Martin interviews ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot trained to generate natural language responses to human questions. During the interview, Martin asks questions such as, "Are you an evil computer intent on taking over the world?" and "Who is Martin Lastrapes?" The answers will astound you! Martin also asks ChatGPT about its favorite movies and what kind of novel it would like to write. 

Just in time for Christmas (if that sort of thing matters to you)! In this episode Martin explains the classic narrative arc…in so far a she understands it, which includes a lot of Star Wars references (good luck, listener). He also reads from his blog article "The Future Bank Robber," which reflects on choices and consequences in storytelling.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! In the finale of his very special three-episode Halloween eleganza podcast spectacular, Martin reflects on his month-long 2022 horror movie marathon. He also goes into the MartinLastrapes.com vault to revisit his favorite Halloween blog post, "Healing Halloween."

Do you know about the tunnels beneath Las Vegas? In PART 2 or this very special three-episode Halloween eleganza podcast spectacular, Martin shares an exclusive audio reading of his spooky short story, "Sin City."

To celebrate the spooky season, Martin is presenting a very special three-episode Halloween eleganza podcast spectacular! In this episode, Martin gives an exclusive audio reading of the darkest, most twisted short story he's ever written: "Belinda's Edge" 

Martin shares the genesis of his Sheperd.com article, The Best Dark Fiction Books that Explore the Hidden Shadows of Humanity. He also reads from the article, offering some insights into his favorite dark fiction books. 

Ben Fox, creator of Shepherd.com, talks to Martin about his awesome website that helps readers discover their next favorite book. He also talks about some of his own favorite books, living abroad, and the behind-the-scenes work of creating Shepherd.com. 

Author and editor Tammy Salyer talks with Martin about indie publishing, book editing, and outlining novels.

Martin talks about what it's like to receive negative reviews and reads a few brutal reviews he's received for his books. He also shares an update on his hunt for a literary agent.

Martin talks to his old pal, Will Entrekin, about indie publishing, querying literary agents, and his new novel, Secondhand Emotions. Martin also talks about his current obsession will RuPaul's Drag Race.