Chrononauts
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A science fiction literature history podcast, covering popular and obscure works. Contains spoilers for all works discussed.
Chrononauts
1M ago
Containing Matters In which the Captain goes Once more unto the Breach.
Timestamps:
a brief overview and recommenations of non-literature SF media before 1965 (0:00)
personal backgrounds with Star Trek (25:58)
Diane Duane background, Star Trek novel history, non-spoiler discussion (47:51)
spoiler summary and spoiler discussion (1:20:36)
Bibliography:
Ayers, Jeff - "Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion" (2006)
Bacon-Smith, Camille - "Enterprising women: television fandom and the creation of popular myth" (1992)
Benson, Michael - "Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949 ..read more
Chrononauts
3M ago
Containing Matters of Indecision
Timestamps:
non-spoiler discussion (0:00)
spoiler plot summary and spoiler discussion (8:08)
Astounding July 1939 story ranking, general issue discussion (51:34)
Music:
Hirsch, Louis A. - "Sweet Kentucky Lady" (1914) https://www.loc.gov/resource/music.musihas-100006686/?sp=1&st=image
Dodge, Mr. & Mrs John Wilson - "Moon, Moon, Moon" (1910) https://www.loc.gov/resource/musm1508.10020387.0 ..read more
Chrononauts
3M ago
Containing Matters of Idolatry and Interventionism
Timestamps:
Amelia Reynolds Long biography, non-spoiler summary (0:00)
spoiler summary and discussion, "Geography for Time Travelers" non-fiction article (21:56)
Bibliography:
Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Amelia Reynolds Long" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/long_amelia_reynolds
Simms, Richard - "A Tribute to Amelia Reynolds Long" amelialong.tripod.com
Yaszek, Lisa - "Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction" (2016 ..read more
Chrononauts
3M ago
Containing Matters of Chromatic Death
Timestamps:
Rocklynne background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)
spoiler summary, discussion (9:48)
"Brass Tacks" letters section (26:37)
Bibliography:
Ellison, Harlan - "Dangerous Visions" (1967)
Rocklynne, Ross - "Introducing the Author", Fantastic Adventures, May 1939
Rocklynne, Ross - "Meet the Author", Startling Stories, November 1942
Rocklynne, Ross - "PS's Feature Flash", Planet Stories, May 1943
Rocklynne, Ross - "Introducing the Author", Imagination, January 1954 ..read more
Chrononauts
3M ago
Containing Matters of Perpetual Cooking
Timestamps:
Nelson Bond background, "Lightship, Ho!" non-spoiler discussion (0:00)
"Lightship, Ho!" spoiler summary and discussion (12:40)
"Tools for Brains" non-fiction article (30:02)
Bibliography:
Bond, Nelson - "Introducing the Author" Fantastic Adventures, July 1939
Bond, Nelson - "Introducing the Author" Fantastic Adventures, November 1939
Locus Magazine - "Nelson S. Bond: Looking Way Back" https://www.locusmag.com/1998/Issues/10/Bond.html
Reed, Betsy - "Nelson S. Bond Obituary", The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/nov/21/guardiano ..read more
Chrononauts
3M ago
Containing Matters of Harg and Rockets.
Timestamps:
Nat Schachner background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)
spoiler summary and discussion (35:31)
Bibliography:
Asimov, Isaac - "Before the Golden Age" (1974)
Moskowitz, Sam - "The Science-Fiction of Nat Schachner", Fantasy Commentator, #43, #44, #45/46 (1992) https://fanac.org/fanzines/Fantasy_Comment/
Schachner, Nat - "Introducing the Author", Fantastic Adventures, September 1939 ..read more
Chrononauts
3M ago
Containing Matters of Divine Disagreement
Timestamps:
Asimov background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)
spoiler summary and discussion (54:06)
Bibliography:
Asimov, Isaac - "The Early Asimov" (1972)
Asimov, Isaac - "Before the Golden Age" (1974)
Asimov, Isaac - "In Memory Yet Green" (1979)
Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Astounding" (2018)
Music:
Hoffman, F - "Ouverture 'Jupiter'" (1883) https://www.loc.gov/item/2023850031 ..read more
Chrononauts
5M ago
Containing Matters of a Morgoth Diversion.
Timestamps:
band history, background (0:00)
album picks #15-10 (37:42)
album picks #9-5 (1:35:28)
album picks #4-1, general discussion (2:35:35)
Thumbnail art from Speed Attack #2
Links:
Deceased photo history excerpt https://web.archive.org/web/20030415192525/http://www.upthetombstones.com/1986_summer_party.shtml
The Corroseum fanzine archive https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/
Zines:
Anarcheology #3 Chile (1989)
Barst #5 Belgium (1984)
Blitzkrieg #2 Germany (1984)
The Book Of Armageddon #4 USA (1988)
L'ame De Fond #8/9 France (1987)
Metal Madness ..read more
Chrononauts
6M ago
Containing Matters of the Community.
Timestamps:
introductions and recent reads (0:00)
personal histories with fandom (35:26)
1930s fandom history and fanzine excerpts (49:24)
Sam Moskowitz - "Why Doesn't Our Ship Move" (1937) (1:48:44)
James Blish - "Pursuit into Nowhere: Adopted from the Annals of Space Patrol" (1936) (1:57:49)
Ralph Milne Farley - "The Rexmel" (1935) (2:09:12)
Clark Ashton Smith - "The Primal City" (1934) (2:15:12)
George Hamm - "Cluck Rogers in Astounding" (1936) (2:47:21)
Ruth Berman - "Star Drek" (1968) (2:55:31)
Bibliography:
Cowan, Zagria - "Donald A Wollheim/Darrell ..read more
Chrononauts
8M ago
Concerning Matters of Fire and Ice.
Timestamps:
John Campbell biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)
spoiler summary and discussion (34:21)
John Campbell's legacy on science fiction (1:08:27)
Bibliography:
Ashley, Mike - "The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp magazines From the Beginning to 1950" (2001)
Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998)
Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction Hardcover" (1999)
Silverberg, Robert and Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Frozen Hell: Introduction and Foreword" (2019)
Tymn, Ma ..read more