Stars End: A Foundation Podcast - Stars End S2E07 - An Exhortation from one of the Galaxy's Major Podcasts

Stars End S2E07 - An Exhortation from one of the Galaxy's Major Podcasts

11/01/21 • 61 min

It's Halloween evening as I write this and the two biggest Sci-Fi franchises have new episodes out. The premiere of Star Trek Prodigy was last Thursday and the season opener for Doctor Who was this evening. But I have another venerable old franchise on my mind.

Namely Twilight Zone. "Hey, kids! You want to see something really scary?!?"

Well, "scary" probably isn't the right word for "Mysteries and Martyrs" but I think some of us found it a little unsettling.

Still, there are lots of big questions! Is Psychohistory as we know it a thing of the past? What is the Anacreoneans horrific plan for the Invictus? Has the show succumbed to the Great and Glorious Az's predilection for exposition? And in the show with the most per-capita executions might someone get put to death for erroneous thumb-clasping?

We don't know! But we're going to talk about it anyway! With extra special guest star Cathy Bloomenfeld, who has the distinction of escaping that Asimovian indoctrination so many of us suffered as teens.

Join us! You'll love it! It will be like losing yourself in the scar and seeing real clouds!

Namely Twilight Zone. "Hey, kids! You want to see something really scary?!?"

Well, "scary" probably isn't the right word for "Mysteries and Martyrs" but I think some of us found it a little unsettling.

Join us! You'll love it! It will be like losing yourself in the scar and seeing real clouds!

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Stars End S2E6 - An Entire Galaxy Pivoting Around the Actions of an Individual Podcast

There are a lot of things happening in Episode 6, "Death and the Maiden." Beware! The spoilers are probably even more densely packed than usual. "The spoiler-space may even be compact," he said mathematically.

What a difference a week makes! We described Episode 5 as a "bridge" episode. In episode 6, there's stuff going on right and left! Actually, maybe even in 2, 3, or, 4 dimensions! This cries out for an "Age of Aquarius" joke, but I don't have one. Any help?

Politics! Religion! Explosions! Big themes! Hints about how everything fits together! This one has it all!

And this week we have Morgan as our latest very special guest! She's a self-described Daneel Olivaw stan and biotechnologist who loves all things Asimov! She tweets Foundation-related stuff as @AsimovPosting. Morgan joined us and brought a fresh new voice to the conversation! You should join us and join the conversation too! You'll be glad you did!

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Stars End S2E08 - Your Lack of Understanding Does Not Obligate Us to Podcast

If you're a Lee Pace fan, or "stan" as the kids say, or even an "aficionado" like they said back in my day, "The Missing Piece" may be for you! It's like the last temptation of Brother Day meets Dune with 100% fewer sandworms. That is to say, it's a lot of loincloths and wandering around in the desert. Damn sand gets in everything!

Plus Hari's still incorporeal, Gaal indulges in some casual vandalism, Salvor and Phara go on a trip, and Ethel the Aardvark goes quantity surveying.

As usual, we talk about it.

This week we're joined by Rich Greenberg, a screenwriter and old friend of Jon's. Rich is known for Zoe (2018), starring Ewan McGregor, Léa Seydoux, and Rashida Jones, as well as the Emmy Award-Winning The Beauty Inside (2018). Rich will tell us about the process of adapting an IP, particularly a science fiction IP for television.

Join us!