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.
Constellary Tales presents an audio production of “Ambassador,” cover story of Issue #2. Then story author Michael Adam Robson joins us for an interview.
Get more Constellary Tales podcasts, and read original sf in the magazine at constellary.com.
Constellary Tales #7: Interview with Author Joe Haldeman
SFWA Grand Master and multiple Hugo and Nebula winner Joe Haldeman talks about The Forever War, The Twilight Zone, and his next novel in an exclusive Constellary Tales interview.
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Constellary Tales #6: Philip K. Dick’s “The Minority Report,” Guest Mark Linsenmayer
PEL’s Mark Linsenmayer joins the Constellary crew to weigh in on the philosophical implications of precognitive crime fighting in Philip K. Dick’s “The Minority Report.” Brian quizzes Mark and Ken on PKD movie trivia.
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Constellary Tales #5. Robert Heinlein’s “All You Zombies” and “Predestination”
Robert Heinlein’s short story “All You Zombies” (and the later film adaptation Predestination) starts with the classic “grandfather paradox” trope and ties it in knots.
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Constellary Tales #4: “Kill Switch” Audio Story and Author Interview
We open with an audio production of “Kill Switch,” cover story of Constellary Tales Issue #1, narrated by Mark Linsenmayer.
Then we go behind the scenes in an interview with the story’s author, Henry Szabranski.
Get more Constellary Tales podcasts, and read original sf in the magazine at constellary.com.
Constellary Tales #3: Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains,” Guest Tex Thompson
A smart house outlasts humanity in Ray Bradbury’s 1950 short story “There Will Come Soft Rains.”
Also: Tex Thompson describes the annual “experience camp” for authors, Writers in the Field.
Get more Constellary Tales podcasts, and read original sf in the magazine (Issue no. 1 is now online) at constellary.com.
Constellary Tales #2: “Bloodchild,” When Hugo Met Oscar
Octavia Butler’s “Bloodchild” is (among other things) a successful example of a certain kind of pregnancy story.
Also: Brian puts Ken to the test about films nominated both for the Hugo and the Oscar, and some spoiler-free recommendations.
Get more Constellary Tales podcasts, and read original sf in the magazine (issue no. 1 coming in November) at constellary.com.
Constellary Tales #1: “Harrison Bergeron,” Writing Advice Quiz
A new podcast for the Partially Examined Life podcast network!
Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” turns up in unusual places, plus two film adaptations. Brian quizzes Ken on writing advice from famous authors.