Author Archives: Lynne M. Thomas

About Lynne M. Thomas

Lynne M. Thomas is a Hugo Award winning editor and podcaster. In her day job, she is the Head of Distinctive Collections and Curator of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.

Extra! – This or That

Posted on August 16, 2017

Originally posted on VerityPodcast.com:
This game may not be called You Monster, You, but boy did it end up making us feel like monsters! Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we make DIFFICULT and TERRIBLE choices that YOU…

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Book review: Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on August 14, 2017

Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Second book in the series, and I loved it just as much. This is Aveda Jupiter’s/Annie Chang’s book. She’s picture-perfect as a heroine, but there’s not much demon-busting to … Continue reading →

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Episode 147 – Survival Kit(ling)

Posted on August 9, 2017

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Our year of loves and lasts continues with a rather big “last”. Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we discuss 1989’s “Survival”, which was a “last” in many ways, although it wasn’t originally intended…

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Extra! – You Monster, You!

Posted on August 2, 2017

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It’s a new game show! Deb and her devious friends developed this doozy of a dilemma-based debacle. Join Deb as she torments Liz and Lynne with truly monstrous decisions. It’s a delight! So are you…

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Episode 146 – The Pit of the Impossible Satan Planet

Posted on July 26, 2017

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Now that series 10 is over, our year of loves and lasts continues with a love. A lot of love. Two episodes of love, in fact! Join Deb, Erika, and Tansy as we dip back…

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Extra! – There’s Nothing “Only” About Being a Doctor + Our Gap Months

Posted on July 19, 2017

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It’s official! We have a new Doctor! And she’s a SHE. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we dive into our reactions to this truly momentous news. There were many tears, though not for…

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Episode 144 – The Doctor Falls Over

Posted on July 6, 2017

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That’s it. Series 10 is over. None of us are happy to see it go, but many of us are happy about how it went. Join Erika, Katrina, Lynne, and Tansy as we hash over…

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Episode 143 – Cool World Enough and Time

Posted on June 28, 2017

Originally posted on VerityPodcast.com:
It’s a rare on-location Verity! with an even-rarer special guest! Join Erika, Liz, and returning guest, Caroline Symcox as we discuss part one of the season finale story. It was some intense Doctor Who, and we have some intense reactions…

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Verities Doing Stuff: Mother of Invention

Posted on June 22, 2017

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Welcome to our new blog category: we all have so many projects on the go that may or may not intersect with our Verity lives (cough, hockey podcasts, cough, award-winning magazines). This is a way…

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Episode 142 – The Death Eaters of Light

Posted on June 21, 2017

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What a fascinating discussion this week’s Doctor Who episode lends itself to. Join Deb, Erika, and Tansy as we discuss women who are allowed to fail and still be heroes, the sexual politics of Romans, the…

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