Episode Ten — Gail Carriger Interview

Release Date: 2011-08-31
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner
Guest: Gail Carriger

INTRODUCTION (0:42)

• Welcome and host intros
• Short Story Headlines
• Gneech: MI5 Releases Notes re: P.G. Wodehouse
• Buck: How Technology Has Transformed Short Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Greg: Stephen King’s New e-Reader Story to Deput Sept. 1 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20097356-10391698.html and http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/post/2011-08-25/stephen-king/416761/1
• Followup and feedback from previous show
• Greg and Buck: New sponsor! Furplanet!
• Gneech: Highlights from Twitter: “*squeeee* @doctorow RAWKS! Download this now.” and “Excellent show this week! @doctorow interview gives you much ‘cast-cred.”
• Greg: Lowlights from Twitter: @[name redacted] on Twitter: “enjoyed @doctorow interview but please lose the fake voice and dumb “if you were a… what kind would you be” type questions”

BUMPER

DISCUSSION (14:12)

• Gneech: G. D. Falksen “The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday” in Steampunk II
• Greg: Jeffery C. Wells “Torn Apart and Devoured by Lions” in Machine of Death
• Buck: Robert Heinlein “Blowups Happen” reprinted in The Past Through Tomorrow

BUMPER

FEATURE: Gail Carriger Interview (27:00)

• GG caught her at WorldCon!

THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (39:10)

• Buck Turner: Show Don’t Tell

BUMPER

ENDSHOW (44:20)

• Gneech: Come find me at Dragon*Con!
• Greg: Welcome to Cappuccinos Kickstarter Project!
• Buck: I have a guest spot on the all-star podcast “Knotsheathed,” recorded live at Rocky Mountain Fur Con. Also, come See me at Mephit Furmeet.

• Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
• Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug?
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This Week’s Music

• Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission.
• Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, “Flamenco” by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, “Spooky Fractal Magic” by Embertime, “Turn It Up” by Danny Weis, “My Moon” by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer.
• Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra.