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Hugos There Podcast
Spectology “Underrated SFF Movies” Reunion

Hugos There Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 106:12


During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, I joined Adrian and Matt from Spectology for a draft of our favorite underrated SFF movies. As it happens, each of us had not seen at least one entry on another person’s list. So I decided to bring the guys on for a follow-up in which we … Continue reading "Spectology “Underrated SFF Movies” Reunion"

Hugos There Podcast
Bonus Episode: Ladyhawke (1985 film) discussion panel

Hugos There Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 108:51


This is an audio-only version of a video Seth recorded with his sister Erin, along with JW Wartick and Sarah Elkins, discussing (lots of spoilers) the 1986 Hugo-nominated fantasy film Ladyhawke. Video available on YouTube! https://youtu.be/2XGBq6c6mk4 Seth’s Spectology appearance where he mentions Ladyhawke: https://www.spectology.com/e/in-conversation-our-favorite-underrated-sf-movies-with-seth-heasley-of-the-hugos-there-podcast/ JW Wartick: https://twitter.com/jwwartick Sarah Elkins: https://twitter.com/configures

Hugos There Podcast
Comfort Reads: Adrian Ryan

Hugos There Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 41:36


Adrian from Spectology joins Seth once again to discuss his choice of Comfort Reading, Svetlana Alexievitch’s Secondhand Time. Adrian’s Links: https://twitter.com/spectologypodhttps://www.spectology.com

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Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 13:11


Soo.... we've had a hard time keeping to a regular schedule recently, so Matt, Bee, & I (Adrian) have been discussing what we want the podcast to look like in the future. In this episode, I just talk openly about those thoughts, our plan through the end of the year, and how the podcast might change come 2021. I may write up a longer thing later, but right now I just wanted to get this out in audio format & solicit feedback from everyone on what you might like to see & hear, and also ask for any notes you have for Matt which I can embarrass him on air with at some point before the end of the year.   --- As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop. Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
28.1: Do You Dream of Terra-Two pre-read w/ Bee & Estelle: Alternate History, Destiny, and Space Travel

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 66:25


This month Adrian is joined by Bee & Estelle to talk about Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by new British author Temi Oh (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781534437401). Bee of course is from the Spectology podcast, where they run our Digital Book Tour. And Estelle runs the phenomenal Abolish Time zine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abolish_time/ . You can also find an interview Bee did with Estelle at their blog: http://uninterpretative.blogspot.com/2019/09/talking-about-new-society-requires.html  Do You Dream of Terra-Two? tells the story of a group of teenagers who, in an alternate history where rocketry was developed earlier & for longer, are selected to go on a life-long mission to Terra-Two, an Earthlike planet found orbiting a nearby star. Bee & Estelle both call it one of their favorite novels ever, likening it to something by Butler or Le Guin.  I hope you enjoy the episode and the book! It was a pleasure recording with everyone. And we should have the post-read out towards the end of the month.    * Do You Dream of Terra-Two? on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781534437401 * Do You Dream of Terra-Two? on Kindle: https://amzn.to/3jZBkVP * The Assets & Androids episode I mention: http://androidsandassets.ca/a-memory-called-canada/ * Bee's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benladen * Estelle's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abolishtime  * Abolish Time: https://www.instagram.com/abolish_time/    --- Make sure to follow Bee at their twitter & patreon. As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast if we talk about your comment.  And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop. Many thanks to Dubby J our music.

Reading the End
Bonus Episode - Fixing the Hugo Awards

Reading the End

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 48:10


Gin Jenny welcomes Adrian Ryan from the Spectology podcast to chat about the recent Hugo Awards and why they are such a mess.

Androids and Assets
China Mountain Zhang

Androids and Assets

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 54:10


We have another incredible podcast crossover event. Adrian of Spectology joins us to talk about China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh. This is a beautiful and touching novel and, despite being written nearly thirty years ago, it still feels very relevant. We’re very glad we read it. This post is much later than it should … Continue reading "China Mountain Zhang" The post China Mountain Zhang appeared first on Androids and Assets.

Androids and Assets
China Mountain Zhang

Androids and Assets

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 54:10


We have another incredible podcast crossover event. Adrian of Spectology joins us to talk about China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh. This is a beautiful and touching novel and, despite being written nearly thirty years ago, it still feels very relevant. We’re very glad we read it. This post is much later than it should … Continue reading "China Mountain Zhang" The post China Mountain Zhang appeared first on Androids and Assets.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
24.1: Wittgenstein's Mistress pre-read: Philosophical Science Fiction & being lonely at the end of the world

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 66:43


This March, Spectology brings you a discussion on the little-known but largely influential novel by David Markson, Wittgenstein's Mistress (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781564782113). Written from the perspective of the last woman on Earth, it's a sad and clever novel about loss, the Western cannon, the meaning of art, and the importance of other people in creating our identies.  In this episode, we discuss the philosophy underlying the novel. Who is Wittgenstein, and how do his ideas about the philosophy of language underly the project of this novel? How do Bertrand Russel, Kurt Gödel, & Søren Kierkegaard fit into this puzzle? And what other novelists have been influenced by Markson? It's a discussion worthy of Adrian's 2nd annual "self-indulgent pick", and we hope you'll enjoy being along for the ride. One note: this novel isn't available on ebook or audio book. It's still in print in paperback, so if possible please try finding it at a local book store! Baring that, it's available through Amazon, or the new bookshop.org online sellers: https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781564782113 Also, here is the interview with Markson we reference several times: http://www.bookslut.com/features/2005_07_005963.php  --- As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop. Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Hugos There Podcast
Hugos There Podcast #37: Downbelow Station, by CJ Cherryh (feat. Matt from Spectology)

Hugos There Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 67:51


Seth is joined by Matt from Spectology to discuss CJ Cherryh’s Downbelow Station, winner of the 1982 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 6:30 Intro/getting to know Matt 6:31 – 21:20 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:21 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links: https://www.spectology.com/https://twitter.com/spectologypod/

This Is Why We're Like This
Murder She Wrote and The Incredible Mr. Limpet with Matt

This Is Why We're Like This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 26:49


Matt from Spectology joins us again to talk about stuff tangentially related to Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Buckle up, because we start out with a pretty tenuous connection, and then things get weirder… We started by watching the Murder She Wrote video by Chaka Demus and Pliers because Angela Lansbury was in a show by the same name so uh… we decided this was on theme. Many butts in this, though, unlike in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, they aren’t getting kicked by suits of armor. Next we watched the commercial for the Murder She Wrote TV movie South By Southwest.And a commercial for Murder She Wrote on USA. 312 murders a year, because one good murder deserves another. And then Geoffrey showed everyone Positive Moves, a video that seems to be made to encourage older women to take care of their bodies and be sex positive, starring Angela Lansbury.And finally, we watched a clip of the movie Julia was mashing Bedknobs and Broomsticks up with. Here’s The Incredible Mr Limpet’s “I wish I were a fish”clip.We don’t want to wait another million years to send you MOAR show notes, so if you aren’t already signed up for our newsletter, consider doing that now!If you’re having fun listening to us, please tell your friends about us! Subscribe to our newsletter at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com for free, or pay $5/month to get access to two bonus paid episodes each month! We’re also on Patreon if that’s your jam! Rate and review us! follow us on Twitter where we’re @thisiswhy_pod! And, of course, you can always drop us a note at at thisiswhywerelikethis@gmail.com. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com/subscribe

This Is Why We're Like This
Murder She Wrote and The Incredible Mr. Limpet with Matt

This Is Why We're Like This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 26:49


Matt from Spectology joins us again to talk about stuff tangentially related to Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Buckle up, because we start out with a pretty tenuous connection, and then things get weirder… We started by watching the Murder She Wrote video by Chaka Demus and Pliers because Angela Lansbury was in a show by the same name so uh… we decided this was on theme. Many butts in this, though, unlike in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, they aren't getting kicked by suits of armor. Next we watched the commercial for the Murder She Wrote TV movie South By Southwest.And a commercial for Murder She Wrote on USA. 312 murders a year, because one good murder deserves another. And then Geoffrey showed everyone Positive Moves, a video that seems to be made to encourage older women to take care of their bodies and be sex positive, starring Angela Lansbury.And finally, we watched a clip of the movie Julia was mashing Bedknobs and Broomsticks up with. Here's The Incredible Mr Limpet's "I wish I were a fish"clip.We don't want to wait another million years to send you MOAR show notes, so if you aren't already signed up for our newsletter, consider doing that now!If you're having fun listening to us, please tell your friends about us! Subscribe to our newsletter at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com for free, or pay $5/month to get access to two bonus paid episodes each month! We're also on Patreon if that's your jam! Rate and review us! follow us on Twitter where we're @thisiswhy_pod! And, of course, you can always drop us a note at at thisiswhywerelikethis@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com/subscribe

This Is Why We're Like This
Bedknobs and Broomsticks with Matt

This Is Why We're Like This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 74:18


Matt from the Spectology podcast joins us to talk about one of his childhood faves, Bedknobs and Broomsticks. This is another one you can catch on Disney+ if you want to play the home game!We talk witchcraft, imperialism, rigid enforcement of gender roles, and also a bunch of fun stuff. Matt watched this one a bunch when he was a kid, but somehow forgot that it had animated bits???Here’s his hazy summary:“It is England during World War 2 and some children from the city are sent to live with a cool old witch who lives in the middle of nowhere in the countryside. They don't believe in either her, or magic (or the Nazis? or they're the only ones who do believe in the Nazis?), or any of the above, and she doesn't believe in children. Good thing the Nazis are...invading this tiny town via submarine? So it's up to the witch to use magic to animate a bunch of furniture which then becomes an army the children lead against the Nazis and they win and World War 2 is saved!”Julia, meanwhile, remembered that this was live action and animated, but mashed it up with a movie starring Don Knotts called The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Clearly we’re going to have to take that one on at some point… If you’re having fun listening to us, please tell your friends about us! Subscribe to our newsletter at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com for free, or pay $5/month to get access to two bonus paid episodes each month! We’re also on Patreon if that’s your jam! Rate and review us! follow us on Twitter where we’re @thisiswhy_pod! And, of course, you can always drop us a note at at thisiswhywerelikethis@gmail.com. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com/subscribe

This Is Why We're Like This
Bedknobs and Broomsticks with Matt

This Is Why We're Like This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 74:19


Matt from the Spectology podcast joins us to talk about one of his childhood faves, Bedknobs and Broomsticks. This is another one you can catch on Disney+ if you want to play the home game!We talk witchcraft, imperialism, rigid enforcement of gender roles, and also a bunch of fun stuff. Matt watched this one a bunch when he was a kid, but somehow forgot that it had animated bits???Here's his hazy summary:"It is England during World War 2 and some children from the city are sent to live with a cool old witch who lives in the middle of nowhere in the countryside. They don't believe in either her, or magic (or the Nazis? or they're the only ones who do believe in the Nazis?), or any of the above, and she doesn't believe in children. Good thing the Nazis are...invading this tiny town via submarine? So it's up to the witch to use magic to animate a bunch of furniture which then becomes an army the children lead against the Nazis and they win and World War 2 is saved!"Julia, meanwhile, remembered that this was live action and animated, but mashed it up with a movie starring Don Knotts called The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Clearly we're going to have to take that one on at some point… If you're having fun listening to us, please tell your friends about us! Subscribe to our newsletter at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com for free, or pay $5/month to get access to two bonus paid episodes each month! We're also on Patreon if that's your jam! Rate and review us! follow us on Twitter where we're @thisiswhy_pod! And, of course, you can always drop us a note at at thisiswhywerelikethis@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com/subscribe

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
21.4: Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand w/ Bee: Radical visions of Identity, Class, and Gender

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 113:24


For our final book in our "classics" series, we read Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand, a novel by Samuel R. Delany (https://amzn.to/2tTUHL5). This episode we're joined by Bee Gabriel (@benladen on twitter & patreon.com/benladen), an old friend of the podcast & one of Adrian's favorite cultural critics.  This novel was an absolute joy to read & to talk about. Our discussion ranges the gamut, and our recording session went an hour over schedule because we all had so much we wanted to talk about! How gendered language affects the way we look at the world & self-identify. The ethics of eating meat. The ethics of cross-class romantic relationships. How fucking good a writer Delany is. And what is exactly a Cultural Fugue?  Some links to things mentioned (as always, links at spectology.com if they don't show up in you podcatcher):  * Bee's patreon cooking & cultural criticism blog  * Bee's public blog, Uninterpretative  * The Playdate pop-up gaming event  * Bee's music & yearly compilations  * Kids These Days by Malcolm Harris (briefly referred to as "Malcolm's book")  * Gay New York by George Chauncey    Thanks so much to everyone who has been involved with Spectology for another great year! We'll be back in 2020 with more books, guests, interviews, bonus episodes, etc.. We've had a great time & hope everyone else has too. --- As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.  

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
21.3: Ice by Anna Kavan post-read with Charlotte Geater: Experimental & Postmodern Fiction, and Death Meditations

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 100:35


A doozy of a book, and one where we start off the episode not agreeing on how we liked it! Charlotte Geater (@tambourine on twitter and creator of wonderful bot-based poetry) joins us again after her Rupetta episodes last December to discuss the 1960s underground classic, Ice by Anna Kavan (https://amzn.to/2PRGTth). We discuss death, addiction, patriarchy, experimental fiction, and whether there are any easy allegories in this novel (answer: no). Adrian comes to terms with not having enjoyed reading the novel—but being glad he read it.  This is a very brutal book, and if you're going to read it you might want to check out our content warnings at the 12m27s mark.  Charlotte recommended a number of stories, books, and novels to go along with Ice. Links to them all are collected below. Go to Spectology.com if the links don't show up on your podcatcher. * Excerpt of Sofia Samatar's novella, Fallow * Descriptions of Jane Gaskell's unfortunately out of print novels * Ann Quin's recently republished first novel, Berg * "The Debutant", a story by Leonora Carrington * Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by BS Johnson * Sylvia Townsend Warner's The Kingdoms of Elfin * Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson * The Weird Tales podcast reads Lord Dunsany --- As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.  

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
20.1: An Unkindness of Ghosts pre-read: Reading with privilege, using genre conventions, and truth in fiction

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 62:10


In what ends up being a surprisingly introspective episode of Spectology, we introduce our new book: An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (https://amzn.to/2O0rXHa). It is a very good book about life amongst the lower classes on board a generation ship. You and should buy it and read it. Much of this episode is spent questioning whether reading fiction can actually teach us things (where "us" = readers with privilege), or whether the emotions that fiction can induce are used as a stand-in for actually doing work. Answers are not found.We also do book facts and talk about science fiction. We discuss different types of dystopian fiction & how genre tropes can be used or misused. But I'm not going to lie this one is weirdly pensive & self-reflective, even for us.  --- As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
15.1: Exhalation by Ted Chiang, pre-read: Philosophical thought experiments & short stories

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 75:21


Adrian & Matt are back on their own this month, reading & talking about the short story collection Exhalation, by Ted Chiang. A wonderful collection of short fiction, we've decided to do something a little bit different from the usual. With this episode we talk about the power of short-form fiction, why we love Chiang's work so much, and (starting at 43:25) ask each other a couple tough philosophical questions of the type Chiang's stories attempt to answer.  Books & movies mentioned include (links help support Spectology, go to spectology.com if they're not showing up): - Exhalation, by Ted Chiang - Stories of Your Life & Others, by Ted Chiang - Store of the Worlds, by Robert Sheckley - The Best Stories of JG Ballard - Her Smoke Rose up Forever, by James Tiptree, Jr- Tobias Buckell's Patreon - Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, ed. NK Jemisin - The Best SF&F of the Year series, ed. Jonathan Strahan - Interview w/ Chiang at Powel's - Interview w/ Walter Mosley at Paris Review  --- We'd love to hear from you, either by chatting with us on twitter at @spectologypod, sending us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submitting the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
14.1: The Raven Tower pre-read w/ Reading the End: Fantasy, Genre, & Gender!

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 79:56


This month, we welcome the Demographically Similar Jennys from the wonderful & charming Reading the End Podcast to Spectology to read Ann Leckie's newest book, The Raven Tower! (https://amzn.to/2VShdjK) The four of us discuss our past experiences reading both fantasy & science fiction, and how gender is used within those genres, as well as how it drives decisions about how to market those genres by the larger publishing industry. We couldn't have more well-read, fun, & knowledgeable guests for this discussion, so we really hope you enjoy this ep, and check out the Jennys' podcast as well. A great place to start would be Adrian's guest episode from last week: https://readingtheend.com/2019/05/01/podcast-ep-117-a-spectology-crossover-event/  Works mentioned this episode include: * The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie * Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman * Frankenstein by Mary Shelley * The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish* The Clewiston Test by Kate Wilhelm* NK Jemisin's 2018 Hugo Award speech (video embedded in article)  (As always, links are at spectology.com if they don't show up in your podcatcher. And if I missed something mentioned in the episode, tweet at @spectologypod or @readingtheend and we'll find it for you.) --- We'd love to hear from you, either by chatting with us on twitter at @spectologypod, sending us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submitting the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Reading the End
Episode 118 - A Spectology Crossover Event

Reading the End

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 66:10


The Jennys welcome one of the hosts of the Spectology podcast to chat about books that cross over the boundary between literary and speculative fiction, and review Karen Lord's The Best of All Possible Worlds.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
In Conversation: 2018 In Review

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 33:03


Join us for a fun & punchy look back at Spectology's first year in books. Matt & Adrian discuss the favorite books we read in 2018, some of our favorite episodes to record, and just generally have a good time while reflecting on what a wonderful year we had together & with you all. Major thanks goes out to everyone who has helped us so far! Our guests in 2018: Tobias, Britt, Max, Ellie, Kevin, & Charlotte. Dubby J & Noah Bradley for providing music & art to us. Seth for hosting me on his podcast. And of course anyone who has told a friend, submitted us to reddit, tweeted about us, or just listened to some of our episodes. We're so lucky to have such awesome listeners, and we're looking forward to reading another dozen books in 2019! We've got a great list of books and authors coming up this year, I can't wait to share them all. As always, you can find us at @spectologypod on twitter, or email us at spectologypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear your favorite moments of our from 2018! 

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Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
11.1: Brown Girl in the Ring pre-read w/ Mendez Hodes: The History of African Religion in Diaspora

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 93:56


This month on Spectology, we're reading Brown Girl in the Ring (https://amzn.to/2G9dqqZ) by Nalo Hopkinson, a classic of Caribbean SF & Fantasy. A young mother must outwit a warlord in post-apocalyptic Toronto in order to save her community, but to do so she'll need the help of that community & its gods. Adrian & Matt are joined by Mendez Hodes (https://jamesmendezhodes.com), a writer & cultural consultant who works on RPGs and education curricula, who has an academic background is in African Religions. Together, they discuss how African religions found their way to the Americas through the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the details of that religious practice, how to respectfully think & talk about race & non-Western religions, and why rap is the ideal translated form for the ancient Homeric epics. We also talk about science fiction books!  Some of the books & resources mentioned in this episode: * Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson (read the book, it's great!)* Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed * Black God's Drums by P. Djeli Clarke * The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson * Xenogenesis series by Octavia Butler * Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh And some nonfiction resources to learn more about Western African religions in the Americas: * Our episode with Tobias Buckell discussing Caribbean SF in depth. * Flash of the Spirit by Robert Ferris Thompson * The Serpent & the Rainbow by Wade Davis * Black Magic by Yvonne Chireau  --- We'd love to hear from you, either by chatting with us on twitter at @spectologypod, sending us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submitting the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
9.2: Rupetta post-read: Academic pursuits & feminist fantasy.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 105:19


Happy holidays to all you spectologists! In our final episode of 2018, Adrian & Charlotte complete their discussion of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award-winning novel Rupetta by NA Sulway (https://amzn.to/2SjgX8r). This wonderful, overlooked novel has us both ruminating about our time in university, trying to dig into the meaning of a mechanical heart, and discussing how the prose & the story reinforced each other.  Please excuse the sniffles, Adrian was a bit sick & tried to edit them all out, although I'm sure I missed a few.  Charlotte can be found online at: * @tambourine on twitter* her DreamWidth blog: https://alwaysalready.dreamwidth.org * she recently won The White Review Poetry Prize, for poems including "bangable dudes in history"  And books we mentioned include:* Rupetta by NA Sulway * Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino * Gnomon by Nick Harkaway * The Raven Tower by Anne Leckie (pre-order) --- Spectology will be back in 2019 with new books, more guests, and lots of great #content!  Until then, we'd love to hear from you, either by chatting with us on twitter at @spectologypod, sending us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submitting the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
8.1: The Children of Time pre-read: What is "Hard" Science Fiction?

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 56:24


This November we're reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Woo Adrians!This episode we discuss what the "science" in science fiction means. What other books portray science well? What does it mean to write a book about science? Should science fiction try to be "realistic"? In addition, we give you the book facts, and discuss a number of other works. Links are at spectology.com if they don't show up in your podcatcher: * Blindsight by Peter Watts* Ursula K. Le Guin* Foreigner by CJ Cherryh* The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle* The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (also see episodes 2.1 & 2.2 of Spectology for further discussion thereof)* The Dark Eden Trilogy by Chris Beckett* The Mars Trilogy by KSR* Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang* The Arthur C. Clarke Awards --- We'd love to hear from you, either by chatting with us on twitter at @spectologypod, sending us an email at spectologypod@gmail.com, or submitting the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

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Hugos There Podcast #21: The Left Hand of Darkness (feat. Adrian Ryan)

Hugos There Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 67:17


This time, Seth is joined by Adrian Ryan of Spectology to discuss The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin, winner of the 1970 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 11:04 Intro/getting to know Adrian 11:05 – 18:08 Non-Spoiler discussion 18:09 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: Spectology Links: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #21: The Left Hand of Darkness (feat. Adrian Ryan)"

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
Minisode 1: Intro to Spectology

Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 4:21


Welcome to our podcast! Each month, Adrian and Matt will pick a science fiction book and read it. Learn about our history with SF, why we're doing our podcast, and what our plans are in this introduction episode. As always, music is by Dubby J, and art by Noah Bradley. 

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