Constellary Tales Podcast

Constellary Tales #8

Constellary 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 Master”), Blade Runner short films by Shinichirō Watanabe and Luke Scott Link Blade Runner 2049 – The Years Between official short films

Constellary Tales #7

Contents (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 Curve, Robert L. Forward’s Dragon’s Egg

Constellary Tales #6

Contents (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 Callejas for reading the short passage from Lewis Carrol.

Constellary Tales #5

Contents (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

Constellary 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 right. (38:20) Spoiler-free recommendations: Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, “Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain” by Yoon Ha Lee Links Henry Szabranski’s blog and author page on Amazon