Time for a new episode of the podcast!
This time Colin and Phil ponder what it means to be a science fiction fan. Would you call yourself one? Would other people call you one?
How deeply are you connected to fandom?
We try to get to the bottom of it all in this episode. And then we go into our usual quizzy goodness, and our regular past/present/future discussion.
Join us, why don't you?
We'll post the full show notes later, so please check back for those. In the meantime, sit back, relax, and listen...
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Trouble with Lichen is my favourite Wyndham novel. I'm both excited and nervous about the idea of an adaptation, given the gender politics of the book. I last reread it in 2018 and I thought it held up very well except that (understandable given when it was written) it considered gender only as a binary and we now recognise it is so much more than that. I will look out for further news about this and be hopeful.
ReplyDeleteThat was another fun episode guys. Actually never thought of “fandom” in that way. I personally experience that podcasts like yours (SF 101, take me to your reader etc.) contribute to my personal development and broaden my taste in science fiction. Thanks for this.
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Science Fiction Canon: In episode 39 you both stated that there is no set science fiction "Canon" and, given the vast range and type of stories available, I totally agree. However there are certain words or phrases that have become ubiquitous to the point that, when used in a new story, little or no explanation seems necessary. A couple of examples might include: Ansible - a device or system used to communicate over vast expanses with little or no lag time. I've seen this term used by LeGuin, Scott Card and others. The most recent incident I ran across is in a Becky Chambers book. Star Trek calls this subspace transmission, but it's the same principle.
ReplyDeleteSublime - the point when a race or civilization transcends the need for physical bodies and becomes pure energy(?). Authors like Peter H. Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, and Ian M. Banks have all used this idea to one extent or another.
FTL (faster than light) - this is more of a device (one might say trope) that has been so thoroughly explored by so many authors that a comprehensive explanation hardly seems necessary to the modern reader of science fiction. It is almost univerally understood to just be "a thing."
I'm sure there are scores of other examples. I just thought I'd throw in my two cents.
Love the podcast - thanks so much.