TBD - To Be Determined
Episodes
Episode 32 - Wanders and Travelers (Arkady Strugotsky)
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: Does this RFID tag make me look inferior?Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. R.A. Lafferty, “Encased in Ancient Rind.” Arthur C. Clarke, “...
Episode 31 - The Forest of Zyl (Chis Neville)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Murray Leinster, The Lonely Planet. Ursula K. LeGuin, “Vaster Than...
Episode 30 - Captive Audience (Ann Warren Griffith)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: Paying your debt to CapitalismEpisode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Ann Warren Griffith, “Zeritsky’s Law.” Henry Cuttner, “Nothing But G...
Episode 29 - 10:01 AM (Alexander Malac)
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: Justice, fast-food styleEpisode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Alexander Malac, Extrapolosis. Harry Harrison, The Stainless Steel Rat series. Dan...
Episode 28 - Chicago (Thomas F. Monteleone)
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: If I had a million robots ...Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Dean Koontz. Monteleone, The Time Swept City. Fritz Lieber, “A Pail of Air....
Episode 27 - For a Breath I Tarry (Roger Zelazny)
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: What does it mean to be human?Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Roger Zelanzny, Chronicles of Amber. Neil Gaiman, Sandman. The Bible. Isaac ...
Episode 26 - There Will Come Soft Rains (Ray Bradbury)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: Our house … is a very, very, very smart houseEpisode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Sara Teasdale, “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Dean Koo...
Episode 25 - The Last Flight of Dr. Ain (James Tiptree, Jr)
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: A plague of humans.Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Lynn Margulis, the Gaia Hypothesis. Stephen King, The Stand. Richard Matheson, I Am Leg...
Episode 24 - Inconstant Moon (Larry Niven)
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel … angst.Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Larry Niven, Ringworld series. Fritz Liebe...
Episode 23 - A Pail of Air (Fritz Lieber)
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: I can see my breath. I can scoop mine with a bucket. Now that’s COLD!Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Fritz Lieber, Newhon series. James ...
Episode 22 - Encased in Ancient Rind (R.A. Lafferty)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Theme: Does more life bring greater wisdom?Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Neil Gaiman, Sandman series. Phillip K. Dick. Samuel R. Delaney & ...
Episode 21 - The Tunnel Ahead (Alice Glaser) & 2BR02B (Kurt Vonnegut)
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse 5. Paul Ehrlich, Population Bomb, Population Explosion. Stephen Emm...
Episode 20 - The Jaunt (Stephen King)
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Alfred Bester, The Stars My Destination. Clive Barker, “Hellraiser.” Dan Simmons, Hyperion. Robert Jordan, Th...
Episode 19 - Altar Boy (Dean Koontz)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Dean Koontz, Star Quest, Odd Thomas series. Harlan Ellison. Dean Koontz, Midnight. Harry Harrison, Soylent Green....
Episode 18 - Inferiority (James Causey)
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Frederic Brown, “Arena.” Flash Gordon series. Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter/Barsoom series. Cyril Kornblu...
Episode 17 - Old Testament (Jerome Bixby)
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. The Bible, and other spiritual texts. Olaf Stapledon, Star Maker. Erich von Daniken, Chariots of the Gods. Robin ...
Episode 16 - Pots (C.J. Cherryh)
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Isaac Asimov, Foundation series. Upton Sinclair, “I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked.” Douglas A...
Episode 15 - The Marching Morons (Cyril Kornbluth)
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Cyril Kornbluth, “Little Black Bag.” William Gibson, “Johnny Mnemonic.” Paul Erlich, The Population Bomb ...
Episode 14 - Sam Hall (Poul Anderson)
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsFilms. Raiders of the Lost Ark. No Way Out. Enemy of the State. Minority Report. Running Man. Gattaca. TV episodes, series. X-Files...
Episode 13 - The Voices of Time (J.G. Ballard)
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. William Gibson, “Johnny Mnemonic.” Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History. Oswald Spengler, The Decline of the...
Episode 12 - First Contact (Murray Leinster)
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Buck Rogers stories. Terry Bisson, “They’re Made Out of Meat.” Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide series. ...
Episode 11 - Who Goes There? (John W. Campbell)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Astounding Science Fiction. Kenneth Robeson, Doc Savage series. Clarke, “The Sentinel.” H.P. Lovecraft, “At...
Episode 10 - War Veteran (Philip K. Dick)
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Philip K. Dick “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” Asimov, “The Dead Past.”Films. Blade Runner. Impost...
Episode 9 - They (Robert Heinlein)
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers. Philip K. Dick, “...
Episode 8 - Sampler Platter from Mimsy Were the Borogoves
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This 5 minute teaser offers a sampler platter of moments from our discussion of Mimsy. Try it out for a little taste of TBD with Bill and Dan.
Episode 8 - Mimsy Were the Borogoves (Lewis Padgett)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass. Clifford D. Simak, “Desertion.” Stephen ...
Episode 7 - Johnny Mnemonic (William Gibson)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Bruce Sterling. Harlan Ellison. J.G. Ballard. Phillip K. Dick. Martin Caiden, Cyborg. Gordon R. Dickson, The Fore...
Episode 6 - Desertion (Clifford Simak)
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Terry Bisson, “They’re Made Out of Meat.” Damon Knight, “To Serve Man.” Harlan Ellison, “I Have No Mo...
Episode 5 - They’re Made Out of Meat (Terry Bisson) & To Serve Man (Damon Knight)
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Arther C. Clarke, “The Sentinel.” Damon Knight, “Time Enough.” Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...
Episode 4 - I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream (Harlan Ellison)
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Damon Knight. Ray Bradbury. Harlan Ellison, “Repent, Harlequin! Said the Ticktockman.” Dan Simmons, “Eyes I...
Episode 3 - With Folded Hands (Jack Williamson)
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Asimov, Robot stories. Films. The Matrix. Jurassic Park. TV episodes, series. Star Trek, the Next Generation. Ide...
Episode 2 - The Cold Equations (Tom Godwin)
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsFilms. 28 Days Later. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The Fellowship of the Ring. Star Wars films. Stowaway. TV episodes, series....
Episode 1 - The Dead Past (Isaac Asimov)
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Ayn Rand. Despair.com.Films. The Terminator. Timeline. Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Easy A. 1984. The Truman Show.T...
Pilot Episode - The Sentinel (Arthur C. Clarke)
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ConnectionsAuthors, stories. Poul Anderson, High Crusade. Star Trek series. Isaac Asimov, Foundation series. C.S. Lewis Perelandra, Out of a S...