KAMN Show #47: Blade Runner
Welcome to Show #47! Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos and Sean Young, this movie set the standard for futuristic noir, and inspired an entire generation of scifi fans. Listener Feedback: You can leave comments here for the show, or at the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Forum. You can also... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #46: Fahrenheit 451
Welcome to Show #46, and Happy New year to all our Ninja fans! Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss the 1953 Ray Bradbury novel Fahrenheit 451, both the original and restored versions of the novel, and the 1966 film, directed by Francois Truffaut. Listener Feedback: You can leave comments here for the show, or at the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Forum. You can also email all of us at ninjas-at-kickassmysticninjas-dot-com,... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #45: Ghostbusters
Welcome to Show #45! Feature Discussion: Summer, Brian, and Jen discuss the 1984 pop culture sensation Ghostbusters, the lamentable GB 2, the ideas for more sequels, and even the different TV animated series. Listener Feedback: You can leave comments here for the show, or at the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Forum. You can also email all of us at ninjas-at-kickassmysticninjas-dot-com, or use the Contact Form…... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #44: The Black Company
Welcome to Show #44! Feature Discussion: Brian, Dave, Jen and special guest Sam Roberts discuss Glen Cook’s 1984 fantasy debut, The Black Company. This story and series is noted for it’s gritty portrayal of war and its combatants, and its cult classic following amongst members of the military. Listener Feedback: You can leave comments here for the show, or at the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas... [Read More...]
Roger Zelazny Collections from NESFA Press
The New England Science Fiction Association is the group behind Boskone and NESFA Press, and during 2009, they are publishing the collection stories of Roger Zelazny. Volume 1: Threshold and Volume 2: Power & Light are already available. Coming in July 2009: Volume 3: This Mortal Mountain Volume 4: Last Exit to Babylon Coming in December 2009: Volume 5: Nine Black Doves Volume 6: The Road to... [Read More...]
Show #44: Pre-show Discussion
The next KAMN show is coming your way soon! Our topic for Show #44: The Black Company by Glen Cook. The first volume in the Books of the North, a series chronicling The Black Company’s time fighting in the Empire of the North, in service of The Lady and her efforts to revive her empire. Published in 1984, it is now a true fantasy classic, and still a rich tapestry of a story. We’ll also... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #43: TRON
Welcome to Show #43… Greetings, Programs! Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Jen and special guest Krazy Joe discuss the 1982 scifi cult classic TRON, brought to us by Disney Studios. Brief Story Description: Kevin Flynn is a young hotshot programmer who’s been ousted from his job at ENCOM after an older programmer, Ed Dillinger, stole the game code Flynn had been writing, and presented... [Read More...]
A Remake of Triffids?
The Day of the Triffids is being remade. On the upside, it’s being done by the BBC: BBC’s apocalyptic “Triffids” sets cast By Mimi Turner LONDON — Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Izzard and Jason Priestley are to star in a TV remake of the apocalyptic sci-fi drama “The Day of the Triffids,” based on the 1951 John Wyndham... [Read More...]
New and Improved Ninjas
So, what do you think of the new look? It’ll take some time to add in the appropriate thumbnails for older posts and shows, but eventually we’ll get there. Read More →
KAMN Show #42: The Stainless Steel Rat
Welcome to Show #42! Stainless Steel Rat. Brian and Dave delve into puns. ’nuff said. Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss the original 1961 story The Stainless Steel Rat, first in a long series by Harry Harrison. Brief Story Description: The Stainless Steel Rat, a mastser thief and con artist, believes he has pulled off a successful bank job, but discovers that his heist... [Read More...]
Show #42: Pre-show Discussion
Show #42 will cover The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison. Originally published in 1961, it tells the story of The Rat, a criminal and thief who is convinced to join an elite law enforcement agency… comprised entirely of former criminals like himself. As we’ve seen so often in history, sometimes bad guys can be pretty good good guys. The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat, an omnibus... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #41: The Hidden
Welcome to Show #41! Yes, it’s a longer than typical delay, but we think you’ll still enjoy the fun. Dave apologizes wholeheartedly apologizes to Steven Brust. Why can’t we just acknowledge that there really was no fantasy idea theft, and that maybe there were similar inspirations for the object back in the day? Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss 1987 cult favorite... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #40: Jhereg
Welcome to Show #40! Feature Discussion: Summer, Dave, Brian and Jen discuss the 1983 fantasy Jhereg. A fun, fast-paced story set in a uniquely crafted world, it’s a good opening story in the Taltos saga, even though there is mucd laid down that doesn’t get explained until later books in the series. Yes, we argue about the casting of the non-existent movie. After more thought, Summer... [Read More...]
KAMN SE #2: Neil Gaiman talks about Fritz Leiber
Audible.com has brought all of Fritz Leiber’s classic Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser stories, all seven books of this all-time great series, into audio for the first time. As a cherry on top of the treat, each audio title comes with an exclusive introduction by none other than Neil Gaiman, and narrated by noted Star Wars audiobook narrator Jonathan Davis. For those of who remember, we talked about... [Read More...]
Tor.com, a new blog and community site for SF lovers
In addition to my long-time duties as a Kick-Ass Mystic Ninja, which of course outweigh any obligations to friends, family, or nation, I work as an associate editor at St. Martin’s Press, a book publisher in New York City. St. Martin’s is a part of Macmillan, which in turn owns Tor, the biggest and baddest SF publisher around. And Tor has just launched Tor.com, a publisher-agnostic blog... [Read More...]
