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Flubber Colonoscopy! (The Absent-Minded Professor/Flubber, based on “A Situation of Gravity,” by Samuel W. Taylor

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Flubber Colonoscopy! (The Absent-Minded Professor/Flubber, based on "A Situation of Gravity," by Samuel W. Taylor
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This time we picked up a very hard to find story, “A Situation of Gravity,” by Samuel W. Taylor, which was adapted into the 1961 movie The Absent-Minded Professor and the 1996 remake Flubber.

The story was originally published in the May 22, 1943 issue of Liberty magazine. We couldn’t find that. It was also anthologized in Taylor’s book Take My Advice, Mr. President. We also couldn’t find that. But one of our local librarians traced us down a scan of the story from the anthology. Let us know if you have an easier time finding it. If not, enjoy the episode without the reading!

Rankings!

James: Story/1996 movie/1961 movie

Colin: 1961 movie/1996 movie/Story

Seth: 1961 movie/Story/1996 movie

Let us know if you were able to find the story. It’s truly difficult to find.

TMTYR Episode #82: Oh, I Had Some Brews (Conjure Wife, Hugos There crossover)

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conjure-wifeIt’s the TMTYR/Hugos There Podcast crossover you’ve all been waiting for! For Halloween 2019, the Pavement Pounders discuss the 2019/1944 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel winner, Conjure Wife, by Fritz Lieber, and its three (!) movie adaptations.

We’ve been warned by at least one woman that any female readers/listeners may hate read/watch. We understand this.

Rankings!:

Colin:

  • book
  • 1962 film
  • 1980 film
  • 1944 film

James:

  • book
  • 1962 film
  • 1980 film
  • 1944 film

Seth:

  • 1962 film
  • book
  • 1980 film
  • 1944 film

Notes:
Original Novel from Unknown Worlds:
http://www.unz.com/print/Unknown-1943apr-00009/?View=PDF

Burn, Witch, Burn! (1962 film) on Amazon Video (no longer Prime, sorry):
https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Witch-Janet-Blair/dp/B009EOBB4C

History of the book’s publication:
https://www.blackgate.com/2014/02/15/lust-women-and-the-devil-seven-decades-of-fritz-leibers-conjure-wife/

Chris Rock bit on taking credit for things you’re supposed to do (content warning: all the n-words):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0B_ekSrsEk

Scriabin’s Piano Sonata #9 (hot garbage):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxotmXmvGw