The Once and Future Books- The S&L Podcast #43

It’s hot in the Bay Area so we have to keep this episode short before Veronica melts.  And a good thing too or she might have kept adding books! We not only kick off T.H. White’s The Once and Future King but Veronica adds a second book as well.

QUICK BURNS   
   
Terry Pratchett makes his own magic sword with meteoric iron   
   
Politics of storytelling with China Mieville   
   
Five scientists tell us about the most accurate science fiction in their fields   
   

BARE YOUR SWORD – feedback from the audience   
   
What books make you – want to toss it across the room   
   
Wheel of Time Book 13 is coming soon   
   
Book Trailers (and Trailer Books)   
   

Book Kickoff

  
The Once and Future King – T. H. White    It was first published in 1958 and is mostly a composite of earlier works written in a period between 1938 and 1941. More from Wikipedia.

Second pick – The Princess Bride    by William Goldman
   
Emails:   
   
Scott   

Love the podcast and the book discussions!  After hearing one of you mention it on one of Leo Laporte’s shows I have gotten back into reading and really enjoy the new kindle also.  I’ve read a few of the previous books, World War Z and Bitter seeds, and they were really good.  I’ll suggest Boneshaker by Cherie Preist.  The story is quite good.  I don’t have a suggestion for a more “sword” focused book so I await the options as there will likely be a few good suggestions.  Keep up the great work!
   
ADDENDUMS   
   
Partner Sticker Fu.  Use the code Sword1 and get 10% off the stickers at www.stickerfu.com.  
       

    

Tech News Today 84: Visually Impactful In The Face

AOL buys TechCrunch, dangerous bans on texting while driving, Office 2011 for OS X and more.

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41:05

East Meets West 225 – Fall TV and politics all suck

Roger and Tom talk the new fall TV season, and political parties, and find both lacking somewhat.

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Tech News Today 82: Black Market Internet

The three strikes law hits France, Czech out Windows Phone 7, Mozilla builds a phone.

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41:53

Poor Dad Tech #11 – Hide the Vuvuzela

The Poor Dad Tech podcast is Larry Behrens show about gadgets and how not to blow all the money you meant to use on diapers, swim lessons and shows. We talk about how I shop for gadgets, the need for podcast ratings and hiding vuvuzelas at the TWiT cottage.

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Tech News Today 81: A WAN Smile For White Space

Blue Box is not Blockbuster, and Blockbuster is broke, White Space may save us all but is not WiFi, and Mosquito abuse.

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41:20