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Appreciating the Gift of Storytelling

Summer — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:43:24 +0000

Chrysalis several years ago. ]]>

Robin of Sherwood Revisited

Summer — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:27:31 +0000

my old review of Robin of Sherwood, for the original (and at the time only) NTSC Region 1 DVD set of that classic and magical series, from people asking where they can find the DVDs. Early on, they couldn't, unless you found one of the box sets I'd managed to purchase. But as always, things change, new releases come about, and surprise surprise, by the time I republished that review here, new DVD sets had begun to arrive on the shelves. ]]>

The Search for New Ninjas Begins

Summer — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:20:07 +0000

The search for potential new Ninjas officially begins now. Currently, the plan is to recruit a handful of people to create a pool of Ninjas, and each topic would be covered by myself and two other Ninjas. That way the burden of having to read or watch everything would be spread out amongst a few more people.

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Did you end up finding some ninjas? I would be interested if ... by Rebecca
I do hereby nominate myself for consideration as a contributor. by Joseph T. Kiluk
Me! Me! Me! ### I just started to re-listen to the ... by Mark Denu
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Roger Zelazny Collections from NESFA Press

Summer — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:25 +0000

New England Science Fiction Association is the group behind Boskone and NESFA Press, and during 2009, they are publishing the collected short stories of Roger Zelazny. ]]>

Show #44: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:54 +0000

The Black Company by Glen Cook. The first volume in the Books of the North, a series chronicling The Black Company's time fighting in the Empire of the North, in service of The Lady and her efforts to revive her empire. ]]>

A Remake of Triffids?

Summer — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:08:26 +0000

The Day of the Triffids is being remade. On the upside, it's being done by the BBC ]]>

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The BBC TV series from 1981 was fantastic, and it will be very ... by Brian from Canada
The original is very good. This is one of those remakes where ... by Michael
Don't forget about the BBC radio play. If I recall correct, it ... by Jimmy B

New and Improved Ninjas

Summer — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:55:22 +0000

So, what do you think of the new look? It'll take some time to add in the appropriate thumbnails for older posts and shows, but eventually we'll get there.

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Ninjas on travel? I thought Ninjas just mysteriously ... by Jhonny from Uppsala/satai
It'll be coming along soon... just trying to work out the ... by Summer
Cool, well done! Now, where's the next instalment? (-; by Martin R
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Show #42: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:00:24 +0000

The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison. Originally published in 1961, it tells the story of The Rat, a criminal and thief who is convinced to join an elite law enforcement agency... comprised entirely of former criminals like himself. As we've seen so often in history, sometimes bad guys can be pretty good good guys. ]]>

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Cool! I'm sure my husband will be listening in too. by WebGenii

Tor.com, a new blog and community site for SF lovers

David — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:27:01 +0000

Tor.com, a publisher-agnostic blog and community site for SF lovers, and I've joined the team of bloggers (which includes some really, really terrific folks who are far more interesting than me like Jim Henley, Cory Doctorow, Charlie Stross, and more). ]]>

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When's the next show going to be? by Kirk

Show #40: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:00:56 +0000

Jhereg by Steven Brust. Published in 1983, it's the first book in the Vlad Taltos saga, of a planned 17 volumes. Steve likes the number 17; he's said so. ]]>

Comments

I love the show! Glad to see people out there with literary and ... by Patrick DeLise
If you've read this book already, and you have something ... by Summer

Show #39: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:11:11 +0000

RoboCop. This 1987 feature film starred Peter Weller, Ronny Cox, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer. ]]>

Review: Robin of Sherwood

Summer — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:08:42 +0000

Even after 20 years, this series still holds a special place in the hearts of many, including mine. Seeing these episodes in clearly remastered digital glory rekindled the magic, even though it's been nearly 15 years since I'd seen them last, on worn and barely viewable VHS tapes made from the series' brief run on Showtime from 1984-86.

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Show #38: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:38:54 +0000

Show #38 will cover "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman. Originally serialized in Analog magazine in 1972, it was first published in novel form in 1974, and it won the Nebula Award in 1975 and the Hugo Award in 1976.

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Show #37: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:00:48 +0000

Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Discussion will include both the 1956 version and the 1978 version, so make sure you study up! ]]>

Review: Sapphire and Steel

Summer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:00:28 +0000

"Sapphire and Steel have been assigned." The blurb on the back of the case reads: "The spiritual precursor to The X-Files, SAPPHIRE AND STEEL is one of the most atmospheric, mysterious, and compelling television programs ever made. Joanna Lumley and David McCallum star as alien investigators sent to Earth to monitor and police ruptures in time."

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More KAMN Coming

Summer — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:00:03 +0000

Dragon Page will be reposted here shortly. I couldn't decide if it would be better to repost them with the original dates (thus dating them before KAMN existed), or just post them new, with a tagline saying when they were originally done. Brian liked the posting them new idea, so that won out. ]]>

Great Things Come to Those Who Wait

Summer — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:30:29 +0000

Heroes Die becomes eligible for KAMN discussion. This is the book that rekindled my interest in fantasy by showing me that fantasy could be so much more, and yes, validating the feeling that I hadn't been getting enough story in my stories. ]]>

Show #36: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:00:03 +0000

The Broken Lands, Book 1 of the Empire of the East trilogy. Published initially as separate volumes, it was consolidated into the omnibus edition sometime around 1978-79 for reprinting, and has been that way ever since. ]]>

Asimov, Foundation and more

Summer — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:00:07 +0000

lot of requests during the time we've been doing this to do a show on "Foundation." A lot of requests. I haven't put it on the schedule yet, simply because of how much work I've been doing lately, but for some reason I kept getting hints and reminders about Foundation over the past 2 months. ]]>

Show #35: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:22 +0000

Near Dark, a 1987 cult classic, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein. Vampires, cowboys, and romance, with a Tangerine Dream soundtrack. What's not to like? ]]>

KAMN Reviews?

Summer — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:55:08 +0000

Dragon Page Cover to Cover has thrown the door open to more contributor reviews, both in audio and print form, I'd like to do the same thing here. There are a lot of books and movies and tv shows that we won't get to, or at least not get to any time soon, so I don't see any reason why we can't post written reviews here, or include the occassional audio review in a KAMN episode. Same Ninjas rules apply... anything 10 years old or older is fair game. ]]>

Show #34: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:52:12 +0000

Show #34 will be discussion about "Ringworld", the Larry Niven classic, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards for 1970. Did you know that Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have co-authored "Fleet of Worlds", a book that will be on shelves Oct 16, 2007, and while not a prequel, has direct ties to "Ringworld" and one of its main characters?

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Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Screenings

Summer — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:57:40 +0000

Poltergeist is a cult classic that people remember! ]]>

Madeleine L'Engle

Summer — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:40:01 +0000

A Wrinkle in Time (1962), and it's sequels A Wind in the Door (1973), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), and Many Waters (1986). ]]>

Show #33: Pre-show Discussion

Summer — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:30:15 +0000

Show #33 will be about "Quantum Leap", a sleeper scifi hit that ran on NBC from 1989-1993. Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, science, time travel and history. Sort of the MacGyver of Time Lord wanna-bes, but not exactly so. Go on... you know you were thinking the same thing.

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