life death sci-fi Podcast
1) The Machine Stops by E. M. Forester Review
Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg wonder about The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster. Our hosts get right into it with all of the sci-fi connections this story has and it was written in 1909! The st...Show More
2) The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clark Review
Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke. Sri Lanka, Taprobane is the setting for this story and real-life home to the author. Questions a...Show More
3) Feed by M.T. Anderson Review
Lifedeathscifi with hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about how they perceive life on the Feed. Feed by M.T. Anderson is a story written for young adults set in a near future where corporat...Show More
4) The Parable of the Sowerby E. Octavia Butler Review
Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg hail The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. This is the third try for this episode. First, try Eric Didn't press record, second Chris didn't save, and t...Show More
5) In Other Worlds by Margaret Attwood Review
Margaret Attwood gives us a surprising memoir and some insights into the sci-fi genre. Life Death Sci-fi hosts Chris and Eric talk about gizmos, definitions, feminism, censorship, and more. The next s...Show More
6) World War Z by Max Brooks Review
Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about World War Z by Max Brooks. Is the movie better than the book or just different and just as good? This is a hard read during the time of the pandemic,...Show More
7) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Vern Review
Talking about Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,your hosts Eric and Chris found some of the best bits were about "Who IS Captain Nemo? A villain or a hero? Can you be both? Catch all of this and m...Show More
8) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Review
Lifedeathscifi hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about Ray Bradbury's sci-fi classic, Fahrenheit 451. Did the war in this story blow up the city at the end of the book? Our hosts talk about...Show More
9) Ringworld by Larry Niven Review
Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg talk about the sci-fi classic, Ringworld by Larry Niven. We are awed by the scope of this setting and the diversity of the cast of characters. Luck, free will, ...Show More
10) The Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Review
Hosts Eric Bueschlen and Chris Herzberg relate to The Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. A 70-year-old story with relevance today. What was the earliest "last person on earth" story? Ish drives across...Show More