The 1960s in Review

Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast

English - June 22, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 35.3 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Sisters Alice and Ann have read all of the novels that won either a Hugo award, a Nebula award, or both in the 1960s. In this episode, they look back on the experience and discuss how they think their readership is progressing.

Want to skip to a specific topic? Here are some time stamps to help guide you:

01:10 Lost Episodes - Starship Troopers, Canticle for Lebowitz and Case for Conscience

04:00 We rank our favorites

10:18 Impactful vs. Enjoyable books

12:16 History Lessons

13:16 Myths and Legends

15:19 Women in the 60s

18:10 Aliens in the 60s

19:25 How are we doing with our manifesto and goals?

22:50 New Ideas, new friends

29:24 Looking forward to the 70s