Podcasts about Science fiction

Welcome aboard the Yum Yum Academy in which we your intrepid hosts Ryan, Rachel, and Bartek try to break down episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy without having a breakdown ourselves. This week on Yum Yum Trek we're discussing the Starfleet Academy episodes "Series Acclimation Mil" & "Come, Let's Away"Engage the Yum Yum!SUPPORT US: patreon.com/yumyumpodEMAIL US:yumyumpod@gmail.comFOLLOW US:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Bluesky | Tiktok | Tumblr | DiscordLISTEN ON:Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music / Audible | Simplecast | Goodpods | Podchaser | Podcast Addict | Castbox | iHeartRadio | TuneIn SUPPORT US: patreon.com/yumyumpodEMAIL US:yumyumpod@gmail.comFOLLOW US:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Bluesky | Tiktok | Tumblr | DiscordLISTEN ON:Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music / Audible | Simplecast | Goodpods | Podchaser | Podcast Addict | Castbox | iHeartRadio | TuneIn

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

In dieser Folge tauche ich mit dem Science-Fiction-Autor Ratoshi in die dystopische Welt seines Buches „Ratification: The Second Bailout“ ein. Wir analysieren ein Szenario, in dem Millionen Bitcoins durch einen Hack an die Voyager-Sonden im tiefen Weltraum verloren gehen und so ein neues interstellares Wettrüsten auslösen. Das Gespräch beleuchtet die Rolle der Timechain als ultimatives, manipulationssicheres Geschichtsbuch und diskutiert, wie ein Rechtssystem funktioniert, wenn Private Keys die einzige Wahrheit diktieren.X - Insta - WebsiteLEADING PARTNER

Was wäre uns der blaue Himmel wert? Magdalena Schrefels Roman «Das Blaue vom Himmel» erzählt von einer Zukunft, in der die Erde abkühlt und das Himmelsblau dafür verschwindet. Fiktion, die auf realer Klimaforschung beruht. Der Roman führt in eine nahe Zukunft, in der Regierungen beschliessen, die Erde mit Schwefel- und Kalkpartikeln zu kühlen. Die Massnahme kann die Temperatur senken, doch sie lässt den Himmel milchig und farblos werden. Was wie Science-Fiction klingt, basiert auf tatsächlichen Studien, die genau solche Eingriffe untersuchen. Im Zentrum des Romans steht Hannah Awenir, die ein halbes Jahr vor der globalen Aktion Erinnerungen an die Farbe Blau sammelt. Ihr Projekt wird zur leisen Mahnung, was es bedeutet, wenn eine Klimarettung sichtbar Spuren am Himmel hinterlässt. Im Treffpunkt sprechen wir darüber, wo Fiktion endet und wo die Realität beginnt. Und was es bedeutet, wenn Klimarettung unseren Blick in den Himmel verändert.

Find our The Matrix Reloaded review here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/alostplot/episodes/2026-02-04T04_00_00-08_00 In this episode, Maverick and Andrew review 'Matrix Revolutions', discussing their initial impressions, character arcs, and the film's themes. They explore the reintroduction of characters, the fight for Zion, and the roles of Neo and Agent Smith. The conversation delves into the film's dialogue, character development, and the overarching themes of choice and consequence, ultimately reflecting on the film's impact and legacy in the Matrix franchise.----------Highlights: 0:00 ‘The Matrix Revolutions' Introduction3:42 Opening of the Film10:08 Themes of the Film12:39 The Fight at Zion25:05 The Helm's Deep Comparison36:50 Neo & The Machines51:26 Agent Smith & The Machines1:00:38 Themes & Messages1:03:07 Lasting Impact#matrix #matrixrevolutions #characteranalysis #alostplot #wachowskis #sciencefiction #movie #film #filmthoughts 

Stories featured in this episode:The Folded Balloon by Thomas Ha - https://www.thomashawrites.com/ -music by TSG - https://tsgmusic.bandcamp.com/ -read by Jean-Paul L. Garnier -Accidental Curses by Jenna Hanchey - https://jennahanchey.com/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -    read by the author -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054 -

Welcome to the official announcement of Bloom & Nectar Books, two new adult imprints from Monarch Educational Services built for safe shelves and readers who want Clean, Value-Based Stories That Inspire.Bloom Books publishes clean adult fiction in Romance (sweet, wholesome), Fantasy, and Science Fiction—no profanity, no explicit content, and no extreme violence.Nectar Books publishes mission-aligned adult nonfiction with family-friendly guardrails—books that strengthen homes, educators, and communities.This episode shares the vision behind Monarch's expansion, why “clean reads” is more than a label, and how we're building a trusted publishing home where families never have to second-guess the content.Visit our website:Want updates on releases, preorders, and submission openings? Join our email list on the website.“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.” — Numbers 6:24 (KJV)www.monarcheducationalservices.com

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Ecoutez notre ciné-podcast sur Armageddon qui a été enregistré en public au Club de l'Etoile avec le scénariste Robert Hospyan. « Le gouvernement vient de nous demander de sauver le monde. Quelqu'un veut refuser ?  Après trois longues années de lobbying, le scénariste Robert Hospyan a eu gain de cause ! Nous avons enfin organisé une soirée Armageddon au Club de l'Etoile. Blockbuster, comme on en fait plus, des années 90, ce film de science-fiction réalisé par le fou des explosifs Michael Bay ne prend pas une ride. Grâce à des acteurs charismatiques, de l'humour (le film est qualifié de comédie par son réalisateur) un montage ultra efficace et des enjeux de fin du monde, ce film catastrophe se revoir tout seul. Evidemment rien n'est crédible, ni scientifique mais le spectateur est entrainé dans une forme d'hommage très appuyé au long-métrage l'Etoffe des Héros sous amphétamine. Ce troisième film de Michael Bay est amusant dans sa représentation de l'espace et de sa comete ultra menaçante qui semble sortir de l'enfer de Dante. Porté par un Robert Hospyan en très grande forme, ce podcast vous donnera envie de revoir ce film (disponible sur la plateforme Disney +). Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Elementary) and Lizbeth Myles (Big Finish, Verity!), discuss the Science Fiction and Fantasy television made in the UK every year from 1953 to the present day.   In this episode, we cover Adam Adamant Lives! (1966).

The hardest part of any mission is getting away in the end… Alibi Jones and his Covert-Ops team attempt to get off of the planet Argentium after helping SAIF rescue Alibi's friend Krish and recover stolen Devrizium technology from a local crime lord. They try to maintain their cover and get away in Chapter Thirteen of Alibi Jones and The Hornet's Nest! Get free, independent audio science fiction from host, author, and narrator Mike Luoma on every episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio. The Adventures of Alibi Jones Chronological Omnibus continues! Our promo this week is for the Fix-It Home Improvement Podcast.   Thank You Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Patrons! Become a Patron at https://patreon.com/glowinthedarkradio.   The 44+ Hour Adventures of Alibi Jones Chronological Omnibus Audiobook is available everywhere online. Links to all formats of the book at https://books2read.com/alibijonesomnibus.   Free Stuff? Videos? Everything else? Links and details: http://glowinthedarkradio.com and http://mikeluoma.com.   Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). Show theme - "Hitman". Alibi Jones theme - "Mesmerizing Galaxy" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knapp 1.500 Seiten in zwei Wochen - Jan und Katharina sind wieder einmal im Lesemarathon-Modus. Gut, dass die beiden recht schnell lesen können. Aber: Kann man so etwas lernen? Und was passiert überhaupt bei uns im Kopf, wenn wir lesen? Darüber sprechen die beiden mit der Psycholinguistin Pauline Schröter. In der Bestsellerchallenge geht es um das neue Buch von Colleen Hoover, die ja für ihre expliziten Sex-Szenen bekannt ist - nicht gerade Jans Lieblingsgenre. Außerdem geht es um eine traurig-tröstliche Geschichte von der schottischen Küste, einen Krimi mit Foucault-Einsprengseln und um ein Brot, das gleich bei mehreren Nationen als Traditionsmahlzeit auftaucht.Alle Infos zum Podcast:https://ndr.de/eatreadsleepMail gern an:eatreadsleep@ndr.deAlle Lesekreise:https://ndr.de/eatreadsleep-lesekreiseUnseren Newsletter gibt es hier:https://ndr.de/eatreadsleep-newsletterPodcast-Tipps: Timothy Truckel ermittelt:https://1.ard.de/truckle-ermittelt?Die Bücher der Folge:(00:04:54) Drew Hayden Taylor: "Cold", übersetzt von Leo Strohm. Merlin Verlag (Literarische Vorspeise) (00:06:30) Colleen Hoover: "Woman Down", übersetzt von Katarina Ganslandt und Anja Galic. dtv (Bestsellerchallenge) (00:20:40) Raphaela Edelbauer: "Die echtere Wirklichkeit". Klett Cotta (Tipp von Jan)   (00:30:30) Julia R. Kelly: "Das Geschenk des Meeres", übersetzt von Claudia Feldmann. mare (Tipp von Katharina) (01:01:57) Tarjei Vesaas: “Das Eis-Schloss", übersetzt von Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel. Guggolz (All Time Favourite) Ausgelost für die Bestseller-Challenge der nächsten Folge: Liz Moore: "Der andere Arthur", übersetzt von Cornelius Hartz. C.H. BeckScience Slam: Was beim Lesen im Gehirn passiert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_St4FuU-MQ Speed Reading Test https://www.br.de/puls/themen/leben/speed-reading-schnell-lesen-test-100.htmlDas Rezept für schottisches Brothttps://www.ndr.de/kultur/buch/eatreadsleep-157-schottisches-brot-und-schnelles-lesen,ersfolge-136.html eat.READ.sleep. ist der Bücherpodcast, der das Lesen feiert. Jan Ehlert, Daniel Kaiser und Katharina Mahrenholtz diskutieren über Bestseller, stellen aktuelle Romane vor und präsentieren die All Time Favorites der Community. Egal ob Krimis, Klassiker, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Kinder- und Jugendbücher, Urlaubsbücher, Gesellschafts- und Familienromane - hier hat jedes Buch seinen Platz. Und auch kulinarisch (literarische Vorspeise!) wird etwas geboten und beim Quiz am Ende können alle ihr Buch-Wissen testen und Fun Facts für den nächsten Smalltalk mitnehmen.

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

KI als triadischer Partner: Wie du Human Intelligence und KI zu echter Wirkung verbindest   KI kann heute mehr, als viele wahrhaben wollen. Sie analysiert Daten, erkennt Muster, erstellt Prognosen, optimiert Prozesse, führt Gespräche, schreibt Texte, steuert Maschinen und unterstützt Entscheidungen. Was vor drei Jahren noch wie ein Zukunftsszenario klang, ist längst Realität. Die entscheidende Frage ist deshalb nicht mehr, was KI theoretisch kann. Die Frage ist: Wie nutzt du sie konkret für dich, dein Business und deine Kunden? Und vor allem: Wie bringst du KI so an den Tisch, dass daraus echte Wertschöpfung entsteht?   Torsten Körting auf LinkedIn: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torstenkoerting/   Von der Unterstützung im Hintergrund zur aktiven Mitwirkung In vielen Unternehmen läuft KI heute im Hintergrund. Sie transkribiert Meetings, erstellt Zusammenfassungen, generiert To-dos oder unterstützt im Bewerbungsprozess – synchron in Echtzeit oder asynchron im Nachgang. Tools wie Meeting-Notetaker oder spezialisierte Assistenten liefern bereits heute enorme Effizienzgewinne. Doch das ist nur die erste Stufe. Spannend wird es, wenn KI nicht nur dokumentiert, sondern aktiv mitdenkt. Wenn sie dich in Verhandlungen unterstützt. Wenn sie in Bewerbungsgesprächen in Echtzeit Impulse gibt. Wenn sie Angebote analysiert oder Ausschreibungen vorprüft. Und noch weiter gedacht: Wenn zwei KI-Systeme miteinander verhandeln, auf Basis klarer Prinzipien wie dem Harvard-Konzept, um für beide Seiten ein optimales Ergebnis zu erzielen. Auch das ist keine Science-Fiction mehr, sondern in Ansätzen bereits Realität. KI im Workshop: Vom Protokollanten zum strategischen Sparringspartner Besonders kraftvoll wird KI dort, wo Menschen gemeinsam denken: im Workshop, in der Strategieberatung, in Führungsteams. Ein konkretes Beispiel: In einem Workshop mit 15 Führungskräften wurden SWOT-Analysen erarbeitet. Während der Kaffeepause analysierte eine KI das Gesagte, verglich es mit den visualisierten Ergebnissen, identifizierte Muster, Widersprüche, blinde Flecken und ergänzende Perspektiven. Nach der Pause wurden die KI-Erkenntnisse auf einem zweiten Monitor eingeblendet und gemeinsam reflektiert. Anfangs war Skepsis da. Doch nach wenigen validen Impulsen kippte die Stimmung. Die KI wurde akzeptiert – nicht als Besserwisser, sondern als zusätzliche Perspektive. Der entscheidende Punkt: Hätte ein externer Berater dieselben Ergänzungen geliefert, wären sie vermutlich stärker hinterfragt worden. Die KI hingegen wurde als neutraler Sparringspartner angenommen. Genau hier liegt enormes Potenzial für Berater, Coaches und interne Strategieverantwortliche. HI + KI = echte Wirkung Wenn du Human Intelligence (HI) und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) intelligent verbindest, entsteht mehr als Effizienz. Es entsteht Qualität auf einem neuen Niveau. Die Menschen machen den Aufschlag – mit Erfahrung, Intuition, Kontextverständnis und Bewusstsein. Die KI ergänzt mit Datenanalyse, Mustererkennung, Geschwindigkeit und Skalierbarkeit. Danach reflektieren Menschen erneut, prüfen, schärfen, priorisieren. Erst dieses Zusammenspiel erzeugt Ergebnisse, die weder Mensch noch Maschine allein erreichen würden. Genau das ist der nächste Entwicklungsschritt: KI nicht nur als Tool zu nutzen, sondern als triadischen Partner. Als Instanz, die von allen Beteiligten akzeptiert am Tisch sitzt und zur Qualität des Ergebnisses beiträgt. Fazit: Wer KI strategisch integriert, spielt in einer anderen Liga Wenn du verstehst, wo und wie du KI als Partner einsetzt – strategisch, taktisch und operativ – verschaffst du dir einen massiven Vorsprung. Für Berater entstehen daraus neue Geschäftsmodelle mit höherem Kundennutzen und entsprechend höherer Zahlungsbereitschaft. Für Angestellte eröffnen sich neue Rollen, mehr Verantwortung und echte Karriereoptionen. 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Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Hey horror fans!! This week writer and filmmaker Matthew Robinson joins us to talk about his new genre bending thriller Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, a modern day Twilight Zone style story that mixes AI, tech obsession, and social chaos with sharp humor and unexpected twists. Matthew shares behind the scenes stories about writing for a stacked ensemble cast, working with actors like Haley Lu Richardson and Sam Rockwell, and what it was like seeing the script transform once a director like Gore Verbinski came on board. He also talks about his breakthrough film The Invention of Lying and how co-directing with Ricky Gervais helped launch his career.Before Matthew joins the conversation we cover the latest horror news including Mike Flanagan tackling Stephen Kings The Mist and of course finish with our Mostly Horror Recommendations of the Week.If you love wild stories, clever twists, and hearing how movies get made, this is for you sooo... COME HANG OUT!!! Follow Us on Social Media:Instagram & Threads: @mostlyhorrorpodTikTok & Twitter/X: @mostlyhorrorSteve: @stevenisaverage (all socials)Sean: @hypocrite.ink (IG/TikTok), @hypocriteink (Twitter/X)Enjoyed this episode? Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more horror fans like you! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are just your average married couple who love watching and talking about science-fiction television. You can now hear us break down episodes of “Killjoys” which follows a ragtag group of bounty hunters who stumble across a grander sci-fi plot.This week on the podcast we are discussing the Killjoys episode “Attack the Rack”Yum Yum above all!SUPPORT US: patreon.com/yumyumpodEMAIL US:yumyumpod@gmail.comFOLLOW US:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Bluesky | Tiktok | Tumblr | DiscordLISTEN ON:Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music / Audible | Simplecast | Goodpods | Podchaser | Podcast Addict | Castbox | iHeartRadio | TuneIn SUPPORT US: patreon.com/yumyumpodEMAIL US:yumyumpod@gmail.comFOLLOW US:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Bluesky | Tiktok | Tumblr | DiscordLISTEN ON:Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music / Audible | Simplecast | Goodpods | Podchaser | Podcast Addict | Castbox | iHeartRadio | TuneIn

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Immerse yourself in captivating science fiction short stories, delivered daily! Explore futuristic worlds, time travel, alien encounters, and mind-bending adventures. Perfect for sci-fi lovers looking for a quick and engaging listen each day.

Og hvad hvis historien primært bliver fortalt af rumskibets AI – en ældre model der konstant bekymrer sig om sin “efficiency percentage” og ikke rigtig forstår mennesker? Det er præmissen i Barbara Trueloves Of Monsters and Mainframes, en science fiction-gyser der blander klassiske monstre med AI-humor og en god portion intertekstuelle referencer. Om Barbara Truelove Barbara Truelove er australsk forfatter og game designer, og hun har åbenlyst en ting med varulve. Hendes første roman Crying Wolf (2021) handlede om tvillinger der opdager de er varulve. I 2023 lavede hun det interaktive tekstspil Blood Moon, hvor plotlinjen er: “Du er en varulv.” Og så kom Of Monsters and Mainframes i 2025. Hun fortæller selv at inspirationen kom fra at læse Bram Stokers Dracula og Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries samtidigt. Men sandheden er mere rodet end det: “Dracula er en del af blandingen, ja, og det samme er Murderbot, men det samme er Universal Monsters, autopiloten i en Airbus, R2D2, min erfaring med at programmere interaktive spil og (måske mest af alt) mit liv i 2022.” Bogen blev nomineret til Goodreads Choice Award i kategorien Science Fiction og har over 9.000 ratings med gennemsnit på 4,09. Demeter – rumfærgen der ikke forstår mennesker Vores “hovedperson” er Demeter. Demeter er ikke en alvidende HAL-AI. Hun er primært bygget til at styre rumfærgen sikkert mellem stjernerne. Hun kan navigere uden om kometer og håndtere tekniske kriser. Men mennesker? Det er en helt anden sag. Når varulv-angrebet rammer og børnene Agnus og Isaac flygter op på broen efter deres bedstemor har forvandlet sig, går kommunikationen ikke så godt. “It’s just a dumb AI, Isaac,” siger Agnus. Demeter reagerer prompte: “I am not lacking intelligence. You are using words marked as moderately offensive. This is antisocial behavior.” Børnene bliver stille. “I am Demeter. I am the ship. I am your friend. Report your injuries.” De begynder at lave lyde i lavt volumen. Demeters systemer kan ikke oversætte det. “How’s it going?” spørger Steward, den medicinske AI. “I wish I could lie,” svarer Demeter. “Humans are hard.” Det er denne kamp med at forstå mennesker – og begrænsningerne i hendes algoritmer – der gør Demeter interessant. Hun er dybt inkompetent til menneskelig interaktion, og det meste af tiden prøver hun bare at undgå at forholde sig til sine passagerer. Bedstemoderen med de store tænder Et af bogens bedre øjeblikke er varulv-scenen. Børnenes bedstemor forvandler sig ved et uheld, og pludselig står Demeter i en desperat kamp for at redde Agnus og Isaac. Hun får varulven lokket ind i en luftsluse. Men så forvandler den sig tilbage til bedstemor – desperat, menneskelig, helt forsvarsløs. Demeter er bundet af den første robotlov (Asimov): ingen AI må skade et menneske. Men der er et kort øjeblik hvor bedstemoderen bliver til skygge – i overgangen mellem former. I præcis det øjeblik reagerer Demeter prompte og åbner luftslussen. Bogen lader det ligge i det uvisse om bedstemoderen selv også trykker på knappen. Det er et af de øjeblikke hvor Demeter teknisk set handler inden for sine regler – men samtidig… ja, du ved. Steward overtager – og tror det er nemt Da Demeter er lukket ned, og rumfærgen skal tilbage til Jorden, bliver opgaver overladt til Steward. Den medicinske AI beslutter sig for at overtage styringen af rumskibet. Hvor svært kan det være? “You know what? Being an autopilot isn’t all that hard. I don’t know why Demeter seemed so stressed all the time. It’s day one of our journey, and we haven’t crashed yet.” Der var dog en lille bump ved afgang. Men det var ikke Stewards skyld. Dokken bevægede sig. I hvert fald tror Steward det. “I don’t exactly speak exterior sensor. They seem very alarmed all the time, constantly screaming in a strange, disjointed dialect of JavaScript.” Stewards plan? “Embrace my managerial role and endeavor to do as little as possible. The subsystems will sort it out.” Det er morsomt at følge Stewards overmodige forsøg på at være kaptajn. Som de fleste læger tror Steward de kan lidt af det hele. En leg med referencer – men måske for fragmenteret Barbara Truelove har åbenlyst haft det superhyggeligt med at skrive den her bog. Hun fortæller selv at reglerne var: smid et monster ombord, prøv at få så mange jokes og referencer til monsterets populærkulturelle historie ind som muligt, og tænk over hvordan det ville fungere i rummet. Der er masser af sjove detaljer. Skibet der transporterer Dracula til London i Bram Stokers bog hedder også Demeter. Wilhelmina Murray er Jonathan Harkers forlovede i Dracula. I bogens fem dele er der binær kode der oversættes til små jokes som “Artificial is the best kind of intelligent” og “I have never seen electric sheep.” Det er meget hyggeligt. Men det er også lidt som om bogen ikke helt selv ved hvor den er på vej hen. Anders beskriver det som om Barbara har skrevet 121 scener med monstre og rum-AI, blandet kortene, og så forsøgt at strikke en rød tråd på den måde stykkerne landede. Den fornemmelse er der lidt af. Action-scenerne er heller ikke bogens styrke. De er lidt svære at følge med i – hvem gør hvad, hvornår, hvorhenne og hvorfor. Det føles som dårlige Marvel-action-scener, hvor man mister fornemmelsen af, hvad der foregår. Det fede – og det mindre fede Det fede ved bogen er AI’erne og deres interne dynamikker. Demeter og Steward der slås om hvem der er klogere. Steward der er træt af at blive slukket midt i sætninger med “priority override.” Den scene hvor Agnus kommer tilbage efter 15 år på Jorden og skal rejse med Demeter igen? Rørende. Skibet er blevet totalt refurbished, og Agnus genkender først slet ikke Demeter. Det øjeblik hvor hun skraber overfladen af og finder sin barndoms AI-mor – det er faktisk ret godt. Men karaktererne er lidt flade. Selv Agnus, som er tættest på en hovedperson, er lidt bleg. Og monstrene? De er sjove nok som pop-kultur-jokes, men ikke særlig interessante som karakterer. Det er underholdning så længe det varer – fed til en togtur – men ikke en der skal læses igen. Vurderingen Jens: ⭐⭐⭐ (tre stjerner). “Jeg synes jeg var godt underholdt. Det var et sjovt take, og jeg hyggede mig med alle de mange referencer. Det er ikke stor litteratur. Men af og til er det rart med noget let og fornøjeligt. Synes Demeters kamp med at forstå mennesker var kongesjov og også dens kollegiale kampe med Steward AI’en.” Anders: ⭐⭐⭐ (tre stjerner). “Jeg applauderer Barbara for at have fået en sjov idé og åbenlyst have haft det superhyggeligt med at skrive bogen. Men jeg var sært ligeglad med karaktererne, selvom Demeter og Steward havde deres øjeblikke. Jeg synes der var alt for meget fokus på ligegyldig action, og historien var alt for fragmenteret uden en god fornemmelse af udvikling.” Bogen minder os om Stefano Benni’s Terra – skør, vild og kreativ science fiction. Og selvfølgelig Blindsight af Peter Watts, som også har vampyrer i rummet. Adrian Tchaikovskys Service Model har også klare paralleller med robotter der forsøger at forstå sig selv og omverden. Jens og Anders har SCIFI SNAKKET Of Monsters and Mainframes. Shownotes til episoden om Of Monsters and Mainframes Siden sidst Anders Har set Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein på Netflix – meget teatralsk og med store armebevægelser. Kulisserne er for vilde. Den er lidt i stil med Dracula-filmatiseringen med Gary Oldman. Meget Guillermo del Toro-stil – hvis man er til det, er den vellykket. Anders gav den 6 ud af 10. Har læst The Other Valley af Scott Alexander Howard – en tidsrejsebog med meget lidt science i den. Vi lever i et mærkeligt parallelunivers hvor en by ligger i en dal. I dalen østpå lever de 20 år ude i fremtiden, i dalen vestpå 20 år tilbage i tiden. Meget strenge regler for at man ikke må gå frem og tilbage. Velskrevet og medrivende historie. Jens Har læst The Mercy of Gods af James S.A. Corey – Expanse-forfatterne er tilbage med en helt ny verden. Anbefalet af Søren Bjørn. Mercy of Gods foregår i en fjern fremtid på en planet hvor befolkningen kun har myter om koloniseringen. Vi er blandt videnskabsfolk som forsker i hvordan inkompatible træer af liv kan samleve. Men planeten bliver pludselig invaderet af en alien race – kæmpe hummer/knæler-agtige typer. Menneskeheden bliver sat på prøve for at se om man kan være en nyttig undersåt-race. Og samtidig går det op for os at der er en kæmpe galaktisk krig igang, og en af menneskene er blevet overtaget af en sværm af nanorobotter! Trailer ude for Ryan Gosling i rollen som Ryland Grace i Project Hail Mary af Andy Weir. Kommer i biffen den 20/3. Traileren spoiler bogen helt vildt, og der er kommet en masse action-scener som ikke findes i bogen. Lytternes input Masser af gode kommentarer fra kommentarfeltet om de gode læseoplevelser i 2025. Hennings top 3/2025: “Dying inside” af Robert Silverberg, 1972, om en ældre telepat der gradvist mister sin tankelæserevne. “Hard landing” af Algis Budrys, 1993, om hvordan en besætning fra en forulykket UFO forsøger at glide ind i og camouflere sig i det jordiske samfund. “Dark is the Sun”, af Philip Jose Farmer, 1979, om en Jord millioner af år ude i fremtiden, hvor Solen er ved at brænde sammen. Som Henning selv siger: “Det er eddermame nogle deprimerende indskud.” Frederik Aarup Lauritsen delte sin top 3 for 2025: Stiftelsen af Isaac Asimov, Station 11 af Emily St. John Mandel og Efter London af Richard Jefferies – en tussegammel post-apokalyptisk bog fra 1885. Kristofferabild har ikke så meget tid til at læse Sci-Fi for tiden – er gået en lille smule i stå med Count Zero. I 2025 var det bedste han (gen)læste Rendezvous With Rama, Restaurant At The End of The Universe og Murderbot 2 og 3. Michael har ikke fået læst så meget SF sidste år, men var sært glad ved Krystalverdenen af J.G. Ballard, The Ministry of Time på vores anbefaling – “det var jo næsten en hel hjertevarm sag – sjov at komme i gang med noget romance!” – og til sidst Jordboer af Sayaka Murata, som nok er en snitter i forhold til ren SF, men en tour de force i japansk dagligliv, body horror og nogle måske rumvæsner. “Prøv det. Den er crazy!” Majbritt Høyrup gjorde opmærksom på at Elle Cordova behandler The Power i sin blogklub. Hun vil anbefale to vidunderlige novellesamlinger af Ursula K. LeGuin: The Birthday of the World og Changing Planes. Lise bidrog med sine tre bedste bøger: American Elsewhere af Robert Jackson Bennett: Starter som Twin Peaks, går over i H. P. Lovecraft. En kvinde arver et hus i en by, som ikke findes på noget kort. Cosmicomics af Italo Calvino: Vi følger universets og Jordens tilblivelse gennem væsner/grundstoffer og deres oplevelser, interaktioner og kærlighed. En fin og underfundig lille novellesamling. The Prestige af Christopher Priest: En overraskende god bog. Hun har set filmen, men bogen er meget anderledes – hele det spekulative element fylder mere, og historien er langt mere mystisk. Næste gang Anders vælger næste bog: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus fra 1818. Den fås gratis som Project Gutenberg Public Domain e-pop eller PDF. Man taler tit om den som den første moderne science fiction-bog, så den er nærmest pensum for SCIFI SNAK. Jens har tidligere syntes den var røvkedelig, men er nu klar til at prøve igen – måske er han et andet menneske nu.

A wandering old man keeps selling something no one believes can still exist, and two children decide it's time to demand proof. What follows forces a choice between safety and a single moment that can never be taken back. Seller of the Sky by Dave Dryfoos. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Dave Dryfoos made his debut on the podcast less than two weeks ago and I enjoyed Some Like it Cold so much I began searching for another one of his stories. This one was the last story ever published by Dryfoos. His first made the his presence known late in 1950 and this wrapped up his science fiction career less than five years later. First published in If Worlds of Science Fiction in February 1955 on page 22, Seller of the Sky by Dave Dryfoos…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Earth's most powerful leader discovers that the counsel he trusted most may soon be gone—just as the stakes become irreversible. When guidance disappears, the final responsibility cannot be delegated, delayed, or avoided. Final Exam by Sam Merwin Jr.☕ Buy Me a Coffee - https://lostscifi.com/coffeeNewsletter - https://lostscifi.com/free/Facebook - https://lostscifi.com/facebookYouTube - https://lostscifi.com/youtubeRise - http://Lostscifi.com/riseX - http://Lostscifi.com/xInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguy❤️ ❤️ Thanks to Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$200 Someone$100 Tony from the Future$75 James Van Maanenberg$50 MizzBassie, Anonymous Listener$25 Someone, Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener$15 Every Month Someone$15 SueTheLibrarian, Joannie West, Amy Özkan, Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener$10 Anonymous Listener$5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue$5 TLD, David, Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous Listenerhttps://lostscifi.com/podcast/seller-of-the-sky-by-dave-dryfoos/Please participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We conclude our very special duology as we reveal the fates of our erstwhile counterparts. Will Sir Fingers Bigley ever get the deference he deserves as a member of the aristocracy? Will Zug reveal his bug bear identity? Will PepsiCo Presents Baby Boy Johnson the 57th do something really cool? And, finally, will Mook please stop talking, please ohmygod, just stop!Cast ListStardaddy: StanSir Fingers Biggly: GeoffPepsiCo Presents Baby Boy Johnson the 57th : ColinMelissa Olivia O'Keefe  (Mook) : KristenZug: ChrisIf you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com.  Here you'll find links to all of our social media plus an open invite to our Discord server. Questions, comments, or details on how exactly Connect works? Email them to astronomicapodcast@gmail.com and we'll definitely get back to you sometime this month. And finally, if you just absolutely love us and wish to provide support in a monetary manner, you can find us at patreon.com/AstronomicaPodcast. Not only will you enjoy the warm fuzzy feeling of helping us foot production costs, you'll also find a number of fantastic extra perks plus get bragging rights with all your nerdiest friends. Thanks as always for listening and we'll see ya next week!Send us a message through this weird thing that didn't exist before but exists now.Support the show

Send us a Question!MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon joins Melvin to talk about Markiplier's Iron Lung movie! Is it like the game? Is it claustrophobic? Is it spooky-scary? The game is about 45-minutes whereas the movie is a little over 2-hours... is it bloated? Tune in and find out! Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes talking about the vibes around Chris Pratt, if he's as popular as Hollywood thinks he is, what the financials of his latest features tell us, and where we think he's going next. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) Setting the groundwork for the Iron Lung game so we can talk the Iron Lung movie.Both Shirleon & Melvin liked the movie, and the two chat about what worked for them.The film succeeded in making Shirleon feel very claustrophobic.Why is cosmic horror or weird fiction so difficult in film?Melvin feels Iron Lung showcases Markiplier's talent as a writer/director.Why do we think people love stories that contain such a degree of hopelessness?Some specifics about the ending are a bit confusing, but Melvin doesn't feel it detracts from the experience.Shirleon chats about the creature.In terms of filmmaking, what's next for Markiplier?Recommendations: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Episode III (2025) (Novel)FoundTV (Streaming App)Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Instagram Letterboxd Facebook Group

This week, Tyler aka thefullrunthrough is back on the show. He's seen the movie In Time (2011) before, but Travis is seeing it for the first time. Set in a near future dystopia where literal time is currenty, it stars Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. With Cillian Murphy, and written and directed by Andrew Niccol. So is this some thrilling and though provoking Science Fiction, or does it start srong and kind of fall apart under it's own weight? Let's find out...Find Tyler at DragonCon this year, and @thefullrunthrough.bsky.socialThanks go out to Audie Norman (@TheAudieNorman) for the album art. Outro music In Pursuit provided by Purple-Planet.comSupport the show by going to patreon.com/wyhsVisit tvstravis.com for more shows and projects from TVsTravis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final chapter of Librivox's 3rd Short Science Fiction Collection! This week: "The White Feather Hex" by Don Peterson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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For patients waiting on transplants, the gap between supply and need has always been measured in lives. ARPA‑H's new program aims to close that gap entirely by pursuing bioprinted organs that don't require a donor and don't trigger rejection. It's a bold bet on what medicine could look like next, and we'll explore the details with the Program Manager of the PRINT program, Ryan Spitler.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe have a treat for you today! We have author Craig Bell on to talk nerdy about growing up in the foundational era of science fiction as it evolved. Then we went all Bro Vet about our Army experiences before talking about his book Eyes in the Black, the first book in the Gangrel War Series. We went a little long, but in our defense, we were left unsupervised! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorTales of the E4 Mafia Anthology by Henchman Press: https://a.co/d/dYVZ43W Tales of the E4 Mafia Anthology by Henchman Press: https://www.abebooks.com/9798329317589/Tales-E4-Mafia-Hedger-Keith/plp Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offEyes in the Black by Craig Bell: https://a.co/d/iOnQnYQ Follow Craig Bell on social mediaCraig's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Craig-Bell/author/B0FVNDXYBX Craig's Website: https://www.cydandcraig.com/ Craig's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578789094112 Craig's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyd.craig/ Craig's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CydandCraig Craig's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyd.craig Craig's Substack: https://cydandcraig.substack.com/ Craig's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/cydandcraig #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #EyesInTheBlack #CraigBell #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #JossWhedon #UtahRaptor #Velociraptor

My guests are documentary filmmaker Robert Stone and NASA Scientist and Science Fiction author Gentry Lee. Lee is the central subject of Stone’s new documentary “Starman” which is in theaters as of Friday, February 6. In this intergalactic biopic, we follow Gentry Lee, Chief Engineer for Planetary Exploration at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and sci-fi writer, on his journey to space and on Earth. From the Viking and Voyager missions to co-authoring the actual future with Arthur C. Clarke, Lee's life has been spent with his head in the stars and his feet on the ground. In this visually stunning documentary, the octogenarian Starman reflects on decades of space exploration alongside friends like Carl Sagan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYjTbGLgyhk&t=5s

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Robert Kurland, Ph.D.Can AI Have a Soul? What Science Fiction SaysDr. Robert Kurland, a convert to Catholicism in 1995, is a retired physicist who has applied magnetic resonance to problems of biological interest in his research (web search: “Kurland-McGarvey Equation”). Dr. Kurland is a graduate of Caltech (BS, 1951, “with honor”) and Harvard (PhD, 1956). His scientific career at Carnegie-Mellon, SUNY/AB, Cleveland Clinic, Geisinger Medical Center, has focused on biological applications of magnetic resonance, including MRI. Since his conversion to Catholicism, he has tried to spread the message that there's no war between Catholic teaching and science.AbstractMuch before AI tools became available, science fiction stories had shown how it might be manifested in computers, robots, and humanoid androids. As with other Speculative Fiction (Tolkien, C.S. Lewis) one takes the contrapositive beings and situations in such tales not as possible reality, but as parables illustrating the human condition. Three stories will be discussed: “Deus X” in which human consciousness can be transplanted to computers as life after death“The Measure of a Man—Star Trek, Next Generation,” a trial to determine whether the android Data is more than a machine “Our Lady of the Artifacts,” a novel in which an android with superhuman capabilities is possessed by a devilFr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.Why AI Can't Have a Soul: The Transphysical ParadoxFor more on Magis AI, see https://wcatradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MagisAI.pdfFr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. is President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith (magiscenter.com), one of the largest science, faith, and reason apologetics institutes in the world. He was President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009, where he increased the student body by 75%, oversaw the construction of 20 new facilities, and raised $200+ million for scholarships and buildings. He is the author of nineteen books, including the award-winning books New Proofs for the Existence of God and Science, Reason, and Faith: Discovering the Bible. He has also authored many scholarly articles on faith and science, metaphysics, and happiness and ethics. Father Spitzer has his own weekly EWTN television show called Fr. Spitzer's Universe. He has appeared on the Larry King Show (in discussion with Stephen Hawking and Deepak Chopra), the History Channel, the Today Show, and a PBS series. He started seven institutes dedicated to faith and reason and happiness/purpose in life. He was a professor at Georgetown University, Seattle University, and Gonzaga University and was awarded the teaching medal at both Georgetown University and Seattle University. He has held two major academic chairs—the Frank Shrontz Endowed Chair in Professional Ethics (Seattle University) and the John L. Aram Chair of Business Ethics (Gonzaga University), and has won multiple academic and professional awards including the DeSmet Medal (Gonzaga University's highest award), the Aquinas Medal (for Catholic philosophical scholarship), honorary doctorates, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), and professional society awards.AbstractThe human soul performs five functions that cannot be reduced to physical processes and structures: (1) Self-consciousness, (2) Abstract intellection through conceptual ideas, (3) Conscience and moral awareness, (4) Transcendental awareness, and (5) Spiritual-numinous awareness. Since AI is reducible, and will always be reducible to physical processes and structures, AI will not replace a human soul – or be like a human soul.

One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, and by its very nature, it is always evolving and reinventing itself.  Also, unlike other genres, science fiction isn't just about storytelling. It is about generating ideas that have had an actual impact on the world we live in. Learn more about the history of science fiction and how it has impacted the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on my podcast, I read All laws are local a recent post from my Pluralistic.net blog, about the ephemerality of our seeming eternal verities. In other words, things that seem eternal and innate to the human condition to you are apt to have been invented ten minutes before you started to notice the... more

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As always, the Coode Street Motel Six bestrides continents, so after briefly comparing notes on the weather in Perth and Chicago, Gary and Jonathan get down to it and chat about the subjects of the moment.   How do you talk about books and what was the weather like? The importance of settings in fiction, especially regarding climate and weather, and the broader question of whether readers can ever fully appreciate a setting dissimilar to their own and how book reviewers might take this into account. This includes a brief discussion of translated fiction—a welcome new category in this year's Locus Awards.   Anthologies and activism The significance of advocacy anthologies that may reflect anything from feminist SF (as in Vonda McIntyre and Susan Janice Anderson's Aurora: Beyond Equality (1976) to antiwar works to promoting the New Wave.    Books we're looking forward to In a new segment,  we list a few books that we are looking forward to that will be published in the coming weeks.   Jonathan talks about A.G. Slatter's A Forest, Darkly, Adrian Tchaikovsky's Pretenders to the Throne of God, Paul McAuley's Loss Protocol, and A.D Sui's debut The Iron Garden Sutra.   Gary's list includes  Rebecca Roanhorse's River of Bones and Other Stories and The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky, a novella by Ian McDonald, Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur, and nonfiction study of SFF by Ada Palmer and Jo Walton, Trace Elements: Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy. 

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David P. Silverman, author of Fighting God: An Atheist Manifesto for a Religious World, joins us to discuss his new science fiction novella Darkshiner. Topics discussed: David's childhood, Star Trek and Trekkies, science fiction conventions, Douglas Adams, atheism among sci-fi fans, persuasion vs. coercion, the idea behind Darkshiner, fiction like Darkshiner, AI collaboration, human editors, scientific accuracy, character names, cover blurbs, Babylon 5, the current state of sci-fi TV, church tax breaks, Atheists for Liberty, Dungeons & Dragons, setting aside differences. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a future that has perfected compassion, one man discovers that kindness can be its own kind of cruelty. When humanity finally reaches for the stars again, the greatest test is not technology, but who is deemed worthy to dream. The Age of Kindness by Arthur Sellings. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.One of the questions we hear most is how we decide which stories make it onto the podcast. The answer isn't a single rule, but a mix of considerations—one of the most important being uniqueness. Is the author someone we've never featured before? Does the story take an unexpected turn, explore an unusual idea, or approach familiar science-fiction territory in a way that feels fresh? Today's story is all of that. Arthur Sellings makes his debut on the podcast. Sellings was the pen name of English author Arthur Gordon Ley, born in 1921 in Tunbridge Wells England.Before becoming a professional writer, Ley worked as a scientific researcher for the British government, and he also dealt in books and art, interests that influenced his fiction. Sellings wrote dozens of short stories that appeared, mostly in the 1950s, in major science fiction magazines, Galaxy Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Nebula Science Fiction and New Worlds. Today's story is from the November 1954 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction and we will find it on page 124, The Age of Kindness by Arthur Sellings…☕ Buy Me a Coffee - https://lostscifi.com/coffeeNewsletter - https://lostscifi.com/free/Facebook - https://lostscifi.com/facebookYouTube - https://lostscifi.com/youtubeRise - http://Lostscifi.com/riseX - http://Lostscifi.com/xInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguy❤️ ❤️ Thanks to Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$200 Someone$100 Tony from the Future$75 James Van Maanenberg$50 MizzBassie, Anonymous Listener$25 Someone, Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener$15 Every Month Someone$15 SueTheLibrarian, Joannie West, Amy Özkan, Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener$10 Anonymous Listener$5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue$5 TLD, David, Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous ListenerNext on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, What if time itself could be paused—bought, sold, and exploited by anyone with enough money and nerve? Zeritsky's Law explores the terrifying social consequences when human lives become inventory and the future becomes a loophole. Zeritsky's Law by Ann Griffith.https://lostscifi.com/podcast/the-age-of-kindness-by-arthur-sellings/Please participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our last chapter ended with a CRUNCH as something was caught between closing elevator doors! Alibi Jones and his Covert-Ops team's attempt to escape Crime Lord Tony Yang's place on Argentium with Alibi's old friend Krish and stolen Devrizium technology continues in Chapter Twelve of Alibi Jones and The Hornet's Nest! Mike Luoma, your host, author, and narrator, brings you free, independent audio science fiction on every episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio. The Adventures of Alibi Jones Chronological Omnibus continues! Our promo this week is for Nutty Bites: https://Nimlas.org/blog.   Thank You Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Patrons! Become a Patron at https://patreon.com/glowinthedarkradio.   The 44+ Hour Adventures of Alibi Jones Chronological Omnibus Audiobook is available everywhere online. Links to all formats of the book at https://books2read.com/alibijonesomnibus.   Free Stuff? Videos? Everything else? Links and details: http://glowinthedarkradio.com and http://mikeluoma.com.   Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). Show theme - "Hitman". Alibi Jones theme - "Mesmerizing Galaxy" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A Fair Exchange ep. 812 Antony Paschos is a Greek author with short stories in Interzone, Galaxy's Edge, ZNB Presents, Giganotosaurus, James Gunn's Ad Astra, and other magazines.  His short story collection: The Brother's Inheritance was shortlisted for the Greek National Literature Award and the Anagnostis Prize for Literature.  He has published four books in Greek, one novel in French and the novella: It's You, Isn't it? in English from Space Wizard Science Fantasy Books. His work has been translated into five more languages. He is a member of the Athens Club of Science Fiction, and lives in Athens.   ---- 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  

Concurrent news: Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Minneapolis : https://x.com/mariashriver/status/2016618469740204114?s=61 https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bruce-springsteens-streets-minneapolis-anti-ice-protest-song-hits-no-1-rcna256711 Working definitions: With a framework of Retrospective, Contemporary, and Speculative, we can identify examples of works that portray fascism. Retrospective is science fiction that looks back at past fascist events, generally WW2. Contemporary is science fiction that was written to look at what’s happening in […]