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The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got one of my favorite panel chats for you, mostly because it was my flavor of nerdiness. Thanks to a friend of the show, Bill Fawcett, we had on an amazing panel of guests to talk about alternative history. We had on legendary authors Mercedes Lackey, Steve SM Stirling and Harry Turtledove for this fun discussion. Is there a cooler panel to gather together for this topic? I can't think of one, that's for sure! We ranged far and wide, talking about so many things. I wish we could have gone on for hours, but they had to do things like sleeping and eating. Anyway, this was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Today's Host: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandleyOur LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcastToday's SponsorOn Deadly Ground by Bayonet Books: https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Ground-Heroic-Bayonet-Anthology-ebook/dp/B09GL5CYY4Coffee Brand Coffee AffiliateSupport the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDbDiscount Code: PodcastGruntsCoupon Code Gets you 10% offFollow Bill Fawcett on social mediaBill's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bill-Fawcett/author/B000AP9HP4Bill's Website: https://bloodandarmor.com/Bill's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.fawcett.946Follow Harry Turtledove on social mediaHarry's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APWWZQHarry's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/hntdove.bsky.socialHarry's GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29479.Harry_TurtledoveFollow Mercedes Lackey on social mediaMercedes' Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mercedes-Lackey/author/B000APZNR0Merecedes Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/mercedes-lackey/_/N-2khgMercedes' Website: https://www.mercedeslackey.com/Mercedes' Twitter: https://x.com/mercedeslackeyMercedes' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MercedesLackey/Mercedes' Backer Kit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/zombie-orpheus-entertainment/mercedes-lackey-s-grandmaster-a-deluxe-valdemar-anthologyMercedes' GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8685.Mercedes_LackeyFollow Steve SM Stirling on social mediaSteve's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/S.-M.-Stirling/author/B000AP5GTASteve's Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/s-m-stirling/_/N-2kldSteve's Website: https://smstirling.com/Steve's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.m.stirlingNominate books for the Dragon Awards: https://applyto.dragoncon.org/fan_awards/dc_fan_awards_signup.php#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #BillFawcett #HarryTurtledove #MercedesLackey #SteveSMStirling #SMStirling #GunsOfTheSouth #GunsOfTheSouthByHarryTurtledove #SecretHistory #XFiles #AlternativeHistory #DanBrown #Yesterday #TheYiddishPolicemensUnion #MichaelChabon #LilithsLingerie #TheOathbound #TheOathboundByMercedesLackey #NantucketSeriesBySMStirling #NantucketSeries #DanceTrackByMercedesLackey #JethroTull #WarBand #WaarBand #MarcAlanEdelheit #Timeline191Series #Timeline191SeriesByHarryTurtledove #101StumblesInTheMarchOfHistory #UltimateGeneralsVol1
This week, Stephanie interviews the prolific novelist Harry Turtledove, known as the Master of Alternate History. They discuss alternate history as a genre, how to do historical research when you're writing alternative history, and why alternative histories are so relevant right now.
Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart; The Guns of the South; How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Worldwar saga: In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, and Striking the Balance; the Colonization books: Second Contact, Down to Earth, and Aftershocks; the Great War epics: American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs; the American Empire novels: Blood & Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, and Victorious Opposition; and the Settling Accounts series: Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, and In at the Death. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters: Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca.
Share shawarma with the award-winning Eric Choi as we discuss what William Shatner's Captain Kirk might sound like dubbed into Cantonese, the wonders of fan-run science fiction conventions, how the Asimov competition gave him the courage to make his first submission, what it was like co-editing an anthology with the great Ben Bova, the accident that gave birth to his first short story collection, why his claim never to have experienced writer's block comes with a footnote, his moving memories of the Columbia accident as experienced at the Kennedy Space Center, the Richard Feynman quote he shared throughout the pandemic, why the first Harry Turtledove story he read wasn't written by Harry Turtledove, his unfortunate introduction to The Lord of the Rings, and much more.
Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart; The Guns of the South; How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Worldwar saga: In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, and Striking the Balance; the Colonization books: Second Contact, Down to Earth, and Aftershocks; the Great War epics: American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs; the American Empire novels: Blood & Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, and Victorious Opposition; and the Settling Accounts series: Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, and In at the Death. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters: Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca.
Harry’s books through Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/31599/harry-turtledove/ Harry on Twitter: @HNTurtledove https://x.com/HNTurtledove Behind the Pen video interview with Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyhC-oaGqGU
Harry’s books through Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/31599/harry-turtledove/ Harry on Twitter: @HNTurtledove https://x.com/HNTurtledove Behind the Pen video interview with Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyhC-oaGqGU
Harry’s books through Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/31599/harry-turtledove/ Harry on Twitter: @HNTurtledove https://x.com/HNTurtledove Behind the Pen video interview with Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyhC-oaGqGU
Harry’s books through Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/31599/harry-turtledove/ Harry on Twitter: @HNTurtledove https://x.com/HNTurtledove Behind the Pen video interview with Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyhC-oaGqGU
Harry’s books through Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/31599/harry-turtledove/ Harry on Twitter: @HNTurtledove https://x.com/HNTurtledove Behind the Pen video interview with Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyhC-oaGqGU
The 5th book in the Cross Time Traffic series pivots from previous topics tackled with a look at what might happen if communism became the dominate economic structure instead of capitalism. For the first time Cross Time is not sending a teenager into an alternate, but that doesn't mean two teenagers won't save the day once again. Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnturtledove GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29479.Harry_Turtledove 00:00 Intro 01:02 Background 02:12 Age & Content Warning 03:48 Judge a Book by It's Cover 08:20 Discussion 51:48 General Thought 52:38 One Question for the Author 53:53 Rating 55:10 Read Again? 55:58 Favorite of the Series so Far 56:46 Outro TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ewm-bookclub/support
Have you ever wondered what our world would look like if significant historical events had taken a different turn? That's the fascinating premise we explore on this episode of Dispatch Ajax, starting with Nathaniel Hawthorne's whimsical "P's Correspondence" and moving on to Castillo Holford's visionary "Aristopia." Imagine a North America founded on gold or a timeline where historical figures live on to shape the world in unforeseen ways. We also delve into Sir John Squire's anthology "If it had Happened Otherwise," with speculative essays from luminaries like Winston Churchill, inviting you to ruminate on the absurdities and profound possibilities of alternate histories.Harry Turtledove fans, rejoice! We dedicate a segment to his intricate series, from "American Empire" to "Settling Accounts," where the CSA's trajectory parallels post-WWI Germany. What would have happened if the CSA had bought Cuba or if a socialist uprising had transformed South Carolina? We also highlight other pivotal works, like "The Years of Rice and Salt," where Europe's depopulation by the Black Death leads to an entirely different global power structure. From the CSA's nationalist movements to a reimagined Second Mexican War, Turtledove's alternate timelines provide a rich tapestry of what-ifs.To round things off, we journey through other imaginative narratives such as "The Two Georges" and "The Plot Against America," examining worlds where the American Revolution never occurred or Lindbergh defeated FDR. We explore provocative scenarios where Homo sapiens never reached the Americas in Turtledove's "A Different Flesh," and the steampunk marvels of "The Difference Engine." Whether it's atomic punk, diesel punk, or the bizarre yet intriguing idea of populating the Mississippi with hippos in "American Hippo," this episode promises a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of alternate histories and their creative potential. Tune in, and let's reimagine history together!
What if a tiny twist in history could lead to a world where World War VII has given rise to the Ameri-Mexicanadian enclave? Join us on a wild journey through the captivating genre of alternate history, where we explore the "what ifs" that tickle our imagination and keep us up at night. We kick off with some playful banter about how minor changes could create wildly different realities, and how this fascination has woven its way into geek culture classics like "The Sixth Sense" and alternate space race scenarios.Imagine Operation Valkyrie succeeding or Heisenberg actually sabotaging the Nazi atomic bomb efforts. We dive into pivotal moments during World War II, examining how slight alterations could have redefined global events. Our conversation takes intriguing twists, comparing the Nazis' infamous deeds to those of colonial powers and pondering why World War II is often deemed a uniquely just war. We also touch on conspiracy theories and their influence on alternate history narratives, referencing works like "The Man in the High Castle" and other speculative fiction.Celebrating the authors who have shaped this genre, we put the spotlight on Philip K. Dick and Harry Turtledove, comparing their unique storytelling approaches. We explore Turtledove's significant contributions, such as his Southern Victory and World War series, and even indulge in some geeky banter about video games like "Fallout" and "Wolfenstein." Our quirky reminders about listener ratings and local poll magazines add a fun twist to our conversation, making this episode a delightful mix of insightful commentary and lighthearted fun for every history buff and geek culture enthusiast.
We enter another alternative, where the Constitution was never ratified and the states now act on their own. Has this allowed them to be stronger, as some people seem to believe or has it made each of them weaker? Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnturtledove GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29479.Harry_Turtledove 00:00 Intro 00:50 Background 01:59 Age Level 02:40 Content Warning 03:38 Judge a Book By It's Cover 04:28 World Map 06:22 Discussion 52:13 General Thoughts 54:30 One Question for the Author 55:46 Rating 56:47 Read Again? 57:09 Favorite of the Series so Far 57:18 Outro TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ewm-bookclub/support
In this episode, Marjorie and Goodwin discuss battle tactics, why Jimut is the GOAT, Ghandi's letter to Hitler, and Harry Turtledove's response to it.As always, thank you Yellowis4happy for our podcast artwork. Find more at yellowis4happydraws on Tumblr or shannonannedraws on Instagram. Also thank you to Thomas Dick for our music. Find more on his Soundcloud page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s? Without modern medicine, anybody who catches HIV is going to die. In Wages of Sin (Caezik SF & Fantasy, 2024), by Dr. Harry Turtledove, a patriarchal society reacts to this devastating disease in the only way it knows how: it sequesters women as much as possible, limiting contacts between the sexes except for married couples. While imperfect, such drastic actions do limit the spread of the disease. The ‘Wasting' (HIV) has caused devastating destruction throughout the known world and severely limited the development of technology as well, creating a mid-nineteenth century England and London almost unrecognisable to us. This is the world Viola is born into. Extremely intelligent and growing up in a house full of medical books which she reads, she dreams of travelling to far-off places, something she can only do via books since her actions and movements are severely restricted by both law and custom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
What if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s? Without modern medicine, anybody who catches HIV is going to die. In Wages of Sin (Caezik SF & Fantasy, 2024), by Dr. Harry Turtledove, a patriarchal society reacts to this devastating disease in the only way it knows how: it sequesters women as much as possible, limiting contacts between the sexes except for married couples. While imperfect, such drastic actions do limit the spread of the disease. The ‘Wasting' (HIV) has caused devastating destruction throughout the known world and severely limited the development of technology as well, creating a mid-nineteenth century England and London almost unrecognisable to us. This is the world Viola is born into. Extremely intelligent and growing up in a house full of medical books which she reads, she dreams of travelling to far-off places, something she can only do via books since her actions and movements are severely restricted by both law and custom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-fiction
What if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s? Without modern medicine, anybody who catches HIV is going to die. In Wages of Sin (Caezik SF & Fantasy, 2024), by Dr. Harry Turtledove, a patriarchal society reacts to this devastating disease in the only way it knows how: it sequesters women as much as possible, limiting contacts between the sexes except for married couples. While imperfect, such drastic actions do limit the spread of the disease. The ‘Wasting' (HIV) has caused devastating destruction throughout the known world and severely limited the development of technology as well, creating a mid-nineteenth century England and London almost unrecognisable to us. This is the world Viola is born into. Extremely intelligent and growing up in a house full of medical books which she reads, she dreams of travelling to far-off places, something she can only do via books since her actions and movements are severely restricted by both law and custom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
What if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s? Without modern medicine, anybody who catches HIV is going to die. In Wages of Sin (Caezik SF & Fantasy, 2024), by Dr. Harry Turtledove, a patriarchal society reacts to this devastating disease in the only way it knows how: it sequesters women as much as possible, limiting contacts between the sexes except for married couples. While imperfect, such drastic actions do limit the spread of the disease. The ‘Wasting' (HIV) has caused devastating destruction throughout the known world and severely limited the development of technology as well, creating a mid-nineteenth century England and London almost unrecognisable to us. This is the world Viola is born into. Extremely intelligent and growing up in a house full of medical books which she reads, she dreams of travelling to far-off places, something she can only do via books since her actions and movements are severely restricted by both law and custom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction
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It all began as any other mission. On her way to return home and begin the rest of her life, Annette is ready to start her freshman year at Ohio State. On their last merchant trip, she and her family gets kidnapped by slavers, separated, and then Annette finds herself in a new timeline alternate. With no hope of rescue, it's up to Annette and her new friend Jacques to figure out how to save themselves without getting killed. Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnturtledove Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29479.Harry_Turtledove 00:52 Background 02:51 Age Level & Content Warning 06:10 Judge a Book by It's Cover 10:19 Discussion 45:31 General Thoughts 48:31 One Question for the Author 53:10 Rating 54:52 Read Again? 57:21 Favorite of the Series so Far 58:04 Outro TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ewm-bookclub/support
Harry Norman Turtledove is an American author who is best known for his work in the genres of alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, fantasy and mystery fiction. He's a student of history and completed his PhD in Byzantine history. Turtledove published his first two novels, Wereblood and Werenight, in 1979 under the pseudonym "Eric G. Iverson". He later explained that his editor at Belmont Tower did not think that people would believe the author's real name was "Turtledove" and came up with something more Nordic. He continued to use "Iverson" until 1985. Turtledove won the Homer Award for Short Story in 1990 for Designated Hitter, the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction in 1993 for The Guns of the South, and the Hugo Award for Novella in 1994 for Down in the Bottomlands. “Must and Shall was nominated for the 1996 Hugo Award and Nebula Award for Best Novelette and received an honorable mention for the 1995 Sidewise Award for Alternate History. Two Georges also received an honorable mention for the 1995 Sidewise Award for Alternate History.Publishers Weekly dubbed Turtledove "The Master of Alternate History". Within the genre, he is known for creating original alternate history scenarios, such as survival of the Byzantine Empire or an alien invasion during the middle of the Second World War. In addition, he has been credited with giving original treatment to alternate themes that had been dealt with by many others, such as the victory of the South in the American Civil War or the victor of Nazi German during the Second World War. His novels have been credited with bringing alternate history into the mainstream. His latest book, Wages of Sin is a terrifying tale about HIV spreading in the early sixteenth century. It poses the question: What if HIV started spreading in the early 1500s rather than the late 1900s? Without modern medicine, anybody who catches HIV is going to die.A patriarchal society reacts to this devastating disease in the only way it knows how: it sequesters women as much as possible, limiting contacts between the sexes except for married couples. While imperfect, such drastic actions do limit the spread of the disease. Twitter: @hnturtledove.comThe Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. We also offer advertising. Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.com If you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below. https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow Please help The Douglas Coleman Show continue to bring you high quality programs like this. Go to our Fundrazer page. https://fnd.us/e2CLX2?ref=sh_eCTqb8
Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Jared's choice of topic: The Lost Road. In 1937, Tolkien agreed to C.S. Lewis's suggestion to try to write the kind of stories they enjoyed but didn't see good examples of to their liking. Lewis's efforts turned into what has been termed the Space Trilogy, starting with Out Of The Silent Planet. Tolkien's goal was a time travel story called The Lost Road, but outside of a few chapters and some potential outlines, it never got any further, with the success of The Hobbit and his resulting focus of attention being The Lord Of The Rings stopping any further development. It was eventually published in the Christopher Tolkien-edited series The History of Middle-earth, and was revealed to be a fascinating if very incomplete early conception of what Númenor was, including some of its key protagonists and antagonists at the time of its fall. How much does the story's self-evident autobiographical angle play into how we should regard the surviving chapters, and what do his choices about how to refocus or rewrite the story of his own life suggest in turn? What import do the specifically metaphysical elements of the story have for both Tolkien and his own conception of not only the legendarium but how he regarded language? Building off our previous discussion of the specifically Númenorean chapter in our episode on The Fall of Númenor, what is it about that sequence that is so unusual for Tolkien's general writing on Middle-earth, and how does it fit within the larger context of this story as it is told, or as much of it as we have? And finally, have you all pre-ordered Jared's book yet? Really, you should.Show Notes.Jared's doodle. I mean the whole skull thing is just plain rude.Jared's novel The West Passage is up for preorders! And you can see the cover art there as well, done by Kuri Huang – check out her work!Elliott Bay Book Company is indeed a great Seattle bookstore, check it out if you're ever there.Deadline's report about the rescheduled release of The War Of The Rohirrim, along with TheOneRing.net's further report also noting the potential production crunch that had been previously looming. (As a compare and contrast, here's Vulture's piece on the production nightmare of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse and Screenrant's summary of a paywalled Insider article on the much more humane Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem production.)A summary of Embracer's money sillies. Well well well.The musical revival does seem to have landed rather well! Here's a fun little promo video, an engaging video review from an attendee, and TheOneRing.net's own report. (And of course, once more, here's our own episode on the original production.)The Lost Road! It's a curio, that's for sure, but an interesting one even in all its flaws and lacunae.C.S. Lewis's space trilogy. It's interesting…if a little uneven, let's say.As noted at various points, the Númenor chapter was already discussed on its own a bit in our episode on The Fall of Númenor. Want to know something about the Lombardic language? Well there's always Wikipedia…As for Middle-earth metaphysics, our episodes on The Nature of Middle-earth and the Valar are there for you!The Worm Ouroboros with the framing device with Lessingham. A common trope!Sycld Shefing! He got around.Corn? Maize? Here's a little more about it.So the actual Alboin was…not pleasant. And you better believe the skull thing was known by later artists.Kim Stanley Robinson's The Years of Rice and Salt, if you'd like to know more. (And then there's Harry Turtledove and then etc.)Our “A Secret Vice” episode, considering Tolkien's compulsion to create languages.Support By-The-Bywater and our network, Megaphonic. Thank you if you do.
This episode features "Through the Roof of the World" written by Harry Turtledove. Published in the May 2023 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/turtledove_05_23 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?
Science-fiction author Harry Turtledove delves into "Three MIles Down," his novel about Watergate, a real-life spy thriller ... and don't forget the aliens! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-science/support
We take a walk on the weird side as a brief reference to the novel Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove—a graphomaniac author of alternative histories and all around beautiful mind—leads us down a rabbit hole of increasingly bizarre discoveries. Enjoy a little something different from our normal programming… Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills Grab fresh new TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)
OF THEE I SING COMPOSER: George Gershwin LYRICIST: Ira Gershwin BOOK: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind DIRECTOR: George S. Kaufman CHOREOGRAPHER: Chester Hale PRINCIPLE CAST: William Gaxton (Wintergreen), Victor Moore (Throttlebottom), Lois Moran (Mary) OPENING DATE: Dec 26, 1931 CLOSING DATE: Jan 14, 1933 PERFORMANCES: 441 SYNOPSIS: John P Wintergreen is a presidential candidate who needs a wife. When a national contest is held to find a potential bride, Wintergreen is paired with America's sweetheart Diana Deveraux, but he soon realizes that he is in love with Mary Turner, the contest's organizer. Of Thee I Sing is the result of George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's desire to write a musical satire with George and Ira Gershwin that could criticize the United States' political party system without being watered down for mainstream audiences. Apart from its satirical comedy, the musical is notable for the way the score and lyrics tie in closely with the rest of the libretto, its long stretches without songs aside from underscoring, and its early use of projection on the American stage. Additionally, this musical marks the first pairing of the theatrical team William Gaxton and Victor Moore. The show was an immediately popular success in its Boston tryout and subsequent New York run, earning praise from critics, audiences, and even the politicians evidently ridiculed by the storyline. Ultimately, Of Thee I Sing was recognized for its innovative achievements by becoming the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a controversial decision which helped to elevate the artform of musical comedy and pave the way for more inventive musicals to follow. Laura Frankos outlines the ways Of Thee I Sing was a theatrical endeavor with a lasting impact. Laura Frankos is the author of The Broadway Musical Quiz Book (Applause Books, 2010). She is a regular contributor to CastAlbumReviews.com, and previously authored a blog on unusual musical theatre history, The Great White Wayback Machine. She has also written a mystery novel, St. Oswald's Niche, and short fiction in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Her latest novel, Broadway Revival (2022), has a time traveler curing Gershwin's tumor and altering the course of Golden Age Broadway. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, novelist Harry Turtledove. SOURCES Atkinson, Brooks. “Of Thee I Sing,” New York Times, January 3, 1932 Atkinson, Brooks. “PULITZER LAURELS; In Which the Play Committee Jumps Aboard the Band Wagon and Turns Its Back on the Drama.” The New York Times, 8 May 1932. “Definition of Throttlebottom | Dictionary.Com.” Www.Dictionary.Com, 2021. Fischer, Heinz D. The Pulitzer Prize Archive, Part D: Drama/Comedy Awards 1917-1996. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Saur, 1998. Furia, Philip. Ira Gershwin: The Art of the Lyricist. Oxford University Press, 1997. Gershwin, Ira. Lyrics on Several Occasions. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1959. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin: A Biography. New York: Doubleday, 1987. Mantle, Burns. “Speaking of Pulitzer Prizes,” New York Daily News, May 8, 1932. Stone, Percy N. “Ira Gershwin's Light Is Shining Without George's Reflected Glory.” New York Herald Tribune, Dec. 1931. Of Thee I Sing, Revival Cast Recording, Foyer (1952) Of Thee I Sing by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind, published by Samuel French (1963) Of Thee I Sing starring Cloris Leachman and Carroll O'Connor, directed by Roger Beatty, Dick Hall, and Dave Powers, CBS Television Network (1972) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I missed a few important books in the previous episode on alternate history. Here is an overview of those works. Recommendation: "If Lee Had Not Won the Battle of Gettysburg" by Winston Churchill (yes, really). Other works discussed: The Grasshopper Lies Heavy from The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Fallen Axis from this Onion article. The United Colonies Triumphant from The Two Georges by Harry Turtledove. Proposed book by Abraham Lincoln from The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove, along with remarks in the Southern Victory series. Insane alternate World War II from this XKCD comic.
The dream of many writers is to become full-time creators, but not every writer has a plan to get there. Today, we sit down with science fiction author Kacey Ezell to talk about her latest novel "Skies to Conquer" and uncover her path to becoming a full-time author. https://amzn.to/3s5LoDq | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYkx9WqJWJ6JZxj8QQP8jlg Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon, C. Steven Manley; Guest: Kacey Ezell 00:00 Opening remarks -Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD -Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/ -Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190 05:40 Weekly update— Misophonic Edition Scott: On the final final final FINAL Reaper #13 draft and started on the next novel Reaper #14. Kids are playing music. The snowpacalyse is over. Chuck: Softball! Plugging away at Jack Darque #3 and working out a space fantasy. Thoughts on Book of Boba Fett and Reacher. Kacey: Working on a sequel to Gunpowder and Embers, and launched a YouTube channel, began a new short story for an anthology. Starting a writing internship as part of her transition into retirement. Josh: Writing a metric crap ton. Finished two short stories. Binging SEAL Team and working on his fantasy project. Tranquility #3 is almost done. 21:40 Sponsor Checkmate: Some Moves Are Fated by TS Hottle https://amzn.to/3s5LoDq 23:15 Main Event— LIVE! Writing Full-time: A Plan with Kacey Ezell -Kacey's pitch for the final book in her trilogy, Skies to Conquer. -Love for Flight of the Valkyries in Apocalypse Now. -Harry Turtledove's Guns of the South https://amzn.to/3M6hQ0v -Empathizing with heroes and villains. -How to turn an antagonist into a protagonist—how do you make them likeable and sympathetic. -“Murder sprees are fine as long as it's about you.” -Kacey's transition to her post-career, changing from full-time pilot/part-time writer into a full-time writer/part-time pilot. -Primary focus is output and trying to build a community of readers (much like KSM!) -Kacey Ezell pitches for Sara Cannon and her Heartbreathings YouTube series. -Indie writers connect with readers beyond the book. -Documenting the transition to being full-time. -The original name of KSM. -Projects in the works! -Building dual brands in scifi and romance, possibly! 1:06:00 Closing remarks *** Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0 Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q The Writer's Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q *** Try out Rob McClellan's Mod Farm for your website building needs. Use the link for a KSM discount! https://modfarmdesign.com/keystroke/ Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us!
What would the Roman Empire look like if it was around today? Would it still be a place of science, culture and discovery, or would it fall prey to the bureaucracy of empires? Harry Turtledove decides to answer just that in his first book in the Crosstime Traffic series. The question now, is how did he do? Rating: "Pouring out a little wine on the cobblestones out of 10." - James "Timeline travel out of 10." - Sam Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnturtledove Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29479.Harry_Turtledove 00:00 Intro 00:59 Age Level & Content Warning 01:26 Judge a Book By It's Cover 06:52 Discussion 53:28 General Thoughts 54:01 One Question for the Author 1:00:02 Rating 1:01:42 Outro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ewm_bookclub TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ewm-bookclub/support
How did an extinct shark become a modern-day cryptid? Eddie explains. Digressions include: U-Haul SuperGraphics, Yeti nomenclature, and 1990s Bin Laden. Citations/links: Edward Guimont, "The Megalodon: A Monster of the New Mythology," M/C (2021): https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/2793 Michael J. Gaynor, "The Town without Wi-Fi," Washingtonian (2015): https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/01/04/the-town-without-wi-fi/ Harry Turtledove's "State of Jefferson" stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Turtledove_bibliography#State_of_Jefferson_Stories Steve Alten, "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" (1997) Steve Alten, "The Trench" (1999) Darrin Lowery et al., "Integrated Geology, Paleontology, and Archaeology: Native American Use of Fossil Shark Teeth in the Chesapeake Bay Region," Archaeology of Eastern North America (2011): https://www.jstor.org/stable/23265116 David G. Stead, "Sharks and Rays of Australian Seas" (1963) Ben S. Roesch, “A Critical Evaluation of the Supposed Contemporary Existence of Carcharodon Megalodon," Cryptozoology Review (1998): https://web.archive.org/web/20131021005820/http:/web.ncf.ca/bz050/megalodon.html Robert Deis and Wyatt Doyle, eds., "Maneaters: Killer Sharks in Men's Adventure Magazines" (2021)
Alternate histories, where events in the past unfolded differently, are a fairly new genre, but it's made large strides since it first became popular in the 80s. In this episode, we look at an overview of these works. Book recommendation: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal. My companion blog post on The Calculating Stars. Other books discussed: The Domination by S. M. Stirling "The Road Not Taken", The Guns of the South and Harry Turtledove in general. The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Grant Cole came to visit today about his trilogy, Somali Blood. He's currently querying, so his books aren't published yet. I am looking forward to them, because they sound like an awesome series! We also discussed other books, such as Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy, Opening Atlantis by Harry Turtledove, 1901 by Robert Conroy, and In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove. I hope you enjoy this episode, just as I did! Until next week, bookworms! Sponsors: Caroline Fleur, author of Destiny and Other Dilemmas, available on Kindle and Paperback, as well as a new sponsor today, Eliza Stopps, whose Page Parker series is available on Kindle Vella. Thank you so much! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pickybookworm/support
Interviewing Shahid was really fun. Shahid is a man with a lot of passion for publishing. He is a man who has been married for 30 years or more with 3 children. He decided he wanted to be happy in his mid-life crisis. Shahid quits his job in finance and decides that he wanted to do something that keeps him going and a career that would make him excited every day, books and publishing makes Shahid happy. SHOUT OUT TO HIS WIFE FOR SUPPORTING SHAHID DREAMS TO REALITY. Shahid company Arc Manor Publishing is now the Award Winning Small Press based in Rockville, Maryland. Shahid grow up in Pakistan which he had a great life. He now is living in Washington. Shahid always been into Sci-Fi all of his life. We talked about his best projects and what a publisher does. He explained that a publisher should never ask an Author for money. You should never have to pay a publisher. We go further in detail during the interview. I didn't have to ask why he loves being a publisher because he express to me as we were talking how much he loves his life. He has great projects upcoming and I am super excited for Shahid. LETS KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT SHAHID: Shahid Mahmud created Arc Manor Publishers in 2006, with an SF/Fantasy imprint called Phoenix Pick, specializing in republishing out-of-print books by established authors using the latest publishing technologies emerging in the industry. Within a few years the company was publishing older books by some iconic authors including L. Sprague de Camp, Jack Chalker, Leigh Brackett and Daniel Galouye. In 2012 Phoenix Pick reprinted a title by, Robert A. Heinlein starting a long partnership with the Heinlein estate. In 2013 the company introduced Galaxy's Edge magazine, which was created and edited by 5-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick who edited it till his death last year. Arc Manor created a new imprint, CEAZIK SF & Fantasy in 2020 publishing titles on a traditional distribution basis. The first book they published under the new imprint in March 2020 was a new work by Robert A. Heinlein called the Pursuit of the Pankera based on a rediscovered manscript. The book became a Locus Magazine bestseller. Since then CAEZIK has published new works by authors like Robert Sawyer, Harry Turtledove, James Morrow and Ben Bova who's last work, Power Challenges was published by CAEZIK posthumously. Arc Manor's Galaxy's Edge magazine has also partnered with Dragon Con to create an annual award called the Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Short Fiction which attempts to carry on Mike's passion of encouraging newer writers in the field The first award was given out last month. Prior to becoming a publisher, Shahid was a bond portfolio manager working for the City of San Diego. The acting mayor of San Diego declared November 7th, 2005, to be “Shahid Mahmud” day for services rendered to the City. If you would like to book Shahid for interviews you can contact Shahid by his Publicist Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge https://creativeedgepublicity.com/ 403.464.6925 or you can email Shahid at Admin@ArcManor.com if you need assistance or looking for a publisher go to Shahid's website at www.arcmanorbooks.com Shahid is a man of his word. He does not give you broken promises. He is a small publishing company who will have an one and one connection. BOOK SHAHID TODAY!!! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!
Welcome to episode CXVI, where we talk to author Christine Cianci about her new book Walking the Mosaic. Christine is an amazing artist in multiple mediums, and adds science fiction to her portfolio with this new release. We caught up with her to talk about Rome, art, and the other influences in her creation. Jeannie, John, Christine Cianci … Continue...Episode 116 – Interview with Christine Cianci
Nati come svago, i personaggi antropomorfi di Historia hanno preso forma in un artbook autoprodotto e, alla fine, il loro mondo è diventato l'ambientazione di un gioco di ruolo. Mirko Failoni, "papà" del progetto, ci racconta la "storia" di Historia tra ricerca, tanta passione e qualche difficoltà. Potete seguire Mirko Failoni su: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirkodocfileart/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirkoFailoniArt • Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirkofile1 • ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/mirkodocfile • "Historia" su Need Games!: https://www.needgames.it/categoria-prodotto/historia/ Risorse, titoli e link utili citati nel podcast: • Mana Project Studio: https://manaprojectstudio.com/ • Attaccapanni Press: https://attaccapannipress.com/ • "Robin Hood" di Wolfgang Reitherman (Disney) • "Il Signore degli Anelli" di J.R.R. Tolkien • "Le Cronache del Ghiaccio e del Fuoco" di George R.R. Martin • "La Legione di Videssos" di Harry Turtledove
Nati come svago, i personaggi antropomorfi di Historia hanno preso forma in un artbook autoprodotto e, alla fine, il loro mondo è diventato l'ambientazione di un gioco di ruolo. Mirko Failoni, "papà" del progetto, ci racconta la "storia" di Historia tra ricerca, tanta passione e qualche difficoltà.Potete seguire Mirko Failoni su:• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirkodocfileart/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirkoFailoniArt• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirkofile1• ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/mirkodocfile• "Historia" su Need Games!: https://www.needgames.it/categoria-prodotto/historia/Risorse, titoli e link utili citati nel podcast:• Mana Project Studio: https://manaprojectstudio.com/• Attaccapanni Press: https://attaccapannipress.com/• "Robin Hood" di Wolfgang Reitherman (Disney)• "Il Signore degli Anelli" di J.R.R. Tolkien• "Le Cronache del Ghiaccio e del Fuoco" di George R.R. Martin• "La Legione di Videssos" di Harry Turtledove
Nati come svago, i personaggi antropomorfi di Historia hanno preso forma in un artbook autoprodotto e, alla fine, il loro mondo è diventato l'ambientazione di un gioco di ruolo. Mirko Failoni, "papà" del progetto, ci racconta la "storia" di Historia tra ricerca, tanta passione e qualche difficoltà. Potete seguire Mirko Failoni su: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirkodocfileart/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirkoFailoniArt • Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirkofile1 • ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/mirkodocfile • "Historia" su Need Games!: https://www.needgames.it/categoria-prodotto/historia/ Risorse, titoli e link utili citati nel podcast: • Mana Project Studio: https://manaprojectstudio.com/ • Attaccapanni Press: https://attaccapannipress.com/ • "Robin Hood" di Wolfgang Reitherman (Disney) • "Il Signore degli Anelli" di J.R.R. Tolkien • "Le Cronache del Ghiaccio e del Fuoco" di George R.R. Martin • "La Legione di Videssos" di Harry Turtledove
Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart; The Guns of the South; How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Worldwar saga: In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, and Striking the Balance; the Colonization books: Second Contact, Down to Earth, and Aftershocks; the Great War epics: American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs; the American Empire novels: Blood & Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, and Victorious Opposition; and the Settling Accounts series: Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, and In at the Death. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters: Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca.Buy Harry's Books:Amazon book store: https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Turtledove/e/B000APWWZQ%3Fref=dbsamngrwtscns_shareTwitter: @HNTurtledove
Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart; The Guns of the South; How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Worldwar saga: In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, and Striking the Balance; the Colonization books: Second Contact, Down to Earth, and Aftershocks; the Great War epics: American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs; the American Empire novels: Blood & Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, and Victorious Opposition; and the Settling Accounts series: Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, and In at the Death. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters: Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca.Buy Harry's Books:Amazon book store: https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Turtledove/e/B000APWWZQ%3Fref=dbsamngrwtscns_share Twitter: @HNTurtledove
Tread Perilously closes out Sci-fi month with a look at the final episode of Falling Skies, "Reborn." As the 2nd Mass marches toward the Lincoln Memorial, fates are decided, aliens are killed, and Tom Mason makes an important choice. What, you were expecting more of a plot synopsis? This is Falling Skies. Erik immediately declares his antipathy for Falling Skies. Justin notes the episode is the lowest rated on IMDB -- meaning the series' fans hate it. Another discussion about Moonraker breaks out. The conversation leads to authors like Harry Turtledove, Larry Niven, and Isaac Asimov. The pair also doubt executive producer Steven Spielberg's active involvement in the program. Erik introduces the TechnoKraken. Justin breaks down why the premise works, even if the execution consistently fails. Erik defends Noah Wyle as the star. He also pitches him as a Wally West for the 1990s. A different reading of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining emerges. Will Patton gets praised even if he's given little to do. The pair discover the soul of TNT and try to figure out what Jeff Fahey is doing here.
It’s not every day we get to talk to someone who single-handedly launched a genre. Harry Turtledove is the father of alternative history fiction, alongside his many fantasy and science fiction novels and stories. We caught up with him to talk about how to play the “what if” game in historic storytelling. … Continue...Episode 77 – Alternative History with Harry Turtledove
En esta ocasión Manuel nos comenta una interesante ucronía: "Agente de Bizancio"de Harry Turtledove (1994)
Uno de nuestros más queridos intelectuales latinoamericanos fue Jorge Luis Borges, irremediablemente está presente en casi todas las aristas de la condición humana y es fuente inagotable de la cual bebemos siempre, para renovarnos. Sobre el tiempo, Borges especuló bastante, ya que fue uno de sus tópicos de cabecera. En su reconocido ensayo NUEVA REFUTACIÓN DEL TIEMPO, Borges escribe: El tiempo es la sustancia de la que estoy hecho. El tiempo es un río que me lleva, pero yo soy el río; es un tigre que me devora, pero yo soy el tigre; es un fuego que me consume, pero yo soy el fuego. Hemos diseñado una estructura mental que nos permite asimilar ese constante devenir, ese flujo al que Heráclito representó como el río, el mismo río borgesiano. Pasado, presente y futuro, son las formas que naturalizamos para posicionarnos, afincarnos a la realidad con cierta medida que nos permita establecer puntos de referencia… En el episodio anterior iniciamos un viaje, Intentamos dibujar los MUNDOS POSIBLES desde la Utopía, la Distopía y la Ucronía. Luego de revisar algunas consideraciones sobre por qué considero que ya vivimos en una distopía, quiero que hoy nos aproximemos a la Ucronía como una forma de jugar con el pasado, o lo que creemos que son hechos históricos. En nuestro último episodio intentamos comprender los efectos de la corporatocracia, la locura de los tecnócratas contemporáneos y por qué todo este escenario global tiende cada vez más a parecerse a una Distopía. Si, la historia es ese conjunto de relatos que decidimos contarnos, entonces los acuerdos son fundamentales en cómo la hemos escrito oficialmente. Esto lo revisamos anteriormente en el episodio con Tatiana. Aquí vamos a partir del fundamento de la importancia de reconocer la historia como algo que aceptamos como grupo humano. Lo que denominamos “hitos” o grandes momentos históricos son acontecimientos que determinaron cambios drásticos en la forma en que vivíamos como colectivos. Como especie y gracias a la oralidad o la escritura, nos hemos esforzado mucho por conservar estos acontecimiento para la posteridad. El problema, claro está, radica en quién, cómo, cuándo y para qué se ha hecho. Enfocándonos en el acontecimiento como tal, la Ucronía se presenta como una posibilidad. Si tomamos un hecho determinado de la historia e intentamos contestar a preguntas como : ¿Qué hubiese pasado si…? En literatura y cine la Ucronía ha ganado un espacio indestronable. Cuando suponemos qué hubiese ocurrido si un acontecimiento específico no hubiera pasado, o se hubiese presentado de una manera diferente, allí en ese momento específico, generamos el punto de partida disyuntivo para crear una Ucronía. Una Ucronía genera entonces realidades alternativas, es decir, un presente o futuro diferente en el cual por la nueva línea temporal los sucesos derivan en contextos totalmente diferentes o con variaciones a la realidad que conocemos.Jugamos a especular, pero no es cualquier tipo de especulación. Quienes se han arriesgado a elaborar ucronías lo hacen con fundamentos muy serios sobre las variaciones o probabilidades más factibles de los hechos. Es decir, se aplican complejas elaboraciones para “suponer” desde la realidad, que hubiera pasado si… La ucronía como ficción especulativa en la literatura y el cine ha planteado escenarios realmente tenebrosos respecto a las posibilidades históricas si algunos acontecimientos trascendentales del pasado, no hubiesen ocurrido, o se hubiesen desarrollado de maneras alternativas:Los Nazis comandados por Hitler ganaron la II Guerra mundial, la victoria de la Armada Invencible sobre Inglaterra, la inexistencia del Cristianismo, los dinosaurios nunca desaparecieron.Estos son solo algunos de la inmensa cantidad de escenarios “posibles” sobre los cuales se han construido grandiosas ucronías. ¿Y si los dinosaurios gobernaran todavía el planeta? Tenemos (Al oeste del Edén, de Harry Harrison).La inexistencia del cristianismo fue planteada en (Roma eterna, de Robert Silverberg).La victoria de la Armada Invencible sobre Inglaterra (Pavana, de Keith Roberts y Britania conquistada, de Harry Turtledove).¿Y qué hubiese pasado si Hitler gana la II Guerra Mundial? , pues aquí tenemos (Hitler victorioso, de Gregory Benford, El hombre en el castillo de Philip K. Dick y Patria, de Robert Harris).Muchas de estas ficciones se han llevado al cine, no obstante, algunas producciones con carácter muy original han llamado la atención, como las del Director, productor y guionista Quentin Tarantino. En su película Inglorious Bastards, por ejemplo, propone el asesinato de Hitler de manera grotesca, a manos de un equipo especial que aniquila nazis. Así mismo y más recientemente, en su película Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, juega con personajes como Bruce Lee y permite que Sharon Tate, esposa de Roman Polansky, no muera a manos de los psicópatas que en la vida real la asesinaron: la Familia Manson. ¿Por qué son importantes las Ucronías? ¿De qué manera puede ser útil revisar el pasado y plantear presentes y futuros alternativos? ¿Por qué el cambio en acontecimientos históricos es un tema tan atractivo para la literatura y el arte en general?Después de revisar el concepto y tratar de organizar las piezas del rompecabezas, voy a arriesgarme con 2 razones. La primera es que las ucronías son importantes porque al regresar en el tiempo y suponer lo que “pudo haber ocurrido si…” realizamos un ejercicio profundo de reflexión sobre el impacto presente de aquellos hechos. Recordemos lo que nos decía la Dra. Tatiana Duplat: Toda la historia se escribe desde el presente y quien lo hace, lo hace para resolver un problema del presente, no por el solo hecho de revisar el pasado. Esto me lleva a concluir que el ejercicio de construcción de una nueva línea temporal donde los hechos se desarrollan de manera diferente, permiten al creador de la ucronía proponer mundos posibles que solo existen en la imaginación, sí, pero que al mismo tiempo son producto de deducciones lógicas factibles y no tan alejadas de lo que denominamos realidad. La segunda es que podemos realizar interesantes ejercicios personales pensando en nuestras propias ucronías, nuestro propios multiversos donde decisiones y acciones del pasado nos hubiesen conducido por caminos radicalmente diferentes a los que hoy transitamos. No es un ejercicio vano ya que nos permite autopromover actos profundos de consciencia que lejos del remordimiento o los arrepentimientos inútiles, ayudan, en últimas, a consolidar el valor, la sensatez o la pertinencia de acciones pasadas que pudieron ser y no fueron por cualquier razón personal que le ataña a cada escenario particular. Las etiquetas de bien o mal quizás no caben aquí, pero definitivamente todos tuvimos eso que popularmente se conoce como “Momentos Bisagra”. Esos instantes donde una decisión ha cambiado abruptamente el curso de nuestras vidas. Pues bien, creo firmemente que revisar nuestro propio pasado con esta lupa, es de gran ayuda para deconstruir nuestro presente y proyectar las posibilidades del futuro. Observar el pasado para intentar comprender el terreno sobre el cual se posan nuestros pies hoy, es un ejercicio personal y colectivo. Definitivamente la ucronía despliega una gran cantidad de oportunidades para realizar esa tarea. El mundo en el que vivimos ya es lo suficientemente complejo… sí, pero imaginar y especular sobre los Mundos Posibles es una de las libertades que sólo el ser humanos puede permitirse, entonces, ¿por qué no?Por ahora, solo quiero dejarte esta pregunta ucrónica: ¿Cómo sería tu vida actualmente si nunca hubiese aparecido el Coronavirus?Visita nuestro sitio web https://findelmundopodcast.com/Facebook Fin del Mundo PodcastInstagram @findelmundopodcastTwitter @findelmundopodLINKS DE REFERENCIA. DISCLAIMERDeclaro que no poseo los derechos totales ni parciales de las citas y piezas de audio externas, su uso en el presente episodio es solo con fines explicativos sobre el tema en cuestión. Los derechos pertenecen a sus creadores y/o productores por lo cual anexo links de referencias a fuentes primarias. 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The guys interview renown alternate history author Harry Turtledove about his love of the game Diplomacy, Amby laments his Liberty Cup gameplay, more Media Wars chat and a Declaration of War experiment. Interview with Harry Turtledove The guys introduce the show to new listeners as they may be Harry Turtledove fans. Harry is a renown alternate history author (0 mins 10 secs) Amby and Kaner give a super quick crash course on what the game Diplomacy is all about (1 min 45 secs) The interview starts with the guys welcoming Harry to the show and ask how he got into writing alternate history (3 mins) Kaner asks about one of the characters in Harry's Supervolcano trilogy playing Diplomacy with his friends, and what his experience is with the game Diplomacy (8 mins) Amby asks about Harry's thoughts on taking the role of different players. Harry discusses the perspectives you take in the game and how that compares in novel writing looking through the lens of other players (12 mins) Harry discusses how he still plays the game when he can. They discuss the different between D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) and Diplomacy (15 mins) Kaner asks if Harry has a favorite country to play on the Diplomacy board (17 mins 30 secs) Kaner enquires about whether Harry's played any Diplomacy tournaments (20 mins 45 secs) They touch on online and app play due to limitations caused by Covid-19 (23 mins) Amby asks what would happen if Harry took a manuscript to a publisher in 2014 where the storyline reflects the current 2020 situation, what would be his publisher's take (24 mins) Amby asks what happens next in such a story (25 mins) They ask about Harry's perspective on Diplomacy variants (26 mins 30 secs) Harry introduces a new book he's co-authored coming out in September 2020, "And the Last Trump Shall Sound" with James Morrow and Cat Rambo (28 mins 40 secs) He discusses a baseball card simulation game he also likes playing (31 mins 50 secs) Amby asks about the process Harry follows in producing novels and where he gets his story inspirations from (34 mins 20 secs) Harry provides his pitch to his readers about the game Diplomacy (40 mins) They guys wrap up the interview (42 mins) Other books by Harry that the guys recommend: WorldWar series (Kaner) and The Guns of the South (Amby) For Harry fans (post interview) Amby asks Kaner whether he thought he'd ever interview Harry. Kaner talks about his first book of Harry's that he read (42 mins 30 secs) They let readers of Harry know where you can play the game Diplomacy if they're intrigued (43 mins 20 secs): PlayDiplomacy webDiplomacy vDiplomacy (for variants) Backstabbr Plus there are many face-to-face clubs which are now doing many games online Diplomacy chat The guys get onto the "normal" part of the show with where they are and their drinks (46 mins) They let Harry Turtledove fans know how the show format works. They celebrate the podcast now entering its 4th year and 75th episode (48 mins 30 secs) Once Bitten, Twice Die - Amby's Liberty Cup experience Kaner asks Amby about his game involvement in Philadelphia's Liberty Cup. Amby was just in Round 2 and gives a hat tip to Advait based just up the road in Singapore who was going hard core for the tournament (49 mins 30 secs) Amby explains he drew Germany and how two other players in his Boston Massacre game - MaxVax and Jason Mastbaum - were also in this game (53 mins 20 secs) Amby discusses his opening and why things didn't work out as he'd planned (55 mins 20 secs) Amby explains why a happy balance is needed between being too Carebear and going full on (1 hr 1 mins) Robotorama Kaner has a bit of a robot moment, Amby has a helpful suggestion on whether any Diplomacy players are connected in the university space to make this happen (1 hr 2 mins 15 secs) Kaner says he'll look into it, but makes no promises [sounds like a Diplomacy player right folks?] (1 hr 5 mins 40 secs) Corona chat Amby reflects on Covid's impact to the waistline (1 hr 7 mins) He then talks about the uncomfortableness of shoes (1 hr 8 mins 20 secs) They gave a local Queensland update on the pandemic (1 hr 9 mins 20 secs) Media Wars game Kaner asks about Amby's Media Wars game against 6 other players involved in Diplomacy media channels (1 hr 12 mins 50 secs) Kaner discusses Legendary Tactics' video on the game and the nature of players (1 hr 15 mins 15 secs) Amby starts reflecting on his position in the game as Turkey (1 hr 17 mins) They discuss Umble's Diplomacy Briefing recruiting "journalists" for his newsletter (1 hr 20 mins 40 secs) Shout out Amby gives a shout out to Hal Schild who he's played against and has a cousin/family connection in Australia who runs a vineyard with Schild Estate. Amby gives it a big thumbs up (1 hr 21 mins 30 secs) Kaner's Renovatio games/Where's Kaner? Amby gives the feedback from listeners about which player Kaner is in Game 2 he discussed last episode (1 hr 23 mins 20 secs) Kaner gives some further updates on his games (1 hr 26 mins 30 secs) Amby reflects on the amazing shapes on this map (1 hr 27 mins 45 secs) He then talks about his other games and how he's going (1 hr 30 mins 15 secs) He's now been killed off as Lithuania in is Game 1 (1 hr 31 mins 15 secs) More Diplomacy chat Kaner tries to make Amby talk about his ranking plunge (1 hr 32 mins 20 secs) Kaner mentions Known World 901 is now available on the Conspiracy app, but then puts a bit of a rocket up them for a lack of attribution for variant developers like David E. Cohen who created the game (1 hr 34 mins 45 secs) Amby reflects on his penchant of listening to particular music when he plays his games - see the Very Superstitious episode of playing the 1812 Overture in his Divided States win (1 hr 42 mins 45 secs) He discusses how he's really got into on Spotify a Diplomacy playlist put together by barnaby_rowe which has the traditional music of the 7 players in a Classic Diplomacy game (1 hr 43 mins) Amby gives a shout out to Laurie Edwards for joining us on Patreon with over 6 hours of extra bonus content (1 hr 49 mins) They start wrapping up the show... kind of (1 hr 52 mins 30 secs) Declaration of War game After recording the normal show and then the Patreon show, there were two things Amby had forgotten to speak about (1 hr 52 mins 40 secs) Amby suggests having on vDip a "Declaration of War" game where you can only attack another player if you declare war on them a turn in advance. The idea is to more accurately represent the way WW1 really worked. Due to the complexities of some players not honoring the system the game would need a GM. Kaner points out some of the messiness potentially involved (1 hr 53 mins 15 secs) [The first game is now up and running with an expanded - and much clearer - rule set. You can also read if you're interested the run up conversations in the forum thread] Amby reflects on RUFFHAUS' Game of Thrones analogy about him being all excited at the start but can't be bothered ruling/following through (1 hr 57 mins) Latest Cloak and Dagger game Amby's in a new Modern Europe anonymous game in GMan's Cloak and Dagger series. Amby discusses the nature of some player's communication style pissing him off (1 hr 58 mins 45 secs) He reflects a little where some players follow through, others that haven't and then those who stab and then you make up (2 hrs 2 mins 45 secs) Kaner gives his views on the Modern Europe variant map (2 hr 3 mins 30 secs) The guys alcohol consumption is starting to show as Kaner discusses a thought experiment (2 hr 7 mins) They wrap up the show and give the game Diplomacy a shout out for any Harry Turtledove fans who made it all the way to the end of the podcast (2 hrs 11 mins 30 secs) Venue: Alfred & Constance, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Kaner: Alfie house lager and Hornets IPA from Black Hops Brewery Amby: Tatachilla shiraz from McLaren Vale, South Australia Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help improve the audio equipment... or get the guys more drunk, you can also donate at Patreon, plus you get extra podcast episodes! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.
This episode looks at the idea of Canada and the Americas being uninhabited prior to the coming of European settlers, and the problems I have with this idea.Harry Turtledove's A Different Flesh is covered as being one of the most well-known explorations of this idea.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_Fleshhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuaternaryPrinted material:Harry Turtledove - A Different Flesh
Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Acceso anticipado para Fans - En esta ocasión Manuel nos comenta una interesante ucronía: "Agente de Bizancio"de Harry Turtledove (1994)
Light Bulbs, custom grill, John Wick, the Matrix, Harry Turtledove’s Worldwar and Colonization series, self publishing, and second-hand book stores are all topics covered by Tim and David
Light Bulbs, custom grill, John Wick, the Matrix, Harry Turtledove’s Worldwar and Colonization series, self publishing, and second-hand book stores are all topics covered by Tim and David
Not too late to provide your valued feedback for our upcoming "Fiction Focus" episode on Harry Turtledove. CLICK HEREWebsite: www.aforkintimepodcast.comE-Mail: aforkintimepodcast@gmail.comDirect Link to Listener Survey: https://www.aforkintimepodcast.com/listenersurveyIf you enjoy the podcast, you can help by supporting us via Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/aforkintimeYou can follow A Fork In Time on….Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aforkintimeTwitter: @AFITPodcastPinterest: www.pinterest.com/aforkintimeTheme Music: Conquer by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comtSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/aforkintime)
This episode introduces a new feature to the podcast that will be a recurring element to the show, focusing on notable authors in the alternate history genre.We are calling it Fiction Focus. Listen to learn how you as a listener are a vital part of this addition to the podcastOur first featured author will be Harry Turtledove. To participate, visit our website and click on Fiction Focus or click HERE to be directly connected to the Harry Turtledove focus page.FREE audiobook with theirFREE 30-Day Trial Membership from Audible CLICK HEREWebsite: www.aforkintimepodcast.comE-Mail: aforkintimepodcast@gmail.comDirect Link to Listener Survey: https://www.aforkintimepodcast.com/listenersurveyIf you enjoy the podcast, you can help by supporting us via Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/aforkintimeYou can follow A Fork In Time on….Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aforkintimeTwitter: @AFITPodcastPinterest: www.pinterest.com/aforkintimeTheme Music: Conquer by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/aforkintime)
This episode features "The Yorkshire Mammoth" written by Harry Turtledove. Published in the August 2019 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/turtledove_08_19 Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld
This episode features "The Yorkshire Mammoth" written by Harry Turtledove. Published in the August 2019 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/turtledove_08_19 Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld
Robert suggests a new kind of discussion for us, an "alternative history". We wrestle with the question: what if Robert Kennedy isn't killed in June 1968? Does that alter America's trajectory through the 1970s and 1980s? Bonus feature, we have to edit out our first "f bomb". Francis, watch your mouth next time. Once again, the guys did not mention it here, but still one of the better biographies of Robert Kennedy is one of the earliest, Robert Kennedy and His Times by Arthur M. Schlesinger and Michael Beschloss, originally written in 1979 but recently reissued in 2012.Also if you really want to read some great "alternate history" novels, the guys suggest anything by Harry Turtledove, perhaps one of the acknowledged masters of the genre.
Special guest Karen Brenchley joins the coffee club to talk about writing groups. What is a writing group, and how do you organize it? What goals can you accomplish? What are official ones versus what can you do locally for free? … Continue...Episode Eight – Writer Groups & Editing
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. On episode 2 we talk about Shtetl Days by Harry Turtledove, a dystopian alternate history which explores the themes of the Holocaust and Judaism. We also speak about Papers Please, another dystopian alternate story from the eyes of a border crossing official. Warped Zone can be found on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warpedzonepodcast Benn Banasik can be contacted on twitter: www.twitter.com/bennbanasik Tara BM Smith can be contact on twitter: www.twitter.com/tarabluemoon Other mentions from the show: Shtetl Days by Harry Turtledove: https://www.tor.com/2011/04/14/shtetl-days/ Papers Please: https://papersplea.se Papers Please the short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFHHGETsxkE
Back in April, Liz and Ben attended the seventh bi-annual Australian Discworld Convention, Nullus Anxietas VII! They enlisted fellow convention guest (and friend of the podcast), author Tansy Rayner Roberts, to discuss the earliest Discworld short story: 1991's Troll Bridge! Cohen the Barbarian has led a long life, but his greatest glories and biggest adventures seem far behind him. It's time to tick a few items off his bucket list - starting with facing a troll in one-on-one combat. But when he and his annoying talking horse reach one of the few troll bridges left on the Disc, things aren't as straightforward as they were in the old days... With the Snowgum Films adaptation of Troll Bridge being screened at the convention, it seemed only right to cover the source material in this, our first ever live show! Like a lot of Pratchett's work, Troll Bridge is by turns silly and deep, drawing on the traditions of Tolkien and Howard while at the same time pointing out that their worlds couldn't stay the same forever. Did you find it poignant? When do you think it happens in Cohen's timeline? And is a short story enough for an entire podcast? We'd love to know! Use the hashtag #PratchatNA7 on social media to join the conversation. We'd like to extend our warm thanks to everyone who attended the convention; you all made us feel so welcome, and it was such a special experience to be among so many Discworld fans, speaking on panels and chairing debates and meeting you all! Especially big thanks to those of you who came to be in our first live audience, and to the massive team of hard-working volunteers at Nullus Anxietas, without whom fan conventions like this just couldn't happen. That goes eig- er, one more than sevenfold to Suzie Eisfelder, Lisa Lagergren, Steve Lewis and all the other members of the committee, who organise such a massive undertaking every two years. We hope to see you all in Sydney in 2021 for Nullus Anxietas 7A! We hope to do some more live shows in the future, probably as bonus episodes like this one. Regular episodes will continue to be released on the 7Ath of each month...and in episode 21, coming up next in July 2019, you can find out what Genghiz Cohen did next as we discuss Interesting Times. Show Notes and Errata: Tansy Rayner Roberts is an award-winning writer and podcast host. She's written fantasy novels, short fiction, feminist essays and much more; of particular interest to Pratchat listeners is Pratchett's Women, a collection of essays about the women in the Discworld novels. She co-hosts the podcasts Galactic Suburbia (about sci-fi and writing in Australia) and Verity! (about Doctor Who), and has her own fiction podcast Sheep Might Fly. You can find Tansy on the web at tansyrr.com, on Patreon at patreon.com/tansyrr, and also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Troll Bridge was first published in the 1991 anthology After the King: Stories In Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien, the most recent edition of which was released in 2012. Other authors in the collection include Stephen R. Donaldson, Jane Yolen, Gregory Benford, Emma Bull, Poul and Karen Anderson, Judith Tarr, Harry Turtledove, Karen Haber and Charles de Lint, among others. The story was reprinted in 2001's The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (which also features stories by Neil Gaiman and Terry Jones) and A Blink of the Screen, a 2012 collection of Pterry's short fiction.The short film Troll Bridge by Snowgum Films was adapted for the screen and directed by Daniel Knight, and stars Don Bridges as Cohen, Glenn van Oosterom as the horse and John Jenkins as Mica. It was a mammoth undertaking, especially considering it's a fan film, albeit an extremely polished one: the cast and crew all worked without pay, with production costs paid for by a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. It's currently screening in film festivals and fan conventions around the world, but you can still pre-order a digital,
The Harry Turtledove Wiki is a very disappointing place full of books we might want to read. Random pages include Battle of the Bulge, Harv Watrous, and Henry River. Matt: mastodon.cloud/@mattherron Louisa: mastodon.xyz/@Louisa Jeff: coolmemes.biz/@jeff Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Twitter @hackthenetpod or e-mail us at SeeingReddit@gmail.com! Tell your friends if you […]
Molly and Alice talk about dragons, and the people who were really, really love them dragons. Lord of the Rings, Temeraire, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Discworld, Harry Turtledove, Dragon Age, Skyrim (barely)
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are on the road, giving a Turing Test to a rogue botnet somewhere near Dort, Nebraska. Taking a break on their day off before going for a hike in the town's sewers, our heroes visit the 1943 time travel classic, "Time Locker", by Henry Kuttner. "Time Locker" excerpted from "The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century", Edited by Harry Turtledove with Martin H. Greenberg, Copyright 2005, Del Ray BooksUsed under the benevolent auspices of Fair Use
L. Sprague de Camp’s Lest Darkness Fall first saw light as a short story in the December 1939 issue of Unknown magazine before being expanded into a full novel for hardcover publication by Henry Holt & Company in 1941. Unknown was the companion magazine to Astounding, both of which were edited by John W. Campbell, the godfather of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction”. Campbell had taken the reins of Astounding in 1937 and had almost immediately turned it away from its freewheeling high adventure origins towards more scientifically plausible and therefore “realistic” stories. In 1939, Campbell launched Unknown with a very similar mandate towards fantasy fiction; his direction to writers was “For Astounding I want stories which are good and logical and possible. For Unknown, I want stories which are good and logical.” As an aeronautical engineer by training and a paleontologist, historian and educator by inclination, L. Sprague de Camp was an exemplar of the new breed of scientifically savvy writer that Campbell was cultivating. De Camp’s essentially rationalist worldview seems to have given him trouble in depicting the truly impossible, at least in his nominally science fiction works. It makes sense then that he’d quickly gloss over the mechanics and metaphysics of time travel in Lest Darkness Fall in favor of playing to his strengths, in this case a deep knowledge of Late Antiquity, specifically the Gothic War (535-554) that devastated the Italian peninsula and sent it into a state of decline that was only reversed with the coming of the Italian Renaissance. Lest Darkness Fall was de Camp’s first solo novel, but even then some of his tropes were in evidence, such as the highly educated and rational protagonist making his way in a strange new world, both aided and opposed by often comical or even buffoonish locals. De Camp’s writing can be compromised at times by the feeling that he’s holding himself above the material or at least failing to fully embrace it, but thankfully that’s not the case with Lest Darkness Fall. Padway’s dry wit rarely devolves into snark, and his 20th century education and native intelligence aren’t always enough to carry the day–ultimately Padway relies on persuasion as much as intellect. Lest Darkness Fall’s balance of well-developed characters and careful extrapolation of history made it a cornerstone of the Alternate history sub-genre of fantastic fiction to this day as witnessed by its frequent reprintings over the last 80 years. It has also drawn reponses in the form of the short stories “The Man Who Came Early” (1956) by Poul Anderson, “The Deadly Mission of Phineas Snodgrass” (1962) by Frederik Pohl, “To Bring the Light” (1996) by David Drake, and “The Apotheosis of Martin Padway” (2005) by S.M. Stirling. The current king of alternate history fiction Harry Turtledove recently tweeted that the book changed his life: “ L. Sprague de Camp’s LEST DARKNESS FALL. Without It, I wouldn’t have studied Byzantium, and my whole life would be, well, an alternate history.”
Rusty Kennedy arrived at Midway University as the Athletic Director in January 2016. Kennedy has been responsible for overseeing the dramatic changes that have taken place within the athletic department. Within the span of a mere three months the university went from single gender to co-educational as well as adding six new sports, four of those the first male sports in school history, while growing the number of athletes from 92 in the Spring of 2016 and 260 to the Fall of 2016 to 340 in the Fall of 2017. For his efforts his peers voted him 2016-2017 River States Conference Athletic Director of the Year. The Fall of 2017 has also seen the addition of three more sports which has brought the total number to 17. Rusty came to Midway with 18 years of experience as a Coach, Instructor and Athletic Administer at the NAIA, NCAA, and NJCAA levels. Most recently he was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at NCAA Division II member Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM. Kennedy has also held various positions at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Central Baptist College, Bacone College, Clarendon College, North Arkansas College and Our Lady of the Lake University. Midway Athletic Website: www.GoMidwayEagles.com Email: wkennedy@midway.edu Twitter: @FeedTheBearRK Rusty likes to relax by reading history books, in particular Harry Turtledove books. One of his favorite is Guns of the South Rusty would love to be on the reality show Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player, including books from previous podcast guests Kelly Roach, Micheal Burt, Pat Williams, Jeremie Kubicek, and John Brubaker.
This episode is third in our Alternate History Week series, where I look at famous books of alternate history and discuss why I think their alternate timelines aren't plausible. Today's book is Harry Turtledove's wonderful book Agent of Byzantium. In this book, Turtledove imagines that the Prophet Muhammed, instead of developing Islam, converted to Christianity and became a celebrated prelate and saint. Without the Muslim conquests, the Eastern Roman Empire remained the pre-eminent power in the Mediterranean and remains locked in a centuries-long cold war with Zoroastrian Persia to the East. I don't think Persia would have remained Zoroastrian that long. I explain why in this episode. TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher
This week, Nate and Joe ask "Is this real life, is this just fantasy, or is it a Harry Turtledove novel?" We know that iron sharpens iron, but can DC every become the 51st state? And will #BougieKroger ever have nutritional yeast!? Also, Joe goes on a cooking adventure. Nate wears puke blue shoes. Joe thinks Luke is a woman, and Nate recommends Super. Oh, and we kinda spoil the end of Iron Fist, and maybe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. You have been warned!Join us in our Facebook group, Pillowtalkians! #SacredConversations
Skungy's Pick of the Week is Song of the Deep http://bit.ly/29AuOkZWe also dive into a bit of Pokemon Go.Our phone in guest is Harry Turtledove author of Fallout which releases July 19th. http://bit.ly/29IlduoWe cover Brian's Ghostbuster review in Top Nerd News and close out with This Week in Geek History.
Chicks and Balances editors Esther Friesner and John Helfers, and authors Robin Wayne Bailey, Jim C. Hines, Lee Martindale, Harry Turtledove, and Jody Lynn Nye discuss the anthology and their stories; and part 5 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.
Check out RailsClips on Kickstarter!! 02:39 - Hongli Lai Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Phusion 03:08 - Tinco Andringa Introduction GitHub 03:23 - Phusion Passenger [GitHub] passenger 06:13 - Automation nginx 08:37 - Parsing HTTP Headers Hooking 12:44 - Meteor Support 15:37 - Future Added Features? 17:12 - Passenger Enterprise Ruby Rogues Episode #143: Passenger Enterprise with Tinco Andringa and Hongli Lai About Phusion Passenger Documentation & Support 20:03 - Concurrency and Multithreading Multiprocessing The Cluster Module WebSockets passenger_sticky_sessions 23:33 - Setting Up on a Server for a Node.js Application Debian Packages 25:06 - Union Station Monitoring Tool (Union Station Teaser) Introducing Union Station: our web app performance monitoring and behavior analysis service; now in open beta Using Google Polymer JavaScript Jabber Episode #120: Google Polymer with Rob Dodson and Eric Bidelman Polymer vs Facebook React Picks Emily Claire Reese: Playing Catch-Up (Jamison) Jason Punyon: Providence: Failure Is Always an Option (Jamison) Active Child: You Are All I See (Jamison) FFmpeg (Chuck) YouTube (Chuck) Developers' Box Club (Chuck) Ruby Remote Conf (Chuck) DevChat.tv Kickstarter (Chuck) Dash (Hongli) In the Balance: An Alternate History of the Second World War by Harry Turtledove (Hongli) phusion-mvc (Tinco) Union Station Teaser (Tinco) Radio 1's Live Lounge (Tinco)
Check out RailsClips on Kickstarter!! 02:39 - Hongli Lai Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Phusion 03:08 - Tinco Andringa Introduction GitHub 03:23 - Phusion Passenger [GitHub] passenger 06:13 - Automation nginx 08:37 - Parsing HTTP Headers Hooking 12:44 - Meteor Support 15:37 - Future Added Features? 17:12 - Passenger Enterprise Ruby Rogues Episode #143: Passenger Enterprise with Tinco Andringa and Hongli Lai About Phusion Passenger Documentation & Support 20:03 - Concurrency and Multithreading Multiprocessing The Cluster Module WebSockets passenger_sticky_sessions 23:33 - Setting Up on a Server for a Node.js Application Debian Packages 25:06 - Union Station Monitoring Tool (Union Station Teaser) Introducing Union Station: our web app performance monitoring and behavior analysis service; now in open beta Using Google Polymer JavaScript Jabber Episode #120: Google Polymer with Rob Dodson and Eric Bidelman Polymer vs Facebook React Picks Emily Claire Reese: Playing Catch-Up (Jamison) Jason Punyon: Providence: Failure Is Always an Option (Jamison) Active Child: You Are All I See (Jamison) FFmpeg (Chuck) YouTube (Chuck) Developers' Box Club (Chuck) Ruby Remote Conf (Chuck) DevChat.tv Kickstarter (Chuck) Dash (Hongli) In the Balance: An Alternate History of the Second World War by Harry Turtledove (Hongli) phusion-mvc (Tinco) Union Station Teaser (Tinco) Radio 1's Live Lounge (Tinco)
Check out RailsClips on Kickstarter!! 02:39 - Hongli Lai Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Phusion 03:08 - Tinco Andringa Introduction GitHub 03:23 - Phusion Passenger [GitHub] passenger 06:13 - Automation nginx 08:37 - Parsing HTTP Headers Hooking 12:44 - Meteor Support 15:37 - Future Added Features? 17:12 - Passenger Enterprise Ruby Rogues Episode #143: Passenger Enterprise with Tinco Andringa and Hongli Lai About Phusion Passenger Documentation & Support 20:03 - Concurrency and Multithreading Multiprocessing The Cluster Module WebSockets passenger_sticky_sessions 23:33 - Setting Up on a Server for a Node.js Application Debian Packages 25:06 - Union Station Monitoring Tool (Union Station Teaser) Introducing Union Station: our web app performance monitoring and behavior analysis service; now in open beta Using Google Polymer JavaScript Jabber Episode #120: Google Polymer with Rob Dodson and Eric Bidelman Polymer vs Facebook React Picks Emily Claire Reese: Playing Catch-Up (Jamison) Jason Punyon: Providence: Failure Is Always an Option (Jamison) Active Child: You Are All I See (Jamison) FFmpeg (Chuck) YouTube (Chuck) Developers' Box Club (Chuck) Ruby Remote Conf (Chuck) DevChat.tv Kickstarter (Chuck) Dash (Hongli) In the Balance: An Alternate History of the Second World War by Harry Turtledove (Hongli) phusion-mvc (Tinco) Union Station Teaser (Tinco) Radio 1's Live Lounge (Tinco)
Coming up… Harry Turtledove special! Flash fiction: Lure 07:70 Gladly Wolde He Learne 20:00 Short Fiction: Clash of Arms 30:00 Not All Wolves 51:00 Main Fiction: The Barbecue, The Movie, and Other Unfortunately Not So Relevant Material 01:57:00 SofaCON Quiz: Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy vrs SF Signal 01:12:00 Narrators: Dennis M. Lane, Amy H. Sturgis, Nick Camm, Ibba... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Yee-haw, The pair of desperadoes known as Kehaar & Matt are joined by Matt Mitrovitch custodian of the work of boundless energy & love which is the AH Weekly Update: (http://alternatehistoryweeklyupdate.blogspot.com)looking at that popular alternate history topic of the American Civil War in the course of which they look at * Harry Harrison’s Star & Stripes series, the Trent affair & options for European intervention * Harry Turtledove's 191-timeline & the romanticisation of both sides of the ACW * The appeal (and consequences) of Balkanised America * Alien Space Bats & South African nazis * Captain Confederacy!: http://captainconfederacy.blogspot.com * Race in America and its legacy in fiction and reality Matts writing blog is http://mitroauthor.wordpress.com/ He has a story in Jake's Monthly-Alternate History Anthology: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/180165 Saddle up, enjoy & feedback :)
We reply to feedback from the man who shall remain nameless., We also reply to the comments made in TechFan Episode 74. Kenny movie review by Kevin. Alternative history books including How Few Remain by Harry Turtledove, Kevin May Recall Segment - IBM 1960s Clock, Mark is buying a turntable. We then go onto discuss LPs, 92 year old pirate, and Mark talks about buying content after pirating content.
Jim Craig (planetarium director), James Maxey(author), Chris Berman(author), Justin Chung(artist), Emlee Vassilos(actress), Terry W. Erwin II(author), and me: Stephen Euin Cobb (author, futurist and your host) are our featured guests. Topic: When Did Science Become a Bad Word? (Part 2) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the January 4, 2012 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 31 minutes]. This is the second halfof a panel recorded on June 4, 2011 in Charlotte NC at the SF&F conventionConCarolinas. Jim Craig is the director of the James H. Lynn Planetarium at the Schiele Museum in Gastonia NC. He is a lifelong science fiction fan and has given presentations on the history of science fiction. He is an outspoken activist for science education, critical thinking, skepticism and free thought. In 2006 he was allowed to name a crater on Mars. James Maxey is the author of the superhero novel Nobody Gets the Girl as well as the Dragon Age fantasy series which includes the novels Bitterwood,Dragonforge, and Dragonseed. Set a thousand years in the future, after the fall of our modern civilization, in a world dominated by the intelligent dragons we created through genetic engineering. Humans are reduced to slaves, and the remnants of long forgotten nanotechnology make the world a wondrous place of magic. Chris Berman is the author of Red Moon and Star Pirates. Justin Chung is an artist, illustrator, and creative consultant. He was Artsit Guest of Honor for 2011 at ConCarolinas. Emlee Vassilos is an actress who is co-staring (as Lily) in the soon to be released zombie horror movie A Few Brains More, which is the sequel to Fist Full of Brains. She has also performed in Destiny Road, Renee, and the TV movie Trinity Goodheart. Terry W. Erwin II writes novels, short stories and articles. His novels include: Blood Swordand Flank Hawk. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. He is also an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of the Lifeboat Foundation. Three years a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine; he is a Contributing Editor at Space and Time Magazine; has become a regular contributor at Robot Magazine and H+ Magazine; and has written for Digit, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines. His novels include: Bones Burnt Black, Plague at Redhook andSkinbrain. News Items: [1] PhysOrg.com reports that transistors made from cotton fibers are being explored at the Textiles Nanotechnology Laboratory at Cornell University for use as clothing to collect, monitor and relay information. [2] Your host, Stephen Euin Cobb, has been promoted to Contributing Editor at Space and Time Magazine. During the last two years Stephen has contributed feature articles to Space and Time in which he interviewed Harry Turtledove, Ben Bova, Peter S. Beagle, and Frederik Pohl. This month he will turn in a feature interview with Kevin J. Anderson, which will appear in an upcoming issue. Hildy Silverman, editor-in-chief of Space and Time Magazine, was especially pleased Stephen got this interview because--back in 1982, long before he became a best selling author with an international fan base--Kevin J. Anderson made his very first professional sale to Space and Time Magazine.
This is the 200th episode of The Future And You. Over a hundred never-before-heard predictions about the future from dozens of past guests, a few possible future guests, several listeners and an assortment of people actively building the future we are all going to live in. Predictions and Congratulations from: Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, Frederik Pohl, Catherine Asaro, Harry Turtledove, Gregory Benford, John Varley, Extropia DaSilva, CJ Cherryh, CJ Henderson, David Orban, Dave Freer, Giulio Prisco, Mike Resnick, Michael Anissimov, David Brin, Barry Hayworth, Paul Fischer, Cathe Smith, Michael D'Ambrosio, Tim Bolgeo (AKA: Uncle Timmy), Bryan Bishop, James Maxey, Robert Hooker, David Drake, Charlie Stross, Nancy Kress, Hildy Silverman, Michael Vassar, Randal L. Schwartz, David B. Coe, R.U. Sirius, Kevin J. Anderson, Amara D. Angelica, Gail Z. Martin, Philippe Van Nedervelde, Dale Baker, Vernor Vinge, Wayne Rooney, Larry Bowman, Joseph Sullivan, Charlie Kam, Dr. Anders Sandberg, Davey Beauchamp, Timothy Zahn, Sarah A. Hoyt, and Podcasting's Rich Sigfrit. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the May 25, 2011 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 90 minutes].
We visit the far past this week to the earliest days of man. “Me Ug. This friend Gug”. Right up to Ancient Rome and the dawn of civilization. We get a little technical but we throw in a lot of great adventure ideas along the way. 00:02:22 – The technical Fringe aspects of the time period, cause it's not time travel. 00:03:40 – The Stone Age, old and new. Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Age 00:09:27 – Adventures in the stone age. Harry Turtledove, Between the Rivers 00:23:20 – Early civilizations, the Bronze Age, and the first cities. Bronze Age Earliest Cities, Monoculture, Guns, Germs, and Steel 00:30:00 – The Iron Age. Iron Age, Coal 00:36:20 – The first renaissance, cool ancient world tech, and the Library of Alexandria. Antikythera Mechanism, The Rise and Fall of Alexandria, 00:43:50 – Fringeworthy adventure ideas. 00:46:20 – Mesoamerica: Aztecs, Olmecs, and Mayans. Mayan Cities, Olmec Cities, Olmec Civilization, Aztec 00:49:30 – The land of Atlantis. 00:52:00 – Other Fringeworthy adventure ideas. Cool ideas of things to do in the past. Coral Castle 00:58:40 – Ancient medical practices. 01:01:00 – Show wrap up.
Besides the new Marvel direct to DVD feature Next Avengers, I talk about my thoughts on Opening Atlantis by Harry Turtledove (after finishing it) and first impressions on starting Sebastian Faulk's new Bond novel, Devil May Care. Also my thoughts on the comic collections, Where's Dennis by Hank Ketchum, and Tall Tales by Al Jaffee.
Harry Turtledove, David B. Coe, and Toni Weisskopf are our featured guests today. Interviewed as a group and recorded before a live audience, they discuss the future of books and the trends they see in publishing. In the process of sharing their vision of the future they also share many personal anecdotes about themselves and about famous authors they have met, including: Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, L. Sprague de Camp, Mike Resnick, Sarah A. Hoyt, Lois McMaster Bujold, Charles Sheffield and Catherine Asaro. Harry Turtledove is an award winning science fiction & fantasy author best known for his novels of alternate history. He holds a Ph.D. from UCLA in Byzantine history. (Web, Wiki) David B. Coe is an award winning author of epic fantasy novels who holds a Ph.D. in environmental history. (Web, Wiki) Toni Weisskopf is an award winning editor and the head of Baen Books: the world renowned publishing house of SF&F hardbacks, paperbacks and electronic books. Baen Books was founded by Jim Baen, and is the owner of Jim Baen's Universe Magazine, where your humble host is a columnist and contributing editor. (Web, Wiki) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the July 16, 2008 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 69 minutes] This interview was recorded on July 12, 2008 at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Chattanooga TN called LibertyCon.
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