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By L. Stephanie Tait
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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.
DISCLAIMER- all parts of this production are fiction, including the advertisements.
Untitled in Saturn's Rings is a narrative "radio-documentary" by L. Stephanie Tait
A week before the opening of the MoMA lifetime retrospect of alien artist Barbara Ksstrpr, she and her husband, Doran Ksstrpr agree to a rare interview about their lives and her artistic process. But during the interview, an event changes the course of their lives.
Written, Directed, Produced, and Edited by L. Stephanie Tait
Starring the voice talents of:
Alaister Trundle- Time Winters Alien- Neha Bawa Barbara Ksstrpr- L. Stephanie Tait Doran Ksstrpr- Brian Carroll Interviewer- Cameron Kaufman Ilana Crest- Lili Fox-Lim Sponsor ad announcer- Kimberly Rockwell
Music Credits:
Calm Echoes Still Heard by Sinsai Jasila
Velvet Waves by Humans Win
Find Chill LoFi by OKO
Cool Dad by Humans Win
Lets get to know each other Instrumental by Gushito
Ambient Fields by Boris Skalsky
Bathing in Light by Maps of Animals
Elevation of Mind by Eli Foster
Digital LoFi by Loops Lab
Sound Credits:
Sound Effects from Storyblocks and L. Stephanie Tait
Sound Design by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound mixing by L. Stephanie Tait and Brian Carroll
Image credits (everything was made by a human):
"Untitled in Saturn's Rings" acrylic paint, DMC floss by L. Stephanie Tait (yes, she really made it) Poster, Untitled in Saturn's Rings logo, and animation by Brian Carroll
All copyrights for images, recordings, texts, animations, promotional material, story, and scripts associated with Untitled in Saturn's Rings and Sisters of Sci-Fi belong to L. Stephanie Tait and the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast.
Earth Crew 2042 is a new episodic radio play by the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast that is a light-hearted love letter to 1970s sci-fi.
In the year 2042, Earthlings have conquered their solar system. The United Earth government has selected two astronauts to travel deep into the unknowns of our galaxy to expand the realms of humanity. But after slingshotting around Jupiter, a strange vortex appeared, driving them at immeasurable speeds out of the Milky Way and towards our nearest neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy. Now awakened by their super computer A13X1s, they must navigate a new galaxy, while trying to find their way back home.
Written, Directed, Produced, and Edited by L. Stephanie Tait
Starring the voice talents of:
A13x1s- Dawn Alden
Brian- Brian Carroll
Chandra- Lili Fox-Lim
Commander Blerg- Nadia Vazquez
Empress- Hiromi Dames
Groffney- Gavin Keese
Grrthnk- Michelle Grey
Hhhhhth- Neha Bawa
Queen Ghalitraya- Tiffany Cole
Narrator- Kimberly Rockwell
Stephanie- L. Stephanie Tait
Music Credits:
“Music licensed from Gavin Keese’s original score to the film Captain Valedor”
Additional music “Fight for the Crystals” and “Friends with Snakes” by Dallas Holloway
Sound Credits:
Sound Effects from Storyblocks
Sound Design by L. Stephanie Tait
Sound mixing by L. Stephanie Tait and Brian Carroll
Image credits (everything was made by a human):
Poster image, Earth Crew 2042 logo, and animation by Brian Carroll
All copyrights for images, recordings, texts, animations, promotional material, and scripts associated with Earth Crew and Sisters of Sci-Fi belong to L. Stephanie Tait and the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast.
L.A. Young generously does a guest-takeover-episode of the podcast to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. With her extensive knowledge, she gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that have used the genre to address the issues of racism and social justice within society. The biggest thank you to L.A. for doing this episode and sharing her insights into such an impressive reading list!
The complete list of books and stories she mentions in the show notes on the Sisters of Sci-Fi website: www.sistersofscifi.com/
The books and stories on race and oppression she mentions are: Kindred by Octavia Butler Beloved by Toni Morrison The Broken Earth Trilogy (The Fifth Season [Book One], The Obelisk Gate [Book Two], The Stone Sky [Book Three]) by N.K. Jemisin Black Friday by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Specifically her short story "Zimmer Land") Riot Baby by Tochi Onybuchi The Deep by River Soloman The Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson (a short story available here: https://www.tor.com/2014/04/02/the-devil-in-america-kai-ashante-wilson/ Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
You can follow L.A. here: Website: https://mistyaquavenatus.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AquaVenatus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquavenatus Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOH5jwux5Wk3r5K2_z-ezQ?view_as=subscriber Fantasy Faction reviews:
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
Jeanne Cavelos and I talk about her journey from Astrophysicist to Sci-Fi editor, to writer, to creator of the Odyssey Writing Workshop.
Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust site (lots of free resources for writers): https://odysseyworkshop.org/
Jeanne’s site: http://jeannecavelos.com/
Odyssey Blog: https://odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/
Odyssey Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OdysseyWorkshop
Odyssey Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/OdysseyWorkshop
Odyssey Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/odysseyworkshop/
Odyssey Pinterest Page: https://www.pinterest.com/odysseyworkshop/
Odyssey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/OdysseyWorkshop
The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by Samantha Sotto, in a crossover episode with Melissa Haskins of the Paperback Romance Book Club Podcast.
It is more than likely available at your local library, and can also be purchased here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546466/love-and-gravity-by-samantha-sotto/
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.
Theo Motzenbacker and I cannot say enough good things about Joyce Chng's book Rider, which is the first book in the Rider trilogy.
You can purchase copies of the series here:
https://awolfstale.wordpress.com/the-rider-trilogy-ya-sf/
The next book we cover will be Love and Gravity, by Samantha Sotto, in a crossover episode with Melissa Haskins of the Paperback Romance Book Club Podcast.
It is more than likely available at your local library, and can also be purchased here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546466/love-and-gravity-by-samantha-sotto/
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid, of the organization Riparia, and I talk about their work to educate young women on the importance of freshwater ecology and fisheries, as well as the importance of educating young women through Riparia on how they can make a difference.
Instagram: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @AndreaJaneReid and @RipariaExpeditions
Twitter: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @andreajanereid
Websites: http://bennettlab.weebly.com/dalal.html and http://andreajanereid.com/
Riparia: www.riparia.ca
The next book review will be on Joyce Chng’s Rider (Book 1 of the Rider trilogy), which can be purchased here:
The Rider Trilogy – YA SF
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.
Melissa Selzer and I cover a LOT in this episode- not only do we talk about two of Mary Shelley's works (Frankenstein and Lodore), we also talk about the history of Gothic Literature, our personal experiences with reading Frankenstein when we were younger, who Mary Shelley was, and how different Frankenstein the novel is from the film versions of the story.
The next book review will be on Joyce Chng's Rider (Book 1 of the Rider trilogy), which can be purchased here:
https://awolfstale.wordpress.com/the-rider-trilogy-ya-sf/
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
Dr. Monifa Phillips and I talk about her recent PhD research, and her current career as an electronics and engineering trainee patent attorney.
You can find her on twitter at @monifa_monifa
And her linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monifa-physicist/
Here is the article about the Anywayup Cup:
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jun/08/a-working-life-the-inventor
Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore.
Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
This episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion.
Melissa Selzer and I both thoroughly enjoyed Devorah Major's short story, Trade Winds. The idea of home and being able to translate that idea to someone with a different context to the word really struck a chord with us.
Here is a link to videos of her performing her work: https://www.devorahmajor.com/?page_id=12
Our next book will actually be two: a comparative study between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore (which I pronounce Lo-door-eh, but may just be Lo-Door).
Frankenstein can be found online through the Project Gutenberg website:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
I had the great honor and pleasure of talking with Dawn Sam Alden and Jen Albert about their experiences as both fight coordinators and acting in classic theatre, including their current production of a Klingon adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine through the theatrical company, the School of Night.
See the show-notes on our website for photos from the production.
You can find Jen Albert on the following social media: Twitter:@thejenalbert Instagram:@thejenalbert Twitter: @SchoolofNightLA Instagram: @SchoolofNight FB: @schoolofnighttheatre
Dawn Sam Alden can be followed here: Twitter: @Vicarious_Films IG: @herpowmovies FB: https://www.facebook.com/VicariousFilms/ Website: www.vicariousfilms.com Twitter: @dawnsam13 IG: @bluebeardruidsister Website: www.dawnalden.com
Our next book review will be a comparative study of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and her penultimate book, Lodore.
Sisters of Sci-Fi is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and through the RSS Feed.
The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.