I'm taking a short break before producing the next episode. I'm not sure how long it will be, but probably about a month to give myself time to get on top of my writing again, finish my next YouTube video and hopefully line up some more interviews, too. There are still at least a few more episodes coming, so keep an eye out.

<description>&lt;p&gt;I'm taking a short break before producing the next episode. I'm not sure how long it will be, but probably about a month to give myself time to get on top of my writing again, finish my next YouTube video and hopefully line up some more interviews, too. There are still at least a few more episodes coming, so keep an eye out.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hiatus: Episode 6 Delayed

In this episode, I review the recent history and current status of science fiction on television during the streaming era. TV recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville">The Orville</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I review the recent history and current status of science fiction on television during the streaming era.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;TV recommendation: &lt;a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville"&gt;The Orville&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S3E5: Modern Sci-Fi Television

In this episode, I interview the legendary Larry Niven, author of Ringworld, The Mote in God's Eye, Lucifer's Hammer, Footfall, and many more. Niven's book recommendations from his catalog: <a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114326-the-seascape-tattoo">The Seascape Tattoo</a> (fantasy, with Steven Barnes) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_of_Worlds">Fleet of Worlds</a> Series (with Edward Lerner) <a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16059389-the-goliath-stone">The Goliath Stone</a> (with Matthew Harrington) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Mars">Rainbow Mars</a> (fantasy anthology)

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I interview the legendary Larry Niven, author of &lt;em&gt;Ringworld, The Mote in God's Eye, Lucifer's Hammer, Footfall,&lt;/em&gt; and many more.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Niven's book recommendations from his catalog:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114326-the-seascape-tattoo"&gt;The Seascape Tattoo&lt;/a&gt; (fantasy, with Steven Barnes)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_of_Worlds"&gt;Fleet of Worlds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Series&lt;/em&gt; (with Edward Lerner)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16059389-the-goliath-stone"&gt;The Goliath Stone&lt;/a&gt; (with Matthew Harrington)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Mars"&gt;Rainbow Mars&lt;/a&gt; (fantasy anthology)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S3E4: Larry Niven Interview

I interview Dr. Cameron Kunzelman of Georgia State University about science fiction in video games. Dr. Kunzelman's game recommendations: Bioshock Halo Mass Effect Recommended reference book: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Science-Fiction-Video-Games-Tringham/dp/148220388X"> https://www.amazon.com/Science-Fiction-Video-Games-Tringham/dp/148220388X</a> Link to the Jacob Geller video in which Dr. Kunzelman appears: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiL3-CYzWk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiL3-CYzWk</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;I interview Dr. Cameron Kunzelman of Georgia State University about science fiction in video games.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Kunzelman's game recommendations:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;Bioshock&lt;br /&gt; Halo&lt;br /&gt; Mass Effect&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Recommended reference book: &lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Science-Fiction-Video-Games-Tringham/dp/148220388X"&gt; https://www.amazon.com/Science-Fiction-Video-Games-Tringham/dp/148220388X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Link to the Jacob Geller video in which Dr. Kunzelman appears: &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiL3-CYzWk"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiL3-CYzWk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S3E3: Cameron Kunzelman Discusses Sci-Fi Video Games

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg">Robert Silverberg</a> is the last major author whose career stretches all the way back to the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He is an extremely prolific writer and a long-time friend of Isaac Asimov. Hear his story in this interview. Silverberg's top picks from his catalog: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Inside">Dying Inside</a> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downward_to_the_Earth">Downward to the Earth</a> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Maze_(novel)">The Man in the Maze</a> <a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33912092-first-person-singularities"> First-Person Singularities</a> (anthology) <a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1705137.Lord_of_Darkness">Lord of Darkness</a> (historical) The <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majipoor_series">Majipoor</a> series (fantasy)

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg"&gt;Robert Silverberg&lt;/a&gt; is the last major author whose career stretches all the way back to the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He is an extremely prolific writer and a long-time friend of Isaac Asimov. Hear his story in this interview.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Silverberg's top picks from his catalog:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Inside"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dying Inside&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downward_to_the_Earth"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Downward to the Earth&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Maze_(novel)"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Man in the Maze&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33912092-first-person-singularities"&gt; &lt;em&gt;First-Person Singularities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (anthology)&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1705137.Lord_of_Darkness"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Lord of Darkness&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (historical)&lt;br /&gt; The &lt;a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majipoor_series"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Majipoor&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; series (fantasy)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S3E2: Robert Silverberg Interview

A biweekly podcast exploring the history of science fiction from the Renaissance to the present day. Astrophysicist and sci-fi enthusiast Alex Howe explores how the classic books, movies, and TV shows influenced the development of the genre and continue to do so today, with book recommendations for each episode.

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