Cool Zone Media Book Club
Cool Zone Media Book Club

<p>Your storytime podcast for a troubled world and for those who dream of better tomorrows, Cool Zone Media Book Club brings you fiction that is one part provocative and one part cozy. Read to you by host Margaret Killjoy, this is the only book club where you don&rsquo;t have to do the reading, because we do it for you.</p>

James reads Margaret the first chapter of his new bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy National Poetry Month! Margaret reads some poems from a "Classic Age" anarchist poet and agitatorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you some golden-age pulp sci-fi about a hypercompetant space captain and her trusty catSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about climate refugees, ancestors, and giant spider robots that weave webs of glassSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about mushrooms, trash, and coming to terms with an imperfect utopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about the magic embeded into the mundaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a medieval comedic tale of trickery and lust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a 1920 classic fiction story by the seminal theoristSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a lush post-apocalyptic slice of life story by an amazing poetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Valentine's Day! Margaret reads you a story about codependent lesbian mushroom parasites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues to read you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret concludes reading you a story about subculture and love and how things changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about the far-post-apocalypse and the joy we find in one another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about class and patriarchy but don't worry it's not as pedantic as that makes it sound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful. Original Airdate: 7.21.2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you part two (of two) of her own story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret tells you the tale of some nightmare queers off to bring about hell on earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who says ecoterrorism is bad? In fantasy games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's nothing left to do but track these cultists to the source.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More mighty beasts assail our brave antiheroes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All is not well in Bogbottom...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can our heroes best the mighty beasts who await them in the swamps? Who will Trant throw a bomb at?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's RPG time! Margaret and company are playing Pathfinder. This week, our heroes begin their journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a haunted house story about real estate desirability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you "The Open Window" by Saki and "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" by Ambrose BierceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about werewolves, polyamory, and cycles of trauma.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kicking off spooky month with a story about demons that I don't want to spoil by telling you more about but it's so good I promise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about yearning and magic and folklore and teenage gays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret sits down with author Alan Lea to discuss his novella, Hermetica.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret brings you the conclusion of the tale of Hermetica.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues with tale of Hermetica, the generation ship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret brings you further along into the tale of Hermetica, the generation ship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret brings you further along into the tale of Hermetica, the generation ship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret brings you further along into the tale of Hermetica, the generation ship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues with Hermetica and our protagonist discovers... a clue!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a modern speculative fiction novella written in the classic style that she thinks you'll like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you an essay about how to think about living during what feels like apocalyptic times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret got talked into doing something fun for book club this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about mental health, panic disorders, and anticapitalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about the endless quest to find the roots of inequality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about arts and crafts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you two more stories about anticapitalism and religion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about what it takes to break from society in disgust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you more short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you several short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you an Irish fairy tale about gender transformation that she really likes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a classic norse fairy tale and then makes a thin and likely incorrect argument for why it's a queer parable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads the final two chapters of her book The Barrow Will Send What it May. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads chapter seven of her book The Barrow Will Send What it MaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads chapter six of her book, The Barrow Will Send What it May.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads chapter five of her book The Barrow Will Send What it May.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads another chapter from the second book in her Danielle Cain series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads the second half of an anonymously authored speculative fiction story about what people could do if large scale roundups began, and discusses it with an anarchist technology enthusiast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads an anonymously authored speculative fiction story about what people could do if large scale roundups began, and discusses it with an anarchist technology enthusiast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Robert Evans the second book in her Danielle Cain series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Robert Evans the second book in her Danielle Cain seriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Robert the second novella of the Danielle Cain series, Preorder the third book in the series, including all three audiobooks, on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tangled-wilderness/the-immortal-choir-holds-every-voice  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future reports on the dinosaur creche in Finland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future relays the last message from Mx. Bunny Face Murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future tells you about Mx. Bunny Face Murder's childhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future relays a fateful battle in the forests of Catalonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future continues her reporting from the front in Catalonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future describes the terrifying battle of ogre hill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future reads a report from behind the Iron Curtain in fascist-occupied Spain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret from the future talks about all of the terrible creatures that fascists have invented to attack internationalist forces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret and Mia discuss the headlines here at the start of the year 2055 during world war 3.5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret interviews the one and only General Lichterman about her decades as a revolutionary icon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret and Jamie report back from DinoCon in the year 2054.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret comes back from the future with a podcast episode from the year 2054.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's a Book Club Rerun! Margaret Killjoy reads her short story, The Free Orcs of Cascadia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book Club Rerun from the ol' ICHH archive - now with Book Club wrapping! Margaret Killjoy joins us to read a special spooky week ghost story about the 2nd American Civil War.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you folklore about witches in Russia, because she likes witches and it's still sort of Halloween.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story in which vampires serve as a metaphor for yet another thing, because vampires are cool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you the story she figures probably inspired Predator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a spooky vampire story that's quite a bit different.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you even more William Morris, but this story has swords in it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about decoration. Really.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Audiobook narrator Jackie Meloche reads Margaret the first chapter of her own upcomin book!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi critique of eugenics by a master of satire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a classic sci-fi tale of a marriage on Mars gone wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you stories about demons and moon maidens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about a boy who could have been king but instead talks to birds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about where personal grief meets climate grief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you Russian folklore about a cool bird robber guy who lives in a nest that some punks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about what enormous love it will take to rebuild the world and take back what's ours from the powerful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret finishes reading you a reimagining of Hindu mythology by a masterful speculative fiction author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a reimagining of Hindu mythology by a masterful speculative fiction author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret finishes reading Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues to read Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues to read Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Robert Evans a novella about the near future of tech, surveillance, and teenage rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a children's story written by one of the greatest queer icons of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads a classic anti-anarchist story by HG Wells written before Wells learned what was up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads a piece of folklore about the colonization of Siberia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads three Slavic folk tales about magic women and mean children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Danl a story about hackers using drones to disrupt for-profit incarceration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Gare a classic sci-fi tale about the divine possibility of computers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Sophie a story of love gone wrong between a magician and an alchemist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Gare a story about everyday magic, teen angst, and mixtapes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret finishes the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about AI, translation, and love across languages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Robert a post-apocalyptic story of a woman and her dog surviving in the mountains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Gare one of her stories, set in the world of Penumbra City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you the second part of a classic feminist horror story about the madness caused by patriarchy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a classic feminist horror story about the madness caused by patriarchy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Shereen a story about a time traveler sent to a very strange prison.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Gare an urban folk horror story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads Mia a sci-fi story about what people will do for free power and war. And about hacker clowns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you a story about an engineer in a collapsed United States, just trying to make her living selling weapons to rebels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret reads Gare a story about making fun of rich people in space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret reads James the story of what happens when a Palestinian orphan runs into conflict with three Greek gods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret reads "The Lost Roads," a utopian story about a world without cars by author Sim Kern, to Shereen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads “Babang Luksa,” a short story by author Nicasio Andres Reed, to Mia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads the final two chapters of her folk horror novella the Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion to Robert.  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-will-slaughter-the-lion-margaret-killjoy/7104105See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy continues reading the next two chapters of her folk horror novella the Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion to Robert.  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-will-slaughter-the-lion-margaret-killjoy/7104105See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy continues reading the next two chapters of her folk horror novella the Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion to Robert.  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-will-slaughter-the-lion-margaret-killjoy/7104105See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this first ever episode of the Cool Zone Media Book Club, Margaret Killjoy reads the first two chapters of her folk horror novella the Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion to Robert.  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-will-slaughter-the-lion-margaret-killjoy/7104105See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.