Posted in General, SFF: Writings, Theology & SFF on Jan 18th, 2008
or those of you who wondered how soon I’d make it into print again…
Science fiction has long been known as “the literature of ideas,” and for the last two-plus years Jason Rennie has been discussing those ideas in The Sci Phi Show, a podcast that deals with philosophical issues raised by science fiction films, television, [...]
Posted in Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Aug 25th, 2007
t wasn’t to be, alas. As I noted earlier, the quality of the other nominees is superb, and I’m not surprised to have been blown out of the water by such excellent pieces as Matt Wallace’s thoughtful “No World for Warriors,” Jason McDowell’s audio tour de force “Sacrifice” (check them both out at Variant Frequencies, [...]
Posted in Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Jul 23rd, 2007
t’s time for the second annual Parsec Awards for excellence in podcasting, which will be given out at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia (31 August–3 September 2007). Two of my short pieces have been nominated and will be considered by the Parsec steering committee as they choose ten semifinalists and five finalists in each category. Five [...]
Posted in General, Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Jun 10th, 2007
Clerk’s log, mJDate 54262.0: Scott’s gracious comment on a previous article reminded me of something remarkable that happened this past February. Let me tell you about it.
very so often someone comes along and completely changes your perspective on a subject. I hadn’t thought much of Johann Strauss’s waltz “On the Beautiful Blue Danube,” for example, [...]
Posted in Podcasting, SFF: People, SFF: Writings on Mar 2nd, 2007
wo worlds have collided, and storytelling may not be the same again.
In case you haven’t yet seen this, the august New York Times (”all the news that’s fit to print”) recently ran an article on podcast fiction, featuring Scott Sigler, J.C. Hutchins,
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology, Theology & SFF on Jan 3rd, 2007
[Clerk's log, mJDate 54103.3: What follows is a companion piece to "The Soul of the 7th Son."
SPOILER WARNING: Unlike "The Soul of the 7th Son," which dealt with material appearing in the early chapters of Book One, "Descent," of J.C. Hutchins's thriller 7th Son, what follows refers to the later chapters of "Descent" and the [...]
Posted in Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Nov 19th, 2006
he results are in … and I’m out. Not a problem; hey, out of the initial 26 submissions (and you’ll get to hear all of them during the various Pickle Tales podcasts), I was chosen to be one of the 12 competitors, and I’m told that’s an accomplishment.
Here are the winners of Round 1:
Posted in General, Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Nov 6th, 2006
ou — yes, you — can encourage an aspiring podcaster! Namely, me.
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology, Theology & SFF on Jul 19th, 2006
[Continued from Part Aleph. You can find the podcast thriller 7th Son, read by author J. C. Hutchins, at www.jchutchins.net and Podiobooks.com — and I can assure you that it moves a heckuva lot faster than what you'll read below. But don't stop now …]
he first question is obvious: What is a soul, anyway? We [...]
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology & SFF on Jun 22nd, 2006
ow entertainment doth mirror society!
Or, The future isn’t what it used to be.
Or, It’s amazing how the aliens we’ve never met have changed over the last half-century.
This past Sunday, The Sci Phi Show featured an interview with Matthew Wayne Selznick, author of the novel Brave Men Run (available in print, e-book, podcast, and MP3 CD). [...]
