Podcasts about sci fi now

Season one, episode one of the Genre-rama podcast is titled: Why Genre Fiction is Essential to Humanity's Survival and features an interview with film critic and former Sci-Fi Now editor Jonathan Hatfull.To access the free creative writing starter library mentioned in the show, click here.To access all episodes, click here.

Happy two days after Canada day or the day before the 4th of July. Former British North America week? Ugh colonialism is gross. While everyone is talking about the concept of being free from restrictions, I’m interviewing veteran podcasters about their flagship projects that produce free short fiction for me and for you. From the horror stories of Pseudopod to the science fiction of Escape Pod to fantasy stories of Podcastle - there’s an Escape Artists’ podcast for that. Check them out at https://escapeartists.net/ Today, the inimitable SB Divya, Mur Lafferty, and Alasdair Stuart chat about what they’re passionate about in podcasting, how they got into podcasting, and how they’ve built community. SB Divya Former engineer specializing in machine learning with an education in computational neuroscience and signal processing Writer https://www.eff-words.com/ New Book: Contingency Plans for the Apocalypse and Other Possible Situations (2019) Mur Lafferty Many accolades including winning two parsec awards in the same year in 2008, won the 2018 Best Fancast Hugo Award for Ditch Diggers Writer http://murverse.com Alasdair Stuart Co-owns Escape Artist Podcasts Writer https://alasdairstuart.com/ (as seen in the Guardian, Sci Fi Now, How it Works, The Fortean Times, Neo, SFX, Bleeding Cool) Escape Artists (https://escapeartists.net/) Podcastle, The Fantasy Fiction Podcast Pseudopod, The Sound of Horror Escape Pod, The Original Science Fiction Podcast 576 - Karma among the Cloud Kings Cast of Wonders, The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast Support them at https://www.patreon.com/EAPodcasts Check out Escape Pod: http://escapepod.org/feed/podcast I mention: 697 - The Last Stellar Death Metal Opera I also really liked: 701/700, 692/691, 672, 661, 660, 636, 633/632, 624, 619, 617, 613, 1) What themes in science fiction excite or fill you with passion? 2) Why did you decide to get involved hosting Escape Pod? 3) How has podcasting built meaningful relationships for you among other show contributors? 4) How has Escape Pod built community for itself over the years? 5) I've noticed since 2014, Escape Pod has become significantly more representative of women, people of colour, and queerness in story choice. Was this a conscious choice and how did it happen? 6) Have you ever felt exposed or surprised by information the community had about you that you published years ago?

Happy Two Year Anniversary of Intimate Interactions Podcast! This is the current episode I'm publishing to my patreon feed that I decided I'd publish to my free feed early! ^.^ Remember all of my content publishes free but as a thank-you to my patreon subscribers, I offer early access to great content. What does it mean when you feel a sense of intimacy that isn’t reciprocal? Today I’d love to focus on an aspect of that question: what is intimacy in podcasting? Do you know me? Do you know things about me? Do you know things about me very few people in my day-to-day life know? I would say the answer to most of those questions is probably: somewhat. Usually knowing those things, experiencing that intimacy - it represents a connection. Usually we could both predict what the other would likely do, feel, and Get ready for some meta content, folks. I am honoured to introduce you to both: one of my favourite short fiction podcasts, and to the esteemed veteran podcasters that in my opinion use their voices to promote talented new authors and build the writing community - all while bringing you great new fiction by donation or if you prefer, for free. S.B. Divya, Mur Lafferty, and Alasdair Stuart. By the way, it’s the two year anniversary of Intimate Interactions - hooray! Who would have thought I’d be interviewing veteran podcasters from a popular podcast on my little show? If you want to show me some love, post something kind on https://www.facebook.com/intimatevictor First, we’ll start with a quick introduction I recorded with SB Divya as one example of the kind of folks who have hosted Escape Pod. I’ll feature Mur’s intro next episode. SB Divya Former engineer specializing in machine learning with an education in computational neuroscience and signal processing Writer https://www.eff-words.com/ Mur Lafferty Many accolades including winning two parsec awards in the same year in 2008, won the 2018 Best Fancast Hugo Award for Ditch Diggers Writer http://murverse.com Alasdair Stuart Co-owns Escape Artist Podcasts Writer https://alasdairstuart.com/ (as seen in the Guardian, Sci Fi Now, How it Works, The Fortean Times, Neo, SFX, Bleeding Cool) Escape Artists (https://escapeartists.net/) Podcastle, The Fantasy Fiction Podcast Pseudopod, The Sound of Horror Escape Pod, The Original Science Fiction Podcast 576 - Karma among the Cloud Kings Cast of Wonders, The Young Adult Speculative Fiction Podcast Support them at https://www.patreon.com/EAPodcasts Session 1 questions I'll be asking will likely be similar to: 1) What's the most intimate part of podcasting for you? 2) What excites you about podcasting? 3) Do you consider what you create art and why (or why not)? 4) How do you decide what to share of yourself or your life in your introductions and analysis of stories? 5) What has your time on Escape Pod taught you about life?

"Let the games begin..." This week Mike is joined by Jonathan Hatfull and Katherine McLaughlin to discuss where the slashers went in the 21st century! They cover (in spoilerific detail) James Wan's 2004 movie Saw and the dawn of torture porn, plus the Final Destination Franchise.  They also discuss what became of Freddy, Jason and Michael in the 21st century, as well as comment on the recent wave of nostalgic comedy slashers such as Detention, The Final Girls, and Tragedy Girls.  Music by Jack Whitney  Don't forget to find us on social media:  https://twitter.com/evolutionpod https://facebook.com/evolutionofhorror Come join the Evolution of Horror discussion group!  Kat and Jonathan both have their own horror podcast called Casting The Runes which is available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/casting-the-runes-podcast/id1090957646?mt=2) Kat McLaughlin is a film and music journalist and writes for Horrorville, Sci-Fi Now, The List and other outlets. She can be found on Twitter (@Ms_K_McLaughlin)  Jonathan Hatfull is editor of Sci-Fi Now magazine and can also be found on twitter (@JonathanHatfull)  Mike is a film journalist, video producer and podcaster and can be found on Twitter (@TheMovieMike)  Join us next week for our final slasher review...IT FOLLOWS! 

In this episode of Scavenger’s Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following: - The EW coverage of The Last Jedi - New The Last Jedi TV spots - New posters for The Last Jedi emerge - Sci-Fi Now interviews with the cast of The Last Jedi - Total Film cover story on The Last Jedi - Oscar Isaac interviewed by Esquire - The Last Jedi runtime and rating revealed - New Padme YA book set for April 2018

In this podcast Alasdair Stuart talks about Pseudopod, audio stories, comics, and much more. About Alasdair Stuart Alasdair Stuart is the owner of Escape Artists, Inc., as well as host of PseudoPod and co-host of Escape Pod. His work has appeared in the Guardian, How It Works, the Fortean Times, Sci Fi Now, and Neo. Show … Continue reading

WHO WAS KILLED BY PSYCHIC SPIDER ELECTRICITY? WHAT CAN'T A SONIC SCREWDRIVER DO? More colourful than Tom Baker's scarf, and more clever than Osgood, Whographica explores the rich and peculiar history of Doctor Who through infographics, charts, maps – and more! Follow the tangled threads of the Doctor's family tree. Discover the secrets of Dalek evolution. Learn what the Doctor so desperately wants to know himself: where and when to find his home planet. Captivating, intriguing, beautiful and strange, Whographica will show you so much more than the average eye is allowed to see. Because, if you look hard, there are more wonders in this universe than you could have ever dreamed of. Book Description ‘There's so much more to the world than the average eye is allowed to see… if you look hard, there are more wonders in this universe than you could ever have dreamed of' – Vincent and the Doctor About the Author Steve O'Brien (Author) Steve O'Brien is a film and TV journalist. In an 18-year career, he has written for SFX Magazine, Sci-Fi Now, Total Film and Empire and is a regular contributor to the official Doctor Who Magazine. Steve has also made many appearances on documentaries included on the Doctor Who DVD range and on BBC Four. Simon Guerrier (Author) Simon Guerrier is co-author of Whographica and The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who for BBC Books, and has written countless Doctor Who books, comics, audio plays and documentaries. In 2015, Simon was a guest on Front Row and The Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4, and with his brother Thomas, makes films and documentaries – most recently HG and the H-Bomb for Radio 3. Ben Morris (Author) Ben Morris has illustrated for Radio Times, Sunday Times and The Scotsman, and is a regular contributor to Doctor Who Magazine. He has created dozens of character icons and puzzles for Doctor Who Adventures. For BBC Books he has illustrated Who-ology (2013), Wit, Wisdom and Timey Wimey Stuff - The Quotable Doctor Who (2014) and Time Trips (2015).

The Museum of Science Fiction in Washington DC will be hosting a three day event  known as Escape Velocity which is  Part Comic Con and Part Science Fiction Festival.  20% discount on admission to all StarShipSofa listeners  if they use the promo code SOFA20. Details about the event are below and at www.EscapeVelocity.events   Main Fiction: “Skins” by Rjurik Davidson Originally published in Cosmos Magazine. Rjurik Davidson is a freelance writer. He has written short stories, essays, reviews and screenplays.     His novel, Unwrapped Sky, was published by Tor Books in April 2014. Sci Fi Now claims it can “go toe-to-toe with China Miéville’s best.” Kirkus Reviews calls it “Impressively imagined and densely detailed.” Newtown Review of Books says it’s “one volume you cannot ignore.” His novel, The... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming Up… Main Fiction: “Domine” by Rjurik Davidson Originally published in “The Time Traveller’s Almanac“, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer Rjurik Davidson is a freelance writer. He has written short stories, essays, reviews and screenplays. He has been short-listed for and won a number of awards.  PS Publishing published his collection, The Library of Forgotten Books, in 2010. His novel, Unwrapped Sky, was published by Tor Books in April 2014. Sci Fi Now claims it can “go toe-to-toe with China Miéville’s best.” Kirkus Reviews calls it “Impressively imagined and densely detailed.” Newtown Review of Books says it’s “one volume you cannot ignore.”  His novel, The Stars Askew will be out in October 2015 and his screenplay The Uncertainty Principle (co-written with Ben Chessell) is currently in development. Rjurik can be found at www.rjurik.com and tweets as... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the episode that was reviewed by Sci Fi Now…apparently it’s hard to stomach.   Here it is as originally posted in Nov. ’07: This week on the podcast we have our usual Heroes and Smallville discussion.  There is a bit about the Writers’ Guild strike, and Marvel’s upcoming slate of movie projects.  Here are a few things I realize: […]