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On Spec: Sticky Wonder Tales by Hugh A.D. Spencer

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Sticky Wonder Tales
By Hugh A.D. Spencer; Dave Nichol and Hugh A.D. Spencer
1 |MP3| – Approx. 25 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: On Spec Magazine
Published: Fall 2006
You have to love a story that opens with: “Squiffy: Sorry to hear about the bowel infection. Even sorrier to hear that itâs one of the intelligent ones.” Through a series of back and forth letters, we follow the evolution of two brothers who, via government sponsorship, undergo physiological and mental changes in order to understand alien telepathy or technology. Stephen is busy turning into an alien turtle with an IQ of 350. Andrew grows breathing pores and tendrils that link him to an alien ship’s software. Neither foresees what happens when government mavens cut their programs. By the end of the story, a worse fate than being shelved looms on their horizon.

[via BoingBoing]

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Podiobooks.com: The Black Star Passes by John W. Campbell

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Scott D. Farquhar‘s latest audiobook effort is COMPLETE!

He’s finished reading, recording, and posting one of our original SFFaudio Challenge titles…

And, don’t forget about Scott Farquhar’s other challenge title… STAR SURGEON!
Both audiobooks are 100% free, but donations made through Podiobooks.com will put $$ into the audiobook kitty – making Scott all the more likely to record another. And that’d be a good thing.

The Black Star Passes
By John W. Campbell; Read by Scott D. Farquhar
20 MP3s or Podcast – Approx. 7 Hours 34 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Podiobooks.com
Published: July 2008 – January 2009
Three separate SF stories by Campbell, written for Amazing Stories magazine: The Black Star Passes, Piracy Preferred, Solarite. These tales are tied together by a recurring cast of characters (Arcot, Morey and Wade).

For those interested in a collectible hardcopy Scott says:

“I’m intending to do an MP3 data disc version of both Star Surgeon and The Black Star Passes on a single disc which should be ready and available in a couple of weeks.”

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Orson Scott Card Selects #8 – Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Orson Scott Card’s latest aural essay is up on Audible.com. Card talks about Ursula K. Le Guin’s first novel Roccanon’s World and the Blackstone Audio audiobook of it that’s narrated by Stefan Rudnicki!

Go check it out, or just grab the |MP3| and listen immediately.

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ABC Radio National: Watch by Stephen Dedman

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ABC Radio National, Australia’s public radio broadcaster will be airing (but sadly not podcasting) a story from the paperbook Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 2 collection (2006). It airs at 08:30 in the SUNDAY STORY slot.

Watch
By Stephen Dedman; Read by Matthew O’Sullivan
1 Broadcast – [ABRIDGED?]
Broadcaster: ABC Radio National
Broadcast: February 1st 2009
A modern retelling of King Lear with a supernatural twist.

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BBC7: Terry Pratchett’s The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

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I’ve listened to this production a couple of times and it’s terrific.

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
By Terry Pratchett; Performed by a full cast
90 Minutes – [RADIO DRAMA]
Broadcaster: BBC Radio 7
Broadcast: Sat. Jan 31 at 12pm and 1am GMT
Stays online for 6 days thereafter
A talking cat and rat’s scam falls apart. Terry Pratchett’s inspired twist on the Pied Piper story. Starring David Tennant.

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National Endowment for the Arts: Big Read – Fahrenheit 451

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SFFaudio contributor and podcaster Julie Davis sez:

I stumbled across this in the new podcasts … the NEA’s The Big Read. First up, looking at Fahrenheit 451. Many good reminiscences from Ray Bradbury with comments from Orson Scott Card and others. Really good.

I know I’m going to have a listen |MP3|!

Subscribe via the feed:

http://feeds2.feedburner.com/neabigread

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