{"id":13143,"date":"2020-04-13T09:35:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T13:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=13143"},"modified":"2020-04-13T09:41:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T13:41:58","slug":"episode-369-matt-ruff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-369-matt-ruff","title":{"rendered":"Episode 369 &#8211; Matt Ruff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual Memories Show 369:<br \/>\nMatt Ruff<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_641\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13143-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?powerpress_pinw=13143-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4itPQhel9GzH3WK2iXr4Zw\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Interviews\/The-Virtual-Memories-Show-p1091071\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/88-names\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13146\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-369-matt-ruff\/88namescov\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?fit=1600%2C2416\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"88namescov\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?fit=411%2C620\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13146\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?resize=291%2C440\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?resize=291%2C440 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?resize=411%2C620 411w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?resize=768%2C1160 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?resize=1017%2C1536 1017w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?resize=1356%2C2048 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/88namescov.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a>Author <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Ruff<\/a> checks in from Seattle and we talk about his brand-new novel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/88-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">88 Names<\/a>. We get into what gaming and the internet reveal about human character(s), how he handles VR nausea and whether VR measures up to what <em>Neuromancer<\/em> semisorta promised us, the pros and cons of a virtual book tour (including an upcoming one on <a href=\"https:\/\/account.altvr.com\/events\/1422722583802937939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Altspace VR on 4\/17\/20<\/a>), the fluidity of identity in the virtual landscape, the bookstores he can&#8217;t wait to get back to, post-pandemic, the origins of empathy, and more. <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give it a listen!<\/a> And go buy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/88-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">88 Names<\/a>, and check out <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-229-matt-ruff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my 2017 podcast with Matt<\/a> and the rest of <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/the-covid-19-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The COVID-19 Sessions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KqCVPFGuELk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/6ro7ACOP31SAvAgKGfONqL\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/embed\/player\/t141636908\/\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_369_-_Matt_Ruff.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enjoy the conversation!<\/a>\u00a0Then check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the archives<\/a>\u00a0for more great episodes!<\/p>\n<p>Lots of ways to follow <em>The Virtual Memories Show<\/em>! <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-virtual-memories-show\/id531173075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4itPQhel9GzH3WK2iXr4Zw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/vmspod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vmspod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXoLbP-9GbhHJZpCQP5TR5A\/videos?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Virtual-Memories-Show-p1091071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualmemoriespodcast.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tumblr<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualmemories.libsyn.com\/rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSS<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About our Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Ruff<\/a> is the author of the novels <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/my-novels\/fool-on-the-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fool on The Hill<\/a> (1988), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/my-novels\/sewer-gas-electric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sewer, Gas &amp; Electric: The Public Works Trilogy<\/a> (1997), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/my-novels\/set-this-house-in-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls<\/a> (2003), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/my-novels\/bad-monkeys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bad Monkeys<\/a> (2007), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/my-novels\/the-mirage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mirage <\/a>(2012), and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/my-novels\/lovecraft-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lovecraft Country<\/a> (2016), which is being produced as an HBO series by Jordan Peele, Misha Green, and J.J. Abrams. <em>Bad Monkeys<\/em> is currently under development as a Universal Studios film, with Margot Robbie attached to star. His most recent novel is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bymattruff.com\/88-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">88 Names<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Credits: This episode\u2019s music is <\/em>Fella<em>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/may4th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hal Mayforth<\/a>, used with permission from\u00a0the artist. The conversation was recorded remotely via Zencastr\u00a0on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000SOYOTQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000SOYOTQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=04f89e1b44161aff17be7ee9479f6d64\">Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000SOYOTQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> feeding into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004MQSV04\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004MQSV04&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=1a177654d0c55797588bc43949ef369e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cloudlifter CL-1<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004MQSV04\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003VZG550\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003VZG550&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=M2DKYCZ52E6ZFUA3\">Mackie Onyx Blackjack 2&#215;2 USB Recording Interface<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B003VZG550\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. All processing and editing done in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DRPVEUK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00DRPVEUK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=902a694e24a241f7cee18f483a6ce2dd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adobe Audition CC<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00DRPVEUK\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. Photo of Matt by . . . maybe his wife? Regardless, it&#8217;s on my <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/vmspod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Memories Show 369: Matt Ruff Author Matt Ruff checks in from Seattle and we talk about his brand-new novel, 88 Names. We get into what gaming and the internet reveal about human character(s), how he handles VR nausea and whether VR measures up to what Neuromancer semisorta promised us, the pros and cons of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-369-matt-ruff\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Episode 369 &#8211; Matt Ruff&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5981,4,1183,18],"tags":[4818],"class_list":["post-13143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-check-in","category-literature","category-podcasts","category-politics-implicit","tag-matt-ruff","post_format-post-format-audio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattruff2020comp.jpg?fit=1280%2C800","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4C7K-3pZ","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15881,"url":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-527-matt-ruff","url_meta":{"origin":13143,"position":0},"title":"Episode 527 &#8211; Matt Ruff","author":"Gil","date":"February 21, 2023","format":"audio","excerpt":"Virtual Memories Show 527: Matt Ruff \"There's not just one Lovecraft Country; there's really as many as you want to take the time to tell.\" Author Matt Ruff rejoins the show to celebrate his fantastic new book, THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS: A Return To Lovecraft Country (Harper). 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