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- In Conversation with Karl Schroeder
In early October Androids and Assets had the pleasure of speaking with author, Karl Schroeder. Karl is the author of many books and short stories. The most recent is Stealing Worlds an excellent near-future novel full of incredible ideas and a fun action-y, mystery-ish story. It’s available from Tor Books and is well worth reading. … - Green 9/11
This week we’re joined by local comedian, Mav. We talk about Mav’s recent show Last Days on Krypton. A comedy based around the climate crisis and collective action as the only real, lasting solution to this crisis. Mav talks about committing a Green 9/11, which we understand to be the collective uprising of working people … - WorldCon 2019 Brief – Anne Charnock
A brief conversation with Anne Charnock at Dublin 2019. Our previous briefs with V.E Schwab and Kate Sheehy can be found here and here. - WorldCon 2019 Brief – Kate Sheehy
A brief conversation with Kate Sheehy, a panelist at Dublin 2019. Our previous brief with V.E. Schwab is available here. The next brief will be posted on Friday. - WorldCon 2019 Brief – V.E. Schwab
A short, between-session conversation with Victora “V.E.” Schwab at Dublin 2019. The second and third WorldCon briefs will be posted on Wednesday and Friday. - Hot Takes Me Away
We did a couple of short, hot takes. Or at least lukewarm takes. We were going to do one on Black Panther and then remembered we did an entire episode on it. Tell us we’re wrong, we dare you. Tell us your hot takes. We can fight about it. - Context ProvidersWe talk with Rick Harp, host of Media Indigena, about indigenous cultures, particularly those in the place now called Canada, the Hugo Awards, colonialism, The Walking Dead, and economic development of indigenous peoples the world over. This podcast was recorded some time ago. We apologize if any of the information it contains is out-of-date. Errata …
- Labour Unions in Science FictionOur guest this week is Olav Rokne of the Hugo Book Club to talk about unions and organized labour, or rather the lack of it, in science fiction. While representation of unions in science fiction is pretty unusual, it’s moved from anti-union hostility to more of a benign neglect. See our show notes for more …
- The Future of Work
We talk about Wired’s Future of Work series of short stories. The shortage of actual work and the absence of organized labour leaves a lot to be desired. This is Androids and Assets, the podcast that discusses the political and economic assumptions in science fiction and fantasy and how they shape the world in which … - AnonWe discuss Anon, the 2018 Netflix thriller. Set in a near-future, dystopic world of constant surveillance, the movie questions the value of privacy, police overreach, and the value of memory. This is Androids and Assets, the podcast that discusses the political and economic assumptions in science fiction and fantasy and how they shape the world …
- Double the Helix Double the Fun!Let us take you on a magical journey into a story from those days of yore. A story of miracle children, virgin births, and the struggle between good and evil. Let us take you into this ancient text from 1996… Double Helix. To help us decode this Contemporary Christian Techno Thriller we have resident biologist …
- Animorphs and AssetsWe got child soldiers; we got weird bug aliens; and we got Tessa, expert contributor to the Dork-Bajir Chronicles. This week we ask the big questions about the Animorphs. Spoilers abound.
- Author Interview – S.B. DivyaOur interview with S.B. Divya author of great works such as Runtime and Contingency Plans for the Apocalypse and co-editor of Escape Pod. Find her work at www.eff-words.com Some works we discussed: The Revolution Brought to You by Nike by Andrea Phillips published in Fireside Magazine. Also available in audio from Escape Pod. Cat Pictures …
- The Podcast ElementWelcome to Season 2 of Androids and Assets! Thanks for being here with us! We’ve decided to make Luc Besson our traditional season opener so today we’re talking about The Fifth Element. It’s a movie that requires societal supervision so be sure to watch it with a diverse group of friends.
- The Left Hand of Darkness
We’re talking about Ursula K. Leguin’s Left Hand of Darkness with Rachal, someone who just likes Ursula K. Leguin. It’s an important book and a great episode. - 28 – Crossover! Northern Nerd Network on Androids and AssetsWe chat with Dan from the Northern Nerd Network about what makes a person a nerd and what it means to be a nerd today.
- Annalee Newitz WorldCon 76In conversation with Annalee Newitz, science journalist and author of Autonomous, at WorldCon 76. We geek out about economics and science fiction. Who would have guessed?
- Kelsey Olesen WorldCon 76In conversation with Kelsey Olesen while at WorldCon 76. We briefly discuss the role of women in SFF stories. As promised, the author of Dread Nation is Justina Ireland. And for reference, Zen Cho is the author of Sorcerer to the Crown.
- Gonzalo Alvarez WorldCon 76In conversation with Gonzalo Alvarez, creator of Polloman. Keep up-to-date with Gonzalo’s work by following him on Twitter @Gonzzink. Support his work and buy your copy of Polloman at legendofpolloman.com.
- WorldCon 76 Trip ReportMarshall went to WorldCon76 in San Jose and we talk about how the trip went and why you too should go to WorldCon.