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TMTYR Episode #34: Ion Canonization, or an Axe-Whuppin' (Top 3 Expanded Universe Entries)
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For a special tie-in with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens , the Pavement Pounders discuss their Top 3 entries in the dearly-departed Expanded Universe, now called Star Wars: Legends.
Pavement Pounder Picks!:
Colin:
Heir to the Empire, by Timothy ZahnHan Solo: Paradise Snare, by A.C. CrispinSpinter of the Mind’s Eye, by Alan Dean Foster
James:
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (console game)The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy ZahnStar Wars: Clone Wars (Tartakovsky)
Seth:
The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy ZahnStar Wars: Republic Commando (PC game)Star Wars: Clone Wars (Tartakovsky)
Notes: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canon
What’s in the Canon?http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/16/star-wars-canon
Thrawn Trilogy:http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Thrawn-Trilogy/dp/1595824170
Star Wars: Clone Wars:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVk9lPotcW4
Splinter of the Mind’s Eyehttp://www.amazon.com/Splinter-Minds-Eye-Star-Legends-ebook/dp/B00513F9CA/
Han Solo: Paradise Snare:http://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Snare-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0553574159
Star Wars: Republic Commando:http://www.amazon.com/Star%C2%A0Wars-%C2%A0Republic%C2%A0Commando-Pc/dp/B000VV9T7S/
Wookieepedia: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
Barnes & Noble series on the Expanded Universe:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/building-a-galaxy-far-far-away-the-story-of-the-star-wars-expanded-universe-part-1/
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TMTYR Episode #32: Practically Illiterate (Top 3 SF Books)
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And now for something completely different! Eschewing the normal homework-heavy format, the Pavement Pounders discuss their lists of Top 3 Science Fiction books. This is a new thing they’re hoping to do more of, so be sure to get in touch with your suggestions for future lists, and let them know what you thought of this episode.
Perhaps using the Contact Form? (http://pavementpodcast.com/contact-us/ )
The Lists!
Colin:
The Martian , by Andy WeirSentenced to Prism , by Alan Dean FosterHeir to the Empire , by Timothy Zahn
James:
Sentence to Prism , by Alan Dean FosterEnder’s Game , by Orson Scott CardJumper , by Steven Gould
Seth:
Speaker for the Dead , by Orson Scott CardBlindness , by Jose SaramagoI, Robot , by Isaac Asimov
Notes:http://scifi.stackexchange.com/
Reddit thread on list philosophy:https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/3sqv10/looking_for_opinions_on_the_philosophy_of/
Our previous episodes mentioned on the show:http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-29-we-mean-no-harm-to-your-planet-jumper/ )http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-25-there-is-no-spooner-i-robot/ )http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-30-weir-science-the-martian-feat-matt-anderson/ )
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