If This Goes On (Don't Panic)

If This Goes On (Don't Panic) is a podcast about hope and resistance in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Cohosts Alan Bailey, Cat Rambo, Diane Morrison, and Graeme Barber interview a diverse breadth of writers, editors, activists, gamers, and various other members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy community.

Past guests include:

Charlie Stross
P. Djeli Clark
Bill Campbell
Tobius Buckell
Cadwell Turnbull
James Morrow
Malka Older
Ellen Datlow

Episode 30: The Character of Solarpunk with Sim Kern

Sep 29, 2022

In this episode, Alan and Diane chat with author and journalist, Sim Kern, about their new collection, space billionaires, and writing good characters.

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Bonus Episode: World Con 80 with Hugo, Girl

Sep 9, 2022

In this live episode, Alan interviews the Hugo nominated creators of the Hugo, Girl podcast. They discuss their favorite bad Hugo winners, how they develop the podcast, and how they feel about the nomination.

Episode 29: Queen of African Horror with Nuzo Onoh

Aug 28, 2022

Halloween comes early in this episode. Alan chats with with the African Queen of Horror, Nuzo Onoh about her work.

They also discuss living through a civil war, the horror genre, and non-western story structures.

Bailey's Books: Bangladeshi Cyber Punk & Botswanan Literary Fantasy

Aug 9, 2022

In this episode Alan reviews:

The Silence of The WiltingSkin by Tlotlo Tsamaase

Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Hossain

Cyber Mage by Saad...

Episode 28: Choose Your Own Adventure with Kazim Ali.

Jul 21, 2022

In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with with author, poet, translator, professor and editor Kazim Ali about his Choose Your Own Adventure novel: Citidal of Whispers.

They also discuss Choose Your Own Adventure history, writing branching story lines, D&D, and how to get involved in...