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Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Jacqueline Harpman's phenomenal I Who Have Never Known Men.I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman is a dystopian sci-fi novel. It was originally written in French and published in 1995. It was not very well known until recently it surged in popularity.This renewed interest in the book is not unfounded. Although it is only thirty years old, I was convinced it was at least twenty years older. It reads much like the foundational dystopian sci-fi novels like 1984, Fahrenheit 451, or Brave New World.It tells the story of a woman who has lived her entire life in a prison. She has no memory of anything else. In the prison cell are only women. The other women do remember life before the prison, but nothing else. They don’t know why they are there, and assume they will never be let out. From that point, various events begin to unfold.Related LinksForum ThreadBook Club: I Who Have Never Known MenDiscord ChatBook Club: I Who Have Never Known MenBluesky PostBook Club: I Who Have Never Known Men

Tonight is a very special GeekNights. This is our 20th anniversary stream. GeekNights began on October 31 2005 and has continued for 20 years with no real breaks. We did a series of "beta" episodes even earlier to work out the show format and learn how to podcast. We've done 317 talks at conventions. We had a massive forum which we replaced with a smaller forum. And somehow we're still going!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights 20th Anniversary Special!Discord ChatGeekNights 20th Anniversary Special!Bluesky PostGeekNights 20th Anniversary Special!Things of the DayRym - Otakon 2006 - THE MUSIC VIDEOScott - WNUF Halloween Special

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Stephen King's Richard Bachman's The Running Man (1982). In 2025, the world's economy is in shambles, and America has become a totalitarian dystopia. The better-known Arnold movie is loosely based on it, though thematically it was spot-on. The 2025 Edgar Wright film will be much closer to the original. In the news, No Kings Day is October 18th: find the march nearest you! The next GeekNights book club book will be I Who Have Never Known Men.Related LinksForum ThreadBook Club: The Running Man (1982)Discord ChatBook Club: The Running Man (1982)Bluesky PostBook Club: The Running Man (1982)Things of the DayRym - DC Juries Refuse to Indict ProtestorsScott - The Most Important Device in the Universe

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Alex Michaelide' The Silent Patient. It's a fine mystery novel, and we both enjoyed our time with it.In the news, Texas Democrats have fled the state in a bit to fight fascism, and Disney's ESPN acquires the NFL Network in the continued consolidation of all sports media into one big casino.If you enjoy GeekNights panels and lectures, here's a list of all 315 we've done to date!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Book Club: The Silent PatientDiscord ChatGeekNights Book Club: The Silent PatientBluesky PostGeekNights Book Club: The Silent PatientThings of the DayRym - Nail gun trick in sync - Penn & Teller are professionalsScott - Yorkshire’s Largest Old Penny Arcade

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 Despite several compelling aspects, its ultimately was a frustrating read which we discuss at length. That said, it's important to have post-apocalyptic works that imagine a better world rather than a worse one, however naive some of the interrogation of the subject ends up being.Related LinksForum ThreadEverything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York CommuneDiscord ChatEverything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York CommuneBluesky PostEverything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York CommuneThings of the DayRym - dogs with a loving family when the frontdoor is slightly openScott - ET Book is a Bembo-like font

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym begins a series of short episodes where he talks about something that's stuck in his craw. Join us in the forum thread to prove him wrong or ask questions. Whatever threads get the most engagement will lead to "part two" episodes of those topics going deeper.This is why you can't let Scott go out of town. Mods asleep, post about structural concerns of government!Related LinksForum ThreadA Fourth Branch of the Federal Government with RymDiscord ChatA Fourth Branch of the Federal Government with Rym

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym begins a series of short episodes where he talks about something that's stuck in his craw. Join us in the forum thread to prove him wrong or ask questions. Whatever threads get the most engagement will lead to "part two" episodes of those topics going deeper.This is why you can't let Scott go out of town. Mods asleep, post quantum physics.Related LinksForum ThreadQuantum Physics with RymDiscord ChatQuantum Physics with RymThing of the DayRym - A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss The Night is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko Morimi. You may recall its anime adaptation we previously reviewed on GeekNights.It's sort of a surreal and mystical romantic comedy. A college student heads out into the night and encounters various people and wild surreal happenings. Another student who has a crush on her has decided to confess that night, and ends up along for a wild ride. If you had a certain kind of university experience it is very true to that experience.Related LinksThings of the DayForum ThreadBook Club: The Night is Short, Walk on GirlDiscord ChatBook Club: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl