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.
StarShip Sofa is featured as the “site of the week” on the Sci Fi Channel’s online Sci Fi Weekly magazine! Check it out… HERE. Congrats Tony – and take that line in the review about it being unfortunate that “the older shows aren’t available online” to heart! Everyone wants to listen to the old shows!
Posted by Jesse Willis
They make some bloody beautiful audiobooks in the UK. Check out this forthcoming beauty…
The Dreaming Void
By Peter F. Hamilton; Read by Toby Longworth
20 CDs – 23 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Audio UK
Publication Date: 02/05/2008
ISBN: 9780230709829
AD 3580. The Intersolar Commonwealth has spread through the galaxy to over a thousand star systems. It is a culture of rich diversity with a place for everyone. Even death itself has been overcome. But at the centre of the Commonwealth is a massive black hole. This Void is not a natural artefact. Inside there is a strange universe where the laws of physics are very different to those we know. It is slowly consuming the other stars of the galactic core – one day it will devour the entire galaxy. Inigo, a human, has started to dream of a wonderful existence in the Void. He has a following of millions of believers and they now clamour to make a pilgrimage into the Void to live the life they have been shown. Other starfaring species fear their migration will cause the Void to expand again. They are prepared to stop them no matter what the cost. And so the pilgrimage begins…
Posted by Jesse Willis
Matt Watts, writing on his blog, sez:
“I just finished writing the last episode of Canadia [that’s Canadia: 2056 – Season 2]… Like five minutes ago. We still have 2 episodes left to record, but I’m done with the writing. Done.
It’s bittersweet for sure. I’m not exactly sure how I feel. A bit relieved, a bit sad… A bit… Tired. Actually, shit, really tired.
24 episodes in a year and a half. 10 the first season, 14 this season.
I hope people like this season (Which, incidentally, starts this Wednesday @11pm on CBC radio 1)…
Anyway, I’m going to bed. For a few days, I think. Then I’ll catch up on all the e-mails… taxes… life… That I’ve been neglecting for so long.
I had a hell of a time. Not many people get to do what I just did. I’ve been really lucky for this experience.
Ahh, feels nice…
Wait…
Oh… There’s this little… Twinge of something… In my gut… What is that…
oh.
What the hell am I going to do now?!?!
…
shit.
I’m unemployed.”
Posted by Jesse Willis
Most people think making a radio show (or podcast) is hard. They’re wrong! Nora Young and the crew at CBC Radio’s Spark have made a quick tutorial – they make it look so easy…
Posted by Jesse Willis
P.S. Free Apocalypse Al!
The only thing missing from this terrific article about my friend Scott Danielson winning a “Spirit of Idaho” award, is that he’s also a founder of SFFaudio.com, and a returning reviews editor! Welcome back Scott! This recognition is well deserved, you’re helping Idahoans with your public service, and you’re helping the citizens of the world get more SFF into their ears!
(the article was written by Bonnie Bott for The Idaho Enterprise)
Posted by Jesse Willis
Today at 7:30 pm, a 30th anniversary live performance of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will be performed by the surviving members of the original cast. The original program first aired on BBC Radio 4 on March 8th 1978. The new performance takes place at the Royal Geographical Society, South Kensington, London. The performance will follow the “Sixth Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture” which is being given by Steven Pinker. His lecture is titled “The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature”.
Those in the audience for a new edition to the cast, Roger Gregg, from Crazy Dog Audio Theatre!
Royal Geographical Society
South Kensington, London.
Wednesday 12 March 2008
7:30 pm
[via Lit Between The Ears]
Posted by Jesse Willis