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TMTYR Episode #29: We Mean No Harm to Your Planet (Jumper)

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For Episode 29, the Pavement Pounders discuss Steven Gould’s excellent novel Jumper and its lackluster 2008 film adaptation. Just read the book series! Jumper poster

For a podcast on a better Doug Liman film, check out our episode about Edge of Tomorrow (All You Need is Kill).

Huge thanks to Steven Gould for replying to our tweet, and also to Edward, Matthew, Nick, and John for responding on Facebook. You, too, can find us on social media (our website has all the deets).

Pounder Rankings!:

Seth/James/Colin:

Book(s)
Movie

Notes:

Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy interviews Steven Gould:
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/geeks-guide-steven-gould/

Tom Scott’s humorous video on teleportation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJt8yzR2aoY

The Oatmeal (not xkcd!) comic about shooting for the moon:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/shoot_moon

Jumper: Book vs. Film:
http://www.avclub.com/article/book-vs-film-ijumperi-2178

Another humorous Agony Booth review, this time for Jumper:
http://www.agonybooth.com/movies/Jumper_2008.aspx

Seth’s reviews of the Jumper series:
http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2012/05/book-review-jumper-by-steven-gould/
http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2012/06/book-review-reflex-by-steven-gould/
http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2013/03/book-review-impulse-by-steven-gould/
http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2014/10/book-review-exo-by-steven-gould/

The Sci-Fi Christian:
http://thescifichristian.com

Take Me To Your Reader

TMTYR Episode #9: Groundhog D-Day (Edge of Tomorrow)

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In Episode #9, the Pounders discuss Edge of Tomorrow, adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s much more interestingly-titled light novel All You Need is Kill.

In a twist that’s perhaps ironic and perhaps moronic, Seth didn’t notice his mic was unplugged until the discussion was well underway. Fortunately, he’d been splattered with Alpha blood and was able to time loop back and replace the missing content. And Alpha blood is really good for the skin, as we understand.

It makes a good redemption story, and Colin Loves a Good Redemption Story (TM).

BTW, I’m not sure we gave full spoiler warnings. So here it is: Spoilers!! Big Time!

Pounder Rankings!

Colin: