Stars End: A Foundation Podcast - Stars End S2E5 - The Seers Condemned this Podcast

Stars End S2E5 - The Seers Condemned this Podcast

10/19/21 • 71 min

Stars End: A Foundation Podcast

If you'd rather not be rudely awakened by some spoilers, you know what to do! We'll be here when you're ready.

And speaking of rude awakenings, how about that Gaal Dornick? That whole ordeal didn't seem pleasant at all!

What isn't rude is our conversation this week, about Foundation's Episode 5, "Upon Awakening," it's better than being roused by a thunderstorm, a smoke alarm, or a cat licking your face.

And this will really shake you out of your slumber! We've got a very special episode for you because we've been joined by a very special guest, Joel McKinnon host of the very excellent Seldon Crisis Podcast! Joel's a very interesting guy with a very interesting podcast and some very interesting other irons in the fire. You can learn about them all on our website, StarsEndPodcast.Wordpress.com!

You should check these things out.

But not right now! Right now it's time for the also excellent StarsEnd Podcast! Let's go!

If you'd rather not be rudely awakened by some spoilers, you know what to do! We'll be here when you're ready.

And speaking of rude awakenings, how about that Gaal Dornick? That whole ordeal didn't seem pleasant at all!

What isn't rude is our conversation this week, about Foundation's Episode 5, "Upon Awakening," it's better than being roused by a thunderstorm, a smoke alarm, or a cat licking your face.

You should check these things out.

But not right now! Right now it's time for the also excellent StarsEnd Podcast! Let's go!

Previous Episode

Stars End S2E04 - A Podcast Helps with the Pain - it Reduces the Swelling and Bruising

William Shatner is about to be shot into space. He may want to stay there when he sees how Lee Pace updates the "Kirk can break a computer just by talking to it" shtick.

Spoilers, of course. If you haven't, go watch the episode. Or listen first, it's entirely up to you.

Things are really starting to cook now and we'll have our usual free-wheeling conversation! The Cleons are being asynchronous and there are indeed "Barbarians at the Gate." Well, they're Acacreonians and the gate is almost entirely un-gatelike... except that you have to pass through it to go from "out" to "in." But it's an exciting episode with some excellent performances! We talk. You should tune in; it'll be fun!

And for crying out loud, don't stay in the bath too long; you'll get all pruney.

"And the beginning of the end, as befitting its name, took place on Terminus."

Next Episode

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!