http://www.starshipsofa.com 2010 Hugo Award Nominee Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:37:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.starshipsofa.com/feed/ Take a voyage on the Science Fiction podcast StarShipSofa if you dare? Travel into the deepest realms of the classic Sci-fi and science fiction world. Calling at such science fiction destinations as Philip K Dick, Alfred Bester, John Brunner and all the other great Sci Fi writers out there. Then, from science fiction and Sci Fi we travel anywhere our imagination and our podcast take us. All wrapped up and inspired by the great Ronnie Corbett. Intrigued? Want to find out more about our science fiction podcast?. Then travel on the greatest science fiction and Sci Fi ride of your life, the StarShipSofa podcast.... If it's classic science fiction... or sci fi trivia listen no further - science fiction never listened so good! Tony C. Smith no Tony C. Smith starshipsofa@gmail.com starshipsofa@gmail.com (Tony C. Smith) 2009 The Science Fiction Audio Magazine science fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short, flash,scifi, sci-fi,story,narration http://www.starshipsofa.com/wp-includes/images/categories/original_t.jpg http://www.starshipsofa.com/category/cover-art/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100728/aural-delights-no-146-langdon-jones/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100728/aural-delights-no-146-langdon-jones/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:52:49 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=1810 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100728/aural-delights-no-146-langdon-jones/feed/ 1 - Coming Up This Week 03:00 - Flash Fiction: Seven Songs of Trilobite Survival by Craig DeLancey 07:30 - Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella 14:40 - Interview: Langdon Jones 36:40 - Main Fiction: To Have and To Hold by Langdon Jones 48:25 - ... (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSAD146cover500.jpg) Coming Up This Week 03:00 Flash Fiction: Seven Songs of Trilobite Survival by Craig DeLancey (http://www.craigdelancey.com) 07:30 Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella (http://www.uvulaaudio.com/) 14:40 Interview: Langdon Jones (http://www.langjones.com/) 36:40 Main Fiction: To Have and To Hold by Langdon Jones (http://www.langjones.com/) 48:25 Book Promo: Amy H. Sturgis (http://www.amyhsturgis.com/) 02:35:00 Fact Article: Film Talk by Rod Barnett (http://pitofrod.blogspot.com/) 02:37:00 Closing Remarks: by Tony C. Smith 02:49:00 Narrator: Neal Corbett (http://www.obliviongizmo.com/), Tom MacGregor Cover Art: Ben Wootten (www.benwootten.com) + http://benwootten.deviantart.com/ (http://benwootten.deviantart.com/) Discount Code for Captain's Logs: BEACHREAD305 (http://www.starshipsofa.com/captains-logs/) August 15, 2010 Tony C. Smith no http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100630/aural-delights-no-143-peter-watts/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100630/aural-delights-no-143-peter-watts/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:11:21 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=1770 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100630/aural-delights-no-143-peter-watts/feed/ 1 - - - Book Opening: by Amy H. Sturgis 00:00 Coming Up This Week 04:10 Captain's Logs: Will Rees 06:37 - Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella 28:15 - Main Fiction: The Island by Peter Watts 48:40:38 - Book Opening: by Larry Santoro 02:25:00... (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSAD143COVER500.jpg) Book Opening: by Amy H. Sturgis (http://www.amyhsturgis.com/) 00:00 Coming Up This Week 04:10 Captain's Logs: Will Rees 06:37 Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanella (http://www.uvulaaudio.com/) 28:15 Main Fiction: The Island by Peter Watts (http://www.rifters.com/) 48:40:38 Book Opening: by Larry Santoro (http://blufftoninthedriftless.blogspot.com/) 02:25:00 Fact Article: Obsvation Deck by Cheryl Morgan (http://www.cheryl-morgan.com/) 02:30:00 Closing Remarks: by Tony C. Smith 02:36:00 Narrator: Amy H Sturgis (http://www.amyhsturgis.com/) Cover Art: Chris Butler (http://www.chrisbutlerart.com/) Tony C. Smith no 2:37:42 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100602/aural-delights-no-139-philip-k-dick-juliette-wade/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100602/aural-delights-no-139-philip-k-dick-juliette-wade/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:11:13 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=1691 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100602/aural-delights-no-139-philip-k-dick-juliette-wade/feed/ 0 - Coming Up This Week 00:45 - Winner Of Last Month's Then and Now 02:23 - Main Fiction: The Defenders by Philip K. Dick 02:54 - Fact Article: Looking Back At Science Fiction History by Amy H. Sturgis 01:01:36 - Main Fiction: Let The Word Take Me by Ju... (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/Cover500.jpg) Coming Up This Week 00:45 Winner Of Last Month's Then and Now 02:23 Main Fiction: The Defenders by Philip K. Dick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick) 02:54 Fact Article: Looking Back At Science Fiction History by Amy H. Sturgis 01:01:36 Main Fiction: Let The Word Take Me by Juliette Wade (http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/) 01:15:05 Closing Remarks: Next Week by Tony C. Smith 02:07:33 Narrators: Julie Davis (http://hcforgottenclassics.blogspot.com/) Paul Caggegi (http://theprocessdiary.blogspot.com/) Matthew Stephens Cover Art: Dee Cunniffe (http://twitter.com/deezoid) Tony C. Smith no http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100526/aural-delights-no-137-jeffrey-ford/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100526/aural-delights-no-137-jeffrey-ford/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 10:43:43 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=1678 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100526/aural-delights-no-137-jeffrey-ford/feed/ 1 - News: Enhanced Version of Aural Delights 00: 27 - Coming Up This Week 02:45 - Sofanauts Announcment Peter Watts 04:28 - Fact Article: 90 Seconds Megan Argo 07:02 - Main Fiction: Boatman's Holiday by Jeffrey Ford 09:18 - Fact Article: Science News by... (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSADCOVER138600.jpg) News: Enhanced Version of Aural Delights 00: 27 Coming Up This Week 02:45 Sofanauts Announcment Peter Watts (http://sofanauts.com/sofanauts/the-sofanauts-no-35) 04:28 Fact Article: 90 Seconds Megan Argo (http://www.rigel.org.uk/) 07:02 Main Fiction: Boatman's Holiday by Jeffrey Ford (http://www.well-builtcity.com/index.html) 09:18 Fact Article: Science News by J. J. Campanella (http://www.uvulaaudio.com/) 54:03 Closing Remarks: Next Week by Tony C. Smith 01:14:55 Narrators: Peter Piazza Cover Art: Brian Woods (http://www.brianthomaswoods.com/) Tony C. Smith no http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100223/aural-delights-no-122-michael-f-flynn/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100223/aural-delights-no-122-michael-f-flynn/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:08:40 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=1530 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20100223/aural-delights-no-122-michael-f-flynn/feed/ 2 - Guest Editorial: The Hugo's by Lawrence Santoro 03:30 - Fact Article: The Transcribe Project by Will Reese 21:00 - Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanalla 38:00 - Main Fiction: The Clapping Hands Of God by Michael F. (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSAD122COVER_fine500.jpg) Guest Editorial: The Hugo's by Lawrence Santoro (http://blufftoninthedriftless.blogspot.com/) 03:30 Fact Article: The Transcribe Project by Will Reese 21:00 Fact Article: Science News by J.J. Campanalla (http://www.uvulaaudio.com/) 38:00 Main Fiction: The Clapping Hands Of God by Michael F. Flynn (http://m-francis.livejournal.com/) 01:00:00 Fact Article: Film Talk by Rod Barnett (http://pitofrod.blogspot.com/) 02:44:00 Narrator: Mike Boris (http://www.mikeborisaudio.com/) Cover Art Brian Woods (http://www.brianthomaswoods.com/tutorials/hands-god) Tony C. Smith no 2:58:05 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20091223/starshipsofa-no-114-jeff-carlson/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20091223/starshipsofa-no-114-jeff-carlson/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:03:57 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=1445 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20091223/starshipsofa-no-114-jeff-carlson/feed/ 1 - Editorial by Tony C Smith - Fact Article By JJ Campanella - Main Fiction Intro by Jeff Carlson - Main Fiction: A Lovely Little Christmas Fire by Jeff Carlson - Art Cover by Tom Bevan (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSS-AD-114-Cover_2.jpg) Editorial by Tony C Smith Fact Article By JJ Campanella (http://www.uvulaaudio.com/) Main Fiction Intro by Jeff Carlson (http://www.jverse.com/) Main Fiction: A Lovely Little Christmas Fire by Jeff Carlson (http://www.jverse.com/) Art Cover by Tom Bevan (http://www.tombevan.co.uk/) Tony C. Smith no http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090826/aural-delights-no-97-nancy-kress/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090826/aural-delights-no-97-nancy-kress/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:00:07 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=848 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090826/aural-delights-no-97-nancy-kress/feed/ 2 - Art: Alllie - Poetry: Half-Way Home by G.O Clark 02:30 - Fact: FilmTalk by Rod Barnett 32:25 - Main Fiction: Flowers of Aulit Prison by Nancy Kress 22:30 - Narrators: Amy H Sturgis Ray Sizmore - Advertisment: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSAD97fine-1.jpg) Art: Alllie (http://alllie.com/) Poetry: Half-Way Home by G.O Clark (http://my.att.net/p/PWP-goclark) 02:30 Fact: FilmTalk by Rod Barnett (http://pitofrod.blogspot.com/) 32:25 Main Fiction: Flowers of Aulit Prison by Nancy Kress (http://www.sff.net/people/nankress/) 22:30 Narrators: Amy H Sturgis (http://my.att.net/p/PWP-goclark) Ray Sizmore (http://xrayvisions.wordpress.com/) Advertisment: This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/sofa (http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/template/t1/landing.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&fo=goldtrial14) Time adds in show 00:00 and 29:30 Tony C. Smith no http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090603/aural-delights-no-87-adam-troy-castro/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090603/aural-delights-no-87-adam-troy-castro/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:00:14 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=756 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090603/aural-delights-no-87-adam-troy-castro/feed/ 2 Editorial: Sofanauts by Tony C Smith 03:50 - New Titles: Zoe's Tale, Winterstrike, The Burning Skies, Asimovs, Analog, The Stranger - Flash Fiction: Aliens by Rick Norwood - Fact:  Fiction Crawler by Matthew Sanborn Smith15:00 - Main Fiction: Of A Swee... Editorial: Sofanauts by Tony C Smith 03:50 New Titles: Zoe's Tale (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FZoes-Tale-Old-Mans-Novel%2Fdp%2F0765316986&ei=1LIjStPrE53UjAfajoy1Bg&usg=AFQjCNGSOgZlPaO804QZ4PDUGttV1R-teQ&sig2=WTidUv7RmyrD4g6Nv1Y9Dw), Winterstrike (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FWinterstrike-Liz-Williams%2Fdp%2F0230709311&ei=s7IjSvquJ9m6jAfpwPy2Bg&usg=AFQjCNFcGCyF_bMUraIErFBVwhrH9Umo2A&sig2=bkxbCObyHlQ9VUiPe-lIgA), The Burning Skies (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBurning-Skies-David-J-Williams%2Fdp%2F0553385429&ei=lLIjSvejJ4TLjAeo5ICrBg&usg=AFQjCNFsT2vPmTjuynZ59TcjAXiQxJ9i3Q&sig2=LKN_5PKIScp6l0xohS4vtA), Asimovs (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asimovs.com%2F&ei=KbIjSpniOOLLjAf9q-C3Bg&usg=AFQjCNH4c5oOTb-3cta1XOMsy36PfgMkkQ&sig2=vg8Z5MEVhJoHVGBZY4xcUA), Analog (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analogsf.com%2F&ei=RrIjSvrqMtfRjAe8-8y1Bg&usg=AFQjCNHzYtSvn0gU81ezbwi5ui-BNZ2bpg&sig2=hZjpl-ZzIOtUxZHrjX_cdg), The Stranger (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stranger-Labyrinths-Echo-Max-Frei/dp/1590200659) Flash Fiction: Aliens by Rick Norwood (f.norwood@worldnet.att.net) Fact:  Fiction Crawler by Matthew Sanborn Smith (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheonethousand.blogspot.com%2F&ei=abMjSv3PGZuZjAeP_aHQBg&usg=AFQjCNHBgk907eO0dtR2u_ZNEavBo1-UkQ&sig2=xob22yygRaHJRkfsa7tL9w)15:00 Main Fiction: Of A Sweet Slow Dance in the Wake of Temporary Dogs by Adam Troy Castro (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sff.net%2Fpeople%2Fadam-troy%2F&ei=G7UjSvXrEs7LjAesjt2rBg&usg=AFQjCNHkvSk_mODO1kCvOZKR9ELaID8DWg&sig2=BpPY04Yq_9LT-h3MVthZ9w) 50:00 Fact: Look Back at Genre Fiction by Amy H Sturgis (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mindspring.com%2F~ahsturgis%2F&ei=OLUjSq-5N92QjAfL_uXKBg&usg=AFQjCNG0olsH69cVkYkxoJm7HO2DKGCCww&sig2=b5P_rGlcyXSHppjHtsvUNA), Narrators: Paul Caggige (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheprocessdiary.blogspot.com%2F&ei=V7UjSsLLKeOrjAevwNywBg&usg=AFQjCNG2OElQIizPvNmTHVFT_ewXk88A3w&sig2=_KAnIKT9m2wrfMWJYASXrw), Mike Boris (TheBori@comcast.net), Of A Sweet Slow Dance in the Wake of Temporary Dogs first published in Keith DeCandido's anthology, IMAGININGS (http://www.albeshiloh.com/imaginings/) Links to Fiction Crawler: The Ray-Gun: A Love Story by James Alan Gardner (http://www.asimovs.com/nebulas09/Raygun.shtml) Summer in Paris, Light From the Sky by Ken Scholes (http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/scholes_11_07/) Truth by Robert Reed (http://www.asimovs.com/hugos_2009/Truth.shtml) Jon by George Saunders (http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/01/27/030127fi_fiction?currentPage=1) Pride and Prometheus by John Kessel (http://lcrw.net/cc/index.htm#kessel1) Tony C. Smith no 1:56:37 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090520/aural-delights-no-85-jeremiah-talbot/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090520/aural-delights-no-85-jeremiah-talbot/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 03:30:27 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=730 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090520/aural-delights-no-85-jeremiah-talbot/feed/ 5 - Aural Delights No 85 Jeremiah Tolbert - Editorial: The Sofanauts by Tony C Smith 02:10 - Fact: Comic Book Outsiders 03:12 - Main Fiction: Culture Archivist by Jeremiah Tolbert 11:22 - Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella 54:00 - Narrators: Ray Sizemore Aural Delights No 85 Jeremiah Tolbert Editorial: The Sofanauts (../../../../../www.sofanauts.com) by Tony C Smith 02:10 Fact: Comic Book Outsiders (http://comicbookoutsiders.libsyn.com/) 03:12 Main Fiction: Culture Archivist by Jeremiah Tolbert (http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/) 11:22 Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella (http://www.uvulaaudio.com/) 54:00 Narrators: Ray Sizemore (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://xrayvisions.wordpress.com/&ei=4KLMSeWeN4SNjAec1PHoCQ&sig2=ciS4NejViR72wVYgP1v4qg&usg=AFQjCNHmbI5TidPoKpGJi3MremLmcbzgXA) Tony C. Smith no 1:14:59 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090325/aural-delights-no-71-gord-sellar/ http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090325/aural-delights-no-71-gord-sellar/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:30:24 +0000 SOFA http://www.starshipsofa.com/?p=510 http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090325/aural-delights-no-71-gord-sellar/feed/ 6 Science Fiction audio podcast. This episode features Lester Young and the Jupiter's Moons by Gord Sellar with comments by the author and Asimov's Sheila Williams, poetry by Bruce boston, fact articles by English Assassin and Rob Barnett (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSAD71Final500.jpg) Aural Delights No 71 Gord Sellar Poetry:  Marble People by Bruce Boston (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=2&q=http://www.bruceboston.com/&ei=67zISZWJAYzFjAeZ0MnUAw&sig2=Mo8oJf1XN-czVrmOhjlTTQ&usg=AFQjCNHKjs4qeo-g2QwSrGPP6k9dEQqmSA) 04:00 Fact: English Assassin on Books 04:39 Fact: Film Talk by Rod Barnett (http://pitofrod.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html) 04:39 Poetry:  Chess People by Bruce Boston (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=2&q=http://www.bruceboston.com/&ei=67zISZWJAYzFjAeZ0MnUAw&sig2=Mo8oJf1XN-czVrmOhjlTTQ&usg=AFQjCNHKjs4qeo-g2QwSrGPP6k9dEQqmSA) 25:00 Intro to Main Fiction: Sheila Williams/Asimov's (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.asimovs.com/&ei=zrzISb7rJqSLjAfXlJTVAw&sig2=qAZGw-G0se3r0IQBLlYbCw&usg=AFQjCNFvWLQMgNtGeI7pVsqG0gTNHwtqTw) 26:40 Main Fiction : Lester Young and the Jupiter's Moons by Gord Sellar (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.gordsellar.com/&ei=C73ISYifCOTCjAfVx_jPAw&sig2=i50VSTnYueBE1NXF5TOdnQ&usg=AFQjCNFHY8b3JqvjprtbpZK7zcxLDWlbyg) 29:20 Outro To Main Fiction: Gord Sellar 02:03:00 Fact: Cover Art by Skeet (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.skeetland-art.com/&ei=cb3ISbzZGIzIjAef8JnSAw&sig2=rxPub-SnY1wgvCY8aXO_Yw&usg=AFQjCNHghK-4_KS85DropPLpdcie0ELMbQ) 02:11:00 Poetry:  Gargoyle People by Bruce Boston (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=2&q=http://www.bruceboston.com/&ei=67zISZWJAYzFjAeZ0MnUAw&sig2=Mo8oJf1XN-czVrmOhjlTTQ&usg=AFQjCNHKjs4qeo-g2QwSrGPP6k9dEQqmSA) 02:20:0000 Narrators:  JJ Campanella (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=U&start=2&q=http://www.uvulaaudio.com/&ei=pbzISfaUOtm0jAe8ybzHAw&sig2=85y7EnV4TOSLcx3Na6CM9w&usg=AFQjCNHJXMYnEHQKhfB5mRJh340GaeLExw) Diane Severson (http://www.divadianes.blogspot.com/) Advertisement: This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/sofa (http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/template/t1/landing.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&fo=goldtrial14)Time adds in show 00:00 and 24:00. Tony C. Smith no