Oct 11, 2021
In this episode, I interview Annie Geever, the author of the Undead Age trilogy of zombie novels.
Annie's book recommendations:
Thirteen
or Black Man by Richard K. Morgan
Fallen
Dragon by Peter F. Hamilton
Sun of
Suns by Karl Schroeder
Sep 27, 2021
Time travel has used in many different ways by many different writers across history. In this episode, we take a whirlwind tour of ten common time travel tropes to see how they have contributed to the genre.
Book recommendation: The Time
Ships by Stephen Baxter.
TV recommendation: "Blink"
from Doctor Who.
Other works...
Sep 13, 2021
Time travel had a long history in science fiction, but it noticeably ramped up beginning in the 80s. In this episode, we explore some of the classic and iconic time travel stories of recent decades.
Book recommendation: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis.
Aug 30, 2021
Sci-fi stories about wars and military service in the future are widespread throughout the genre. In this episode, we explore a few of the highlights from this wide field.
Book recommendation: Old Man's
War by John Scalzi.
Honorable mention: Starship
Troopers by Robert Heinlein.
Other books discussed:
The
Forever War by...
Aug 16, 2021
With the release of Star Wars, sci-fi became more mainstream than ever, and in its wake came many stories about a galaxy filled with many kinds of alien life. In this episode, we explore a few of these stories of galactic civilizations.
Book recommendation: A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge