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Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. IN THIS EPISODE: it's #ThrillerThursday, and this week I'm bringing you a tale recommended to me by one of you, the Weirdo family. Louis Padgett's story, “Mimsy Were the Borogoves” was originally published in the February 1943 issue of “Astounding Science Fiction Magazine”. It was judged by the Science Fiction Writers of America to be among the best science fiction stories written prior to 1965, and in 2007 it was loosely adapted into a feature-length film titled The Last Mimzy. The title of the original short story was directly inspired by a verse from "Jabberwocky", a poem found in the classic novel Through the Looking-Glass by author Lewis Carroll. And in 1976, Caedmon Records released a spoken word album of the short story, narrated by William Shatner. Well – I don't know that I'll be as entertaining as William Shatner with the story, but I'll do my best for you.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Mimsy Were The Borogoves” by Lewis Padgett from the book “The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume 1, 1929-1964”: https://amzn.to/3ZqjVvlWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 14, 2023CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/mimsy
In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book. In this episode, I am joined by two experts on the history of science fiction. Cora Buhlert is a writer, teacher, and translator from Germany. Three-time Hugo finalist and 2022 Hugo winner for Best Fan Writer. Brian Collins is the host of the excellent Science Fiction & Fantasy Remembrance blog, Young People Read Old SFF and both write for Galactic Journey. The story we are covering is the 1943 classic Mimsy Were the Borogoves by Lewis. This story appeared in the February 1943 issue of Astounding… Read it here: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v30n06_1943-02_dongev-sas/page/n51/mode/2up •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/
PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/17309IN THIS EPISODE: it's #ThrillerThursday, and this week I'm bringing you a tale recommended to me by one of you, the Weirdo family. Louis Padgett's story, “Mimsy Were the Borogoves” was originally published in the February 1943 issue of “Astounding Science Fiction Magazine”. It was judged by the Science Fiction Writers of America to be among the best science fiction stories written prior to 1965, and in 2007 it was loosely adapted into a feature-length film titled The Last Mimzy. The title of the original short story was directly inspired by a verse from "Jabberwocky", a poem found in the classic novel Through the Looking-Glass by author Lewis Carroll. And in 1976, Caedmon Records released a spoken word album of the short story, narrated by William Shatner. Well – I don't know that I'll be as entertaining as William Shatner with the story, but I'll do my best for you.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Mimsy Were The Borogoves” by Lewis Padgett from the book “The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume 1, 1929-1964”: https://amzn.to/3ZqjVvlVisit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Advertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: https://weirddarkness.com/advertise= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =OTHER PODCASTS I HOST…Paranormality Magazine: (COMING SEPT. 30, 2023) https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/advertisement
We're investigating non-Euclidian geometry once again with Mimsy Were the Borogoves by Lewis Padgett!
It’s Christmastime again, so of course we’ve cooked up a special treat for y’all---- two, count ‘em, TWO special guests grace our RSS feed this week: Dr. Reba Wissner talks shop about the music score for the Twilight Zone classic “What You Need” (which we’re covering this week… I probably should’ve mentioned that first), then the irrepressible Fred from The Twilight Pwn returns to lend us some much-needed TZ ‘cast credibility. It’s a heart-warming holiday special for the whole family (assuming they’re all over 18 and aren’t easily offended), so pour yourself a tumbler of your best cherry brandy and prepare to get festive. Oh, we’re also unveiling two new jingles this week, for those keeping track. And hey, make sure you stick around after the credits for a last-minute tribute to Outer Limits composer Dominic Frontiere (1931-2017). Tom Elliot reads Lewis Padgett’s “What You Need”: http://thetwilightzonepodcast.com/special-tom-elliot-reads-need-2/ The Twilight Pwn’s coverage of “What You Need”: http://twilightpwn.libsyn.com/episode-78-what-you-need Theme Music: “Neither Here nor There (3.6)” by Twin Loops “Nature Boy” performed by Stan Getz (from the album Cool Velvet, copyright 1960 by Verve Records) “Sex and Candy” performed by Marcy Playground (from the album Marcy Playground, copyright 1997 by Capitol Records/EMI) “Home (Where Shadows Fall)” performed by the Jackie Gleason & His Orchestra (from the album Merry Christmas, copyright 1956 by Capitol Records) The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc. Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.
Anthology - The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, and Classic Sci-Fi Podcast
Anthology Podcast - 007 - What You Need (The Twilight Zone S01E12) + What You Need (Tales of Tomorrow S01E19) This week, Matt reviews and analyzes episode 12 from The Twilight Zone’s first season: What You Need. He also goes over a listener email and ends the show with a bonus review of Tales of Tomorrow’s adaptation of Lewis Padgett’s short story What You Need, which aired almost 8 years before The Twilight Zone adapted it. Tweet your thoughts on the podcast and The Twilight Zone itself @ObsessiveViewer. You can also reach the show on Anthology’s Facebook Page, email at Matt(at)ObsessiveViewer(dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail for the show: (317) 762-6099. Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/anthologypod/AP7.mp3 iTunes Google Play Runtime: 42:13 Timestamps Intro - 00:34 Listener Email - 01:29 What You Need - 08:35 Obsessive Viewer Promo - 29:46 Bonus Review: What You Need (Tales of Tomorrow version) - 30:40 Outro - 41:30 Show Notes Obsessive Viewer Podcast - This week's promo clip came from The Obsessive Viewer podcast episode 159 – Bonus Ep – Daredevil Season 2 Review – Love Season 1, 30 for 30: Fantastic Lies, London Has Fallen (Guest: Pat Kuhn from TheNerdsPodcast.com) Facebook: AnthologyPod - Like Anthology on Facebook Twitter: @ObsessiveViewer - Tweet me your thoughts on the show Anthology’s Full Episode Archive Anthology’s RSS Feed Obsessive Viewer Subreddit Obsessive Viewer - Check out plenty of reviews of movies, TV shows and industry commentary at the blog that started it all. Obsessive Book Nerd - OV’s “sister site” where you can find book reviews and commentary on the evolving world of reading.
Tom Elliot reads the short story by Lewis Padgett that inspired the Twilight Zone episode What You Need. The post Special: Tom Elliot Reads What You Need appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.
The Twilight Zone is a television anthology series created (and often written) by its narrator and host Rod Serling. Each episode (156 in the original series) is a self-contained fantasy, science fiction, or horror/terror story, often concluding with an eerie or unexpected twist. Although advertised as science fiction, the show rarely offered scientific explanations for its fantastic happenings and often, if not always, had a moral lesson that pertained to everyday life. The program followed in the tradition of earlier well written radio programs such as The Weird Circle and X Minus One. A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to serious science fiction ideas through television and also through a wide variety of Twilight Zone literature. The success of this original series led to the creation of two revival series (a cult hit series that ran for several seasons on CBS and in syndication in the '80s, and a short-lived UPN series that ran early in the new millennium), a feature film, a radio series, a comic book, a magazine and various other spinoffs that would span five decades. Writers for The Twilight Zone included leading genre authorities such as Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, Jerry Sohl, George Clayton Johnson, Earl Hamner Jr., Reginald Rose and Ray Bradbury. Many episodes also featured adaptations of classic stories by such writers as Ambrose Bierce, Lewis Padgett, Jerome Bixby and Damon Knight.