Podcasts about waypoint kangaroo

The Stories We Tell Ourselves by Curtis C. Chen. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by Curtis C. Chen. #fantasy #flashfiction #wishes Gerald sat and stirred his coffee, waiting to change the world. The front door of the cafe swung open, and the bell jingled. The balding man who walked in wore a thick overcoat, scarf, and gloves. His nervous, desperate eyes scanned the room. Once a Silicon Valley software engineer, Curtis C. Chen now writes speculative fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Waypoint Kangaroo (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist and Endeavour Award Finalist) is a science fiction thriller about a superpowered spy facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. The sequel, Kangaroo Too, lands our hero on the Moon to confront long-buried secrets. Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Mission: Tomorrow, and Oregon Reads Aloud. He is a graduate of the Clarion West and Viable Paradise writers' workshops. Find him online at: https://curtiscchen.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtisCChen https://www.instagram.com/curtiscchen/ http://www.facebook.com/CurtisCChen   Please help support The Overcast. Become a Patron Today! Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher so you never miss an episode. While you're there, don't forget to leave a review! ASCENT, Book One of J.S. Arquin's Crimson Dust Cycle has launched! Go to www.arquinworlds.com to download your free prequel story. Are you an author who loves J.S. Arquin's narrations? Ask him to narrate your audiobook at www.arquinaudiobooks.com    

SciFi author Curtis C. Chen returns to cast the deciding vote on whether or not "John Carter" the film or Edgar Rice Burrough's A PRINCESS OF MARS is better. In episode 122, Luke, James, and Curtis dive into all the possible reasons behind one of Disney's biggest flops, and even suggest some ways the disaster may have been avoided. Listen to find out how to enter to win a signed copy of both of Curtis’s novels, WAYPOINT KANGAROO and KANGAROO TOO!  Topics include: Beefcake issues, marketing mistakes, the Pixar connection, seven degrees of Ink to Film, to cut or not to cut, an unexpected horny scene, and a final vote on which was better, the book or the movie! Connect with Curtis C. Chen at www.twitter.com/curtiscchen or at www.curtiscchen.com Become a Patron & unlock exclusive content/rewards, including our brand new "Book Club" tier: www.patreon.com/inktofilm   Ink to Film is on YouTube!   Email address: inktofilm@gmail.com Sign up for Ink to Film’s Newsletter   Follow Ink to Film on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Home Base: inktofilm.com Ink to Film Book Club on Goodreads Intro Music: Ross Bugden

SciFi author Curtis C. Chen joins the show to discuss Edgar Rice Burroughs' original "planetary romance,” A PRINCESS OF MARS. From its early pulp magazine origins to its sweeping influence on the SciFi of today, the story of John Carter is an important piece of literary history. In episode 121, Luke, James, and Curtis prove that there’s more to ERB than just Tarzan! And make sure to listen to find out how to enter to win a signed copy of both of Curtis’s novels, WAYPOINT KANGAROO and KANGAROO TOO!  Topics include: John Carter’s extraordinary punches, Mars doggos, Normal Bean, the stories your grandpa might tell, wanting more Dejah Thoris, Luke messing up another name, the under-used psychic powers, a shout-out to a few easter egg's in Curtis's work, and who they ultimately think should read this novel. Join Luke, James, AND Curtis again next week as they discuss the 2012 film, “John Carter!” Connect with Curtis C. Chen at www.twitter.com/curtiscchen or at www.curtiscchen.com Become a Patron & unlock exclusive content/rewards, including our brand new "Book Club" tier: www.patreon.com/inktofilm   Ink to Film is on YouTube!   Email address: inktofilm@gmail.com Sign up for Ink to Film’s Newsletter   Follow Ink to Film on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Home Base: inktofilm.com Ink to Film Book Club on Goodreads Intro Music: Ross Bugden

"A Time for Heroes" by Edward M. LernerProbably published in AnalogAuthor EDWARD M. LERNER worked in high tech and aerospace for thirtyyears, as everything from engineer to senior vice president, for much of that time writing science fiction as his hobby. Since 2004 he has written full-time.His novels range from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles andEnergized, to traditional SF, like Dark Secret and his InterstellarNet series, to (collaborating with Larry Niven) the space-opera epic Fleet of Worlds series of Ringworld companion novels. Lerner’s 2015 novel, InterstellarNet: Enigma, won the inaugural Canopus Award “honoring excellence in interstellar writing.” His fiction has also been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards. Lerner’s short fiction has appeared in anthologies, collections, and many of the usual SF magazines. He also writes about science and technology, notably including a long-running series of essays for Analog about science and SF tropes, updated and expanded into Trope-ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind the Fiction. His website is www.edwardmlerner.comNarrated by: Curtis C. ChenOnce a Silicon Valley software engineer, Curtis C. Chen (陳致宇) now writes speculative fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Waypoint Kangaroo (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist) is a science fiction spy thriller about a superpowered secret agent facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, and Oregon Reads Aloud. He is a graduate of the Clarion West and Viable Paradise writers' workshops. You can find Curtis at Puzzled Pint on the second Tuesday of most every month. Visit him online: https://curtiscchen.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah interviews Curtis C. Chen, author of Waypoint Kangaroo and Kangaroo, Too.  The science fiction series is set in the future and centers around Kangaroo, a secret agent with an ability no one else in the universe posesses:  he is able to open "the pocket" a portal that opens into an empty, seemingly infinite, parallel universe.  The pocket makes Kangaroo an extremely valuable agent, but also manages to get him mixed up in some rather crazy adventures.As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC SciFi Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsors: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with US: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/advertise-with-us.html Website: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/sci-fi-podcast.htmlITunes Feed :  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gsmc-sci-fi-podcast/id1119783301 GSMC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fNSp5YIejA&list=PLF8Qial15ufqLUPDUdsmYcmEhqyO-MGxSTwitter: https://twitter.com/GSMC_SciFiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GSMCSciFi/Disclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC SciFi Podcast are for SciFi purposes only. Reproduction, copying or redistribution of The GSMC SciFi Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.

"The Heaven-Moving Way," by Chi Hui (translated by Andy Dudak) -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 104, January 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/ Born in north-eastern China, Chi Hui was a member of the editorial team of Science Fiction World 科幻世界 from 2006 to 2010. Chi currently works as an editor in Chengdu. She uses pen names Heixiaomao 黑小貓 [Black kitten] and Soulaxia for her fantasy and World of Warcraft themed writings, respectively. She has published more than twenty pieces of science fiction writing under the name Chi Gui, including "Duzi" 獨子 [Only Son], "Guizhe wulu" 歸者無路 [Road of No Return], and "Chongchao" 蟲巢 [Bugs' Nest]. This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by KT Bryski. Music in this podcast included "Lost Frontier" and "Spatial Harvest," by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License. Find out more at www.incompetech.com. Our narrator for this episode is Curtis C. Chen. Once a Silicon Valley softwar engineer, Curtis C. Chen (陳致宇) now writes fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel WAYPOINT KANGAROO is a science fiction thriller about a superpowered spy facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. The sequel, KANGAROO TOO, sends our hero to the Moon. Apex Magazine podcast, Copyright Apex Publications. Apex Magazine is a monthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.    

Reader's Room ponders the best speculative fiction and and science for the week. This week we talk about the crazy ideas that have propelled us forward, even if we didn't know we could reach them. Show links: Elon Musk's presentation Making Humans a Multi-Planetary Species (pdf) (Available until July 5, 2017) Ordinary rockets sometimes land on farmhouses. Linkdump: Sylvain Neuvel's Waking Gods, the sequel to Sleeping Giants. Curtis Chen's Kangaroo Too, the sequel to Waypoint Kangaroo. The XPrize foundation put a bunch of SF authors on a plane and sent them 20 years into the future. Here's what they saw Suggestions, comments, or subscribe to the newsletter at ReadSteven.com

Sarah interviewsCurtis C. Chen, author of Waypoint Kangaroo and Kangaroo, Too, which comes out next Tuesday, June 20th.  The science fiction series are set in the future and center around Kangaroo, a secret agent with an ability no one else in the universe posesses:  he is able to open "the pocket" a portal that opens into an empty, seemingly infinite, parallel universe.  The pocket makes Kangaroo an extremely valuable agent, but also manages to get him mixed up in some rather crazy adventures.Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html