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Jim Kelly's Free Reads

63 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 11 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

Welcome to Free Reads, where Hugo and Nebula award winning author James Patrick Kelly podcasts his fiction and non-fiction under a Creative Commons 3.0 license.

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Episodes

On The Net: Laughs

December 14, 2006 00:56 - 6.39 MB

Sorry this took so long. I actually had it done on Monday, but for some reason Front Page wouldn't send it to my server. Damn you, Evil Empire! Anyway, here is at long last. I hope it was worth the wait. This column first appeared in Asimov's in March of 2003. If you want to read the column and pursue the links, click here. Time: 13:54:66 File Size: 6.55mb

On The Net: Singular

December 04, 2006 18:09 - 7.99 MB

Here's yet another alleged hit "On The Net: Singular" from my bi-monthly column in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. You can read the column and discover the many broken links here. Time 17:23:52 File Size 7.98mb

On The Net: Afraid of the Darknet

November 29, 2006 01:29 - 7.05 MB

The hits just keep coming! Well, glancing blows, anyway. Here is another fave installment from my column "On The Net" which runs bi-monthly in Asimov's. This one is called "Afraid of the Darknet." You can read the original column and click the links (not all guaranteed to work!) here. Time: 15:19:61. File Size: 7.22mb

On The Net: Time Travel

November 20, 2006 18:32 - 6.65 MB

Here's On The Net: Time Travel, another installment of my (temporarily) non-fiction podcast, bringing back some of my favorite columns from the "On The Net" series at Asimov's. You can read the original column and click the links I mention here. Time: 14:28:25. File Size: 6.82mb

On The Net: FTL

November 14, 2006 20:36 - 8.04 MB

Here is the debut of my new non-fiction (sort of) podcast. First up is "On The Net: FTL," originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction in June, 2004. Length: 17:11:13. File size 8.03mb

Serpent

June 19, 2006 17:23 - 10.5 MB

Here is "Serpent" podcast in its entirety. It was first published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in May, 2004 Time: 23.33. 46 File Size: 11.05mb

Proof of the Existence of God, etc, etc, etc.

June 05, 2006 17:05 - 13.4 MB

Here is the story which has the longest title I've ever written: "Bierhorst, R. G., Seera, B. L. and Jannifer, R. P. ‘Proof of the Existence of God and an Afterlife.’ Journal of Experimental Psychology. Volume 95, Spring, 2007, pages 32-36." It first appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August in 1998. Time: 14:14.80 File Size: 6.71

Breakaway, Backdown ~ Part Three

May 29, 2006 02:40 - 5.83 MB

Here's Part Three of "Breakaway, Backdown" a one act play adapted from the story of the same name. The story first appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 1996. "Breakaway, Backdown" the play has had several productions, but in February 2006 I was able to capture an excellent one in sound. This is the New Hampshire Theatre Project production, starring the late Lisa Richardson and directed by Genevieve Aichele. It is in three parts. Time 12:41.73. File Size: 5.96mb For photos o...

Breakaway, Backdown ~ Part Two

May 22, 2006 02:22 - 6.09 MB

Here is Part Two of "Breakaway, Backdown" a one act play adapted from the story of the same name. It is in three parts. Time 13:15.36. File Size: 6.22mb

Breakaway, Backdown ~ Part One

May 15, 2006 18:21 - 6.1 MB

Here is Part One of "Breakaway, Backdown" a one act play adapted from the story of the same name. It is in three parts. Time 13:16.94. File Size: 6.23mb

Barry Westphal Crashes The Singularity

May 08, 2006 18:00 - 4.13 MB

"Barry Westphal Crashes The Singularity" was first published on The Infinite Matrix in September, 2002 and was reprinted in Beyond Singularity edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois (Ace Books) in December, 2005. Time: 10:16.28 File Size: 4.82mb Websites mentioned in the introduction: Flickr pix of Grand Canyon trip Burn download page

Unique Visitors

October 25, 2005 14:58 - 6.71 MB

"Unique Visitors" was first published in REDSHIFT edited by Al Sarrantonio, ROC, 2001. Time:15:09, File Size:7.11MB

Faith

October 21, 2005 13:39 - 27.4 MB

"Faith" was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction, June 1989. Time:59:25, File Size 27.86 MB. In 1999, "Faith," an opera adapted from this story by composer Michael Ching has its debut at the City Auditorium in Concord, NH. It subsequently has played in New York and Chicago.