Science Fiction 101 Podcast
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Monthly podcast about the past, present and future of science fiction, hosted by Colin Kuskie and Phil Nichols. Find us at:
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It was almost as if someone said, "You know, we'll not be using this elaborate rocket launch facility in any of our future productions, so we could just blow it up in an interesting way..."
And so was born the movie's ending. Regardless of how the movie began!
- Phil
And so was born the movie's ending. Regardless of how the movie began!
- Phil
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It was almost as if someone said, "You know, we'll not be using this elaborate rocket launch facility in any of our future productions, so we could just blow it up in an interesting way..."
And so was born the movie's ending. Regardless of how the movie began!
- Phil
And so was born the movie's ending. Regardless of how the movie began!
- Phil
I was sure I had posted it, but I can't see it anywhere. So I've just posted it again! - Phil
July 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I was sure I had posted it, but I can't see it anywhere. So I've just posted it again! - Phil
It caught on in a flash!
July 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It caught on in a flash!
Interesting. I suspected that listening first wouldn't work too well. Let us know how you get on with the text version! (www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...)
We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read - Lightspeed Magazine
This is our story, simplified: Life. Loss. Transformation. Love. Death. Iteration. The first time you get our message, you only / find one thread. It mimics your language in / its simplest form, a sin...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Interesting. I suspected that listening first wouldn't work too well. Let us know how you get on with the text version! (www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...)
What I like about the story (and Le Guin's original) is that every reader finds something different in it. I do love that it engages readers so well.
- Phil
- Phil
June 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What I like about the story (and Le Guin's original) is that every reader finds something different in it. I do love that it engages readers so well.
- Phil
- Phil
Look for the little blue "Tip Me" button on our blog posts - click on that and it opens our Ko-Fi page!
June 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Look for the little blue "Tip Me" button on our blog posts - click on that and it opens our Ko-Fi page!
To paraphrase a British comedian, "You can't have been born in 1985 - that only just happened!"
- Phil
- Phil
February 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
To paraphrase a British comedian, "You can't have been born in 1985 - that only just happened!"
- Phil
- Phil
Turns out both us co-hosts love Wyndham - and I remain amazed at how well Midwich and Chrysalids hold up.
- Phil
- Phil
February 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Turns out both us co-hosts love Wyndham - and I remain amazed at how well Midwich and Chrysalids hold up.
- Phil
- Phil
That's great to hear. Thanks, Bob!
February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
That's great to hear. Thanks, Bob!
Fascinating article! This kind of account is something JMS should really have included in TLDV. (What's the phrase? They also serve, who only stand and wait...)
It would be great to see the Pangborn, Piserchia, Zoline, and Buck stories, even if they turned out to be sub-par or dated.
It would be great to see the Pangborn, Piserchia, Zoline, and Buck stories, even if they turned out to be sub-par or dated.
January 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Fascinating article! This kind of account is something JMS should really have included in TLDV. (What's the phrase? They also serve, who only stand and wait...)
It would be great to see the Pangborn, Piserchia, Zoline, and Buck stories, even if they turned out to be sub-par or dated.
It would be great to see the Pangborn, Piserchia, Zoline, and Buck stories, even if they turned out to be sub-par or dated.