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Reading, Short And Deep #425 Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The One Who Waits by Ray Bradbury Here’s a link to a |PDF|. The One Who Waits was first published in The Arkham Sampler, Summer 1949. Posted by… Read moreReading, Short And Deep #425 – The One Who Waits by Ray Bradbury
An alien being is found frozen in the ice of Antarctica. When it is thawed, it awakens, to become a threat to the small base camp. In fact, it’s a threat to all life on earth, as it can change… Read moreaudio dramas of John W. Campbell’s Who Goes There?
“‘It was history, honorable Mr. Smith, our knowledge of history that defeated him,’ said the Japanese archaeologist, reverting to the ancient politeness of his race.” -A.E. van Vogt’s Black Destroyer (Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939) Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) takes… Read moreThe literary roots of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)
The SFFaudio Podcast #269 – The Moth by H.G. Wells; read by Peter Bishop. This is a complete and unabridged reading of the short story (24 minutes) followed by a discussion of it. Participants in the discussion include Jesse, Seth… Read moreThe SFFaudio Podcast #269 – AUDIOBOOK/READALONG: The Moth by H.G. Wells
Julian May’s first published story, Dune Roller, became something of a popular tale – at least with editor Robert Silverberg who had it in two of his anthologies one which collected “masterpieces” and the other which collected “great” tales. Indeed,… Read moreDune Roller by Julian May
Superman Lives! Written and directed by Dirk Maggs Cast: William Hootkins, Lorelei King, Vincent Marzello, Garrick Hagon, Kerry Shale, Eric Myers, Denica Fairman, Liz Ross, Stuart Milligan, Bert Kwouk, Leon Herbert Publisher: Time Warner AudioBooks Released: 1994 BBC Enterprises Ltd/2005… Read moreReview of Superman Lives! AUDIO DRAMA