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Jason Sanford returns for a free-form discussion on all kinds of random nonsense. We cover the hype surrounding J. K. Rowling’s new adult novel, the abuse of Seanan McGuire by readers (and the stupid things publishers do that hurt authors), the power of science fiction, plus a few silly related topics (including an embarrassing moment for Duke, who lives in an alternate universe of plurals).
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Episode 89 — Download (MP3)
Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 50:22)
- J. K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel
(Because it’s not like she could sell another 50 Harry Potter sequels…) - Don’t Blame the Writer When It’s Not the Writer’s Fault
(or, Why You Should Read Before Being a Douche) - Science Fiction: A Mirror From the Future
(Cognitively estranging your toaster since the 20s!)
Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0).
That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
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Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond series and “Bed Knobs and Broomsticks,” not Roald Dahl, was an operative for British Intelligence. There was a fairly good made-for-tv movie about his life called, “The Secret Life of Ian Fleming.” If you have Comcast cable, the movie has been available in their OnDemand section for a the last few weeks.
Actually, turns out I was right. The book I was talking about is The Irregulars: http://www.amazon.com/Irregulars-Roald-British-Wartime-Washington/dp/0743294580
Roald Dahl apparently played a substantial role in the British attempts to coax America into WW2. Pretty cool, no?