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Sep 7, 2024 24 min

Amazing Origin Stories

from The Back Half Podcast Hosted by Sean Bugg

And here we are with the third episode of The Back Half podcast and other episode of “Flashback,” examining the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing that shaped me as a kid. This time I’m looking at the August 1981 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. I also dig a little deeper in the “why” behind this project. There are some serious topics in here but I promise we’re all going to have fun doing this! Interested in the magazine and authors discussed? Here’s a list of resources for you to peruse: Publications: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine: www.asimovs.com Asimov’s, Aug. 3, 1981 contents list: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?59137+c Authors: Harlan Ellison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison Barry B. Longyear: https://www.barryblongyear.com Jerry Pournelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle Mildred Downey Broxon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Downey_Broxon Steve Rasnic Tem: https://stevetem.com Martin Gardner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner Bob Shaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Shaw J.P. Boyd: https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11389 Hank Simpson: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11516 Jeanne/Joanne Mitchell: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11517 Somtow Sucharitkul/S.P. Somtow: https://www.somtow.com F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Gwynplaine_MacIntyre Dona Vaughn: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11518 Michael Kube-McDowell: http://alternities.com/wp/ Get full access to The Back Half at www.backhalfbugg.com/subscribe

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