Join Emma Newman in her secret tea lair as she chats with authors, illustrators and all manner of interesting people. Served by the butler Latimer and serenaded by magical singing chickens, Emma explores the world of geek passions and creativity alongside the serious business of tea and cake.
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Author John Hornor Jacobs visits the tea lair for tea and cake. We talk about smoking, what we forgot was in Ghostbusters and being a musician. There are a couple of things discussed in this episode that are not suitable for children. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this…
In the latest episode of the Hugo-nominated podcast, author NK Jemisin visits the tea lair and over cake we discuss games, conventions, introversion and writing. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
In this episode, the quite frighteningly clever (but absolutely lovely) author Ramez Naam is invited into the secret tea lair. We talk about what Mez didn’t do whilst working for Microsoft, how science may help us to solve the world’s problems (and those which it can’t) and Hollywood science. If you love Tea and Jeopardy…
Award-winning author Aliette de Bodard is invited into the secret tea lair. We talk about cooking, must have features for villainous lairs, applied mathematics and how to pick the best fish sauce. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Professor Elemental has us over at his manor for tea and reconciliation, chatting about the creative process, village fetes and taming primates. This time it’s Emma in mild peril… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author and podcaster Mur Lafferty is invited into the secret lair for cake and tea. We discuss potential superhero sidekicks, surviving award nominations and speculate about the danger of selective breeding in chickens… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Screenwriter James Moran is invited into the tea lair to talk about hell, waiting and other aspects of the writerly life. He also demonstrates a hidden talent. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Tea and Jeopardy is one year old and so we celebrate that – and the Hugo nomination – with cake and bloopers. And tea. Obviously. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Comics illustrator Emma Viecelli is invited into the tea lair. Over tea and cake we discuss amateur dramatics, the creative life and the power of doilies. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author and comics writer Adam Christopher is invited into the secret lair for cake and tea. We discuss Rubarb and Custard, adulthood, writing and New York before trying to avert a zombie apocalypse. Features chickens and mild peril. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online,…
Author and filker Seanan McGuire is invited into the tea lair. We talk about venomous reptiles, Disneyland, filking and she meets the magical chickens. Warning: mild peril. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author and US Coast Guard Myke Cole is invited into the tea lair for tea, cake and conversation. We discuss transferable skills between the military life and the author life, romance novels and seek to improve bilateral relations between our countries. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive…
Emma Newman welcomes author and screenwriter Melinda Snodgrass into her secret tea lair for tea, cake and polite conversation. There’s an in-depth discussion of Measure of a Man, the STTNG episode penned by Melinda and of course, some mild peril. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of…
In this episode, the quietly brilliant author Adrian Tchaikovsky is invited into the secret lair for cake and tea. We discuss sword fighting, the transferable skills from a law career into writing (or lack thereof) and we discuss possible gaming system benefits that Adrian’s beard could offer. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want…
The amazingly talented author Mary Robinette Kowal is invited into the secret lair for cake and tea. We discuss the appeal of vintage typewriters, the parallels between writing novels and puppetry and the dangers of giant puppet stunts. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online,…
Author Joe Abercrombie is invited into the secret lair for cake and tea. We discuss why he reads outside of his genre, fairytales and raising children. Not entirely serious. No animals or authors were harmed in the making of this podcast. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of…
Author Lauren Beukes is invited into the secret lair for cake and tea. I discover her secret plans for world domination and what we should call her when her plan is executed. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author Mike Underwood joins Emma Newman in the secret tea lair to talk about Star Trek, swords and geekery. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
In this episode, the frighteningly talented author Frances Hardinge is invited into the tea lair. We talk about childhood heroes, the perfect hat and meeting Bagpuss… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author Gareth L Powell is invited into Emma Newman’s secret tea lair to talk about what the L in his name stands for, the worst place he’s spent a night and a certain monkey… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author Karina Cooper is invited into Emma Newman’s secret tea lair to talk about Steampunk, writing sex scenes and a certain goblin king… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Dave Bradley, Editor-in-Chief of SFX Magazine, is invited into Emma Newman’s secret tea lair to talk about Iron Man 3 and Neil Gaiman amongst other things… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Literary agent Jennifer Udden is invited into Emma Newman’s secret tea lair to talk about books and velociraptors amongst other things… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Novelist, comic writer and screenwriter Paul Cornell is invited into Emma Newman’s secret tea lair to talk about cricket and podcasting amongst other things… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
Author and screenwriter Sarah Pinborough is invited into Emma Newman’s secret tea lair to talk about guilty pleasures amongst other things… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
The Tea and Jeopardy podcast whisks listeners away to Emma Newman’s tea lair where they can eavesdrop on a polite conversation with a guest and the serious business of tea and cake. This week the guest is Chuck Wendig. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes…
Emma Newman introduces you to a civilised podcast with a more perilous edge. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.