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.
The SFFaudio Podcast #136 – Jesse, Tamahome, Eric S. Rabkin, and Jenny talk about Neuromancer by William Gibson. Talked about on today’s show: What was really going on in 1984, the introduction to the audiobook, 3 MB of RAM, Commodore… Read moreThe SFFaudio Podcast #136 – READALONG: Neuromancer by William Gibson
First broadcast on BBC Radio more than 10 years ago I discovered this interesting documentary over on RadioArchive.cc, the terrific radio only torrent* site. Bond’s World compares the reality of the British SIS (secret intelligence service) with Fleming’s SIS, examines… Read moreBBCR4 + RA.cc: Bond’s World – a documentary about the world of James Bond
There’s a fascinating conversation between Raymond Chandler and Ian Fleming available over on BBC Archives. It was first broadcast on the BBC “Third Program” on July 10th, 1958. In it the two famed authors, and friends, discuss each others novels… Read moreIan Fleming and Raymond Chandler in conversation
“You only live twice: Once when you’re born And once when you look death in the face.” -James Bond If you’ve only seen the movie version of You Only Live Twice you’re in for a very pleasant surprise. Ian Fleming’s… Read moreJAMES BOND: You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming
ca·lyp·so – /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/ – a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics. I’ve only been the Caribbean once. But I still greatly feel its tropical magnetism. Ian Fleming did too. The first… Read moreJAMES BOND: Doctor No by Ian Fleming
My good friend Julie, from the Forgotten Classics podcast, sent me an email pointing out Trueman And Riley a BBC Radio “Drama series about two bickering detectives, starring Robert Daws and Duncan Preston.” Sez Julie: “Just in case you hadn’t… Read moreBBC7 & RA.CC: Trueman And Riley