Show #35: Pre-show Discussion
Show #35 will be discussion about Near Dark, a 1987 cult classic, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein. It was directed and co-written by Kathryn Bigelow, and yes, it features what seems like half the cast of Aliens. Vampires, cowboys, and romance, with a Tangerine Dream soundtrack. What’s not to like? Read More →
KAMN Show #34: Ringworld
Welcome to Show #34! Feature Discussion: David, Brian and Summer discuss the Hugo and Nebula Award winning 1970 novel “Ringworld”, by Larry Niven. The Ninjas talk about this classic SF novel, and also discuss how this type of story has held up over time. David’s a big fan of the Ringworld series, and even he admits there are some issues with some of the more recent sequels. The talk... [Read More...]
KAMN Reviews?
Since Dragon Page Cover to Cover has thrown the door open to more contributor reviews, both in audio and print form, I’d like to do the same thing here. There are a lot of books and movies and tv shows that we won’t get to, or at least not get to any time soon, so I don’t see any reason why we can’t post written reviews here, or include the occassional audio review in a KAMN... [Read More...]
Show #34: Pre-show Discussion
Show #34 will be discussion about “Ringworld”, the Larry Niven classic, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards for 1970. Did you know that Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have co-authored “Fleet of Worlds”, a book that will be on shelves Oct 16, 2007, and while not a prequel, has direct ties to “Ringworld” and one of its main characters? Check out Dragon Page... [Read More...]
Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Screenings
Ha! I’m not the only one who thinks Poltergeist is a cult classic that people remember! Fathom Events is promoting theatrical screenings of Poltergeist all across the US on October 4th, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The complete list of theaters having anniversary screenings includes three locations in the Phoenix area. Although I dislike seeing movies on Friday nights, I may have to make... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #33: Quantum Leap
Welcome to Show #33! Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian talk about the Emmy-winning series “Quantum Leap”, which ran on NBC from 1989-1993, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. The Ninjas talk about the series, how the show’s setup and premise began with a fun and playful flavor, and progressed to a minor shift in season 4 and completely jumps the shark and loses its... [Read More...]
Madeleine L’Engle
I missed this news, but Madeleine L’Engle passed away on September 6 at the age of 88. She was the author of over 60 novels, but her most noted novels were Time Quartet, consisting of the Newbery Award-winning A Wrinkle in Time (1962), and it’s sequels A Wind in the Door (1973), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), and Many Waters (1986). I have fond memories of those first three books from... [Read More...]
Show #33: Pre-show Discussion
Show #33 will be about “Quantum Leap”, a sleeper scifi hit that ran on NBC from 1989-1993. The episodes Dave has selected, and that you may want to brush up on for this Ninjas evaluation are: Season 1, Disc 1: “Genesis, Part 1″ Season 2, Disc 1: “What Price Gloria?” Season 3, Disc 3: “A Little Miracle” and “8 1/2 Months” Season 4, Disc 1:... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #31: Voicemail Show
That’s right… another All-Feedback show! Summer, David and Brian dive into the voicemails we received for Shows 29-31, covering mostly “Galactic Patrol” and Poltergeist. Have we thanked Brad from PodCulture recently, for the bang-up job he’s been doing editing these shows up for us? If not, consider this here a shout-out. Voicemails: Curt in Utah on the Lensman series;... [Read More...]
KAMN Show #32: War for the Oaks
Welcome to Show #32! Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian talk about Emma Bull’s critically acclaimed 1987 debut novel, War for the Oaks. The Ninjas talk about the story premise, the interweaving of music into the story, and the melding of the mundane realm with the magical realm because the immortal Seelie and Unseelie can only permanently harm/kill each other when a human with special... [Read More...]
The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy
“The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy” is a series of tips, tricks and helpful hints for fantasy writers from Dragon Moon Press. Volume 3 in this series is “The Author’s Grimoire”, and it’s coming out in September. It’s been delayed for quite some time, but it’s going to hit the shelves at last. What’s so important about a brand new book about... [Read More...]
Fred Saberhagen
Fred Saberhagen passed away on June 29 from cancer. I didn’t know until a “Cover to Cover” listener sent me an email about it. The announcement had even been posted to Slice of SciFi, and I didn’t know. To say the least, I was stunned. I never got hooked by his Berserker series as some other friends of mine did back in the day, but I liked the “Empire of the East”... [Read More...]
Show #32: Pre-show Discussion
Show #32 will be about “War for the Oaks”, a Locus Award-winning fantasy novel by Emma Bull. Originally published in 1987, and republished in 2001 as a trade pb with this cover, this tale is about a Minneapolis singer who’s in between bands, and is being drafted into the battle between light and dark in the Seelie Court. It’s got fairies and rock and roll. What else do you... [Read More...]
Clowns Will Eat Me
There are many who fear the clowns… Read More →
KAMN Show #31: Poltergeist
Welcome to Show #31! Feature Discussion: Summer, David and Brian join forces to discuss Poltergeist, a 1982 offering from Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper. Despite the fact this movie is now 25 years old, there is some disagreement on whether this movie can rightfully be called “classic”. The Ninjas talk about a few elements of daily suburban life that are obviously dated (TV channels... [Read More...]
