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Exploring science fiction from all angles - covering the past, the present and the future!
We cover science fiction books, film, TV and other media. And we talk about classic or "golden age" SF alongside modern SF, using our "past/present/future" angles.
Your hosts: Phil Nichols of the Bradburymedia website, who is also know for the Bradbury 100 podcast and the Bradbury 101 Youtube channel; and Colin Kuskie of the Take Me To Your Reader podcast. Both Phil and Colin love adapted science fiction, so you can be sure we'll always be talking about film versions of books.
We cover science fiction books, film, TV and other media. And we talk about classic or "golden age" SF alongside modern SF, using our "past/present/future" angles.
Your hosts: Phil Nichols of the Bradburymedia website, who is also know for the Bradbury 100 podcast and the Bradbury 101 Youtube channel; and Colin Kuskie of the Take Me To Your Reader podcast. Both Phil and Colin love adapted science fiction, so you can be sure we'll always be talking about film versions of books.
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Our theme: EX-Science Fiction!
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider Space and all that it offers to the SF reader and writer.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
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Phil and Colin dig into "Star Wars Sequel", the unfilmed 1978 script by science fiction legend Leigh Brackett which became STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. We look at what made it into the finished film and what got junked, and consider whether Star Wars creator George Lucas was keeping his screenwriter in the dark!
For links to everything we discuss, check out the show notes at 101sf.blogspot.com
Steven Spielberg's classic UFO movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind could have been very different. In today's episode of the podcast we dig into the rejected early script for the film, which was written by Paul Schrader (famed screenwriter of Raging Bull and Taxi Driver).
As well as reviewing this film-that-never-was, we have a sci-fi quiz, plus our usual run through of recommendations of past/present/future science fiction.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
We're back, and we're looking forward - as we review a new book, The Skeptic's Guide to the Future. To what extent can we predict the future, and what are the pitfalls of attempting to be a modern day Nostradamus?
As well as reviewing this book, we have our usual run through of past/present/future science fiction.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
In the latest episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we review a new book, Extraordinary Voyages by Steven Paul Leiva. We also have a quiz based on science fiction stories adapted to film, a review of a new science fiction film museum in the UK, discussion of short-lived TV series, and an announcement of what our December episode will be about.
Science Fiction 101 is presented by Phil Nichols (of Bradburymedia and Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (of Take Me To Your Reader).
In the latest episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we review a new book. The Apollo Murders is a novel about space - written by a honest-to-goodness real-life astronaut!
The author, Chris Hadfield, has flown on the Space Shuttle, and on Soyuz, worked on the Russian Mir space station, and commanded the International Space Station. You can't get more astronaut experience than that.
Hadfield has also written books before, but until now has focused on non-fiction. His best-selling book prior to this one was the autobiographical An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. But now he turns to fiction, with a thriller set during the Apollo era. But how does it stand up?
In the podcast, regulars Colin and Phil are joined by Peter Kuskie to review the book and to join us in a Jeopardy-inspired quiz.
We look at 2001: A Space Odyssey, the classic 1968 film directed by Stanley Kubrick, and the novel written by Arthur C. Clarke. Then Colin springs a quiz on an unsuspecting Phil. And we finish with a round-up of recommendations of past, present and future science fiction.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader).
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
Podcast platforms carrying Science Fiction 101 include:
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We talk about ways the world can end in science fiction stories. We review the award-winning Naomi Kritzer short story "Little Free Library". And we bring you a quiz sent in by a listener. As well as our usual run through of recommendations from the past, present and future of SF.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader).
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
Podcast platforms carrying Science Fiction 101 include:
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Phil gets his quiz revenge on Colin, we review the short story that just won the Nebula Award (plus another one that was a runner-up), plus our usual discussion of SF past, present and future.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider haunted houses, zombie moms and the discovery that Colin has never seen The Handmaid's Tale.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
Podcast platforms carrying Science Fiction 101 include:
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We review Andy Weir's new bestseller PROJECT HAIL MARY! And we throw in a quiz, plus our usual discussion of SF past, present and future.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider PROJECT HAIL MARY.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
Podcast platforms carrying Science Fiction 101 include:
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This episode, our theme is SPACE!
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider Space and all that it offers to the SF reader and writer.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (of Bradburymedia and Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (of Take Me To Your Reader).
In this first episode, Phil and Colin introduce themselves, and attempt to define "science fiction". They then move on to their recommendations of classic SF, current reading and hopes for new SF expected later this year.
Find the shownotes on our website: https://101sf.blogspot.com/
Our theme music is "Action Strike" from https://www.purple-planet.com
We once claimedTintin: Destination Moon was science fiction, because an animated white dog accompanied an animated human to the moon on a rocketship. Now we outrageously extend the concept as we explore the sci-fi worlds of another animated dog/human partnership: Wallace & Gromit!If you've been living in another solar system these past thirty-six years, you may not be aware of these plasticine pals, but it's our job to bring you up to date as we examine the SF chops of every one of the Wallace and Gromit movies, coming bang up to date with the Oscar-nominated recent releaseVengeance Most Fowl.For more information on everything covered in this episode, head to the shownotes on our blog:https://101sf.blogspot.com/2025/02/cracking-sci-fi-episode-51-of-podcast.html
It's another one of our (made-up) time-honored traditions: reviewing a current science fiction magazine. We usually do this once a year, to keep on top of current SF trends - and also to compare & contrast current magazines with the SF magazines of the past.
Last time, we went back 50 years to review ANALOG.
This time, we're bang up-to-date (almost) with a very recent issue of the same magazine. Analog is the longest-continuously-running SF magazine, having been around under various titles since the 1930s!
What will make of Analog's longstanding reputation for "hard SF" ? How does the magazine stack up against its wholly online competitors such as Clarkesworld and Uncanny? How does it stack up against its former self?
No quiz this time, but we finish off with our usual round-up of recommendations of past/present/future science fiction.
For full shownotes, check out our blog at: 101sf.blogspot.com
In time-honored tradition, for our December episode we go hurtling back in time to review a science fiction magazine from the past. Get your flares, platform shoes and ghettoblasters ready as we head back to...November 1974.
We're picking on Analog magazine, just because we've never reviewed it before. And it's only the longest-continuously-running SF magazine in existence. It started in 1930 as Astounding Stories, was renamed Analog in the 1960s, and continues under that name to this day. As we join it in 1974, it's in the early years of the editorship of Ben Bova, and is beginning to modernise.
If you'd like to browse through the issue with us, you can download it as a PDF from this link.
And don't forget the shownotes, which you can find at 101sf.blogspot.com
It occurred to us that although we have discussed many specific books on the show, we've never devoted an episode to the idea of the book - those papery, texty things that Stephen King has described as "uniquely portable magic".
So in this episode, we address the various ways in which books can be enjoyed and consumed, and discuss ten (or eleven) questions on the subject of books.
We also have a book-adjacent quiz, and our usual round up of recommendations of past, present and future SF.
For links and shownotes, check out our web page: https://101sf.blogspot.com/2024/11/uniquely-portable-magic-episode-48.html
It's fifty years since the TV series of Planet of the Apes debuted, enlivening the childhood of millions around the planet of the humans. Phil and Colin enjoyed the show as kids, but now undertake a celebratory rewatch, reviewing the adventures of Virdon (the blond one), Burke (the dark-haired one), and Galen (the hairy one).
We also have a Planet of the Apes quiz, and our usual round up of recommendations of past, present and future SF.
For full show notes, check out our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com
August 2024 saw the World Science Fiction Convention, held in Glasgow, Scotland. Phil stayed at home, but intrepid traveller Colin crossed a continent and an ocean to experience his first Worldcon. Find out how he got on - and how Phil and Colin somehow managed not to meet, despite both being in England at the same time...
Also in today's show, a special quiz from friend of the podcast Peter Kuskie (last seen in episode 11), and our usual round up of all good things science fictional.
For more details, and links to items mentioned in the pod, look for the shownotes at:
https://101sf.blogspot.com/2024/09/conventional-wisdom-episode-46-of.html
The first women to appear (as "soloists") on the ballot for science fiction's Hugo Awards were Zenna Henderson and Pauline Ashwell, in 1959. (Catherine L. Moore had appeared on an earlier ballot, but for a collaboration with Henry Kuttner.)
Fearing that Henderson and Ashwell might be drifting into obscurity, Colin and Phil set out to review their Hugo-nominated novelettes:
Zenna Henderson's "Captivity" - find it here: https://archive.org/details/Fantasy_Science_Fiction_v014n06_1958-06_PDF/page/n3/mode/2up
Pauline Ashwell's "Unwillingly to School" - find it here: https://archive.org/details/sim_astounding-science-fiction_1958-01_60_5/page/8/mode/2up
We also have the obligatory fiendish sci-fi quiz, and our usual round-up of recommendations of past/present/future SF.
For full show notes, check out our blog - https://101sf.blogspot.com/2024/08/zennas-people-and-paulines-lizzie.html
We're back - and it's the time to review this year's Hugo-nominated short stories!
The Hugos are the awards given by members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention (whose numbers this year will include our very own Colin, who will be attending the worldcon in Glasgow).
Also in today's episode, we have a quiz. Sort of. See if you can get it before Phil has a clue what's going on...
And there's our usual round up of SF past, present and future.
For the full show notes, check out our blog:
https://101sf.blogspot.com/2024/07/hugos-where-i-goes-episode-44-of-podcast.html
We're back, with an episode about the great British SF writer John Wyndham. On many occasions we've found ourselves talking about his books - such as The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos - but now we attempt to do them justice with a closer look.
For the full show notes, visit our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com
Time for another regular episode of the podcast, and this time we have more interview goodness from the Hugo- and Nebula-winning SF writer Robert J. Sawyer. We had so much fun talking to Rob about his new novel The Downloaded (see episode 40) that we decided to gather up the more general parts of our discussion into a separate segment. So here you will hear talk of Planet of the Apes, science fiction conferences, and much much more.
We also have a mostly Star Trek quiz, but with a few Star Wars questions thrown in to trip Phil up.
And the usual recommendations of past/present/future SF.
For more detail, check out the show notes at: https://101sf.blogspot.com/2024/05/off-on-tangent-more-interview-fun-with.html
This is a bonus episode of Science Fiction 101, in which we abandon our quizzes and throw our past/present/future items out the window, and just give you a straightforward interview. It's all about staging a science fiction film festival!
Our guest is Russ Repp, who is responsible for the mammoth, eight-week, science fiction film festival currently happening in Portland, Oregon, in the city's remarkable OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry).
Russ talks us through the history of the festival, and lets us in on the secrets of how a sci-fi film festival is programmed.
Full information on the OMSI Science Fiction Festival (which continues until late May 2024) can be found here: https://omsi.edu/exhibits/sci-fi-film-fest/
Even if - like Phil - you're nowhere near Oregon, this is still a fascinating tale of how a festival is put together.
Next episode, we'll be back to our usual format, but we hope you enjoy this little bonus!
Time for a new episode of the podcast. This time Colin and Phil meet the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author Robert J. Sawyer, to discuss his new novel The Downloaded.
You may recall we reviewed the Audible Original full-cast audio version of The Downloaded a couple of episodes ago (you can find it here). We were keen to find out how the book version differs from the audio version, so we invited Rob onto the show to discuss.
And what a discussion it is!
Also in this episode, we have listener responses to our "to be a fan" episode, and our usual ramble through the past, present and future of SF.
For the full show notes, check out our website at 101sf.blogspot.com
Are you a science fiction fan? Possibly, or why else would you be listening to this podcast?
Phil and Colin ponder what it means to be a fan, and whether there are are specific rules for entry into fandom.
We also have our usual quiz, and our past/present/future discussion. For full show notes, check out our website at https://101sf.blogspot.com/
In this episode, we review The Downloaded, the new novel by multi-award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer. It's an "Audible Original", meaning that it's been published first as an audiobook - and not just any old audiobook. This has Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser as one member of a full cast.
We also have a quiz and our usual run-through of recommendations of past, present and future SF.
For more info, check out our shownotes at 101sf.blogspot.com
It's that time of year where we take a current science fiction magazine and review it from cover to cover - as something of an antidote to what we did last episode (which was to review an old magazine from the 1960s New Wave).
This time we work through one of the most successful of the current magazines, the multiple award-winning Uncanny.
If you want to read along with us, you can find the entire issue (no. 55) online for free at the official website, here: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/issues/uncanny-magazine-issue-fifty-five/
Check out our full show notes on our blog, 101sf.blogspot.com
It being the end of the year, Colin and Phil continue their annual tradition of travelling back in time to read an old science fiction magazine. This time, they stop off in 1968 - the height of the "new wave" in science fiction - and pick up an issue of New Worlds magazine from December 1968.
If you'd like to read along, you can find a PDF of that magazine here, courtesy of the Luminist website: https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/luminist/SF/NW_1968_12.pdf
And if you'd like to join in our 1960s science fiction movie quiz, you'll find that on Youtube, here: https://youtu.be/vAFs4PfLCVw?si=ZYb1o02iABx7QI3Z
For more info on all the items mentioned in today's show, check out the full show notes at 101sf.blogspot.com
Colin and Phil review the short stories nominated for this year's Hugo Awards. As the World Science Fiction Convention is in China, this year's shortlist includes a number of Chinese stories!
We also have our usual run through of past, present and future science fiction.
Check out the full show notes on our blog - 101sf.blogspot.com - and check us out on Facebook.
We realised one day that we'd talked about our "desert island movies" and "desert island TV" choices, but not considered our BOOK choices. Time to rectify that oversight!
We discuss four types of book: science fiction novels; science fiction short story collections/anthologies; books which are SF-adjacent in some way; and books which have nothing at all to do with SF.
You're bound to recognise some of these, but we might have a few surprises or obscurities. Listen and find out!
And don't forget to let us know about your favourites - by leaving a comment on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com, or by finding us as Science Fiction 101 Podcast on Facebook.
Phil and Colin like nothing more than a compare-and-contrast, so they return to Doctor Who to review an episode typical of the modern era. How does a Hugo Award-winning episode starring David Tennant stack up against the William Hartnell original episode (reviewed last time)?
We also have our usual past/present/future round-up.
For the full show notes, check out our web page at 101sf.blogspot.com.
This year, the long-running SF series Doctor Who is sixty years old - so Colin and Phil turn back the clock and watch the very first episode of the series, from 1963: "An Unearthly Child".
Phil's first proper Doctor was the third one, played by Jon Pertwee, although he has vague recollections of the second doctor (Patrick Troughton). On the other hand, like many Americans, Colin first knew of the show from the Tom Baker years.
What will they make of the gruff, original Doctor portrayed by William Hartnell?
We also have our usual skip through past, present and future science fiction.
Check out our show notes at 101sf.blogspot.com.
In their neverending quest to understand how past and present science fiction relate, Colin and Phil explore FUZZIES. FUZZY NATION is a novel by John Scalzi which re-boots an earlier novel by H. Beam Piper, LITTLE FUZZY. Fuzzies are cute little creatures that use tools and form extended families. They behave as if they are intelligent - so should they be legally classed as "people" or "animals"?
We also have our usual run through of recommendations of past, present and future science fiction.
Full detailed show notes, visit our blog at https://101sf.blogspot.com/
In our last episode, we started discussing our favourite bits of science fiction TV - but feeling pushed for time, we only got halfway through our respective top tens. So this time, we continue the discussion. Will Phil's top ten go beyond the 1970s? What will be Colin's favourite SF TV show of all time? Join us and find out!
Also in this episode, we have a diabolical, science fictional food quiz send in by one of our listeners.
And, of course, we have our traditional run through of past, present and future science fiction.
As we enjoyed our "favourite movies" episode so much, we decided to go for a "favourite TV series" episode this time. Once again, Colin opts for a top ten, but Phil chickens out of having to come up with a ranking order, and instead opts for a chronological jaunt through his list.
Which TV shows did we choose? Are there any series common to both Colin and Phil's lists? Join us, and find out!
And don't forget to let us know your favourites - by leaving a comment on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com, or by finding us as Science Fiction 101 Podcast on Facebook.
In the two years(!) that Science Fiction 101 has been running, we've somehow managed not to ever list our favourite movies. Until now. But faced with an almost impossible task, we choose two different methods of revealing them: Colin goes for the top ten (or top nineteen...) countdown; while Phil opts for a chronological approach.
Which films did we choose? Are there any films common to both Colin and Phil's lists? Join us, and find out.
And do, please, let us know your favourites. You can do that by leaving a comment on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com - or by finding us as Science Fiction 101 on Facebook.
We review a classic of science fiction: DESTINATION MOON. No, not the 1950 George Pal film (although Phil does mention it a few times in this episode). But the 1950s Tintin books by Hergé!
Joining us is our special Francophone guest, podcaster Emmanuel Dubois (producer and host of La Fayette, We Are Here!)
And we have a Moon-inspired quiz, and our usual round-up of recommendations of past/present/future sci-fi.
Find our show notes on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com
Following on from last episode, where we reviewed an old issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, this time we come bang up to date (more or less) and review the Nov/Dec 2022 issue of the very same magazine.
How does the current issue look? Will we be impressed or depressed? Has F&SF changed in sixty years? Read along with us!
Find our show notes on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com
It's December, and so according to the tradition we invented this time last year, we go back into the past and review an old science fiction magazine - to see how the field has changed over time, and to see if those old stories still hold up. This year, we tackle the December 1962 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. If you'd like to skim the pages with us, you can find the entire issue through our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com.
We also have a science fiction cat quiz, believe it or not.
And our usual round-up of past/present/future items which have caught our attention recently.
For more information, look for the show notes on our blog: 101sf.blogspot.com
Phil and Colin look the "Bibles" for Star Trek (original series and Next Generation). What were the essential details that all writers and directors of the show needed to know? What were the differences between TOS and TNG? There are some surprises in here!
For our show notes, including links to the items discussed, check out our website at https://101sf.blogspot.com/
Phil and Colin look for science fictional places to visit in the US, the UK, and elsewhere. We're convinced there must be much more out there, so please help us build our list of vacation opportunities!
For our show notes, including links to most of the items discussed, check out our website at https://101sf.blogspot.com/
Time for another episode of the podcast, and this time we delve into our favourite sci-fi artificial intelligences.
We largely ignore ambulatory A.I., so you won't find much talk of robots or androids here. Instead we try (but don't always succeed) to discuss the type of A.I. that won't chase you down a corridor or strangle you.
Among the works mentioned are some Star Treks; some Keith Laumer, Asimov, Clarke and Gerrold; and several classic movies that highlight our human terror at the thought that computers might one day take over.
Read more about science fiction's use of artificial intelligence in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
Other things that pop up in our discussion include:
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Fiction Facebook group
Andy Weir's Facebook AMA
Is the Gunstar a Better Design than the Starfury? on YouTube
Patricia McKillip
Fredric Brown
We hope you enjoy our discussion - and please let us know your favourite fictional A.I.
In this new episode of Science Fiction 101, Phil and Colin review three shorts stories - the only three stories to make the Hugo, Nebula and Locus shortlists.
Our quizzing reaches new heights - or should that be depths - with a Chronology-inspired challenge for Phil.
And we round off with our usual dash through past/present/future science fiction. We hope you enjoy the show.
For links to all the items discussed, check out our show notes at https://101sf.blogspot.com/ - and find us on Facebook as Science Fiction 101.
Phil and Colin return with an episode exploring a recent claim that there is no "science fiction canon", and probably never will be. We also have a sci-fi movie quiz, and the usual round-up of past/present/future SF.
For links to all the items discussed, check out our show notes at https://101sf.blogspot.com/ - and find us on Facebook as Science Fiction 101.
Colin and Phil dig in to Martha Wells' multi-award-winning MURDERBOT series, reviewing the first story of that series "All Systems Red".
What could explain the huge popularity of the series? What will Murderbot novice Phil make of it? What will Murderbot fiend Colin reveal about how the whole series fits together?
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Check out our show notes at 101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook as "Science Fiction 101 podcast".
Colin and Phil recently found themselves reviewing Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama (1973) on another podcast - and were intrigued by a quote from author Mike Resnick, who said that James White's All Judgement Fled (1968) was "Rama done right".
What is this other book, and why would one repsected author (Resnick) suggest that another respected author (White) had bested yet another respected author (Clarke)? We decided to investigate - and in this episode of Science Fiction 101 we tell you everything we learned.
All Judgment Fled was first published in serialised form in the science fiction magazine Worlds of IF, edited by Fred Pohl, in 1967/8. IF was a sister magazine to Galaxy Science Fiction.
Also in this episode:
Clarkesworld publisher Neil Clarke responds to our review of his magazine!
a science fiction character quiz
Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking Kickstarter campaign
Alfred Hitchcock's unfilmed science fiction movie
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Check out our show notes at 101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook as "Science Fiction 101 podcast".
In this new episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we follow our review of a December 1951 science fiction magazine, with a review of a Christmas 2021 magazine! This time it's Clarkesworld, one of the leading publishers of science fiction short stories.
We also have another fiendish quiz, this time all about classic - and not-so-classic - sci-fi films of the 1950s. Phil claims to know a thing or two about things from another world, and fifty-foot women from the red planet. But how will he fare with Colin's multiple choice challenge?
Science Fiction 101 is presented by Phil Nichols (of Bradburymedia and Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (of Take Me To Your Reader). Check out our website at 101sf.blogspot.com.
We had some serious technical issues with this episode, so what you're about to hear is a bit of a patchwork, with variable technical quality and some parts we had to re-record. However, we think the information content makes it a good listen...
In the latest episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we travel back in time to review the Christmas 1951 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine.
Galaxy was the magazine which led the science fiction field in the 1950s, bringing to the genre a greater concern for humanist themes, sociology, psychology and social satire. Among its successes were the first publication of Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman" (soon expanded into FAHRENHEIT 451) and the first appearance of Alfred Bester's THE DEMOLISHED MAN. We review the December 1951 issue from cover to cover - we even review the book reviews and the ads!
Science Fiction 101 is presented by Phil Nichols (of Bradburymedia and Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (of Take Me To Your Reader). Check out our website at 101sf.blogspot.com.
Phil and Colin attempt to celebrate the big 1-0 - as we are ten episodes old! We discuss the ages-old myth (and sci-fi trope) of the Hollow Earth. And then its Phil's turn to spring a quiz on tuba-playing co-host Colin. And we finish with our usual round-up of recommendations of past, present and future science fiction.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader).
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
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A bumper episode - full of more sci-fi quiz goodness, plus a double-podcast-crossover as hosts Phil and Colin are joined by Seth Heasley from Take Me To Your Reader and Hugos There, two splendid SF podcasts.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider Ray Bradbury (sort of), Isaac Asimov, and re-masters of The Day of the Triffids and Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition.
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