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Catherine Asaro has written more than 25 books in science fiction, fantasy, and near-future thrillers. She earned her doctorate in chemical physics and master’s in physics, both at Harvard. Her works The Quantum Rose and The Spacetime Pool are both Nebula® Award winners. Among her other distinctions, she is a multiple winner of the AnLab from Analog Magazine and the RT BOOKClub Award for “Best Science Fiction Novel.” Her most recent books are Undercity (Baen) and Lighting Strike, Book II. Her latest book, The Bronzed Skies, came out from Baen in 2016. A former ballet and jazz dancer, Catherine has performed on both coasts and in Ohio. As a musician, she performs at various cons and jazz clubs. She has appeared at cons and other venues as a Guest of Honor or author guest in the US and abroad.

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Twitter: Catherine_Asaro
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Bruce Press spent 30 years as a Computer Engineer and regrets none of it. Except for all the time he didn't spend as a photographer. He is a husband to one and a father to many (or so it seems). When he is not creating images or video, he is working to promote science, critical thinking, podcasts and the idea that everyone on this planet will be equally screwed if we don't pull it together.

http://www.brucefpressphotography.com
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We talk about The Expanse and the merits of hard sci-fi with scientist and sci-fi writer Catherine Asaro, rocket scientist Jack Clemons, and Baltimore skeptic Bruce Press.

Catherine Asaro has written more than 25 books in science fiction, fantasy, and near-future thrillers. She earned her doctorate in chemical physics and master’s in physics, both at Harvard. Her works The Quantum Rose and The Spacetime Pool are both Nebula® Award winners. Among her other distinctions, she is a multiple winner of the AnLab from Analog Magazine and the RT BOOKClub Award for “Best Science Fiction Novel.” Her most recent books are Undercity (Baen) and Lighting Strike, Book II. Her latest book, The Bronzed Skies, came out from Baen in 2016. A former ballet and jazz dancer, Catherine has performed on both coasts and in Ohio. As a musician, she performs at various cons and jazz clubs. She has appeared at cons and other venues as a Guest of Honor or author guest in the US and abroad.

Jack Clemons is a former Lockheed Martin engineering executive and a degreed “rocket scientist”. He was an engineer and team leader on NASA's Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs. He has given talks across the Mid-Atlantic region on the Apollo Moon Program, on the design and first flights of the NASA Space Shuttle, and on the subject of Why Science Matters. He also appeared in the "Command Module" segment of "Moon Machines," the Discovery Science Channel's award-winning six-part documentary about the Apollo Program. He’s a published science fiction author and a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and he writes a space and science column for the new Amazing Stories Magazine print edition. His works of fiction have earned him an Established Artist Fellowship for Literary Fiction by the Delaware Division of the Arts. "Safely to Earth: The Men and Women Who Brought the Astronauts Home", his book about his time on the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, will be released this September.

Bruce Press spent 30 years as a Computer Engineer and regrets none of it. Except for all the time he didn't spend as a photographer. He is a husband to one and a father to many (or so it seems). When he is not creating images or video, he is working to promote science, critical thinking, podcasts and the idea that everyone on this planet will be equally screwed if we don't pull it together.

Catherine Asaro
http://www.facebook.com/Catherine.Asaro
Twitter: Catherine_Asaro
YouTube: http://www.catherineasaro.net

Jack Clemons
amazingstoriesmag.com/authors/jack-clemons/
 

Bruce Press
http://www.brucefpressphotography.com
http://www.facebook.com/BruceFPressPhotograph

This week we are doing a full cast live reading of one of my short stories called Midnight at the Welcome Wench. Let’s met our cast...

Hardboiled Astorian Reeve James Campbell will be played by Paul E. Cooley.
https://shadowpublications.com/

The loveable yet annoying ships cook, Jay Litcot will be played by Scott Roche.
http://www.scottroche.com

The only real pirate of the crew, Aja Lorn, will be played by Spence.
https://www.resonantmoon.com/

The ship’s captain, Ral Silvari, will be played by Mike Kafes.

The merchant, Duran Higgins, will be played by John Walker.
https://www.amazon.com/John-Walker/e/B009SLP958

The deplorable syndicate Boss Jax will be player by Peter Bryant.

And our narrator, the literal backbone of this performance will be performed by Dave Robison.
https://archivos.digital/

Charles Brown joins us to talk about food and his new book Vamp City.

http://charliebrownwriter.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cdbrownauthor/
https://www.amazon.com/Vamp-City-1-C-D-Brown/dp/1940095824

Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for over 40 years, a wargamer for over 50, and an avid science fiction reader for even longer. His experience began as a naval officer aboard USS Long Beach (CGN-9), then design, construction, inspection, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm, and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). USNRC assignments included senior resident inspector and policy assistant for reactors to three different USNRC Commissioners, earning the agency’s Meritorious and Distinguished Service awards. Duties included research into alternative and speculative energy sources, including coal, oil, hydro, geothermal, tidal, solar, wind, fracking, space-based, heavy water reactors, breeder reactors, fusion, and even anti-matter. These studies were a necessary aspect for reviewing energy proposals, assessing technical reports, and drafting speeches. JBIS and Baen Books have published several of his non-fiction articles.

Will Conway and Jay Libby came on to talk about Infinity War.

Off Shoot Comics is an independent comic book company focused on making comics for all people. Since 2011 they have been putting people of color and women in main character roles in their stories to make their comic book world reflect their real world. Recently Off Shoot Comics founders David Clarke and Walter Bryant have signed a deal with Starburns Industries (Rick and Morty) to create a new ongoing comic book series called Oddwell that will debut on Free Comic Book Day in Starburns Presence and Hit Shelves everywhere this September!

https://www.offshootcomics.com/ 
http://www.facebook.com/TheFrogOfWar/

Ethan Siegel is Portland's favorite astrophysicist and a renowned science communicator. His blog, Starts With A Bang, has attracted tens of millions of hits since he began it in 2008, and is now featured online at Forbes.com. His work has been featured everywhere from NASA to ESPN to the Wall Street Journal. His first two books, Treknology - about the real-life science of Star Trek - and Beyond the Galaxy - about the cosmic story of how we discovered the Universe - are available everywhere books are sold.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/
http://www.patreon.com/startswithabang
http://soundcloud.com/ethan-siegel-172073460
Twitter: @startswithabang
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https://www.astrotours.co/iceland2019

The MythWits bring you the very best in geek pop culture. A weekly live video show, on-demand video channel, and audio podcast. Specializing in informative interviews and convention coverage all with a heavy dose of comedy.

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The MythWits bring you the very best in geek pop culture. A weekly live video show, on-demand video channel, and audio podcast. Specializing in informative interviews and convention coverage all with a heavy dose of comedy.

Watch all of our videos on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/mythwits 

Watch us live every Monday night at 9pm eastern time and ask questions in the chart room.
http://www.facebook.com/mythwits 

Check out the podcast and subscribe with your favorite podcatcher so you can listen to us on the run.

Follow us on Facebook
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Follow us on Twitter
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Check out everything else at http://www.mythwits.com

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