The SF Signal Podcast (Episode 198): The Three Hoarsemen: Get Off My SF Lawn!
And so it was that, during the brutal heatwave of July 2013, Fred Kiesche, John Stevens, and Jeff Patterson did re-convene to swelter and bemoan the state of things. Thrill as they endure cicadas and noisy fans! Listen to them discuss Readercon, the irrelevance of poorly-researched reviews, comic books, noir, specious definitions of the “canon,” and other sundry subjects. It’s like visiting three cranky uncles in a run down retirement home…
Links:
- Lavie Tidhar’s “Central Station”
- Blastr: Are these 14 sci-fi books really not worth reading?
- Reddit: What are some science fiction books you have read that you would warn others not to read and why?
- Fox Meadow’s column at Black Gate
- The Verge Book Club
- Asimov’s August 2013
- Interzone: Issue 244, January/February 2013
- Daniel José Older’s Salsa Nocturna
- Glen Cook’s Garrett P.I. series
- Matthew Hughes: The Archonate
- C.L. Moore
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Featuring original music by John Anealio
God, who let those guys back in?
@Jeff: You’re only *now* discovering the Archonate stories? Do you read this blog…? 😉
As I said, I forfeit my nerd credits.
I love the Archonate series. I’d say I was surprised you had not read them before, Jeff, but there IS a lot of stuff out there after all. I’ve read a good chunk of his stuff and haven’t been disappointed…
For the Garrett series (which I’ll push again), here’s the “proper order” (even though they work as independents) and the availability (paper, electronic and omnibus edition):
Sweet Silver Blues (01) (P/E)
Bitter Gold Hearts (02) (P/E)
Cold Copper Tears (03) (P/E)
Introducing Garrett P.I. (OMNIBUS 01: Sweet Silver Blues, Bitter Gold Hearts, Cold Copper Tears) (P only)
Old Tin Sorrows (04) (P only)
Dread Brass Shadows (05) (P/E)
Red Iron Nights (06) (P only)
Garrett Takes the Case (OMNIBUS 02: Old Tin Sorrows, Dread Brass Shadows, Red Iron Nights) (P only)
Deadly Quicksilver Lies (07) (only P in solo publication, E in omnibus)
Petty Pewter Gods (08) (P/E)
Faded Steel Heat (09) (P/E)
Garrett For Hire (OMNIBUS 03: Deadly Quicksilver Lies, Petty Pewter Gods, Faded Steel Heat) (P/E)
Angry Lead Skies (10) (P/E)
Whispering Nickel Idols (11) (P/E)
Cruel Zinc Melodies (12) (P/E)
Gilded Latten Bones (13) (P/E)
Wicked Bronze Ambition (14) (P/E)
Oh, my Lord. This IS like visiting three cranky uncles in a run down retirement home! And being that visiting three cranky uncles in a run down retirement home is very close to my favorite thing, I enjoyed this.
In all honesty, very fun conversation, guys!