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.
iTunes U, is a new section in the iTunes store offering the content of higher education institutions. Lectures and seminars dominate, some video, some audio. A few of the cooler ones that have caught our eyes are up already. The… Read moreLecture: Joe Haldeman on "The Craft of Science Fiction"
Rings, Swords, And Monsters: Exploring Fantasy LiteratureLectures by Professor Michael D.C. Drout7 CDs & Book – 7 Hours 51 Minutes [LECTURES]Publisher: Recorded Books LLC / The Modern ScholarPublished: 2006ISBN: 1419386956Themes: / Non-Fiction / Lectures / Fantasy / J.R.R. Tolkien /… Read moreReview of Rings, Swords, And Monsters: Exploring Fantasy Literature by Michael D.C. Drout
SFSignal.com has found a tasty Tolkien treat on the Record Brother Blog: “J.R.R. Tolkien reading and Singing his Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers/The Return of the King” This was originally released by Caedmon on LP in 1975 but… Read moreJ.R.R. Tolkien Reading and Singing From The Lord Of The Rings
Pearl and Sir OrfeoBy J.R.R. Tolkien; Read by Terry Jones2 cassettes – 2 hours [UNABRIDGED]Publisher: Harper AudioPublished: 2000ISBN: 0001053744Themes: / Fantasy / Mythology / Pearl, the longer of the two stories in this collection, is an elegy for the poet’s… Read moreReview of Pearl and Sir Orfeo by J.R.R. Tolkien
Sir Gawain And The Green KnightTranslated by J.R.R. Tolkien; Read by Terry Jones2 cassettes – 150 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]Publisher: Harper AudioPublished: 2000ISBN: 0001053736Themes: / Fantasy / Mythology / Arthurian Legend / It’s Christmas at Camelot and King Arthur won’t begin to… Read moreReview of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Translated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Farmer Giles of Ham & Other StoriesBy J.R.R. Tolkien; Read by Derek Jacobi2 Cassettes – 3 hours [UNABRIDGED]Publisher: Harper AudioPublished: 1999ISBN: 0001056107Themes: / Fantasy / Dragons / Giants / Magic / Humor / Art / *Includes three tales from The… Read moreReview of Farmer Giles of Ham & Other Stories by J.R.R. Tolkien