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The Woking Dead (The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells), with Tim Kuskie

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While James was away in South America, Colin’s younger son, Tim, joined us for a discussion of H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds, along with several adaptations, including the radio play, the classic movie, the 2005 remake with Tom Cruise, and the 2019 BBC limited series.
Rankings!
  • Colin: 2005/novel/Radio Play/1953/2019
  • Tim: novel/Radio Play/2005/1953/2019
  • Seth: Radio Play/2005/1953/novel/2019
Radio play is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I

TMTYR Episode #83: The Andromeda Evolution, Interview with author Daniel H. Wilson

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TMTYR Episode #83: The Andromeda Evolution, Interview with author Daniel H. Wilson
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dhw-taeFor this special episode to tie in with Episode #84 (forthcoming), Seth and Colin sit down with Daniel H. Wilson, author of The Andromeda Evolution, the brand new sequel to The Andromeda Strain. Topics range from Mr. H Wilson’s history as a geek, to the history of this project, to possible adaptations of his work.

Notes & Links:

Daniel’s site & social media:
https://twitter.com/danielwilsonpdx
https://www.danielhwilson.com/

TMTYR episode on “The Nostalgist”:
http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-44-a-little-more-data-than-number-five-the-nostalgist/

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

TMTYR Episode #77: He Played the Armageddon Card! (The Wandering Earth)

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The-Wandering-Earth-PosterThis time, the guys discuss The Wandering Earth, the blockbuster Chinese film based on Cixin Liu’s story of the same name.

Rankings!

Colin/James/Seth:

  • story
  • movie

TMTYR Episode #76: I Love Me Some John Scalzi (Love, Death & Robots)

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TMTYR Episode #76: I Love Me Some John Scalzi (Love, Death & Robots)
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Love-Death-and-Robots-Netflix-Three-RobotsThis time, the Pavement Pounders take a look at three John Scalzi short stories adapted into episodes of Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots.

No rankings this time. Just enjoy the robot goodness.

Notes:

Pepsi commercial similar in style to “Three Robots”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf1A8Ukk5Us