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146. Artificial Intelligence and You w/ Mary Robinette Kowal (A Discussion)

15 May

Runaway robots, evil computers, and automatons, oh my!  Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the recently released Without a Summer, joins us to discuss one of science fiction’s longest-lived concepts:  artificial intelligence.  We explore the motivations behind their prevalence in SF, early examples of AI (pre-Victorian Era), and more.  Plus, we talk a little bit about Mary’s new book, which we’re sure a lot of you will love!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Episode 146 — Download (MP3)

Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal

Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:28:58)

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145. Teaching SF/F w/ David Annandale (A Discussion)

9 May

Space, monsters, and wooden desks, oh my!  Author David Annandale joins the crew to answer the following question:  What SF/F properties do you think should be taught?  We discuss books, short stories, film, and much more (plus, there’s a little discussion of some recent films, such as Oblivion).  Feel free to leave a comment with your own suggestions!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

(I will make a list of all the stuff mentioned this weekend, along with lists of all the other stuff I’ve been meaning to make for previous episodes.)

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

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The Death of Antagonis by David Annandale

Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:21:10)

Check out David’s books!  They are awesome!

Here’s the list of stuff mentioned on the show (minus things we named as jokes):

Books

  • Robert Heinlein
  • The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
  • The Female Man by Joanna Russ
  • “When It Changed” by Joanna Russ
  • One For Sorrow by Christopher Barzak
  • “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut
  • Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
  • The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke
  • Gormenghast Series by Mervyn Peake
  • Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
  • “Bloodchild” by Octavia Butler
  • Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
  • “Hello Moto” by Nnedi Okorafor
  • The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction by Justine Larbalestier
  • Dauthers of Earth by Justine Larbalestier
  • The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
  • “The Girl Who was Plugged In” by
  • “The Calorie Man” by Paolo Bacigalupi
  • “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu
  • “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison
  • “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin
  • “Making the Woman” by Lucy Taylor
  • “Lost in the Funhouse” by John Barth
  • The Princess Bride by William Goldman
  • Titus Andronicus
  • The Tempest

Movies

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • A Clockwork Orange
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • 2081
  • Pumzi
  • District 9
  • Metropolis
  • Attack the Block
  • Pans Labyrinth
  • Tsotsi
  • War of the Worlds (2005)
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • Harry Brown
  • Enemy Mine
  • The Haunting (1963)
  • The Haunting (1999)
  • Princess Mononoke
  • Legend
  • The Princess Bride
  • The Neverending Story
  • Blade Runner
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • The Exorcist
  • The Thing
  • Dawn of the Dead
  • The Celebration
  • Titus
  • Forbidden Planet

Comics

  • The Watchmen by Alan Moore

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144. Eragon (2006) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure”

5 May

Dragons, cliches, and bad acting, oh my!  Our next Torture Cinema feature is finally here, and this time we’re looking at the 2006 film adaptation of Christopher Paolini’s Eragon, in all its terrible glory.  So sit back and enjoy the ride (we sure didn’t).

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Episode 144 — Download (MP3)

Eragon Poster

Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:38:16)

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143. Paul Cornell (a.k.a. The Cricket Whisperer) — London Falling (An Interview)

23 Apr

Coppers, monsters, and blood blisters, oh my!  This week, the multi-talented Paul Cornell joins us to talk about his latest fantasy novel, London Falling, the power of London for fantasy writers, the supernatural vs. the real world, Doctor Who, and so much more.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Episode 143 — Download (MP3)

London Falling by Paul Cornell

Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:19:21)

Check out Paul’s book!  It’s good stuff!

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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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142. Brian McClellan (a.k.a. Das Schwarzpulver) — Promise of Blood (An Interview)

17 Apr

Muskets, magic, and books, oh my!  Brian McClellan, author of Promise of Blood, joins us to talk about his new novel, writing fantasy set in industrializing cultures, cultural changes, and much more.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show!

Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Episode 142 — Download (MP3)

Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:15:07)

Check out Brian’s book!  It’s good stuff!

You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible.  Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone.

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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