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In this episode, Chris and Eric dive into Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, a vividly imagined biopunk dystopia set in a future Bangkok teetering on the edge of collapse. With rising seas, deadly plagues, and a world economy ruled by genetically modified seeds, survival depends on biotechnology—and brutal power. The hosts unpack the novel’s haunting vision of a world where seed banks are vaults of unimaginable wealth, bio-corporations wield terrifying influence, and engineered humans known as “New People” navigate lives of exploitation and purpose. Join us as we explore the book’s unforgettable characters, moral dilemmas, and chillingly plausible future.   Image: https://i.etsystatic.com/5499337/r/il/a0cc62/2336760362/il_300x300.2336760362_sssr.jpg Music: (Alien 1963)  Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

this is a science fiction book lovers blog. This is the first episode in the 4rth season of the "Life Death Scfi" blog hosted by Chris and Eric. Neuromancer by William Gibson is a wonderful hallucination born in cyberspace.  Hero Henry Dorset Chase and sidekick Molly Millions heist enough tech to have a run at the big time Freeside. Amazing settings both outside and inside cyberspace In this episode, we’ll be dialing up another mind-bending adventure — one that promises wonderful hallucination born in cyberspace; cyberpunk. Visions that Gibson uses to take us even further into the future.  Whether you’re a long-time sci-fi reader or just hopping on board now, we invite you to join us as Season 4 unfolds. Until next time, keep your console decks warm and your mirrorshades handy – the future is here, and it’s going to be a wild ride. Welcome again to Season 4 of Life, Death, Sci-Fi, and thank you for jacking in with us on this journey!    – Chris & Eric (LDSF Hosts)  Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml Image: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/neuromancer-a-cyberpunk-classic--161918549082603168/  

Two timelines. One buried secret. Detective Beth McDade thinks her worst days are behind her—until a bloodstained 1970 Mustang turns up in a desert cave. What begins as a strange cold case unravels into a time-bending mystery born from a failed military experiment. In Calico, past and present collide in a gripping fusion of noir, sci-fi, and western. Join Chris and Eric as they figure out this mind-warping story where time takes on new meaning.   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml Image: https://www.amazon.com/Calico-Lee-Goldberg-ebook/dp/B0C5JVS1SC

Welcome to Lifedeathsifi.com, where hosts Eric and Chris dive deep into the wonders of time travel. In today’s episode, we unravel the enigmatic threads of time through the lens of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Imagine a quaint café where time travelers are bound by strict rules: they cannot change the past; they must sit in one particular seat and return before their coffee cools or risk becoming a ghost. As we explore the heartwarming tales of four individuals, their journeys through time force them to confront love, loss, and regrets, all under the quiet weight of an unchanging fate?   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml Image: https://www.amazon.com/Before-Coffee-Gets-Cold-Paperback/dp/B08P75GF28

Welcome to Life, Death, Sci-Fi, where hosts Chris and Eric dive deep into the realms of speculative fiction. In this episode, we delve into Philip K. Dick's mind-bending novel Now Wait for Last Year. This story is a chaotic fusion of drug addiction, robots, aliens, multiverses, galactic wars, and time travel, all wrapped in a nihilistic vibe that promises an exploration of Dick's unique vision. Join us as we unravel the layers of this complex narrative and discuss its profound implications.   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Image: https://www.amazon.com/Wait-Last-Year-Philip-Dick/dp/0006482449

This week, Eric and Chris delve into the intriguing universe of Charles Yu’s How to Live Safely in a Science-Fictional Universe. "Holy Heinlein!": time machines as ordinary as phone booths, multi-universes at your fingertips, and time travel that demands an ironic patience. Yet, amidst the whimsical chaos of chronodiegetic manifolds and irrational gravity, Yu’s novel offers something far deeper. In this episode, we explore how Yu’s story transcends the boundaries of science fiction to touch on the very essence of human experience. It’s a narrative not just about navigating the complexities of speculative science but about grappling with the profound themes of memory, regret, and nostalgia. At its heart, this book is a poignant reflection on family and the choices that define our lives. Join us as we unravel the layers of Yu’s imaginative tale and discover how science fiction can illuminate our understanding of the real world. Tune in for an insightful discussion that promises to both challenge and inspire.   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml Image: https://www.amazon.com/Live-Safely-Science-Fictional-Universe/dp/0307739457

In a lively discussion filled with enthusiasm for Michael Crichton’s blend of science fiction and historical intrigue, Eric and Chris delve into the depths of "Timeline." They explore the intricate dance between reality and fantasy as Crichton weaves a tale that blurs the lines between technological possibility and the fantastical elements of time travel. The conversation touches on the philosophical and ethical questions raised by the novel’s plot, while celebrating Crichton's meticulous research and rich storytelling. This chat highlights the characters' thrilling adventures across time and ignites curiosity about the scientific principles speculated within the story, all captured in the engaging and thought-provoking time travel season from Lifedeathscifi.   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml Image: https://www.amazon.com/Timeline-Novel-Michael-Crichton/dp/0345468260  

This show features a detailed discussion on Robert Heinlein's 1958 short story 'All You Zombies,' exploring its intricate themes related to time travel, paradoxes, and identity. Lifedeathscifi.com investigates the protagonist's journey as a temporal agent who ends up being their own ancestor through a series of time loops. They dissect the complexities of the narrative, including gender transformation and the moral dilemmas posed. The conversation also touches on comparisons with other time travel stories and Heinlein's portrayal of gender, concluding with thoughts on the potential impact of the story in contemporary times. Aside from 'All You Zombies,' we discuss Michael Crichton's 'Timeline' and the series 'Foundation,' sharing our fascination with time travel theories and the evolution of sci-fi storytelling.   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml Image: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xSs2rHBRL.jpg

Welcome, cosmic travelers and curious minds! You're tuning in to another thrilling episode with your favorite interstellar guides, Eric and Chris. Today, we're diving into the mesmerizing world crafted by the legendary Ray Bradbury in "A Sound of Thunder." Brace yourselves as we unravel the beauty of Bradbury's prose, explore the intriguing concept of the butterfly effect—yes, there's real science behind it!—and wander down a path that somehow connects Little Red Riding Hood with dinosaurs. We'll also delve into the profound themes of free will and the rise and fall of tyrants. So, buckle up for an adventure through time and space as we dissect this classic tale. Whether you're here for the literary genius, the sci-fi insights, or just to enjoy the ride with us, you're in for a treat. Let's get started! Image: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpangobooks.com%2Fbooks%2Fd99cf8fe-e5cb-4992-bb66-e81d4ce23bb3-Va3eWt52H1OW1CWH3kZI8F1rlkG3&psig=AOvVaw2aon6Ne_5Y-qtRDcKcvERt&ust=1715289859839000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjhxqFwoTCLji-ef-_oUDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAG Music: Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Can time travel be all in your head? A hallucination? Or does time travel need a device? A button to push? Hosts Eric and Chris wrangle over this impossible conundrum in this goofy romp through the horrible history of WWII. How is it possible to write an anti-war novel during another misguided war and end up on Tralfamador? Vonnegut shows us how. LDSF recommends taking two Tylenol before reading any time travel story because even imagining jumping through space and time can hurt your head. 

Our heroes yo-yo back and forth through time meeting the future and the past and then the future in magnificent ships floating through the sea of time. Lifedeathscifi hosts Chris and Eric try to make sense of what is happening in Stephen Baxter's centennial tribute to H.G.Wells original Time Machine. Oh, and the floating heads...

Lifedeathscifi looks into the well of time and sees H.G. Wells spinning a tale of science and time. The excitement of the first to travel into the vast beyond, is it science fiction or just another fantasy of the 19th century? If you were sitting in the time machine's chair, would you push the lever?   Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Mark Watney is marooned on Mars, not the first literary lost on the red planet, and probably not the last. Lifedeathscifi talks about how he McGivers his way out of some life-or-death spots and earns his spot to the spaceman's ball. the world watches as countries finally come together for the common good of another Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Mark Watney.   image: Cover design by Eric White Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Space travel, Mars settlement, and planet-building on a grand scale,  Kim Stanley Robinson takes us on an epic journey that extends our lifetime and shows us what humans can make and take apart. Would you take the treatment? Image: Cover photograph copyright by Detlev van Ravenswaay Science Photo Library Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml  

Finally, space is more like 21st-century space in this wacky ride to Mars. Eric and Chris talk about Demogorgons, wispy beards, the Stalin lounge, HT serum made from bears, The Mary Poppins, and much more about this near-future vision of space travel.   Image: Publication: Voyage to the Red Planet Authors: Terry Bisson Year: 1991-09-00 ISBN: 0-380-75574-2 [978-0-380-75574-5] Publisher: Avon Cover: Vincent DiFate Music: (Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Okay. This is part of the chronological journey of Martian stories. We began in 1912 and now seven stories later, We're in 1988. So far, most of, if not, all these stories use Mars in name only; like a stage backdrop, meaning it could have just as well happened on Mother Earth. This story is like visiting an art museum where you stumble on a gallery full of award-winning, disturbing, horrifying, wonderful, thought-provoking images. Image attribution: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1304679563i/278284.jpg Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3; Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Host, Chris and Eric review a wild-west walkabout on the thirsty surface of Mars. Our heroes travel a path of time travel and mind, balancing between the now and madness. Image: Martian Time Slip by Philip K. Dick (1964) Got It Covered Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

War, invasion, and conquest all happening again on Mars. Beautifully written and one of our favorites.  Bradbury makes the unbelievable believable with his poetry-like prose. Image: photo of cover by E. Bueschlen Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Chris and Eric try to wrap their minds around the planet Mars with a host of characters that may appear again in The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe. This mind-bending experience takes our hero on a journey of kidnapping, ransom, escape, and enlightenment—all on a dare from the Inklings.   Image: https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1310984018l/25350.jpg Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Another turn of the 19th century Russian author wrote about space travel and life on other planets, mainly Mars. Because this story was written by one of the founders of the Bolshevik movement, of course, there is a connection to Ukraine. Shout out and solidarity for Ukraine! Lightly discussed are antimatter, quantum physics, and "The Theory of Everything". And a surprise talk about Spotify and Joe Rogan; heartfelt.   Image: https://www.wondersandmarvels.com/ Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Chris and Eric talk about Aelita by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Mysterious and wonderful in its fantasy sprinkled with some surprising sci-fi tidbits. Think about how long Russia has been enthralled with space and Aelita may have been the twinkle in the Russian space program's eye.   Image:https://www.hellofriki.com/resena-aelita-reina-marte/ Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Lifedeathscifi hosts Chris and Eric explore the humorous side of science fiction with John Carter's Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  This giggly sci-fi romp gives us more fantasy adventure than sci-fi but we both agree that it is worth the ride.  We explore the time and attitudes Burroughs penned his pulp fiction into original ideas still used over a hundred years later and honored by major writers of sci-fi ever since.   Image:"Squa Tront #4" by Marxchivist is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Margaret Attwood gives us a memoir and some insights into the sci-fi genre. Life Death Sci-fi hosts Chris and Eric talk about gizmos, definitions, feminism, censorship, and more. The next season of Life Death Sci-fi is revealed!   Image:https://www.google.com.hk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebooks.com%2Fen-us%2Fbook%2F649544%2Fin-other-worlds%2Fmargaret-atwood%2F&psig=AOvVaw06vslJzsQMOu7UutGGuEUv&ust=1641934455217000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjhxqFwoTCOisi8eGqPUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAh Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Lifedeathscifi hosts Chris and Eric wonder about the near-time climate crisis sci-fi story, The Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. More utopian than dystopian? No shame in being a little of both. "Every problem has a solution and we had better hurry up or the solution changes, worse." "Chorus of Voices" by Robinson. Sounds like World War Z stuff. This chat includes: Can eco-terrorism ever be a good thing? Would the idea of YourLock work in the real world? Earth mother, Gaia as a new religion?    Music: No Copyright Music    Artist: Ramzoid    Title: Alien1963    You're free to use this song in any of your videos Image: https://images.app.goo.gl/sCQUeE8AAQPCGABb8 www.goodreads.com

Lifedeathscifi with hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about how they perceive life on the Feed. Feed by M.T. Anderson is a story written for young adults set in a near future where corporations know everything. Where water, air, and education are privatized and trademarked. Where you can take a vacation on the moon like a teenager can have spring break in Cancun. Water is heavy and Coke has too much sugar. Flying over fields of GMO meat.  Information that feeds into your brain is like buying a car; like a car, you can't leave once inside.  They found a plot hole. Slam suits in Smash, Beijing mentioned.   Image: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8305243-feed Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke.  Sri Lanka, Taprobane is the setting for this story and the real-life home of the author. Questions about whether the myths and illusions that fill the early history of the setting are told by a far distant narrator, Starglider perhaps, similar to the construction of the space elevator. HBO's Raised by Wolves premiered during this read and our hosts have some insights that cross over to Fountains of Paradise. Dune and The Foundation shows were sadly discussed due to pushed-back release dates. Would you go to a movie in a pandemic? Is there such a thing as watching a movie without popcorn? Does controlling the weather mean there is no god? Did Arthur C. Clark invent Facebook with the PIP, personal interest profile, he wrote about in Fountains of Paradise in 1979?   Music: No Copyright Music    Artist: Ramzoid    Title: Alien1963    You're free to use this song in any of your videos Image: "fountains of paradise" by cdrummbks is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg hail The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. This is the third try for this episode. First, try Eric Didn't press record, second Chris didn't save, and this is the third try. This podcast starts out with how will this podcast start. We might be caught in a time loop. We talk about how this story is the "hero's journey" in the apocalypse. Lauren Oya Olamina and her group escape to the north through slavery and mobs of left-over humanity at our worst.  A horror show. Lauren develops her own religion based on change. She also suffers from "hyper empathy", and hypersensitivity to others' emotions.  Lauren sees the apocalypse coming and studies survival skills and creates a "go bag". Your hosts contemplate what should be in their go bags. There are many references to settlements on other planets and super drugs and other futuristic marvels.   Music: No Copyright Music    Artist: Ramzoid    Title: Alien1963    You're free to use this song in any of your videos Image: 2014-05-03 - Diversify Your Shelves Campaign - 0017 [flickr]" by smiteme is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about World War Z by Max Brooks. Is the movie better than the book or just different and just as good? This is a hard read during the time of the pandemic, especially the early chapters. Dog lovers will enjoy the dog heroes of this story. Survival: what tools would you bring to the zombie apocalypse?   Image: "World War Z" by Rodrigo Paoletti is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Image: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8305243-feed Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Lifedeathscifi hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg discuss Ray Bradbury's sci-fi classic, Fahrenheit 451. Did the war in this story blow up the city at the end of the book? Our hosts consider war, education, the 1%, chaos, villains, and heroes. There is a "Wake up Moment" and Halloween costumes. Pondering about: Are we too reliant on devices? Can we ever find the truth? Online?   Image:"Fahrenheit 451: Overtime" by nadja.robot is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg relate to The Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. A 70-year-old story with relevance today. What was the earliest "last person on earth" story? Ish drives across the country looking for survivors and finds more than one kind of survivor. This review was recorded during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, and our hosts talk about fear, death, and survival.   Image:"Earth Abides by George R. Stewart" by Jovike is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Music:(Alien 1963) Music No Copyright Download Mp3 Trovi Alien 1963 Mp3 qui: https://www.file-up.org/1xyadit3u1ml  

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg wonder about The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster. Our hosts get right into it with all of the sci-fi connections this story has and it was written in 1909! The Starship Enterprise has visited more than one planet that has problems because they forgot who built the machine that protects them; the same is true in The Machine Stops. E.M. Forster creates a frightening world where people are hooked into a machine afraid to go into the polluted outside world; like in The Matrix, the main character Neo wakes up in an amniotic pod to a very different life he was living, like Logan's Run where society is so afraid of leaving the domes they live in that they allow a culling at the age of 30 to curb population. These stories strongly connect to Vishti's pod and her son, Kuno's journey to escape the machine. How could E.M. Forster have known so much about 100 years into his future? Respect. 

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about the sci-fi classic, Ringworld by Larry Niven. We are awed by the scope of this setting and the diversity of the cast of characters. Luck, free will, and destiny are surprise guests in this space opera. Think big, solar system big, it’s a galaxy-sized story.  This episode includes a surprise discussion around the lessons of eugenics connects to The Underground Railroad by Colsen Whitehead. . 

In this episode, we explore the first book of Jeff Vanderveer's Southern Reach Trilogy. Is it a story of first contact? Horror? A love story? Perhaps a fairy tale? What mysteries does the lighthouse represent? What are "Hyperobjects? And why doesn't anyone have a name? 

A lot of podcast production talk; music, scripts, and editing. Then some pandemic catch-up time it just felt like it had to happen. Finally, we get to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, some of the best bits were about "Who IS Captain Nemo? A villain or a hero? Can you be both? Catch all of this and more in episode 4. The Nautilus submarine is the best tech ever!

Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg argue about this "first contact" satire on religion and politics. We try to answer the questions: Is this story a classic? Does the misogyny of the era disqualify a story from becoming a classic?