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Books Without Pictures

Tales of speculative fiction have been told since before recorded history, but in the past century it has grown into an art form all its own. From Asimov to Wells, from adventures in space opera to cy... Read more

Ranked #1

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A Study in Emerald

A Study in Emerald

They discuss Alan Moore, they discuss the Mickey Mouse copyright shenanigans, they even discuss whether this story's aut... Read more

12 Jan 2014

51mins

Ranked #2

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Childhood's End

Childhood's End

Dan's new job selling cheap crap to terrible people and Wendee's success in not dying horribly on Boston's terrifyingly ... Read more

29 Dec 2013

1hr 38mins

Ranked #3

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The Forever War

The Forever War

After welcoming new sponsor Audible to the podcast, Dan and Wendee manage to stop speculating about an alternate reality... Read more

15 Aug 2013

1hr 24mins

Ranked #4

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The Handmaid's Tale, Part B: What We Thought

The Handmaid's Tale, Part B: What We Thought

Is The Handmaid's Tale inherently anti-Christian? Is it an easy read? Is it actually science fiction? These are just som... Read more

28 Jul 2013

1hr 4mins

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The Whisperer in Darkness

The Whisperer in Darkness

In between talk of how inherently terrible the state of Rhode Island really is and whether or not Tim Curry is an adequa... Read more

30 Jun 2013

58mins

Ranked #6

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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

After battling through 50 pages that neither Dan nor Wendee thought they would survive, they bat around Robert A. Heinle... Read more

16 Jun 2013

1hr 57mins

Ranked #7

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The Martian Chronicles, Part B: What We Thought

The Martian Chronicles, Part B: What We Thought

Can a short story collection be a novel? Will eReaders destroy us all? Are 1970s TV miniseries adaptations by their very... Read more

2 Jun 2013

1hr 29mins

Ranked #8

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The Martian Chronicles, Part A: What It's About

The Martian Chronicles, Part A: What It's About

Books Without Pictures is here at last, and Dan and Wendee introduce themselves with Ray Bradbury's classic 1950 novel..... Read more

23 May 2013

1hr 7mins

Ranked #9

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Books Without Pictures: Trailer

Books Without Pictures: Trailer

Books Without Pictures, coming soon to Earth-2.net.

10 May 2013

1min

Ranked #10

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Bloodchild

Bloodchild

Wendee and Dan end Dan's minor freakout at having confused different portions of the DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Princ... Read more

24 Sep 2015

1hr 1min

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