"Arthur C. Clarke--Sci-Fi Junkie" '2001: A Space Odyssey" by Arthur C. Clarke
JUL 6, 202594 MIN
"Arthur C. Clarke--Sci-Fi Junkie" '2001: A Space Odyssey" by Arthur C. Clarke
JUL 6, 202594 MIN
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<p>Elton's diving into Arthur C. Clarke's absolute acid trip of a book (okay, maybe just the ending), "2001: A Space Odyssey" – you know, the one with the soft spoken computer that murders it's crew to keep a secret? [SPOILERS] And those mysterious black rectangles that basically trolled humanity for millions of years.</p><p>Here's what's happening this episode:</p><p>Who was Arthur C. Clarke anyway? Turns out the guy invented the satellites that keep your phone connected to the world...in the 1940s. He even predicted we'd all be doom-scrolling on the internet way before anyone knew what WiFi was. Plus, he was part of sci-fi's holy trinity with Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. So, a nerd circle jerk. Well, maybe not...THAT, but a pretty important guy. He did well for guy who started out fiddling with radar during WWII.</p><p>Join Elton as he walks through this wild ride from cavemen discovering tools to humans becoming space gods. There's evolution, mystery, and murder A.I., and honestly? A lot of nerdly nerd stuff that'll make your brain EXPAND in the best way. Don't worry – Elton takes a brunt of the load.</p><p>The Clarke-Kubrick team-up: Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick basically wrote the book and movie at the same time, which sounds like a nightmare but somehow worked. They turned a short story called "The Sentinel" (Arthur hates that) and turn it into the most mind-f*cking sci-fi movie ever made, though it wasn't all dry humping and champagne.</p><p>Whether you're into classic sci-fi, love a good book-to-movie story, or just want to understand why HAL 9000 is everyone's least favorite AI, this episode's got you covered. Fair warning: you might have an existential crisis. So, go easy on the sci-fi.</p><p><strong>GET THE BOOK: </strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3GzcCwh">From Amazon</a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/114282/9780451457998" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">From an Indie Book Seller</a></p><p><strong>BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek">Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week">Tips!</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek">SOCIAL MEDIA!</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek">This is the LINK TREE!</a></p><p>EMAIL: [email protected]</p><p><em>The following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode--</em></p><p><strong>THE APOLOGIES SECTION:</strong> Sci-fi fans, nerds, Arthur C. Clarke, special effects teams, drug addicts, spoilers, and other nerds.</p><p>A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.</p><p><br></p><p>[MUSIC]Arabesken über 'An der schönen blauen Donau' von Johann Strauss (<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Schulz-Evler,_Adolf">Schulz-Evler, Adolf</a>)</p><p><a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Albright,_Charlie"><br>Charlie Albright</a> (Piano)Publisher Info.Boston: <a href="http://www.gardnermuseum.org/music/listen/music_library?filter=composer" rel="nofollow">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum</a>Copyright<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs_4.0">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0</a> Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 (<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Strauss,_Richard">Strauss, Richard</a>)</p><p><a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:University_of_Chicago_Orchestra"><br>University of Chicago Orchestra</a> (orchestra)<br><a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Schubert,_Barbara">Barbara Schubert</a> (conductor)Publisher Info.Chicago: University of Chicago OrchestraCopyright<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs_3.0">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0</a> Misc. NotesPerformed 27 May 2000, Mandel Hall. From <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/uso20000527" rel="nofollow">archive.org</a>.</p>
![<p>Elton's diving into Arthur C. Clarke's absolute acid trip of a book (okay, maybe just the ending), "2001: A Space Odyssey" – you know, the one with the soft spoken computer that murders it's crew to keep a secret? [SPOILERS] And those mysterious black rectangles that basically trolled humanity for millions of years.</p><p>Here's what's happening this episode:</p><p>Who was Arthur C. Clarke anyway? Turns out the guy invented the satellites that keep your phone connected to the world...in the 1940s. He even predicted we'd all be doom-scrolling on the internet way before anyone knew what WiFi was. Plus, he was part of sci-fi's holy trinity with Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. So, a nerd circle jerk. Well, maybe not...THAT, but a pretty important guy. He did well for guy who started out fiddling with radar during WWII.</p><p>Join Elton as he walks through this wild ride from cavemen discovering tools to humans becoming space gods. There's evolution, mystery, and murder A.I., and honestly? A lot of nerdly nerd stuff that'll make your brain EXPAND in the best way. Don't worry – Elton takes a brunt of the load.</p><p>The Clarke-Kubrick team-up: Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick basically wrote the book and movie at the same time, which sounds like a nightmare but somehow worked. They turned a short story called "The Sentinel" (Arthur hates that) and turn it into the most mind-f*cking sci-fi movie ever made, though it wasn't all dry humping and champagne.</p><p>Whether you're into classic sci-fi, love a good book-to-movie story, or just want to understand why HAL 9000 is everyone's least favorite AI, this episode's got you covered. Fair warning: you might have an existential crisis. So, go easy on the sci-fi.</p><p><strong>GET THE BOOK: </strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3GzcCwh">From Amazon</a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/114282/9780451457998" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">From an Indie Book Seller</a></p><p><strong>BECOME AN Elton Reads A Book A Week CONTRIBUTOR HERE:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek">Elton Reads A Book A Week Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week">Tips!</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek">SOCIAL MEDIA!</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek">This is the LINK TREE!</a></p><p>EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com</p><p><em>The following section is reserved for the people, places, things, and more that Elton probably offended in this episode--</em></p><p><strong>THE APOLOGIES SECTION:</strong> Sci-fi fans, nerds, Arthur C. Clarke, special effects teams, drug addicts, spoilers, and other nerds.</p><p>A special thanks to Diedrich Bader and Jenna Fischer for all their inspiration.</p><p><br></p><p>[MUSIC]Arabesken über 'An der schönen blauen Donau' von Johann Strauss (<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Schulz-Evler,_Adolf">Schulz-Evler, Adolf</a>)</p><p><a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Albright,_Charlie"><br>Charlie Albright</a> (Piano)Publisher Info.Boston: <a href="http://www.gardnermuseum.org/music/listen/music_library?filter=composer" rel="nofollow">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum</a>Copyright<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs_4.0">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0</a> Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 (<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Strauss,_Richard">Strauss, Richard</a>)</p><p><a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:University_of_Chicago_Orchestra"><br>University of Chicago Orchestra</a> (orchestra)<br><a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Schubert,_Barbara">Barbara Schubert</a> (conductor)Publisher Info.Chicago: University of Chicago OrchestraCopyright<a href="https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs_3.0">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0</a> Misc. NotesPerformed 27 May 2000, Mandel Hall. From <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/uso20000527" rel="nofollow">archive.org</a>.</p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/1b/0f/bb/1b0fbb89-bd44-1321-c44c-4d84cb80bdef/mza_3886312805329499881.jpg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
