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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight dive into the world of Fantasy and Science Fiction! First in Previously On (3:17), Jason and Rosie discuss some comics news, including a new Avengers series, a possible new comics origin for Thor in Avengers 1,000,000 BC, Marvel\u2019s A.X.E.: Judgment Day, and DC\u2019s upcoming Death of Justice League and Dark Crisis; they also discuss the title casting in Disney+\u2019s recently announced Percy Jackson series, the MCU\u2019s Ironheart series gaining its directors, and recap episode three of the Disney+ limited series Moon Knight. In the Airlock (53:19), they discuss JK Rowling\u2019s transphobia and why they won\u2019t be covering the latest Fantastic Beasts movie before diving deep (deeeep) into their book bag to offer recommendations for amazing Fantasy and Sci-Fi that just so happens to be written by marginalized, underrepresented, and queer authors that centers marginalized characters. Then, in the Hive Mind (1:15:06), Jason and Rosie are joined by Nicola Griffith, award winning author of Ammonite, Hild, the upcoming Spear, and more, to discuss her process as a writer, conducting research on Arthurian England, and writing with, and about, disabilities. Finally, in Nerd Out (1:48:43) a listener pitches us on The Illuminatus! Trilogy.\n\nTune in every Friday and don\u2019t forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!\n\nNerd Out Submission Instructions!\nSend a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your \u2018Nerd Out?\u2019 (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What\u2019s coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it?\n\nFollow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk\nFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmedia\n\nPLUGS:\nRosie\u2019s IG, website, author archive, & Letterboxd.\n\nSpear by Nicola Griffith + Nicola\u2019s website is worth checking out too!\n\nThe Listener\u2019s Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!\nHarry Potter and The Problematic Author by Maia Kobabe\nThe Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson\nHild by Nicola Griffith\nCemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas\nOn a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden\nSpear by Nicola Griffith (out on April 19th)\nPet by Akwaeke Emezi\nThe Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton (out on May 3)\n\nRecommendations from our guest & award winning author Nicola Griffith:\nSorrowland (2021) by Rivers Solomon\nThe Long Way To a Small Angry Planet (2015) by Becky Chambers\nA Companion to Arthurian Literature \xa0(2009) Edited by Helen Fulton\nA Spindle Splintered \xa0(2021) by Alix E. Harrow