S&L Podcast - #106 - Interview with Michael A. Stackpole

Veronica's on a beach in Hawaii but found a TARDIS or something, so we have an incredibly confusing discussion about ethics, and then an incredibly awesome discussion with author Michael Stackpole.  Join us, won't you?

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You are Spot On - It's impossible to carry enough fuel (in the fusion reactor, this fuel is in the form of fuseable pellets) to power a generation ship for hundreds of years at full thrust.
The Nauvoo's mid section is actually an enormous drum that creates spin gravity after the initial acceleration. This becomes an important plot point in book 3.
- Ty Franck
 
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Best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. 
 

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S&L Podcast - #106 - Interview with Michael A. Stackpole

S&L Podcast - #105 - To Lem or not to Lem?

We kick off Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, debate Terry Goodkind's response to book pirates, and discuss what makes for good and kind book discussion.  See what I did there?  Goodkind.  Good... Kind... just listen.


WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Water
Veronica: Absinthe

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BOOK CHECK-IN
Veronica: Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James
Tom: Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons and The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham

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This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 100,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers. For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service. For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword

S&L Podcast - #105 - To Lem or not to Lem?