Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress


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In this episode of the podcast, the two sisters discuss the Moon is a Harsh Mistress, the final Hugo Award for Science Fiction Grand Master Robert A. Heinlein.  Written in 1966, this is probably one of his more well-known novels for adults, but how did it compare in our opinion? Have a listen.

Want to skip a bit or jump to your favorite part?  Here are the time markers for this episode:

01:29 Book jacket read

03:16 History lesson 

06:45 General discussion: big ideas, main ideas, all that jazz

12:28 Worldbuilding

15:28 We love Mike

23:48 The wise old man

29:31 Wyoh and the Heinleinein archetype

37:25 Line marriages

46:10 Mort the Wart and the second part of the book

53:29 Four Questions and a happy ending

Music by Carl Miles

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Hugo and Nebula Readership PodcastBy Alice Baker and Ann Spangler

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