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Alex Howe
A Reader's History of Science Fiction
A biweekly podcast exploring the history of science fiction from the Renaissance to the present day. Astrophysicist and sci-fi enthusiast Alex Howe explores how the classic books, movies, and TV shows influenced the development of the genre and continue to do so today, with book recommendations for each episode.
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4.9 stars from 24 ratings
Lisa Yaszek interview
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“She is so well-read and enthusiastic, I just loved this interview.”
archimandrite via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/15/23
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“Just discovered this. Superb work. Going through every episode. Only minor criticism is that I now never want to hear Richard Strauss’s ‘The Blue Danube’ ever again.”
Daftsharon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/22/23
“Alex Howe’s “A Reader’s History of Science Fiction” is a wonderfully informed introduction to the genre and its sub genres. Readers new to science fiction who want to see what it’s all about will find lots of information here to get them started, especially with the recommendations of...”Read full review »
pjp73 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/21
Recent Episodes
In the series finale, I interview Dr. Lisa Yaszek, a sci-fi historian from Georgia Tech, about where we can expect science fiction to go in the future.
Dr. Yaszek's recommendations:
Wormwood Trilogy by Tade Thompson
The Matrix
Sunspot Jungle, ed. Bill Campbell
Other works discussed:
Binti...
Published 05/15/23
Published 05/15/23
Okay, not exactly all classics and not exactly lightning either, but in this episode, I discuss four books that I wanted to talk about in Season 1, but never got around to.
Book recommendation: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Other books discussed:
Helliconia Trilogy by Brian Aldiss
The...
Published 05/08/23
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