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EP105: Impossible Dreams
Published on 10 May 2007 at 5:26 am.
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By Tim Pratt.
Read by Matthew Wayne Selznick (of Brave Men Run and Writers Talking).
First appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, July 2006.
He went to the Sci-Fi shelf‚Äîand had another shock. I, Robot was there, but not the forgettable action movie with Will Smith‚Äîthis was older, and the credits said “written by Harlan Ellison.” But Ellison’s adaptation of the Isaac Asimov book had never been produced, though it had been published in book form. “Must be some bootleg student production,” he muttered, and he didn’t recognize the name of the production company. But‚Äîbut‚Äîit said “winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.” That had to be a student director’s little joke, straight-facedly absurd box copy, as if this were a film from some alternate reality. Worth watching, certainly, though again, he couldn’t imagine how he’d never heard of this. Maybe it had been done by someone local. He took it to the counter and offered his credit card.
She looked at the card dubiously. “Visa? Sorry, we only take Weber and FosterCard.”
Rated G. Contains excessive movie trivia; some of it true.
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EP100: Nightfall
Published on 5 Apr 2007 at 12:01 am.
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By Isaac Asimov.
Read by Stephen Eley.
First appeared in Astounding Science Fiction, September 1941.
“Of the six suns, only Beta is left in the sky. Do you see it?”
The question was rather unnecessary. Beta was almost at zenith, its ruddy light flooding the landscape to an unusual orange as the brilliant rays of setting Gamma died. Beta was at aphelion. It was small; smaller than Theremon had ever seen it before, and for the moment it was undisputed ruler of Lagash’s sky.
Lagash’s own sun, Alpha, the one about which it revolved, was at the antipodes, as were the two distant companion pairs. The red dwarf Beta — Alpha’s immediate companion — was alone, grimly alone.
Aton’s upturned face flushed redly in the sunlight. “In just under four hours,” he said, “civilization, as we know it, comes to an end. It will do so because, as you see, Beta is the only sun in the sky.” He smiled grimly. “Print that! There’ll be no one to read it.”
Rated G. Contains some violence and apocalyptic themes.
EP094: The Last Wave
Published on 22 Feb 2007 at 5:23 pm.
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By Kay Kenyon.
Read by Frank Key (of Hooting Yard and Hooting Yard on the Air).
From what I gather, there are two competing theories about me. The ones who come with binoculars and cameras believe in the monster theory. I consider myself as siding with this group. The scientists, on the other hand, with their annoying echolocation devices, hold that I’m a prehistoric Earth creature, the last of my kind, cut off from my fellows. Sentimental drivel, of course. Drifting along under their hulls at night, I eavesdrop. They think I’m some kind of fish. But if they ever caught me, the DNA analysis would give them a bit of a jolt.
Rated G. Contains aquatic monsters with a penchant for memorabilia. That’s about as scary as it gets.
EP092: The Boy Who Yelled “Dragon!”
Published on 8 Feb 2007 at 2:30 pm.
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-->By Mike Resnick.
Read by Matthew Wayne Selznick (of Brave Men Run and Five Minute Memoir).
First appeared in Young Warriors, ed. Tamora Pierce & Josepha Sherman.
Now, this Land was the home of exceptionally brave warriors and beautiful damsels (and occasionally they were the same person, since beautiful damsels were pretty assertive back then). Each young boy and girl was taught all the arts of warfare, and were soon adept with sword, mace, lance, bow and arrow, dagger, and the off-putting snide remark. They were schooled in horsemanship, camouflage, and military strategy. They learned eye-gouging, ear-biting, kidney-punching, and — since they were destined to become knights and ladies — gentility.
So successful was their training that before long enemy armies were afraid to attack them. Within the borders of the Land justice was so swift that there was not a single criminal left. It would have been a very peaceful and idyllic kingdom indeed – except for the dragons.
Rated G. It’s a children’s story. Not recommended for cynical audiences.
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EP Review: Pan’s Labyrinth
Published on 25 Jan 2007 at 11:33 am.
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Reviewed by Steve Eley.
EP Review: The Fountain
Published on 27 Nov 2006 at 2:08 pm.
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Reviewed by Jonathon Sullivan.
EP Review: The Prestige
Published on 6 Nov 2006 at 1:13 pm.
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Reviewed by Mark Anderson.
EP073: Barnaby in Exile
Published on 28 Sep 2006 at 12:07 am.
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-->By Mike Resnick.
Read by Paul Fischer (of The Balticon Podcast)
“Very good, Barnaby,” she says. “And what is this?”
“Kitten,” I say.
We go through the whole book.
“Where is Barnaby?” I ask.
“Barnaby is an ape,” she says. “There is no picture of an ape in the book.”
I wonder if there are any other Barnabys in the world, and if they are lonely too.
Rated G. Contains nothing age-inappropriate. However, some listeners may find it excessively sad.
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EP070: Squonk the Dragon
Published on 7 Sep 2006 at 9:23 pm.
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-->(Technical Note: This is a corrected version of the sound file; my original one had a cut-and-paste glitch in the outro. Apologies to anyone who gets a duplicate, and thanks to Tony Mast of the Fanboy Smackdown podcast for pointing out the error.)
By Pete Butler.
Read by Stephen Eley and Anna Eley.
Squonk lived with his mother, who was definitely not a dragon–she was a small blue bird named Mrs. Tweedle-Chirp. Now, it is true that birds generally cannot lay dragon eggs, and Mrs. Tweedle-Chirp was no exception. But, they can care for dragon eggs that they happen to find lying untended in the middle of the forest, assuming they are suitably ambitious.
Rated G. This is a children’s story. Have Fun.
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EP Flash: The Uncanny Valley
Published on 14 Aug 2006 at 2:46 am.
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-->By Jared Axelrod. (365 Tomorrows, The Voice of Free Planet X)
Read by Stephen Eley.
“I’m sorry,” Purby said, reshuffling the papers on his desk. “What was the problem with her?”
“Her breathing. She breathes. She doesn’t stop.”
“Yes, and?”
“It’s unnerving.”
Rated G. (Anything that isn’t G-rated in this story is entirely the product of your imagination.)
