Author: Jesse Willis

Maria Lectix: The Ultimate Weapon by John W. Campbell Jr.

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John W. Campbell, Jr. was a moderately successful writer with a science background. He found his true calling as editor of the magazine Astounding Stories, in which capacity he reshaped science fiction forever. Here is one of his lesser known novels. From the pages of Amazing Stories in 1936, this novel ran as a serial called “Uncertainty”. But Ace Books called it The Ultimate Weapon!

The Ultimate Weapon by John W. Campbell Jr.The Ultimate Weapon
By John W. Campbell; Read by Maureen O’Brien
12 MP3 Files or Podcast – [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: Maria Lectrix
Podcast: November 30, 2008 – May 11, 2009
Aliens have just been discovered! Only trouble is, the Solar System has just been discovered by those same aliens — and they want it all for themselves. The result is a war and a desperate arms race between alien technology and human ingenuity. Who will win? What is the ultimate weapon?

John W. Campbell, Jr. was a moderately successful writer with a science background. He found his true calling as editor of the magazine Astounding Stories, in which capacity he reshaped science fiction forever.

Chapter 1 |MP3| Chapter 2 |MP3| Chapter 3 |MP3| Chapter 4 |MP3|
Chapter 5 |MP3| Chapter 6 |MP3| Chapter 7 |MP3| Chapter 8 |MP3|
Chapter 9 |MP3| Chapter 10 |MP3| Chapter 11 |MP3| Chapter 12 and Epilogue |MP3|

Podcast feed:
http://huffduffer.com/jessewillis/tags/the_ultimate_weapon/rss

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ADDED: an AUTHOR PAGE for DAVID D. LEVINE

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David D. LevineJust added to our AUTHOR PAGES is an all new section on DAVID D. LEVINE. Levine is an up and coming SF and Fantasy author who I highly recommend you check out. To make that easier I’ve added a HuffDuffer feed for his writings (there’s also a 2007 podcast interview with him in there too).

|AUTHOR’S WEBSITE| – |AUTHOR’S BLOG|

Podcast Feed:
http://huffduffer.com/jessewillis/tags/david_d._levine/rss

iTunes 1-Click |SUBSCRIBE|

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BBC Radio 2: Jonathan Ross talks to Neil Gaiman

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BBC Radio 2: Jonathan RossJonathan Ross, of BBC Radio 2, gets to “chat about one of his favourite subjects with comic book writer Neil Gaiman.” Have a listen |MP3|. Broadcast May 9th, 2009.

Podcast feed:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio2/ross/rss.xml

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Uvula Audio: Divers Down! Adventure Under Hawaiian Seas by Hal Gordon

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Uvula AudioJames J. Campanella, podcaster, audiobook narrator, science popularizer and lecturer writes in to say:

Uvula Audio is starting a new bookcast this week. It is a science fiction book only in the sense that it has science in it and it is a fictional story, but it is an excellent young adult novel from 1971 which is now rare and long out of print. Starting tomorrow, we will be presenting Divers Down! Adventure Under Hawaiian Seas by Hal Gordon.

This was one of my favorite books in my youth and one of the books that pushed me in the direction of science as a career.

Divers Down! Adventures Under Hawaiian Seas by Hal GordonDivers Down! Adventure Under Hawaiian Seas
By Hal Gordon; Read by James J. Campanella
Podcast – [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: Uvula Audio Bookcast
Podcast: May 2009 –
The story concerns Kip Morgan, a student from Connecticut with an interest in undersea engineering. He comes to Hawaii to take part in the Makapuu Oceanic Center’s summer program. There he meets a number of other young scientists, including several from Hawaii, and gets involved in raising the “Ilikai,” a large canoe that sank in the 1860s while carrying a huge stone idol, a representation of the Hawaiian god Kane. Along the way, Kip’s friendship with archaeologist Julie turns romantic, he develops a rivalry with another summer student, and he has adventures under the beautiful Pacific.The story is also an excellent introduction to scuba diving and the Hawaiian language.

Here’s the first file |MP3|. Look for more in the feed soon!

Podcast feed:

http://www.uvulaaudio.com/kids/Kids.xml

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Logan’s Run – inspired by greatness

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Bill Hollweg, the audio dramatist who adapted Robert E. Howard’s Queen Of The Black Coast, also worked on an adaptation of Logan’s Run. He recently scanned the first few pages of MTI edition of the novel upon which the movie, and BSAP’s own fan adaptation, were based. There are TWO FULL PAGES detailing who and what the authors were inspired by…

Can you spot all the RADIO DRAMAs on the list?

Logan's Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton JohnsonLogan’s Run
By William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson
Paperback book with stills from the film
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1967 /1976
ISBN: 0553025171

First dedication page:

Logan's Run dedication page 1

Second dedication page:

Logan's Run dedication page 2

Here’s the podcast feed for Broken Sea Audio Productions audio drama of Logan’s Run:

http://brokensea.com/logansrun/feed/

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Audio Drama: The Flickerman

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The FlickermanLance Dann writes in to tell us about his “interactive SF audio drama” called The Flickerman. Says Dann:

It’s an experimental SF piece that [has] received excellent reviews in the UK national press when the first series was broadcast on the radio in London (Resonance 104.4FM). It received a review in the national paper The Guardian that was particularly strong.

There’s a short introductory film HERE along with the first episode. It’s also got a standard podcast feed but you may prefer to listen right off the site – as you’ll need your browser handy for the full experience.

Podcast feed:
http://www.theflickerman.com/?feed=podcast

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