The Halfling and the Spaceman
There are a lot of fans out there, but how did they, and more importantly, how can you, turn your passion into something creative? Join us each week as we meet fans who have moved from being consumers to creators. If your interests spring from speculative fiction and related fandoms, join us; whether you’re a model builder, cosplayer, artist, writer, fan-publisher, or club organizer, you’ll find something of interest with The Halfling and the Spaceman!
Episodes
We were excited to talk with Marc Gunn! Marc is a Celtic folk musician who was raised on science fiction and fantasy. He decided to celebrate his differences. Now he calls his music Sci F'Irish.
References and Links:
https://marcgunn.com/
We were pleased to have Rick Cutler on! He’s written several short stories for various anthologies. His debut book is scheduled for release in April of 2026!
References and Links:
https://www.rickcutler.com/
We were so excited to have with us Melissa Olthoff. She’s written several series in different genres, as well as being featured in anthologies. Her latest in the Griffin Corps books, Rise from the Ruins, is now available in audio format.
References and Links:
https://www.melissaolthoff.com/
We were excited to talk with our friend Syrinx Starr! He is the Head of Station Partnership Content and Development at OutWorld Fleet Radio and its On-Air Talent/Mixshow DJ find out what all that means!
References and Links:
https://outworldfleetradio.online/
https://thetemplesofsyrinx.com/
We were super excited to chat with Kacey Ezell! She’s written several books and is featured in several anthologies. Her book Magelight has recently been released on audio, which we know because we enjoyed listening to it!
References and Links:
https://kaceyezell.net/
We had a blast talking with Jennifer McCollom!! She is a professional film makeup artist and teacher. She’s worked on films you probably know. If it requires professional makeup or styling, she’s done it!
References and Links:
https://www.instagram.com/jensfx
https://jensfx8.wixsite.com/jensfx/film
We’re excited to have with us John Van Stry. John is the author of several military sci/fi series as well as other genres. His latest book, End Game, Wolfhounds - Book 06 was recently released. He’s also recently released a book in another series, Sometimes in the Fall, which is Book Two of The Seasons.
References and Links:
http://vanstry.net/vanstry/
In our latest episode, we welcomed Nick Nethery! He’s written several short stories for various anthologies of various genres. His debut novel, Relics of the Fallen, was just released in August of 2025.
References:
https://www.nicknethery.com/
We were excited to have J M Beal, author of the series Tales of a Watch-Cat and the Guardian’s Circle series. on our show! Great conversation.
References and Links:
http://www.jmbeal.com/
https://www.goldenfleecepress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/j.m.beal/
We had the privilege of talking with Becky-Lee Evans. She is a costumer, artist, seamstress, and maker. She’s also the founder of Going Ape Costume.
References and Links:
https://www.facebook.com/GoingApeCostume
https://www.threads.com/@going_ape_costume
https://www.twitch.tv/goingapecostume
https://www.instagram.com/going_ape_costume/
Vinnie Sirna, who cosplays under the handle SirnaCosplay is a cosplayer in the mid-Atlantic region of the US specializing in villains! (Oh My!) He frequents the conventions in the Del-Mar-Va area (Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) .
References and Links:
https://www.facebook.com/SirnaCosplay/
https://www.instagram.com/sirnacosplay
https://x.com/sirnacosplay
https://bsky.app/profile/sirnacosplay....
We were happy to have Jonathan Bartholomew back with us! He is one half of the podcast team of the Strange Stories with the Seeker and the Skeptic. He has recently published his first novel, Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine.
References and Links:
https://thelightfromalbemuth.substack.com/
https://www.facebook.com/p/Strange-Stories-with-the-Seeker-and-the-Skeptic-100095293164654/
We were excited to have Dave Butler on our show! Dave is a speculative fiction writer whose novel Witchy Kingdom won the Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel in 2020! He’s also written many other novels. In addition, he became the senior editor at Ark Press in January of 2025.
References and Links:
https://davidjohnbutler.com/about-dave/
Roger and Janet take a few minutes to talk about changes to the format of "The Halfling and the Spaceman" and announce two new shows coming to YouTube.
Applied Game Mastery - Roger explores what it takes to become a legendary TTRPG game master.
The Halfling's Book Nook - Janet reviews and comments on books from various nerdy genres.
Join us next week for the start of Season 7
We were very excited to talk with Nichole Goodnight. She’s a voice actress that has lent her talents to the NoSleep horror fiction podcast as well as a ton of other horror podcasts and games!
We had a great time talking with Ahmed Suffety. He’s an Arab American writer, editor, project manager, and designer for tabletop RPGs. His latest work includes developmental editing for the Kingdom of Keshanar.
References and Links:
https://www.suffety.com/
Merch Promo Code: HalflingSpaceman20
Jennifer Povey has authored the Lost Guardians series. She’s written several short fiction stories published in science fiction/fantasy magazines. She also has several credited works in the RPG industry.
References and Links:
https://www.jenniferrpovey.com/
Recently, we got to talk with Dennis M Myers. He’s the writer of the Rise of the Automated Empire series and is working on other sci-fi and fantasy novels, and recently, he’s become a tee-shirt designer! Fun conversation!
References and Links:
https://automatedempire.com/home
We were able to talk with Randee Dawn! She’s a journalist who’s also a writer, focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science fiction, fantasy, and horror). Great conversation!
References and Links:
https://randeedawn.com/
We got to talk with JC Kang! JC is a fantasy author, perhaps best known for his award-winning Legends of Tivara series. In addition to being a fantasy writer, he is an acupuncturist, a martial arts instructor, and has been a technical writer.
References and Links:
https://jckang.dragonstonepress.us/
https://www.instagram.com/jc.kang/
https://www.tiktok.com/@authorjckang
https://www.facebook.com/LegendsOfTivara
https://x.com/JCKang...
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