In this episode, Ian Watson's "Slow Birds" has all too many parallels with the current day concerns of misinformation and climate change. And, Amanda returns for another segment of I Quit - will she make it through the story this time? Find out!

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) Author Bio

(01:45) Story Summary

(03:43) Reading from Slow Birds

(6:17) I Quit

(16:34) Commentary

(18:25) Outro

In this episode, the author's biography is at least as interesting as the chilling deep-sea horror story, "Beyond the Dead Reef." Not recommended listening for a day at the beach.

In this episode, we discuss Bruce Sterling's "Cicada Queen," a tale of lust, ambition, and cyborg augmentation. And, the exciting debut of "I Quit!" How far in to a science fiction short story will my guest host make it before she can't take it anymore? Find out!

Note: there are some audio issues in the "I Quit" segment, but they get resolved after a minute or two.

In the first episode, we learn a little bit about Gardner Doizois' work as a writer and editor, and discuss the first "Summation" in The Year's Best Science Fiction. Find out which classic science fiction film Dozois absolutely decimates in his review.