Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast

In the third podcast from the Baker Sisters they discuss another retro Hugo for the novella, or borderline short story The Mule by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the magazine Astounding in 1942 and then republished in book form as part of the title Foundation and Empire.  It won the a retro Hugo in 1996. Yes, still on retro Hugos. The sisters both decidedly liked the character Ebling Mis...

In this, the second podcast, the Baker sister discuss Slan by A.E. Van Vogt, first published in 1940 and never been out of print since.  It won a retro Hugo in 2016. This madly paced science fiction dystopia won admiration and but did we truly love it? Listen and find out.     Want to skip a bit or jump to your favorite part?  Here are the time markers for this episode: 00:51  History Lesson 03:40...

In their first episode the Baker sisters discuss The Sword in the Stone written by T.H. White which won a Retro Hugo in 2013 for the year 1939. This Arthurian Fantasy novel involving a very young Arthur and a Merlin who is living backwards in time was a hit with both of them and even though it the first go round for the elder of the two sisters a good time was had by both.     Want to skip a bit o...

Sisters Alice and Ann introduce themselves and their plans for the podcast. They discuss their hopes and dreams for their journey reading the Hugo and Nebula award winning books and declare their manifesto. Alice is a mother of one who is trying to redevelop a reading habit and credits her sister Ann with her love of the genre. Ann is a mother of two has been a various reader for as long as she ca...