Constellary Tales Podcast
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsConstellary Tales is a speculative fiction (SF -- science fiction and fantasy) magazine and podcast. The podcast examines SF storytelling on the page and screen and addresses (not too seriously) how SF intersects culture and society. Selected episodes feature interviews with writers and others in the SF world as well as narrated stories from Constellary Tales magazine.
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Episodes
Constellary Tales #8
April 30, 2019 18:16 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBConstellary Tales presents an audio production of “Ambassador,” cover story of Issue #2. Contents (00:00) Audio production of Michael Adam Robson’s “Ambassador” from Constellary Tales Issue #2, narrated by Laura Lippman (21:40) Adam talks with us about fungus-like creatures (some fictional, some that should be) and other behind-the-scenes details of his short story. (36:40) Spoiler-free recommendations: Worlds Unknown by Marvel Comics (adaptation of Harry Bates’ “Farewell to the Mast...
Constellary Tales #7
March 26, 2019 14:36 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBContents (0:00) SFWA Grand Master Joe Haldeman takes Brian and Ken behind the scenes of his storied career in an exclusive interview. Among other conversation topics… How “I of Newton” went from the page to The Twilight Zone The unusual origins of Hugo Award-winning short story “Tricentennial” Getting The Forever War published (and bootlegging the stage production) Details about Joe’s new novel in the works (!!!) (34:40) Spoiler-free recommendations: Daniel J. Clark’s Behind the Cu...
Constellary Tales #6
February 27, 2019 13:03 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBContents (00:00) Guest Mark Linsenmayer from the Partially Examined Life podcast helps Brian and Ken push through the philosophical thicket of causality and precrime (and prepunishement) in Philip K. Dick’s short story “The Minority Report.” (33:12) Mark and Ken square off in a game of trivia about Philip K. Dick movie adaptations Blade Runner and Total Recall. (47:44) Spoiler-free recommendations: Harry Bates’ “Farewell to the Master,” Yan Han’s Animal World Thanks to Vaneza Calleja...
Constellary Tales #5
January 29, 2019 14:44 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBContents (00:00) Robert Heinlein pushes the trope of recursive progeny to its absurd extremes in the 1959 short story “All You Zombies” (note: not about zombies). Brian and Ken discuss the story and the subsequent 2014 film adaptation Predestination and even kick around a few real world (!) examples. (29:45) Spoiler-free recommendations: Charles Burns’ Black Hole, Neill Blomkamp’s “Alive in Joburg” and District 9
Constellary Tales #4
December 18, 2018 21:43 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBConstellary Tales presents an audio production of “Kill Switch,” cover story of Issue #1. Then we go behind the scenes in an interview with the story’s author Henry Szabranski. Contents (00:00) Audio production of Henry Szabranski’s “Kill Switch” from Constellary Tales Issue #1, narrated by Mark Linsenmayer (20:05) Henry answers our pressing questions about astrophysics, character names, and the Discontinuity universe. Ken makes wild speculations. Brian eventually gets Henry’s last name ...
Constellary Tales #3
November 20, 2018 02:36 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBA smart house outlasts humanity in Ray Bradbury's 1950 short story "There Will Come Soft Rains." Tex describes the annual "experience camp" for authors, Writers in the Field. Contents Author, teacher and Lone Star State original Arianne “Tex” Thompson joins our discussion. (00:00) A smart house outlasts humanity in Ray Bradbury’s 1950 short story “There Will Come Soft Rains.” (24:05) Longswords and lockpicks! Poisons and ponies! Tex describes these and other hands-on experiences at the...
Constellary Tales #2
October 11, 2018 12:28 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBOctavia Butler's "Bloodchild" is (among other things) a successful example of a certain kind of pregnancy story. Brian puts Ken to test about films nominated both for the Hugo and the Oscar. Contents (00:00) Octavia Butler's "Bloodchild" is (among other things) a successful example of a certain kind of pregnancy story. Other examples are hit-or-miss... (21:35) Brian puts Ken to the test about films nominated both for the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo and the Best Picture Oscar. Ken get...
Constellary Tales #1
September 03, 2018 20:43 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBKurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" turns up in unusual places, plus two film adaptations. Brian quizzes Ken on writing advice from famous authors. Contents (00:00) Submit your stories to Constellary Tales SF Magazine (02:30) Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” turns up in unusual places, plus two film adaptations (34:40) Brian quizzes Ken on writing advice from famous authors (42:05) Spoiler-free recommendations: Castle Rock, What Mad Universe Links – Writing Guidance Octavia Butle...