Podcasts about frederick pohl

We discuss the very political "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by Frederick Pohl, and also why science fiction stories often don't stand the test of time.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  Support the show

We discuss the very political "The Day The Icicle Works Closed" by Frederick Pohl, and also why science fiction often doesn't age well.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.Support the show

Search the Sky by Frederik Pohl audiobook. Ross was a junior trader on Halsey's Planet, and had great prospects but was not happy at all. Everything smelled of decay. The whole planet seemed to be slowly disappearing, the population dwindling month by month and year by year and yet no one seemd to care or even notice. Something was very, very wrong. When the first interstellar transport in 30 years arrived on Halsey's Planet, it brought things to a head. The ship had touched on six other colony worlds - and all six had been devoid of human life. Where was everybody? It was almost as if humankind, when separated by cosmic distances from Mother Earth, could not survive. He didn't know the answer but he knew it all smelled highly of decay. Decay and Rot. This highly praised novel by C.M.Kornbluth and Frederick Pohl was first published in 1954 was seen as a wonderful satire on various trends in the society of the 1950's.

Theme song by Logan Howard #Dungeon23, a creative challenge by Sean McCoy Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert Wolfbane by Frederick Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds/message

Rev. Gail Tapscott will take you on a journey through the extraordinary amount of Unitarian Universalist contributions to the fields of UFOlogy and science fiction writing. Particular emphasis will be focused on how the work of fabled UU syfy writer Frederick Pohl's writing reflects our values and principles in his often biting and humorous satire. One novel, “The Cool War” even has a UU minister as the hapless hero.

En nuestra octagésimo tercera entrega comentamos diferentes obras que giran alrededor de la figura del cíborg: - La compilación de relatos "El Hombre Máquina" de Thomas M. Scortia. - La novela "Limbo" de Bernard Wolfe. - La novela "Quien" de Algis Budrys. - Los Daleks de la serie de TV "Doctor Who" (con Esther Oliva). - La serie de TV "El Hombre de 6 Millones de Dólares". - La novela "Homo Plus" de Frederick Pohl. - Los Borg de la serie de TV "Star Trek" (con Antonio Monfort). Abrimos con "Equinoxe 5" de J. M. Jarre, de fondo nos acompaña la música de Klaus Schultze y cerramos con el "Whip It" de los Devo. La sintonía, como es habitual, es el tema "Spectre Detector" de los Tiki Tones. Síguenos y contacta con nosotros a través de Facebook en https://www.facebook.com/retronautas, en Twitter en @losretronautas, o escríbenos a nuestro correo electrónico: losretronautas@gmx.com Si te ha gustado este programa y quieres invitarnos a un café, puedes hacerlo a través de: https://ko-fi.com/retronautas Y si estás comprometido con la C-F viejuna puedes unirte a la infantería móvil retronaútica en: https://www.patreon.com/losretronautas o aquí mismo, en Ivoox. Como patrocinador, serás informado de nuestros planes de vuelo, y tendrás acceso anticipado a los podcast "Micronautas". Saludos desde los días del futuro pasado.

Audio Drama's one-man band, John Bell from Bell's in the Batfry returns to the Sonic Summerstock stage, this time with a classic X-Minus One episode “The Haunted Corpse” from Frederick Pohl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Audio Drama's one-man band, John Bell from Bell's in the Batfry returns to the Sonic Summerstock stage, this time with a classic X-Minus One episode “The Haunted Corpse” from Frederick Pohl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Orig. rel. 9/4/20) Project Audion's 10th episode recreates one the best episodes from the award-winning 1950s science fiction series "X Minus One" using a cross-country Zoom conference and a cast of both Audion veterans and first-timers: Announcer: Trevor Rines in Canada Narrator: Kim Titus in Texas Guy Burkhardt: Lothar Tuppan in California Mary Burkhardt: Rachel Pulliam in Missouri Henry Swanson: Duane Noch in New Jersey Dorchin: John Bell in Alabama April Horn: M J Cogburn in Texas With sound effects by Key Raney in Texas, and production and direction by Larry Groebe In "The Tunnel Under the World," based on a story by Frederick Pohl, a man was up on June 15th with a strange feeling of deja vu. His suspicions turn out to be justified when he eventually discovers his whole world is not what it seems to be...

Gateway by Frederick Pohl is a favorite from Tony's youth, and a first-read for Tom. A little book with a lot of big ideas, Gateway was written as a stand-alone novel, but went on to become the opening to an epic saga.

We're selling you a bill of goods this week with a listen to the CBS Radio Workshop's adaptation of Frederick Pohl's The Space Merchants from February, 1957.

Want to say good riddance to 2021? Do it in style with the brothers this month, as we conquer the topics of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal in the works of two renowned artists. First, we venture into outer- and inner-space in Frederick Pohl's award-winning novel "Gateway," then we talk through the merits of Orson Welles's landmark film CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. Along the way we explore how each artist portrays the complexities of human relationships and duty, and issue a fond farewell to these characters, to Season 1 of the podcast, and to 2021. Join us for the send-off! Feedback? Drop us a line at seehearbrother@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @seehearbrother. See you in 2022!

Welcome Frederick Pohl to the podcast to talk about Florida cannabis and his new work to make Florida Buds Magazine thrive here in the state! https://floridabudsmagazine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast 

Tommy attempts peace with his future overlords while Pete helps a listener see peace in ghosting the e-anxiety. This week's tune: Hell Yeah by Ride Free - Sponsor: This week's show is brought to you by Audible. Get a free audiobook to spice up your morning tea at AudibleTrial.com/ScentofaPodcast. From there, search for Gateway by Frederick Pohl! Or any book you please! Whatever you pick, you can sleep well knowing that you’re supporting the show … also, you never have to worry about not being heard.

En nuestro programa sobre "El fin de la infancia" mencionamos la última obra de Clarke, "El último teorema", que escribió con ayuda de Frederick Pohl. Manuel nos habla un poco más de ella.

En nuestro programa sobre "El fin de la infancia" mencionamos la última obra de Clarke, "El último teorema", que escribió con ayuda de Frederick Pohl. Manuel nos habla un poco más de ella.

Does Guy Burckhardt have what it takes to push through his trauma to fiind out the truth? This episode features "The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederick Pohl. First published in the January 1955 issue of Galaxy magazine, this story is about a man who realizes his whole town is reliving the same day over and over again. Some of the music comes from Looperman (looperman.com), specifically users JoFunktastic, abelouis, and rasputin. Otherwise, the source of Music: http://www.purple-planet.com. Great thanks to all of them for providing that royalty free. Follow the show on Facebook (@Skiffilypodcast) and Twitter (@SkiffilyPodcast). If you have Instagram, feel free to follow AE (@SkiffilyPodcast). Additional voice talent provided by Logan (T: @Muschache_Mayor) and author Ashley R. Carlson (www.ashleyrcarlson.com).

Audio Drama's one-man band, John Bell from Bell's in the Batfry returns to the Sonic Summerstock stage, this time with a classic X-Minus One episode "The Haunted Corpse" from Frederick Pohl.

Cuento corto de Cyril M. Kornbluth. Leído desde el libro "Las grandes historias d la ciencia ficción. La edad de oro (1941) - Isaac Asimov". Rodrigo A. P. https://twitter.com/_RodVox Arte:http://thewizpir.deviantart.com/art/D... "El cohete de 1955 C. M. Kornbluth (1923-1958) Stirring Science Fiction, abril. C. M. Kornbluth fue miembro de los legendarios Futurianos, el grupo de chicos de Nueva York que se formó en los comienzos del «fandom» y de cuyas filas saldrían muchos de los escritores y editores importantes del género. Las historias en solitario de Kornbluth eran a menudo sombrías, reflejaban su personalidad y su actitud generalmente cínica hacia el mundo. Sus colaboraciones con Frederick Pohl se han convertido en clásicos, pero fue una voz individual muy importante en la ciencia ficción, y nunca ha llegado a ser reemplazado. El relato ultracorto es una de las formas literarias más difíciles, pero no para Cyril Kornbluth. (Estoy seguro de que Marty no llegó a conocer a Cyril Kornbluth, que murió de un ataque al corazón a una edad trágicamente joven; pero yo sí. Creo que era el más joven de los Futurianos, tres años menor que yo, así que sólo tenía quince cuando nació la organización teniéndonos a ambos como miembros. También era posiblemente el más brillante de todos nosotros, pero errática y morosamente brillante. Se sentía cercano a Fred Pohl, con quien intimó. Nunca lo hizo conmigo. Me parece que no le caía muy bien: creo que porque yo era alegre, charlatán y tan egoísta que nunca advertí que así fuera. Después de que muriera y yo me percibiera de ello, sentí no haber hecho ningún esfuerzo para llevarme mejor con él, pero, por supuesto, ya era demasiado tarde. I.A.)"

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where we are beginning our new series on 2001's quirky Western-built Japanese-style RPG Anachronox. We set it in its time, and discuss how we decided to play it and then spend a lot of time on its world-building. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Through Bricks Podcast breakdown: 0:40    Anachronox in time, Initial discussion 38:36  Break 39:04  Thanks and feedback Issues covered: Games of the Year, how we came to choose Anachronox, 2001 in PC games, mash-ups, lack of character creator, is the character a Chosen One, possible character antecedents, world-building in simple ways and picking up things as you go, avoiding the lore bombs, dialogue trees vs continuing dialogue, progenitor race tropes, technology we don't understand but make use of, more character antecedents, film noir tropes, Boots as sad sack, layout of the introductory area and not getting lost, mix of architectural styles, moving city blocks around, putting ideas into games more quickly, investing in mechanics to make them pay off multiple times, boat action sequence, mini-games, shifting audience expectations, less forgiving audiences, changing suspension of disbelief, character names, a codex with all the names of stuff, potential fragility of scripting, thank yous, German B-thing, Tim's phone audio, musical touches in Mario 64, Brett's favorite Mario 64 levels, games we replay, Brett and Freud, picking games and timing, interviews, difficulty in getting Japanese devs, next time. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Alien Isolation, Nintendo Switch, What Remains of Edith Finch, Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Assassin's Creed Origins, AC Unity, AC Syndicate, id Software, Quake II, Mass Effect, Silent Hill 2, Max Payne, Clive Barker's Undying, Oni, Bungie, Soul Reaver 2, AVP, Star Wars: Starfighter, Halo, Final Fantasy, Deus Ex, Blade Runner, Omikron: The Nomad Soul, David Cage, David Bowie, Starcraft, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Gateway, Rendezvous with Rama, Babylon 5, Geoff Jones, Frederick Pohl, J. Michael Straczynski, Firefly, Sam Spade, Bob Hoskins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Grand Theft Auto III, Dark City, City of Lost Children, Alex Proyas, Rufus Sewell, Unreal, Half-Life, Dario Casali, John Romero, DOOM, Chase Thompson, Super Mario 64, Aaron Evers, MDK, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Good Old Games, Metal Gear Solid, Mark Garcia, Gamer Lawyer, Skyrim, Fallout (series), Bioshock (series), Hitman (series), Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, Mario Kart, World of Warcraft, Tim Dore, Sigmund Freud, Thief: The Dark Project, Bullfrog, Dungeon Keeper, Theme Hospital, Silent Hill 2, Portal, TIE Fighter, Star Wars: Rogue One, Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, System Shock 2, X-COM: Enemy Unknown, Oddworld: Abe's Oddyssey, Ashman86, Jason Schreier, Kotaku: Splitscreen, Republic Commando, Chris Avellone, Julian Gollop, Marc Laidlaw, Reed Knight, Darren Johnson, Larry Holland, The Phantom Menace, AddictArts. Next time: Up to (and possibly through) Votowne Corrections: Arthur C. Clarke wrote Rendezvous with Rama. We regret the error. @brett_douville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today we are happy to have with us Paul La Farge author of The Night Ocean, published just last month by Penguin. Paul also wrote The Artist of the Missing, Haussmann, or the Distinction, Luminous Airplanes and The Facts of Winter. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Bard Fiction Prize and a fellowship from the NY Foundation of the Arts as well as one from the NEA. The Night Ocean is a novel that comes in many parts. At first I thought I would be reading about the life of Marina Willett a psychiatrist and then I thought that the book would veer into the narrative of Charlie, Marina’s husband who has escaped from a mental hospital, perhaps to have drowned. But then I realized that we would be delving into the life and legend of H.P. Lovecraft, perhaps the most cultish sci-fi fantasy writer of all time. Before long though I realized that Lovecraft’s’ erstwhile protégé and literary executor Robert Barlow would be the subject of my studies. Finally another character enters and upends my understanding of all that has gone before. But in a good way. Along the way I get to revisit my ancient relationship with William Burroughs and my childhood fondest memories with Ursula LeGuin. Joining them is a host of other REAL LIFE characters, Isaac Asimov (one of my heroes) Edward R. Murrow, Charles Fort, Lord Dunsany, Gilbert and Sullivan, Fritz Leiber, Robert Bloch, Frida Kahlo, Frederick Pohl. All in all, The Night Ocean sucks us into a world we may have been familiar with or perhaps not but by the ending, which is as enticing as the beginning, we are a little better for revisiting a man, a time and a set of circumstances that make us a little wiser.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today we are happy to have with us Paul La Farge author of The Night Ocean, published just last month by Penguin. Paul also wrote The Artist of the Missing, Haussmann, or the Distinction, Luminous Airplanes and The Facts of Winter. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Bard Fiction Prize and a fellowship from the NY Foundation of the Arts as well as one from the NEA. The Night Ocean is a novel that comes in many parts. At first I thought I would be reading about the life of Marina Willett a psychiatrist and then I thought that the book would veer into the narrative of Charlie, Marina’s husband who has escaped from a mental hospital, perhaps to have drowned. But then I realized that we would be delving into the life and legend of H.P. Lovecraft, perhaps the most cultish sci-fi fantasy writer of all time. Before long though I realized that Lovecraft’s’ erstwhile protégé and literary executor Robert Barlow would be the subject of my studies. Finally another character enters and upends my understanding of all that has gone before. But in a good way. Along the way I get to revisit my ancient relationship with William Burroughs and my childhood fondest memories with Ursula LeGuin. Joining them is a host of other REAL LIFE characters, Isaac Asimov (one of my heroes) Edward R. Murrow, Charles Fort, Lord Dunsany, Gilbert and Sullivan, Fritz Leiber, Robert Bloch, Frida Kahlo, Frederick Pohl. All in all, The Night Ocean sucks us into a world we may have been familiar with or perhaps not but by the ending, which is as enticing as the beginning, we are a little better for revisiting a man, a time and a set of circumstances that make us a little wiser.

A SciFi book is mysteriously returned after 35 years,  at the same time a billionaire suddenly invests in brain implants and a skull begins to talk. Are these events connected somehow? Yes. They're all discussed in this episode along with Gateway by Frederick Pohl.

Gänget tipsar om de bästa kommande serierna, och minns all fulkultur som konsumerats under sommaren. Länklista Alistair MacLean (författare, 1922–1987) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_MacLean Mass Effect (spelserie) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect Dragon Age: Inquisition (spel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Age:_Inquisition No Man's Sky (spel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky The Expanse (Bokserie, 2011-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(novel_series) The Expanse, säsong 2 (tv-serie, 2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(TV_series) Gateway-serien (Frederick Pohl, 1977) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_(novel) Event Horizon (film, 1997) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Horizon_(film) Penny Dreadful (tv-serie, 2014-2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Dreadful_(TV_series) American Horror Story (tv-serie, 2011-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Horror_Story Revelation Space (bok, Alastair Reynolds, 2000) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_Space The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (bokserie, Douglas Adams, 1979-1992) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History (podd) http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Stranger Things (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_(TV_series) Arkiv X, säsong 10 (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files_(season_10) Killjoys (tv-serie, 2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killjoys_(TV_series) Vikings (tv-serie, 2013-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings_(TV_series) Agent Carter (tv-serie, 2015–2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Carter_(TV_series) Jessica Jones (tv-serie, 2015–) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Jones_(TV_series) Marvel’s Luke Cage (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Cage_(TV_series) Son of Zorn (tv-serie, 2016-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Zorn MacGyver (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGyver_(2016_TV_series) https://youtu.be/vh2oMMDRCks (trailer) Star Trek: Discovery (tv-serie, 2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Discovery Westworld (film, 1973) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld Westworld (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series) The Grand Tour (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Tour_(TV_series) Gilmore Girls: A year in the Life (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilmore_Girls The Shannara Chronicles, säsong 2 (tv-serie, 2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shannara_Chronicles Archer (tv-serie, 2009– ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_(TV_series) Outcast http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4229954/ Black Mirror säsong 3 (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror_(TV_series) 24: Legacy (tv-serie, 2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24:_Legacy Dr Who (tv-serie, 1963-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who Endeavour (tv-serie, 2012– ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endeavour_(TV_series) The Inbetweeners (tv-serie, 2008-2010) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inbetweeners

En nuestra vigésimotercera edición volvemos a la literatura con una de las grandes sagas clásicas de la C-F: La Saga de los Heeche de Frederick Pohl. En el futuro se descubre un asteroide cerca de Venus repleto de naves extraterrestres que te pueden llevar a cualquier punto de la galaxia. Lo malo es que apenas se sabe como funcionan y cada viaje es un salto al vacio. Nos acompañan en esta ocasión dos amigos, el Doctor Nima a Iru, que aportarán su granito sabiduría al programa. Como banda sonora tenemos temas del disco " Jet-A-Way Sounds" de los Boss Martians y de despedida los Space Cadets con su tema "In Space". La sintonía, como es habitual, es el tema "Spectre Detector" de los Tiki Tones. Busca nuestra lista de reproducción en Spotify. Síguenos y contacta con nosotros a través de Facebook en http://www.facebook.com/retronautas o Twitter en @losretronautas. Saludos desde los días del futuro pasado.

En nuestra vigésimotercera edición volvemos a la literatura con una de las grandes sagas clásicas de la C-F: La Saga de los Heeche de Frederick Pohl. En el futuro se descubre un asteroide cerca de Venus repleto de naves extraterrestres que te pueden llevar a cualquier punto de la galaxia. Lo malo es que apenas se sabe como funcionan y cada viaje es un salto al vacio. Nos acompañan en esta ocasión dos amigos, el Doctor Nima a Iru, que aportarán su granito sabiduría al programa. Como banda sonora tenemos temas del disco " Jet-A-Way Sounds" de los Boss Martians y de despedida los Space Cadets con su tema "In Space". La sintonía, como es habitual, es el tema "Spectre Detector" de los Tiki Tones. Busca nuestra lista de reproducción en Spotify. Síguenos y contacta con nosotros a través de Facebook en http://www.facebook.com/retronautas o Twitter en @losretronautas. Saludos desde los días del futuro pasado.

Episode 020 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Frederick Pohl, Poul Anderson, Jack Williamson, L. Sprague De Camp, and many more. Kim Stanley Robinson is best-known as the author of the Mars trilogy, featuring the landing, exploration, and terraforming of Mars. Many of Robinson's works feature ecological issues, as well as scientific research and how to find balance between technology and human pursuits. He won the Nebula Award for Red Mars, the beginning of the trilogy. Robinson went on to win the Hugo Awards for Green Mars and Blue Mars. He also won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Pacific Edge. In this episode, Robinson discusses his research about the planet Mars for his trilogy, his inspiration for writing the novels, and his ambitions for writing science fiction.

Episode 019 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with horror, mystery, and science fiction writer Robert Bloch. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Frederick Pohl, Poul Anderson, Jack Williamson, L. Sprague De Camp, and many more. Robert Bloch was one of the youngest members of the Lovecraft Circle, authors who received mentoring and guidance from H.P. Lovecraft. He began his professional career at the age of 15, with the Lovecraftian story "The Thing," published in The Quill in 1932. Bloch is famous not only for his horror tales, but the book Psycho, later adapted into film by Alfred Hitchcock. Bloch is also well-known for his story, "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper," casting the serial killer as an immortal, and a Star Trek episode with similar themes, "Wolf in the Fold." In this episode, Bloch talks about his early communication with Lovecraft, the development of his career, and his experiences writing for television.

Episode 018 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Dark Fantasy writer T.E.D. Klein. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Frederick Pohl, Poul Anderson, Jack Williamson, L. Sprague De Camp, and many more. T.E.D. Klein has received a great deal of critical praise for his novel The Ceremonies, his collection of novellas Dark Gods, and his short fiction. He was the editor of the Twilight Zone magazine in the 1980s, and has penned several non-fiction articles about horror and dark fantasy including several for The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural. Klein won the 1986 World Fantasy Award for his novella, "Nadelman's God." In this podcast, Klein discusses his time as an editor, his struggles with writer's block, and the need for writers to be readers.

Episode 017 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer Jack Williamson. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Frederick Pohl, Poul Anderson, T.E.D. Klein, L. Sprague De Camp, and many more. Jack Williamson was the second author to receive the SFWA Grand Master award, and has been working in the field since 1928. He was an inspiration for several authors, including Isaac Asimov. Williamson is known for his pulp Legion of Space series, as well as collaborations with Frederick Pohl such as the Starchild series, but his most well-known work may be his series about intelligent robots who seek to control humanity, The Humanoids. After an illustrious career, Williamson was producing great work even into his 90s, winning both the Hugo and Nebula awards for his 2000 novella, "The Ultimate Earth." In this podcast, Williamson reflects on the differences between the science fiction and fantasy genres, the various trends in speculative fiction, and his career overall.

Episode 015 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer Poul Anderson in 1993, in Minneapolis, MN. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Frederick Pohl, Jack Williamson, T.E.D. Klein, L. Sprague De Camp, and many more. Poul Anderson was a Grand Master of Science Fiction, has won seven Hugo Awards, and won The John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 2001. He has been writing professionally since 1947. He is known for his epic Technic History stories and his Time Patrol series. During his wide-ranging interview, he discusses his creative process, history of writing, the role his wife plays in editing his books, and the value of humor in stories. This is Part One of a two-part interview.

Episode 014 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer L. Sprague De Camp. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Poul Anderson, Jack Williamson, T.E.D. Klein, children’s book author Chris Van Allsburg, and many more. This interview with De Camp covers being a Grand Master of Science Fiction, how he got started writing science fiction, and the themes present in his writing. De Camp is well known for his books The Incomplete Enchanter and his work continuing Robert Howard's "Conan" character. De Camp, like Isaac Asimov, also wrote a large amount of nonfiction, including the Science Fiction Handbook. De Camp also comments on predictions in his works, collaborative work with other writers, and his overall body of work.

Episode five of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of a 1984 interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction writer Frederik Pohl. John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, has donated recorded audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, including Ray Bradbury, Frederick Pohl and Stephen King, among others, to the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Lawrence, KS. The interviews, gathered during the course of a lifetime of reading, collecting, and writing about Science Fiction, include conversations with Poul Anderson, Jack Williamson, L. Sprague de Camp, children’s book author Chris Van Allsburg, and many more. This interview with Frederik Pohl seemed like an appropriate selection for the first of the podcast episodes using the Tibbetts interview material since the theme for the 2011 Campbell Conference is “Alternating Currents: Frederick Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon.” If you’d like to learn more about the Campbell Conference, please visit the Center for the Study of Science Fiction website. I would also like to note that Mr. Tibbetts’ forthcoming book The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction in the Media will published by Palgrave Macmillan in October, 2011, so everyone should check it out. Without further adieu, here is John’s interview with Fred Pohl from 1984, in which Mr. Pohl discusses his collaborations with Cyril Cornbluth, the influence of the New Wave on his writing, and even his poetry. We’re honored to have received such a wonderful donation from John Tibbetts, and we hope that this interview, and many others, may be of interest to fans and scholars alike.

Classic Frederick Pohl © 2008 by Spider Robinson EXPLICIT WARNING. Readings: two classic Frederik Pohl stories, “Day Million” and “We Purchased People.” The latter requires at least 6 X’s in its warning, and maybe a Not For The Squeamish too. Music: opening and closing tracks “EGF Receptor 20 (671-998)” and “Human Phospholipase A2-11A,” by God, interpreted by Dr. William Campbell and Matthew Campbell; “Estate,” by Bruno Martino & Bruno Brighetti, English lyrics (“In Summer”) by Jon Hendricks, guitar and vocal by Spider Robinson; “Ground Speed,” by Bela Fleck, performed by Bela, Earl Scruggs, Jerry Douglas et. al.