Earth Crew 2042
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Episode 2 of Earth Crew 2042, an episodic radio play by the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast that is a light-hearted love letter to 1970s sci-fi. The members of Earth Crew 2042 encounter a ship run by supercomputer 01000101 and it's impudent humanoid inhabitants. Are they friendly, or is there something else, something... nefarious afoot? Written, Directed, Produced, and Edited by L. Stephanie Tait Starring the voice talents of: 01000101- Julia Manis A13x1s- Dawn Alden Bob/Jane the Narrator- Kimberly Rockwell Brian- Brian Carroll Chandra- Lili Fox-Lim Saliani- Renée Torchio...
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The King of Empty Spaces
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Trigger and content warning for discussions of genocide, massacres, warfare, murder (including murder of family members) and use of chemical weapons. These are mentioned without graphic details. A short speculative fiction audio story by L. Stephanie Tait. Read by Kimberly Rockwell. King Vusaad sits on his throne, in his empty kingdom, and muses on his feats, glories, and the importance of being king. I started writing this story in 2011 when I heard about the imprisonment and torture of two young men who used graffiti to criticize the Syrian regime. It was this event that started the...
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Untitled in Saturn's Rings
Sisters of Sci-Fi
DISCLAIMER- all parts of this production are fiction, including the advertisements. Untitled in Saturn's Rings is a narrative "radio-documentary" by L. Stephanie Tait A week before the opening of the MoMA lifetime retrospect of alien artist Barbara Ksstrpr, she and her husband, Doran Ksstrpr agree to a rare interview about their lives and her artistic process. But during the interview, an event changes the course of their lives. Written, Directed, Produced, and Edited by L. Stephanie Tait Starring the voice talents of: Alaister Trundle- Time Winters Alien- Neha Bawa Barbara...
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Earth Crew 2042
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Earth Crew 2042 is a new episodic radio play by the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast that is a light-hearted love letter to 1970s sci-fi. In the year 2042, Earthlings have conquered their solar system. The United Earth government has selected two astronauts to travel deep into the unknowns of our galaxy to expand the realms of humanity. But after slingshotting around Jupiter, a strange vortex appeared, driving them at immeasurable speeds out of the Milky Way and towards our nearest neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy. Now awakened by their super computer A13X1s, they must navigate a new galaxy,...
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L.A. Young- Race and Oppression in Science Fiction
Sisters of Sci-Fi
L.A. Young does a guest-takeover-episode to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. She gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that address the issues of racism and social justice within society.
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Jeanne Cavelos- Astrophysics, Sci-Fi, and the Odyssey Writing Workshop
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Jeanne Cavelos and I talk about her journey from Astrophysicist to Sci-Fi editor, to writer, to creator of the Odyssey Writing Workshop.
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Joyce Chng- Rider
Sisters of Sci-Fi
This episode is filled with SPOILERS.
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Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid- Riparia and Freshwater Ecology
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Dalal Hanna, Andrea Reid, and I talk about their work to educate young women on freshwater ecology and fisheries.
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Mary Shelley- Lodore and Frankenstein
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Melissa Selzer and I cover a LOT- the books Frankenstein and Lodore, the history of Gothic Literature, our personal experiences with reading Frankenstein when we were younger, who Mary Shelley was, and film versions of Frankenstein.
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Dr. Monifa Phillips- Materials Physics and Scientific Patents
Sisters of Sci-Fi
Dr. Monifa Phillips and I talk about her recent PhD research, and her current career as an electronics and engineering trainee patent attorney.
info_outlineL.A. Young generously does a guest-takeover-episode of the podcast to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. With her extensive knowledge, she gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that have used the genre to address the issues of racism and social justice within society. The biggest thank you to L.A. for doing this episode and sharing her insights into such an impressive reading list!
The complete list of books and stories she mentions in the show notes on the Sisters of Sci-Fi website: www.sistersofscifi.com/
The books and stories on race and oppression she mentions are:
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Broken Earth Trilogy (The Fifth Season [Book One], The Obelisk Gate [Book Two], The Stone Sky [Book Three]) by N.K. Jemisin
Black Friday by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Specifically her short story "Zimmer Land")
Riot Baby by Tochi Onybuchi
The Deep by River Soloman
The Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson (a short story available here: https://www.tor.com/2014/04/02/the-devil-in-america-kai-ashante-wilson/
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
You can follow L.A. here:
Website: https://mistyaquavenatus.com/
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