Welcome to Journey to Planet JoCo, an interview series where science fiction and sometimes fantasy author John Scalzi talks to musician Jonathan Coulton about one of JoCo’s songs, getting in-depth — and possibly out of his depth — about the inspiration and construction behind them.

A different song is discussed each morning — and at the end of the series, we’ll be premiering a brand-new Jonathan Coulton song, never before heard. What’s it about? That would be telling.

Series header above by Faith Erin Hicks. Check out her often hilarious and touching comics here.