Metafiction is just a metasignifier. We review and discuss "Arcadia" by Iain Pears. Due to microphone and pseudointellectual issues, this episode features both long postmodern rants and popping plosives, so we invite you to hate-enjoy!

Avian blood mead farts! Sleep-deprived and loopy, we review and discuss "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman.

Nom nom nom! We discuss our nominations for the 2017 Hugos.

Self-replicating robots that always eat organic. We review and discuss "vN: The First Machine Dynasty" by Madeline Ashby.