Chrononauts

Containing Matters of Idolatry and Interventionism

Timestamps:

Amelia Reynolds Long biography, non-spoiler summary (0:00)

spoiler summary and discussion, "Geography for Time Travelers" non-fiction article (21:56)

Bibliography:

Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Amelia Reynolds Long" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/long_amelia_reynolds

Simms, Richard - "A Tribute to Amelia Reynolds Long" amelialong.tripod.com

Yaszek, Lisa - "Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction" (2016)

Containing Matters of Chromatic Death

Timestamps:

Rocklynne background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)

spoiler summary, discussion (9:48)

"Brass Tacks" letters section (26:37)

Bibliography:

Ellison, Harlan - "Dangerous Visions" (1967)

Rocklynne, Ross - "Introducing the Author", Fantastic Adventures, May 1939

Rocklynne, Ross - "Meet the Author", Startling Stories, November 1942

Rocklynne, Ross - "PS's Feature Flash", Planet Stories, May 1943

Rocklynne, Ross - "Introducing the Author", Imagination, January 1954

Containing Matters of Perpetual Cooking

Timestamps:

Nelson Bond background, "Lightship, Ho!" non-spoiler discussion (0:00)

"Lightship, Ho!" spoiler summary and discussion (12:40)

"Tools for Brains" non-fiction article (30:02)

Bibliography:

Bond, Nelson - "Introducing the Author" Fantastic Adventures, July 1939

Bond, Nelson - "Introducing the Author" Fantastic Adventures, November 1939

Locus Magazine - "Nelson S. Bond: Looking Way Back" https://www.locusmag.com/1998/Issues/10/Bond.html

Reed, Betsy - "Nelson S. Bond Obituary", The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/nov/21/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries

Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Nelson S. Bond" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bond_nelson_s

Containing Matters of Harg and Rockets.

Timestamps:

Nat Schachner background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)

spoiler summary and discussion (35:31)

Bibliography:

Asimov, Isaac - "Before the Golden Age" (1974)

Moskowitz, Sam - "The Science-Fiction of Nat Schachner", Fantasy Commentator, #43, #44, #45/46 (1992) https://fanac.org/fanzines/Fantasy_Comment/

Schachner, Nat - "Introducing the Author", Fantastic Adventures, September 1939

Containing Matters of Divine Disagreement

Timestamps:

Asimov background, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)

spoiler summary and discussion (54:06)

Bibliography:

Asimov, Isaac - "The Early Asimov" (1972)

Asimov, Isaac - "Before the Golden Age" (1974)

Asimov, Isaac - "In Memory Yet Green" (1979)

Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Astounding" (2018)

Music:

Hoffman, F - "Ouverture 'Jupiter'" (1883) https://www.loc.gov/item/2023850031/

Containing Matters of Feline Carrier Difficulty

Timestamps:

introduction, opening sketch, 1939 "Union Leader Tobacco" ad read (0:00)

Astounding 1939 cover, contents, ads, non-fiction piece on atomic power (5:42)

A.E. Van Vogt background, "Black Destroyer" non-spoiler discussion (17:38)

"Black Destroyer" spoiler summary and discussion (45:02)

Bibliography:

Aldiss, Brian and Wingrove, David - "Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction" (1986)

Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939 issue https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v23n05_1939-07_dtsg0318/mode/2up

D'Ammassa, Don - "Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction" (2005)

Hartwell, David G. - "Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction" (1984)

James, Edward - "The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction" (2003)

Panshin, Alexei - "The Early Stories of A.E. van Vogt" https://www.panshin.com/articles/vanvogt/vanvogt1.html

Platt, Charles - introduction to "The World of Null-A" (1977)

Music:

in order of appearance in opening sketch:

Hirsch, Louis A. - "Sweet Kentucky Lady" (1914) https://www.loc.gov/resource/music.musihas-100006686/?sp=1&st=image

Dodge, Mr. & Mrs John Wilson - "Moon, Moon, Moon" (1910) https://www.loc.gov/resource/musm1508.10020387.0/

Bayes, Nora and Norworth, Jack - "Falling Star" (1909) https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200004367/

"Union Leader" ad read from Astounding July 1939 issue (with "Sweet Kentucky Lady")

Containing Matters of a Morgoth Diversion.

Timestamps:

band history, background (0:00)

album picks #15-10 (37:42)

album picks #9-5 (1:35:28)

album picks #4-1, general discussion (2:35:35)

Thumbnail art from Speed Attack #2

Links:

Deceased photo history excerpt https://web.archive.org/web/20030415192525/http://www.upthetombstones.com/1986_summer_party.shtml

The Corroseum fanzine archive https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/

Zines:

Anarcheology #3 Chile (1989)

Barst #5 Belgium (1984)

Blitzkrieg #2 Germany (1984)

The Book Of Armageddon #4 USA (1988)

L'ame De Fond #8/9 France (1987)

Metal Madness #3 USA (1984)

Metal Meltdown #8 USA (1990)

Metal Warriors #2 Belgium (1987)

Metallic Assault #2 Canada (1984)

Sheet Metal #3 USA (1988)

Slam #1 (1987) USA

Sledgehammer Press #8 USA (1984)

Speed Attack #2 Germany (1984)

Containing Matters of the Community.

Timestamps:

introductions and recent reads (0:00)

personal histories with fandom (35:26)

1930s fandom history and fanzine excerpts (49:24)

Sam Moskowitz - "Why Doesn't Our Ship Move" (1937) (1:48:44)

James Blish - "Pursuit into Nowhere: Adopted from the Annals of Space Patrol" (1936) (1:57:49)

Ralph Milne Farley - "The Rexmel" (1935) (2:09:12)

Clark Ashton Smith - "The Primal City" (1934) (2:15:12)

George Hamm - "Cluck Rogers in Astounding" (1936) (2:47:21)

Ruth Berman - "Star Drek" (1968) (2:55:31)

Bibliography:

Cowan, Zagria - "Donald A Wollheim/Darrell G Raynor (1914-1990) science fiction writer and editor, trans memoirist - Part 1" https://zagria.blogspot.com/2023/05/donald-wollheimdarrell-g-raynor-1914.html

Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction" (1999)

The Eldritch Dark: The Sanctum of Clark Ashton Smith http://www.eldritchdark.com/

FANAC Fan History - "Early Star Trek Fandom - Ruth Berman and Devra Langsam, Fan History Zoom" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHIpNXq6wSo

FANAC - "Chronological List of Fanzines on Fanac.org" https://fanac.org/fanzines/chronological_listing_of_fanzines.html

Fancyclopedia 3 https://fancyclopedia.org/Fancyclopedia_3

Fancyclopedia 3 - "First Convention" https://fancyclopedia.org/First_Convention

Jamison, Anne - "Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World" (2014) https://www.wattpad.com/story/13132615-fic-why-fanfiction-is-taking-over-the-world

Pocket 2000 bookstore https://www.facebook.com/p/Pocket-2000-libreria-100058006428228/

Profondo Rosso store http://www.profondorossostore.com/en/

Speer, Jack - "Up To Now" (1939)

Music:

Wagner, Ferdinand - "Little Jupiter; Polka schnell" (1881) https://www.loc.gov/item/sm1881.10566/ (interlude 2)

Bayes, Nora and Norworth, Jack - "Falling Star" (1909) https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200004367/ (interlude 7)

Concerning Matters of Fire and Ice.

Timestamps:

John Campbell biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)

spoiler summary and discussion (34:21)

John Campbell's legacy on science fiction (1:08:27)

Bibliography:

Ashley, Mike - "The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp magazines From the Beginning to 1950" (2001)

Bleiler, Everett - "Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years" (1998)

Davin, Eric Leif - "Pioneers of Wonder: Conversations With the Founders of Science Fiction Hardcover" (1999)

Silverberg, Robert and Nevala-Lee, Alec - "Frozen Hell: Introduction and Foreword" (2019)

Tymn, Marshall B. and Ashley, Mike (eds.) - "Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction magazines" (1985)

Containing Matters of a Preponderance of Ponderance.

Timestamps:

Harry Bates biography, non-spoiler discussion (0:00)

spoiler summary and discussion (18:00)

Bibliography:

"The Astounding Harry Bates" featurette, from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" DVD (2008)

Schwartz, Julian and Weisinger, Mortimer - "Titans of Science Fiction: Interview with Harry Bates", Science Fiction Digest #6, February 1933 https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/SF_Digest_2/SF_Digest_0106-09.html?