Classic SF with Andy Johnson
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Exploring classic science fiction, with a focus on the 1950s to the 1990s. Weekly articles and podcast at andyjohnson.xyz
Episode 177 of the Classic SF with Andy Johnson podcast, the audio version of my beginner's guide to the Hainish stories of Ursula K. Le Guin, is now live. Here's your clip - full version on your favourite platform.
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Episode 177 of the Classic SF with Andy Johnson podcast, the audio version of my beginner's guide to the Hainish stories of Ursula K. Le Guin, is now live. Here's your clip - full version on your favourite platform.
This week's article/episode is under construction, in the meantime here is your sample of episode 176 - the setup for Sladek's "comic inferno", The Reproductive System (1968). Full episode available via all good podcast vendors.
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This week's article/episode is under construction, in the meantime here is your sample of episode 176 - the setup for Sladek's "comic inferno", The Reproductive System (1968). Full episode available via all good podcast vendors.
"...a set of exciting SF adventures which [...] become surprisingly moving." Here's your clip of podcast episode 173 (the audio version of this week's article), introducing what I think makes Brunner's combination of alternate history and time travel special.
October 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"...a set of exciting SF adventures which [...] become surprisingly moving." Here's your clip of podcast episode 173 (the audio version of this week's article), introducing what I think makes Brunner's combination of alternate history and time travel special.