Episode 61 << Coming May 30th

Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist, joins us to discuss how Asimov got him into economics, why he attended his first science fiction convention, and whether or not there’ll be money in the future.

Discussion Topic: Economics in Science Fiction

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Briane Greene, theoretical physicist and host of the PBS special Fabric of the Cosmos, joins us to discuss parallel worlds, quantum teleportation, and whether or not we’re all just holographic projections.

Discussion Topic: Parallel Worlds

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Garth Nix, author of Sabriel and A Confusion of Princes, joins us to discuss escape and evasion, picking just the right character name, and how he created the most expensive, least useful book marketing ever.

Discussion Topic: 1980s TV Cartoons

Guest Geek: E. C. Myers, author of Fair Coin

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Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire and The Wolf Gift, joins us to discuss werewolf superheroes, why she’s no longer a Christian, and why we’re living in the Golden Age of fantasy fiction.

Discussion Topic: Horror and Publishing

Guest Geek: Jordan Hamessley London, editor at Penguin

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Morgan Spurlock, the documentary filmmaker behind Super Size Me and Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, joins us to discuss geek bars, Fresh Balls, and his new movie Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope.

Discussion Topic: Science Fiction Conventions

Guest Geek: Christopher M. Cevasco

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Vernor Vinge, author of A Fire Upon the Deep and Rainbows End, joins us to discuss the Technological Singularity, living to be 100,000, and why he’s optimistic about the collapse of civilization.

Discussion Topic: Tobias Buckell Chat

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Michael Chabon, author of Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, joins us to discuss working with Disney, his dislike of genre snobs, and why circumcision makes him think of John Carter.

Discussion Topic: John Carter Movie Review

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Robin Hobb, author of City of Dragons and The Inheritance & Other Stories, joins us to discuss the personalities of sailing ships, why sticking roadkill in your mouth might be good for you, and whether or not Alaska is a writerly utopia.

Discussion Topic: Epic Fantasy

Guest Geek: Saladin Ahmed, author of Throne of the Crescent Moon.

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William Gibson, author of Neuromancer and Distrust That Particular Flavor, joins us to discuss apocalyptic futurism, Disneyland with the death penalty, and why the Beverly Hills Hotel was so unhappy when he checked in.

Discussion Topic: Cyberpunk

Guest Geek: Seth Dickinson, Winner of the 2011 Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Science Fiction. (Check out his first published story.)

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Ian McDonald, author of The Dervish House and Planesrunner, joins us to discuss the future of the developing world, why Northern Ireland is a post-colonial issue, and what Elmo smells like on the inside.

Discussion Topic: Upcoming Movie Adaptations Part 2 (with guest geek Matt London)

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