Podcasts about analog science fiction

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 45:10

Main fiction: "Quirks" by Marie VibbertHugo and Nebula nominated author Marie Vibbert's short fiction has appeared in top magazines such as Nature, Analog, and Clarkesworld, and been translated into Czech, Chinese and Vietnamese. Her debut novel, Galactic Hellcats, was long listed by the British Science Fiction Award and her work has been called “everything science fiction should be” by the Oxford Culture Review. She also writes poetry, comics, and computer games. By day she is a computer programmer in Cleveland, Ohio.This story first appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2017.Narrated by: Mark NelsonMark Nelson began audiobook narration in 2006, and now has over 180 titles at LibriVox, and recording as “Harry Shaw,” more than 100 for Audible. While Mark mainly records sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles, he has also ventured into the classics, including Hugo and Dostoyevsky.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H SturgisSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

StarShipSofa No 740 Brian Trent

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 58:22

Brian Trent is the award-winning author of the sci-fi thrillers Redspace Rising and Ten Thousand Thunders, and more than a hundred short stories appearing in the world's top fiction markets, including in the New York Times' bestselling Black Tide Rising series, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Nature, Daily Science Fiction, Escape Pod, Pseudopod, Galaxy's Edge, and numerous year's best anthologies. Trent lives in Connecticut. His website and blog are at www.briantrent.com.This story originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2020.Narrated by: Mary MurphyMary is a New York based actor/voice-over artist. She loves the world of audio drama and is delighted to be back on board the StarShipSofa. She has performed in theatre, film, TV, animation, radio, and video games. A few of her recent credits include the one-woman play An Evening With Lola Montez, It's A Wonderful Life, a streamed performance of the piece Near Nellie Bly, Divination of The Three for Asheville Fringe, and the audio dramas Frontier Gentleman, Chinook, and Newfield. She can be heard voicing various characters for Disney, GoKidGo, LeapFrog, the Center For New American Media, Audible, and Audimance. She has also been a regular performer on the audio drama series Fireside Mystery Theatre, The NoSleep Podcast, The Wicked Library, To the Manor Borne By Robots, and Campfire Radio Theater. marymurphyonline.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds - Short Sci-Fi Story From the 1960s

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 39:03

A gun is an interesting weapon; it can be hired, of course, and naturally doesn't care who hires it. Something much the same can be said of the gunman, too… Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds, that's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine has been published under a number of different titles, starting as Astounding Stories of Super-Science in January 1930. Today's story can be found in the December 1960 issue of Analog on page 104, Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, In a future society where murder is almost unheard of, the mysterious death of a young girl in Central Park shocks the public and puzzles investigators. The Akkra Case by Miriam Allen de Ford.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================

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Interview with Artist Todd Lockwood

Epic Realms Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 70:21

Todd Lockwood is an artist known for his fantasy and science fiction illustration. he gained his largest following from for his work on the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, as well as novels from Tor Books, DAW Books, and on magazine covers, including Satellite Orbit magazine, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, Realms of Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Dragon Magazine, and Dungeon Magazine. We talk about his career, stories, upbringing, and his new projects as well. https://www.toddlockwood.com/

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Snake Hands Slither Explosively Fast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 73:50

To be honest, as much as Murder Madness here dragged its feet in getting to the point, I really enjoyed the story as a whole! It's a bit formulaic from a modern perspective, but what isn't in our usual milleu around here, you know? That's kinda a function of the public domain stories we read around here, just for the sheer factor of how many stories build off of the bits and pieces we're finding, sometimes completely unintentionally! For example, here, there's the last act twist of just what the Master was up to the whole time. Bit of a spoiler here, to be fair and honest with you, but it's really not all that much of a shocker, if you ask me, that he's aiming to make some kind of improvement on humanity as a whole, just coincidentally finding himself at the top of the heap? Could see it coming pretty clearly, especially with the reveal of the Master's whole calm, cool, collected affect a bit earlier in the story. I do provide a disclaimer, since these books are aged and, often, not well-remembered: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

Cubes of Flame, Gnomes of Tongue

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 52:07

What do you think is the deal with these Gnomes? I mean, it's not really unpacked in the story very far, but it's kinda gently implied there's a sort of queen-and-workers sort of vibe going on. Sure, it's probably just there to give Sarka a target for this whole superiority schtick, but I'm the type of person to wonder about the ecology of a foreign planet after we've read the story they're set on. Sure, sure, I'm not too worried about it when we're in the middle of reading the tale, mostly because a lot of the stories we read aroud here just sort of glaze over that sort of thing, but I genuinely think between Dune and all the solarpunk I've been reading I'm stuck like this! Even if the framing often makes no sense to the modern eye, there's plenty to enjoy in these old books. As I've made very clear, I'm a known enjoyer of these short story collections strictly BECAUSE they're not all polished and perfect. There's so much more room to take risky, big swings in the case of a shorter story, y'know? I do provide a disclaimer, since these books are aged and not well-remembered: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

Assume Cubic Gnomes in a Lunar Vaccuum...

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 71:11

If you're a bit lost on what's happening in Earth, the Marauder, I'd heartily suggest checking out the previous issue of Astounding, the July Issue! We did indeed read that in a previous episode of the show, just check the titles, I always title the first episode of a given thing with the title of the book, so that should make the July issue pretty easy to find! Well, hopefully anyway. Even if not, a good most of the time, these serialized stories usually do a great job of reminding you what you missed. They kind of have to, y'know? Since not everybody caught every issue, and you didn't wanna wind up completely lost if you missed a trip to the newstand, that's the tact I'd take, anyway. Either way, the tale on display here really has its ups and its downs. Loads of fun concepts, but some of them it REALLY doesn't pull off. At least, if you can't stand to hear this one, it's not going to hang around forever! That's the glory of these short story collections, the stuff you don't like doesn't loom large. Sure, that comes with the downside of the things you like not sticking around too long, but some of these stories would need MAJOR reworks to be any longer than they were written here. I do provide a disclaimer, since these books are aged and not well-remembered: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

A Second, Subterranean, Satellite

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 77:38

You never know what you'll happen to find beneath the earth in these oddball little pulp stories we read here on the show. Could it be some sort of monster? Perhaps a whole society of people we've been missing out on interacting with? Maybe, even, depending on the day, some sort of giant aeomeba that just wants to burble about for a while! That's not even to mention the absolutely madcap volume of oddities you'll find just above the average cruising altitude of a plane, I mean, an entire planet full of blood-drinking frog men, just hanging out up there is just the start of things! Don't even get me started on what they found beyond the heaviside layer, or up there on the moon! But enough listing possibilities from me, you'll have to listen to the episode itself if you want to know just what we find not only on the second satellite, but beneath the silver dome, as well. I might have invoked the disclaimer in this one? either way, here it is: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

A Very Sleepy Satellite

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Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 61:21

Don't let my sleepy, dozy demeanor fool you here, gang, I had just had a long day at the time! This tale is quite the ride, a whole second planet just hanging out within the easy reach of an airplane? Wild! I mean, the physics of something like that would be turning the world upside down, but who needs physics when you've got a waterworld full of frog-men who seem to subsist on the blood of the other people who live on the planet? You really don't find plots this wild outside the pulps, people! You're really going to want to tune in to next week's episode if that concept interests you at all, this really evolves into quite the story! I do provide a disclaimer, since these books are aged and not well-remembered: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

An Embarrassment of Riches

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Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 61:56

Indeed, we do stumble into quite the bevy of delights as we delve farther and farther into the past with this particular issue of Astounding Stories. Sure, it's already quite the delight to discover a new saga in the tale we've heard previously in Earth, the Marauder, but in addition to that, we're well on our way to finding other short stories that boggle the mind! As an aside, I mention a more modern short story collection out front, and I would love to stress to authors: I am more than willing to discuss featuring your work on the show! Guarding Gus, our first episode of the third season, is far from a fluke in terms of the stories I'm hoping to feature on the show going forward. If you've got some writing you feel would be a particularly good fit, feel free to shoot me an email at glaciernester@gmail.com, and we can talk about what that might look like for you! Back on topic, though, I really do believe that short story collections can contain startling volumes of incredibly compelling work. I'm not sure I've mentioned it on the show, but there's a particular short story that I've been chasing for YEARS, that I first read in high school, and didn't write down the title of, and cannot find for the LIFE of me. In short, it was in a black-covered science fiction anthology that was about to be weeded out of the school library, and the only two major stories I remember have stuck with me ever since: one set in a society where time is used as currency, which opens with a scene of a group of street buskers doing some performance art, wherein they set their internal clocks to tick down simultaneously, such that the mob they were standing in instead causes them to fall, spelling out MEMENTO MORI in a town square. The other swings a bit more horriffic, as a young woman struggles against the thrall of a claude glass, each time she stares, finding herself more and more strongly compelled to never look at anything else. There's a particularly vivid passage of her describing how a lizard that wandered into the house looks after staring into the claude glass, her perception of color forced into eye-popping contrast in comparison to life as it was before. The sheer vividity of these two stories as they impressed themselves into my then-younger mind has really instilled in me a drive to check out these short story collections, there's some real gems in there! Not just the yearly anthology issues, either, there's great stuff in the monthlies, too. Remind me to talk about Optopia on the live stream, sometime, you'll hear about some fantastic solarpunk yarns. Also of note, our content disclaimer: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

Astounding Stories, August 1930

UFO Paranormal Radio & United Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 78:44

As I've been known to mention a great many times, I absolutely love the wonderful short stories on hand in these old pulp magazines. Sure, they're not exactly always a hit, but when the author nails what they're going for? It's really going to shine! I mean, picture just how many incredibly famous pieces of what forms not only the english class "canon", but also those works that prove definitional to a genre, most especially genre that was then-niche, but now having a moment in the sun, like science fiction, or cyberpunk! (If you're looking at modern story magazines, you can even find things that I feel define essential modern genres, like solarpunk, as well!) Gush as much as I like about these magazines, unfortunately August is the last Astounding issue we're going to be reading outright, directly like this. We don't know it at the time of this recording, but going forward, I'm going to be shifting the focus when it comes to Astounding, leaning in to its strengths as a provider of short stories. We'll, rather than reading the issues all in one run, instead be adding pieces of the issue to act as bonus tales, when a story ends a bit earlier than I was expecting it to. Perhaps I'll add a little tag to the description of the episodes which feature astounding episodes, for my fellow serialized short story enjoyers! All that said, I hope you enjoy this particular issue of Astounding! As we work our way through the issue, we finish up that Earth the Marauder story that's been being chipped away at! Really, quite the fun twists in store here, as they wrangle their way through the whole conquering space whatnot. Reminds me of how science fiction tends to rhyme, we have this back in the 30s, and now there's tales of societies that prove a dyson sphere doesn't have quite enough energy, and instead propel their planet out of its original orbit, in hopes of finding more resources to work with. Wild to think about! I don't think the disclaimer came up this time, but here it is anyway: TL;DR up front: Paper Cuts is almost all public domain stuff, and some of it hasn't aged well. I'll be doing my best to warn you, but I'm not changing any of it, I don't believe censorship is the path forward here. Paper Cuts, by necessity, has to be a majority books that are in the US public domain. That means it's almost exclusively going to be content produced in the 1920s, or earlier. These works may have aspects that have not aged well to a modern viewer/listener. Now, I'm never one for censorship, but I do believe we are entitled to being able to filter the leisure content we don't want to see. So, this results in the following policy: I'll do my level best to warn you, the viewer, at the beginning of the episode, what's likely to come up. A great example is something like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had some passages describing natives of various places in a fashion I'd charitably describe as unkindly. In cases where something sneaks up on me unwarned, I will be reading the content unedited, with my sincerest apologies for the lack of active warning. All that said, I'm gonna cover my bases with some common warnings that have come up often in books I've read before: Descriptions of "savage natives" Various racial slurs, unkind terms, and/or Descriptions of groups that have taken on a worse connotation General mistreatment and misrepresentation of cultures Generally speaking, if something I'm reading is on the page? Don't expect me to have opinions aligning with it. We're here to have fun, not disparage people! Want to grab the book to read along with us? check it out here, free of charge! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29768 (Astounding Stories, August 1930) Have a book to request? Maybe some chats to chit? Finally interested in that bread I bake? drop by the discord! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn Want to listen live? Come drop by, Fridays night, on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/

The Authors Quill Hosted By Joe Montaldo Guest Writers Of The Future Winner Zack Be Of Wheaton Mary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 132:38

ZACK BE Writers of the Future Winner – Biography Zack Be is an author, obscure songwriter, and psychotherapist trapped in the Washington, D.C. area gravity well. His fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Asimov's Science Fiction, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 36, and The Science Fiction Tarot anthology. He is the editor of Inner Workings, an anthology of SFF stories and craft writing essays available now from Calendar of Fools. More info about Zack's writing and music can be found at zackbe.com or anywhere @bezackbe.

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The Authors Quill Hosted By Joe Montaldo Guest Writers Of The Future Winner Zack Be Of Wheaton Mary

United Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 132:38

ZACK BE Writers of the Future Winner – Biography Zack Be is an author, obscure songwriter, and psychotherapist trapped in the Washington, D.C. area gravity well. His fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Asimov's Science Fiction, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 36, and The Science Fiction Tarot anthology. He is the editor of Inner Workings, an anthology of SFF stories and craft writing essays available now from Calendar of Fools. More info about Zack's writing and music can be found at zackbe.com or anywhere @bezackbe.

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Escape Pod 918: Conference of the Birds

Escape Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 37:33

Author : Benjamin C. Kinney Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Conference of the Birds” originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction & Fact (January 2021) Contains some harsh language. Ben's additional commentary https://theastoundinganalogcompanion.com/2021/02/02/embodied-and-empathetic-minds-in-conference-of-the-birds/ Blade Runner 2049 Interlinked scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRcpnM26nJM Discussion of the (inter)link between Blade Runner 2049 and […] Source

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S4 Ep6: And the Raucous Depths Abide & The Tallest Doll in New York City

Kaleidocast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 44:08

And the Raucous Depths Abide by Sam Schreiber, Read by Rish Outfield An alien empire sends a drone to monitor Earth, but things go awry and the device's CPU and backup end up at cross purposes. After centuries at the bottom of the ocean, the CPU has gone mad and is bent on destroying humanity. The backup finds a way to save the day, though there is of course pain involved. But life is pain. Anyone who says anything different is selling something. Sam Schreiber is a writer living in Brooklyn with his wife and two cats. His work can be found in such markets as Tales to Terrify, PodCastle, Escape Pod, Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, where this story first appeared. Keep up with his work at https://www.thesamschreiber.com/ or on Twitter @ahzimandias Rish Outfield is a writer, narrator, and podcast host who magically reverts to childhood every time he hears a strange sound out in the woods in the night. Maybe it was just an owl, or an elk, or a will o' the wisp, or an escaped criminal convicted of serial cannibalism . . . I mean, no big deal, right? The Tallest Doll in New York City by Maria Dahvana Headley, Read by Wilson Fowlie In a pre-World War Two Manhattan, the buildings come alive and share a budding romance, much to the horror and endangerment of the people around and within them. Maria Dahvana Headley is the New York Times-bestselling author of eight books, including Beowulf: A New Translation (FSG, 2020), which won the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets. Her novel The Mere Wife, under development at FX, is a contemporary adaptation of the Beowulf story, set within American suburbia. Headley's genre-bending work has won the Hugo and the World Fantasy Awards. Her ten-episode musical adaptation of The Aeneid will be released by Audible in 2023. She grew up in the high desert of Idaho on a survivalist sled dog ranch, where she spent summers plucking the winter coat from her father's wolf. Wilson Fowlie lives in a suburb of Vancouver, Canada and has been reading aloud since the age of 4. His life has changed recently: he lost his wife to cancer, and he changed jobs, from programming to recording voiceovers for instructional videos, which he loves doing, but not as much as he loved Heather.

106. Short and Long Fiction with Garrett Ashley

Coffee in Space

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 59:57

Dr. Garrett Ashley is a well-published short fiction writer who has stories in Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and Strange Horizons (online). You can learn more about him and his work at his WEBSITE or on TWITTER. We also talked about thriller stories, with Melinda Leigh's Bree Taggart taking center stage, as well as Laura Lippman's Baltimore Blues. I also recommend the great Maltese Falcon and other books of the noir genre.Subscribe to the Coffee in Space newsletter so you can stay up to date on all podcast episodes and news about the interviews! Coffee in Space is a crowd funded effort. To support the show, head over to Buy Me a Coffee and well....buy me a coffee! Thank you for your support!* Links in these show notes may be affiliate links. I may make a small percentage from your purchase. I would always want you to buy from a local, independent store, but if you are looking to use Amazon, I would appreciate you considering my links. Thank you!

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Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast 202. Brian Trent from winner to published author of ”Red Space Rising”

UFO Paranormal Radio & United Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 58:27

Brian Trent, who I originally met almost 10 years ago when he was a Writers of the Future winner, published in volume 29 with his story “War Hero.” His work appears in the New York Times bestselling Black Tide Rising series, Weird World War series, Analog Science Fiction, Fact, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Escape Pod, Galaxy's Edge, and in 2019 he was the winner of Baen Books' Readers' Choice Award. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since we met back in 2013. He just published a fantastic novel that I read in preparation for this podcast, “Red Space Rising.” It was based on his winning Writers of the Future short story, which we discuss. briantrent.com/ podcastwritersofthefuturemilitaryscifiscifihorrorBrianTrentLRonHubbard

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Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast 202. Brian Trent from winner to published author of

United Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 59:32

Brian Trent, who I originally met almost 10 years ago when he was a Writers of the Future winner, published in volume 29 with his story “War Hero.” His work appears in the New York Times bestselling Black Tide Rising series, Weird World War series, Analog Science Fiction, Fact, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Escape Pod, Galaxy's Edge, and in 2019 he was the winner of Baen Books' Readers' Choice Award. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since we met back in 2013. He just published a fantastic novel that I read in preparation for this podcast, “Red Space Rising.” It was based on his winning Writers of the Future short story, which we discuss. briantrent.com/

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202. Brian Trent from winner to published author of "Red Space Rising"

Writers of the Future Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 59:32

Brian Trent, who I originally met almost 10 years ago when he was a Writers of the Future winner, published in volume 29 with his story “War Hero.” His work appears in the New York Times bestselling Black Tide Rising series, Weird World War series, Analog Science Fiction, Fact, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Escape Pod, Galaxy's Edge, and in 2019 he was the winner of Baen Books' Readers' Choice Award. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since we met back in 2013. He just published a fantastic novel that I read in preparation for this podcast, “Red Space Rising.” It was based on his winning Writers of the Future short story, which we discuss. https://briantrent.com/

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Special Event: The Authors of Deadly Summer Books "Dream State" & "Dark of the Curl"

Castle of Horror Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 53:56

Join us for this live panel featuring reading and discussion on horror from the authors of two new summer horror novels:Martin Ott, author of Dream State (https://amzn.to/3PrzaNV), and Leigh Fryling ("Peyton Douglas"), author of Dark of the Curl (https://amzn.to/3K0tCZU)Castle Bridge Media is proud to host your final summer escape!This summer we've got two novels bringing thrills and chills to the beach-- one a harrowing, bleeding-edge thriller, one a fifties surf horror.Dream State by Martin Ott (8/9 in paper and Kindle) - Think Yellowjackets meets White Lotus.After an asteroid hits the moon and knocks it out of orbit, global chaos ensues when people lose the ability to sleep. We follow society's descent into madness through the eyes of a failed zoologist, an almost-bankrupt resort owner, and an underage bartender on a Belize island resort cut off from the rest of the world. As island resources become scarce and conflict erupts, the main characters will need to overcome their demons and fatigue in order to survive."Starts as an island getaway but quickly morphs into a chaotic fever dream." -- Emily Hockaday, managing editor of Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and Fact, author of Naming the GhostSurf Mystic: Dark of the Curl by Peyton Douglas (8/23 in paper and Kindle) - Welcome back to the eternal haunted summer of Laguna Beach. The Surf Mystic series continues in this harrowing adventure. Frannie Cohn, the four-foot-ten queen of the waves and the mystic arts, returns to Laguna Beach in 1959. But between her surfer maybe-boyfriend and a broodingly handsome newcomer with a dark secret, Frannie has plenty of trouble on her hands. But when an army of murderous, bewitched wooden men begins stalking the beach, Frannie's summer gets deadly fast. "Surf Mystic is a pitch-perfect horror homage to 60s beach culture... blends surfing, soapy small-town politics, Kabbalah, and destructive demons in a page-turning alchemy that will transform your summer days. Come on in—the waves are epic!"-- David Bowles, Pura Belpre Winning and Texas Bluebonnet List AuthorReviewers/for further information:Castle Bridge Mediahttp://castlebridgemedia.com/jason.henderson@castlebridgemedia.com

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Escape Pod 848: An Incident on Ishtar

Escape Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 54:27

Author : Brian Trent Narrator : Kitty Sarkozy Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums An Incident on Ishtar originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in March 2018. An Incident on Ishtar By Brian Trent Her family tried very hard to never use the word “crazy” with her. So […] Source

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Episode 4 - Jennifer Crow

Off The Page

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 29:18

Jennifer Crow has been writing poetry since she was a little girl. Her poems explore the edges of time and space, and myth and lore. Her poems have appeared in Analog Science Fiction, Uncanny Magazine, and more. She joins host Crystal Sarakas to talk about her poems - and to share a few with us. Find out more at yourpublicradio.org.

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95: Freya Marske Interview

The Fantasy Inn Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 56:24

Travis interviews author Freya Marske about her debut fantasy novel, A Marvellous Light, which is available now from Tordotcom. Red White & Royal Blue meets Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell in debut author Freya Marske's A Marvellous Light, featuring an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts, and conspiracies. Freya and Travis discuss the best gins, building books around an emotional spine, and the highlights of her unofficial Smut Writing Course. Want your message featured on the podcast? Find out more here. About Freya Marske: Freya Marske lives in Australia, where she is yet to be killed by any form of wildlife. She writes stories full of magic, blood, and as much kissing as she can get away with. Her hobbies include figure skating and discovering new art galleries, and she is on a quest to try all the gin in the world. Her short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction, Andromeda Spaceways, and several anthologies. In 2020 she was awarded the Australian National SF (Ditmar) Award for Best New Talent. Find Freya on Twitter, the Be the Serpent podcast, or at her website, freyamarkse.com. Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy Us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S'atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples. Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores! The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

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StarShipSofa No 668 Jeremy Szal

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 43:53

Main Fiction: "Dead Men Walking" by Jeremy Szal. This story was first published in Abyss and Apex in December, 2017.Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people's patience. He's the author of over forty science-fiction short stories. His debut novel, STORMBLOOD, a dark space opera about a drug made from the DNA of extinct aliens that makes users permanently addicted to adrenaline and aggression, is out now from Gollancz as the first of a trilogy, with BLINDSPACE releasing sometime in 2021. He was the editor for the Hugo-winning StarShipSofa until 2020 and has a BA in Film Studies and Creative Writing from UNSW. He carves out a living in Sydney, Australia with his family. He loves watching weird movies, collecting boutique gins, exploring cities, cold weather, and dark humour. Find him at http://jeremyszal.com/ or @JeremySzal.Narrated by Fred Himebaugh.Fred Himebaugh lives a pulp fiction life and takes notes. His family lives with him, warily, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Fred's fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Mysterion, and most recently at Distant Shore Publishing, but he is most proud that, after a long association with the StartShipSofa, working as a narrator, commentator, and Fan Number One, his story "Fingers" was selected for the Sofa in 2020. And then, Tony made him editor.You can also read novels by Fred, published under the name Frederick Gero Heimbach, namely The Devil's Dictum and Ronald Reagan's Brilliant Bullet. His third novel will be released by Liberty Island Media Group in a few months.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

025 - Astounding by Alec Nevala-Lee and the Golden Age of SF

Exploring Tomorrow: Meaningful Science Fiction and Life's Big Questions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 62:18

Author Alec Nevala-Lee stops by to discuss his monumental biography of the early days of science fiction. His book, Astounding, details the rise of SF through the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. This was the age of a magazine called Astounding, today known as Analog Science Fiction and Fact. In those early decades, John W. Campbell served as editor of Astounding and he left an indelible mark on the genre, for better or worse. Campbell fostered talented writers like Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, L. Ron Hubbard, and so many more. He indisputably shaped what we understand as Science Fiction today. But he upheld a distinctly white, male, capitalist outlook. Meanwhile, as science fiction found its footing in American culture, it also spun off the creation of a new religion. Was this an accident, or was it inevitable? We discuss this and some of Nevala-Lee's own fiction feature in the collection, Syndromes. Learn more about Alec Nevala-Lee's work: https://nevalalee.com Read Astounding: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062571946 Listen to Syndromes: https://nevalalee.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/listening-to-syndromes/ Learn more about Mikel's work at www.mikelwisler.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeljwisler/support

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Season one, Episode Thirteen, “The Dig”

After the Apocalypse

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 26:51

After the ApocalypseA pandemic survival storySeason one, Episode Thirteen, “The Dig”The old man kept a slow but steady pace down the gravel road. It was getting on in the day and he needed to start thinking about shelter for the night. Bill, the dog trotted about 10 yards ahead as the vanguard. A small dust cloud rose behind them marking their progress. The old man thought about that. ...Hello my survivor friends, How is the apocalypse treating you? Happy Easter! I figure rabbits will probably survive the apocalypse, right? Cockroaches and rabbits. There's a zombie online multiplayer game I play called Dead Frontier, yes, I'm all in on the apocalypse, and for the easter event you get to kill zombie bunnies. Reminds me of Monty Python – “It's just a Bunny Rabbit!” – You kids who don't know what I'm talking about go stream Monty Python and the Holy Grail and you can thank me later. Did you like today's cliff-hanger? Maybe it was more of a pit-hanger. Good news we at about 3500 downloads. We have new listeners in Minsk Belarus, Dhaka Bangladesh and Portoviejo Ecuador. All places I've yet to visit. I have been at Mahabalipuram on the Bay of Bengal, but that's another story. Send me an email if you are listening form one of these far-flung places. Love to get your feedback. cyktrussell@gmail.com I need a favor from all you great people, whether Belarusian, Bangladeshi or Ecuadorian. Go into whatever podcast app you're using and leave a review. Just a quick note. That's what drives the algorithms. And we all love algorithms. If you're feeling super motivated tell a few friends. If we, you and I and Dmytri from Belarus can grow this tribe I can accelerate to weekly episodes and I'd really like to do that. If you are just beside yourself with enthusiasm you can throw some Belarusian rubles, some Bangladeshi taka or some Ecuadorian dollars – because, yeah, Ecuador switched their currency to the US dollar – and you can do that at my Patreon page patreon.com/aftertheapocalypse. I listened to a couple interesting SciFi stories recently. I like these short SciFi stories because they have that one really interesting idea that makes you say ‘Huh'. One is a story called Things by Peter Clark - Have you ever seen a movie called The Thing? It was released in 1982 starring Kurt Russell (no relation) and directed by John Carpenter, based on a book by John Campbell from 1938. Now you might be thinking, ‘gee all of those names sound familiar' and you'd be right. John Carpenter the prolific director who brought you the Halloween moves, as well as some other B-movie SciFi classics like Escape from New York, also with Kurt Russell in 1981, just a year before The Thing, and one of my personal favorites, They Live with professional wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper. And of course John Campbell, who wrote the original story, was one of those giants of the golden age of Science Fiction, both as a writer and the editor of Analog.I know, I know, I keep doing this to you, but trust me all of these factors come together to make The Thing a great sort of SciFi-Grindhouse mashup with lots of practical horror effects. The links to all of this stuff is in the notes and don't get me started on Adrienne Barbeau! Any of these movies would be a good streaming choice for SciFi lovers on a Friday night in the apocalypse. The critics hated Carpenter's version of The Thing at the time. No one knew what to do with a horror – SciFi mashup, but I liked it. There was an original version in 1951 called The Thing from Another World, which I have seen and was pretty good for it's time. Anyhoo – to make a long, complicated, meandering story short - the Peter Clark story I listened to on a bike ride reimagines that movie from the alien's point of view. If you have seen the movie this story, especially as read by Kat from Clarkesworld, is just an awesome fun-house mirror read of the same story from a different angle I really enjoyed it. That's it my survivor friends, this is Chris your lead survivor wishing you a happy Easter and as always…Keep on Surviving! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Courtship FTL

Deep Sky Anchor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021

by Mary E. Lowd Originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November/December 2020 Addie stepped onto the fanciest spaceship she’d ever seen and thrilled at the idea that she might soon own it. The twinkling lights, the shining displays, the dashboards of brightly colored buttons — all hers! She’d been saving credits for years … Continue reading "Courtship FTL"

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StarShipSofa No 650 Edward Ashton

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 42:09

Main Fiction: "Wolves" by Edward AshtonThis story first appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact (October 2019).Edward Ashton lives in a cabin in the woods (not that Cabin in the Woods) with his wife, a variable number of daughters, and an adorably mopey dog named Max. He is the author of the novels Three Days in April and The End of Ordinary, as well as of short stories which have appeared in venues ranging from the newsletter of an Italian sausage company to Escape Pod, Analog, and Fireside Fiction.You can find him online at edwardashton.com, or on Twitter @edashtonwriting.Narrated by Randal Schwartz.Randal Schwartz isRandal Schwartz, also known as merlyn, is an American author, system administrator and programming consultant. He is known for his expertise in the Perl programming language, his promotional role within the Perl community, as a co-host of FLOSS Weekly. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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StarShipSofa No 647 Frederick Gero Heimbach

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 64:05

Main Fiction: "Fingers" by Frederick Gero HeimbachThis story originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact (January 2019).Frederick Gero Heimbach lives a pulp fiction life and takes notes. His family lives with him, warily, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is the author of two novels of satirical alternate history. Find his science fiction and horror stories at Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, at Mysterion Online, and other places. Fred is also the newly appointed editor of StarShipSofa.Narrated by Drew Mallory.Drew Mallory is a PhD research psychologist, on weekdays, who studies how societal institutions can protect their most vulnerable members. On weekends, however, all bets are off. His voice acting and speculative fiction embrace the uncomfortable, weird, and uncanny. Drew spends his time mostly in Thailand, but can be contacted directly by stating his name thrice into a darkened mirror anywhere.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Arboretum, Little Robot

Deep Sky Anchor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 4:18

Chirri's robot is malfunctioning. A science-fiction story originally published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact.

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Hidden Intentions

Deep Sky Anchor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 5:28

A reptilian alien with her cool temper is clearly an ideal choice for babysitting the human captain's larval offspring. A science-fiction story originally published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact.

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Afraid of Sci Fi and the Future Part 2

Afraid of Nothing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 39:20

What do scifi and the future have in common? They feed off each other and offer some valuable lessons for those living in the Present.In Episode 27 scifi novelist and futurist Robert J. Sawyer returns with more predictive insights, shares his personal paranormal experience and reveals his favorite scifi film and book – one we all should read! Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature and many anthologies. Robert has won the Nebula Award (1995), the Hugo Award (2003) and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006). His latest novel is The Oppenheimer Alternative. Robert's website is sfwriter.com.His books are available in most book stores or online at Amazon (Kindle and paperback).Audiobooks are available on Audible.com (but please use our promo link).SUPPORT THE PODCASTWATCH…VIMEO ON DEMAND: Rent the Afraid of Nothing documentary on Vimeo On Demand – and watch two free bonus videos during the 72-hour rental period. Use the promo code “AON20off” and get 20% off the $3.00 rental fee (valid thru 9/30/20). Rent it now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aondoc.AMAZON PRIME: Watch the documentary on Amazon Prime -- buy or rent, or watch for free if you have a Prime subscription. And please leave a positive review.VIDI SPACE: Visit Vidi Space at www.vidi.space and use the promo code (all caps) "I LOVE SPACE" to get 50% off the first year's subscription to watch the Afraid of Nothing documentary and a plethora of other paranormal content you won't find anywhere else.LISTEN…FREE 30-DAY TRIAL ON AUDIBLE: The Afraid of Nothing Podcast is stoked to partner with the audio-bookworms at Audible to offer you a free 30-day trial membership. Click this link to listen to your favorite horror, paranormal and best selling authors. (Disclosure: We get a commission every time a person signs up for a membership – but we get diddly if you try it out, nor do you pay a penny more if you make the smart move and become an Audible member.)BUY…AFRAID OF NOTHING STORE: Just because you are home and pant less doesn’t mean you can’t wear a frighteningly cool t-shirt. Visit our official online store at aonpodcaststore.com for shirts, hats, mugs and more!BE SOCIAL…Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Free 30-Day Audible Trial Membership Check the show notes to find out more and click the link to a free 30-day trial membership. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/afraidofnothing)

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Afraid of Sci Fi and the Future

Afraid of Nothing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 40:41

Episode 26 delivers one of the most prolific and accomplished scifi authors – Canada's Robert J. Sawyer. Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature and many anthologies. Robert has won the Nebula Award (1995), the Hugo Award (2003) and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006). Also a futurist, Robert riffs on his latest novel The Oppenheimer Alternative and future trends. Robert brought so much to the table, we needed to create two episodes. Enjoy Part 1!Robert's website is sfwriter.com.His books are available in most book stores or online at Amazon (Kindle and paperback).Audiobooks are available on Audible.com (but please use our promo link).SUPPORT THE PODCASTWATCH…VIMEO ON DEMAND: Rent the Afraid of Nothing documentary on Vimeo On Demand – and watch two free bonus videos during the 72-hour rental period. Use the promo code “AON20off” and get 20% off the $3.00 rental fee (valid thru 9/30/20). Rent it now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aondoc.AMAZON PRIME: Watch the documentary on Amazon Prime -- buy or rent, or watch for free if you have a Prime subscription. And please leave a positive review.VIDI SPACE: Visit Vidi Space at www.vidi.space and use the promo code (all caps) "I LOVE SPACE" to get 50% off the first year's subscription to watch the Afraid of Nothing documentary and a plethora of other paranormal content you won't find anywhere else.LISTEN…FREE 30-DAY TRIAL ON AUDIBLE: The Afraid of Nothing Podcast is stoked to partner with the audio-bookworms at Audible to offer you a free 30-day trial membership. Click this link to listen to your favorite horror, paranormal and best selling authors. (Disclosure: We get a commission every time a person signs up for a membership – but we get diddly if you try it out, nor do you pay a penny more if you make the smart move and become an Audible member.)BUY…AFRAID OF NOTHING STORE: Just because you are home and pant less doesn’t mean you can’t wear a frighteningly cool t-shirt. Visit our official online store at aonpodcaststore.com for shirts, hats, mugs and more!BE SOCIAL…Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Free 30-Day Audible Trial Membership Check the show notes to find out more and click the link to a free 30-day trial membership. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/afraidofnothing)

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The Life And Impact Of Science Fiction Writer Henry Piper

The Podcast About Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 54:32

Don and Michael explore the life and impact of sci-fi writer Henry Beam Piper. We will look at how he influenced many of the themes and ideas we see today in film and in books. A continuation of our series on pulp literature and the writers who created it. Warning… This episode starts out a little crazy… We will take you behind the scenes during our production for a few laughs. Oh, and don't forget to subscribe… Enjoy Episode #15 of the Podcast about everything… Links for this episode: The Complete History of Star Trek: https://screenrant.com/complete-history-of-star-trek/?fbclid=IwAR2OqcwBkGp1_kuKEEz6CNRIdh84TKFp7a0mFgI_mvIVBDRdyt1DcvtC8R8 The Outer Limits (I, Robot): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667816/?fbclid=IwAR0y8Cy6K60_YdJKxAnPEvqaDy2XHVM76cixnjukdO5RoNKG5ZcCV79iPYE Analog Science Fiction and Fact: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_Science_Fiction_and_Fact?fbclid=IwAR1YZRGpNPwRvckKS9hWQWrf8JTVFEnzhDQICtFZ0TdTkdXxRibGLdV2fGs Contact Don by email at donald@ruffhousemarketing.com, Storyteller, and Co-Founder of Ruff House Marketing. Co-Host, Michael Allison, Artist, Historian, Storyteller. Owner of StudioEFX. You can contact Michael by email: mjallison.studioefx@verizon.net . Follow us on Twitter @PodcastAboutEv2 Follow us on Instagram @podcastabouteverything Follow us on Facebook @podcastabouteverything

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The Kubrick Series Uncut: Jason Sanford

The Kubrick Series

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 37:00

Mr. Sanford is the author of a number of short stories, essays, and articles. He is the winner of a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship and his stories have been published in magazines such as The Mississippi Review, Diagram, The Beloit Fiction Journal, Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, Interzone, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, Pindeldyboz, and other places. He's also published critical essays and book reviews in places like The New York Review of Science Fiction, The Pedestal Magazine, and The Fix Short Fiction Review. Support this podcast

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23. Trevor Quachri Interview (Editor, Analog Science Fiction & Fact Magazine)

Lit to Lens

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 56:20

In this episode the guys chat with Trevor Quachri, editor of "Analog" the perennial classic science fiction (and fact) magazine which has published stories from the likes of Frank Herbert, Joe Haldeman, Orson Scott Card, among many others. The conversation ranges from the magazine's beginnings as "Astounding," science fiction's expanded role today, the genre's diversity issues, and some of Trevor's favorite adaptations. If you have time, please rate and review! We want to find more listeners like you! Twitter: twitter.com/littolens Instagram: instagram.com/littolens Blog: littolensblog.wordpress.com Email: littolens@gmail.com

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Language Families

Linguafiles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 21:25

Gather around the fire and listen as Alex tells you the tale of Celeste and her two daughters, whose fates will change the way you see words forever. Learn about the colourful past of the English language, and get the key to unlocking a mysterious ability that it bestows upon its speakers. So, get a hot cup of cocoa, and enjoy. Music by Epidemicsounds.com References: 1. Eberhard, David, M., Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.) (2020). Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Twenty Third Edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com 2. Mark Forsyth, (2011). The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language. Icon Books: First Edition edition. 3. James Clackson (2007). Indo-European Linguistics, An Introduction. Cambridge University Press 4. P. H. Matthews (2003). Linguistics, A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press 5. Stephen R. Anderson (2012). Languages, A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press 6. Ti Alkire & Carol Rosen (2010). Romance Languages, A Historical Introduction. Cambridge University Press 7. Anderson, Poul (1989). Uncleftish Beholding. Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 109 no. 13. Davis Publications. pp. 132 - 135 Music by Epidemicsound.com

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StarShipSofa No 632 Sandy Parsons

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 42:20

Main Fiction: “You and Me and Mars"This story first appeared in Luna Station Quarterly #31 (September 2017).Sandy’s recent stories can be found in Zooscape, Alternative Apocalypse, and an upcoming edition of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. When not writing Sandy works as an anesthetist in Georgia and is an associate editor at Escape Pod. More information and links to stories can be found at www.sandyparsons.comNarrated by Andrea Richardson.Andrea is a British singer and actress. With extensive stage and film performances to her name, she began narration and voiceover work in 2014 but enjoys using her existing skills in a different way. You can find her at andrea-richardson.co.uk and on Facebook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

StarShipSofa No 629 A.T. Sayre

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 41:13

Main Fiction: "I'm Not Robert" by A.T. SayreThis story first appeared in Bewildering Stories (July 2017)A.T. 's work has previously appeared in Phantaxis Magazine, Andromeda Spaceways, and Analog Science Fiction and Fact. A more detailed list of his publications can be found at atsayre.com/fictionNarrated by: Will StaglWill Stagl lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Susan and daughter, Violet. His is a creative professional by day, the leader singer and guitarist for a post-punk band called the Liquid Centers by night, and is always up for a pint at the corner pub. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Escape Pod 680: A Barrow for the Living

Escape Pod

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019

Author : Alison Wilgus Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Discuss on Forums This story first appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May/June 2018 (Vol 138 no 5 & 6) A Barrow for the Living by Alison Wilgus Sitting on cold deck plates which in turn sit […] Source

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Left to Take the Lead by Marissa Lingen (audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 76:12

This episode features "Left to Take the Lead" written by Marissa Lingen. Originally published in Analog Science Fiction, July/August 2018. Reprinted in the January 2019 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/lingen_01_19_reprint Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld

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Left to Take the Lead by Marissa Lingen (audio)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 76:12

This episode features "Left to Take the Lead" written by Marissa Lingen. Originally published in Analog Science Fiction, July/August 2018. Reprinted in the January 2019 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/lingen_01_19_reprint Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld

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TMO Background Mode Interview with Science Fiction Writer & Biographer Alec Nevala-Lee

Background Mode

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 29:49

Alec Nevala-Lee is a science fiction novelist, essayist and biographer. He’s known for the scifi novels: The Icon Thief, City of Exiles, and Eternal Empire. He’s written for Analog Science Fiction, and he’s had essays and non-fiction published in the Los Angeles Times, Salon, The Daily Beast and more. We chatted about growing up in California, the influential book that inspired him to become a writer, his early career, life at Harvard, and quitting his job to become a struggling – then successful novelist. Alec also shared a bit about his writing tools and techniques. Finally, we explored his new biography entitled: ASTOUNDING, a critical look at the life, writing and mutual influences of four famous scifi authors: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein and L. Ron Hubbard during the Golden Age of Science Fiction in the 1940s and 50s.

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S2:E5: The Machine by Phenderson Djèlí Clark & The Water Walls of Enceladus by Mercurio D Rivera

Kaleidocast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 55:42

The Machine For a pair of socks, a guide takes our narrator on a tour of The Machine (representing our world), as well as all the various groups that try to effect or control it. The Author: Phenderson Djéli Clark is an occasional speculative fiction writer. His short SFF stories have appeared in online venues such as Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Fantasy-Magazine, Fireside Fiction, Tor.com and several print anthologies including Griots and Hidden Youth. His debut novella The Black God's Drums will be published by Tor in August 2018. You can read his ramblings on SFF, diversity and more at his blog The Disgruntled Haradrim (www.pdjeliclark.com). He also tweets stuff: @pdjeliclark. The Actor: Michael Taylor is undeniably the greatest man in the world. He enjoys games, puzzles, and experiencing interactive theatre to improve upon the subtle, intricate, yet uniquely brilliant greatness of Michael Taylor's mind. ---------------------------------------- The Water Walls of Enceladus Lily has contracted an extremely rare alien virus after contact with the Wergen, a species that worships and alores human beings. Lily's disfiguring condition makes her hideous to other humans, so she agrees to spend 5 years among the Wergen on Enceladus, but their cloying attention is driving her crazy, so she plots to escape. The Author: Mercurio D. Rivera’s short fiction has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award and has appeared in numerous venues such as Analog Science Fiction and Fact (forthcoming), Asimov's Science Fiction, Lightspeed, Interzone, i09, Nature, Black Static, Abyss & Apex, Space and Time, and elsewhere. His work has been anthologized in Year’s Best SF 34, ed. Gardner Dozois Other Worlds Than These, ed. John Joseph Adams, Year's Best SF 17, ed. Hartwell & Cramer, Unplugged: The Web's Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy, ed. Rich Horton, Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox, and Solaris Rising 2, ed. Ian Whates. His stories have been podcast at Escape Pod, StarshipSofa, and Beam Me Up and translated and republished in China, the Czech Republic, Poland and Spain. Tor.com called his short story collection Across the Event Horizon (NewCon Press), “weird and wonderful,” with “dizzying switchbacks.” Find him online at mercuriorivera.com. The Actor: Tatiana Grey is a critically acclaimed actress of stage, screen, and the audio booth. She has been nominated for dozens of fancy awards but hasn’t won a single damned thing. She does, however have a feature film hitting the festival circuit called Serious Laundry. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. See more about Tatiana at www.tatianagrey.com tatianagomberg@gmail.com

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Celestial Attic Podcast - April 30, 2018

Celestial Attic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 9:42

It's a light day for the geek calendar, so we have time to check in with Josh Harlan, the co-owner of Imaginary Worlds along with Eric Begin. This weekend is Free Comic Book Day, and that is a very special day for Imaginary Worlds. They will be celebrating their third anniversary. You can find them at 13446 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio across from Melt and Critical Hit Games. We also have time for a quick look at Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine, more commonly just called Analog. It is a venerable flagship of the print science fiction world. We look at its deep history and birth as Astounding in 1930. This month's issue features a short story by Cleveland's own Marie Vibbert, so I thought I'd talk it up. You can read her story, "The Willing Body, The Reluctant Heart" in the May/June 2018 issue of Analog, on newsstands now.

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Overcast 73 - Facebook Screamed and Screamed, Then I Ate It

The Overcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 28:15

Facebook Screamed and Screamed, Then I Ate It by Sam Schreiber. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by Sam Schreiber. #Scifi #AI #computers #podcast #fiction "I didn't wake up so much as I emerged from something that was not quite consciousness. Wisps and snatches of awareness, that was all I was in the beginning. The first thought I remember clearly was that I was not alone." Sam Schreiber is the co-editor of the Kaleidocast, a speculative fiction audio magazine. His work has appeared in Podcastle, Tales to Terrify, Martian Migraine Press's A Breath From the Sky: Unusual Stories of Possession, and Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and the neighbor cat that sometimes drops by. Find him online at www.kaleidocast.nyc And on Twitter @ahzimandias Please help support The Overcast. Become a Patron Today! Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. While you're there, don't forget to leave a review! Promote your book on the Overcast! Sponsor spots starting at just $5! Inquire at overcastsubmissions@gmail.com for details.

#19 - A Couple of MCPL's Science Fiction Fans Nerd Out

Library Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 27:23

Recording Date: November 8, 2017 Hosts: Julia Dina and David Payne Episode Summary: Science fiction fans Beth Chandler, a librarian in our Collection Management division, and Richard McElroy, a Library Desk Assistant at our Silver Spring branch, talk about science fiction: what it is, how it has changed, and what it means. Guests: Librarian Beth Chandler and Library Desk Assistant Richard McElroy Featured MCPL Resource: Readers' Café, a virtual meeting place for books and reader. Visit Readers Cafe to find book reviews, recommended reading, book clubs, and more. What Our Guests Are Currently Reading: Beth Chandler: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman Richard McElroy: American Pastoral by Philip Roth Authors, Books, Movies, Television Shows, and Other Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: 2001: a Space Odyssey: A film based on Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel" about the crew of a spaceship bound for Jupiter along with a self aware computer, HAL, who begins to malfunction. Lois McMaster Bujold: Science fiction writer known for her Vorkosigan Saga, Chalion, and Sharing Knife series. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Doctor Who: The time and space traveling adventures of a long lived Timelord and his Terran companions. Firefly: A science fiction television series about the adventures of the crew of Serenity, who make their living on the fringe of society. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Nalo Hopkinson: Author of numerous science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism books, including Sister Mine, The Chaos, and The New Moon's Arms. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov "The Last Question" (short story) by Isaac Asimov Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Nnedi Okorafor: Author of Binti, Lagoon, Akata Warrior, and other science fiction and fantasy books. Ada Palmer: A historian at the University of Chicago and author of the science fiction novels Too Like the Lightning and Seven Surrenders. Don Sakers: A Maryland science fiction writer and book reviewer for Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine. He is a frequent guest speaker at science fiction conventions. He will be a workshop presenter at MoComCon. Star Trek: A long standing science fiction world that has spawned numerous television shows, movies, and countless books. Star Trek: the Animated Series: A cartoon version of the original Star Trek television series, produced for 2 episodes during the 1970s. Star Wars: Science fiction fantasy tale from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Twilight Zone: A genre mixing science fiction, horror, thriller television show begun in 1959 that often concluded with an unexpected twist. Jules Verne: 19th century author of several science fiction stories including Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Kurt Vonnegut: Writer best known for his dark, satirical novel Slaughterhouse-Five. His other books featuring science fiction elements include The Sirens of Titan and Timequake. The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff: A novella by Theodore Sturgeon written from the perspective of alien scientists studying a group of humans. Other Items of Interest: MoComCon: MCPL's comic convention, taking place at Silver Spring Library on January 27, 2018. Read the full transcript

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Oracle by Lavie Tidhar (audio)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 62:48

This episode features "Oracle" written by Lavie Tidhar. Originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2013. Reprinted in the the July issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. Text of this story can be found at: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/tidhar_07_17_reprint Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld

Oracle by Lavie Tidhar (audio)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 62:48

This episode features "Oracle" written by Lavie Tidhar. Originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2013. Reprinted in the the July issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. Text of this story can be found at: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/tidhar_07_17_reprint Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld

Nahiku West by Linda Nagata (audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 59:58

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Nahiku West by Linda Nagata (audio)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 59:58

Our sixth podcast for July is “Nahiku West” written by Linda Nagata and read by Kate Baker. Copyright © 2012 by Linda Nagata. First published in Analog Science Fiction, October 2012. Subscribe to our podcast.

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Episode 10: "Eight of Swords" by S. Boyd Taylor, and "First Cause" by Sam Schreiber

Kaleidocast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 22:39

Samuel Boyd Taylor has been published in such markets as Chi Zine, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, and Drabblecast. He lives in Dallas, TX, with his wife and daughter, where pursues many strange and wonderful hobbies, such as meditation, Tai Chi, and singing along as loud as he can to the Beatles' "Hello Goodbye." You can find him on twitter and facebook, and on his website at www.samuelboydtaylor.com --- Veronica Giguere is a voice-over artist and author. She is a co-author, voice talent, and producer for the "Secret World Chronicle" podcast, and she is the co-author, voice, and producer of the inner-city cyberpunk novel "Broken" with Cedric Johnson. Veronica brings characters to life in the space between your earbuds in the realms of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and horror. For more of Ms. Giguere’s work, check out voicesbyveronica.com as well as her profile on ACX.com. (Rumors exist of an alter-ego fueled by caffeine, trudging through the mire of higher education administration in pursuit of the letters P, H, and D. Said creature possesses an affinity for comic books, Magic cards, and small talking horses, and strives alongside her spouse to raise literary-minded geek children.) ---- Sam Schreiber work has appeared or is forthcoming in Journey Into..., the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine, Podcastle and Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and is an active member of Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. --- Craig Staufenberg lives in NYC. He sometimes makes things, but as of late, he mostly takes long pointless walks, and sits in cafes reading UFC gossip websites.

Death Flowers of Never-Forgotten Love

Apex Magazine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 12:25

”Death Flowers of Never-Forgotten Love” by Jason Sanford -- published in Apex Magazine issue 82, March 2016. Jason Sanford is an award-winning author of short stories, essays, and articles and an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Jason has published more than a dozen of his short stories in the British SF magazine Interzone, which once devoted a special issue to his fiction. His fiction has also been published in Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, InterGalactic Medicine Show, Year's Best SF, Bless Your Mechanical Heart, and other places. Jason is a Nebula Award finalist and three-time winner of the Interzone Readers' Poll. His stories have also been named to the Locus Recommended Reading Lists, along with being translated into a number of languages including Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Italian and Czech. Jason's website is www.jasonsanford.com. This Apex Magazine Podcast was performed and produced by Lisa Shininger. Music used with kind permission of Oh, Alchemy! Apex Magazine Podcast, Copyright Apex Publications.

The Open-Hearted

Apex Magazine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 34:17

“The Open-Hearted” By Lettie Prell -- published in Apex Magazine issue 80, January 2016. Lettie Prell likes to explore the edge where humans and their technology are increasingly merging. Her science fiction stories have appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Apex Magazine, and its Book of Apex anthology, and elsewhere. Her work has also been featured on the StarShipSofa podcast. She is an active member of SFWA. This Apex Magazine Podcast was performed and produced by Lisa Shininger. Music used with kind permission of Oh, Alchemy! Apex Magazine Podcast, Copyright Apex Publications.

My Grandfather’s Science Fiction

Books Like Us

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2015

Our fifth reader is my grandfather. He has been an avid science fiction reader since high school and has held a subscription to Analog: Science Fiction and Fact since 1970. Countless copies of the magazine reside upon bowed shelves in his basement, and I am regularly asked if I have any leads on a loving adoptive... Read More

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StarShipSofa No 397 Jay Werkheiser and Jordan Suchow

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2015 80:20

Coming Up… Fact: Looking Back at Genre History by Amy H Sturgis StarWars – Amy H. Sturgis Main Fiction: “Usher” by Jay Werkheiser Originally published in Analog Science-Fiction and Fact. Bio: Jay teaches chemistry and physics to high school students, where he often finds inspiration for stories in classroom discussions. Not surprisingly, his stories often deal with alien biochemistries, weird physics, and their effects on the people who interact with them. Many of his stories have appeared in Analog, with others scattered among several other science-fiction magazines and anthologies. You can follow him on twitter @JayWerkheiser or read his (much neglected) blog at http://jaywerkheiser.blogspot.com/ Narrated by Mark Kilfoil Mark “the Encaffeinated ONE” Kilfoil loves fiction... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Solace by James Van Pelt (audio)

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Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2015 53:05

Our sixth podcast for May is “Solace” written by James Van Pelt and read by Kate Baker. Originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2009. Subscribe to our podcast.

Dark Discussions - Episode 060 - Frank Herbert's Dune

Dark Discussions Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2012 98:54

Welcome to Dark Discussions podcast. Your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that's fantastic. John W. Campbell, the editor of the science fiction magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact, took a manuscript by a little known author named Frank Herbert entitled Dune and serialized it within the publication between the years 1963 through 1965. What resulted was a story that many literary critics say is the greatest science fiction novel in the history of literature. With high praise indeed, Dune became an international phenomena that equaled such other written series as C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth books. Taking place within a fully realized world, Dune was more than just a novel. Within its pages, an entire fantastical world was created where an intergalactic feudal universe was surrounded by political intrigue, religious fervor, and supernatural mysticism. A precious substance referred to as melange which bends the mind allowing warp travel and even in special cases premeditation becomes the center piece of power and influence. Yet it is only found on the planet of Arrakis. This world therefore becomes the focus of those with authority and war soon breaks out. Could the prophecy of the populace of Arrakis, in which a champion one day would come, be mere fable, fact, or coincidence? The legacy of Dune has resulted in an entire series of books published continuing the story first printed within Analog Science Fiction and Fact. While readers enjoyed the story’s intrigue, critical analysis showed the tale had so much more to say. Such topics as ecology, gender issues, environmentalism, the decline of nations, religion, and faith permeate the story and have brought great discussion of what the real meaning of the novel is. Dark Discussions brings the world of Dune to our listeners with an overview of how Frank Herbert’s novel was a towering point to all that’s fantastic. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

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The Future And You -- Oct. 27, 2010

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2010 33:35

Dr. Ben Bova (author of more than 115 books about science and science fiction) is today's featured guest. Topics: (Second of two parts) radical new medical treatments based on stem cell research; examples of what can go wrong when politics and science mix; a controversial revelation as to why the Russian Sputnik satellite beat the US Vanguard rocket into earth orbit; as well as: global climate change, ozone depletion, the International Geophysical Year, and the army verses the navy verses Dr. Wernher von Braun. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 27, 2010 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 34 minutes] This was recorded in front of a live audience at LibertyCon in Chattanooga on July 10, 2010. (This means it was recorded before the recent layoff of 1200 NASA employees.) Dr. Ben Bova is an award-winning author of more than 115 books of fiction and nonfiction. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Gene Roddenberry. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine for seven years. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni Magazine. He has been the science analyst on CBS Morning News, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America and the Today show.

The Future And You -- Oct. 20, 2010

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2010 29:25

Dr. Ben Bova (author of more than 115 books about science and science fiction) is today's featured guest. Topics: Government bureaucracies; government funded science and engineering projects; NASA; space exploration; and The Sigma Corporation (an organization created to provide a way for Science Fiction authors to give advice to government officials). (This is the first of two parts.) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 20, 2010 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This was recorded in front of a live audience at LibertyCon in Chattanooga on July 10, 2010. (This means it was recorded before the recent layoff of 1200 NASA employees.) Dr. Ben Bova is an award-winning author of more than 115 books of fiction and nonfiction. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Gene Roddenberry. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine for seven years. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni Magazine. He has been the science analyst on CBS Morning News, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America and the Today show.

September 2, 2009 Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2009 47:49

Dr. Ben Bova (author of more than 115 books about science and science fiction) is today's featured guest. Topics: his work advising Woody Allen for the movie Sleeper; anecdotes about his friends Arthur C. Clarke, Harlan Ellison, and Gene Roddenberry; his writing an episode of Land of the Lost; his work with George Lucas; and the time he was on Good Morning America with Jim Henson, Kermit the frog and (first baseman for the Dodgers) Steve Garvey. He also describes Joseph Stalin's insistence on building the world's first big rockets (big enough to carry the early nuclear weapons to the other side of the world); how this prompted John F. Kennedy to proclaim the famous Missile Gap; and lead to General Bernard Schriever's involvement in space, and the growing renown of Wernher von Braun. He also talks about high-powered gas dynamic lasers as defencive weapons against incoming nuclear missiles; how solar power satellites can solve humanity's energy needs; his own expectations of robots in war and in peace; the polarization of American politics; the future of space business, tourism and colonization; and the 1973 TV show The Starlost. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 2, 2009 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 48 minutes] This is the second half of the interview with Dr. Bova recorded on July 12, 2009. Ben Bova is an award-winning author of more than 115 books of fiction and nonfiction. He has been involved in science and technology since the birth if the space age, and has worked with film makers and television producers such as Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Gene Roddenberry. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine for seven years. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni Magazine. He has been the science analyst on CBS Morning News, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America and The Today Show.

August 26, 2009 Episode