Podcasts about memory called empire

3...2...1...Liftoff. We're rounding out this year's birthday episodes with one of Reid's favorite genres: space opera! With themes of language, sacrifice, and human connection, the backdrop of space provides a rich setting for us to play in.  Media discussed in this episode include:  - "Protostellar" by ninamonday (BTS RPF) — fanfiction - "A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine — novel - "Project Hail Mary" — movie - "The Deep Humanity of Project Hail Mary" by Rachel Kessler — essay on Reactor Mag

Professor Dan is back and (9:30 to skip). Imagos aren’t real people and Yskandr just keeps getting hotter. The Will of the Many by James Islington next week! Special thanks to VOLO for the intro and outro music.The post A Memory Called Empire: Part Three first appeared on Don't call it a book club..

Luke reveals how AI is actually useful and Dan forgets he is on a Fantasy book podcast for 5 minutes (13:17 to skip).  Luke and Dan talk culture and politics, finally. Also, detailed analysis of mail transportation in the Empire. Special thanks to VOLO for the intro and outro music.The post A Memory Called Empire: Part Two first appeared on Don't call it a book club..

Dan visits a city you’ve probably never heard of (8:15 to skip). Imagos are neat and we love our new Teixcalaan names. Special thanks to VOLO for the intro and outro music.The post A Memory Called Empire: Part One first appeared on Don't call it a book club..

We asked you if a burrito was a sandwich, and you said 'no'. We asked you if ravioli was a sandwich and you said 'heck no'. We asked you if an ice cream sandwich was a sandwich and things...started to get a little murky. This isn't just a sandwich problem: you can also have similar arguments about what counts as a cup, a bird, a fish, furniture, art, and more! So wait...does any word mean anything anymore? Have we just broken language?? It's okay, linguistics has a solution! In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about why deciding what's in and what's out of the definition of a word is so dang tricky, why people love to argue about it, and how prototype theory solves all the "is X a Y" arguments once and for all. Note that this episode originally aired as Bonus 9: Is X a sandwich? Solving the word-meaning argument once and for all. We've added an updated announcements section to the top and a few new things about prototypes and meaning to the end. We're excited to share one of our favourite bonus episodes from Patreon with a broader audience, while at the same time giving everyone who works on the show a bit of a break. Click here for a link to this episode in your podcast player of choice: https://episodes.fm/1186056137/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMjEzMjEwMjkwNw Read the transcript here: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/789370350172602368/transcript-episode-106-is-x-a-sandwich-bonus Announcements: In this month's bonus episode we get enthusiastic about fictional gestures with Eric Molinsky, host of Imaginary Worlds, a podcast about sci-fi, fantasy and other genres of speculative fiction! We talk about the Vulcan salute from Star Trek, the Wakanda Forever salute from Black Panther, and the three-finger Hunger Games salute, and how all three have crossed over with additional symbolism into the real world. We also talk about gestures that have crossed over in the other direction, from the real-world origins of the Vulcan salute in a Jewish blessing, the two-finger blessing in the Foundation tv series from classical Latin and Greek oratory via Christian traditions, as well as religious gesture in the Penric and Desdemona series, smiles and shrugs in A Memory Called Empire, and more. Join us on Patreon now to get access to this and 100+ other bonus episodes. You'll also get access to the Lingthusiasm Discord server where you can chat with other language nerds: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133185606 For links to things mentioned in this episode: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/789369946731937792/episode-106-is-a-hotdog-a-sandwich-the-problem

Joining us on TFTB is author, Arkady Martine. Her Texi-calon duology, "A Memory Called Empire" and "A Desolation Called Peace," have each won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. She has also published short stories in numerous publications (links below). Her latest book, Rose/House, was recently re-released by TOR in 2025. Arkady is also an urban planner, a climate policy analyst, and a Byzantine historian. So clearly, no shortage of material to cover here, and we did our best to cover it all.Arkady Martinez's website: https://www.arkadymartine.net/Short story links: https://www.arkadymartine.net/short-stories Please let us know if there is a book that you want us to review on the podcast! You can always reach us on our social media links below or email us at talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com Link tree https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebridge

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine Another journey of unwise girls Planned, sketched, set out into the forest Of platformed pines that drop pods as spring continues. What, then? What path do we clear for empire? How lives interpretation in the legacy of footfall? And for how long will the winter ice's final vestige remain? Eventually, it ceases to matter - Our audio quality too will shatter. Come back next week for Tom Taylor's run on Nightwing! Check out our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/unwisegirls) Follow the show (https://twitter.com/unwisegirls) Join our Discord! (https://discord.gg/XnhhwzKQ8d) Hosted by Jacqueline (https://twitter.com/swampduchess) and Jane (https://twitter.com/janeyshivers). Edited by Jacqueline. Cover art by Vera (https://twitter.com/Innsmouth_Inn). Intro/outro: "Super Mariocean" by spacepony (https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01147) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Us! Jane and Jacqueline! It feels just like yesterday that we were talking about a Rick Riordan book and celebrating our 100th episode. Now, we're not talking about a Rick Riordan book and not celebrating our 100th episode! Things change so quickly! This week, we decided to bravely not discuss an interesting media property and instead share a little - and I do mean a little - about ourselves. Ever curious what inspired us to make Unwise Girls? What we do in our free time? Social security number? Our favorite pizza toppings? Other podcasts we enjoy? Never-recorded podcast ideas? Well, listen on, and thank you so much for supporting us this whole way. Come back next week for A Memory Called Empire! Check out our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/unwisegirls) Follow the show (https://twitter.com/unwisegirls) Join our Discord! (https://discord.gg/XnhhwzKQ8d) Hosted by Jacqueline (https://twitter.com/swampduchess) and Jane (https://twitter.com/janeyshivers). Edited by Jacqueline. Cover art by Vera (https://twitter.com/Innsmouth_Inn). Intro/outro: "Super Mariocean" by spacepony (https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01147) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Matt and Rob discuss the works of Arkady Martine, particularly her Teixcalaan Duology, A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace. We're big fans, and these are great books to read for inspiration on worldbuilding, politics, intrigue, culture, language, and much more! Everyone's World is Ending All the Time Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Alone - BoDleasons (via Pixabay)

We are pleased to announce this is NOT an episode about Mortal Kombat. You might be surprised at the challenge that presented. It is, however, an episode about the phenomenal science fiction political thriller, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine! Sarah and Cyrus discuss the challenges and delights that such a complex world presents, and Sarah definitely doesn't struggle to say the word "imago" even a little bit. Next up, catch our end-of-year wrap-up episode, followed shortly by the long awaited David arc of the Animorphs series! And yes, there will be a Mortal Kombat bonus episode somewhere in the mix. Support the show

From their new base in Tenochtitlan, the Mexica people slowly built the Aztec Empire over the course of the 1300's. While the "myth of the Aztec" ascribes this accomplishment to the barbarism of human sacrifice and brutality, the Mexica both lived in a particular context and shaped their own unique political environment. Demystifying what the Spanish referred to as superstition and barbarism, this episode looks at the Aztec political system, and how the complex interplay of many different factors allowed the Aztec to dominate the Valley of Mexico.  This is Part II in a series on the rise, fall, and enduring legacy of the Aztec Empire. It discusses the political realities of the Aztec Empire, including polygny, marriage alliances, slavery, tribute systems, warfare, brutality and atrocities, and slavery. This episode also discusses the Mexica relationship with Tlaxcala, a rival city state, and the ritualized and brutal "Flower Wars" fought every year between them.  -Consider Supporting the Podcast!- Leave a rating or review on apple podcasts or spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Check out my podcast series on Aftersun, Piranesi, Arcane, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart here: https://www.reflectinghistory.com/bonuscontent Try my podcast series "Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart"-- What led to the rise of Nazi Germany? The answer may surprise you…Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? To what extent are ordinary people responsible for the development of authoritarian evil? This 13 part podcast series explores these massive questions and more through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who collaborated or resisted as the Third Reich expanded. You'll not only learn about the horrifying, surprising, and powerful ways in which the Nazis seized and maintained power, but also fundamental lessons about what fascism is-how to spot it and why it spreads. Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that everyone can apply to the present day. Check it out on my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory. Try my podcast series "Piranesi: Exploring the Infinite Halls of a Literary Masterpiece"-- This podcast series is a deep analysis of Susanna Clark's literary masterpiece "Piranesi." Whether you are someone who is reading the novel for academic purposes, or you simply want to enjoy an incredible story for it's own sake, this podcast series goes chapter by chapter into the plot, characters, and themes of the book...“The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; it's kindness infinite.” Piranesi lives in an infinite house, with no long-term memory and only a loose sense of identity. As the secrets of the House deepen and the mystery of his life becomes more sinister, Piranesi must discover who he is and how this brings him closer to the “Great and Secret Knowledge” that the House contains. Touching on themes of memory, identity, mental health, knowledge, reason, experience, meaning, reflection, ideals, and more…Piranesi will be remembered as one of the great books of the 21st century. Hope you enjoy the series as much as I enjoyed making it. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory. Subscribe to my newsletter! A free, low stress, monthly-quarterly email offering historical perspective on modern day issues, behind the scenes content on my latest podcast episodes, and historical lessons/takeaways from the world of history, psychology, and philosophy: https://www.reflectinghistory.com/newsletter.

Well, guys. The third of our recorded episodes about Gravity Falls. This is really our Return of the King. Cyrus and Sarah discuss media in-ties for a children's show--Journal Three, Lost Legends, and The Book of Bill, all written by Alex Hirsch. Sarah ponders about the challenges of adapting a story from one medium to another. Cyrus explains why Grunkle Ford is the new Hamlet. We keep remembering too late to be less horny about this, again, animated children's show. To be fair to us though--I mean, The Book of Bill is horny as hell to those with the eyes to see. Check out the first part of our epic $94 million trilogy posted for free on our Patreon right here.Our next episodes will be:Danmei Beat-Down on November 18, where Sarah makes a case for three separate danmei novels and Cyrus chooses which one they'll read in full.A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine on December 2, plus maybe A Desolation Called Peace depending on how much get-up-and-go we have.Support the show

Catherine and her guest Ella meet up for the second Pride episode to discuss Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire. They talk about what it means to love a country that is not yours, the future of the Google Glasses technology, and whether a culture in love with poetry could ever truly conquer the galaxy. Join us for the discussion of a truly remarkable book.

In this episode we discuss the following books: A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace both by Arkady Martine; Mangle Street Murders and Curse of the House of Foskett both by M.R.C. Kasasian; Index, a History of The: A bookish adventure from medieval manuscripts to the digital age by Dennis Duncan; Eragon by Christopher Paolini; Fabelhaven by Brandon Mull; Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein; The Victorian House, The Invention of Murder, The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London, Consuming Passions: Leisure and pleasure in Victorian England, The Making of Home, A Murder of Magpies, A Bed of Scorpions, A Cast of Vultures, and A Cast of Vultures all by Judith Flanders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show notes for Episode 51 Here are the show notes for Episode 51, in which Dan and (new Lexis team member) Raj talk to Professor Emily M. Bender of the University of Washington about: Why ‘Artificial Intelligence' is not really the right term at all How Large Language Models work and why we should be sceptical of many of the claims made for them The biases inherent in LLMs and what to do about them Whether ‘neural networks' and language processing can shed any light on child language development The discourses around ‘AI': from booster to doomer.  Emily M. Bender's University of Washington page: https://faculty.washington.edu/ebender/  A great interview from 2023: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-chatbots-emily-m-bender.html Time Magazine on the ‘machine-learning myth buster': https://time.com/collection/time100-ai/6308275/emily-m-bender/  Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 podcast: https://www.dair-institute.org/maiht3k/ Emily's book recommendations:  ‘Babel', R.F. Kuang: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/babel-or-the-necessity-of-violence-an-arcane-history-of-the-oxford-translators-revolution-r-f-kuang/6627642?ean=9780008501853  ‘A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-memory-called-empire-winner-of-the-hugo-award-for-best-novel-arkady-martine/219166?ean=9781529001594  Other links from the interview Jess Dodge's work: https://jessedodge.github.io/  Batya Friedman & Helen Nissenbaum, Bias in Computer Systems (1996): https://nyuscholars.nyu.edu/en/publications/bias-in-computer-systems  Some further reading:  Police worried 101 call bot would struggle with 'Brummie' accents https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68466369 BBC News - 'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68488924  Bias against African American English  Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.00742  Register article: https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/11/ai_models_exhibit_racism_based/  An Al-Jazeera opinion piece about AI and borders:  https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/4/20/ban-racist-and-lethal-ai-from-europes-borders  Contributors Lisa Casey  blog: https://livingthroughlanguage.wordpress.com/ & Twitter: Language Debates (@LanguageDebates) Dan Clayton  blog: EngLangBlog & Twitter: EngLangBlog (@EngLangBlog) Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/englangblog.bsky.social  Jacky Glancey  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackyGlancey Raj Rana Matthew Butler  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewbutlerCA  Music: Serge Quadrado - Cool Guys  Cool Guys by Serge Quadrado is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. From the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/serge-quadrado/urban/cool-guys 

In this post spooky season times, the boys talk about their lack of scary season, but queer and horror filled experiences recently as well as confusing naming conventions from A Memory Called Empire and talks of queer and death with Our Flag Becomes Death and Death Becomes Her. All of that and more in this whimsical episode of Gayme Boys!

This week, Alan and Scott were joined by co-host emeritus (and Washington Post star reporter) Shane Harris to talk over the week's news! Including:“Flight of the Valkyries.” Recently leaked U.S. intelligence reports allege that Wagner Group owner Yevgeniy Prighozin—who has privately and publicly feuded with the Russian military leadership in recent weeks and even threatened to pull his mercenary troops from the conflict—has been in contact with Ukrainian intelligence and offered to share Russian troop positions in exchange for concessions around the disputed city of Bakhmut. Is Prighozin trying to find a path to retreat? What do his actions tell us about the conflict?“Jerkiye Boy.” Twitter owner Elon Musk has come under criticism for the company's latest bad call: censoring certain content at the request of the Erdogan government in Türkiye, just prior to national elections there. How should Twitter have responded to the demands of Turkish officials? And how has Musk's erratic leadership affected the company's approach to such issues?“BootLichter.” CNN and its CEO Chris Licht are experiencing blowback from the decision to host a town hall with former President Donald Trump before an audience of his supporters, at which he repeated an array of lies about the 2020 election results, the recent judgment finding him liable for sexual battery, and his potential legal exposure for retaining classified documents, among other items. Was CNN in the wrong? How should it handle Trump (and other candidates)?For object lessons, Alan recommended his annual reading on the Eurovision contest, Anthony Lane's 2010 New Yorker essay, "Only Mr. God Knows Why." Scott passed along some favorites from his reading-heavy vacation, including Arkady Martine's fantastic "A Memory Called Empire." And Shane, in true Shane fashion, gave his wholehearted endorsement to a new spy thriller coming to Showtime this week: "Ghosts of Beirut," about the hunt for terrorist mastermind Imad Mughniyeh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back from an unplanned hiatus with our continuing series on Annie's Twelve Embodiments of Yoga. This month, Jen and Annie are chatting about the role of wonder and whimsy in practice. Jen is a little skeptical, especially with whimsy, having generally approached her practice as a serious endeavor. Listen in to see if Annie can bring her around. Mentioned on the Show:"Yoga and the Quest for the True Self" by Stephen Cope"Wonder – is not precisely Knowing" by Emily DickinsonWhat We're Reading:"Let the Great World Spin" by Colum McCann"This Side of Brightness" by Colum McCann"Apeirogon" by Colum McCannMurderbot Diaries by Martha C. Wells"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine"A Desolation Called Peace" by Arkady Martine~ ~ ~We love to hear from you! Reach out to us on  Facebook and Instagram. We also welcome your messages at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com or in our voicemail box on SpeakPipe.You can get in touch with Jen through her website (http://www.sati.yoga). Find Annie at  Sun & Moon Yoga Studio (https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com) on Wednesday nights (in person or online) for meditation and dharma talks.

I recently read a pair of books by Arkady Martine, a writer who is new to Science Fiction. A Memory Called Empire (2019) and A Desolation Called Peace (2021), each won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.I like Arkady Martine and I like her books. She is an extraordinary storyteller.But she is not yet a great writer.That was not intended as an insult. Dan Brown sold a staggering number of The DaVinci Code, but he is not yet a great writer, either. We tend to read the book of a great storyteller only once. Knowing the story, the magic is gone. This is why every thrift shop in the world is stacked with countless copies of 50 Shades of Gray and The DaVinci Code.But we read the works of great writers again and again. A great writer could write an instruction manual and make it captivating.Literary evaluation is wildly subjective, of course, so I owe an explanation to Arkady Martine and to you.I never read borrowed books because I intend to circle passages and make notes in the margins along the way. To deface my own books with circles and notes is a sign of respect for the author, but for me to deface the book of a friend would not be a sign of respect.I will not finish a book if the author is not a great storyteller. I will not circle any passages if the author is a not a great writer.The hope of every great storyteller should be to also become a great writer. To win the Pulitzer Prize or the Nobel Prize in literature, you have to be both.John Steinbeck was both.J.R.R. Tolkien was both.Tom Robbins is both.Bill Bryson is both.Barbara Kingsolver is both.I am currently on page 26 of Barbara Kingsolver's 546-page novel, Demon Copperhead,* and I have already circled 10 passages. Indy will transcribe those passages into the rabbit hole when I have completed the book. (The Random Quotes database is now 6,108 quotes and climbing. – Indy)The stories that comprise One Thousand and One Nights were compiled a thousand years ago. In one of those stories, Prince Husain travels to Bisnagar and buys a magic carpet. Do not let Disney mislead you. Husain's carpet is not a ‘flying' carpet that rides the air like a raptor. His magic carpet is like a good book. All you have to do is decide where you want to be, sit down, and you are there.Good writing engages all your senses as it moves you to another place, another time, another life.You are at a spongey 100-year-old seaside resort favored by the idle rich in the tropical south.“The air was heavy with oleander and sea mist colliding with mold and wood polish and hotel soap and the metallic vapor of Diet Coke and the alcoholic ferment of generations of cougars in Chanel No. 5.”– Olivia NuzziYou are now in the brittle north.“It's FREEZING cold; like the air is made of broken glass. Our English cold is all roly-poly snowmen and ‘woo-hoo! it's a snow day!' a hey-there friendly kind of cold. But this cold is mean…”“It's getting so hard to breathe, my lungs are filling up with ants and there isn't room for air any more. There's a monster made of cold, hard as the edge of a pavement, coming towards us in the dark and it's cutting through the windscreen and doors and windows and the only weapon against it is heat, but we don't have any heat.”“…she felt it now as vastly, cruelly impersonal; a frozen darkness absorbing you into itself. She felt it filling her hollow spaces, embedding itself as icy marrow in her bones and then consciousness seeped away from her into the Arctic blackness.”– Rosamund LuptonYou stood in the rain sixty-five miles north of Seattle.“And it rained a sickness. And it rained a fear. And it rained an odor. And it...

Hello everyone! Welcome to our last episode of 2022!   In this Leon and I talk about the excellent novel by Arkady Martine "A Memory Called Empire"! A story and book that allows us to dive into matters of Imperialism, survival, and especially culture within a devouring and wide-spanning empire as is Teixcalaan.   A wonderful show to top off another magnificent year for the Left Page and Here Be Media! Thank you all for listening, for following the show, and for continuing to be here across the years! And here's to much more in 2023 and beyond!   Love and Solidarity, happy holidays and a great great new year to all! Frank & Leon   Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage  Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888 Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

September book club POSTED! Bonnie Burton and Felicia Day discuss "A Memory Called Empire" by Arcady Martine! OCTOBER BOOK: "Clown in a Corn Field" by Adam Cesare. (Bonnie's pick LOL) Join us live if you're a GEEX member 10/25 at 6:30pm PST! Otherwise we'll upload asap after the live record!

The stories we tell about the past can determine the way we understand the present. But what happens when we combine tales of magic and fantasy with some of the most traumatic chapters in history? I talk with novelists P. Djeli Clark, Nisi Shawl, and Zen Cho about how speculative fiction can be a useful tool to reimagine the legacy of colonialism and imperialism. Plus, we hear readings from actress Nneka Okoye. Books mentioned in this episode: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark Everfair by Nisi Shawl Sorcerer to The Crown by Zen Cho Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang (author of The Poppy War series) A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine Nisi also recommends: A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar The Dominion of the Fallen series by Aliette de Bodard  The works of L Timmel Duchamp and Margaret Killjoy This episode is sponsored by Aspiration Zero credit card. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you're interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These books are among the most popular works of the Golden Age of sci fi, and for good reason. The overall story arc established in the first book is very, very good.  Hari Seldon combines mathematics and psychology to create the new science of psychohistory and predicts that the galaxy-wide empire that has ruled and kept the peace for tens of thousands of years will collapse within 500 years. The collapse is inescapable, but Seldon sees a single, narrow path that could shorten the dark ages after the collapse from 30,000 years to 1,000 years, and establishes a Foundation at the barren edge of the galaxy to enact that plan. The books are essentially organized as collections of short stories, each story detailing the story of a new generation of foundationers as they seek to navigate a crisis that threatens the plan and the very existence of the Foundation.The technology holds up as well - Asimov was a master of making things futuristic without being too specific about how they worked, and its made his series into a timeless classic. Asimov's view of history as the result of the collective work of humanity rather than the actions of a few great men is also very refreshing and real - a nice change of pace from the typical hero's journey.As always, we also recommend and discuss some similar books if you are looking for more great books to read. This week we recommend I, Robot by Isaac Asmiov, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, and A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Or you can watch the show on YouTube here if you prefer video.

It's the season 3 finale! Time for your final exam! Have you been paying attention all year, or have you been idly listening on your morning commute? Featuring a Pop Medieval correction and retraction!  After your exam, be sure to check out Doc and Nina's summer reading program: "Icarus", "A Bitter Spring" by Nina MacNamara (https://ninamacnamara.com/) A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Called-Empire-Arkady-Martine-ebook/dp/B07C7BCB88) "Watch of Traxis" (https://books2read.com/watch-of-traxis), "From A to Zombie" (https://books2read.com/u/b5QrLl) by Professor Awesome "Alfgar's Stories from Beowulf" by Edward Risden (https://witanpublishing.com/2020/09/07/alfgars-stories-from-beowulf/) Wæs Þu hæl for the summer, everyone! But we'll be on Discord if you miss us. Join us at: https://discord.gg/VaF2sZdeGk

The Bright Sessions#scripted #fiction #fullcast15-20minsThe Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama about people with supernatural abilities in therapy. The podcast was created by Lauren Shippen and premiered on November 1st, 2015.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1053268058Cold#scripted #solohost #truecrime60minsCold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season. Season 1 tells of the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell on Dec. 7, 2009. Season 2 digs into the vanishing of Joyce Yost on Aug. 10, 1985. Cold is a KSL Podcast.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1441595858Dark Woods#scripted #fiction20-30minsFrom Legendary Producer Dick Wolf and Wolf Entertainment comes a new fiction series starring Corey Stoll (House of Cards, Ant-Man), Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire), and Reid Scott (Veep). When the body of a young volunteer is discovered in the middle of the California redwoods, two estranged ex-spouses, game warden Mark Ellis (Stoll) and city councilwoman (Raymund), must put their differences aside to learn the terrifying truth about what is happening in their state park. Executive Produced by Elliot Wolf (Hunted), directed by Takashi Doscher (Only), and written by David Pergolini.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1592717608Ghostwriter#scripted #fiction #fullcast83minsIn this C13Features podcast movie presentation of Ghostwriter, Kate Mara and Adam Scott star in a psychological thriller about a former journalist who reluctantly accepts a job ghostwriting a new murder mystery novel for an eccentric billionaire. As they collaborate on the project, questions - and suspicions - begin to arise. Grab some popcorn, and get lost in your imagination in this gripping and suspenseful podcast movie experience, Ghostwriter, from C13Features.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1596530271Stories From Among the Stars#scripted #fullcast25-35minsSeason 3, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, will be available for listening until February 15! Stories from Among the Stars is an anthology series that shares thrilling science fiction audio stories–but only for a limited time. Our first season was Steal the Stars, about forbidden love, a crashed UFO, and an alien heist. This season, we're sharing A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Hear the story of the ambassador from Lsel Station to the Teixcalaanli Empire as she investigates her predecessor's mysterious end, guided by his memories.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1259505930 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features a book with fantasy zombies and a book with alien hive minds. Talk about range! Our Book Club reconvenes to discuss the fantasy mystery “Witness for the Dead,” a standalone book set in the world of “The Goblin Emperor”, and “A Desolation Called Peace,” the conclusion of the duology begun in the award-winning “A Memory Called Empire.” Plus: What are we reading? Host Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Scott McNulty and Erika Ensign.

This episode features a book with fantasy zombies and a book with alien hive minds. Talk about range! Our Book Club reconvenes to discuss the fantasy mystery “Witness for the Dead,” a standalone book set in the world of “The Goblin Emperor”, and “A Desolation Called Peace,” the conclusion of the duology begun in the award-winning “A Memory Called Empire.” Plus: What are we reading? Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Scott McNulty and Erika Ensign.

Re-Release: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine The 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel, A Memory Called Empire is Arkady Martine’s debut novel of interstellar intrigue. In this episode we dive into the characteristic that this book excel at: worldbuilding. Book Discussion Worldbuilding: The strength of this book. Direct and passive worldbuilding are well-balanced … Continue reading Re-Release: Ep052 – A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine →

In this special bonus episode, hear an exclusive preview of A Desolation Called Peace, the sequel to A Memory Called Empire. Get your copy of A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3s8LQkM Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by Istanbul Research Institute's exhibition at Pera Museum titled “What Byzantinism Is This in Istanbul!”: Byzantium in Popular Culture, we invited artists, authors and musicians to converse with researchers of Byzantine history on how they have engaged with Byzantine history in their works. We explore the unearthly ways of appropriating Byzantine culture in unlikely mediums and genres, showing novel ways of engagement with Byzantine heritage in popular culture. On A Memory Called Empire: Arkady Martine and Ingela Nilsson converse on the Hugo Award winning novel and its Byzantine inspirations. Two Byzantinist colleagues reunite to discuss Arkady Martine's 2020 Hugo winner space opera A Memory Called Empire, and its allusions to Byzantine culture. Ingela Nilsson is the former director of the Swedish Institute in Istanbul. She is also a professor in Greek and Byzantine Studies at Uppsala University. Her research interests lie in the narrative traditions between the Ancient and Byzantine worlds, historiography, and fictional writings in Byzantium, as well as the reception of Byzantium in post-Byzantine Europe. Her most recent book is titled Writer and Occasion in Twelfth-Century Byzantium: The Authorial Voice of Constantine Manasses Arkady Martine is the pen name of Dr. AnnaLinden Weller that she adopts in her speculative fiction writing. As AnnaLinden Weller, she is a historian of the Byzantine Empire and a city planner. She actually did her postdoctoral research at Uppsala University where she worked with Ingela Nilsson. Arkady Martine published short fiction in many prominent speculative fiction magazines. She won the Hugo Award for best novel in 2020 with her debut novel A Memory Called Empire. Her second novel, a sequel to her first, A Desolation Called Peace is published in 2021.

In this special bonus episode, hear from author Arkady Martine about the writing process for A Memory Called Empire, Easter eggs hidden in the book, her favorite audiodramas (hint: one of them will be familiar!), how she trained her team to pronounce the names of her characters and settings, and more. Did you enjoy this book? Get the sequel! Find A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3s8LQkM Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit lays all her cards on the table, revealing the alien threat to the emperor and proposing a course of action that will shape Teixcalaani politics for generations. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit once again returns to Nineteen Adze, but this time the tables are turned with Mahit holding all the secrets. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As riots break out across the city, Mahit and her friends are held prisoner by the Ministry of Information and must devise a desperate plan to escape. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a successful operation, Mahit is able to decode Councilor Tarats's message, which sends her racing to meet with the emperor before the night is over. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Mahit integrates with Yskandr's imago, she is overwhelmed by a rush of his memories. On Lsel Station the Councilor for Miners and the Councilor for Piolets trade their knowledge of the alien threat facing them. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit and Three Seagrass are tailed by The Mist on the way to meet with the unlicensed neurosurgeon who has agreed to replace Yskandr's imago. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit prepares to accept Yskandr's recovered imago. She and Three Seagrass visit the science minister who answers their questions with unusual candor. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Lightening broadcasts a fiery speech and Mahit reveals yet another state secret. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Struggling to regroup after the second assassination attempt, Mahit and the two asekretim visit with Eight Loop on their way to get some much-needed rest. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit and Three Seagrass return to the ambassador's apartment to retrieve the imago from Twelve Azalea, only to find a familiar assassin waiting for them.  Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit is summoned to the emperor's chambers in the middle of the night to discuss a deal made by her predecessor. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The oncoming war places Lsel Station in the path of Teixcalaan conquest and a deadly flower finds its way into Mahit's presence. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back on the Lsel Station a ship has returned, having escaped an alien ship lurking by the Anhamemat Gate. Mahit attends a party where a poetry contest provides cover for a dramatic political statement. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahit has a chance meeting with the young heir and receives a warning. Can't wait to hear more? Get the audiobook A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine: https://amzn.to/3k5YmNn Got feedback for us? Take our survey: https://bit.ly/surveysfromamongthestars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest film adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel Dune is set to be a box office smash. But why has Dune, a sci-fi novel published in 1965, remained so famous and popular? And if you finished reading the novel and have a Dune shaped hole in your heart… what should you pick up next? Petra Mayer, an editor at NPR Books who focuses on genre fiction, joins us to discuss the lasting legacy of Dune and recommend some sci-fi novels that fans of Dune might enjoy. Mayer's recommendations include: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigulupi Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie Dawn by Octavia Butler The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Grass by Sherri S. Tepper The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

What happens when you fall in love with the empire that's colonizing you?  What if the empire is a wizard?  How far can we stretch the theme of this podcast?  All these questions and more are addressed in our discussion of A Memory Called Empire.

Perry and David discuss the upcoming Hugo Awards, and David discusses with Rob Gerrand their mutual love of the work of Jack Vance. Hugo Award nominees 2020 (34:18) Fiction categories (01:24) Novel category (00:28) The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley (03:33) The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders (04:26) Middlegame by Seanan McGuire (03:11) Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (03:43) The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (00:45) A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (00:48) Hugo Voting Package (00:31) The Deep by Rivers Solomon (01:01) To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (01:23) Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom by Ted Chiang (01:23) The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark (01:09) In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire (01:10) This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (03:17) David's Reading (08:23) The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel (04:04) Tom's Midnight Garden by Philipa Pearce (04:03) Interview with Rob Gerrand (35:02) About Jack Vance (01:37) Rob's introduction to Vance (00:27) Tschai tetralogy (00:37) Demon Princes novels (04:30) David's introduction to Vance (00:29) The Dragon Masters (01:31) Demon Princes series (02:37) Bad Ronald (00:16) The View from Chickweed's Window (02:08) Big Planet (01:05) Emphyrio (00:23) The Blue World (00:45) Lyonnesse (04:14) Vance Integral Edition (05:38) Ebooks based on the VIE (01:53) The Languages of Pao (01:44) Lyonnesse (01:21) Vance's Crime Novels (01:46) SF Writers and crime writing (00:16) Frederick Brown (00:19) Madball~Frederick Brown (00:15) Night of the Jabberwock~Frederick Brown (00:03) The Screaming Mimi~Frederick Brown (00:16) The Fabulous Clipjoint~Frederick Brown (00:13) Windup (02:41) Image based on the illustrations by Jack Gaughan to “The Dragon Masters” by Jack Vance, Galaxy August 1962.

W tym tygodniu mamy dla was klasyczny, przekrojowy odcinek Myszmasza w którym, nie da się ukryć poszliśmy na ilość. Mówimy o siedmiu książkach! Trzech filmach! I całym jednym, ale za to dość już starym serialu. Serdecznie zapraszamy do słuchania o „1917”, „Emmie”, powieści „A Memory Called Empire” i książkach z uniwersum Griszy – a to Read more The post #249 – Grisza for Mysza first appeared on Myszmasz.