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I'm starting a new series on science fiction and fantasy, and this introduces it

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Science Fiction and Fantasy.

A series where hosts talk about Science Fiction and Fantasy in the form of books, movies, TV series, etc.

This introduction takes us through my history of both reading and watching science fiction and fantasy, and perforce introduces many of the topics I will explore in more depth.

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Comment #1 posted on 2024-08-09 11:32:37 by Trey

Downtown Buffalo Library

Thank you, Ahuka. I am looking forward to this series. I am also a huge SciFi and fantasy fan. I had forgotten all about the Dragonriders of Pern series, and may reread it soon. I also grew up in Western New York. My first introduction to science fiction was on a day when, as a young child, I was home from school sick. We had to take my father to Buffalo General Hospital for tests. But it turned into an all day event. I was sitting in the waiting room, when I discovered that the hospital was having a used book fair. I went, and picked out a book "Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint". I had no money, and the cashier gave me the book for free. The book drew me in, and I was hooked on science fiction. I also remember trips to the Buffalo downtown library. As a teenager, I would take the city bus downtown to the library to work on research projects, and I would always return home with new science fiction books as a bonus from the trip. Thank you for helping me dredge up those memories.
Comment #2 posted on 2024-08-09 21:03:18 by Kevin O'Brien

Thank you Trey

I'm glad my own memories helped bring back some of yours. As the saying has it, the golden age of science fiction is 14.
Comment #3 posted on 2024-08-14 22:56:47 by Dave Lee (thelovebug)

Great series!

Thanks for this Ahuka, I look forward to listening to your episodes on this. This has actually given me some ideas for episodes, so I can see me contributing to this series... particularly as there are some items on your list that coincide with my own interests, plus a few that don't. I may concentrate on the ones that don't first.
Comment #4 posted on 2024-08-15 12:53:15 by Kevin O'Brien

Just what I hoped for

Thanks Dave. Encouraging others to submit shows is just what I hoped for. And field is so big there is room for a lolt of voices here.
Comment #5 posted on 2024-08-20 10:38:35 by Trollercoaster

Small recommendation (and thanks)

Hi Ahuka, thanks for this interesting introduction. Certainly looking forward to the next episodes. I just bumped into this interview with George R.R. Martin that you might appreciate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfy-whmkOpM
Comment #6 posted on 2024-08-24 02:16:10 by Aaron B

Interesting list, Sci fi

Here is a Nice flow chart for Sci-fi and Fantasy — https://archive.org/details/NPRFlowchart When you see that list, how many can you check off? I took a speed reading class in High School, and to keep my attention, I read many of the classic Sci-Fi’s. When I read the Lord of the Rings series, I quit reading for over 25 years. I felt that I had wasted a lot of time. Then I read Daniel Suarez’s Daemon, A great techno-thriller. It got me back into reading again. I read a couple more of the classics. Then I started to read the The Silver Ships series. Stopped half way through the 5th. Got tired with the ‘Savior’ character. Like Dune.

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