Sci-Fi Throwdown

Nate and Chris
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Welcome to Sci-Fi Throwdown!  At one time, the genre of science fiction was not considered serious literature, the stuff of mostly pulp magazines and mere entertainment.  Readers of the genre will know this has not been the case for quite some time, and that there has been a surge in careful and critical analysis of science fiction developing for decades.  As former philosophy students now involved in the corporate world, we hope to contribute to this trend by interpreting and analyzing work within the genre.  

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  1. 22.11.2023

    Episode 4.2--The Whisperer in Darkness

    Join Nate and Chris once more as we tighten our eldritch three-corner hats, get sick on Boston Baked Beans, and discuss H.P. Lovecraft's novella "The Whisperer in Darkness."  Chris is now obsessed with storing his brain in a jar, and Nate will, apparently, never be able to pronounce Nyarlathotep.    References: The Whisperer in Darkness: Collected Stories Volume One (Tales of Mystery & The Supernatural) by H.P. Lovecraft https://a.co/4DDCorq I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft by S. T. Joshi In the Mind of H. P. Lovecraft: A Collection of Essays by H. P. Lovecraft https://a.co/ajI9VHY An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H. P. Lovecraft by David E. Schultz, S. T. Joshi https://a.co/32s0Llj A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition by Bill Bryson https://a.co/dPXbR1i It's Probably Not Aliens podcast: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/4359456 Music from pixabay.com surf-rock-137016 by The_Mountain sciense-inspiring-technology-113441 by PaulYudin

    1 ч. 21 мин.
  2. Episode 4.1--The Whisperer in Darkness

    02.11.2023

    Episode 4.1--The Whisperer in Darkness

    Join Nate and Chris as we put on our eldritch three corder hats and pig out on gibbous Boston Baked Beans to discuss H.P. Lovecraft's novelette "The Whisperer in Darkness."  Oh, and lots of abyss staring, forbidden knowledge gesturing, and some mushroom crab people who can look like....anything.   References: The Whisperer in Darkness: Collected Stories Volume One (Tales of Mystery & The Supernatural) by H.P. Lovecraft https://a.co/4DDCorq I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft by S. T. Joshi In the Mind of H. P. Lovecraft: A Collection of Essays by H. P. Lovecraft https://a.co/ajI9VHY An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H. P. Lovecraft by David E. Schultz, S. T. Joshi https://a.co/32s0Llj Music from pixabay.com surf-rock-137016 by The_Mountain

    1 ч. 11 мин.

  3. 11.10.2023 ·  Бонусный контент

    Episode 3--Emergency Skin

    Join Nate and Chris as we take a much needed turn, discussing N.K. Jemisin's textual pocket full of awesomeness, Emergency Skin.  Only delusions of TANSTAAFLing going on with this absolute gem of a novella/short story/novelette (the difference eludes me).   Emergency Skin is available on Amazon, and can be downloaded for free--we both highly recommend doing so.   N.K. Jemisin interviewed by Ezra Klein:  https://youtu.be/I6xyFQhbsjQ?feature=shared Music from pixabay.com surf-rock-137016 by The_Mountain happy-cooking-show-111370  by Music_For_Videos Artwork provided by Ji Oh Choi.  http://www.jiohchoi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH-UXBj6nE0

    34 мин.

  4. 26.09.2023

    Episode 2.2--The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

    TANSTAAFLing.....so much TANSTAAFLing....too much....I can't think..... Join Nate and Chris once more as they run a loose libertarian comb through Robert A. Heinlein's 1967 Hugo Award winning novel, "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress."  Check out Zwolinski and Tomasi's book on Amazon here (we are not affiliates): https://www.amazon.com/Individualists-Radicals-Reactionaries-Struggle-Libertarianism/dp/0691155542/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26PJH51JI1ADJ&keywords=zwolinski+libertarianism&qid=1695700139&sprefix=zwolinski%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1 Zwolinski, M and Tomasi, J. The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism.   April, 2023.   Princeton University Press Music from pixabay.com award-ceremony-nomination-solemn-winner-triumphant-victory-123485 by "Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras" surf-rock-137016 by The_Mountain

    1 ч. 15 мин.
  5. Episode 2.1--The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

    12.09.2023

    Episode 2.1--The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

    Join Nate and Chris as they admire, complain, and do a bit of raging about Robert A. Heinlein's Hugo Award winning, Libertarian inspired novel "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress."

    1 ч. 4 мин.
  6. Episode 1.2--The Chrysalids

    29.08.2023

    Episode 1.2--The Chrysalids

    Join us again while we follow the zany madcap adventures of David, Rosalind, and Petra as they cunningly escape the oppressive forces of Waknuk!  In this episode, we talk a bit more about the different post-apocalyptic conceptions of the human form and progress, as well as some social engineering, and a bit of character analysis. We can be reached through Instagram at scifithrowdown.

    53 мин.
  7. Episode 1.1--The Chrysalids

    11.08.2023

    Episode 1.1--The Chrysalids

    In this episode, we discuss John Wyndham's book The Chrysalids.  The Chrysalids was published in 1955, and tells the story of a group of teenagers in a post-apocalyptic world who are ostracized from their community for being telepaths.  Social engineering, eugenics, and some surprisingly engaging thoughts on the nature of the human form make this coming-of-age novel a very fun read!

    56 мин.

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Welcome to Sci-Fi Throwdown!  At one time, the genre of science fiction was not considered serious literature, the stuff of mostly pulp magazines and mere entertainment.  Readers of the genre will know this has not been the case for quite some time, and that there has been a surge in careful and critical analysis of science fiction developing for decades.  As former philosophy students now involved in the corporate world, we hope to contribute to this trend by interpreting and analyzing work within the genre.  

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