Comments on: A Bite of Stars, a Slug of Time, and Thou - Episode 8 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-537869 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:59:44 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-537869 what are you saying? is our fandom only an artifact? :\ what are you saying? is our fandom only an artifact? :\

]]> By: admin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-537642 admin Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:12:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-537642 1300 downloads of the mp3! 1000 of them from the feed. it sez here. hmm 1300 downloads of the mp3! 1000 of them from the feed. it sez here. hmm

]]> By: Al Ewing http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-436582 Al Ewing Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:23:09 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-436582 Hooray! Hooray!

]]> By: admin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-436385 admin Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:03:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-436385 oops, soz like. It's just the WP podcast plugin that hasn't been upgraded properly. there i've patched that. and you can still get everything by subscribing to the RSS feed (up there top right), which contains links to all the episodes oops, soz like. It’s just the WP podcast plugin that hasn’t been upgraded properly. there i’ve patched that. and you can still get everything by subscribing to the RSS feed (up there top right), which contains links to all the episodes

]]> By: Al Ewing http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-436125 Al Ewing Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:48:56 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-436125 Nooo! I'm too late to listen! Any chance of these being kept on the server along with the other FT radio stuff? Seems a shame for it not to be archived. Unless it's just the web browser playing up. Nooo! I’m too late to listen! Any chance of these being kept on the server along with the other FT radio stuff? Seems a shame for it not to be archived.

Unless it’s just the web browser playing up.

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-429127 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Tue, 27 May 2008 10:27:21 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-429127 kim would be a good guest also -- i know him from S&S kim would be a good guest also — i know him from S&S

]]> By: ledge http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-429113 ledge Tue, 27 May 2008 10:01:52 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-429113 (In Dreams edited by kim newman and paul j mcauley btw) (In Dreams edited by kim newman and paul j mcauley btw)

]]> By: ledge http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-428595 ledge Mon, 26 May 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-428595 Thx for show guys, glad you are coming back for more! So y'know my favourite short story of all time is actually in that Brian Aldiss anthology - Track 12 by JG Ballard, or "Jim Ballard, an up and coming British author" as the intro quaintly refers to him. It is, I think, as perfect as short stories get. A nice little revenge fantasy, with the reveal (not quite a twist) perfectly timed, and the symmetry between the sound of the sea and the drowning of Maxted is such a good idea, and so exquisitely realised in Ballard's prose. For something more up-to-date, the collection I always rep for is In Dreams, "A celebration of the 7-inch single in all-original SF and horror fiction". Sounds like an odd idea but it actually has one of the highest hit rates of any collection I own. Covers the spectrum from Glen Miller to virtual pop avatars literally created by the market; has a quite superb alternate history story in which Lennon leaves the Beatles before they get famous; and a story which might suit your purposes, The Elvis National Theatre of Okinawa, a comic tale in which the legend of The King gets reborn in a deeply insane futuristic Japan, in a mere six pages. Thx for show guys, glad you are coming back for more!

So y’know my favourite short story of all time is actually in that Brian Aldiss anthology - Track 12 by JG Ballard, or “Jim Ballard, an up and coming British author” as the intro quaintly refers to him. It is, I think, as perfect as short stories get. A nice little revenge fantasy, with the reveal (not quite a twist) perfectly timed, and the symmetry between the sound of the sea and the drowning of Maxted is such a good idea, and so exquisitely realised in Ballard’s prose.

For something more up-to-date, the collection I always rep for is In Dreams, “A celebration of the 7-inch single in all-original SF and horror fiction”. Sounds like an odd idea but it actually has one of the highest hit rates of any collection I own. Covers the spectrum from Glen Miller to virtual pop avatars literally created by the market; has a quite superb alternate history story in which Lennon leaves the Beatles before they get famous; and a story which might suit your purposes, The Elvis National Theatre of Okinawa, a comic tale in which the legend of The King gets reborn in a deeply insane futuristic Japan, in a mere six pages.

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-425109 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Wed, 21 May 2008 13:29:27 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-425109 yes there was a bit of miscommunication between me and eli -- he put it up on fri as a nice loyalty reward, i thought it had gone up early by mistake and got FT's alan to hold it back yes there was a bit of miscommunication between me and eli — he put it up on fri as a nice loyalty reward, i thought it had gone up early by mistake and got FT’s alan to hold it back

]]> By: Alan http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-425055 Alan Wed, 21 May 2008 12:19:57 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-425055 only if you are an avid FT/slugs fan, as it popped up prematurely for a few hours on the weekend. the show only went out on resonance last night though. only if you are an avid FT/slugs fan, as it popped up prematurely for a few hours on the weekend. the show only went out on resonance last night though.

]]> By: jeff w http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-425029 jeff w Wed, 21 May 2008 11:40:22 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-425029 Is this a repeat? ;) Pete OTM about Eli's narration. His New Yoik accent is hilarious too. Is this a repeat? ;)

Pete OTM about Eli’s narration. His New Yoik accent is hilarious too.

]]> By: Pete http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-424954 Pete Wed, 21 May 2008 09:55:09 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-424954 This reading is awesome, Eli manages to flip between three characters and two narrators and probably makes the point of the story more explicit with the style. Its been a good series, and looking forward to series 2! This reading is awesome, Eli manages to flip between three characters and two narrators and probably makes the point of the story more explicit with the style.

Its been a good series, and looking forward to series 2!

]]> By: a logged out p^nk s lord sukråt wötsit http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-424564 a logged out p^nk s lord sukråt wötsit Tue, 20 May 2008 21:58:12 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/05/a-bite-of-stars-a-slug-of-time-and-thou-episode-8/#comment-424564 I think eli's reading is just brilliant this week, but I've loved it every week -- and i've really really enjoyed doing this so massive thanx to all guests and commentors and contributors (also: suggestions for next series stories start here -- shorter is better than super-long; doesn't have to fall into this series' strict period catchment, no promises we'll widen the remit but we may, who knows -- anyway but pointers to stuff we don't know would be lovely) I think eli’s reading is just brilliant this week, but I’ve loved it every week — and i’ve really really enjoyed doing this so massive thanx to all guests and commentors and contributors

(also: suggestions for next series stories start here — shorter is better than super-long; doesn’t have to fall into this series’ strict period catchment, no promises we’ll widen the remit but we may, who knows — anyway but pointers to stuff we don’t know would be lovely)

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