his plasma-physics past, and his lifelong obs…

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Episode 267: Older Man 42:38

15d ago42:38

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This week, Eddie receives a back-handed compliment, talks about England vs New Zealand, previews the Argentina game, and has his Podcast interrupted... SHED!

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Robert Reif Debuts Frontier One 1:01:06

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This episode of the SFFF drops you straight onto the factory floor with Robert Reif, the Zoomer indie author who somehow writes like a pulp-era wanderer inebriated on optimism. His debut novel, Frontier One, feels like Tarzan meets Sally Ride, wrapped in that old-school, high-adventure energy that so much of science fiction abandoned when it got mo…

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Rare Earth Elegance with Lou Iovino 1:34:45

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Mookie gets chatty with speculative-fiction author Lou Iovino about the long, uneven road to becoming a working writer. Lou shares how his creative life started in comics through co-authoring a ten-issue graphic novel on his commute to Manhattan, hiring artists out of pocket, and learning the discipline of concise storytelling and crisp dialogue. T…

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Episode 66 1:01:37

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Episode 157: THUNDARR 1:04:12

17d ago1:04:12

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This week we talk about motor scooters, call centers, & more... www.junkiosity.com

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Blake & Sherry Shimshock Rock the Derek Fade Series 1:04:35

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Mookie is thrilled to chat with Blake and Sherry Shimshock, the husband-and-wife team behind the Chronicles of Derek Fade: a fast-paced sci-fi adventure series that fuses James Bond swagger, Star Wars style, and Firefly heart. Their partnership echoes the creative chemistry of The Expanse’s Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck: Blake provides the action, i…

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Episode 266: Not a Midlife Crisis 36:44

22d ago36:44

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This week, Eddie is too young amd cool to be having a midlife crisis. And if you don't believe that, he'll go out and get a motorcylce and a piercing to prove it! SHED!

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Episode 265: Not a Bender 47:19

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This week, Eddie is ill and sounds like he's been up to no good, but he's really just a poor little sick boy with a very sore throat. Will that shut him up? HAHAHAHHAAAAAA! He talks (roughly) about England's win over Australia and then vaguely touches on the upcoming test match against Fiji. SHED!

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Episode 157: Ballsnatcher 55:03

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This week, the boys talk about the piece of trash that stole a baseball from a kid... www.junkiosity.com

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Nathan J Pearce Launches Faith Faraday & the Cyber Samurai 3:02:19

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The engines of creativity are humming, the publishing lights are flickering, and an electrifying story just streamed off the line. On this launch-day episode of The Science Fiction Factory, host Mookie Spitz welcomes indie author Nathan J. Pearce, whose debut cyberpunk thriller Faith Faraday and the Cyber Samurai hits screens and shelves today! Set…

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Polishing Diamond Dragons: Welcome to Matthew Carauddo's World 2:40:32

1M ago2:40:32

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The seventh episode of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory explores how speculative fiction actually gets made — the grind, the vision, and the madness behind the worlds we can’t stop dreaming about. Hosted by writer, ranter, and raconteur Mookie Spitz, he sits down with Matthew Carauddo, creator of the Diamond Dragons saga — a richly illustrated…

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A Sci-Fi Novel Comes to Life: Engineering the Transfinite Reality Engine 2:35:59

1M ago2:35:59

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What do you get when a dopamine-deficient bald guy, a stack of manuscript pages, and an accidental reader with a doctorate walk into a podcast? You get this wild, heartfelt, and honest episode of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory—where Mookie Spitz, podcaster, ranter, and writer talks about the creation of his latest science fiction novel: Jonn…

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Episode 264: Odd Squad Pod 45:45

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This week, Eddie is sleep-deprived and sloppily discusses last weekend's Prem rugby before going over the England squad set to take on the whinging Australians on Saturday. SHED!

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Episode 65 1:02:03

1M ago1:02:03

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Episode 157: Angel Reese 1:09:49

1M ago1:09:49

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This week, the boys talk about the entitled Angel Reese, among other things... www.junkiosity.com

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Sounds of the Biohunter: Making of a Sci-Fi Audiobook 1:04:07

1M ago1:04:07

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Sci-fi author Ingrid Moon and voiceover wizard Scott Allen join your host, Mookie Spitz, for an unfiltered ride through the making of audiobook for Biohunter—a post-apocalyptic sci-fi love story between a deadly alien tracker and a teenage human target. They talk shop about audiobooks, content repurposing, and self-publishing in the age of AI. Ingr…

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Ingrid's Moonstruck Musings on Indie Sci-Fi 1:25:06

1M ago1:25:06

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Your sci-fi obsessed host Mookie Spitz sits down with science educator, technologist, and multi-genre author Ingrid Moon to dissect writing and self-publishing — and why it’s so damn hard to do it well. They start with Ingrid’s journey from tech marketing to science classrooms to building reference books for sci-fi authors who don’t know enough sci…

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Episode 157: Just Plain Medium 1:05:46

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Another new-to-you podcast that was found on the hard drive... www.junkiosity.com

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Episode 263: VVich England Players VVould You Pick? 41:58

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This vveek, Eddie is frankly too tired to be doing a pod, and you can bloody well tell! SHED!

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Mechhaven Dreams: Talking Indie Shop with Greg Sorber 1:40:46

1M ago1:40:46

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Step back inside The Science Fiction Factory, where host Mookie Spitz joins fellow indie author Greg Sorber as they transform vivid imagination into great storytelling. Recorded fresh off LA Comic Con 2025, this episode dives into what it means to build worlds, fight algorithms, and write science fiction without a corporate mothership. Greg opens u…

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Top 10 Reasons We Love Science Fiction 1:38:46

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We can't get enough science fiction! But why...? Science fiction isn’t just a genre, but the way we see the world and ourselves. Great science fiction is where philosophy meets spectacle, where we project our fears, fantasies, and future selves into strange new worlds to see reflections of our possibilities. After talking to die-hard fans, veteran …

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Episode 64 1:01:46

1M ago1:01:46

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By ginnellysean

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Welcome to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory 2:00

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What makes science fiction & fantasy great? Step onto the shop floor where imagination meets machinery. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory is where writers, artists, filmmakers, and dreamers reveal how the genre gets made—story by story, world by world, effect by effect. Join your host Mookie Spitz to talk about the craft and chaos behind your f…

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Episode 262: Copyright Shed FrEd(die Stephens) 39:42

2M ago39:42

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This week, Eddie's episodes are disappearing due to musical copyright restrictions. SHED!

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Episode 63 1:01:00

2M ago1:01:00

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By ginnellysean

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Episode 157: Flying Dildos 1:02:45

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This week the boys are all over the place... www.junkiosity.com

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Episode 156: Streaming is King? 47:31

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This week we discuss why physical media is still important in a digital media world... www.junkiosity.com

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Episode 62 1:00:44

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By ginnellysean

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Episode 61 1:00:06

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Episode 259: Pope Tim 1:32:10

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This week, Rugby Ranter Banter is back (again) with the legendary Tim Cocker tontalk Rugby XV, the prem, aliens, amd psychedelic drugs. Enjoy this one, or you're a daaaamn fool! SHED!