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Mining the Genre Asteroid: The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester

Eight, sir; seven, sir; Six, sir; five, sir; Four, sir; three, sir; Two, sir; one! Tenser, said the Tensor. Tenser, said the Tensor. Tension, apprehension, And dissension have begun   In the days of Sad and Rabid Puppies and food fights over the Hugos and the legacy of science fiction, it’s valuable to go back to the award’s beginning. In 1953, the first ever Hugo award for Best Novel was awarded. The winner was The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester. The Demolished Man stands with Bester’s The Stars My Destination as one of the two masterpieces of SF author Alfred Bester.

#44. Babylon 5 (Season 2; Disc 1) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB44Babylon5S2D1/ShootTheWisb44–Babylon5S2d1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAncient enemies, betrayal, and new beginnings, oh my!  The Babylon 5 re-watch continues!  Shaun, Paul, and Mike join forces to tackle Season 2 (Disc 1).  We talk about where the show left off, the new characters, and some of the surprises in the first episodes of this season! 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):

#19. Babylon 5 (S1D5&6: Eps 17-22) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB19Babylon5ReWatchEps1722/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2319%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28Eps%2017-22%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTime traveling space stations, psychics, and metamorphoses, oh my!  Shaun, Mike, and Paul join forces to discuss the final episodes of the first season of Babylon 5.  In other words, we’ve covered the entire first season.  Phew!  Hopefully, you enjoy our thoughts as much as we enjoyed watching the show! We also really want to hear what you think!  So feel free to watch along with us! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. [audio http://archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB19Babylon5ReWatchEps1722/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2319%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28Eps%2017-22%29.mp3] Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Babylon 5 (IMDB) Episode 17:  Legacies Episode 18:  A Voice in the Wilderness (Part 1) Episode 19:  AVoice in the Wilderness (Part 2) Episode 20:  Babylon Squared Episode 21:  The Quality of Mercy Episode 22:  Chrysalis Comment away!

#17 — Babylon 5 Re-Watch (S1D4: Eps. 13-16) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast w/ Jamie Wyman & Erika Ensign

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB17Babylon5ReWatchep1316/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2317%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28ep%2013-16%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSManiacal colonels, space boxing, and wandering archaeologists, oh my! Mike, Paul, Shaun, and special guests, Jamie Wyman and Erika Ensign, offer their thoughts on episodes 13-16 from Season One of Babylon 5 in our fourth ever re-watch session. We also really want to hear what you think!  So feel free to watch along with us!  Next month:  the fifth disc of the Season One box set! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. [audio http://archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB17Babylon5ReWatchep1316/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2317%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28ep%2013-16%29.mp3] Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Babylon 5 (IMDB) Episode 13:  “Signs and Portents“ Episode 14:  “TKO“ Episode 15:  “Grail“ Episode 16:  “Eyes“ Jamie Wyman’s Stuff Jamie’s Twitter Jamie’s Website Jamie’s Book! Two Hundred and Twenty-One Baker Streets Erika Ensign’s Stuff Erika’s Twitter Erika’s Website Verity Podcast The Incomparable Podcast The Audio Guide to Babylon 5 Comment away!

#15 — Babylon 5 Re-Watch (S1D3: Eps. 9-12) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB15Babylon5ReWatchep912/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2315%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28ep%209-12%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGenocidal maniacs, unions, and aliens above the law, oh my! Mike, Paul, and Shaun offer their thoughts on episodes 9-12 of Babylon 5 in our third ever re-watch session. We also really want to hear what you think!  So feel free to watch along with us!  Next up, the fourth disc of the Season One box set! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. [audio http://archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB15Babylon5ReWatchep912/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2315%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28ep%209-12%29.mp3] Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Babylon 5 (IMDB) Episode 9:  “Deathwalker“ Episode 10:  “Believers“ Episode 11:   “Survivors“ Episode 12:  “By Any Means Necessary“ Comment away!

#13 — Babylon 5 Re-Watch (S1D2: Eps. 5-8) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB13Babylon5ReWatchep58/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2313%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28ep%205-8%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAssassins, space racists, secret pasts, and alien politics, oh my! Mike, Paul, Shaun, and Stina offer their thoughts on episodes 5-8 of Babylon 5 in our second ever re-watch session. We also really want to hear what you think!  So feel free to watch along with us!  Next up, the third disc of the Season One box set! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Babylon 5 (IMDB) Episode 5:  “The Parliament of Dreams“ Episode 6:  “Mind War“ Episode 7:  “The War Prayer“ Episode 8:  “And the Sky Full of Stars“ Comment away!