An ill-made crush – The S&L Podcast #46

Shows / November 10th, 2010

This week we make our confessions about SteamPunk, ask a question about Terry Pratchett, and further explore The Once and Future King. Who does T. H. White hate more?  Women or the Irish?

QUICK BURNS   
   
Steampunk short stories in the style of classic steampunk tales   
   
Terry Pratchett’s young witch comes of age at last   
   
Where did science fiction come from? A primer on the pulps.   
   
November SciFi Calendar from io9   
   
Sherlock Returning Autumn 2011   
   
Fan-made Ender’s Game Trailer   
       
   
BARE YOUR SWORD – feedback from the audience   
   
Arthurian References in Other Books   
   
Amazon’s Top SF&F Novels of 2010   
   
Charlie Stross: “Die, Steampunk! Die!”   
   
BOOK CHECK-IN
   
What are some of the main differences we’ve noticed between Mists of Avalon and The Once and Future King?
   
Does TH White hate women? What about the Irish?  And Irish women?
   
EMAILS:   

Tom& Veronica,

Just started listening & rather enjoying the show. Still catching up on a few back episodes to get the feel of things and somewhat shockingly found you scoring easy laughs at the expense of my nation’s heritage … yes, I’m Australian.

GREAT WORK!! Love a little mongrel on my podcasters.

Great content on the sci-fi and fantasy genre(s), too.

Thanks guys!

Charlie C
   
 

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Tech News Today 114: Ask Another Search Engine

Shows / November 10th, 2010

End of Ask.com, the truth about the LA missile launch, the solution to Net Neutrality, and more.

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41:30

Tech News Today 112: Scopegate? Scopegate.

Shows / November 6th, 2010

Google and Facebook stand-off, Dell dumps Rim, free TV on your iPad, and more.

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43:30

Tech News Today 111: A Diode In The Eye!

Shows / November 5th, 2010

10,000 pants off the Internet, Microsoft Kinect evaluation, Hulu Plus opens for all, and more.

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33:52