For our November 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the film Sinners directed by Ryan Coogler, for Adrian's consideration.

SPOILER WARNING! You are strongly recommended to see this film before listening to the discussion!

Other talking points:

Getting the wrong war

Wooden nickels and company scrip

Possibly the best musical set piece ever.

Being British about sex

Vampire with a banjo

Horrifying vampire shindig

The fine detail in historical film-making

Writing for world, character and story

Naturalistic and stylised presentation

Vampires vs racists

Badass Choctaw vampire hunters

Media Mentions:

Vampire: The Masquerade TTRPG

Black Panther movie dir. Ryan Coogler

Next month there will be the Starship Alexandria Advent Calendar, and then in January we look at the novel The Bone Ships by RJ Barker.

This month's patron episode is the novella The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei, as suggested by patron J. Schuberth.

Emma's music recommendation: Miserabilia by Los Campesinos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBW_E_XV0yU&list=RDyBW_E_XV0yU&start_radio=1

Emma's latest writing is included in Creative Futures (Beyond and Within) https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161

Adrian's most recent book is the novella Preaching to the Choir for which Emma provides the audiobook narration. https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUDIBLE-Preaching-to-the-Choir/dp/B0GPSF3CHY

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