Sign up for CuriosityStream and Nebula for $15/year: https://curiositystream.com/asxpodThis episode has spoilers for The Expanse books up to Tiamat's Wrath.Part 1 of the interview: https://art19.com/shows/alt-shift-x-podcast/episodes/a4cb240b-cbe4-4c34-819e-1cac4a5701c40:00 Intro0:57 Cosmic horror in Leviathan Falls1:40 Aliens, mystery6:13 Surveillance in Persepolis Rising9:00 Worldbuilding15:10 History17:42 Politics23:48 30 year gap, George R. R. Martin29:54 Returning characters34:05 Heroism & work38:00 Expanse genres40:36 Amos and Holden in Tiamat's Wrath51:10 Names54:00 Clarissa in Persepolis Rising59:34 Aging, Naomi in Tiamat's WrathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=828bLzoapecAlt Shift X Expanse videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6yDpEottdiQe66hGsUa8o4CIDjCanyWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/77vubQGd6CsuespWT2Wqa0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/alt-shift-podcast/id1467112355Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNGRlNjQ4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNzTwitter: https://twitter.com/AltShiftXSpecial thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Triangle Wine Company, Harry, Shane Veglia, Brian Sentient, Ria McDoodle, Tim Cunniff, NotGac, Cara Akame, Ilhuilkamina Urdiana, SirRusty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.