The Functional Nerds Podcast

Episode 535-With John Scalzi


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This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome John Scalzi, author of The Kaiju Preservation Society.

About The Kaiju Preservation Society: When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on.

What Tom doesn’t tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They’re the universe’s largest and most dangerous panda and they’re in trouble.

It’s not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.

About John Scalzi: John Scalzi writes books. He’s best known for writing science fiction, including the New York Times bestseller “Redshirts,” which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. He also writes non-fiction, on subjects ranging from personal finance to astronomy to film, was the Creative Consultant for the Stargate: Universe television series. He enjoys pie, as should all right thinking people. You can get to his blog by typing the word “Whatever” into Google. No, seriously, try it.

This week’s picks:

  • John #1: The Cartographers: A Novel by Peng Shepherd
  • John #2: Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus
  • Tracy: Dinosaur Island (Board Game)
  • Patrick: Writing Retreats
  • Links:

    • John Scalzi on Twitter
    • Tracy Townsend on Twitter
    • Patrick Hester on Twitter
    • The Functional Nerds Patreon Page
    • © 2022 Patrick Hester

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