Reading the Hugo winners, one guest at a time.
Seth is joined by his Take Me To Your Reader co-host to discuss the 1998 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman. Trigger warning for suicide. Start – 2:44 Intro through “Why this book?” 2:45 – 16:09 Non-Spoiler discussion 16:10 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Matrix … Continue reading “HT#68: Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman (feat. James Ralston)”
Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts podcast join me for a discussion of Network Effect, by Martha Wells, winner of the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 8:50 Intro through “Why this book?” 8:51 – 22:03 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:04 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Ancillary Series, by Ann Leckie The … Continue reading “HT#67: Network Effect, by Martha Wells (feat. Brent and Cody from The Hugonauts)”
For the first time, I host a panel of people discussing the nominees for Best Novella for 2022. Previously, I’d only covered short story and novelette nominees. A video version (not quite as tight) is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leFYsmtGU4s Time codes and links to panelists’ social media below: Time Codes: Quick point about novellas from Juan … Continue reading “2022 Nominees for Best Novella – Discussion Panel”
This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Novelette. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK00Q96yMQc Time Codes: Bots of the Lost Ark: 07:45Colors of the Immortal Palette: 23:17O2 Arena: 40:55That Story Isn’t the Story: 53:10Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.: 01:02:57L’Esprit de L’Escalier: … Continue reading “2022 Hugo Nominees for Novelette – Discussion Panel”
This is the audio-only version of a Zoom discussion panel about the 2022 Hugo nominees for Best Short Story. It’s slightly shorter than the video, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmZaNdsflo Time Codes: Mr Death: 6:25Proof by Induction: 20:31The Sin of America: 43:22Tangles: 58:12Unknown Number: 1:12:33Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather: 1:26:37 Story Links: “Mr. Death” … Continue reading “2022 Hugo Nominees for Short Story – Discussion Panel”
Seth’s nephew Jacob joins him for a quick conversation about Mirror Dance, winner of the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novel. No real non-spoiler discussion on this one since it’s pretty hard to discuss without spoilers both for this book and for the rest of the Vorkosigan Saga.
Marshall and Steve from Androids & Assets join Seth for a discussion of the second and third books in Kim Stanley Robinson’s MarsTrilogy Green Mars and Blue Mars, which won the 1994 and 1997 Hugo Awards for Best Novel. Start – 7:56 Intro through “Why this book?” 7:57 – 19:55 Non-Spoiler discussion 19:56 – end … Continue reading “HT#65: Green Mars and Blue Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson (feat. Androids & Assets)”
Hugo-nominated Fan Writer Paul Weimer joins me for a discussion of …And Call Me Conrad, by Roger Zelazny, co-winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Start – 10:26 Intro through “Why this book?” 10:27 – 22:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 23:00 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: The Dying Earth, by Gene Wolfe Cage … Continue reading “HT#64: …And Call Me Conrad, by Roger Zelazny (feat. Paul Weimer)”
Something I’ve wrestled quite a bit with over the years is my dawning understanding that the evidence for evolution is, contrary to the many attempts to deny it, very good. I’ve read extensively on the subject and thought long and hard about how to integrate this understanding with my Christian faith. It hasn’t always been … Continue reading “Bonus: Discussion With Christians Who Accept Evolution”
Returning guest David Agranoff joins me for an extended non-spoiler discussion of The Dispossessed, and it really never gets that spoilery at all. Lots of background on Le Guin and the philosophy/politics of the book. Start – 7:30 Intro through “Why this book?” 7:31 – 44:02 Non-Spoiler discussion 44:03 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & … Continue reading “HT#63: The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin (feat. David Agranoff)”