Podcasts about On Spec

You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may recognize his voice from one of the many audio books he's narrated, including number one New York Times bestseller, Ready Player One, John Scalzi's award-winning Collapsing Empire Trilogy, or even his own bestselling memoir, Still Just A Geek. Beginning on March 26th, Wil brings you It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton, a weekly audiobook podcast, featuring stories that Wil loves, pulled from the pages of Uncanny, Lightspeed, On Spec, and others. You're going to meet authors you don't yet know you love, including some who are being narrated for the very first time. Listeners will travel through time, meet some gods, watch people fall in and out of love, and more, brought to life by Wil's remarkable narrative voice. Link: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/itsstorytime RSS Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/itsstorytime

Main Topic: 5 Rules of Screen-Writing (starts at 18:23)   Up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code VALERIE20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/VALERIE20 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance PATREON: Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in the podcast.  Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan for books, writing instruction, coaching, and planning. Go to Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.   Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates): (Valerie) movement (getting back into it); client work; work/life balance nonexistent (talked with Ali) Aligned Author: A Workshop in Intuitive Planning and Strategy "Using strategic principles, core values, and your desired feelings as a guide, you can create goals that feel good to pursue. Aligned Embodied Action is an intuitive and authentic way to approach goal-setting and strategic planning. Join life coach and author Valerie Ihsan for this experiential, full-day workshop packed with hands-on exercises, practical tips, valuable resources, and live coaching opportunities. By the end of the day, you'll walk away with a personalized action plan—clear, aligned, and ready to implement—so you can take your next steps with confidence." Use this link to register for the workshop:  https://link.clover.com/urlshortener/L9cSGN   (Erick) finishing client work, tabled own work for the moment, revamped Patreon (join Erick's mailing list to vote on the new series name) What are you reading? Valerie:  In the Dream House (Carmen Maria Machado) You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult (Lane Moore) • (Not ready to give up on them, but struggling to finish them:) Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman; The Year of the Puppy (Alexandra Horowitz) ;  The Teller of Small Fortunes Julie Leong    Erick:   Mort Terry Pratchett; Tsuge graphic novel (The Man Without Talent; ... Flowers) Segment 2 (Resources/Tips/Tidbits): Tidbit #1: Graphite pencil (type of mechanical pencil) Tidbit #2:  Segment 3 (Mindset-Craft-Biz Check):    Segment 4 (Main Topic):     Simple medium portraying sound and describing action. Slug line (interior, office, morning) Action (Erick sits at his computer, talking into a microphone, recording a podcast.) Character (ERICK: dialogue) Action (Erick removes his earbuds, the meeting ends) ** 3 kinds of screenplays On Spec: rough draft/outline Producer changes it to Shooting screenplay (adds relevance and his "stamp" on it, adds over-shoulder camera angle, etc) Production draft (cuts, fades) ** 1- only write what you can see or is relevant to action. (No thoughts.) 2 - never direct on the page of a spec script. (The art is to plant the seed of what you want.) 3 - one page = one minute of screen time (approximate); no action or dialogue no longer than 3 lines 4 - arrive late and leave early; start a beat before the action and end on motion 5 - All rules can be broken. (Big sin directing on the the page.)         And don't forget: Get 48% off the Magic Mind : https://magicmind.com/VALERIE20 and use Valerie20 at checkout. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance   Next episode: Marco Gamboa "Using Stories Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Patreons:  https://patreon.com/valerieihsan    https://patreon.com/strangeairmysteries Tools: Passion Planner: https://passionplanner.rfrl.co/e86j8 (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIE184 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

Alison McBain (1979-not dead yet) was born in Canada, raised in California, and arrived in Canada with a few detours along the way. She has over two hundred poems and short stories published in magazines and anthologies such as Flash Fiction Online, On Spec, and Litro. Her debut and award-winning novel is The Rose Queen: Book 1 of the Rose Trilogy, and was shortly followed by a collection of her short fantasy fiction called Enchantress of Books. When not obsessing over her plan of survival for a zombie apocalypse, she practices origami meditation and draws all over the walls of her house with the enthusiastic help of her kids. In her spare time, she is one of the editors at Scribes*MICRO*Fiction (which publishes flash stories & poems and is always open for submissions). You can chat with her at @AlisonMcBain or read her blog at www.alisonmcbain.com.Make sure to check out this author and connect with her on Instagram @alisonamcbain

Author : Dan LeMoal Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Scott Campbell Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis “Beach Head” was published in On Spec (longtime Canadian sci-fi/horror magazine) – 2008 & The Best Horror of the Year Volume 1 – 2009 CW: Drug use, problematic language Beach Head by Daniel LeMoal “Are you still alive […]

Award-winning poet Tyrone Williams discusses his poetry in On Spec, the paradox of representation and race in poetry and social media, and how academia and geographic locations impact these conversations. Poet Tyrone Williams was born in Detroit, Michigan and earned his BA, MA, and PhD at Wayne State University. He is the author of a number of chapbooks, including Convalescence (1987); Futures, Elections (2004); Musique Noir (2006); and Pink Tie (2011), among others. His full-length collections of poetry include c.c. (2002), On Spec (2008), The Hero Project (2009), Adventures of Pi (2011), and Howell (2011). Captions and transcript available in the YouTube Version of this episode: https://youtu.be/bKib-TSXGNE Learn more about the series at: https://www.thepoetryvlog.com/thepoetryvlog/

If you're working on your next novel or screenplay, this is the episode for you. This week on TFTB we sit down with  award-winning novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, Joel Fishbane.  In addition to being a celebrated author, Joel is also a story analyst who assists writers and studios in developing screenplays. Joel gives us some advice on developing a good story, on navigating the industry as a full-time writer, and some pitfalls to avoid. Joel is best known for his novel The Thunder of Giants, and more than fifty works of short fiction and non-fiction published, all in a variety of genres. His Sci-fi and speculative fiction work has appeared in "On Spec", "Tall Tale TV", "Abandon", "Metastellar" with forthcoming work slated to appear in "Penumbric" and "The Magazine of Sci-Fi and Fantasy". He has been honored in numerous competitions, including the BBC International Radio Playwriting Contest,  and the Fratti-Newman Political Playwriting Contest. His feature film "The Composers" is in active development with Animal Mother Films. Find out more on Joel at the following links:Website: https://www.joelfishbane.net/IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_writer/?hl=en Please let us know if there is a book you want us to review or an author you want us to have on the podcast! You can always reach us on our social media links below or email us at talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com. You can also find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our website to see what is happening on The Bridge.Check out our many links:Twitter: @BridgeTalesInstagram: @talesfromthebridgeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/talesfromthebridge/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17354590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Website: https://talesfromthebridge.buzzsprout.com/Email: talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com     Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/tales-from-the-bridge-all-things-sci-fi/id1570902818Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MQuEYGQ3HD2xTewRag8KG

Evening teatime August 10th, 7 Pm EST, with Miss Liz joining me and bringing you all a fun, exciting T-E-A through science fiction books, broadcasting and community activities is Scott Overton's live show will be on Miss Liz's YouTube channel below. Give it a quick subscription, and be notified when we're live. Bring your comments, questions and support.https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimesLive streaming to multiple platforms and podcast stations and apps.With a long career as a radio morning show host, Scott's first novel, the mystery/thriller Dead Air is set in the radio world (and was shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award in Ontario, Canada). Though trained as an actor in university, Scott left stage and screen behind to become a broadcaster and finally pursued his lifelong desire to be a science fiction writer. Since then, he's taken readers to strange places, including the human bloodstream in his SF novel debut, The Primus Labyrinth, a science fiction thriller that reviewers compare to the works of Michael Crichton. His novel Naïda chronicles a reluctant hero with an alien being living inside him. The Dispossession of Dylan Knox describes the trials of three people thrown out of their own time and sharing a single body. And his newest SF thriller, Augment Nation, explores the bright promise and disturbing perils of computerized brain augmentation. Scott believes science fiction should explore compelling themes, essential issues, and memorable characters. His short novel has been published in numerous American magazines and anthologies, including On Spec magazine's 25th Anniversary anthology Casserole Diplomacy, and Tesseracts 16: Parnassus Unbound.A committed community leader, Scott served many terms (often as chairman) on local boards of the United Way, Canadian Red Cross, CNIB, Easter Seals, and more, as well as being a founder of the local literary festival and a long-time board member of the Canadian Authors Association. He's hosted local telethons and other televised events many times. He still hosts webinars for the CAA and SF Canad and provides freelance voice services (especially audiobook narration) from his home studio.His favourite distractions from writing include scuba diving and collector cars. He lives with his wife on a private island in Northern Ontario.http://www.scottoverton.ca/

Checkpoint ep.618 On a distant planet, an alien teenager falls for the human girl whose exiled family has come to live there. Joel Fishbane's novel "The Thunder of Giants" is available from St. Martin's Press. His short fiction has been published in a variety of magazines, including On Spec, the Saturday Evening Post, the Massachusetts Review, and Witness. For more information, you are welcome to visit www.joelfishbane.net.   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com   ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- Hi there! My name is Chris Herron and I'm an audiobook narrator. In 2015, I suffered from poor Type 1 diabetes control which lead me to become legally blind for almost a year. The doctors didn't give me much hope, predicting an 80% chance that I would never see again. But I refused to give up and changed my lifestyle drastically. Through sheer willpower (and an amazing eye surgeon) I beat the odds and regained my vision. During that difficult time, I couldn't read or write, which was devastating as they had always been a source of comfort for me since childhood. However, my wife took me to the local library where she read out the titles of audiobooks to me. I selected some of my favorite books, such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more, and the audiobooks brought these stories to life in a way I had never experienced before. They helped me through the darkest period of my life and I fell in love with audiobooks. Once I regained my vision, I decided to pursue a career as an audiobook narrator instead of a writer. That's why I created Tall Tale TV, to support aspiring authors in the writing communities that I had grown to love before my ordeal. My goal was to help them promote their work by providing a promotional audio short story that showcases their writing skills to readers. They say the strongest form of advertising is word of mouth, so I offer a platform for readers to share these videos and help spread the word about these talented writers. Please consider sharing these stories with your friends and family to support these amazing authors. Thank you!   ---- legal ---- All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on http://www.talltaletv.com or obtained with permission by the author. All images used on Tall Tale TV are either original or Royalty and Attribution free. Most stock images used are provided by http://www.pixabay.com , https://www.canstockphoto.com/ or created using AI. Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. Common Affiliates are: Amazon, Smashwords

Host Nadene Ghouri talks with Alisa Reznick about her latest episode for On Spec. For "Keeping the Colorado," Reznick traveled on the Colorado River in the southwestern US, and talked to people living in the area about what the river's drying up means for them.

Host Nadene Ghouri talks with Oscar Durand, the producer of On Spec's latest episode, "A Nation's Two Sides." Durand talks about what it was like growing up in Peru, and the kind of class divisions highlighted in the episode, which was reported by Finnish journalist Kukka Maria Ahokas.

Host Nadene Ghouri talks with French-Armenian journalist Astrig Agopian, about her recent reporting for On Spec's episode "When a Frozen Conflict Wakes Up." The episode brought listeners to the Armenia-Azerbaijan frontier, and introduces us to people dealing with a decades-old conflict that turned into another real war in 2020.

Host Nadene Ghouri talks with Angel Bwalya Kasabo and Lewis Yuyi about On Spec's latest episode, which introduces us to families in Zambia trying to move past the stereotypes surrounding their tribal identities in the country.

Host Nadene Ghouri and journalist Bartholomäus von Laffert talk about On Spec's latest episode, which tells the story of how activists working to save the lives of migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean have found themselves facing criminal charges for their work.

Author : Frances Rowat Narrator : Kaitlyn Zivanovich Host : Summer Fletcher Audio Producer : Peter Behravesh Discuss on Forums Previously published by On Spec magazine. Rated PG The Gannet Girl by Frances Rowat They said Castermay’s mother had held sea-glass in her mouth when she’d lain with the girl’s father, and that was why […] The post PodCastle 690: The Gannet Girl appeared first on PodCastle.

Author : Robert Luke Wilkins Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Host : Summer Fletcher Audio Producer : Peter Behravesh Discuss on Forums Previously published in On Spec, Issue #107 in April 2018. A content warning for rituals for the dead, including children. Rated PG-13, with a content warning for rituals for the dead, including children. Ashwright […] The post PodCastle 680: Ashwright appeared first on PodCastle.

Main Fiction: "Zest for Life" by N R M Roshak.This story was first published in Future Science Fiction Digest, March 2019.N. R. M. Roshak is an award-winning Canadian writer whose work includes short fiction, kidlit, nonfiction and translation. Her short fiction has appeared in Flash Fiction Online, On Spec, Daily Science Fiction, Future Science Fiction Digest, and elsewhere, and was awarded a quarterly Writers of the Future prize. She studied philosophy and mathematics; has written code and wrangled databases for dot-coms, Harvard, and a Fortune 500 company; and has blogged for a Fortune 500 company and written over a hundred technical articles. You can find more of her work at http://nrmroshak.com.Narrated by T F Ahmad.TF Ahmad is a writer and narrator from Chicago. His fiction has been published in Dark Futures and SOILED Magazine. His nonfiction has been published in the Chicago Monitor and Architizer.com. He's narrated stories on Tales to Terrify & he podcasts his own fiction on The Night Bulletin podcast, which you can find on your favorite podcast app. He can be hired for voiceover work at fiverr.com/tf_ahmad. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Suno India speaks with journalists Prachi Pinglay and Kunal Shankar, who produced On Spec's Season 3, Episode 4 - Love in Times of Hate. They discuss what the impact of fake news has been on India, and what it was like reporting and putting together the episode for On Spec.

This week on Latino Rebels Radio, we present an episode from Season 3 of the On Spec podcast, which aired originally on March 20, 2021.Since the elections in Brazil that brought Jair Bolsonaro to power, Brazilian journalists Giovana Fleck and Carol Grune have been hearing politicians insult women, threaten them with rape, and try to take away their rights as women. For Carol, the polarized politics of Brazil led to a breakup with her father. Giovana helps Carol tell her story as the father and daughter quarantine together in Porto Alegre. Carol and her parents are on different sides of the feminist debate in Brazil, and they hash out their political differences, realizing the divisions are really about their own identities.On Spec provides unpredictable deep dives in international news through storytelling from places like Brazil to Hong Kong to Malawi. Reporters on the ground will transport you with an intimate, personal look at what’s going on in their communities. Subscribe to On Spec here.Special thanks to sound engineer Craig Billmeier.Art courtesy of On Spec.

On this episode of On Spec, host Ryan Barath talks Bryson's win, his drives on the 6th hole at Bay Hill, and more from the week in professional golf. The other topic of the day is misinformation in golf surrounding club fitting and how you as a golfer should take time to not only understand what you are looking for but be able to help explain it to others.

Get ready for Season Three: Disinformation! On Spec takes a deep dive into the global abyss of fake news, bringing you the story of how the scourge of disinformation is effecting ordinary people in seven different countries.

Scott Gurian, an American journalist and the voice behind Far From Home podcast, transports us to Mashad, Iran, inside a pilgrimage site where he and his fellow travelers find themselves grappling with cultural and religious differences. Then Scott tells On Spec his reflections about the trip, and how he managed to avoid Iran’s government minders to record his story.

This week's On Spec is all about golf shafts - how to evaluate what's in your bag, self fit and build yourself better clubs. The topic zigzags from driver all the way down to wedges to help you better understand how and why you might be missing shots.

As a journalist, who you are matters. Freelance journalist Fariba Nawa (@faribanawa) tells how she learned this the hard way. But her identity, that early in her career may have hindered her, has turned into a strength. She has gone from refugee to a reporter who covers refugees. She is an Afghan American proud of her heritage who also struggles with its deep patriarchy. Now setting her sights on podcasting, she discusses launching On Spec podcast that seeks to lift up less-heard global stories.Countries featured: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, USA, TurkeyPublications featured: AFP, New Yorker, The Argus, Refinery29, PRI’s The World, Pacific News ServiceFariba discusses fleeing Afghanistan at age 9 (4:48), navigating her family with a deep writing tradition but rooted in a patriarchal Afghan community (15:42), a shaky experience trying to break into foreign reporting that takes her to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran (31:18), going to grad school at NYU just as 9/11 happens and thrusts her back into reporting on Afghanistan (40:12), getting kicked out of Pakistan (47:12), writing her book Opium Nation (53:22), her freelance work on feminism in Turkey and starting OnSpec podcast (1:10:52) and ends on the lightning round (1:19:02). Here are links to some of the things we talked about:On Spec podcast - https://apple.co/3e4xA3qFariba’s book Opium Nation - https://amzn.to/3ovp5mSHer TEDx talk - https://bit.ly/3oAHUFlHer piece on the rise of divorce in Turkey - https://bit.ly/37WB5YGHer Refinery29 on Afghan feminism - https://r29.co/383vGzpHer story on a teenager raped by her smuggler - https://bit.ly/3jDSt71Heavyweight podcast episode “Scott” - https://apple.co/2Jg5Y06Jon Lee Anderson on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2TvA1mpKim Barker’s book Taliban Shuffle - https://amzn.to/35N1OnS Follow us on Twitter @foreignpod or on Facebook at facebook.com/foreignpodMusic: LoveChances (makaihbeats.net) by Makaih BeatsFrom: freemusicarchive.orgCC BY NC

In this collaboration with Foreign Correspondence podcast, On Spec host Fariba Nawa gives a raw, intimate interview to Jake Spring about her two-decade career, family, and the struggles of straddling two cultures as a journalist. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast Foreign Correspondence, where you will hear deep dive interviews with a diverse group of foreign reporters. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-correspondence/id1462899794

In this collaboration with Foreign Correspondence podcast, On Spec host Fariba Nawa gives a raw, intimate interview to Jake Spring about her two-decade career, family, and the struggles of straddling two cultures as a journalist. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast Foreign Correspondence, where you will hear deep dive interviews with a diverse group of foreign reporters. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-correspondence/id1462899794 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Esteban, finder of lost things, awakes in his grave on November second to return home to his family for Dia De Los Muertos. But he overstays his allotted night and cannot find his way back. Time is running out, for if he stays out too long, he will be forgotten and fade away into nothingness.  This story originally appeared in Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores in 2018. E.E. King is a painter, performer, writer, and biologist - She’ll do anything that won’t pay the bills, especially if it involves animals. Ray Bradbury called her stories, “marvelously inventive, wildly funny, and deeply thought-provoking. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”  King has won numerous various awards and fellowships for art, writing, and environmental research. She’s been published widely, most recently in Clarkesworld, Flame Tree, Cosmic Roots, and Eldritch shores and On Spec. One of her tales is on Tangent’s recommended reading 2019.  Her books include Dirk Quigby’s Guide to the Afterlife, Pandora’s Card Game, The Truth of Fiction, and The Adventures of Emily Finfeather. Check out paintings, writing, musings, and books at:  www.elizabetheveking.com www.elizabetheveking.com https://twitter.com/ElizabethEvKing amazon.com/author/eeking Story copyright of the author E E King (all rights reserved). Image copyright Greg Willis adapted with his permission. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Music used in this podcast is adapted (extracts used and fades applied) from: La llorona by Trío La Aurora licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.

In this episode of TGD brought to you by Titleist, Johnny has On Spec's Ryan Barath and TG2's Brian Knudson on the show to go deep on the US Open picks and their favorite driver/shaft combos for 2020.

What has quarantine been like for children during the pandemic? Are they finding their creative little selves and building stronger family ties? Or turning into online zombies and losing their social skills? Or are they becoming child laborers to help their families survive? It depends on the kids and the country. On Spec host Fariba Nawa takes you inside her home in Turkey with her daughters, and then to Malawi, where they get to know a teenage girl whose life changed drastically when her school closed because of the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do scifi and the future have in common? They feed off each other and offer some valuable lessons for those living in the Present.In Episode 27 scifi novelist and futurist Robert J. Sawyer returns with more predictive insights, shares his personal paranormal experience and reveals his favorite scifi film and book – one we all should read! Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature and many anthologies. Robert has won the Nebula Award (1995), the Hugo Award (2003) and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006). His latest novel is The Oppenheimer Alternative. Robert's website is sfwriter.com.His books are available in most book stores or online at Amazon (Kindle and paperback).Audiobooks are available on Audible.com (but please use our promo link).SUPPORT THE PODCASTWATCH…VIMEO ON DEMAND: Rent the Afraid of Nothing documentary on Vimeo On Demand – and watch two free bonus videos during the 72-hour rental period. Use the promo code “AON20off” and get 20% off the $3.00 rental fee (valid thru 9/30/20). Rent it now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aondoc.AMAZON PRIME: Watch the documentary on Amazon Prime -- buy or rent, or watch for free if you have a Prime subscription. And please leave a positive review.VIDI SPACE: Visit Vidi Space at www.vidi.space and use the promo code (all caps) "I LOVE SPACE" to get 50% off the first year's subscription to watch the Afraid of Nothing documentary and a plethora of other paranormal content you won't find anywhere else.LISTEN…FREE 30-DAY TRIAL ON AUDIBLE: The Afraid of Nothing Podcast is stoked to partner with the audio-bookworms at Audible to offer you a free 30-day trial membership. Click this link to listen to your favorite horror, paranormal and best selling authors. (Disclosure: We get a commission every time a person signs up for a membership – but we get diddly if you try it out, nor do you pay a penny more if you make the smart move and become an Audible member.)BUY…AFRAID OF NOTHING STORE: Just because you are home and pant less doesn’t mean you can’t wear a frighteningly cool t-shirt. Visit our official online store at aonpodcaststore.com for shirts, hats, mugs and more!BE SOCIAL…Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Free 30-Day Audible Trial Membership Check the show notes to find out more and click the link to a free 30-day trial membership. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/afraidofnothing)

Episode 26 delivers one of the most prolific and accomplished scifi authors – Canada's Robert J. Sawyer. Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature and many anthologies. Robert has won the Nebula Award (1995), the Hugo Award (2003) and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006). Also a futurist, Robert riffs on his latest novel The Oppenheimer Alternative and future trends. Robert brought so much to the table, we needed to create two episodes. Enjoy Part 1!Robert's website is sfwriter.com.His books are available in most book stores or online at Amazon (Kindle and paperback).Audiobooks are available on Audible.com (but please use our promo link).SUPPORT THE PODCASTWATCH…VIMEO ON DEMAND: Rent the Afraid of Nothing documentary on Vimeo On Demand – and watch two free bonus videos during the 72-hour rental period. Use the promo code “AON20off” and get 20% off the $3.00 rental fee (valid thru 9/30/20). Rent it now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aondoc.AMAZON PRIME: Watch the documentary on Amazon Prime -- buy or rent, or watch for free if you have a Prime subscription. And please leave a positive review.VIDI SPACE: Visit Vidi Space at www.vidi.space and use the promo code (all caps) "I LOVE SPACE" to get 50% off the first year's subscription to watch the Afraid of Nothing documentary and a plethora of other paranormal content you won't find anywhere else.LISTEN…FREE 30-DAY TRIAL ON AUDIBLE: The Afraid of Nothing Podcast is stoked to partner with the audio-bookworms at Audible to offer you a free 30-day trial membership. Click this link to listen to your favorite horror, paranormal and best selling authors. (Disclosure: We get a commission every time a person signs up for a membership – but we get diddly if you try it out, nor do you pay a penny more if you make the smart move and become an Audible member.)BUY…AFRAID OF NOTHING STORE: Just because you are home and pant less doesn’t mean you can’t wear a frighteningly cool t-shirt. Visit our official online store at aonpodcaststore.com for shirts, hats, mugs and more!BE SOCIAL…Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Free 30-Day Audible Trial Membership Check the show notes to find out more and click the link to a free 30-day trial membership. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/afraidofnothing)

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Brandon Crilly! About Brandon Crilly: An Ottawa teacher by day, Brandon Crilly has been previously published by On Spec, The 2017 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, and Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation. He received an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards, reviews fiction for BlackGate.com […] The post Episode 457-With Brandon Crilly appeared first on The Functional Nerds.

In this collaboration with the Continuum Collective, we are exploring the rise in gender-based violence during the pandemic and what can be done about it. On Spec's host Fariba Nawa joins Jillian Foster, the host of the Continuum Collective's Radicals & Revolutionaries Lab podcast, and Teri Yuan, the host of the Engendered podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of On Spec, host Ryan talks about the recently discovered Kirkland Signature wedges on the USGA Conforming list, as well as what recently spotted TaylorMade and Mizuno irons may have in store Also with the LPGA Tour back in action, Ryan also discussed why it is a good idea to check out how LPGA players gap their bags compared to players on the PGA Tour.

Host Ryan is excited to welcome to On Spec, Sal Syed - Co-Founder and CEO of Arccos Golf to talk advanced statistics, and how to use them to help improve your game.

Host Ryan is excited to welcome to On Spec, Scott MacLeod - golf coach, fitter, writer, Class A CPGA Professional, and accomplished player. Scott has an abundance of knowledge around the game of golf and the discussion revolves around the relationship between coaching and club fitting as well as how golf can be more inviting to new players.

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, we broadcast the recorded panel between Jillian Foster, Fariba Nawa, and Teri Yuan for the June 12, 2020 Feminism in COVID Conference series, sponsored by the Continuum Collective and co-sponsored by the Engendered Collective and the On Spec podcast.  Jillian moderates a conversation on how COVID-19 has impacted the work we are doing in the United States and in Muslim societies and how different societies deal with violence against women, especially as it relates to varying conceptions of feminism.   Our conversation delves into the role of faith leaders in the lives of survivors, the notion of accountability and how it is manifest in these different regions, and why it's important to have a feminist lens for interrogating violence and oppression. During our conversation, Jillian, Fariba, and Teri referenced the following resources and topics: We Will Stop Femicides #PutMenInTheirPlace hashtag that became popular in the Muslim belt Turkey's high profile domestic violence case with musician Sila The work of Dr. Laura Sjoberg on gendered conflict studies Jess Hill's book, See What You Made Me Do on gender terrorism How "Restorative Justice" is being misapplied in domestic violence cases The concept of "reparations" for victims of gender-based violence How to join the Engendered Collective, which is connecting survivors, advocates and allies in community, learning, and advocacy --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

How is being on lock down effecting our mental health, and how are mental health professionals trying to continue to provide help when they cannot meet someone in person? On Spec intern and journalist Kasper Dilmaghani talks to therapists and one woman who opens up about her depression. Here is the story on how the pandemic is effecting our mental health, from Tunisia, Mexico, Poland, Hong Kong and the U.S.

In this episode of On Spec, host Ryan talks about the Match Part 2 and then goes into a discussion about whether testing clubs is detrimental to your golf game or not. After that, it's time for the ever-popular listener questions to finish off the show.

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, I speak with Istanbul-based author and journalist Fariba Nawa about what the situation is like where she lives in Turkey. Then I play a recent episode of her podcast, On Spec, where she tells the story of her photographer friend Hilaneh Mahmoudi’s personal experience battling the virus. If you enjoy this episode, check out Hilaneh’s photo essay of what she went through. And listen to other shows in the On Spec archive wherever you get your podcasts. Far From Home is a podcast where award-winning public radio journalist Scott Gurian visits parts of the world that most people never think about and tells stories they've never heard. For more info, visit farfromhomepodcast.org

In this episode of On Spec, Ryan goes deep into the companies that manufacturer some of the best forged irons on the market and used sets to look out for. We also cover the great debate about what is the perfect divider system for a golf bag and answer listener questions.

In this episode of On Spec, Ryan covers topics ranging from the history of forged irons to the best way to find the best deals on used clubs.

What is your All-Time "What's In The Bag"? I have Ryan Barath, from On Spec, and Johnny Wunder, from the Gear Dive, on this week to talk about their old favorite clubs. We go driver through putter on what clubs from our past that we would put in play and why.

In this episode of On Spec, host Ryan Barath has the opportunity to chat with Matt Sim - Director of Operations at Modern Golf in Toronto. The conversation covers a wide range of topics including Matt's experience in the golf industry, club fitting, going through the Vokey Wedge Experience, as well as competitive golf.

Douglas Smith is a multi-award-winning Canadian author described by Library Journal as "one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." His fiction has been published in twenty-six languages and thirty-four countries, including Amazing Stories, InterZone, Weird Tales, Baen's Universe, On Spec, and Cicada. His books include the novel The Wolf at the End of the World, the collections Chimerascope and Impossibilia, and the writer's guide Playing the Short Game: How to Market & Sell Short Fiction.Doug is a three-time winner of Canada's Aurora Award and has been a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award, CBC's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane. His website is smithwriter.com and he tweets as @smithwritr.Narrated by Drew Mallory.Drew Mallory is a PhD research psychologist, on weekdays, who studies how societal institutions can protect their most vulnerable members. On weekends, however, all bets are off. His voice acting and speculative fiction embrace the uncomfortable, weird, and uncanny. Drew spends his time mostly between Belgium and Bangkok, but can be contacted directly by stating his name thrice into a darkened mirror anywhere.Fact: Science News by J J Campanella See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of On Spec, host Ryan Barath has the opportunity to chat with Bob Lamkin from Lamkin grips. The conversation covers a wide range of topics from the history of the company, innovation, and finding the right grip for your game.

Main Fiction: "A Taste of Eden" by Colleen Anderson This story originally appeared in Worlds of SF, F & H (January 2018).Colleen Anderson edits and writes fiction and poetry. Her work has appeared in over 250 publications with some recent and new works in Polu Texni, On Spec, Thrilling Words Really System and Nameless. Her collection, A Body of Work is published by Black Shuck Books. She has edited three anthologies and will be the 2020 Creative Ink Festival guest of honor in Vancouver, where she watches for mold monsters. colleenanderson.wordpress.comNarrated by Tatiana Grey.Tatiana is a critically acclaimed actress of stage, screen, and the audio booth. She has been nominated for dozens of fancy awards but hasn’t won a single damned thing. She went to NYU and lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can find her at tatianagrey.com.Fact: Looking Back at Genre History by Amy H Sturgis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the episode of On Spec presented by Srixon Golf: Host Ryan Barath takes you behind the club design curtain to tell share from start to finish how a club goes from idea to in your bag.

This week's episode of On Spec, brought to you by Srixon Golf, is a thank you to all the listeners for an amazing first year of the show. It's a repeat of one of our favorite episodes of 2019 "Every iron set I've ever played" by our host Ryan Barath.

In this special edition of On Spec, host Ryan Barath has a conversation with Abby Liebenthal - Marketing Manager at Imperial Headwear. The discussion covers a wide range of topics from growing up around the game of golf, working in the industry, and Abby's newly founded online golf Community Fore the Ladies, which organizes fun and inviting events to introduce women to the game.

In this special edition of On Spec, Ryan has the chance to interview recent PGA Tour winner Lanto Griffin. Lanto talks about what it's like to stand over an event winning putt, finding the right wedges, and how testing gear sometimes happens right out of another player's bag.

Meet the On Spec team, the philosophy behind our project, and what to look forward to in Season Zero.

In this episode of On Spec, Ryan can't say enough great things about his first trip to Sweetens Cove for the first Oil Hardened Classic—an event dedicated to persimmon and blade irons. He also talks about a new group of golf buddies in the era of social media.

In this lengthy edition of the On Spec show Ryan does a deep dive with Chris Voshall from Mizuno Golf on golf club design, the new MP20 & T20 Products, proper club fitting, and how an engineer's mind works to find the eureka moments! Special thanks to Chris Caldwell from Mizuno Canada for setting up the opportunity to talk with Chris Voshall.

The Girl in the Shrine on Mount Osore by Jordan Taylor.  Narrated by J.S. Arquin.  Featuring an afterword written by Jordan Taylor.   At the hot springs, the monkey demon waits for her at the edge of the pool.  She knows him instantly, a full head and shoulders taller than the others, inhuman intelligence hidden in his eyes. She kneels in the deep snow. "You came, Samurai's Daughter," he says.  He cocks his head at her, horrifying. "A good daughter obeys her father," she answers. The monkey demon snorts air through his side nostrils, looking briefly like an old peasant from the rice paddies.  "A good father is not so weak as to give up his only child without any resistance."   Jordan Taylor grew up in a small town in the American South, where she was raised on equal parts Jesus and fairy tales.  She now lives in Seattle, where she keeps several bookshelves full of books and one cantankerous corgi.  Her short fiction has recently appeared in On Spec and Beneath Ceaseless Skies.  You can follow her online at JordanRTaylor.com, or on Twitter @JordanRTaylor13.   Please help support The Overcast.  Become a Patron Today!   Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher so you never miss an episode.  While you're there, please take a moment to leave a review!    

In this episode of On Spec brought to you by Golf Pride Grips, Ryan talks with GOLFTEC's Vice President of Instruction Nick Clearwater about his history with golf, teaching, and how he and his team at GolfTec help golfers play better,

In this episode of On Spec, brought to you by Golf Pride Grips, Ryan talks about when is the best time to fit juniors, when to transition from sets, and how to make the game as fun as possible.

Ryan Barath from the "On Spec" podcast breaks down the leaderboard of the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black.

On Spec and Gear Dive hosts Ryan Barath and Johnny Wunder talk about their experience visiting Titleist HQ and discuss the nitty-gritty of golf ball fitting

Author : Ashley Blooms Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh Discuss on Forums Previously published by On Spec (under the title “Second Born”). Content warning: Death of a child Rated R. Daniel by Ashley Blooms Ellie watches her husband from the front porch. He makes a lean […] The post PodCastle 548: Daniel appeared first on PodCastle.

“Avarice” by Michael Rimar(Originally published in Darwin's Evolutions.)Shadow blocked the glare of Uttum’s twin suns. Saleem looked up at the source, a man dressed in robes pale as bleached bone.“Offering for the poor?” Saleem kept his tone weak and pitiful, offering his wicker basket to the stranger.“I have more than offerings for you, my young friend.” The stranger crouched down to look Saleem face to face. Eyes green as palm fronds regarded him with benevolence. Strands of ebony hair poked from underneath a spotless turban.Saleem tensed. Anyone who called him friend usually wasn’t. Yet he didn’t run. Anyone foolish enough to run in the heat brought attention, and in the City attention equaled guilt. “Have I offended you in some manner, Isha?” He hoped to flatter the stranger by using the formal address.“Isha?” The man flashed straight white teeth and looked about as if to see no one overheard. “You may call me Hendari. I am told I should talk to you.”Saleem’s eyebrows rose a fraction. Hendari. The god of prosperity. Only the wealthy and powerful were so bold to name their children after gods. “What would a great man need of a child beggar?”“Is this part of the bartering?” Hendari’s green eyes glistened with mirth. “You are less a child, and more than a beggar. I know who it is I need, and that is you.”Michael Rimar has matured. He no longer writes witty bios with clever puns. He has stopped comparing his two daughters to pets, especially after the cease and desist order. He sees nothing funny about writing science fiction, fantasy, and some horror, although many of his stories might be considered humorous, and purposefully humorous, not this-is-so-bad-it’s-funny kind of humorous. As proof, his story, A Bunny Hug for Karl, was nominated for the 2014 Prix Aurora for the best in Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy. He is an associate publisher of Bundoran Press and co-editor of their anthology Second Contacts, which was awarded the 2016 Aurora for Best Related Work. He has also co-edited Lazarus Risen, nominated for the 2017 Aurora for Best Related Work. Mike has been published in Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show, Writers of the Future XXI, and On Spec, all serious publicationsdespite having the occasional humorous story. If you want to learn more about Mike visit mikerimar.com. Seriously.About the Narrator:Growing up, everyone told Christopher Herron that he couldn't read books for a living, it simply wasn't a real job. Always one to have the last laugh, however, he decided to start down the long road of becoming a professional narrator. To help him on his way, he created the youtube channel Tall Tale TV, where he hones his skills by narrating several short stories each week for authors looking to collaborate. He can be found at TallTaleTV.com, Facebook and Twitter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

House of Mystery is a collection of fairy tale poems about mermaids, monsters, mothers, and more. It's available at Chapters in Regina, McNally Robinson in Saskatoon, and online at Amazon. It's also available as an e-book. Courtney Bates-Hardy is a poet and the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Book Awards. She holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Regina. Her poems have appeared in a variety of literary magazines, including Room, Carousel, and On Spec. Her poems have been featured in Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing and long-listed for The Best Canadian Poetry 2015. In her spare time, she reads comic books and practices yoga. She lives in Regina with her husband and their cat, Jean Grey. House of Mystery is her debut collection. This podcast features Western Canadian authors reading from their novels, short fiction, poetry, memoirs, or non-fiction. It is created and hosted by Saskatchewan novelist Lisa Guenther. Reading West is open to featuring published authors from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. For the most part, the podcast focuses on literature, but writers working in other genres are welcome to inquire. For more information on submitting, visit lisaguenther.com/reading-west-podcast/  You can also check out the show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/readingwest/ Theme music is Flax Flower Blue by Best Kept Secret Girlfriend.

Leah Bobet's short story Bliss was first published in the winter 2004-05 issue of On Spec. Bliss is an exploration around the themes of the meaning of addiction and the pursuit of happiness. I read this story in the anthology Science Fiction: Best of the Year 2006, edited by Rich Horton. Have you read it? What did you think? Follow the show on Twitter @shortSFreview. If you're enjoying these podcasts, please take a moment to leave a review on iTunes. #scifi #addiction #drugs

On Spec has long been Canada’s leading magazine of the fantastic and has helped launch a countless number of Canadian writers’ careers. Host Peter Darbyshire chats with editor Diane Walton about the magazine, sci-fi and fantasy fandom, and the future of On Spec itself.

Coming Up… Fact: Science News by J J Campanella Main Fiction: “Persephone Descending” by Derek Kunsken Originally published in Analog Magazine Derek Künsken is a writer of science fiction and fantasy living in Gatineau, Québec. His fiction has appeared in Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Black Gate, On Spec, the three Escape Artists podcasts, several anthologies, and multiple times in Asimov’s. In 2012, he was short-listed for the Aurora Award and in 2013 his novelette “Way of the Needle” won the Asimov’s Award. He has a masters degree in molecular biology and a bloodline that traces its way through seven generations of Québécois. Narrated by Mark Kilfoil Mark “the Encaffeinated ONE” Kilfoil loves fiction, so much so that he’s written some (such as the Parsec-nominated Tainted Roses), read quite a lot... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How to Cary Bigfoot Home (Red Hen Press) The King of the Sea Monkeys (Guernica Editions)  The thirteen stories in Chris Tarry's richly imagined debut, How To Carry Bigfoot Home, lay bare the insurmountable forces that determine who we are and who we become. From an out-of-work dragon-slaying father in "Here Be Dragons" to a family arguing aboard a rocket ship in "Topics in Advanced Rocketry," the stories use fantastic settings, blazing wit, and imaginative circumstances to explore very human truths. The stories work to reconcile the public self with the private heart. To contemplate the monsters we carry home and lay bare for the ones we love the most. Praise for How to Carry Bigfoot Home: “Chris Tarry's stories come at what we might call The Problem of Men as Boys from all possible angles, from a hapless medieval stay-at-home Dad who's running a con game out of his one-room hovel to a Bigfoot who's a sad failure as a creative writing teacher. These stories hilariously and poignantly evoke the way, when it comes to relationships, all men are living under a leaky thatched roof with winter on the way, always believing they're on the edge of a turnaround, even though failure keeps returning like an old friend back in town.” —Jim Shepard, Story Prize–winning author of You Think That's Bad and Project X  “What would happen if some mad scientist were able to fuse the otherworldly exuberance of H.P. Lovecraft with the nuanced pathos of John Cheever? The result would be a dazzling, explosive, and inexhaustible new kind of illumination: a writer named Chris Tarry.” —Stefan Merrill Block, author of The Story of Forgetting and The Storm at the Door . . .  Mark E. Cull's The King of the Sea Monkeys is a novel in two parts. Because the protagonist suffers from a traumatic brain injury, the first part is fragmented, finding its way in the larger narrative in disorderly pieces. The novel is centered on a young high school teacher living a fairly normal life. This life disintegrates when he is involved in a shooting at a convenience store. He survives but his world is undone. Issues of traumatic brain injury are examined and the existence of God comes into question. We find ourselves asking what the framework of a real life is. Praise for King of the Sea Monkeys: The King of the Sea Monkeys unfolds a lot like the creatures of this novel's title. This new world is at first so promising and real and then it is all taken away. The characters in this novel bring me back to life, back to a full appreciation of the wonder of it all. It is a novel about love and innocence and wisdom and surrender, the good kind. Mark Cull has shaped a fitting lesson for us in this era of passivity and neglect. – Percival Everett . . .  Chris Tarry holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia, and is the author of the story collection, How To Carry Bigfoot Home (Red Hen Press 2015). His fiction has appeared in publications such as The Literary Review, On Spec, The GW Review, PANK, Bull Men's Fiction, and Monkeybicycle. His non-fiction has appeared in the anthology How to Expect What You're Not Expecting, Outside In Literary & Travel Magazine, Grain Magazine, and many other places. In 2012, his story “Here Be Dragons” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is also a four-time Juno Award winner (the Canadian Grammy), and one of New York's most sought-after musicians. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey with his wife Michelle and two amazing kids, Chloe and Lucas. Visit him at http://christarry.com Mark E. Cull is a publisher and author who lives in Los Angeles with his wife and Red Hen Press Co-Founder, Kate Gale. Born and raised in Los Angeles, fortune led him to spend nearly two decades in the aerospace and defense industries before a lurking passion for literature finally compelled him to that world, and more specifically the world of publishing. Ready to change the publishing landscape, Mark joined Kate Gale in establishing one of the most respected and eclectic presses in the independent literature publishing sector, Red Hen Press. Mark attended college at Cal State Northridge, majoring in Literature. Since that transition, he has authored a short story collection, One Way Donkey Ride (Asylum Arts, 2002), founded The Los Angeles Review, serves on the advisory board of WriteGirl, and has co-edited three collections of short fiction: Anyone is Possible, Blue Cathedral, and The Crucifix is Down. In addition to the upcoming release of The King of the Sea Monkeys (April, 2015: Guernica Editions), he is currently at work on a novel and seeking a home for two others.

Alan Golding, Lily Applebaum, and Herman Beavers join Al Filreis to discuss two short poems by Tyrone Williams that appeared in his 2008 book, On Spec.

Coming Up…. Interview: Andy Weir – The Martian Fact: Science News by J J Campanella Main Fiction: “Digital Rights” by Brent Knowles The Assistant responsible for the primary thruster arrangement killed itself just ten days after Izzy arrived on the solar station. The panicked chatter of the other Assistants prevented them from continuing with their own duties. Horror, speculation, and worse of all, wonder, flowed across the station’s network. Brent Knowles has been published in several magazines and anthologies including Perihelion, Abyss and Apex, Neo-Opsis, On Spec and Writers of the Future. A veteran of the videogame’s industry (where he spent ten years building hit role-playing games with BioWare) he now spends most of his time raising two young boys and writing. Online he can be found at

Coming up… Fact: Mr SciFi talks Ray Bradbury 01 Main Fiction: Schools of Clay, by Derek Kunksen 15:30 Derek Künsken is a writer of science fiction and fantasy living in Gatineau, Québec. His fiction has appeared in Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Black Gate, On Spec, the three Escape Artists podcasts, several anthologies, and multiple times in Asimov’s. In 2012, he was short-listed for the Aurora Award and in 2013 his novelette “Way of the Needle” won the Asimov’s Award. He has a masters degree in molecular biology and a bloodline that traces its way through seven generations of Québécois. The workers’ revolution began on the hive’s nine hundred and third day, when the Hero pulsar was above the horizon to the north. A pod of predatory shaghāl emerged from behind a small asteroid to the west. The... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Something a little different... I love beats and breaks and have a huge collection of them. So occasionally i like to chuck together a little mix of them all. I've got a few festival gigs coming up, so really it woul dbe rude not to :) Hope you enjoy UR3 - We want your soul (Phil Drummond mix) On Spec vs Knights of Columbus - Voices Hard Fi - Fire in the House (Planet of Sound remix) Bat for Lashes - Sleep Alone (Simon Firth bootleg) Placebo - Running up that hill (DhARMA remix) Ant Brooks - Kymo Grant Nalder - Future DIM vs Peace Division - The World (Meat Katie remix) Green Velvet - Preacher Man 2012 Lutzenkirchen - I'll house you Discosynthetique V's Eddie Armador - Psycho X Girlfriend Bt v's The Doors - Break on though Meat Katie & Christian J - Turn me on (Dylan Rhymes remix) Noisia - Alpha Centauri (Elite Force remix) Metallica - Sad but true (Elite Force remix)

    So yeah, I was just messing around with some old and new did this mix and now I got another one coming in the next few days. Thinking of recording one of my gigs in the next few weeks so keep an eye out for that as well. Enjoy.... Guy Gerber - The Mirror Game Guy Gerber - The Mirror Game ( Original ) Yoshimoto - Du What U Du (Andy Caldwell & Mei Lwun's edit) Chab - Closer To Me Sasha, James Teej - As You Fall Way Out West - The Fall Alcatraz - Give Me Luv (That Kid Chris Tribute mix) Killahurtz - West On 27th (A Tribe Called KHz mix) On Spec - Knights Of Columbus (original mix) Moby - Dream About Me (Booka Shade remix) Matt Rock - What U Feel (original)  Gusgus - Moss  

Welcome to the sixth episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio! I promise I'll think of a new and exciting way to intro our shows soon. For now, you get a well-tested formula. :P This episode, we interview OnSpec Editors Diane Walton (managing editor) and Susan MacGregor (fiction editor). And in case you don't know all about On Spec, you can peep their website, or read this: Our quarterly journal 'On Spec' adheres to a strong mandate that has served us well over the years. We discover and showcase quality works by predominantly Canadian writers and artists, in the genre we call "Fantastic" literature. We foster the growth of emerging writers in this genre, by offering support and direction through constructive criticism, education, mentoring, and manuscript development. Something else you might not know about On Spec: author and BoingBoing editor Cory Doctorow had one of his first works published there! Here's the breakdown of the episode: 0:00: Show Intro - Fu Manchu 1:30: We talk speculative fiction with Diane and Susan. 7:45: Adam Rozenhart... UNLEASHED 11:11: Part two of our interview with On Spec 35:39: Sex Talk with Brenda Kerber from the Traveling Tickle Trunk (listen for her special offer!) 39:00: Scott does a dramatic reading from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual 42:42: Part three of our interview with On Spec 1:09:44: Fast Sixteen with Diane and Susan from On Spec! Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you love us? Hate us? TELL US! The Unknown Studio is a proud member of the League of Extraordinary Media. ===================================================== EDMONTON JOURNAL STILL SPONSORS THE UNKNOWN STUDIO ===================================================== It's true! After so much joking and tongue-in-cheek referrals to Edmonton's newspaper of record on our show, the Edmonton Journal decided to put their money where our mouths are, by sponsoring the Unknown Studio this month! We're helping EJ to promote their Blackberry mobile launcher. You can check it out by clicking here on your Blackberry browser. If you have any comments about the mobile launcher or the Journal's mobile site, let us know and we'll pass it along! =====================================================