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We had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Daniel Suarez, author of previous Sword and Laser pick Daemon, as well as the new sequel Freedom (TM) that just came out January 7th. Get some insight into how much of the world of the Darknet Daniel really thinks could happen, and why.

Quick Burns

Star Trek going boldly again: Stardate 2012 for sequel undocking

Spider-Man 4 Scrapped, Franchise Reboot Planned

Free Online: F&SF’s Tale Of A Dog That Is Not A Dog, And A Messy Love Triangle

Don’t forget to pick up your free copy of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, by Cory Doctorow! It’s the next official pick!

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“Someone’s gotta take care of this garden”

“Forever means forever!”

“A green plasticine moment of silence”

We talk about the state of the economy, our favorite podcasts, some audiobook picks, and what makes up the identity of a decade.

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“Let’s play ring around the planet”

In this episode we learn that the human race will one day all be born blind, but in the meantime our robot slaves will explore the universe and come back to find…. you’ll just have to listen, now, won’t you.

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“What’s that, girl? Billy fell down the well due to centripetal force?”

“There is never enough hate for Phantom Menace”

We give our thoughts on the finale of Doctor Who, and the departure of David Tennant. We weigh in on the wisdom of Dick Clark continuing to appear on New Year’s Eve. And we speculate on the breakup of the United States into separate countries.

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