Check out this cool 3 minute clip from a French Philip K. Dick Fansite – don’t worry, it is in English. In it Philip K. Dick talks about some of his ideas about the origin of ideas. Where do the pesky things come from? How are they are created? Or discovered? Or revealed? And by who?
“If You Think This World Is Bad, You Should See Some Of The Others”
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Posted by Jesse Willis
Here’s a cool speech by award winning science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer prepared for Speaker’s Spotlight (www.speakers.ca). Rob talks about: Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Engineering, and Nanotechnology. Enjoy.
Click here to listen…
Posted by Jesse Willis
Faster Than Light producer Joe Mahoney, informs us that the third pilot for the proposed science fiction radio show, has not been greenlighted by the CBC Radio big wigs for summer broadcast. But its not all bad news, while this is the third pilot for the series, the CBC brass arent abandoning the concept. Joe informs us “they want to tweak it just a little bit more before committing to a series. I got a clear message that they believe in the project but they want to take the time to make certain that it’s done absolutely right. This can only be a good thing for the show.” Having heard both the first and second pilots so far myself, I can tell they’ve really got some great people working on the project and its just a matter of time. Thanks for the update Joe! Personally I’ve come to the conclusion that I should follow Roman Republic senator Cato the Elder’s example and end every post on SFFAudio with: “And Faster Than Light MUST live!” Maybe that’ll help.
Posted by Jesse Willis
Here’s an interview with Alexander Wilson, the creative mind behind Telltale Weekly, a website dedicated to building a free online audio library. Here’s an excerpt:
I’m a big fan of NPR [National Public Radio] when driving, exercising, or working at my day-job. And, as an avid reader, I never feel I have enough time in the day to read all the stuff I want. Before starting this project, I’d take a work with me by converting a Project Gutenberg text or a long online article to an MP3 or AAC using my Mac’s text-to-speech ability and a GUI/program I released called Audiobook Studio. Very utilitarian, but it’s tedious to listen to a lot of it. A few years ago I sold my recording equipment because of space and money considerations, and have since been looking for an excuse to replace it. When the back of your mind constantly looks for new ideas, occasionally one comes up that seems worth pursuing.
Enjoy the entire interview here.
Posted by Jesse Willis
Hugo and Nebula award winning author Robert J.Sawyer has just announced the completion of a third pilot for the proposed weekly radio science fiction radio show FASTER THAN LIGHT. Produced by Joe Mahoney and Fergus Heywood for CBC Radio One, the half-hour long program includes:
-An interview with Julie E. Czerneda, one of Canada’s best SF writers
-A mini documentary on aliens in movies
-A short essay by Robet J. Sawyer on “the other” in science fiction
-An original full-cast radio drama based on Richard Matheson’s 1950 short story “Born of Man And Woman”!
Sounds like a real winner. The word is that if the pilot is picked up there could be as many as ten episodes of Faster Than Light broadcast over the summer! We will keep you updated as more information is available, this is really terrific news!
Posted by Jesse Willis
On ABC Radio Australia!
Short Story: March 7, 2004 at 8.30am
Real Men
URL: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/sstory/stories/s1041881.htm
by Rosaleen Love
Rosaleen Love is a Melbourne writer who writes on science and technology from a number of angles, including this example of science fantasy – or is it science fact?
Airplay: March 7, 2004 at 3pm
An Eye on Venus
URL: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/airplay/s1041611.htm
by Paul Livingstone
Molly and Reg Winter have been to the shops. As they have done for the past thirty-two years. An Eye On Venus is about an unusual afternoon in their lives. On their way home to Terrigal, Molly and Reg Winter are abducted by aliens. Two very ordinary people, in an extraordinary situation.
Posted by Jesse Willis