Someday the population will stabilise or decline. So what happens then?

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/EastMeetsWest280GrowthForever/eastmeetswest280.mp3

Matthew Flannery co-founder of Kiva.org an organization that allows people to lend money via the Internet to microfinance institutions in developing countries around the world.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt

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Running time: 46:24

Current Geek Episode 195: TNG season 8 on twitter!

Hosts: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson

Your heads up display won’t let you get lost, but you’re rewired brain may not like where you go.

Guests: Shannon Morse and Evan Brown

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Running time: 52:30

We talk about some cool SciFi maps from the US to Westeros tonight.  Plus, the Syrah may get to our hosts, but they think they know both why we like heroes, and when it’s OK to hate an author’s politics but like his story. we also are continually impressed with Terry Pratchett.

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: 2010 La Granja Syrah 

Veronica: Pasa Robles Syrah from a Zeppelin!

QUICK BURNS

The most complete ASoIaF World Map yet 

A map of the United States, drawn in the style of Lord of the Rings 

Info on Guy Gavriel Kay’s new novel 

The Worst Science Fiction Novel of the 19th Century 

Legendary French artist Moebius, the man who made The Abyss, Alien, and Tron even weirder, is dead at 73

CALENDAR

BARE YOUR SWORD

Are Generation X scifi/fantasy fans fixated on the Chosen One?

Political Views of Authors 

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

GAME OF THRONES Season 2 episode title update 

Yet another GAME OF THRONES trailer 

Pottermore departing beta from platform nine (and three quarters) in April

Mass Effect as good science fiction 

BOOK CHECK-IN

“The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch”

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Hey guys,

I’m very pleased you’re currently reading The Lies of Locke Lamora.  I read it about a year ago and immediately followed up with the awesome sequel “”Red Seas Under Red Skies””.  It was that book that got me more into the Fantasy genre and as I explored online I found your podcast.  I saw this recent post on Scott Lynch’s blog regarding some of his early development of the Gentlemen Bastard series and thought it would be interesting to mention on the show:

http://scott-lynch.livejournal.com/271036.html

I found this post particularly interesting as I will be taking part in this years NaNoWriMo, inspired by your attempts last year, and I plan on making extensive notes beforehand.

Keep up the good work.

Matt

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Hi, this is Chris from Poland again. I wanted to mention that the Discworld Reading Order Guide that I maintain and which you mentioned once on the podcast has been updated to version 2.1 and is available on the Discworld Fanatics website. Since you sometimes mention Pratchett, your listeners might want to take a look at the new Guide.

Cheers,

Chris.

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