• Ep. 75 "Fireside Chat with V.V. Ganeshananthan"
    Jun 1 2026

    Hey Humans! In this episode of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans, Mary Anne and Ben sit down for a chat with V.V. Ganeshananthan. They talk about her novel "Brotherless Night", her life and larger body of work, and the differences in literary processes between the three of them.

    Episode Show Notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-75-show-notes/

    You can find Ganeshananthan on:

    Twitter: @V_V_G
    Instagram: @v_v_ganeshananthan
    Facebook: V.V. Ganeshananthan
    Website: vvganeshananthan.com

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Ep. 74 "Writing in a Time of Turmoil"
    May 4 2026

    Hey Humans, welcome back to another episode of the Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans podcast! In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben discuss being a writer in chaos. From the chaos of the mind to chaos in the world.

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-74-show-notes/

    Interest Form for the 2027 Writing SFF Workshop and Retreat: https://forms.gle/aipgHsFgv1HoyJAc7

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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Ep. 73 "The Anxiety of Influence"
    Mar 31 2026

    Hey Humans, welcome back to the MRAH podcast! In this episode, Mary Anne and Benjamin discuss the anxiety that comes with influence in our modern world, fan and cozy fiction, and the struggle of getting words on the page.

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-73-show-notes/

    Learn more about our workshop: https://speculativeliterature.org/register/writing-sf-and-fantasy/

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Ep. 72 "A Time of Turmoil"
    Jan 12 2026

    Hey Humans, welcome back to the MRAH podcast for 2026! In this episode, Mary Anne and Benjamin talk about the tumultuous times we live in and how to combat or even just navigate them.

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-72-show-notes/

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep. 71 "Return to Turkey City"
    Nov 17 2025

    Hey Humans, welcome back to the MRAH podcast! In this episode, Mary Anne and Benjamin discuss the Turkey City Lexicon originally from the Turkey City Writer's Workshop.

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-71-show-notes/

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Ep. 70 "Interactive Art with Jason Stevan Hill"
    Oct 20 2025

    Hey Humans! In this episode of MRAH, Mary Anne and Ben are joined by Jason Stevan Hill of Choice of Games. They discuss interactive fiction, Ben's game "The Ghost and the Golem", and how YOU can apply to create a game with Choice of Games!

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-70-show-notes/

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Ep. 69 "The Visibility Episode"
    Oct 6 2025

    In this episode of MRAH, Mary Anne and Benjamin pull back the curtain to discuss publishing, the changing industry, and their advice for getting your books in front of the right readers.

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-69-show-notes/

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep. 68 "Flying Cars and Homosexuals with Guest Co-Host Sophia Babai"
    Sep 30 2025

    In this episode of MRAH, Benjamin Rosenbaum is joined by guest co-host Sophia Babai! Together they catch up on the time they've missed, discuss queerness in literature, and their unique solutions to age old writing problems.

    Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-68-show-notes/

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    2 hrs and 12 mins