Anomalous Readings

Episode Notes We're back! It's been a while, but you know how life goes! This month we read Dune...this was meant to be a far less topical episode, but you can't argue with Final Fantasy. Come with us on a journey to the desert planet...and beyond, as we gaze into the void that is Kevin J Anderson.

Episode Notes Hello hello, and welcome back to Anomalous Readings! This month, we read our first title from renowned science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It's Foundation! This is the one that really kicked off Nora's dive into sci-fi a couple years ago, so it's been nice to reread it! Join us next month for Dune by Frank Herbert!

Episode Notes We're back! After a strange October and a trying November, your favorite sci-fi duo returns to explore new frontiers of human cognition and warfare with Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam light novels! Presenting an alternative story to that of the anime and associated movies, these novels were the first Gundam materials to be released in English. They're also fucking super weird! Next mont...

Episode Notes We're back again, this time with a guest! Friend of the show Mark is here to discuss Joanna Russ's 1975 book The Female Man! A truly unique work that throws out convention in perspective, structure, and style, this book was a bit more of a challenge than we really expected, but in the end I think we're all pretty satisfied with the experience. Follow Mark on Twitter and listen to his...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back to another episode of Anomalous Readings. This month, Dianoga Leader and Dianoga 3 explore to the very edges of our galaxy with R.A. Salvatore's sole contribution to Star Wars, Vector Prime! Join us as we discuss droid genocide, co-opted revolution, extragalactic invasion, and the Solo children playing bumper cars for about a quarter of the book. And then af...

Episode Notes Greetings, Anomalous Listeners! This month we reach a sort of low point for the podcast. Snow Crash, while influential is...bad. It's not a good time. Let's talk about it. Next month we're reading Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime by R. A. Salvatore.

Episode Notes This episode features discussion of a sexual assault from around 13:00 to 14:55. Greetings Anomalous Listeners! We're here once again to talk about some weird shit in space. This month it's Hyperion by Dan Simmons! Hyperion is...weird. But also really cool. But also, it's fundamentally about cumming. This one is a bit rowdy. Next month we're reading Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.

Episode Notes We're back! Pardon the lawn mower noises near the end, I did my best. We're here once again to talk about a banger of a book! Join us as we descend to the bottom of the Pacific to investigate SPHERE. Strange space ships, black holes, psychic battles, we've got it all! Be sure to check out the patreon for our EXCLUSIVE patron-only Bonusode on Prometheus (2012) at patreon.com/exportaud...

Episode Notes Welcome back! This month, we read Christopher Paolini's 880 page sci-fi epic, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! Our longest and most contemporary work so far, it tells a big sweeping story about aliens, war, and alien wars. We had a good time, and I'm interested to see what the rest of Paolini's post-Eragon career is like. Join us again next month when we read Sphere by Michael Crichton, a...

Episode Notes We're back with another banger! Roadside Picnic is truly just one of the all time greats. What an absolute delight. Next month we're swerving hard into doorstopper territory with To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini!

Episode Notes Another month, another sci-fi adventure! This time, we're treated to the absolutely delightful work of Alfred Bester wih The Demolished Man, a cat-and-mouse story about a murderer and a mind-reading detective. Join us next month for Roadside Picnic!

Episode Notes Hello! Welcome to Anomalous Readings, a new science fiction podcast from Export Audio! Nora and Jackson are here every month on the 15th to talk about a whole new sci-fi book. This month, we read Horus Rising by Dan Abnett. In the growing darkness of the 31st millennium, there is only war...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back. This episode, we continue the adventures of our favorite guys! Han is stuck in a spice mine, Luke is out looking for guys, and Leia is struggling to find time to be a mother! Meanwhile, sinister forces are on the rise... Blob races! Lava dungeons! Superweapons! More! All on this new episode of The War In Our Stars! This episode's wingmate is Dianoga 6, AKA...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back. This episode, we continue the adventures Luke, Han, Leia, & Lando face alongside Grand Admiral Thrawn, Talon Karrde, and Mara Jade! It's finally time to make good on all the cards Timothy has been dealing us this triogy! Will he pull it off? Of course not, not really. Nora had a good time, but nobody else did. YOU WILL KILL LUKE SKYWALKER War! The Imper...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back. This episode, we continue the adventures Luke, Han, Leia, & Lando face alongside Grand Admiral Thrawn, Talon Karrde, and Mara Jade! This time we also get to meet Niles Ferrier, Senator Gram Bel Iblis, and more characters! Lots of characters! The gang's all here! War! The Imperial remnant and the New Republic squabble for resources and territory, but the...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back. This episode, we quit while we were ahead and moved on from X-Wing! We might read more someday but I'm gonna be honest the podcast was dying. I also had to take a break from it for work reasons which have not gotten much better! But I digress. War! The Imperial remnant and the New Republic squabble for resources and territory, but the ability to destroy a p...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back. This episode, we stand with Tycho Celchu against a farce of a trial, negotiate for supplies, and make a daring escape from a super star destroyer buried underground on Coruscant. We get a visit from Luke Skywalker himself, and Corran takes his first steps into a larger world. A lot of stuff in this book doesn't actually matter, but hey! We learn who the tra...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome back. This episode, we're met with an impossible task: retake Coruscant, stay undercover, and remember the names of the characters in the book. Thankfully, we have the wiki to help with that. This book is also really concerned with things like whether or not it's okay to have a crush on an alien or how effective fascist propaganda is. The War In Our Stars is a St...

Episode Notes Hello there! Welcome to The War In Our Stars, a new podcast from Export Audio! Every 3 weeks, Nora and a co-pilot will sit down and chat about a different Star Wars Expanded Universe book. Part book club, part in-depth criticism, this is a place to really drill into what Star Wars used to be before the buyout. This episode, we're introduced to the ex-cop ace fighter pilot Corran Horn...

Episode Notes Welcome! Pardon the clutter. We're here to introduce a new podcast to the Export Audio family: Anomalous Readings! It's a monthly science fiction book club where Nora (@NeitherNora) and Jackson (@headfallsoff) sit down and chat about a book, ranging from silly tie-in novels to golden age classics, and beyond! We hope you'll join us on our myriad adventures. Support the show at Export...