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A science fiction literature history podcast, covering popular and obscure works. Contains spoilers for all works discussed.

Texts and translations: https://chrononautspodcast.blogspot.com/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1093395-chrononauts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrononautspodcast
Twitter: @ChrononautsSF
email: chrononautspodcast@gmail.com
Music and readings: https://chrononautspodcast.bandcamp.com

Opening theme music by Ionas von Zezswitz
Sounds and effects by Nate
AI thumbnail art by DALL-E-2 and Stable Diffusion
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Containing Matters of Punishment. Doctor Who personal background and novel history (0:00) "Eye of Heaven" chapter 8 reading excerpt (47:51) non-spoiler discussion (55:45) spoiler plot summary and discussion (1:23:53) Music: Jim Mortimore - "Red Ghost of the Sun", from "Ghosts of the Sun" album, 2018 (used in ch. 8 reading excerpt with permission) https://jimmortimore.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts-of-the-sun Jim Mortimore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/%C2%ADgroups/%C2%AD1908597789294796 Jim Mortimore Bandcamp: http://jimmortimore.bandcamp.com/music
Containing Matters In which the Captain goes Once more unto the Breach. Timestamps: a brief overview and recommenations of non-literature SF media before 1965 (0:00) personal backgrounds with Star Trek (25:58) Diane Duane background, Star Trek novel history, non-spoiler discussion (47:51) spoiler summary and spoiler discussion (1:20:36) Bibliography: Ayers, Jeff - "Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion" (2006) Bacon-Smith, Camille - "Enterprising women: television fandom and the creation of popular myth" (1992) Benson, Michael - "Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949" (1985) Costa, Jordi - "Hay Algo Ahí Afuera: Una Historia del Cine de Cine-Ficción, 1895-1959" (1997) McGilligan, Patrick - "Fritz Lang: The Nature of the Beast" (1997) Solomon, Matthew (ed.) "Fantastic Voyages of the Cinematic Imagination: Georges Méliès's Trip to the Moon" (2011) Verba, Joan Marie - "Boldly Writing: A Trekker Fan and Zine History, 1967 - 1987" (1996) Wade, John - "The Golden Age of Science Fiction: A Journey into Space with 1950s Radio, TV, Films, Comics and Books" (2019) Diane Duane personal websites: https://www.dianeduane.com/about-the-author/ https://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2022/08/30/on-becoming-a-star-trek-novelist/ https://dduane.tumblr.com/post/117189937126/whats-the-name-of-the-book-about-the-spider https://www.tumblr.com/dduane/742571028615725056/the-alien-and-the-pajamas-happened-in-the?source=share https://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2006/10/28/star-trek-the-next-generation-where-no-one-has-gone-before/ JM's Star Trek streams on John Gill's channel:https://www.youtube.com/@johngill6290
Containing Matters of Indecision Timestamps: non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler plot summary and spoiler discussion (8:08) Astounding July 1939 story ranking, general issue discussion (51:34) Music: Hirsch, Louis A. - "Sweet Kentucky Lady" (1914) https://www.loc.gov/resource/music.musihas-100006686/?sp=1&st=image Dodge, Mr. & Mrs John Wilson - "Moon, Moon, Moon" (1910) https://www.loc.gov/resource/musm1508.10020387.0/
Containing Matters of Idolatry and Interventionism Timestamps: Amelia Reynolds Long biography, non-spoiler summary (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion, "Geography for Time Travelers" non-fiction article (21:56) Bibliography: Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Amelia Reynolds Long" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/long_amelia_reynolds Simms, Richard - "A Tribute to Amelia Reynolds Long" amelialong.tripod.com Yaszek, Lisa - "Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction" (2016)
Containing Matters of Chromatic Death Timestamps: Rocklynne background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary, discussion (9:48) "Brass Tacks" letters section (26:37) Bibliography: Ellison, Harlan - "Dangerous Visions" (1967) Rocklynne, Ross - "Introducing the Author", Fantastic Adventures, May 1939 Rocklynne, Ross - "Meet the Author", Startling Stories, November 1942 Rocklynne, Ross - "PS's Feature Flash", Planet Stories, May 1943 Rocklynne, Ross - "Introducing the Author", Imagination, January 1954
Containing Matters of Perpetual Cooking Timestamps: Nelson Bond background, "Lightship, Ho!" non-spoiler discussion (0:00) "Lightship, Ho!" spoiler summary and discussion (12:40) "Tools for Brains" non-fiction article (30:02) Bibliography: Bond, Nelson - "Introducing the Author" Fantastic Adventures, July 1939 Bond, Nelson - "Introducing the Author" Fantastic Adventures, November 1939 Locus Magazine - "Nelson S. Bond: Looking Way Back" https://www.locusmag.com/1998/Issues/10/Bond.html Reed, Betsy - "Nelson S. Bond Obituary", The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/nov/21/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Nelson S. Bond" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bond_nelson_s
Containing Matters of Harg and Rockets. Timestamps: Nat Schachner background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (35:31) Bibliography: Asimov, Isaac - "Before the Golden Age" (1974) Moskowitz, Sam - "The Science-Fiction of Nat Schachner", Fantasy Commentator, #43, #44, #45/46 (1992) https://fanac.org/fanzines/Fantasy_Comment/ Schachner, Nat - "Introducing the Author", Fantastic Adventures, September 1939
Containing Matters of Divine Disagreement Timestamps: Asimov background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (54:06) Bibliography: Asimov, Isaac - "The Early Asimov" (1972) Asimov, Isaac - "Before the Golden Age" (1974) Asimov, Isaac - "In Memory Yet Green" (1979) Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Astounding" (2018) Music: Hoffman, F - "Ouverture 'Jupiter'" (1883) https://www.loc.gov/item/2023850031/
Containing Matters of Feline Carrier Difficulty Timestamps: introduction, opening sketch, 1939 "Union Leader Tobacco" ad read (0:00) Astounding 1939 cover, contents, ads, non-fiction piece on atomic power (5:42) A.E. Van Vogt background, "Black Destroyer" non-spoiler discussion (17:38) "Black Destroyer" spoiler summary and discussion (45:02) Bibliography: Aldiss, Brian and Wingrove, David - "Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction" (1986) Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939 issue https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v23n05_1939-07_dtsg0318/mode/2up D'Ammassa, Don - "Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction" (2005) Hartwell, David G. - "Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction" (1984) James, Edward - "The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction" (2003) Panshin, Alexei - "The Early Stories of A.E. van Vogt" https://www.panshin.com/articles/vanvogt/vanvogt1.html Platt, Charles - introduction to "The World of Null-A" (1977) Music: in order of appearance in opening sketch: Hirsch, Louis A. - "Sweet Kentucky Lady" (1914) https://www.loc.gov/resource/music.musihas-100006686/?sp=1&st=image Dodge, Mr. & Mrs John Wilson - "Moon, Moon, Moon" (1910) https://www.loc.gov/resource/musm1508.10020387.0/ Bayes, Nora and Norworth, Jack - "Falling Star" (1909) https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200004367/ "Union Leader" ad read from Astounding July 1939 issue (with "Sweet Kentucky Lady")
Containing Matters of a Morgoth Diversion. Timestamps: band history, background (0:00) album picks #15-10 (37:42) album picks #9-5 (1:35:28) album picks #4-1, general discussion (2:35:35) Thumbnail art from Speed Attack #2 Links: Deceased photo history excerpt https://web.archive.org/web/20030415192525/http://www.upthetombstones.com/1986_summer_party.shtml The Corroseum fanzine archive https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/ Zines: Anarcheology #3 Chile (1989) Barst #5 Belgium (1984) Blitzkrieg #2 Germany (1984) The Book Of Armageddon #4 USA (1988) L'ame De Fond #8/9 France (1987) Metal Madness #3 USA (1984) Metal Meltdown #8 USA (1990) Metal Warriors #2 Belgium (1987) Metallic Assault #2 Canada (1984) Sheet Metal #3 USA (1988) Slam #1 (1987) USA Sledgehammer Press #8 USA (1984) Speed Attack #2 Germany (1984)
Containing Matters of the Community. Timestamps: introductions and recent reads (0:00) personal histories with fandom (35:26) 1930s fandom history and fanzine excerpts (49:24) Sam Moskowitz - "Why Doesn't Our Ship Move" (1937) (1:48:44) James Blish - "Pursuit into Nowhere: Adopted from the Annals of Space Patrol" (1936) (1:57:49) Ralph Milne Farley - "The Rexmel" (1935) (2:09:12) Clark Ashton Smith - "The Primal City" (1934) (2:15:12) George Hamm - "Cluck Rogers in Astounding" (1936) (2:47:21) Ruth Berman - "Star Drek" (1968) (2:55:31) Bibliography: Cowan, Zagria - "Donald A Wollheim/Darrell G Raynor (1914-1990) science fiction writer and editor, trans memoirist - Part 1" https://zagria.blogspot.com/2023/05/donald-wollheimdarrell-g-raynor-1914.html Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction" (1999) The Eldritch Dark: The Sanctum of Clark Ashton Smith http://www.eldritchdark.com/ FANAC Fan History - "Early Star Trek Fandom - Ruth Berman and Devra Langsam, Fan History Zoom" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHIpNXq6wSo FANAC - "Chronological List of Fanzines on Fanac.org" https://fanac.org/fanzines/chronological_listing_of_fanzines.html Fancyclopedia 3 https://fancyclopedia.org/Fancyclopedia_3 Fancyclopedia 3 - "First Convention" https://fancyclopedia.org/First_Convention Jamison, Anne - "Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World" (2014) https://www.wattpad.com/story/13132615-fic-why-fanfiction-is-taking-over-the-world Moskowitz, Sam - "Immortal Storm: A History of Science Fiction Fandom" (1954) Pocket 2000 bookstore https://www.facebook.com/p/Pocket-2000-libreria-100058006428228/ Profondo Rosso store http://www.profondorossostore.com/en/ Speer, Jack - "Up To Now" (1939) Music: Wagner, Ferdinand - "Little Jupiter; Polka schnell" (1881) https://www.loc.gov/item/sm1881.10566/ (interlude 2) Bayes, Nora and Norworth, Jack - "Falling Star" (1909) https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200004367/ (interlude 7)
Concerning Matters of Fire and Ice. Timestamps: John Campbell biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (34:21) John Campbell's legacy on science fiction (1:08:27) Bibliography: Ashley, Mike - "The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp magazines From the Beginning to 1950" (2001) Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998) Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction Hardcover" (1999) Silverberg, Robert and Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Frozen Hell: Introduction and Foreword" (2019) Tymn, Marshall B. and Ashley, Mike (eds.) - "Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction magazines" (1985)
Containing Matters of a Preponderance of Ponderance. Timestamps: Harry Bates biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (18:00) Bibliography: "The Astounding Harry Bates" featurette, from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" DVD (2008) Schwartz, Julian and Weisinger, Mortimer - "Titans of Science Fiction: Interview with Harry Bates", Science Fiction Digest #6, February 1933 https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/SF_Digest_2/SF_Digest_0106-09.html?
Containing Matters of Binary Flashes and Semaphore Dashes. Timestamps: Gallun biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (30:27) Bibliography: Ashley, Mike - "The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp magazines From the Beginning to 1950" (2001) Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998) Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction Hardcover" (1999) Pierce, J.J. - introduction to "The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun" (1978) Tymn, Marshall B. and Ashley, Mike (eds.) - "Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction magazines" (1985)
Containing Matters of Romans and Confederates. Timestamps: Tremaine-era Astounding background, Murray Leinster background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (19:50) Bibliography: Ashley, Mike - "The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp magazines From the Beginning to 1950" (2001) Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998) Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction Hardcover" (1999) Duncan, Andy - "It's All SF: Science Fiction, Southern Fiction, and the Case of Murray Leinster" (2000) Science Fiction Book Club - "Interview with Steven Silver and Billee Stallings" (2022) https://middletownpubliclib.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Interview-about-Murray-Leinster-website.pdf Tymn, Marshall B. Tymn and Ashley, Mike (eds.) - "Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction magazines" (1985) Music: Beck, Sam - "Neptune Rondo" (1845) https://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1845.050900.0?st=gallery
Containing Matters in which Proteus transforms the Species. Timestamps: Sophie Wenzel Ellis background and non-spoiler discussion (0:00) spoiler summary and discussion (24:42) Bibliography: Adams, M.B. - "The politics of human heredity in the USSR, 1920-1940" (1989) Ashley, Mike - "The Feminine Future: Early Science Fiction by Women Writers" (2015) Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998) Davin, Eric Leif - "Partners in Wonder: Women and the Birth of Science Fiction, 1926-1965" (2005) Gilbert, James B. - "Collectivism and Charles Steinmetz" (1974) Music: Dodge, Mr. & Mrs John Wilson - "Moon, Moon, Moon" (1910) https://www.loc.gov/resource/musm1508.10020387.0/
Containing Matters in which Mutton is a Joy to All. Timestamps: introductions, non-podcast reads (0:00) Astounding Stories background, Captain S.P. Meek biography, non-spoiler discussion (14:52) spoiler plot summary/spoiler discussion (39:06) Bibliography: Astounding Stories of Super Science, January 1930 issue https://archive.org/details/Astounding_Stories_of_Super_Science_1930/asf1930-01/ Ashley, Mike - "The History of the Science Fiction Magazine - Part 1 (1926-1935)" (1976) Ashley, Mike - "The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines from the Beginning to 1950" (2001) Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998) Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction" (2018) Music: Robelen, Harry - "Pluto Polka" (1874) https://www.loc.gov/item/sm1874.04744/
In which the Heavens provide a Relax of the Mind. Timestamps: background on Italian science fiction (0:00) Pestriniero biography and non-spoiler discussion (30:47) spoiler summary and discussion, "Planet of the Vampires" discussion (44:54) Bibliography: Catalogo Vegetti della letteratura fantastica - "Renato Pestrinero" https://www.fantascienza.com/catalogo/autori/NILF14184/renato-pestriniero/ Edizioni Solfanelli - "Renato Pestriniero" https://www.edizionisolfanelli.it/renatopestriniero.htm Delos Books - "A Mestre omaggio a Renato Pestriniero" (2008) https://www.fantascienza.com/11588/a-mestre-omaggio-a-renato-pestriniero Saiber, Arielle - "Flying Saucers Would Never Land in Lucca: The Fiction of Italian Science Fiction", California Italian studies, 2011 Brioni, Simone and Comberiati, Daniele - "Italian Science Fiction: The Other in Literature and Film" (2019) Lucas, Tim - "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" (2007) Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Italy" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/italy
Containing Matters of Radium, Evolution and Revolution. Timestamps: Arelsky biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00) "Professor Dagin's Observatory" spoiler summary/discussion 23:20 "Two Worlds" spoiler summary/discussion 36:35 "Towards a New Sun" spoiler summary/discussion 52:06 Bibliography: Imperia Auctions, Auction 95, Lot 220, June 24, 2022 http://www.auction-imperia.ru/wdate.php?t=booklot&i=79580 Kons - "Stefan Graal Arelsky", Laboratory of Fantastika https://fantlab.ru/autor12055 Nikolskaya, T. L. - "Graal Arelsky: Biographical Information", Library of Maxim Moshkov, http://az.lib.ru/g/graalxarelxskij/text_1994_bio.shtml
Containing Matters which keep the Human race Preserved. Timestamps: introductions, recent non-podcast reads (0:00) Harry Martinson biography and non-spoiler discussion (17:46) plot summary and spoiler discussion (48:08) opera and film discusion (1:35:42) Bibliography: Generation Spaceship Project - text and notes of "Aniara" https://gsproject.edublogs.org/gs-texts/texts-used-in-2017/aniara-by-harry-martinson-3/ Johannesson, Eric O. - "Aniara: Poetry and the Poet in the Modern World" Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 32, No. 4 (November, 1960) Klass, Stephen - introduction to "Aniara" (1999) Sjöberg, Leif - "Harry Martinson: From Vagabond to Space Explorer", Books Abroad, Vol. 48, No. 3 (Summer, 1974) Sjöberg, Leif - translator's note to "Aniara" (1999) Smith, William Jay and Sjöberg, Leif - "On Harry Martinson", The American Poetry Review, Vol. 14, No. 4 (July/August 1985) Titelman, David - "On Nomadic Shores Inward - Harry Martinson’s Journey to Late-Life Suicide", The Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 90:2, 2021 Vowles, Richard Beckman - "Harry Martinson, Sweden's Seaman-Poet", Books Abroad, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Autumn, 1951)
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