Podcast appearances and mentions of Cheryl Morgan

La fantascienza ha spesso anticipato invenzioni o scoperte che poi sono diventate “normali” nella nostra vita. Ma non si è trattato solo di “predizioni” di natura scientifica. Tra previsioni di mutamenti sociologici e nuovi oggetti avveniristici, alcuni usciti da serie tv o libri di grande successo, esploreremo il confronto tra scienza e fantascienza, tra utopie e distopie, tra reale e immaginato.  -- Ospite Simone Clemente -- I contributi audio di questa puntata sono tratti da un video pubblicato sul canale YouTube di Cheryl Morgan il 5 settembre 2014, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RHNKej0GwHI; da un video pubblicato sul canale YouTube di Recondita Celata il 4 aprile 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOybOIzeN7Q&ab_channel=ReconditaCelata; da un video pubblicato sul canale YouTube Knight Rider Official 14 giugno 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dANY3uk7lxc&ab_channel=KnightRiderOfficial; da un video pubblicato sul canale YouTube PBS NewsHour il 29 marzo 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggJVj1u868s&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour. Le fonti degli articoli citati nella puntata sono le seguenti: The Weird 1969 New Wave Sci-Fi Novel that Correctly Predicted the Current Day, The Millions, 25 marzo 2013, https://themillions.com/2013/03/the-weird-1969-new-wave-sci-fi-novel-that-correctly-predicted-the-current-day.html; Profezie di sessant'anni fa. Un libro immaginava già l'intelligenza artificiale, Domani, 28 gennaio 2024, https://www.editorialedomani.it/idee/cultura/profezie-di-sessantanni-fa-un-libro-immaginava-gia-lintelligenza-artificiale-cdlgrrss; When science fiction inspires real technology, MIT Technology Review, 5 aprile 2018, https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/04/05/67057/when-science-fiction-inspires-real-technology/; How Science Fiction Imagined the 2020s, Medium, 17 gennaio 2020, https://onezero.medium.com/how-science-fiction-imagined-the-2020s-f8e98a5bc729; Future Shock: 11 Real-Life Technologies That Science Fiction Predicted, Micron, https://www.micron.com/insight/future-shock-11-real-life-technologies-that-science-fiction-predicted; Dystopian dreams: how feminist science fiction predicted the future, 25 marzo 2017, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/25/dystopian-dreams-how-feminist-science-fiction-predicted-the-future. Fuori anche da qui: podcast ‘The Left Hand of Le Guin' https://kylewinkler.net/The-Left-Hand-of-Le-Guin-Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview episode, Leigh talks with Dr. Elizabeth Gloyn, Reader in Latin Language and Literature at Royal Holloway, the University of London, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on the intersection between Latin literature, ancient philosophy, and gender studies; as well as topics of classical reception (particularly monsters) and the history of women in Classics. She is also the author of Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture. Thanks to listener Cheryl Morgan for connecting us for this wonderful conversation on queerness in the ancient world (including adorable poly couples), what Seneca really said about the Amazons, and how fanfiction has created a unique space for queering classical monsters. Where to find more from Liz Gloyn online: @lizgloyn on Twitter Classically Inclined, Liz's blog on Wordpress "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is the latest film to give a monster a makeover" Want to help us continue to make the show? Support us on Patreon and get awesome goodies, behind-the-scenes access, special minisodes, and more! We have a Discord server for everyone to hang out in, exclusive O.G. Lesbian Sappho t-shirts, Pop-Culture Tie-In movie watches, and some really fun extras coming your way! You can also get merch in our store! Shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, magnets, and other neat things! If you'd like to help us transcribe the show for our d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing fans, please head on over to www.historyisgaypodcast.com/transcribe to join the team of volunteers! Find our full list of sources and bonus content at www.historyisgaypodcast.com. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Don't forget to rate and review so more folks can see the show!

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and Mariëlle talk about how to write transgender characters.   Here's what we discussed:   Who gets to write trans characters Which stereotypes and tropes to avoid Other things to avoid when writing trans characters The things we SHOULD be writing about when writing trans characters And here are the (re)sources we mentioned on the show:   “The Do's and Don'ts of Writing Transgender Characters” by Alice Thomas: https://properz.medium.com/the-dos-and-don-ts-of-writing-transgender-characters-15ae8fbfab6b “How to Write About Trans People” by Eli Cugini: https://electricliterature.com/how-to-write-about-trans-people/  Quora forum: https://www.quora.com/What-should-a-cisgender-author-remember-to-take-into-account-when-writing-transgender-characters “Writing Better Trans Characters” by Cheryl Morgan: http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/articles/writing-better-trans-characters/ “Writing Trans Characters” by Alex DiFrancesco: https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2016/11/08/writing-trans-characters/ “How to Write Transgender Characters” by Michael Brewer-Berres: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/write-transgender-characters “Before you write about a transgender character, read this” by Casey Plett: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/before-you-write-about-a-transgender-character-read-this-1.3919848 “Transgender People” in the GLAAD Media Reference Guide 11th Edition: https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender “Glossary of Terms: Transgender” in the GLAAD Media Reference Guide 11th Edition: https://www.glaad.org/reference/trans-terms “Trans 101: glossary of trans words and how to use them” by Gender Minorities Aotearoa: https://genderminorities.com/glossary-transgender/ Disclosure: https://www.disclosurethemovie.com/about  Sense8: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2431438/  Dreadnought by April Daniels: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30279514-dreadnought Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52339313-cemetery-boys Silence of the Lambs: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926 Tootsie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084805 Mrs. Doubtfire: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614 Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: https://www.caseymcquiston.com/red-white-royal-blue    This week's episode page can be found here:  representationmatters.art/2023/02/08/s3e7   Subscribe to our newsletter here and get our Doing Diversity in Writing Toolkit, including our Calm the F*ck Down Checklist and Cultural Appropriation Checklist: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r3p6g8    Website: https://representationmatters.art Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doingdiversityinwriting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHfIaeylIgbAWVy3E66lmw

Meet Cheryl Morgan - The code that I live by is: Don't live with would'a, could'a, should'a done that - go ahead and do it! Short Bio: Grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi College in Jackson, MS Dental School in Birmingham, AL Specialty training in Prosthodontics in Buffalo, NY (if you know what that is without looking it up - you are a rock star). Joined the military on active duty afterwards. Spent 27 years on active duty in the military. Retired in October 2020. My career wasn't the tradition for a Prosthodontist in the Army. I had the opportunity to deploy to Guatemala, Bosnia-Herzgovina, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Iraq. I got to spend three years as an exchange Officer with the British Military. I was the sole American Soldier on the base in Aldershot, United Kingdom (England) - which was the highlight of my career. My “Air Sports” career started after I finally got of school and had some free time. I started by making a tandem skydive in Louisa, Virigina. Skydiver History: United States Parachute Association Member D licensed Skydiver (the highest license you can obtain) Pro Rated Skydiver (spent 6 years on a demonstration team - Not the Golden Knights.) Have participated in large formation events - the largest was a 96 person formation Was a member of the North Carolina women's largest formation (29 way) Have participated in competitive FS (Formation Skydiving) at the National level for about a half decade now. Have done 4-way, 8-way, 10-way and 16 way. A few years into skydiving, I became a pilot - why? That is a great question to ask me!! I don't want to spoil the answer. Pilot: Private / Instrument / Commercial Pilot Ratings - Single Engine Land, Single Engine Sea, Tailwheel Endorsement, Complex Endorsement, Gyrocopter rating, Weight Shift Trike rating, SailPlane Rating Owned a PA24-260 (Piper Comanche) for 10 years Currently own a Moyes-Bailey Dragonfly C (used in ranching in Australia, and to tow up hang gliders in the US) BASE jumping: Have done bridge day in Fayetteville WV several years, so have my “S”. Want to get the others now that I have more time. Be sure to ask me about my Mom's experience at my third bridge day. Paraglider: Learned to paraglide at Point of Mountain in SLC (thank you Milly for asking me to get in touch with Jade to do this podcast!). P3 paraglider Have flown in the US, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, Morocco, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Brazil. Ask me about my most memorable paragliding flight - at the Coupe Icare in St Hillaire, France. Hang Glider: H2 hang glider rating Got my H1 at Kitty Hawk on the dunes of NC. Got my H2 at Lookout Mountain in TN. Neat things I've gotten to do and I think others might find interesting: - Why I learned to fly a fixed wing airplane in the first place - England and experiences flying overseas - both fixed wing and sailplane - The story of buying and bringing back the Moyes-Bailey Dragonfly C from Cincinnati, - OH to Vass, NC. - My favorite paragliding flight in St Hilaire, France at the Coupe Icare - My Mom's first tandem BASE jump - Wearing pony tails on my skydiving helmet - Why I am a big believer in the “Color = Joy” - Why I am deaf in my right ear (don't want to spoil the surprise on this one....) - Why my skydiver friends thought I was crazy when I went wing walking on a biplane My nephew is at the US Air Force Academy and credits his wanting to be a pilot with a flight he took with me on his 9th birthday Links to videos (my husband Mike gets credit for the videos) Coupe Icare: https://youtu.be/Ui0CF51Ini8 Bringing the Dragonfly from Ohio to NC Video: https://youtu.be/gXYTYvKeqJE My 70 year old Mom at Bridge Day: https://youtu.be/2IVCqX8kCqg Wing Walking over Sequim, Washington: https://youtu.be/hJWj0cHgzHY Pigtails on skydiving helmet: https://youtu.be/SyIYWU6fON8 Fun Paragliding in Costa Rica: http://youtu.be/AdkrzUzTnOM What we did for some friends during the pandemic for Easter: https://youtube.com/shorts/bUw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jade-lear/message

Payment of Renewal Premium is Acceptance of Policy as Written Ronald Morgan and Cheryl Morgan appealed from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Dickelman Insurance Agency, Inc., Dickelman Insurance, Inc., Jason Dickelman, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (collectively Defendants) on the Morgans' complaint for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, negligence and fraud. In Ronald Morgan and Cheryl Morgan v. Dickelman Insurance Agency, Inc., Dickelman Insurance, Inc., Jason Dickelman, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., No. 22A-PL-892, Court of Appeals of Indiana (December 30, 2022) the Court of Appeal of Indiana made clear that an insured is required to protect their rights by reading the renewal notice of a policy. FACTS The facts most favorable to the Morgans as the nonmovants show that in 2007, they purchased a log home in Lafayette, Indiana. In 2008, they acquired homeowners insurance with State Farm. The Morgans paid insurance premiums through escrow funds held by their mortgage company. Each year, State Farm mailed the Morgans "renewal notices." The insureds did not recall looking at the notices. In 2015 the Morgans submitted a claim to State Farm for extensive water damage to their home with a repair estimate of $712,000 to $800,000. Ultimately, State Farm paid the Morgans $330,034.88 for the claim, which represented their dwelling coverage limit for the policy period April 4, 2015, to April 4, 2016, plus inflation guard protection and the cost of debris removal. On September 20, 2017, the Morgans sued Defendants alleging breach of contract, promissory estoppel, negligence, and fraud. The trial court issued an order granting summary judgment for Defendants on all of the Morgans' claims. DISCUSSION AND DECISION In their complaint, the Morgans alleged that Defendants breached an oral agreement to increase their dwelling coverage by $150,000. In an affidavit, Dickelman attested that the Morgans never authorized Dickelman Insurance to increase the dwelling limits. Thus, Defendants' designated evidence established that they did not commit breach of contract. In this case, State Farm mailed renewal certificates to the Morgans that clearly and unambiguously informed them of the amount of their policy dwelling coverage. In Indiana, "[I]nsureds have a duty to read and to know the contents of their insurance policies." [Safe Auto Ins. Co. v. Enter. Leasing Co. of Indianapolis, 889 N.E.2d 392, 397 (Ind.Ct.App. 2008).] A casual scan by an unsophisticated customer of the first page of the two-page 2013 renewal certificate would inform that person that the dwelling coverage was limited to $297,100 and that the premium charged was for this amount of coverage. By retaining the policy and paying the premium through an escrow account held by their mortgage company, the Morgans accepted the offer to renew. DUTY TO READ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barry-zalma/support

This week's episode is our first look at the work of the Wachowski sisters - Lily and Lana - who are the most prolific SF creators on the WMSF list with their work expanding across several platforms. We watched Jupiter Ascending (Wachowskis) - our first screening since September - and are both avid fans of Sense8. We are joined this week by our special guest science fiction critic, writer, editor, and publisher Cheryl Morgan. After a run of fairly serious space and science/fiction films we wanted to watch some pure space opera - but this is a Wachowski storyworld it was never going to be that simple... 

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times. Legendary fan, publisher, and critic Cheryl Morgan talks with Gary about some favourite new and forthcoming books; the comfort in watching classic TV and movies; watching Doom Patrol and Black Panther; Sam Jordison and Galley Beggar Press; her own fanzine Salon Futura and Wizard's Tower Press, and being a sensitivity reader for trans characters and issues. Books mentioned include: The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo Mordew by Alex Pheby The Green Man's Heir and The Green Man's Foe by Juliet E. McKenna  The Tales of Einarinn series by Juliet E. McKenna The Aldabreshin Compass series by Juliet E. McKenna untitled forthcoming collection by Aleksandar Žiljak

Part 2 of Fantasycon and we catch up with Michael Kelly of Undertow Publications, Priya Sharma, Georgina Bruce, David Thomas Moore, editor for Rebellion Publishing, Ruth EJ Booth, Tasha Suri, Cheryl Morgan of Wizard’s Tower, book blogger Runalong Womble, and Guest of Honour, Paul Tremblay. Many of our guests on this ep were nominees or […]

Share a walnut whip with Cheryl Morgan as we discuss the only science fiction she was allowed to read in school as a kid, why she preferred American Marvel Comics over the British comics of her youth (and how she considers Jean Grey her big sister), the way Dungeons & Dragons made 10 years of her life disappear, how helping out on a Worldcon bid led to her meeting one of the most important people in her life, the reason deciding to go digital infuriated fanzine fandom, the legacy of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness, how she hid behind the sofa while watching the first episode of Doctor Who (and which was her favorite Doctor), the unfortunate reason she stopped publishing her Hugo Award-winning fanzine, why I'm to blame (in part) for her first encounter with science fiction, whether the Retro Hugo awards do what they're intended to do, the pre-history of robotics before R.U.R., the difficulties in judging the best translated work — and so much more.

We loved the book, we were in awe of the author, and we spoke with fluid eloquence (relative to previous podcasts!) about our love and awe. There’s so much here: characterization, colonialism, theology, and even a good sense of humor. With all the rich detail contained in this novel it took our longest podcast yet to even begin to wrap our arms around it. Many thanks to Cheryl Morgan for helping to clean up the audio!

The representation of transgender people within genre is a subject we’ve wanted to explore for a while now on this podcast. All too often, trans and non binary people are absent from speculative fiction, or if not absent then poorly represented. Why is this and what can be done to improve the situation? Cheryl Morgan […]

As is tradition, both of our authors were put to the question by Cheryl Morgan at the end of the evening. We learned that Baylea has the Best Mum in the World, and that horror writers have dreadful habits as children. Jonathan explained some of the background to After the End of the World. And Gareth Powell ask the very difficult question, "Who would win in a fight: Cthulhu or Godzilla?" BristolCon Fringe is a monthly reading series produced by the BristolCon Foundation. For further details see our Venue and Schedule pages. As is traditional, we are taking December off, but we will be back in January with a brand new series of readings.

Finally for September we have the Q&A. Cheryl Morgan talked to Chloe about hitting people with big swords and her job in the heritage industry. She talked to Anna about epic poetry, studying ancient history, and whether she had any advice for Chloe about getting published. Then Justin Newland asked a philosophical question about history and we discovered that, with three historians on a panel, the discussion can go on for ever. Pete Sutton previewed this year's Bristol literary festivals. BristolCon Fringe is a monthly reading series produced by the BristolCon Foundation. For further details see our Venue and Schedule pages.

The readings were followed by the traditional Q&A session hosted by Cheryl Morgan. There was discussion of apocalypses and their attraction for readers, particularly teenagers. There was also a great deal of discussion of feminism. Given that the announcement that The Doctor would be regenerating as a woman had been made the previous day, this was a very topical matter. For reasons that will be obvious once you have listened to the podcasts, there was also some discussion of pornography. In the announcements we congratulated Jo Hall, Roz Clarke and Pete Sutton for their places on the British Fantasy Awards short lists, and wished Emma & Pete Newman best of luck in the Clarke and Hugos. BristolCon Fringe is a monthly reading series produced by the BristolCon Foundation. For further details see our Venue and Schedule pages.  

Finally for June we have the Q&A. Cheryl Morgan talked to our readers about a range of topics including goats, babies, real v imaginary locations and many other topics. BristolCon Fringe is a monthly reading series produced by the BristolCon Foundation. For further details see our Venue and Schedule pages.

Our headline guest for May was Emma Newman. She read the first chapter of her novel, After Atlas, which is a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. This introduces us to the main character in the novel, Carlos Moreno. He is a detective, but also the son one of the passengers on the Atlas, the colony ship from Planetfall. This story takes place many years after the Atlas left Earth. When introducing Emma, Cheryl Morgan mentions some top secret news that she can't divulge at the time. We can now reveal that Emma will be the Guest of Honour at Åcon 9 in Flnland next year. BristolCon Fringe is a monthly reading series produced by the BristolCon Foundation. For further details see our Venue and Schedule pages.

Our April event is traditionally an open mic where anyone can come and read, but just for 5 minutes. For reasons that will be explained on the podcast, this month's event was hosted by Tom Parker. The readers in this session are: Cheryl Morgan, with part of a short story about Amazons in Space; Ian McConaghy with the opening of a science fiction novel set in near future Los Angeles; Joanne Hall with a short story about monks, illuminated manuscripts and dragons; and Felicia Barker with a fantasy short story featuring some very famous fairies. BristolCon Fringe is a monthly reading series produced by the BristolCon Foundation. For further details see our Venue and Schedule pages.

In this final episode of the Cheryl Morgan Young interview series Diane Randall and Cheryl talk about how to quiet the mind and clear out the day’s worries. Cheryl has a rather unusual method to calm her mind and a lovely story to explain why it works. As well as quieting the mind Cheryl and Diane discuss how to exercise the body and how to find moderation with your workout schedule. It can be tricky to find the time to fit exercise into a busy schedule so Cheryl has some advice about how she makes the time. Exercise is a necessary part of a lifestyle to maintain a healthy mind however both Diane and Cheryl have experienced what happened when you take this too far and they have some advice for finding a balance. Cheryl and Diane end with some wonderful advice about learning who you are which will help in relationships, work and for your own mental health. What you will learn: Cheryl quiets her mind using Farmville Cheryl’s first pet was a fish – but you can’t stroke a fish! You have to look after yourself but too much time in the gym can end you up in hospital. Do lots of walking to keep your body going. Learn to define yourself, by yourself. Don’t define who you are by who you’re attached to. You often don’t learn to love yourself until you’ve had some bad experiences.  Quotes: You name it, you go after it and it becomes yours I’ve always been an optimistic person, because often that’s all I had   Contact Cheryl:  http://www.letstalkwithcheryl.com   Contact Diane Email Diane: feedback@dianerandallconsults.com Website: http://www.dianerandallconsults.com  Let us know what you think about this episode by leaving a voice mail or comment: http://www.balanced-living-for-busy-professionals.com  

This episode is part two of the Cheryl Morgan Young interview series where Diane Randall talks to her lifelong friend about everything from work life balance, to exercise and having a supportive family. In this episode Diane and Cheryl talk about how they found inspiration early on in their careers through each other and how life worked out as a single mother starting a new career.  Diane shares her feelings towards Cheryl and lets her know how inspiring it was working with Cheryl in her first job. This was the inspiration she needed to quit her job, move across the country and start a new career. This is a motivational episode where both Cheryl and Diane explain that you simply need to set your intention and then trust that things will work out. They also plan what Cheryl’s retirement might look like and how her travel plans fit around her busy work schedule.  What you will learn:  Diane was inspired by Cheryl when they started working together.  Set your intentions and then just trust.  If it doesn’t work out, it’s not going to be all bad – you need to trust it will work out.  It’s possible to have a life and raise children and be a single mother  Keep a little part of life for yourself when you’re a mother, it’s the only way to get through the ‘mom-job’.  Cheryl and her husband also have a travel agency.  For retirement you need a passive income.   Quotes:  You just need to trust  I know those answers will come  Mothers don’t feel they can have a life and raise children    Contact Cheryl:  http://www.letstalkwithcheryl.com   Contact Diane Email Diane: feedback@dianerandallconsults.com Website: http://www.dianerandallconsults.com  Let us know what you think about this episode by leaving a voice mail or comment: http://www.balanced-living-for-busy-professionals.com              

In this special series of episodes Diane talks to her friend Cheryl Morgan Young.  They discuss how Cheryl Manages her time and how she is supported at home to achieve all her goals. Cheryl finds success with her schedule by writing lots of lists and re-negotiating with things that aren’t going to get done. Diane and Cheryl have both had busy work schedules and Diane talks about how she managed her time as a single mother starting her business.  Cheryl’s business partner is also her husband and so she talks about how to work with someone you love and finding times to not 'talk shop'.  Cheryl is a busy business woman who hosts her own radio show twice a week, runs a company of day-care centers is a chapter leader at her local church and is studying for a PhD.   What you will learn:  Cheryl and Diane have know each other for 30 years.  Cheryl is an Edward Hawkins Love Fellowship chapter leader in St Louis  She gets through her to-do list by only having 6 hours sleep.  She uses a system called “Time Design”  Mind maps are the key for organizing everything from your head onto a page.  Cheryl is supported by her husband and business partner.  They work together by focusing on different part of the business.  Cheryl fits in her reading on trains, planes and in the office.  She organizes her mind using mind maps and LiveScribe.   Quotes:  I work hard but i play really hard as well  You need to support each other without encroaching on each other    Contact Cheryl: http://www.letstalkwithcheryl.com   Contact Diane Email Diane: feedback@dianerandallconsults.com Website: http://www.dianerandallconsults.com  Let us know what you think about this episode by leaving a voice mail or comment: http://www.balanced-living-for-busy-professionals.com        

Over the weekend of June 25-28 Gary travelled to distant and beautiful Mariehamn in the land of the midnight sun where he was to appear as a guest of honor at Archipelacon: The Nordic SF & Fantasy Convention. In amongst time spent appearing on panels, making speeches and marveling that the sun was still up as midnight approached, Gary took time to sit down with fellow Archipelacon guest Karin Tidbeck and long-time friend of the podcast Cheryl Morgan to discuss Karin's writing, Finnish and Swedish SF, some recommended new translations, and much more. As always, our sincere thanks to Karin and Cheryl for taking the time to be part of Coode Street. We hope you enjoy the episode. Next week: Readercon goodness!

This week, with Gary returned from Archipelacon in Finland, we touch once again upon the problems of translation, the Finnish Weird, the international SF community, and such timely matters as the 50th anniversary of Frank Herbert's Dune, the announcement of World Fantasy Life Achievement winners Ramsey Campbell and Sheri S. Tepper, new critical books in the series from University of Illinois, and even some odd ideas about short books or essays we'd like to see on the model of the 33 1/3 series, as well as the usual random rambles. Next time we'll be back with a special episode recorded at Archipelacon featuring Karin Tidbeck and Cheryl Morgan.  As always, we hope you enjoy this week's show!

This is the extended cut of an interview that originally ran on the Women's Outlook show on Ujima radio. Tobias is originally from Grenada but now lives in the USA. The interview explains how he came tomake that move, and how it ties in to one of the themes of his latest novel, Hurricane Fever. Tobias also talks about the inspiration behind his secret agent hero, Prudence Jones, and about how he managed to become a successful author despite a life-long struggle with dyslexia. As usual the interviewer is Cheryl Morgan.

This is the extended cut of an interview that originally ran on the Women's Outlook show on Ujima radio. Rhonda is a writer from Trinidad, and her debut novel, Lex Talionis, is available from Dragonwell Publishing and the usual retail outlets. The interview covers the book, Rhonda's journey to becoming published, and a little bit about life in Trinidad. As usual the interviewer is Cheryl Morgan.

This is the Guest of Honor Interview with Karen Lord that took place at Åcon in Mariehamn, Finland in May 2014. The interviewer is Cheryl Morgan. Karen is the author of the award-winning novels, Redemption in Indigo and The Best of All Possible Worlds. Tech services at Åcon are provided by Jonas Wissting to whom we are indebted for this recording.

World Fantasy Convention hits Brighton this month. Cheryl Morgan & Brit Mandelo join Time 4 T to talk Trans people and Fantasy Fiction Topics Discussed Trans* Fantasy Fiction Trans* and Japanese Anime Sailor Moon Writing Trans* Characters Trans* Publishing Stories Caitlín R. Kiernan (This is the full extended version of the interview that went out on the 17th of Nov 2013)

-Transgender Day of Remembrance is with us this month and Phoenix Thomas from Brighton's FTM Brighton will be in the studio to discuss. -We'll be talking LGBT Hip with Nick Douglas, Allsorts with Ryan Gingall as well as finding out about the World Fantasy Convention which hit Brighton this month. -I also caught up with Sue Sanders who tells us about Angela Morley an amazing trans woman who has left an incredible legacy as she is celebrated at a LGBT history month launch event. -As well as our usual attempt at analysing the hell out of current transgender stories in the news, the ones that sound the trumpet of acceptance as well as the ones that play many a discordant note of bigotry. -All this and plenty of music to oil our way, here on Time 4 T. Music From PJ Harvey - You said Something Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Sinead O'Conner - Why Don't You Do Right Smokey Robinson - Being with you Edwin Star - War The Tubes - What do you want from Life Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side The Following extended interviews are available here by clicking Minicasts at  www.podomatic.com/time4t Sue Sanders - LGBT History Month and Angela Morley Cheryl Morgan and Brit Mandelo - World Fantasy Convention

Eight OA members answer the same four questions (about SF awards, what "metrosexual" means, identity politics and the term QUILTBAG, and recommended media from 2013), so we can see a bit of the wide variety of opinions on each topic. Gabriel Murray is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a first reader for Strange Horizons. Cheryl Morgan is a a noted reviewer, and proprietor of Wizard's Tower Books. H. B. Kurtzwilde is the Lambda nominated author of Chocolatiers of the High Winds. Sunny Moraine is the co-author of Line and Orbit. Sunny also has a story forthcoming in Apex Magazine. Dennis R. Upkins is a critic and writer. His non-fiction appears at Ars Marginal, and his first YA novel is Hollowstone, and his second novel, West of Sunset, is coming out this summer. Sarah Pinsker is a singer-songwriter and a short story writer. She did the music for the Strange Horizons Podcast, and has a story forthcoming in Strange Horizons this summer. Rahul Kanakia's short stories have appeared in all sorts of places including Clarkesworld,  Apex Magazine and Wilde Stories 2013. His novels are represented by the Greenhouse Literary Agency. Jude McLaughlin is the mastermind behind Wonder City Stories. She was our one e-mail correspondent this episode, and her answers are all together at the very end. Stuff We Mentioned Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (sad story, strong female friendship, set in WWII) The Ditmar Award Winners (congratulations, all!) Through Splintered Walls by Kaaron Warren The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck Ancient, Ancient by Kiini Ibura Salaam "Robot" by Helena Bell "Immersion" by Aliette de Bodard "Fade to White" by Catherynne M. Valente Stoker (an interestingly disappointing movie, according to Gabe) Batgirl #19 by Gail Simone (Cheryl is excited about the trans character in this comic) Gemsigns by Stephanie Salter (currently only available in the UK) Video Game High School The Binding of Isaac (a flash game) The Starz series Spartacus (which Sunny notes is problematic, but also has some great stuff in it, including a healthy gay couple) The Evil Dead remake (again Sunny notes there are problems with this, it's not for everyone, but it does interesting things with women) Selo & Inya by Ankhesen Mie Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age II (both games have queer characters) G.I. Joe: Retaliation (Denny appreciates that this features people of color) The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord Marbles by Ellen Forney (Out-Bechdels Allison Bechdel, according to Sarah) "If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" by Rachel Swirsky "Variations on Bluebeard and Dalton's Law Along the Event Horizon" by Helena Bell "Selkie Stories Are For Losers" by Sofia Samatar (Sarah heard this story many times while working on the very first Strange Horizons podcast episode, and she never got tired of it!) The Good Wife (TV legal drama, which Rahul enjoys for the plots and the abundance of queer characters) Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (Rahul says this one made him feel like he was living the story) Puella Magi Madoka Magica Dicebox by Jen Manley Lee Family Man by Dylan Meconis I Do Not Have an Eating Disorder Send feedback to julia@juliarios.com, and if you're coming to WisCon, say hello to me at the Queers Dig Time Lords / OA party on Friday night!

This SPECIAL SPOOKY HALLOWEEN episode of How Was Your Week Live --HOW WAS YOUR SHRIEK-- was recorded live on October 17th at The Bell House in terrifying New York City! Join GHOULIE as she interviews KRISTEN "CORN MAZE" JOHNSTON, "GORY" GABE LIEDMAN, "SCARY" SCHARPLING & WURSTER AND "SCARY" THA SQUIRREL live on stage, while "TERRIFYING" TED LEO watches! Regret not being there live to see a surprise--and spooky--appearance by GENE SIMMONS, kind of! Marvel at the Halloween Costume Contest, which admittedly might not translate well to audio! Enjoy Ted & Julie's SPOOKY SONG-OFF! And gird your loins for CATS fan fiction and Tawny Kitaen's geniunely horrifying Twitter feed. Plus--the lyrics to FRANKENSTEIN, finally! Spangles The Cat! The five things that scare Gabe! What slutty thing John Lithgow once said to Kristen on the set of 3RD ROCK! A man named Cheryl Morgan! And Gary Tha Squirrel's favorite candies. Oh, would you were there. Here are photos! What a show! What a memory-maker! Best Halloween Ever! The Guests: Kristen Johnston Tom Scharpling Jon Wurster Gabe Liedman Gary Tha Squirrel The Band: Teddy Leo Chris Wilson James Canty The Dream Team: Marianne Ways (Live Show Producer) Jess Coppa (Makeup, Wigs, Costumes) Jack Ferry (Director, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT) Melissa Schneider (Producer, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT) Brian Mann (Editor, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT) Brooklyn Brainery (Location, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT) Soma (Teacher, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT) Alex Scordelis (Writer) Chris Spooner (Podcast Producer, Graphic Designer) Jack Fagan (Consultant; Muse) David Hart (GIFs) Alex Gaylon (Sound Recording) Mindy Tucker (Photos) Merge Records (Giftbags for the Costume Contest) Thanks to the Bell House for hosting us!  

With the sun slowly setting over the Coode Street Motel 6, Gary and I headed for the Waldorf Room to record episode 102 of the podcast. For the first time in two years we had show notes, we had plans, and we had news: surely nothing could go wrong!  Surely! We had much to discuss: the Nebula Awards winners, which had just been announced; feedback from Cheryl Morgan on Episode 101 and whether women write rigorous SF; gender and whether the gender of the author affects how we perceive the genre of their work; and more! Really. For those seeking show notes, we did discuss all of the above, along with mention of the Tiptree Centenary (time to start planning!), Gary's upcoming attendance at Wiscon and Readercon, and other stuff. However, this is the Coode St Podcast. It soon became clear Gary had not *read* the show notes, that we couldn't fit in everything we'd planned and...well, we did the best we could. As always, we hope you enjoy the podcast. Next week, Wiscon!

On this episode of The Writer and the Critic, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond proffer a correction from Cheryl Morgan in regards to Hugo Awards eligibility before entangling themselves in more culturally appropriative knots sparked off by some very interesting feedback from Karen Lord. They also announce a list of giveaway novels in order to bribe listeners into recommending original, self-published eBooks for their newly named eBook Extravaganza ... so follow them on Twitter and start recommending! During discussion of The Silver Wind by Nina Allan (beginning at 35:30), Ian mentions this review by Martin Lewis while Kirstyn quotes from this piece by Sofia  Samatar.  The conversation then turns to The Courier's New Bicycle by Kim Westwood at 59:45 wherein this review by Cheryl Morgan is mentioned. Tune back in around the 01:43:00 point for final remarks. Next month, Ian and Kirstyn invite UK author Robert Shearman onto the podcast. (You may remember a discussion of Rob's most excellent story collection, Everyone's Just So So Special, on Episode 12. If you don't remember, go back and listen to it right now!)  Rob has recommended Perfume by Patrick Süskind for everyone to read, while Ian Mond has picked Queenpin by Megan Abbott and Kirstyn has chosen Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub. Read ahead and join in the fun!

This week we're delighted to welcome Cheryl Morgan back to the podcast after too long an absence to discuss the Hugo Awards, graphic stories, semiprozines, fancasts and all sorts of interesting eligibility questions, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards. As always, we hope you enjoy the podcast, and will see you next week!

Cheryl Morgan interviews Graham Sleight about the new third edition of the famous Encyclopedia of Science Fiction which is due to be launched any day now. Graham is the business manager for the enterprise. The encyclopedia is being written primarily by John Clute, David Langford and Peter Nicholls, with a large number of guest specialist contributors. The official website of the new encyclopedia is here. There is also a working website here with sample entries and the contact form by which the editors can be contacted. The encyclopedia blog, which Graham mentions in the interview, can be found here. The new encyclopedia is part of the Gollancz SF Gateway project, which is online here.

In this episode of The Writer and the Critic, Ian Mond and Kirstyn McDermott speak briefly about listener feedback, in particular Cheryl Morgan's musings about spoilers and the lack thereof in this podcast. They summarily decide to lift the ban on spoilers to allow more open discussion of all aspects of the books they are reviewing, including ... gasp ... endings and plot twists! Ian promises not to put his hands over his hands and make annoying humming noises while doing so. *** SPOILER ALERT *** THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS *** Ahem. Don't say you were never warned. They also talk about the forthcoming Twelve Planets from Twelfth Planet Press and why a series of collections featuring Australian female spec fic writers is far from being a silly gesture. (And it's not just because Kirstyn is writing one of those collections!) Still on the topic of gender, the soon-to-be controversial guidelines of a new horror anthology from Ticonderoga Press are thrown on the autopsy table, with much made of the request for stories with a "masculine tone". This month books up for discussion are The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi (recommended by Ian) and The City and The City by China Mieville (Kirstyn's choice), both joint winners of last year's Hugo Award for Best Novel. A review by Jonathan McCalmont by The Windup Girl is possibly badly paraphrased by Ian. For those wishing to avoid spoilers and skip ahead, discussion of The City and the City begins at 28:30, while The Windup Girl chat starts around 50:00. Check back in at the 1:19:45 mark for some brief final remarks and a preview of next month's podcast. We hope you enjoy the podcast! Next month, The Writer and the Critic travels into the world beyond Kirstyn's dining room to feature a special guest: Melbourne writer of all things dark and deliciously nasty, Felicity Dowker. Yes, that's right, a travelling podcast. Hey, it's a niche and we're claiming it. Felicity has chosen Death Most Definite by Trent Jamieson for Ian and Kirstyn to read. Ian's recommended book for March is Last Days by Brian Evenson, while Kirstyn has picked White Cat by Holly Black. And don't forget, The Writer and the Critic has now adopted more of a book club approach to its discussion and will assume its listeners have either read the books in question or don't care if they find out that the protagonist dies in a horrible rice threshing machine accident on the second to last page. There will almost certainly be spoilers, so you are encouraged to read the chosen titles ahead of time. It'll be much more fun that way and Ian and Kirstyn won't get near as many death threats!

Coming Up This Week 03:40 Interview: Fred Pohl and Jack Vance 05:15 Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella 45:50 Main Fiction: Rocket Boy by Paul J. McAuley 01:09:00 Fact Article: Salon Futura by Cheryl Morgan 01:51:15 Narrators: FHN See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming Up This Week 00:48 Hugo: Interview with Grant Stone 03:18 StarShipSofa Stories Vol 2: Tau Ceti Radio by David Bradshaw 30:50 Fact Article:Tau Ceti Radio by David Bradshaw 35:00 Fact Article: The Hugo Observation Deck by Cheryl Morgan 37:40 Main Fiction: The Other Side of Jordan by Allen Steele 55.35 Fact Article: Living Dead 2 by John Joseph Adams & David Barr Kirtley 01:27:11 Narrator:

Book Opening: by Amy H. Sturgis 00:00 Coming Up This Week 04:10 Captain’s Logs: Will Rees 06:37 Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella 28:15 Main Fiction: The Island by Peter Watts 48:40:38 Book Opening: by Larry Santoro 02:25:00 Fact Article: Obsvation Deck by Cheryl Morgan 02:30:00 Closing Remarks: by Tony C. Smith 02:36:00 Narrator: Amy H Sturgis Cover Art: Chris Butler See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming Up This Week 00:10 Sofanauts Announcment 01:50 Fact Article: Autumn Rain by David J. Williams 04:00 Transcriber Update by Dee Cunniffe 09:19 Main Fiction: It Takes Two by Nicola Griffith 12:25 Fact Article: Film Talk by Rod Barnett 01:20:00 Fact Article: The Obsavation Deck by Cheryl Morgan 01:31:00 Closing Remarks: Tony C. Smith 01:35:00 Narrators: Chrstie Yant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to this Arthur C. Clarke Award Special carried out by Cheryl Morgan for StarShipSofa. As part of Cheryl Morgan’s on going series for StarShipSofa called The Observation Deck, Cheryl carried out a number of interviews with guests at the award ceremony. This includes an interview with the eventual winner – China Mieville. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aural Delights No 128 Hugo Nomination Special Pt 1 with guest reporter Cheryl Morgan. This interview took place 30 mins before the Hugo 2010 Nomination announcements. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest Editorial: Fanzines by Mur Lafferty 02:33 StarShipSofa Interrogations: Gene Wolfe 08:50 Main Fiction: Bridesicle by Will McIntosh 01:00:00 Fact Article: Observation Deck by Cheryl Morgan 01:47:00 Narrator: Amy H. Sturgis Bridesicle by Will McIntosh is a nominee for Nebula Best Short Story 2009 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.