
Ex Urbe Ad Astra #13 - The Florentine Renaissance with Larry Rothfield
13.2.2024 | 1 Std. 47 Min.
In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with historian Larry Rothfield about the political nuances of 15th century Florence, and the shifting perspectives of the Renaissance to come since then.

Ex Urbe Ad Astra #12 - Pacing with Ken Liu
09.1.2024 | 1 Std. 52 Min.
In this episode, Ada and Jo discuss the merits of good pacing across a range of story lengths with Hugo and Nebula award-winning author, Ken Liu.

Ex Urbe Ad Astra #11 - The Problem of Evil in Narrative with Alexis Shotwell
05.12.2023 | 1 Std. 43 Min.
In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with Alexis Shotwell about the issues that arise from ill-intentioned characters, and the moral questions they present to readers.

Ex Urbe Ad Astra #10 - Setups and Payoffs with Jon Evans
17.10.2023 | 1 Std. 43 Min.
In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with Jon Evans about the remote research versus travel, short stories, beleivability, and setting up shocking twists for striking payoffs.

Ex Urbe Ad Astra #9 - Stopping Reading
29.8.2023 | 1 Std. 35 Min.
In this episode, Jo and Ada discuss a number of reasons to put a book down without finishing.



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