Archive for June, 2011

Hosts: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson

Desktop sales take off, data mining makes us safer, memories get cataloged, and more.

Guests: Marco Chiapetta and Mark Burstiner

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Running time: 54:17

When you need to destroy your opponents, these are the weapons you want to have.

What starts as a conversation about Doctor Who turns into a long predictive exploration of TV distribution in the future.

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S&L listener Anne did an awesome cover of our theme music (originally composed by our pal Josh Lawrence) on her ukelele! How awesome is that? And she’s only been playing the ukelele for three weeks!

Thanks Anne!!

This episode we get the distinct pleasure of chatting with N. K. Jemisin, author of our last book pick, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. We’ll discuss a little about her writing process, how she invented the world her characters inhabit, and even get a bit political. Or at least social judicial.

CALENDAR

6/3/2011 The Book of Transformations by Mark Charan Newton Tor
6/7/2011 Robopocalypse: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson
6/7/2011 Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk by Jean Rabe
6/7/2011 Jim and the Flims, Rudy Rucker (Nightshade Books)
6/15/2011 The Uncertain Places, Lisa Goldstein (Tachyon Publications)
6/15/2011 Leviathan Wakes, James S.A. Corey (Orbit)

INTERVIEW

Questions for NK Jemisin

BOOK KICK-OFF NEXT WEEK!

Book will be— The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

ADDENDUMS

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Art by Scott Johnson, written by Tom Merritt.