Constellary Tales is a speculative fiction (SF — science fiction and fantasy) magazine and podcast. The podcast examines SF storytelling on the page and screen and addresses (not too seriously) how SF intersects culture and society. Selected episodes feature interviews with writers and others in the SF world as well as narrated stories from Constellary Tales magazine.
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Octavia Butler's novelette "Bloodchild" and Hugo/Oscar crossover successes fuel discussion by SF writers/publishers Brian Hirt and Ken Gerber in this new podcast for the Partially Examined Life podcast network.
Contents
(00:00) Octavia Butler's "Bloodchild" is (among other things) a successful example of a certain kind of pregnancy story. Other examples are hit-or-miss...
(21:35) Brian puts Ken to the test about films nominated both for the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo and the Best Picture Oscar. Ken gets a lesson in Apollo mission numbering.
(34:55) Spoiler-free recommendations: The Man from Earth, Experimenter
Links – When Hugo Met Oscar
- Films nominated both for the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo and the Best Picture Oscar (Note: Spoilers for the trivia quiz)
- All Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo winners and nominees
- All Best Picture Oscar winners and nominees
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