Podcasts about cici james

#59: Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek! At Star Trek Mission New York, just days before the 50th anniversary, Ali Mattu moderated the panel “The Evolution of Star Trek’s Fandom” featuring Ryan Britt, Cici James, Telka Vassie, Ed Gross, and Josué Cardona. This week’s episode is a recording of the panel. Panel info from Star Trek […] The post The Evolution of Star Trek’s Fandom appeared first on Geek Therapy.

Jonathan Lethem, Author of Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom Jonathan Lethem is the author of Dissident Gardens and eight other novels. His fiction and essays have been translated into over thirty languages. He lives in Los Angeles and Maine. For more information, check out Jonathanlethem.com. ​Tatiana Gomberg as Narrator and Harriet: Narrator and Tatiana Gomberg is a New York City based actress and audiobook narrator. She has performed Off and Off- Off Broadway as well as regionally and internationally. Her work in The Night of Nosferatu garnered her an NYIT award nomination for Best Featured Actress and her portrayal of a drone pilot in Hummingbirds earned her a Best Actress Nomination through the Planet Connections Awards. She also played leads in two seasons of classics at Theatre 1010 and toured the United States with Theatreworks USA. You can hear her narration work on audible.com and numerous podcasts. For more information, check out www.tatianagomberg.com. Mateo Prendergast as Jonathan Hornebom: Born: 10 November 1982. Birthplace: New York, NY. Height: 6'5" Weight: 200 lbs. Likes/Hobby: Dungeons and Dragons, Reading, Bikes, Going for walks, Swimming, Friendship, Family time, Eugene O'Neill, Canoe Credits include: NYC: Future at the End of the World (Immediate Medium), 1931- (Regroup), Thunder Rock (Regroup), 13 Fat Girls and A Dead Cat (Ixnay), Clan of the Quillins (Paradise), Trivia About Unimportant People (Dickson), Felony Friday (Jack Flash). Regional: Leprechauns in Cadillacs in Space (Kennebec Brewery). Film: The Master Cleanse, Ryder and Rooter, Parachute Man, She Kills. prendergastm@gmail.com mateoprendergast.tumblr.com google.com/+MateoPrendergast Cici James as the Angry Sons of the Bird: Cici James is the founder of Singularity&Co, an independent bookstore and publishing house in Brooklyn dedicated to bringing vintage science fiction and other genre pulp back to the future, Cici James is also an anthropologist of fan culture, as well as an avid cosplayer and notable NYC nightlife personality. @cicijames @singularityco Wilson Fowlie as Loplop: Wilson Fowlie has been getting more and more into voice work ever since 2008, when he narrated his first story for Podcastle. And if you’re in the Vancouver, Canada area – or even if you just love a good, fun show chorus – check out The Maple Leaf Singers, the group he directs. You can find them at their own website (www.mapleleafsingers.com/ ) or their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mapleleafsingers ). Here you can find a link to all of Wilson's voice work. And Michael Taylor as Richard Debronk Why is Michael Taylor so great? --There are many great people BUT it is an undeniable fact he is simply The Greatest Man In The WORLD! That is all. Why does Michael Taylor refer to himself in the 3rd person? --Michael is not CONCEITED! Michael uses the 3rd person singular to gain the proper distance and objectivity to recognize how truly brilliant Michael Taylor is! What does Michael Taylor do on his downtime? --Michael loves to play Games and Puzzles with close friends for fun and to work his keen Analytical Mind, Experience Interactive Theater, Learn New Life Hacks, An Improve on the subtle, intricate yet uniquely brilliant greatness of Michael Taylor's self... and friends.

Jonathan Lethem, Author of Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom Jonathan Lethem is the author of Dissident Gardens and eight other novels. His fiction and essays have been translated into over thirty languages. He lives in Los Angeles and Maine. For more information, check out Jonathanlethem.com. ​Tatiana Gomberg as Narrator and Harriet: Narrator and Tatiana Gomberg is a New York City based actress and audiobook narrator. She has performed Off and Off- Off Broadway as well as regionally and internationally. Her work in The Night of Nosferatu garnered her an NYIT award nomination for Best Featured Actress and her portrayal of a drone pilot in Hummingbirds earned her a Best Actress Nomination through the Planet Connections Awards. She also played leads in two seasons of classics at Theatre 1010 and toured the United States with Theatreworks USA. You can hear her narration work on audible.com and numerous podcasts. For more information, check out www.tatianagomberg.com. Mateo Prendergast as Jonathan Hornebom: Born: 10 November 1982. Birthplace: New York, NY. Height: 6'5" Weight: 200 lbs. Likes/Hobby: Dungeons and Dragons, Reading, Bikes, Going for walks, Swimming, Friendship, Family time, Eugene O'Neill, Canoe Credits include: NYC: Future at the End of the World (Immediate Medium), 1931- (Regroup), Thunder Rock (Regroup), 13 Fat Girls and A Dead Cat (Ixnay), Clan of the Quillins (Paradise), Trivia About Unimportant People (Dickson), Felony Friday (Jack Flash). Regional: Leprechauns in Cadillacs in Space (Kennebec Brewery). Film: The Master Cleanse, Ryder and Rooter, Parachute Man, She Kills. prendergastm@gmail.com mateoprendergast.tumblr.com google.com/+MateoPrendergast Cici James as the Angry Sons of the Bird: Cici James is the founder of Singularity&Co, an independent bookstore and publishing house in Brooklyn dedicated to bringing vintage science fiction and other genre pulp back to the future, Cici James is also an anthropologist of fan culture, as well as an avid cosplayer and notable NYC nightlife personality. @cicijames @singularityco Wilson Fowlie as Loplop: Wilson Fowlie has been getting more and more into voice work ever since 2008, when he narrated his first story for Podcastle. And if you’re in the Vancouver, Canada area – or even if you just love a good, fun show chorus – check out The Maple Leaf Singers, the group he directs. You can find them at their own website (http://www.mapleleafsingers.com/ ) or their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mapleleafsingers ). Here you can find a link to all of Wilson's voice work. Michael Taylor as Richard Debronk Why is Michael Taylor so great? --There are many great people BUT it is an undeniable fact he is simply The Greatest Man In The WORLD! That is all. Why does Michael Taylor refer to himself in the 3rd person? --Michael is not CONCEITED! Michael uses the 3rd person singular to gain the proper distance and objectivity to recognize how truly brilliant Michael Taylor is! What does Michael Taylor do on his downtime? --Michael loves to play Games and Puzzles with close friends for fun and to work his keen Analytical Mind, Experience Interactive Theater, Learn New Life Hacks, An Improve on the subtle, intricate yet uniquely brilliant greatness of Michael Taylor's self... and friends.

Although tough guys tend to get all the attention, there are numerous badass women who kick ass throughout the pop culture, fantasy, and sci-fi universes.  Cici James of Brooklyn's Singularity & Co Bookstore gives us a primer of some of the most killer women ever to grace the silver screen.  Based on her Nerd Nite NYC presentation in December 2015, James shows us why women like Sarah Connor and the AI robots of Ex-Machina are both deadly and emotionally complex.

This week, we have a special guest in the form of Cici James, the amazing co-owner of the awesome bookstore Singularity & Company and the genius behind Save the Scifi and Save the Adventure Kickstarter campaigns. Cici is a cosplayer, academic, bookseller, and fan, and it was a true delight to have her on the show! This episode contains minor spoilers for James S.A. Corey's EXPANSE series. First posted 10/28/2013

Save the scifi! The Super Fantastic Nerd Hour visits the Singularity & Co bookstore for a conversation with its cofounder Cici James. We discuss Singularity's origins, how its mission to save out of print science fiction stories got started, the community that has developed around this project, and the current state of science fiction. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who's a better bookseller - Captain Kirk or Captain Picard? Cici shares her top 5 science fiction books for those new to the genre. 0:00 - 25:39: Singularity & Co.; 25:40 - 31:59: Cici James's geek origin story; 32:00 - 34:41: Top 5 science fiction books for newbies; 34:42 - 36:36: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Captain James T. Kirk VS. Captain Jean-Luc Picard; 36:37 - 47:02: The current state of science fiction.

James Wilson is free. As Frightened Cellar the singer/songwriter thrashes at the piano, becoming a part of the instrument, drawing you into his cocoon. Joining James for this show is CiCi James, lending her beautiful vocals. This is a 2 for 1 show, as James and CiCi are touring with their friends from Japan, NolenNiu-de-ossi.