Download Subscribe What if somewhere in the universe there was a room, and in that room was a creature, surrounded by screens and dials and controls? In his room, he sees all, knows all, manages all. He directs the thoughts and actions of every being in the cosmos. Would such a creature be God? And [...]
Download Subscribe Have you ever seen that well-dressed man at the airport, or the station, who stands patiently by as if he has all the time in the world? Have you wondered who he was waiting for, and how long he’d stay? Have you ever been that man, stuck in the hours between delay and [...]
It’s mid January, and time for your vegetables. This year’s first link salad is here–I hope you enjoy this sampling of my weidrness and wanderings from around the web!
As you might be able to tell by the title, I’m fed up with a number of the stock, boring, and stupid plots that get dressed up as “Science Fiction,” though they also show up in other forms in series drama. These tropes represent the functional equivalent of training wheels for writers, exhibit an appalling [...]
And, from the kitchen this weekend we have for you a lovely Link Salad, with leaves of history and science, garnished with a healthy dose of whimsy. But first, I begin with a special treat for my free-wheeling brewer friends. Beer has always been a problem in space — not because of drunk piloting, but [...]
Download Subscribe And now, Episode 4 of Free Will and Other Compulsions. Story So Far by Steve Riekiberg, host of Geek Cred. Cast this week (in order of appearance): Nathan Lowell as Senator William Shelley Miss Kalendar as Ali Hartman Kitty Nic’Iaian as Fugitive and The Answering Service Andrea Fender as The Moon Girl Michael [...]
Download Subscribe And now, Episode 3 of Free Will and Other Compulsions. Story So Far by Blake Charlton – find his book Spellwright, forthcoming from TOR at his home page. Cast this week (in order of appearance): Miss Kalendar as Ali Hartman Stephanie Sawyer as Cassy Orinthal Kitty Nic’Iaian as Fugitive and The Answering Service [...]
Download Subscribe Part three of three of the live call-in show that launched Down From Ten — this one plays almost like a Reprobates Hour episode on the history of the podcast novel. A change of pace from the previous episodes, and a very interesting one.
Download Subscribe This one features Miss Kalendar along with Chris Lester and Kitty Nic’Iaian. This is part two of the final round of Dealing In. Part three will be coming next week. You guys rock! In this episode, we deal with some very particular and intelligent criticisms of Predestination voiced by Paul Fischer and Michael [...]
Download Subscribe This one features Miss Kalendar along with Chris Lester and Kitty Nic’Iaian. This is it, folks, the final round of Dealing In before we get to Down From Ten. We toast the successful conclusion of Predestination and look forward. Some info on Down From Ten here, as well as some very involved conversations [...]
Download Subscribe Part 1 of the final Dealing In (well, the final one before the end of the book) is here! This week’s serves up a mountain of your emails on a range of topics including: Old Europe Bastiat’s Principle Buried Alive In The Blues Steampunk (Van Der Meer, Broadmore, Carriger) Soulless by Gail Carriger [...]
