Episode 9 - Godzilla Minus One
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For our January 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria, Emma puts forward the movie Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki for Adrian to consider. Other talking points: A monstrous regiment of Godzillas Survivor’s Guilt Redemption arcs Found boat family The Unbearable Weightiness of Kaiju Convenient mattress factories Godzilla amplification Media Mentions: Godzilla (Gojira), movie dir Ishiro Honda Subsequent Godzilla movies, dir. various Pacific Rim, movie dir. Guillermo...
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Day 25 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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Merry Christmas! This is the twenty-fifth, and final, episode of the 2025 advent calendar. We share some news, a gift and something that will hopefully make you laugh! If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 24 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the Christmas Eve episode of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Adrian shares why Andor is so special for him. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 23 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the twenty-third day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Emma shares her deep love for the show Detectorists. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 22 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the twenty-second day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Adrian makes a bold declaration about the show Farscape. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 21 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the twenty-first day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Emma talks about another cosy murder mystery show, this one set in 1920's Melbourne: Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 20 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the twentieth day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Adrian shares his love of the ultimate low budget british science-fiction show Blake's 7. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 19 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the nineteenth day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Emma talks about why Avatar: The Last Airbender (the original animated series!) is such a joy to watch. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 18 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the eighteenth day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Adrian talks about a show he loves which is impossible to enthuse about without spoilers: The Good Place. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
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Day 17 - 2025 Advent Calendar
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For the seventeenth day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Emma recommends a TV show that is not for those who want a happy, easy story; The Leftovers. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance Adrian’s most recent book: Starseer’s Ruin Follow us at: Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and
info_outlineFor our seventh episode of Starship Alexandria, Emma puts forward the novel The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, for Adrian to consider.
Other talking points:
Wet Bulb Events
Nonconformist plot structures
The Doyenne of Climate Fiction
The balance of hope and despair
Asshole billionaires again
National stereotypes in spec fic
Adrian thinking he’s being clever
SFF as stealth literature for change
Media Mentions:
Saturation Point, novella by Adrian Tchaikovsky, narrated by Emma Newman
The Windup Girl, novel by Paulo Bacigalupi
The Remains of the Day, film dir. James Ivory
Star Trek: The Next Generation, TV series
Piranesi, novel by Susanna Clarke
Our next episode will look at the novel Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock.
Emma’s music recommendation: Borodin’s String Quartet No.2 in D Major https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKsCxvT8e8Y&list=RDRKsCxvT8e8Y&start_radio=1
Emma’s latest book: The Vengeance https://geni.us/thevengeance
Adrian’s most recent book: The Hungry Gods https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-hungry-gods-adrian-tchaikovsky/7756963
Follow us at:
Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and www.enewman.co.uk
Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and www.adriantchaikovsky.com