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What happens when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds turns the crew of the Enterprise into puppets? This week at the Sci-Fi Diner, we’re talking about one of Strange New Worlds’ strangest swings yet—and whether going full puppet was brilliantly ridiculous or simply too much.
We also dig into some big science-fiction and Marvel news:
3 Body Problem is returning for Season 2, taking us deeper into the story and the escalating threat facing humanity.
Marvel’s VisionQuest is headed to Disney+, with Paul Bettany returning as Vision and James Spader returning as Ultron. We talk about what we know and what we’re hoping to see from the next chapter of the WandaVision story.
And this episode gets a little personal.
Sci-Fi Diner co-host Scott Hertzog has officially released his first epic fantasy novel, The Last King of Äncalë. We talk about the book, Scott’s journey from English teacher and longtime podcaster to published fantasy author, worldbuilding, writing, and how generative AI is changing the creative landscape for writers and other artists.
The Last King of Äncalë asks a simple but difficult question:
What happens when hope arrives almost too late?
The Scourge leaves its victims trapped inside their own bodies—alive, conscious, and unable to move. Plantsman Wurty Longfallow believes he may have discovered a cure. But while he searches for hope, King Thagnor has decided that fire may be the only way to save his kingdom.
📖 The Last King of Äncalë is available now in paperback, hardcover, and ebook.
🌐 Visit ScottHertzog.com for the books, maps, music, lore, and expanding world of The Certainty of Kings Saga.
In this episode: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and its puppet episode • 3 Body Problem Season 2 • Marvel’s VisionQuest • The Last King of Äncalë • writing epic fantasy • generative AI and creativity
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