Episode 173: Bridge of Birds, chapters 7-9

In which we hear about a dancing girl, see ghosts, and have a brief interlude for murder.

Episode 173, chapters 7-9
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Book Information

• Story rating: PG-13 for occasional adult situations.
• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted permission by author Barry Hughart to read Bridge of Birds. Please contact Mr. Hughart or his agent for any permissions.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Bridge of Birds and the other two books in the trilogy that comprise The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox. It is available on Kindle too!
• More information about Barry Hughart
• Subterranean Press

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• Patient Zero

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Episode 172: Genesis, chapter 38

In which we discover that the Bible thinks nothing at all of including explicit material ...
the story of Judah and Tamar

Episode 172, chapter 38
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Book Information

• This book is under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Podcast Highlight

• In Tune with Brian and Trevor

Mentioned Links

• Just the Books - all the lit, none of the crafts (from CraftLit)
• SFFaudio
• The Social Network
• Sunset Boulevard

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Episode 171: Halloween Special - The Beautiful People by Charles Beaumont

We visit a future in which rebellious teenager Mary is a misfit.
She doesn't want to be beautiful.

Episode 171, The Beautiful People
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• Story rating: PG for extra conformist messages.
• Charles Beaumont
• Number 12 Looks Just Like You - The Twilight Zone episode
• This story is in the public domain and you can get it at Project Gutenberg
• Jesse's info about the story with plenty of links to good things ... at SFFaudio.

Halloween Podcast Highlights

• The Happy Hour Lounge
• Music From 100 Years Ago 
• The Flicks That Church Forgot
• The Bowery Boys

October is Fundraising Month!
Consider donating to your favorite podcasts ... even if only a few dollars or a comment/review to show your support.

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Episode 170: Bridge of Birds, chapters 4-6

In which there is great need of a goat
(it doesn't have to be that good a goat) ...
and we encounter bandits.

Episode 170, chapters 4-6
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Book Information

• Story rating: PG-13 for occasional adult situations.
• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted permission by author Barry Hughart to read Bridge of Birds. Please contact Mr. Hughart or his agent for any permissions.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Bridge of Birds and the other two books in the trilogy that comprise The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox.
• More information about Barry Hughart
• Subterranean Press

Halloween Podcast Highlights

• Halloween Haunt
• The Moonlit Road
• American Folklore's Countdown to Halloween podcasts 
• Redecorating Middle-Earth in Early Lovecraft (Always Halloween and Never Thanksgiving)

Other Links

• The Onion's A.V. Club

October is Fundraising Month!
Consider donating to your favorite podcasts ... even if only a few dollars or a comment/review to show your support.

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Episode 169: Genesis, chapter 37

In which dreamy Joseph finds that an ornamented tunic is the last straw ...

Episode 169, chapter 37
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Podcast Highlight

• The Emperor's Edge

Mentioned Links

• Dracula - the first chapter from CraftLit
• SFFaudio
• Declare by Tim Powers
• Machine Gun Preacher review
• Prince of Egypt ... oops, I got confused between Joseph and Moses! But I did have the studio right ... it is from Dreamworks and it's a pip!

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Episode 168: Bridge of Birds, ch. 1-3

In which we meet Number Ten Ox and Master Li ...
and discover how a plague can learn to count.

Episode 168, chapters 1-3
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Book Information

• Story rating: PG-13 for occasional adult situations.
• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted permission by author Barry Hughart to read Bridge of Birds. Please contact Mr. Hughart or his agent for any permissions.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Bridge of Birds and the other two books in the trilogy that comprise The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox.
• More information about Barry Hughart
• Subterranean Press

Podcast Highlight

• Dr Karl's Great Moments in Science

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Episode 167: Genesis, chapters 35-36

Ch-ch-ch-changes ... for Jacob and hearing about Esau's progeny. Yes - the "begats" are upon us.

Episode 167, chapters 35-36
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Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Podcast Highlights (thanks to Gail)

• The Nerdist
• The Smartest Man in the World
• Making It
• Dork Forest
• WTF
• Risk!

Mentioned Links

• Anne is a Man
• Torah Threads
• Writing Excuses

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Episode 166: The Green Girl, chapters 30-32

In which Mel makes a plan and all is brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

Episode 166, chapters 30-32
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• For The Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge
  Courtesy of the Wonder Ebooks edition.
  NOTES: “Early sense of wonder SF.” First published in the March and April 1930 issues of Amazing Stories. Later collected in 1950 as Avon Fantasy Novel #2. “Melvin Dane has been seeing a vision of a green girl since he was a child. Images of her came over the ether. Is she just fantasy? Or a reality that managed to cross time and space? And now, with the Earth under threat of extinction, will Melvin ever meet that girl of his dreams?”
• Story rating: G (so far)

Podcast Highlight

• Truth & Life - dramatized audio New Testament

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Episode 165: Genesis, chapters 34

A disgraceful episode in which almost everyone behaves badly.

Episode 165, chapters 34
(download or listen via this link)

I know, I say episode 166, but I lost track.

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Story Highlight

• See You At The Morgue

Mentioned Links

• The Red Tent
• "Pinkie" squirrel

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Episode 164: The Green Girl, chapters 25-29

In which disaster strikes and Mel faces the Lord of Flame.

Episode 164, chapters 25-29
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• For The Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge
  Courtesy of the Wonder Ebooks edition.
  NOTES: “Early sense of wonder SF.” First published in the March and April 1930 issues of Amazing Stories. Later collected in 1950 as Avon Fantasy Novel #2. “Melvin Dane has been seeing a vision of a green girl since he was a child. Images of her came over the ether. Is she just fantasy? Or a reality that managed to cross time and space? And now, with the Earth under threat of extinction, will Melvin ever meet that girl of his dreams?”
• Story rating: G (so far)

Podcast Highlight

• The Tobolowsky Files

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Episode 163: Genesis, chapters 32-33

In which Jacob prepares for his family reunion.
Will he survive it?

Episode 163, chapters 32-33
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Highlights

• The Starter
• SciPodBooks
• Classic Tales Podcast
• The Black Star
• Eternity

Mentioned Links

• CraftLit

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Lagniappe 49: East of Eden

In which we hear the story of Olive and the airplane...

East of Eden
(listen or download from link above)

A delightful vignette that I wanted to share.
Scott and I will be discussing the entire novel (as much as we can in an hour)
at A Good Story is Hard to Find in Episode 15.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 162: The Green Girl, chapters 17-24

In which Melvin and Sam encounter Lord of Flame
and Alexander learns some new tricks.

Episode 162, chapters 17-24
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• For The Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge
  Courtesy of the Wonder Ebooks edition.
  NOTES: “Early sense of wonder SF.” First published in the March and April 1930 issues of Amazing Stories. Later collected in 1950 as Avon Fantasy Novel #2. “Melvin Dane has been seeing a vision of a green girl since he was a child. Images of her came over the ether. Is she just fantasy? Or a reality that managed to cross time and space? And now, with the Earth under threat of extinction, will Melvin ever meet that girl of his dreams?”
• Story rating: G (so far)

Podcast Highlight

• The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences

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Lagniappe 48: Just So - The Elephant's Child

In the High and Far-Off Times
the Elephant, O Best Beloved, had no trunk ...

The Elephant's Child
(listen or download from link above)
As always, read with dash and verve by Will Duquette.

See the story, a poem, and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
As always, thank you to Will Duquette for his tip-top narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 161 Genesis, chapter 31

In which Jacob and his family go on the lam.

Episode 161, chapter 31
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Highlight

• The Collector's Library

Mentioned Link

• SFFaudio Episode 115
• Anne is a Man 
•  Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings by Rose Macauley
• Brunswick Stew

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Episode 160: The Green Girl, chapters 9-16

In which Melvin and Sam pursue Earth's enemy,
discover astounding new forms of life, and make a new acquaintance.

Episode 160, chapters 9-16
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• For The Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge
  Courtesy of the Wonder Ebooks edition.
  NOTES: “Early sense of wonder SF.” First published in the March and April 1930 issues of Amazing Stories. Later collected in 1950 as Avon Fantasy Novel #2. “Melvin Dane has been seeing a vision of a green girl since he was a child. Images of her came over the ether. Is she just fantasy? Or a reality that managed to cross time and space? And now, with the Earth under threat of extinction, will Melvin ever meet that girl of his dreams?”
• Story rating: G (so far)

Podcast Highlight

• TED Talks (note that although these are video, for the most part they lose nothing by simply listening, which is what I do a lot of the time). Episodes mentioned: Try Something New for 30 Days, How to Tie Your Shoes, On Being Wrong, Why Are We Happy?

Mentioned Links

• History According to Bob
• White Cat review at SFFaudio
• A Good Story is Hard to Find

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Episode 159: Genesis, chapter 30

In which Leah and Rachel begin an unusual competition
and Jacob asks Laban for some pay.

Episode 159, chapter 30
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Podcast Highlight

• Music From 100 Years Ago

Mentioned Link

• Mightier Than the Sword: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the Battle for America
  by David S. Reynolds: NY Times review, WSJ review

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Episode 158: The Green Girl, chapters 1-8

In which Earth is under attack via the ether.
And we meet Melvin Dane and the girl of his dreams. Literally.

Episode 158, chapters 1-8
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• For The Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge
  Courtesy of the Wonder Ebooks edition.
  NOTES: “Early sense of wonder SF.” First published in the March and April 1930 issues of Amazing Stories. Later collected in 1950 as Avon Fantasy Novel #2. “Melvin Dane has been seeing a vision of a green girl since he was a child. Images of her came over the ether. Is she just fantasy? Or a reality that managed to cross time and space? And now, with the Earth under threat of extinction, will Melvin ever meet that girl of his dreams?”
• Story rating: G (so far)

Highlight

• White Cat (free audiobook)

Mentioned Link

• A Good Story is Hard to Find

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Lagniappe 47: Just So - The Beginning of the Armadillos

In which we hear a story of the High and Far-Off Times, Stickly-Prickly Hedgehog,
Slow-Solid Tortoise, and Painted Jaguar.

The Beginning of the Armadillos
(listen or download from link above)
Read with singular dash and verve and many wonderful voices by Will Duquette.

See the story, a song of travel, and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
As always, thank you to Will Duquette for his tip-top narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 157: Genesis, chapters 28-29

In which Jacob has an unexpected encounter
and gets a taste of his own medicine.

Episode 157, chapters 28-29
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Highlight

• Be Kind, Rewind

Mentioned Link

• The Green Girl by Jack Williamson
• A Good Story is Hard to Find

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Episode 156: Genesis, chapter 27

In which Isaac's family shows full-blown dysfunction.

Episode 156, chapter 27
(download or listen via this link)

Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Mentioned Links

• What Would Madame Defarge Knit?
• The Amazing Chocolate Pie
• The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox sampler (episode 31)

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Lagniappe 46: Kitchen Diaries

Kitchen Diaries
(listen or download from link above)

In which we hear a bit of Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries.

Get the book here: Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 45: Isaac Asimov's Guide to the Bible

Isaac Asimov's Guide to the Bible
(listen or download from link above)

In which we hear a bit of Isaac Asimov's nonfiction writing.

Get the book here: Isaac Asimov's Guide to the Bible

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 155: Genesis, chapter 26

In which we resume our acquaintance with Isaac and Rebecca.

Episode 155, chapter 26
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Book Information

• This book is in under copyright. Forgotten Classics has been granted the non-exclusive right to read Robert Alter's translation of Genesis and his commentary. This book is published by WW Norton. Please contact Mr. Alter or his agent for any permissions. Many thanks to Robert Alter and Georges Borchardt for their graciousness in allowing us to read this book.
• If you are enjoying this reading, please buy Genesis. It comes to life even more when you are able to see and ponder the words.
• Story rating: R for adult situations and commentary.
• I will do my best to properly pronounce any Hebrew words but cannot promise accuracy. Biblical words may be pronounced using this guide.

Podcast Highlight

• Cabin Pressure
• They Write the Songs

Other Mentioned Links

• Radio Downloader
• Community (on Hulu)
• A Good Story is Hard to Find
• Asimov's Guide to the Bible

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Lagniappe 44: Just So - How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin

... the Parsee lived by the Red Sea with nothing but his hat and his knife
and a cooking-stove of the kind that you must particularly never touch.

How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin
(listen or download from link above)
In which we are treated to another of Rudyard Kipling's lesser known Just So Stories,
one that is a particular favorite of mine.

See the story, the song of the Cake-Parsee, and all the illustrations with Kipling's captions.
As always, thank you to Will Duquette for his wonderful narration.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure