Episode 302: Talents Incorporated, finale

In which we see what happens when you depend on Talents,
only to find Talents missing when they are needed!

Episode 302, Talents Incorporated, finale
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Highlights

• Mark Nelson

Episode 301: Talents Incorporated, chapters 9-10

In which King Humphrey snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. 
And we learn more about precognition.

Episode 301, Talents Incorporated, chapters 9-10
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Highlights

• The Green Book  (99% Invisible)
• K-poparazzi (Radiolab)

Episode 300: Talents Incorporated, chapters 7-8

In which we see how a Talent gets you there faster.
And how to fight like a space pirate.

Episode 300, Talents Incorporated, chapters 7-8
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Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Highlights

• Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian, narrated by Patrick Tull

Episode 299: Talents Incorporated, chapters 5-6

In which we discover how a victory can be a catastrophe. 
Can Captain Bors turn it back into a victory again?

Episode 299, Talents Incorporated, chapters 5-6
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Podcast Highlights

• The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart at LibriVox

Episode 298: Talents Incorporated, chapter 4

In which we battle the Mekin space fleet, using Talents Incorporated information.

Episode 298, Talents Incorporated, chapter 4
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Podcast Highlights

• The Mad King at The Fantastic Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Episode 297: Talents Incorporated, chapters 2-3

In which we meet the talents of Talents Incorporated --
who come up with an interesting idea about fighting Mekin.

Episode 297, Talents Incorporated, chapters 2-3
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion and straining incredulity by Talents.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Podcast Highlights

• Mythgard Academy - Dracula
• H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast - Carmilla, begins on episode 298
• Dante's Inferno read by Heathcote Williams

Episode 296: Talents Incorporated, chapter 1

In which planetary invasion is imminent. 
Can Talents Incorporated information save Kandar? 
You can depend on it!

Episode 296, Talents Incorporated, chapter 1
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion by Talents.
• This story is in the public domain.
• Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox.

Podcast Highlight

• Classic Tales Podcast: The Wind in the Willows

Episode 279: A Matter of Importance, Part 2

In which we learn how to outsmart delinks ... and Huks

Episode 279, A Matter of Importance, part 2
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: G for policemen, missing space ships,Huks, delinks, detective work .
• This story is in the public domain

 PODCAST HIGHLIGHT

• The Black Tapes Podcast

Episode 278: A Matter of Importance, part 1

In which we search for a mysteriously missing space transport
and learn the difference between the police and the military.

Episode 278, A Matter of Importance, part 1
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: G for policemen, missing space ships,Huks, delinks, detective work .
• This story is in the public domain

 PODCAST HIGHLIGHT

• Food News

Episode 135: Night Drive by Will F. Jenkins (a.k.a. Murray Leinster)

In which a young woman at night is faced with a life-or-death choice.

EP 135: Night Drive
(download or listen via this link)

Rating: PG for suspense and possible werewolves

Highlight:

Sita Sings the Blues

Other Links:

SFFaudio: Riddle of the Sands audiodrama
Cursed: The Book Review
E-reader comparisons: check the comments for links

My Huffduffer feed
Julie D's Huffduffer page, iTunes, RSS

Episode 69: The Aliens, Part 2

The Plumie is ready to come aboard the human ship.
What will this first contact show us about them and ourselves?

The Aliens, Part 2

This book is in the public domain.
Read for the SFFaudio Third Annual Audiobook Challenge

Story rating
Kid friendly.

Audio books versus real books

• Worthwhile Books: one, two
• Free Listens on audio books
• Read, Write, Now: one, two, three
• Flos Carmeli: Kindle
• A View from the Foothills: Kindle

Podcast Highlight

• SciPodBooks : classic science fiction read by Mark Douglas Nelson

Episode 68: The Aliens, Part 1

When humans meet aliens will it be war? Or peace?

The Aliens, Part 1

This book is in the public domain.
Read for the SFFaudio Third Annual Audiobook Challenge

Story rating
Kid friendly.

News Links

• Craftlit begins Jekyll & Hyde
• StarShipSofa Sofanaut Finalists voting
• The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
  

Podcast Highlight

• Distillations: Extracts from the past, present, and future of chemistry