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Episode 1 - The Demolished Man
07/10/2025
Episode 1 - The Demolished Man
Join us as we discuss the first ever book to win a Hugo Award: Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man: Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in Vancouver, BC. You can find her at @klaxoncomms.com‬ on Bluesky or follow what she's reading at her website: This month's guest is Miles Reid-Lobatto of Casual Trek. You can find Miles on Bluesky at @milesreidlobatto.bsky.social and his podcast at @casualtrek. From about 5:45-19:00, Christine is recapping the book, which has A LOT of spoilers. The rest of the episode isn't spoiler free, but that section goes through the plot in detail. Some things mentioned in the episode: Jo Walton's review of 1953 Hugo winners: The Star is My Destination by Alfred Bester City by Clifford Simak More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon and
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