262. Brenda Cooper (a.k.a. The Space Farmer) — Edge of Dark (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode262BrendaCooper/SandF%20–%20Episode%20262%20–%20Brenda%20Cooper.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGiant space rings, transhumanists, and space cows, oh my! Brenda Cooper joins Shaun and Paul to discuss her latest novel, Edge of Dark. We tackle Brenda’s love of science fiction, the transhumanist themes in her work, character development, and the wonders of space. Plus 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 262 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Brenda Cooper’s Website Brenda’s Twitter Brenda’s Books Edge of Dark (Pyr) 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.
The Disquieting Guest — Ib Melchior: Tivoli Nights and Rat-Bat-Spider-Crabs
Ib Melchior passed away on March 13, at the age of 97. His death was rather overshadowed in genre circles by those of two far more famous figures in the field, so I’m going to take a few moments now to remember the contributions of the novelist, screenwriter and director. While his most notable contributions have been more SF than horror, there are enough horrific elements in his work that I think he has a place in this column. The most high-profile works associated with him are ones where his involvement was in one way or another indirect. He wrote the English-language script for Mario Bava’s SF/horror masterpiece Planet of the Vampires (1965). His concept Space Family Robinson (later a comic book) was, he claims, plagiarized by Irwin Allen as Lost in Space, and indeed, when the film version came along in 1998, Melchior was a paid consultant. And his short story “The Racer” was the basis for Paul Bartel’s brilliant (and ever-more-topical) satire Death Race 2000 (1975).*
