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The Avram Davidson Universe

The Avram Davidson Universe

Seth Davis

This is a podcast dedicated to the life work and impact of award-winning author, Avram Davidson. In each episode, we perform a reading and discussion of his works with a special guest. Join the fan club at www.avramdavidson.com. Avram Davidson (1923–1993) was a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and crime fiction. Davidson was born in Yonkers, NY and and served in the Navy during World War II. His life work includes 19 novels and over 200 short stories, all of which have been widely recognized for their wit and originality. Davidson’s works have won awards in three genres: an Edgar Award for mystery, a Hugo Award for science fiction, and three World Fantasy Awards.
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In this episode we sit down with Jack Dann and listen to a reading of "Goslin Day".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dann
Originally published in Damon Knight's Orbit 6, March 1970. We discuss the story, his brag shelf and editing Everybody Has Somebody In Heaven Essential Jewish Tales Of The Spirit.
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In this episode we sit down with Rich Horton - Locus short fiction columnist, editor of "The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy " for Prime Books, and blogger at Strange at Ecbatan.
We listen to “The Sources of the Nile” Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961.
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com

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In this episode we sit down with Gregory Benford.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Benford
We discuss Avram as a visiting professor and much more. We were having so much fun that we never actually discussed the narration of "Now Let Us Sleep" however Greg wrote the introduction for the story in The Treasury. Originally published in Venture Science Fiction Magazine, September 1957 .
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In this episode we sit down with Alan Dean Foster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dean_Foster) and listen to a reading of “Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper". It's a very funny science fiction story about dentists. Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1957. We discuss Goldpepper. We also discuss Or The Grasses Grow a fantasy story about the mistreatment of Native Americans well before its time.
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com

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In this episode, we sit down with author Michael Swanwick and listen to a reading of "My Boy Friend's Name Is Jello” from the Avram Davidson Treasury. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1954 . We discuss the meaning of the story and why Michael is such a huge Davidson fan!
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com

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In this episode we sit down with Igor Teper and listen to The Man Who Saw the Elephant Originally published in the magazine Yankee, Oct 1971 as What More Is There to See.
Igor Teper is an author of fiction, poetry, and scientific essays, and a physicist who uses lasers to teach old atoms new tricks. He lives with his wife and sons in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more about his writing, check out www.igorteper.com.

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In this episode we listen to "Skinny." A very early never published Avram Davidson story. Written in the early 1950's. It's semi-autobiographical. Avram was a corpsman and spent time in China following World War II.
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In this episode, we sit down with Erica Satifka to discuss "Naples," a World Fantasy Award-winning story originally published in Shadows, Ed. Charles L. Grant (Doubleday, 1978).

Erica Satifka is the author of three books: STAY CRAZY (novel), BUSTED SYNAPSES (novella), and HOW TO GET TO APOCALYPSE AND OTHER DISASTERS (collection). In 2017, she won the British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Interzone, Shimmer, and many other places.

To learn more about Erica Satifka, visit her website: http://www.ericasatifka.com/.

We'll also explore her wonderful story, "Loving Grace," and I highly recommend checking out her recent collection. You can find "Loving Grace" here: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/satifka_09_15/.

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In this episode, J.E. Coleman sits down with his friend Nathanial House, Co-Founder of Select Start Films.

We listen to "The Power of Every Root," originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1967.

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In this episode we sit down with C Christopher Hart - creator of EXOPLANETARY a science-fiction audio drama featuring serialized space opera, adventure, and a healthy sense of humor and listen to an old radio dramatization of “The Grantha Sighting” originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1958.
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How many episodes does The Avram Davidson Universe have?

The Avram Davidson Universe currently has 58 episodes available.

What topics does The Avram Davidson Universe cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Mysteries, Author, Podcasts, Short Stories, Science Fiction and Fantasy.

What is the most popular episode on The Avram Davidson Universe?

The episode title 'The Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 2 Seth Davis & "The Third Sacred Well of the Temple"' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Avram Davidson Universe?

The average episode length on The Avram Davidson Universe is 67 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Avram Davidson Universe released?

Episodes of The Avram Davidson Universe are typically released every 30 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The Avram Davidson Universe?

The first episode of The Avram Davidson Universe was released on Sep 10, 2020.

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