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StarShipSofa No 315 Dominic Green Nov 27, 2013

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Main Fiction: Glister by Dominic Green

Fact: Science News by J J Campanella 53:30

Promo: Dr Amy H. Sturgis – “The Gothic Tradition” at Mythgard Institute plus YouTube trailer

Dominic Green was born in Birmingham, though happily the trauma has erased this from memory, leaving only dim, fleeting flashbacks of shambling, half-human harridans looming over his crib crooning

His parents then moved to one of Britain’s only nice places, the town of Bakewell. Bakewell is only nice because the government makse it so (i.e., prevents people from building parts of Sheffield and Manchester all over it). It is also a Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa.

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StarShipSofa No 314 Alan Dean Foster Nov 20, 2013

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Fact: Synthetic Voices by Jimmy Rogers

Interview: Wayne Simmons 29:00

Novel talked about on interview: Plastic Jesus

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Main Fiction: “Claim Blame” by Alan Dean Foster

Born in New York City in 1946, Foster was raised in Los Angeles. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema from UCLA (1968, l969) he spent two years as a copywriter for a small Studio City, Calif. advertising and public relations firm.

His...

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StarShipSofa No 313 Josh Roseman and Michelle Marquardt Nov 13, 2013

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Two stories based on “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.”

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Main Fiction 1: “Greener” by Josh Roseman 03:10

Josh Roseman (not the trombonist; the other one) lives in Georgia (the state, not the country). His writing has appeared in Asimov’s, Escape Pod, and the Crossed Genres anthology Fat Girl in a Strange Land. His fiction has been reprinted by the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine and StarShipSofa, and his voice has been heard on two Escape Artists and all four District of Wonders podcasts. He is a 2013 graduate of the Taos Toolbox writing workshop. When not writing, he mostly complains about the fact that he’s not writing. Visit him online at roseplusman.com, or follow him on Twitter @listener42.

Fact: Film Talk by Dennis M Lane 50:00

Main Fiction 2: “Always Greener” by Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa.

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StarShipSofa No 312 David Erik Nelson Nov 06, 2013

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Cover Art by Nicolas Bouvier 02:25

Sparth (nicolas bouvier) has been an active artistic director and concept designer in the gaming industry since 1996. Born in France, he now lives in Seattle, Washington, working for Microsoft.Having had the privilege of travelling extensively at an early age to such places as far afield as the USA, Singapore, China, France and Europe, he was influenced greatly by the various cultures, and he enjoyed observing people and making notes of all these tiny details of life that he was witnessing. The varied influences are largely responsible for his multiple creative passions, which range from space, to buildings, to robotics and beyond.

Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis 04:40

Sofanauts Preview 19:00

Main Fiction: “The New Guys Always Work Overtime” by Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa.

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StarShipSofa No 311 Anaea Lay and Dennis M. Lane Oct 30, 2013

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StarShipSofa Halloween Special! Two stories set on Oct. 31…

Fact: Cheapskates by Adam Pracht 08:00

Main Fiction 1: “The Visited” by Anaea Lay

Anaea Lay lives in Madison, Wisconsin where she sells Real Estate under a different name, writes, cooks, plays board games, spoils her cat, runs the Strange Horizons podcast, and plots to take over the world. Her work has appeared in places such as Lightspeed, Nightmare, Apex and Daily Science Fiction. You can find her online at anaealay.comFact: Science News by J J Campanella 38:30Main Fiction 2: “Aquarians on the White House Lawn” by Dennis M. Lane 59:00Dennis M. Lane is a South Africa based writer who has seen his work gaining more of...

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StarShipSofa No 310 David J. Schwartz Oct 23, 2013

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Fact: Poetry Planet Rhysling Showcase Pt 2 by Diane Serverson 01:30

Main Fiction: “Today’s Friends” by David J. Schwartz 20:00

David J. Schwartz carries Minnesota with him in a small camel-colored attaché with a combination lock; it can only be opened by taking the number of hairs on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s head, dividing it by the secret formula on the Kensington Runestone, and adding the ghostly cry of a loon (usually a negative number). If found, please return to the nearest person wearing flannel.

Because his luggage is full of lakes, he keeps his stories in his head. Sometimes they make it onto paper. They have appeared in numerous publications, including the anthologies Fantasy: Best of the Year 2007, Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa.

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StarShipSofa No 309 Will McIntosh Oct 16, 2013

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Fact: Synthetic Voices by Jimmy Rogers 01:30

Main Fiction: “Possible Monsters” by Will McIntosh 16:00

Fact: Poetry Planet by Diane Severson 01:06:00

Narrator: Mike Boris

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StarShipSofa No 308 Pamela Sargent plus special guest Stanley Schmidt Oct 09, 2013

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