discussing Foundation by Isaac Asimov -- part 1

01/22/21 • 91 min

In this episode:
We begin the monumental novel and series Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
13:46:00 discussion of the novel begins
SFFRA is a book/podcast aiming for an in-depth discussion of some genre notables that get us excited.
WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned.
Please, keep comments relevant to the current episode.
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Discord -- One or two of us will be in discord for 30-60 min prior to recording each episode. We're going to try this out, see how it goes:
Mon 25 Jan '21 @ 5-6pm pst / 8-9pm est
Mon 01 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 08 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 15 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 22 Feb '21 @ same
If you'd like to join the discord, use the following link:
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Thank you to Setuniman for letting us use his beautiful piano loop.
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The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail was designed by Charles Brock at Faceout Studio for Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0-553-38257-0
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SciFi & Fantasy Read Along is a podcast and book club dedicated to a deeper understanding of our favorite books and series. These recordings are intended as a supplement to the chapters covered. They definitely contain SPOILERS.
Copy the link below to see DM Phil's spreadsheet for the novel; it's pretty impressive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nh6cbEEYsRoyeYDCqjaKfwuNiMWSI_DQ/view?usp=sharing
Copy the link below to visit the Malazan Wiki. Take care not to spoil anything for yourself.
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We'd like to encourage you to comment, and like the podcast if you do. Subscribe, tell your friends and all that jazz.
Patreon -- This option is for those who love what we're doing and just can't live without us. Your contributions will help us cover the costs of the RSS feed, logo design, hardware upgrades, etc.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=47998540
Discord -- One or two of us will be in discord for 30-60 min prior to recording episodes of our next title. We're going to try this out, see how it goes:
Mon 11 Jan '21 @ 5-6pm pst / 8-9pm est
Mon 18 Jan '21 @ same
Mon 25 Jan '21 @ same
Mon 01 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 08 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 15 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 22 Feb '21 @ same
If you'd like to join the discord, use the following link:
https://discord.gg/BVZG5GFEbk
Follow SFFRA on Instagram @scifi_fantasy_read_along
If you'd like to contact us directly, use the following email: [email protected]
Thank you to Setuniman for letting us use his awesome piano loop!
https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/
The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail is by Steve Stone
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2288-3
Thanks for joining us; we'll see you on 23 Jan '21 for our first episode of Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

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discussing Foundation by Isaac Asimov -- part 2

In this episode: The Foundation nears the first of many crises as Salvor Hardin rises to power.
SFFRA is a book/podcast aiming for an in-depth discussion of some genre notables that get us excited.
WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned.
Please, keep comments relevant to the current episode.
We'd like to encourage you to "like" the podcast if you do. Subscribe, tell your friends and all that jazz. This is the best way you can help us.
Patreon -- This option is for those who love what we're doing and just can't live without us. Your contributions will help us cover the costs of the RSS feed, logo design, hardware upgrades, etc.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=47998540
Discord -- One or two of us will be in discord for 30-60 min prior to recording each episode. We're going to try this out, see how it goes:
Mon 08 Feb '21 @ 5-6pm pst / 8-9pm est
Mon 15 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 22 Feb '21 @ same
If you'd like to join the discord, use the following link:
https://discord.gg/BVZG5GFEbk
Instagram -- Follow SFFRA for episode announcements and general podcast info @scifi_fantasy_read_along
If you'd like to contact us directly, use the following email:
[email protected]
Thank you to Setuniman for letting us use his beautiful piano loop.
https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/
The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail was designed by Charles Brock at Faceout Studio for Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0-553-38257-0
Welcome! We're so happy you found us.