Hugo History

Our guest this month was @freyburg.bsky.social, who really loved the movie.

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New episode coming out tomorrow, on Heinlein's Starship Troopers!

(If you sign up for the patreon, even on the free tier: I always send out an email with extra historical details that often include links to more reading or primary sources!)

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Amazing. Thank you so much!

Two men sitting atop pillars.

Stylites!

Hugo History: A Case of Conscience Join us as we discuss the Hugo Award winner for 1959: James Blish's A Case of Conscience.  You can find the book on the Internet Archive . Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in Vanco...

New episode today! Join @alana-m-vincent.net and @klaxoncomms.com as they discuss A Case of Conscience. Come for the discussion of Vatican II, stay for info about the ancient Stylite movement and Manicheans! (I am great at promo, no?)

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Lieber's novelette is basically a play set in a 'recuperation station' in a time war. It features Lunans from a billion years in the past as well as an ancient Cretan warrior! And manages to be pretty respectful about sexwork!

Hugo History: The Big Time Join us as we discuss the Hugo Award winner for 1958: Fritz Lieber's The Big Time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Time_(novel) .   Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in V...

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Episode 4 just released! In this episode, we discuss Fritz Lieber's The Big Time and Christine gets nerdy about the history of the USO. Our guest is Nora of @leafittouspod.bsky.social!

Screenshot of an Instagram video showing the cover of "Book Club at the End of the World." Features an human and an alien chilling on the cover.

David was our guest for ep 3. If you're curious about David's embroidered zine, Book Club at the End of the World, you can find it on his Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DOcZwboj5V8/

One of the main characters of the book is called Boneforte. Listen for when Christine accidentally calls him Bonefart! (Everyone loves a good fart joke; except it really was an accident.)

Hugo History: Episode 3 - Double Star Join us as we discuss the third Hugo Award winner: Robert A Heinlein's Double Star, which won in 1956. Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in Vancouver, BC. You can find her at @klaxo...

Episode 3 is out! We're discussing the first Heinlein to win a Hugo: Double Star! Christine goes a bit nerdy about European titles and the history of psychiatry in the 1950s (dying to know about orgone theory? I've GOT YOU).

Thanks so much!

We're looking for a guest for episode 5 (scheduled to be released in November!) on James Blish, A Case of Conscience! Are you a SFF nerd who wants to talk about a classic? Let us know!

Hugo History: Episode 2 - They'd Rather Be Right Join us as we discuss the second Hugo Award winner: Frank Riley and Mark Clifton's They'd Rather Be Right, which is often called 'the worst book to ever win the Hugo'!! Host: Christine D. Baker, ...

Pop wisdom says that They'd Rather Be Right (1955) is the worst book to ever win the Hugo. Listen to Episode 2 of Hugo History with @klaxoncomms.com and @robtomshany.bsky.social to hear what it's about and find out -- is it really that bad?: sites.libsyn.com/586395/episo...

Okay, friends: ep 2 of Hugo History is coming out tomorrow at 9am PST in all the places you find your podcasts! @robtomshany.bsky.social and I are discussing Mark Clifton and Frank Riley's They'd Rather Be Right, which is often considered THE WORST BOOK to ever win the Hugo!

I'm in on this! In preparation, I also read (most of) the collection The Science Fiction of Mark Clifton, none of the stories in which I'd ever encountered before. Does They'd Rather Be Right hold up by comparison? Find out on August 14th!

Cover of 'They'd Rather Be Right'. Features...something that looks like a futuristic science lab or spaceship with three people walking out of it.

Ep 2, on Mark Clifton and Frank Riley's They'd Rather Be Right, will drop on Thurs, Aug 14. Host (as always): @klaxoncomms.com and guest: @robtomshany.bsky.social! Hear us talk about the book that has been long-considered 'the worst book to win a Hugo'!

I was expecting the misogyny! It was the 'creepy sex shit' that got me. (With the caveat that I want consenting adults to be able to do whatever they want, but that's not what was portrayed in the book.) -- Christine

Listened and look forward to more. Thanks to Christine for putting the work into its creation and congratulations on launching your podcast!

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Hugo History Join us in discussing all of the Hugo Award winners beginning in 1953. Updated monthly. SciFi/Fantasy.

The first episode of Hugo History will drop tomorrow at 9am. It focuses on Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man, 1953 winner. Hosted by @klaxoncomms.com, with guest @milesreidlobatto.bsky.social.

You can find it wherever you find podcasts, but this is a direct link: sites.libsyn.com/586395