
I read sci-fi stories to you while you drive to work, walk the dog, or try and fall asleep. Then maybe I give you my thoughts on the story, followed by you tweeting me your own commentary. We all become best friends and fly away in hover cars into a binary sunset.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 30 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | FictionScience Fiction | ||||

You might have heard this one before. Or at least heard of it. Live reading of my first read through. Experience it with me.
Ye olde friend J. Arthur returns to put some Medieval prose in your ear. It ain't science, but it is fiction and it's short. Frankly I don't konw why the Penguin Galaxy collection contains a fantasy novel in it. I guess Dune is half fantasy so it was... more
I'm reviewing a NEW book on SFS this week. That's right, a book that was written in the 21st century. A first! And joining me, the friend that recommended it to me, Mark "The Bad Movie Recommender" himself. The topic of this episode is Andy Weir's la... more
A live reading of a short story by American Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Is it science fiction? You decide.
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My dear Mr. Josh Arthur, how can you possibly abandon us now? I doubt I need the reviews of something I can’t immediately turn around and listen to; I need to listen to the strange and unusual like The Brick Moon. 🧱🌖Would I ever need silliness and total failures of imagination concerning Zen/Zem u, DC-8s, Teegebäck (?), Teegeack, volcanos, theatans, 1 x 10⁹ year contracts *… no, I don't think so.
These are so much better. You've released a mere 20! What's 20 more?
* I don't know how tha... more
It was so pleasant to hear the review. I hope you continue after The Najed Sun with Robots of Dawn, Robots and Empire. Then the entire Foundation series but in order if the over arching story not the order in whic they were written.
Just finished your Naken Sun review. While Naked Sun is not as good as Caves of Steel, the rest if the series gets better and better. Most importantly you cannot read the original Foundation Trilogy before you read each of the following. These are critical to seein... more
The stories chosen were so cool and off the beaten path, and the discussions were great, thoughtful, and full of surprising information (axial tilt of Venus, anyone?)
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