Ficsation

Ficsation 2.3 - Jan and The Exorcist

Daniel is joined by fellow author, Jan Miklaszewicz to discuss The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. They delve into the original book, the acclaimed film adaptation Blatty also wrote the screenplay for and the sequels to both. They look into why The Exorcist inspired so many other stories and why the classic holds up to this very day.

Ficsation 2.2 - Sarah and Inside No. 9

Daniel is joined by horror writer Sarah R. New to discuss Inside No. 9, a black comedy anthology series created by the legendary Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

Ficsation 2.1 - Saffron and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

To kick off Ficsation’s new season, Daniel is joined by author Saffron from BOOKED and Indiosyncrasy. They discuss It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, it’s great characters (who are terrible people) and it’s surprisingly timeless comedy. Check out BOOKED here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pYbOV8gK76sOg5CwsNkEL [https://open.spotify.com/show/4pYbOV8gK76sOg5CwsNkEL] Go to Indiosyncrasy here: https://linktr.ee/indiosyncrasy [https://linktr.ee/indiosyncrasy]

Ficsation 1.6 - Daniel and Upright

In the finale of the first season, Jon takes over as host and Daniel gets the chance to talk about one of his fixations. In this case, Tim Minchin’s dramedy Upright. They discuss how the show combines an irreverent tone with outlandish humour and very real dramatic beats and characters. They also gush about the killer soundtrack as an added bonus. Content Warning: Upright deals a lot with issues involving mortality and suicide.

Ficsation 1.5 - Andy and the Childe Cycle

Andy and Daniel talk about the intriguing worldbuilding of the Dorsai books, how it has inspired generations of science fiction writers and how its storytelling and characters are infused with intriguing philosophy.