Reading the Hugo winners, one guest at a time.
This time, Seth is joined by Dan Moren, author of The Caledonian Gambit and the forthcoming book The Bayern Agenda, and frequent panelist/host on The Incomparable network. Dan and Seth discuss The Vor Game, by Lois McMaster Bujold, winner of the 1991 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 8:09 Intro/getting to know … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #19: The Vor Game (feat. Dan Moren)”
Olav Rokne of the Hugo Awards Book Club joins Seth to discuss Vernor Vinge’s A Deepness in the Sky, which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2000. Time Codes: Start – 9:44 Intro/getting to know Olav 9:45 – 18:22 Non-Spoiler discussion 18:23 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: A Hugo Awards Book … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #18: A Deepness in the Sky (feat. Olav Rokne)”
This time, Seth is joined by Scott Stokely of Blue Power Disc Golf to discuss Robert A. Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, winner of the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 8:38 Intro/getting to know Scott 8:39 – 22:29 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:30 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #17: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (feat. Scott Stokely)”
This time, Seth is joined by Em Barger of Hate Read to discuss Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, winner of the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 7:57 Intro/getting to know Em 7:58 – 20:41 Non-Spoiler discussion 20:42 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: Em’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/emnoteliza Hate Read links: … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #16: The Graveyard Book (feat. Em Barger)”
This time is absolutely thrilled to be joined by Keith Law of ESPN (author of Smart Baseball) to discuss Connie Willis’s hilarious To Say Nothing of the Dog, winner of the 1999 Hugo Award. Huge thanks to Keith for taking the time to chat! Time Codes: Start – 13:08 Intro/getting to know Keith 13:09 – … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #15: To Say Nothing of the Dog (feat. Keith Law)”
This time, Seth is joined by Steve Hollaway of MVP Disc Sports to discuss Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game, winner of the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Be sure to check out MVP Disc Sports in the links below, and pick up disc golf! Time Codes: Start – 9:15 Intro/getting to know Steve 9:16 … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #14: Ender’s Game (feat. Steve Hollaway)”
Seth is joined this time by Mitch Wagner to discuss Walter M. Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz, winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 8:05 Intro/getting to know Mitch 8:06 – 20:25 Non-Spoiler discussion 20:26 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Links: https://twitter.com/mitchwagner http://mitchwagner.com/ http://www.enterprisecloudnews.com/ https://twitter.com/ECloudNews Keith Law’s review: … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #13: A Canticle for Leibowitz (feat. Mitch Wagner)”
Rounding out the first year of the Hugos There Podcast, Seth is joined by Roger Anderson of the Kitchen Counter Podcast to discuss Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, which was awarded the Retro Hugo in 2004 for the year 1954. Time Codes: Start – 7:30 Intro/getting to know Roger 7:31 – 19:25 Non-Spoiler discussion 19:26 – … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #12: Fahrenheit 451 (feat. Roger Anderson)”
This time, Seth is joined by Thomas Hornigold of the podcast Physical Attraction to discuss Frederik Pohl’s 1978 Hugo Winner, Gateway. Time Codes: Start – 5:17 Intro/getting to know Thomas 5:18 – 21:29 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:30 – end Spoiler discussion Notes: Physical Attraction: http://www.physicalattraction.libsyn.com/ https://twitter.com/physicspod Hay-on-Wye, city of books: http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/ Thomas’s writing on Singularity Hub: … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #11: Gateway, by Frederik Pohl (feat. Thomas Hornigold)”
This time, Seth is joined by Matt Anderson of The Sci-Fi Christian to discuss John Scalzi’s Redshirts, winner of the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel, a book simultaneously short, hilarious, and surprisingly profound. Time Codes: Start – 8:25 Intro/getting to know Matt 8:26 – 16:49 Non-Spoiler discussion 16:50 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & … Continue reading “Hugos There Podcast #10: Redshirts, by John Scalzi (feat. Matt Anderson)”