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A hard book to recommend, difficult to digest and for most people very controversial. We're talking A Rage For Revenge the third book in the War Against the Chtorr series by David Gerrold.00:00 Intro23:55 Spoilers and plot#chtorr #david #gerrold #rage #for #revenge #war #against

Thanks to Adam, we have hit literary jackpot! Reading this book was an absolute blast. Join us for the second book in the War Against the Chtorr series, A Day for Damnation by David Gerrold.00:00 Intro18:56 Spoilers#chtorr #david #gerrold #day #for #damnation #war #against

What better book than A Matter For Men by David Gerrold to bring our show back after a long hiatus. First in the War Against the Chtorr series. A hidden sci-fi gem!00:00 Intro16:28 David Gerrold25:08 Spoilers01:05:37 Bonus#chtorr #david #gerrold #matter #for #men #war #against

An episode lost in time recorded in 2024 finally released with the movie adaptation coming out. It's the thrilling sci-fi fungal drama that we enjoyed much more that we should have.00:00 Intro02:51 David Koepp28:03 Spoilers and plot#david #koepp #cold #storage #fungus #scifi #horror #suspense

A Czech sci-fi classic from 1920 that is the origin of the word "robot". This episode has been a long time coming and I am very happy that it worked out to have Rudolf Rosa a researcher in computational linguistics as a guest. Rudolf is is also behind project "Robot writes a play" that was a special occasion to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the book R.U.R by using machine learning and large language models to write a theater play. This time about people by a robots. Join us on this episode to discuss the story of Rossum's Universal Robots, what really is the difference between people and robots and what does it mean to have a soul. Notes:00:00 Intro16:25 Karel Capek24:48 Spoilers and plot01:02:40 Inevitable AI / language model discussion#karel #capek #robot #rur #artificial #inteligence #ai #large #language #model #rudolf #rosa #gpt

One of the most popular writers in Asia, one of the most beloved detective mysteries in Japan. Can it live up to it's praise? Paul and I finally read Paul's wife's favorite book to find out. Notes:00:00 Intro06:53 This is so Japanese08:16 Mystery is an obsession in Japan11:04 Why don't we read more detective stories?19:28 Spoilers and Plot#devotion #suspect #x #keigo #higashino #crime #mystery #detective #galileo #japan

On this episode we look at the whole series and consider it as a whole. To follow our tradition with book series we put together some lists: - All 6 books from worst to best- Top 5 best and worst things about the Dune series- Top 5 biggest nonsensical things in the series- Top 3 Quotes- Top 5 tips how to pick up women by Duncan Idaho 00:00 Intro 03:13 Is this the best book series? 07:04 All 6 Books from worst to best 17:39 Top 5 Best 34:56 Tob 5 Worst 43:33 Top 5 Random Nonsense! 51:30 Top 5 Tips How to Pick up Women by Duncan Idaho 57:58 Top 3 Quotes #frank #herbert #dune #series #hexalogy #top #best #worst #list #duncan #idaho

It's time for a catch up episode which means more guests and more books. Martin joined us to discuss the Dresden files and the first book in the series Strom Front by Jim Butcher who looks like a fashionable buff wizard. Kristyna told us about the Vlad Taltos series and the first book in the series Jhereg by Steven Brust. Finally, I tried to one up myself and read something out of the ordinary again - GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human by Thomas Thwaites. Notes:0:00 Intro12:00 Dresden Files - Strom Front39:21 Vlad Taltos - Jhereg1:12:06 GoatMan#dresden #files #vlad #taltos #jhereg #goat #man #goatman #jim #butcher #steven #brust #thomas #thwaites

We have made it to the final book in the Dune series written by Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune. Is it a satisfying conclusion to the series? Join me and Paolo on this episode 0:00 Intro 18:30 Quotes and ideas 32:00 Spoilers #Frank #Herbert #Chapterhouse #dune

67 - Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert Book 5 of the Dune series really horny, bonkers in parts but still very enjoyable and thought provoking. If you are still here with us and have survived the worm god, let's dive into Heretics of Dune! 00:00 Intro 15:04 Spoilers #frank #herbert #heretics #dune