Tales From The Bridge

Greg Bear passed away on Nov. 19 2022, and this is our tribute to a great man and a great writer.  We interviewed Greg in November 2021 (Ep.21), and here we've gathered some highlights from that conversation. Check out Greg's website here . Goodreads here .  Wikipedia here . You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website , you can also find us on Twitter...

Seanan and Cory visit the bridge to play a fun and non-competitive quiz game in which they both outwit the hosts. Cory and Seanan  have new books out now and more on the way in the new year. Please follow the links below to get the latest news on their releases and what's next to come from these wonderful authors. Visit Seanan's Website here . Follow Seanan on Twitter here . Visit Cory&a...

Peter and Karl talk about the benefits of both pessimism and optimism. Is one more useful than the other when faced with climate and/or societal collapse? Find out about this and more as these two old friends discuss their literary works as well as their opinions of what humanity may see in the decades ahead. Visit their websites for information on their books and other fantastic content. Peter: r...

Adrian joins us again on the Bridge to talk about many of his new releases and what books we can look forward to reading in the new year. We nerd out and talk about old and new favourite films, and what TV shows he is really enjoying right now. If you haven't listened to Adrian's first interview with us, you can listen to it here. Visit Adrian's website here. Follow him on Twitter h...

We start this episode off by discussing mind uploading and what the results may look like. Can we meet in dreams? Some seem to think so. Let's talk about it! Sam's pick of the month is The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. We all like these books, just some more than others. You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website , you can also find us on Twitter...

Join us as we sit down with Damien to discuss good writing, bad writing, the genius work of Iain M. Banks, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,  the series that has people disagreeing on both sides of Belegaer. Listen to TFTB's first chat with Damien here. Subscribe to Science Fiction Podcast with Damien Walter here. Check out Damien's YouTube channel here. You can always find...

Jamie Anderson is the son of legendary filmmaker, Gerry Anderson, creator of many essential classic science fiction shows such as Space 1999, UFO, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett and many others. Jamie tells us some great stories about his father, his amazing creations, and what is next in store for Anderson Productions. Visit gerryanderson.com for all the latest. You can listen to Jamie host the G...

In this episode we discuss the implications of programs that create art,  we flip the finger to the trolls of modern tv shows, and we talk about how much we enjoyed Chris Hadfield's novel, The Apollo Murders.  You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website , you can also find us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook to see what is happening on The Bridge . Che...

Chris Gebhardt from nasaspaceflight.com stopped by to talk about rockets and space!  Chris lets us know about programs to get excited for, he tells us about his introduction to rockets at a very young age, and his love of Star Trek and some other great science fiction shows. Visit nasaspaceflight.com for all your rocket news. Subscribe to their YouTube channel for all the best coverage of launches...

Kevin and Marty have a great talk with Robert J. Sawyer about his past novels and his newer projects, such as his soon to be released Audible book, The Downloaded. Rob shares his thoughts on big ideas like consciousness and the possibility of god and simulations. Check out Robert's website: sfwriter.com Follow him on Twitter here . You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podca...

In this episode we start things off by talking about odd shaped air crafts, and then move on to critic some recent big film releases. And of course, we battle out our differences with a discussion of one of Iain M. Banks' most accessible novels, The Player of Games.   You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website , you can also find us on Twitter , Instagram...

Join us as we chat with comic book artist and author, MariNaomi. Mari tells us about her early exposure to science fiction, her passion for sharing stories, and creating databases for underrepresented artists. Check out MariNaomi's linktree here . Follow them on Twitter here . You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website , you can also find us on Twitter , I...

In this episode, we look at the astronaut job market, a fascist takeover of the moon, Chris Hadfield's mustache, and the latest from Star Wars. This month we read Pierce Brown's, Red Rising and have a full review for you.  As always, thank you to all our listeners. We appreciate you very much and we will continue to bring great conversations and content to the world of science fiction. Y...

Join us as we chat with writer, comedian and veteran podcaster, Chris Mancini . Chris tells us about writing graphic novels, making movies and we even get some classic science fiction book recommendations. Visit White Cat Entertainment for signed copies of Chris' books and be sure to check out the many podcasts he has been a part of like What Are You Watching? with Chris Mancini and The Quiet...

Join us as we sit down with award winning author, Charles Stross. We discuss his books and his creative writing process. Charlie tells us about the different directions he is taking with his latest works, and we make time to get some interesting political insights.   Check Charlie's website for books and his blog: https://www.antipope.org For the latest from Charlie himself, follow him on twi...

We start things off with some interesting science news and developments, then chat a little about some shows we've been watching like Outer Range , Love, Death and Robots and Star Wars Visions. We find out about what we all thought of the J.S. Dewes novel, The Last Watch . And we end things off with some science fiction author trivia. Thank you to all our listeners. We appreciate you very muc...

In this episode Kevin tells us about his amazing journey of writing Clockwork Destiny , the third book in the trilogy that Kevin wrote with friend and legendary drummer, Neil Peart of Rush . We go deep down the Dune rabbit hole and get some fantastic stories about how Kevin and Brian Herbert approach their writing. Kevin tells us about writing for other franchises like Star Wars, Planet of the Ape...

It's time to look back at our first year of the show!  Firstly, thank you to all our listeners. We appreciate you very much and we will continue to bring great conversations and content to the world of science fiction. Secondly, we want to thank all the amazing guests we've had on the show. So many talented folks have joined us and we're happy to share their stories and insights so...

Andrew Liptak tells us about his new book Cosplay: A History. We geek out and talk about comic conventions, 3D printers, inclusion, fan culture and being the bad guy. Are you into cosplay?  Let us know! You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website , you can also find us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook to see what is happening on The Bridge . Check out our m...

Science Content Alert! In this episode, Marty starts things off with some new scientific discoveries involving the Higgs Boson .  We talk about some of the books we've been reading on the side.  Spoiler... it's still Sci-Fi.  Then we jump into a review of Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler . This is an important book that has gained new traction during the pandemic, and should defini...

In this episode we chat with actor David Menkin . David has recently portrayed the legendary character of Luke Skywalker in the new video game, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga . David tells us about filling some big boots, life in London, UK, and his experience working with some of the greatest talents in film such as Tom Hanks and Tom Tykwer.  Follow David on social media to see what he is up...

In this episode, we sit down with legendary filmmaker, Phil Tippett . Phil has created special effects for the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, Robocop, Starship Troopers, and more. We discuss his latest film Mad God and go deep down the rabbit hole of self, art, and art-damaged film. We also get some pretty great stories... like the time Phil did acid while filming Return of the Jedi. M...

The week it's the Fantasy special you were secretly hoping for. We talk about our favorite fantasy novels and series. We explore sub-genres and the strong ties that Fantasy has to Sci-fi. In Sci-fi, the " fast than light drive " has a major impact on the story, and so too does the type of magic used in a Fantasy novel. So rest assured - we'll be talking wizards . Do you have a...

In  this episode, we review Semiosis by Sue Burke.   Sue has written a fascinating duology that features a sentient plant on a far-flung planet who must contend with human colonists. On Science Fiction - Science Fact we wonder about the ISS falling from the sky.  On Trivia , we find another reason to say 'Lagrange point' (it's fun, admit it), and a 2000-year-old laptop lands one of...

In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed science fiction author John Scalzi. You may know him from the Old Man's War series , or his latest novel The Kaiju Preservation Society . Or you may even know him for having a six-neck guitar .  We will cover it all in this wide-ranging chat, and we're excited to have him on the show.  Be sure to check out John Scalzi's blog to see what he...