The political economy of speculative fiction
A review of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 1 Episode 2 – A Man Alone. Odo is immature and the Federation has a dearth of teachers.
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We got child soldiers; we got weird bug aliens; and we got Tessa, expert contributor to the Dork-Bajir Chronicles. This week we ask the big questions about the Animorphs. Spoilers abound.
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Our interview with S.B. Divya author of great works such as Runtime and Contingency Plans for the Apocalypse and co-editor of Escape Pod. Find her work at www.eff-words.com
Some works we discussed:
The Revolution Brought to You by Nike by Andrea Phillips published in Fireside Magazine. Also available in audio from Escape Pod.
Cat Pictures Please by Naomi Kritzer published in Clarkesworld.
Utopia, LOL? by Jamie Wahls published in Strange Horizons.
Runtime by S.B. Divya published by Tor.com.
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland published by Balzer + Bray.
Infomacracy by Malka Older published by Tor.com.
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Emissaries of Profits! A bi-weekly review of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. We discuss the first episode “Emissary”. We’re seeing themes of colonialism, echoes of the cold war, and the USA in space. This is gonna be fun.
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Welcome to Season 2 of Androids and Assets! Thanks for being here with us! We’ve decided to make Luc Besson our traditional season opener so today we’re talking about The Fifth Element. It’s a movie that requires societal supervision so be sure to watch it with a diverse group of friends.
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We’re talking about Ursula K. Leguin’s Left Hand of Darkness with Rachal, someone who just likes Ursula K. Leguin. It’s an important book and a great episode.
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We chat with Dan from the Northern Nerd Network about what makes a person a nerd and what it means to be a nerd today.
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In conversation with Annalee Newitz, science journalist and author of Autonomous, at WorldCon 76. We geek out about economics and science fiction. Who would have guessed?
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In conversation with Kelsey Olesen while at WorldCon 76. We briefly discuss the role of women in SFF stories.
As promised, the author of Dread Nation is Justina Ireland. And for reference, Zen Cho is the author of Sorcerer to the Crown.
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In conversation with Gonzalo Alvarez, creator of Polloman. Keep up-to-date with Gonzalo’s work by following him on Twitter @Gonzzink. Support his work and buy your copy of Polloman at legendofpolloman.com.
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