S&L Podcast - #340 - No Birdy Poos
/The Verge is writing SciFi for a better tomorrow, plus is Roald Dahl Fantasy? Is It's a Wonderful Life SciFi?
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Gun Gun Gurt
Veronica: Eye of the Hawk Imperial Ale from Mendocino Brewing
QUICK BURNS
On January 14th, The Verge will be publishing Better Worlds: 10 original fiction stories, five animated adaptations, and five audio adaptations by a diverse roster of science fiction authors who take a more optimistic view of what lies ahead in ways both large and small, fantastical and everyday.
Netflix announced original animated events, series and specials based on Roald Dahl's novels including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, and more. Production starts next year. Missing from the list are The Witches, Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach.
Is "It's A Wonderful Life" A SciFi Film?
TRP: The Londonist website has put together a fictional map of Britain.
It is mostly made-up Film, TV and Literature locations and there are a few Science Fiction and Fantasy locations (Harry Potter, Midwich Cuckoos, 1984, Winnie-the-Pooh, Dr Doolittle, Judge Dredd etc.)
Mark: The October Man, the next Rivers of London novella by Ben Aaronovitch, is available for preorder from Subterranean Press, I think this signed limited hardcover edition, scheduled for May 2019, comes out about a month before the regular release.
Mark: Is the laser mightier than the sword? A comparative study for the urethrotomy
NOTE: Full text is only available via libraries with a SpringerLink subscription.
and Mark also knows where to get a miniature arm holding a sword and or laser
BARE YOUR SWORD
#339 - Nope Ropes on a Tren (about Mary Sue stuff)
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
