News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
Recently posted over at The Fix: Short Fiction Review is my latest Rocket Science column, covering Hugo-winning short fiction from 1966 and 1967. From 1966: “”Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman” by Harlan Ellison. Ellison reads this himself in the Voice… Read moreRocket Science 1966 – 1967
Persistent subscribers will have noticed me talking up a service called HuffDuffer.com. For those unaware, and before you get all concerned that it’s a site for kitten harmers don’t worry no kittens are harmed by huff-duffing. See the verb “to… Read moreCommentary: HuffDuffer.com – podcasting MP3 files from around the web
CBC Radio has canceled its most popular podcast. CBC had previously, in an unprecedented move, exiled Search Engine from the actual radio broadcasts and had the staff reduced to just the host (Jesse Brown). Despite these hurdles the show was… Read moreCBC cancels its most popular podcast
SFSignal.com recently asked me to participate in another of their “Mind Melds.” The topic: Q: What are the “Forgotten Books” of science fiction/fantasy/horror? Here was my answer: I spend most of my time worrying about which lost gems deserve audiobook… Read moreCommentary: “Best of” and “Book of” books
Here’s a question nobody’s been asking (but should have). Where are all the Charles Stross audiobooks? Seriously, the guy is super talented. There have only been three commercially released Charlie Stross audiobooks (all from Infinivox). The were terrific, but they’re… Read moreCommentary: Where are all the Charles Stross audiobooks?
Kiwi cartoonist Dylan Horrocks has a very apt editorial cartoon that he’s placed in the public domain… Posted by Jesse Willis