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Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as we discuss our intrepid space travelers as they finally reach Earth,...ahem, er....The Moon and the high spots and low spot regarding this abrupt end to our 5 book journey. How does Asimov compare to some of the great books we have experienced in our lives? www.suchnerds.com

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as we discuss our intrepid ...not duo, ...not trio,... but...quatro?! As they explore Alpha, a diverse world of dozens of people, ....DOZENS OF THEM!  Navigating a complex set of social signals from a culture that reflects the readers experience of Curren day earth as if it was totally alien and at the same time ancient.  Finally Bliss gets a break and Fallom saves the...

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as we discuss an adventure to an otherwise lifeless planet, save the moss (hint hint, the scene on the book cover).  There are of course antics aboard the vessel, and we learn in the end that... Pelorat needs to be more assertive with Trevise! www.suchnerds.com

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as we discuss what does it mean to be a "Whole Human" and what is it like to live like our bizarre interlocutor on the planet Solaria.   Need I say Bliss again intervenes to create a safe space for our Foundationers as they make a fast exit from this unwelcoming estate, interestingly they are compelled to take on a strange new traveling companion. www.suchnerds.com

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as we visit the next world in the journey, which appears to have gone to the dogs.  While Trevise vociferously exercises his second amendment rights, Bliss yet again is the one who saves everybody's Bacon!  While we can't agree if collectivism or individualism is better, we are pretty sure we did not find earth.  In any case our trio must ramble on! www.suchnerds.com

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as we close out Part II with our trio and several important supporting actors, although Bliss again saves everybody's biscuits!  We also open some new clues on the roadmap to earth, and get the heck out of dodge.  www.suchnerds.com

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as our trio travels on to Comporellon and find a series of surprises from this drab and apparently autocratic society.  But why isn't everybody named Compor?!?  And who needs identification documents 50,000 years in the future anyway!! www.suchnerds.com

Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, or should I say Jay, Dan, and Pete, as we pick up where we left off in Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Earth as the search continues for earth.  Where should we go to help Trev feel better about his decision in the last book?! That's not all, if you can believe it, our heroes have moved past their dependency on the galactic printing presses for their news and knowledge so...

Finally ;-) the Season 4 Finale!! Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as well as our very special (returning) guest co-host Brent to discuss Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov, we will discuss the evolution of the Foundation Series, Isaac, and our reader experience in the final episode of our fourth season....and before Hugo (get it?, like before "you go"?) an award or so! www.suchnerds.com  

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 19-20:  This episode rounds out the conclusion of Foundation's Edge, will we be satisfied with the ending? With a three-way battle for galactic dominance, we will have some interesting events to unpack and process. www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 17-18: O'Kay-ah! Trevise and Pelorat are unable to resist their attraction to Gaia where they land before reuniting with some old friends/antagonists.  It will be hard to contain the excitement as we edge closer to the end of Foundation's Edge! www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 15-16: Not only is there a resurgence of activity from our star First Foundation Mayor Marlon Brando, there is even an epic Mustache Battle that her chief of security wins, hands down! www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 13-14: We discover that our boy Pelorat is a galaxy renowned mythologist! Coffee, thank goodness, is still popular 50,000 years from now, Whew! ...and there are quintessential plot developments as well! www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 12: Uh oh!,... spleping and pronundicating befuddle us again, apparently Gendibal has a very important torso,....oh yeah, and we also talk about the chapter, "Agent"! www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 10-11: Like, ...how exciting is a Table?!?...apparently very exciting, join us while we cut through the chaff (or at least laugh at the chaff) and try to get to the heart of the matter (pun intended as Gendibal and Novi's budding relationship gets to the "here is the key to my spaceship" phase) www.suchn...

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 8-9: A farm woman re-emerges as an aspiring "Scowler," subterfuge, impeachment, intrigue, and our two space-traveling-companions are left guessing if they are in control of where their journey is taking them... www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 6-7: Two travelers look over their shoulders as they set a course for the origin of humanity, and a match made on Trantor is star-crossed to say the least, but at least we know how to address 2nd Foundation mail now! www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 4-5: ...or 5 & 4, either way, we peel back the onion and dive into a new revelation at 2nd Foundation HQ, and learn about computer neural links and haptics as our exiled space travelers journey towards earth,... or whatever it's called! www.suchnerds.com

Dan, Peter, and Jason are back for a 4th season discussing the Isaac Asimov award winning novel Foundation's Edge, Chapters 1-3: Where have our host's been?....never mind that, we are back to meet a new cast of characters in the 4th book of the Foundation Series, and begin a new journey through space, and back to ....Earth? www.suchnerds.com

Finally the Season 3 (and original trilogy) Finale!! Join Jason, Dan, and Peter, as well as our very special guest co-host Joe to discuss the original Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov, we will also explore Joe's many nicknames, and as always there are some awards to be...awarded

Dan, Peter, and Jason discuss the Isaac Asimov novel Second Foundation, Part II: Search by the Foundation, Chapter 19-22.  Is Peter's House on fire?....many answers in these last chapters, the re-emergence of the "sardonic," a bit of a roller coaster ride, and a conclusion to the original Foundation Trilogy.

Dan, Peter, and Jason discussing the Isaac Asimov novel Second Foundation, Part II: Search by the Foundation, Chapter 15-18 so many questions unanswered, a lot of setup by Asimov as we approach the end and climax of the novel.  But at least we finally explain what is: "Keyser Söze!"

Listen to Dan, Peter, and Jason in our Third Season:  We are discussing the Isaac Asimov novel Second Foundation, Part II: Search by the Foundation, Chapter 12-14 The Lord and Lady of Kalgan, and our lady Arkady are in a dance of wits, ...and dimwits, ...and what the heck is subterfuge? www.suchnerds.com  

Listen to Dan, Peter, and Jason in our Third Season:  We are discussing the Isaac Asimov novel Second Foundation, Part II: Search by the Foundation, Chapter 7-11 where we follow our newly introduced character Arcadia Darell and her father as they seek to understand, and locate the 2nd Foundation... www.suchnerds.com  

Listen to Dan, Peter, and Jason in our Third Season:  We are discussing the Isaac Asimov novel Second Foundation Part I Search by the Mule, Chapter 4-6 where we follow LtGen Pritcher and Bail Channis to the planet Rossem where a showdown occurs, and what the heck is a "death mask of hate?"... www.suchnerds.com