Hugo, Girl!

This one was a classic, y'all! December's selection was Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama — a meditation on the power of awe, ancient alien life, gravity-defying space boobs,  genetically engineered monkeys masquerading as house elves, and more.

Presenting our very first minisode! We had forgotten a few things and had some extra news to share, so voila! Salient points include: -follow-up snake research -our Robert J. Sawyer mail correspondence -a shout-out to Hugos There, our counterpart podcast Enjoy!

It's here! The day everyone who doesn't read a lot of obscure sci-fi has waited for! Your favorite space crones read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire.  Listen as we delve into our Hogwarts houses, patroni, and wand types. We'll also get into some incredible tangents about magical contracts, house elf legal statuses, and why Haley thought Nagini had boobs. 

This month, we read Robert J. Sawyer's Hominids , the first in his Neanderthal Parallax series. ( CW: discussion of sexual violence from an early scene in the novel .)  This book is a wild ride — it asks the question "what if Neanderthals became the dominant human species?" that no one ever asked. Neanderthals are all bisexual, take care of the environment, and don't eat any grains. Also, it's unc...

Howdy fair Hugonauts! This week, we dove into the sci-fi classic "The Left Hand of Darkness" by reigning queen of the genre Ursula K. Leguin. This book won both the Hugo AND Nebula award in 1970, proving that Ms. Leguin is, indeed, the GOAT.    Be sure to look out for diversions into horses and hardtack and Arctic expeditions, oh my!

Our August selection was Neil Gaiman's "American Gods." This book has everything: numerous strange classifications of boobs, trickster gods, overwhelmingly polite midwestern courtesy, and coin tricks.    Show Notes: https://www.vulture.com/2014/ 07/neil-gaiman-american-gods- adaptation-starz-bad-idea.html http://theangryblackwoman.com/ 2009/11/04/the- appropriateness-of- appropriation/ https://www...

Welcome to Episode 3 of Hugo, Girl! This week we discuss Alfred Bester's "The Demolished Man," the inaugural Hugo winner from 1953. We also reveal our Hogwarts houses, too.   Notes:   Great review of TDM and "The Science Fiction Project" elsewhere on this blog is otherwise a delight:   http://lovehistory.net/blog/ 2012/07/21/the-demolished-man- by-alfred-bester-1953/     Howard Chaykin (artist):  ...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Hugo, Girl! This time around, we read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. This book has everything! Space shrimp, malevolent jellyfish, gelatinous rice pudding love, and more!    Notes:    https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/world/africa/himba-namibia-inside-africa/index.html https://www.tor.com/2015/09/21/of-jellyfish-otjize-and-afrofuturism-binti-by-nnedi-okorafor/    

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Hugo, Girl! — Ender's Game: In The Bunner Tuggles. In this first outing, we're venturing into the world of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.      Hugo, Girl! is: -Amy Salley -Haley Zapal -Lori Anderson and Kevin Anderson does our editing/audio.    Follow us on Instagram at @hugogirlpodcast.   Music by Eon:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss   Sources:...