Podcast appearances and mentions of Jason Sanford

In this episode of The Best of LKN podcast, host Jeff Hamm interviews Jason Sanford, the founder of Float Apps, which helps users navigate lakes across the United States. Jason shares his background, the inspiration behind Float Apps, its features, community feedback, and future plans for expansion. The conversation also touches on the challenges of app development and the importance of business structure for small business owners.FloatLKNSpecial mentions:Lake Effects Boat ClubFreedom Boat Club Lake Norman (an LKN sponsor/partner)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Best of LKNhttps://thebestoflkn.com/Hosted by:Jeff HammAllen Tate Realtors®Charlotte & Lake Norman (NC)https://lknreal.com/Support the show

In this episode: Jason Sanford vs. Mike Glyer? More Neil Gaiman drama. And NotNovWriMo is... maybe better done in February? Introducing NaNoWriMo Bottled Coffee! Costume Con #43 has been cancelled (and with it, likely Costume Con #44). Orange Mike gets poured a Cold One for making history at Chattacon! The Stupid Files delves into Elon Musk and Wernher Von Braun. And a quick overview of the Best of 2024 (with an eye on Awards Season).

ISBW S20 Ep4 Hugos are still messy, so check out Chris M. Barkley*, Paul Weimer, Alasdair Stuart, and Jason Sanford and the excellent fanwriting they do. *Accidentally call him Charles in the recording. Sorry! We talk character depth, using Baldur's Gate 3 as an example. Lastly we get in to the hybrid outline thing I'm trying to do to help me write.  Show Links Paul Weimer Chris M. Barkley  Jason Sanford Alasdair Stuart Nancy Kress' Beginnings, Middles, and Ends (affiliate) Evergreen Links I don't talk enough about the I Should Be Writing book. It exists. Did you know that? Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate. No more bird site. Alas. Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! February 12, 2024 | Season 20 Ep 4 | murverse.com | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Chris LeDoux is the Co-Founder of Crafty Apes, a VFX Supervisor and an Entrepreneur.  Born and bred in Alaska, Chris earned Bachelor's degree in both psychology and sociology, but his fascination with filmmaking led him to the world of visual effects. He began his career in VFX as a compositor at The Orphanage in 2004. He worked at numerous studios such as Uncharted Territory, Cafe FX and Scanline. Now a veteran of the film industry, his impressive resume includes compositing and VFX supervision on multiple titles, including 12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange, Better Call Saul, among others. He has also directed music videos and led visual effects teams for U2, Chris Cornell, New Kids on the Block, Paramore, just to name a few. Crafty Apes is a full service, boutique VFX company based in Culver City, CA & Atlanta, GA. The company was launched in July of 2011 by three visual effects veterans Jason Sanford, Chris LeDoux and Tim LeDoux. Believing that strong 2D compositing is the backbone behind quality visual effects, Crafty Apes was formed to primarily offer high-end compositing services for feature films and television clients.  Crafty Apes specializes in compositing effects and visual effects supervision. By paying extra attention to the detail and integration that 2D work requires and by working with the best technology available spread among a select group of artists, Crafty Apes can deliver a superior product to higher end clients in a shorter time period. Their recent credits include: The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Lovecraft Country, Doctor Strange, Hidden Figures, Lalaland, Fist Fight, Pete's Dragon, Captain America: Civil War, Killing Reagan, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Dirty Grandpa, Allegiant, Insurgent, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Mass, The 33, Foxcatcher, 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, The Monkey King, White House Down, Single Mom's Club, The Last Stand, A Madea's Christmas and many more. In this Podcast, Allan McKay interviews the Co-Founder of Crafty Apes, VFX Supervisor and an Entrepreneur Chris LeDoux about his inspiration behind launching of Crafty Apes; ROI and taking the risk out of starting a business; why empathy guarantees professional success – and so much more! For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/435.  

Chris LeDoux is the Co-Founder of Crafty Apes, a VFX Supervisor and an Entrepreneur.  Born and bred in Alaska, Chris earned Bachelor's degree in both psychology and sociology, but his fascination with filmmaking led him to the world of visual effects. He began his career in VFX as a compositor at The Orphanage in 2004. He worked at numerous studios such as Uncharted Territory, Cafe FX and Scanline. Now a veteran of the film industry, his impressive resume includes compositing and VFX supervision on multiple titles, including 12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange, Better Call Saul, among others. He has also directed music videos and led visual effects teams for U2, Chris Cornell, New Kids on the Block, Paramore, just to name a few. Crafty Apes is a full service, boutique VFX company based in Culver City, CA & Atlanta, GA. The company was launched in July of 2011 by three visual effects veterans Jason Sanford, Chris LeDoux and Tim LeDoux. Believing that strong 2D compositing is the backbone behind quality visual effects, Crafty Apes was formed to primarily offer high-end compositing services for feature films and television clients.  Crafty Apes specializes in compositing effects and visual effects supervision. By paying extra attention to the detail and integration that 2D work requires and by working with the best technology available spread among a select group of artists, Crafty Apes can deliver a superior product to higher end clients in a shorter time period. Their recent credits include: The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Lovecraft Country, Doctor Strange, Hidden Figures, Lalaland, Fist Fight, Pete's Dragon, Captain America: Civil War, Killing Reagan, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Dirty Grandpa, Allegiant, Insurgent, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Mass, The 33, Foxcatcher, 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, The Monkey King, White House Down, Single Mom's Club, The Last Stand, A Madea's Christmas and many more. In this Podcast, Allan McKay and the Co-Founder of Crafty Apes, VFX Supervisor and an Entrepreneur Chris LeDoux do a deep dive into the paradigm shift of Artificial Intelligence: Its effect on the future of VFX, a productive outlook at AI as a way to optimized things, how to train it to your advantage and Chris's own investments into AI entrepreneurship. For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/434.

Sneaking into punk clubs, recording with Don Zientara in high school, working with a record label run by a woman, and the intersection of time, age, and notoriety are part of Hilary's conversation with guitarist and vocalist, Thalia Zedek. Huge thanks to this episode's sponsors! EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH! Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA! Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA! Distrokid- get your music on streaming services (Mid-Riff listeners get 30% off with this link!)! THALIA's BIO Guitarist/vocalist Thalia Zedek began playing in bands and recording soon after moving to Boston from Washington D.C. in 1979. In 1986, Thalia's 3rd band, Uzi, released an EP on Homestead Records called “Sleep Asylum” which was later reissued by Gerard Cosloy on Matador Records in 1993. After Uzi broke up Thalia joined established noise rock band Live Skull on lead vocals and relocated to New York. She recorded 2 albums and an EP with them before returning to Boston and founding the band Come in 1991. Come released 4 albums and numerous EP's and singles on the Matador, Sub Pop, Domino, Glitterhouse and Placebo labels. Their full catalogue is currently being reissued on Fire Records. In 2001 Thalia started releasing solo records under her own name, first on Matador and Kimchee Records and then on the Thrill Jockey label where she continues as an active recording artist to this day. In addition to her solo work Thalia also records and performs with the Thalia Zedek Band and her newer band E, a trio that she started in 2013 with Jason Sanford of Neptune. She was also a member of the now defunct experimental group tK E has released 2 singles, a cassette, 3 LP's and an EP and are currently working on their 4th LP. Thalia continues to tour in the US and internationally with the Thalia Zedek Band and E, as well as the band Come, who reunited to tour in support of their recent reissues. Her most recent releases are 2021's “Perfect Vision” LP on Thrill Jockey by the Thalia Zedek Band, and 2022's “Any Information” EP by E on the Czech label Silver Rocket. In 2023's E released 7inch “Live at Cave 12” on the 100% Breakfast label. THALIA's MENTIONS The Cramps / Urban Verbs / Patti Smith / The Ramones / Deceits / The Razz / The Nurses / Fingers of Shame / The Shirkers / Limp Records / Stiff Records / Don Zientara / Inner Ear Studio / Jason Sanford / Alec Tisdale / Volcano Kings / Gavin McCarthy / Karate / Ernie Kim / Bob Dylan / Eric Clapton / Dave Davenport / Steve Miller Band / Berklee / Mr. Music / Bettina Richards / Thrill Jockey Records / Boston RPM / Karen Sarkisian / Handsy / Nurse and Soldier / Hidden Fountain / Cortez / Gibson / Peavey / Fender / Danelectro / Silvertone / Hagstrom / Kent / Ampeg / Music Man / Other Space Electronics / Dwarfcraft Devices / Electro-Harmonix / EarthQuaker Devices / Tokai / Ibanez / Boss THALIA's LINKS Thalia Zedek Band website Thalia Zedek Band Facebook E website E Bandcamp E Facebook tK Bandcamp tK Facebook MID-RIFF LINKS Website Instagram Facebook Newsletter Blog  Handsy Gender and Music Gear Experiences Report Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts! Support Mid-Riff by shopping on Reverb! Check out more from Ruinous Media! Bumper Music: “Smoked” by Thalia Zedek Band Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda Artwork by Julia Gualtieri

Mountain climbing might be more treacherous than you think. This week on the Drabblecast, we bring you Jason Sanford's “The Eight-Thousanders.” Cover art by Bo Kaier The Eight-Thousanders by Jason Sanford He spoke once, the words whispered by frozen lips on a face so frostbitten he looked like a porcelain doll. I found him below […]

Mountain climbing might be more treacherous than you think. This week on the Drabblecast, we bring you Jason Sanford's "The Eight-Thousanders." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crafty Apes is a full service, boutique VFX company based in Culver City, CA & Atlanta, GA. The company was launched in July of 2011 by three visual effects veterans Jason Sanford, Chris LeDoux and Tim LeDoux. Believing that strong 2D compositing is the backbone behind quality visual effects, Crafty Apes was formed to primarily offer high-end compositing services for feature films and television clients.  Crafty Apes specializes in compositing effects and visual effects supervision. By paying extra attention to the detail and integration that 2D work requires and by working with the best technology available spread among a select group of artists, Crafty Apes can deliver a superior product to higher end clients in a shorter time period. Their recent credits include: The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Lovecraft Country, Doctor Strange, Hidden Figures, Lalaland, Fist Fight, Pete's Dragon, Captain America: Civil War, Killing Reagan, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Dirty Grandpa, Allegiant, Insurgent, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Mass, The 33, Foxcatcher, 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, The Monkey King, White House Down, Single Mom's Club, The Last Stand, A Madea's Christmas and many more. In this Podcast, VFX Supervisor Marc Smith and VFX Comp Supervisor Tanner Bartlett discuss their work on Mark Mylod's THE MENU, the way their studio Crafty Apes approaches a new project, as well as give advice to artists on why it's important to admit your shortcomings and the skills that make you most hireable.  For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/408.  

A talk with artist/musician Jason Sanford about Boston, Colorado, art, music, and more.

Hey Y'all. Enjoyed getting to know Jason. And I realized as we spoke this he was the final piece of the E trifecta! I've interviewed em all. Enjoy. Thanks for listening! Be safe. Fight for your rights. Protest! j. JasonSidneySanford.com abandcalledE.com E on Bandcamp Neptune-band.com Neptune on Bandcamp Outro: A Band Called E "Any Information" Intro: Charlene "Untitled" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aytag/support

Our annual shortlist book club is back! We read two novels that were nominated for Best Novel in the Nebula Awards! SB Divya’s “Machinehood” is a near-future story of gig workers, weak AI servants, and rebellious space stations. Jason Sanford’s “Plague Birds” is a post-apocalyptic story about strong AIs and gene-altered people that’s so far in the future that it feels almost like fantasy. Plus: We recommend other books we’ve enjoyed recently! Jason Snell with Erika Ensign and Scott McNulty.

Our annual shortlist book club is back! We read two novels that were nominated for Best Novel in the Nebula Awards! SB Divya’s “Machinehood” is a near-future story of gig workers, weak AI servants, and rebellious space stations. Jason Sanford’s “Plague Birds” is a post-apocalyptic story about strong AIs and gene-altered people that’s so far in the future that it feels almost like fantasy. Plus: We recommend other books we’ve enjoyed recently! Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign and Scott McNulty.

John is a spoilsport, Alison is promoting and Liz might come to Eastercon. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 2), Spider-Man: No Way Home casting spoilers (chapter 6) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Ali Baker Mark Plummer TAFF ebooks Geri Sullivan TAFF administrators' FAQ COVID-19 Reclamation are requiring vaccination for all attendees Hotel bookings are open, and the booking code has gone out to members Podcast corner: The Incomparable Gameshow The Incomparable #600 Become the Teapot DisCon III Tweet from Mary Robinette Kowal The proposal for Game Hugo is out! Jason Sanford is doing a survey on SF&F magazines and the pandemic to compare to his pre-pandemic data Picks Liz: Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson (paper, epub, Kindle) Alison: Loki (Disney+) John: Spider-Man: No Way Home (in cinemas) tick, tick… BOOM! (Netflix) Music credits Our theme music is Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod, used under a CC BY 4.0 license

John is demanding, Alison joined a Discord, and Liz knows a lot about the WSFS Constitution. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Genocide and war (chapter 1), racism and capitalism (chapter 2), sexism (chapter 5) Letters of comment Liquid of comment from This Never Happens (Cornish branch) Jonathan Baddeley: “Tedious NPC” would make a great badge ribbon Ali Baker Dave Coxon Chris Garcia Kat Tanaka Okopnik says Nice is not bidding for 2026 Crying movies Fran Dowd: Platoon Farah Mendlesohn: Fried Green Tomatoes Ang Rosin: Dead Poets Society Alison very much appreciated this sponsor read on Podside Picnic Year's Best African Speculative Fiction edited by Otherwise Award-winning author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Kindle Direct Publishing took down Ekpeki's account shortly before having to pay him royalties File 770 reports on the eventual end of the saga This is a continuation of Jason Sanford's discussion of financial barriers to global authors The DisCon III Site Selection fiasco Salon Futura's write-up of DisCon III File 770's comment thread with a lot of inside baseball Steve Cooper has set up a mailing list on groups.io to look at Electronic Site Selection Chicon 8 says: “Hugo nominations will open later in January, and will run through mid-March. All members of DisCon III and anyone who joins Chicon 8 before the 31st of January 2022 will be eligible to nominate in this year's Hugo Awards.” Section 3.7.1 of the WSFS constitution, fact fans Awards! Nicholas Whyte answers our questions Nerds of a Feather has recused itself from the 2022 Hugo Awards Commentary and interesting history courtesy of File 770 We listened to Hugo, Girl!, a fancast in which feminists read and discuss SF The FAAn Achievement Awards 2022 The Incompleat Register 2021 “A ‘fanzine', for our purposes, is defined as an immutable artefact, once published not subject to revision or modification. The fanzine might not exist in a physical form. A PDF, for example, is an artefact.” “[A perzine is a] fanzine which typically has few, if any, contributors other than its editor(s).” Alison has joined the Hugo Award Study Committee which is a Discord server If you'd like to join then contact the chair, Cliff Dunn Their last report was in 2018 at the San Jose Worldcon New Year's resolutions John: Publish more fanzines and make an app Alison: Have at least one SFF book a month ready to talk about on Octothorpe. Alison's super nerdy iPad board game challenge Liz: Read 80 books on Goodreads (maybe) Picks Alison: Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction translated and edited by Xue Christine Ni (epub, Kindle) Liz: She Who Became The Sun by Shelly Parker-Chan (epub, Kindle, hardback, paperback pre-order) John: The Expanse (Amazon Prime) Music credits Our theme music is Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod, used under a CC BY 4.0 license

It's Jason Sanford month everybody! So put on your ugly Jason Sanford Month sweaters; make yourself a mug of The Ships Like Clouds, Risen By Their Rain tea, and gather around the table for the roast Plague Birds. It's time to enjoy some more Jason Sanford! Today, we have a vintage Dunesteef production of Jason's story, When Thorns Are The Tips Of Trees, originally produced for the StarShipSofa podcast back in 2009. Miles and his father care for the local memorial grove, but the job has become a more dangerous as gangs of deteriorating thorn die, almost zombie-like people driven mad by the phage that is rewriting their DNA, have begun attacking the groves all around the area. Can they survive, or will they become thorn die themselves? Afterward, Rish and Big talk about how much of a formative moment this story was in the history of the podcast, and look back at the production process for putting it all together.

Jason Sanford recently published his first novel, and it has a title that might sound familiar to long time listeners of the Dunesteef. His new book is called "Plague Birds." That's right, the book is the further and expanded adventures of Crista and her AI symbiote that we first brought to you back in episode 92 and then continued their story in episodes 125 and 126 with Jason's sequel. Now you can buy the novel length story which further explores the detailed and fascinating world the characters occupied, expands the story of Crista, and uncovers an extremely personal conspiracy that threatens the lives of millions. We got the amazing opportunity to sit down and talk with Jason about his novel, his process, and pitfalls of the industry. Listen to (or watch) the interview, and be sure to support Jason by buying the book. P.S. - Sorry about Big's microphone. He thought he was getting the sound from the nice mic you can see in the shot, but he was actually getting his sound from the built-in mic on his computer, recording all the echoes bouncing around that big study he is sitting in.

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome back Jason Sanford, author of PLAGUE BIRDS. About PLAGUE BIRDS: Glowing red lines split their faces. Shock-red hair and clothes warn people to flee their approach. They are plague birds, the powerful merging of humans and artificial intelligences who serve as judges and executioners after the collapse of civilization. […] The post Episode 508-With Jason Sanford appeared first on The Functional Nerds.

This episode, we are joined by Nebula-nominated author and journalist extraordinaire, Jason Sanford (@jasonsanford). Jason reads us his story, "The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round," and we discuss progress in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror community, the joys of short fiction, and Jason's Genre Grapevine column on his patreon, where he covers news in the field.   Things discussed in this episode: Meadowbrook Press  Shel Silverstein  Newfangled Fairy Tales, edited by Bruce Lansky "Rumplestiltskin, Private Eye," by Jason Sanford, in Newfangled Fairy Tales #2  A. J. Hackwith on Tales from the Trunk  "May Our Voices Sing Like Blood from Open Wounds," by Jason Sanford, in Intergalactic Medicine Show "The Eight-Thousanders," by Jason Sanford, in the September/October, 2020, issue of Asimov's  Locus  The Society of Professional Journalists  Lady Whistledown's Society Papers  Sad Puppies and Rabid Puppies (the sad/rabids) Under Everest, by D. H. Dunn Uncanny Magazine  Analog Magazine  Randall Kenan  Let the Dead Bury Their Dead, by Randall Kenan "Run, Mourner, Run," by Randall Kenan, in Let the Dead Bury Their Dead The Peace Corps  If I Had Two Wings, by Randall Kenan The Murderbot Diaries, by Martha Wells Sarah Gailey on Tales from the Trunk Tor.com Publishing  "Sublimation Angels," by Jason Sanford Plague Birds, by Jason Sanford   Join us again next month, when our guest will be Kelly Robson

This time around, we're re-joined by Sarah Gailey (@gaileyfrey), who brings us an exclusive excerpt from their forthcoming novel, The Echo Wife, which releases on February 16th, 2021. Following the reading, we talk a bit about some not-so-usual book-event questions.   Other things we mention in this episode: The Echo Wife in Entertainment Weekly  in Cosmopolitan  "Look," the scary eyeball story, by Sarah Gailey Hamilton  Sarah (Other Sarah) Hollowell (on Tales from the Trunk) Magic for Liars, by Sarah Gailey The Echo Wife tour  Miriam Weinberg  River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow, by Sarah Gailey When We Were Magic, by Sarah Gailey Sarah's Substack newsletter, Stone Soup  Sarah's Instagram  Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Instagram) The Mermaid, The Witch, And The Sea, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall Gritty    Tune in again in two weeks, when our guest will be Jason Sanford!

We're joined this time around by Fran Wilde (@fran_wilde), who reads her story, "How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts," which leads us into a discussion of invasive plants, poetry, and some unexpected connections from our shared alma mater.   Things we mentioned in this episode: Gritty  Kryptos  Kudzu  Philadelphia World's Fair  Elise Tobler  Shimmer  John Bartram  Warren Wilson College  Rita Dove  Debra Nystrom  Gregory Orr  Charles Wright  Heather McHugh  Eleanor Wilner  Brigit Pegeen Kelly  Larry Levis  Joan Aleshire  "One Art," by Elizabeth Bishop George Oppen  "Without," by Fran Wilde, in Nature: Futures "Everlasting," by Fran Wilde, in Daily Science Fiction Updraft, by Fran Wilde The Nebula Awards  Life on Mars, by Tracy K. Smith Julia Rios  Lanternfish Press  Klein bottles  European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman, by Theodora Goss Fran's Patreon  Ideomancer  Sam J. Miller  Uncanny Magazine  Viable Paradise  "The Ghost Tide Chanty," by Fran Wilde "Mayor for Today," by Fran Wilde, in Asimov's, January/February 2021 "Rhizome by Starlight," by Fran Wilde, in Rebuilding Tomorrow  The Ship of Stolen Words, by Fran Wilde Riverland, by Fran Wilde Narnia  Clock Star Rose Spine, by Fran Wilde Boskone  Futurescapes  Cat Rambo's classes  Wester Colorado University's MFA in Creative Writing program   Join us again on February 19th, when Jason Sanford will be our guest!

I discuss Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s 1985 essay, "How to Write with Style." *********************************************************************************************** I have a Patreon page now! www.patreon.com/marisadf Email: marisadellefarfalle@gmail.com Twitter: @marisadee13 Instagram: www.instagram.com/marisadf13 I'd also really appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, as it'll help a lot more people find out about the show! *********************************************************************************************** For further reference: "Kurt Vonnegut": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut "The Elements of Style": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style "Who Said Murder Your Darlings? Hint: It was not William Faulkner," by Lucy King: https://medium.com/mindset-matters/who-said-murder-your-darlings-6a769e3f205e "Analysis of Kurt Vonnegut’s Novels," by Nasrullah Mambrol: https://literariness.org/2018/07/03/analysis-of-kurt-vonneguts-novels/ "Kurt Vonnegut Explains 'How to Write with Style,'" by Colin Marshall: https://www.openculture.com/2014/11/kurt-vonnegut-explains-how-to-write-with-style.html "How to Write with Style: Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Keys to the Power of the Written Word," by Maria Popova: https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/01/14/how-to-write-with-style-kurt-vonnegut/ "So goes the love-hate relationship between science fiction and Kurt Vonnegut," by Jason Sanford: https://medium.com/sci-fi-strange/so-goes-the-love-hate-relationship-between-science-fiction-and-kurt-vonnegut-471afbec7f1a "Kurt Vonnegut's Lessons on Writing and Life," by N.A. Turner: https://www.turnerstories.com/book-reviews/2019/5/20/kurt-vonneguts-lessons-on-writing-and-life "How to Write with Style," by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: https://cdn8.openculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vonnegut-how-to-write-with-style1.jpg

Crafty Apes is a full service, boutique VFX company based in Culver City, CA & Atlanta, GA. The company was launched in July of 2011 by three visual effects veterans Jason Sanford, Chris LeDoux and Tim LeDoux. Believing that strong 2D compositing is the backbone behind quality visual effects, Crafty Apes was formed to primarily offer high-end compositing services for feature films and television clients.  Crafty Apes specializes in compositing effects and visual effects supervision. By paying extra attention to the detail and integration that 2D work requires and by working with the best technology available spread among a select group of artists, Crafty Apes can deliver a superior product to higher end clients in a shorter time period. Their recent credits include: The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Lovecraft Country, Doctor Strange, Hidden Figures, Lalaland, Fist Fight, Pete's Dragon, Captain America: Civil War, Killing Reagan, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Dirty Grandpa, Allegiant, Insurgent, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Mass, The 33, Foxcatcher, 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, The Monkey King, White House Down, Single Mom's Club, The Last Stand, A Madea's Christmas and many more. In this Podcast, Allan McKay speaks with Executive Producer Matt Akey and VFX Supervisor Aldo Ruggiero at Crafty Apes about the future of the VFX industry post the novel coronavirus, the new technological demands, artistic trends and innovations.  For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/270/.

An exploration of Kubrick's seminal Vietnam War film with a panel of special guests including actors Matthew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio, Kubrick's personal assistant Leon Vitali, cinematographer Douglas Milsome, journalist and author Tim Cahill, Vietnam veteran and film professor Harry Haines, film and philosophy professor Daniel Shaw. author Randy Rasmussen (Stanley Kubrick: 7 Films Analyzed), writer Jason Sanford, critics Glenn Kenny and Keith Uhlich, and a never-before-released interview with Kubrick himself.  Access over 60 hours of bonus content by becoming a Patreon supporter of the series. Visit TheKubrickSeries.com or Patreon.com/TheKubrickSeries for more details.  Support this podcast

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

An exploration of Kubrick's seminal Vietnam War film with a panel of special guests including actors Matthew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio, Kubrick's personal assistant Leon Vitali, cinematographer Douglas Milsome, journalist and author Tim Cahill, Vietnam veteran and film professor Harry Haines, film and philosophy professor Daniel Shaw. author Randy Rasmussen (Stanley Kubrick: 7 Films Analyzed), writer Jason Sanford, critics Glenn Kenny and Keith Uhlich, and a never-before-released interview with Kubrick himself.  Access over 60 hours of bonus content by becoming a Patreon supporter of the series. Visit TheKubrickSeries.com or Patreon.com/TheKubrickSeries for more details. 

An exploration of Kubrick's seminal Vietnam War film with a panel of special guests including actors Matthew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio, Kubrick's personal assistant Leon Vitali, cinematographer Douglas Milsome, journalist and author Tim Cahill, Vietnam veteran and film professor Harry Haines, film and philosophy professor Daniel Shaw. author Randy Rasmussen (Stanley Kubrick: 7 Films Analyzed), writer Jason Sanford, critics Glenn Kenny and Keith Uhlich, and a never-before-released interview with Kubrick himself.  Support this podcast

In Jason Sanford's "What Is Sand But Earth Purified?" New widower Anchor is approached by TV personalities to be their guide into the living sandstorm out in the ocean, the same sandstorm that killed his wife. Afterward, Big and Rish talk about Jason's various possible futures, and what makes a body human.

"A Summary of Our Neighborhood’s Salvation After the Storm" introduces us to a cloud-based approach to the afterlife and three women disillusioned with the idea of eternal judgment. Enjoy Jason Sanford’s reading of his tale about the strength of neighborly bonds in the face of tragedy.

Thalia Zedek came to Boston in 1979 and started her first band White Women and from there became ingrained the Boston music scene – a mainstay through an impressive string of different bands including Dangerous Birds, Uzi, Come and Live Skull, when she moved to NY for a brief stint. She currently has a trio called E with Gavin McCarthy and Jason Sanford, but focuses much of her energy on her solo work in the Thalia Zedek Band. Her most recent release is called Fighting Season that is in my opinion a perfect fit for a Fall Season playlist. The album has a raw power that you hear not only through her guitar but also in her mournful and earnest voice – backed by a fantastic group of musicians that includes violist Dave Curry, bassist Winston Braman, pianist Mel Lederman, and drummer Jonathan Ulman. Song List: Song 1: Fighting Season (Fighting Season) Song 2: Bend Again (Fighting Season) Song 3: JJ85 (You're A Big Girl Now) Live Songs: Song 1: Of The Unknown Song 2: Ladder

Thalia Zedek and Gavin McCarthy, two thirds of the band E with Jason Sanford, return to Free Association with a new record Negative Work. The lively conversation ranges from recording and mixing to rehearsing and touring. Original air date: May 18, 2018

Thalia Zedek and Gavin McCarthy, two thirds of the band E with Jason Sanford, return to Free Association with a new record Negative Work. The lively conversation ranges from recording and mixing to rehearsing and touring. Original air date: May 18, 2018

There is always something happening in and around Asheville. Whether it is a new business start up, politics, happenings and more, and our next guest has been writing about this and more since 2008! In this episode we talk with Jason Sanford of Ashvegas who shares how he got his start, where the idea for Ashvegas came from and how he transitioned to full time. Stay till the end, Jason shares where he and his fur friend, Sammie, like to get outside. The city you love, the news you want! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/experienceasheville/support

Brother Marrow has taken a monastic vow to live within the real world, and avoid opening his neural connection to the virtual, but one day something forces its way into his connection, and at the same time in the village below someone is killed... Afterward, Big and Rish talk about whether the far future would be recognizable to those of us in the present, and how to get your loved ones to look up from their phones once in a while.

A set of dark election-themed music leading up to Tuesday, including new music from E (Thalia Zedek, Gavin McCarthy, and Jason Sanford), Franz Ferdinand, Horse Lords, Iggy Pop, and Mission of Burma. Original air date: November 4, 2016

Our first story “Blue Room” is from the highly acclaimed author Jason Sanford. Short Bio: Jason Sanford is an award-winning author of short stories, essays, and articles and an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. A finalist for the Nebula Award, Jason has published more than a dozen stories in the British SF magazine Interzone, which also devoted a special issue to his fiction. He has also published numerous stories in magazines and anthologies such as Asimov’s Science Fiction, Year’s Best SF, Analog, InterGalactic Medicine Show, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and other places. In 2001 Jason founded the online magazine storySouth, through which he ran the Million Writer Award for many years. His website is http://www.jasonsanford.com. Also, available on the Judah Mahay App, iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher Radio.

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Jason Sanford's short story Death Flowers of Never Forgotten Love was first published in the March 2016 edition of Apex magazine. Death Flowers of Never Forgotten Love tell the story of an AI installed into a human body grieving for the loss of her boyfriend. Have you read this story? What did you think? Let me know on Twitter @ShortSFreview. If you're enjoying these shows, please consider leaving a review on iTunes. #scifi #sff #artificialintelligence

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

An AI has turned rogue, and will stop at nothing to achieve its goal, including murdering a child or even a Plague Bird!  Find out what happens next in the thrilling conclusion...Also Big and Rish forget what time of year it is, and rather talk green beer and leprechauns, they spend the episode giving thanks.Speaking of thanks. special thanks to Bryan Lincoln for producing today's story, to L. "Scribe" Harris, Veronica Belmont, Paul Kuhr, James David Jackson, and Bryan Lincoln for lending their voices to today's episode, and to Gino Moretto for today's episode art.

In a sequel to his story "Plague Birds" that appeared on the Dunesteef on episode 92, Jason Sanford tells the story of Plague Bird Christina de Ane's further adventures in the future earth that has been driven toward the brink of insanity by gene manipulation.  She arrives in a new village, where the Alderman's son has been brutally murdered, and is duty bound to dispense justice.  But something just doesn't seem right...Also, Big and Rish talk about how much better The Dark Knight is than its predecessor Batman Begins.  They also talk about how much better Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan is than its predecessor Star Trek: The Motion Picture.  And that's before the story even begins.  You'd think we were in for a long show, but surprisingly, they reign it in after the story ends.  You may not be searching for a way to deafen yourself by the end of the show after all.Special thanks to Bryan Lincoln for producing today's story, to L. "Scribe" Harris, Veronica Belmont, Paul Kuhr, James David Jackson, and Bryan Lincoln for lending their voices to today's episode, and to Melissa Hills for today's episode art.

Short Story: Halloween Lights by Anna Taborska 00:20 Poetry: The Curse by Larry Santoro 15:00 Fact:  Horror Anarchy and Doom by Andy Remic 22:30 Main Fiction: Sown From Salt by Gemma Files 33:30 Narrators: Nathan Lowell, Jason Sanford See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming Up Fact: Cover Art – Michel Bohbot by Skeet 04:50 Fiction: The Never Never Wizard of Apalachicola by Jason Sanford 07:40 Fact: Poetry Planet by Diane Serverson 41:00 Essay: An Exploration of Archeology and Fantasy by Jason Sanford 57:41 Fiction: Into The Depths of Illuminated Seas By Jason Sanford Fact: Everything by Morgan Saletta 02:03:00 Narrators: Josh Roseman, Rita Di... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peeeeeeeeace.The previously kind, docile, and sane people of town have turned violent and bloodthirsty.  They're killing off anyone in town who is normally willing to do violence, from murderers to police officers.http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1675&action=edit&message=10  How can Sgt. Davies save herself and her family?Afterward, Big and Rish talk about feedback, especially comments, about this episode and old ones.  A second incentive episode is announced.  Also, Rish tries to coin the term "as thick as nails."  And "renumeration."  This is not his night.Special thanks to Tanja Milojevic for producing today's story, and Peter Katt, Andriana Marchio, Richard Garner, Jack Kincaid, Moses Bisel, Tobias Queen, Sale Marchio, and Tanja Milojevic for lending their voices to today's episode.

A plague bird has come to Cristina de Ane.  What does it want?  To punish her old boyfriend for attacking and crippling her?  To punish someone in the next town over for their savage ways?  To punish Cristina's own town for some new misdeed?  Or something else entirely? Afterward, Rish gets violently ill, and he and Big talk about vomiting for waaay too long.  Plus, they ask the musical question, can Hilton help the hopeless?Special thanks Bryan Lincoln for producing today's story, and to L. "Scribe" Harris, Abigail Hilton, Norm Sherman, R.E. Chambliss, Stacy Dooks, John Riendeau, and Liz Lincoln for lending their voices to today's episode.

Coming Up This Week 00:00 Interview: Dee Cunniffe 03:20 Fact: Fiction Film Talk by Rod Barnett 19:30 Writer Interview: James Morrow 25:40 Main Fiction: Bigfoot and the Bodhisattva by James Morrow 41:48 Fact: Narrating Bigfoot and the Bodhisattva by Larry Santoro 02:01:01 Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella 02:05:45 Serial: Sublimation Angels Pt 3 by Jason Sanford 02:27:20 Artist Interview:

Coming Up This Week 00:00 Announcements: Larry Santoro on StaShipSofa Stories Vol 2 02:27 Fact: Fiction Crawler by Matthew Sanborn Smith: 10:40 Main Fiction: Life on Earth by Pat Cadigan 20:10 Fact: Looking Back at Science Fiction by Amy H Sturgis 01:09:00 Serial: Sublimation Angels Pt 2 by Jason Sanford 1:26:30 Fact: Everything by Morgan Saletta 02:01:26 Promo: Schlock Magazine 02:13:39 Narrators:

Coming Up This Week 00:40 Hugos: 02:20 StarShipSofa Stories Vol 2 ToC Announcment 06:00 Fact Article: The Graphic Fan by Fred Himebaugh 21:51 Interview: Jason Sanford 21:45 Main Fiction: The Ships Like Clouds, Risen by Their Rain by Jason Sanford 39.35 Fact Article: 42 by Jim Mowatt 01:27:11 Main Fictin: One Shot by James Blish 01:34:12 Narrator: Lizanne Herd, Fred Himebaugh.

Please excuse the tardiness of this week's show. Big's hard drive crashed and burned, so desperate measures had to be taken. But now, we proudly present, Maps Of The Bible by Jason Sanford. Jedediah Stanton's father died in the Korean Conflict, but he's watching over him still. For Jed's father has a secret, and he wants it to remain hidden... Also, Big and Rish talk about the great computer crash, improving as writers and Spiderman...again. Special thanks to Josh Roseman and Julia Hoverson for lending their voices to today's episode. Extra special thanks to Bryan Lincoln for stepping in during the crisis and putting the episode together. We couldn't have done it without you.

Bartholomew Higgins is a bookseller who specializes in finding first editions of rare science fiction classics.  What does he do when he encounters a woman who actually reads these rare books, and takes notes in their margins?  And now that he's met her, he's having the most fantastic dreams...Big and Rish talk about collecting, and we finally get to hear about Rish's trip to Comic-Con.Special thanks to Eleiece Krawiec and Abigail Hilton for contributing their voices to this episode.

Aural Delights No 83 Tobias Buckell & Jason Sanford Poem: Explanation by Curtis Hilgenberg 04:01 Fiction: Aerophilia by Tobias Buckell 06:45 Music: They Grow Up So Fast by Norm Sherman 43:30 Fact: Film Talk by Rod Barnett 50:00 Main Fiction: When Thorns Are The Tips Of Trees by Jason Sanford 59:00 New Titles:

The mavich is coming. It can't be stopped. The only way to get away is to change who you are, through and through. That works pretty well . . . for a while. Rish and Big talk about the Broken Mirror Story Event, and reveal the premise for the contest.  They talk about more experiences with different people having the same idea simultaneously.  Also, see if you can count how many times Big Anklevich says "That's right" throughout the episode. We'd also like to thank Liz Mierzejewski and Abigail Hilton for contributing their voices to today's episode.