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This week on the show, Lani interviews the brilliant Nan Reinhardt, and Alastair talks about Fringe, Eureka and the perils of deleted memories, and the power of character names.

This week on the show: names, genres, Spelunky and why we shouldn't leave podcasts until the last minute.

This week on the show, we're better late than never with talk of Wall-E, what science fiction is for, mimicry and Lani's crazy-awesome weekend word count.

After a two-week hiatus, we back in the studio to talk about all the things we've seen on Facebook -- oh, and some conversation about Pixar, getting around the Orson Scott Card problem, and Big Important Developments here at StoryWonk. Don't miss it!

We're back, and we have a packed episode! Want to hear our thoughts on GoodReads, Orange Is The New Black, Orson Scott Card and awesome storytelling in unusual places? Don't miss this week's show!

This week on the show, we talk about the whys and hows of writing sex scenes. What is the dividing line between erotica and porn? When should you close the bedroom door? How much airbrushing is acceptable in fiction? How did Lani learn about the birds and bees? Find out now!

This week on the show, writing advice, from the beginning of discovery to the end of revision, and everything between!

We're back, and we've brought an hour of story discussion and conversation with us. This week, we're talking about the grand unified theory of Pixar continuity, JK Rowling's adventures in pseudonymity, San Diego Comic-Con, the line between stalking and harassing, and what to do when the rules of a fictional universe rest upon some shaky suppositions.

This week on the show, we're a day late and at least a dollar short. The summer has hit us hard, so prepare yourself for an hour of Sports Night, Independence Day, our recommendations for essential writing tools, and Lani's enduring legacy.

This week: no planning, no script, no safety net! Lani begins the podcast before Alastair knows what is happening, and then we talk for an hour about getting into Buffy, diversity and tokenism in fiction, and lots more besides!

We're back! This week, we talk a little about Lani's new reality-TV crush, answer a bushel of listener questions, and get into the thorny question of which characters we are -- and are not -- allowed to write.

This week, we talk about the WGA's list of the best-written TV shows ever, discuss the entrenched sexism in speculative fiction, talk about writing Rashomon-style, and a handful of other things besides. And it's our fiftieth show, although we didn't remember that until we finished recording! Yay!

It's a special show this week, as we make good on a old promise and finally talk about ABC's seminal TV series, Lost. It's an in-depth discussion of the characters, themes, techniques and tricks that made the show so memorable -- and, of course, the points at which the storytelling broke down. It's our longest show ever, so settle down, pour a glass of that Dharma-branded merlot, and join us!

A day later and a half-hour longer than promised, we're back! This week, we talk about writing in pen on the internet, long-running stories we dropped out of -- or didn't -- and then discuss our Book Club book, The Undomestic Goddess. It's a packed show, and it's all for you!

We're back, and we've brought a bushel of thoughts about literary snobbery and what to do about characters who are Too Stupid To Live.

This week, our hiatus continues, but we're switching gears to bring you a special presentation: an episode of the Popcorn Dialogues podcast in which Lani, Alastair and Jennifer Crusie discuss an unexpectedly well-written film, Hot Tub Time Machine.

This week, our hiatus continues, but we're returning to the days of StoryWonk Daily to tell you what to do with the bad advice every writer is given.

This week, our hiatus continues, but we've pulled two classic interviews from the archive: Sarah Wendell and Eileen Cook!

This week, our hiatus continues, but we journey back into the StoryWonk archive to find a series of shows on elegant storytelling: conflict, character and setting.

We're on hiatus this week, so we're dialing the Chrono-Interview-Tron to September 2011, when we talked with Jane Espenson and Cheeks about their then-upcoming web series, Husbands. Enjoy the show!