In mini episode 41.1 of Rabbit Hole of Research, Joe, Nick, and Georgia reunite to unpack the time-twisting conversations from Episode 41: Crimes in Time with author Lee Matthew Goldberg. They revisit the ideas behind Goldberg’s books Miles in Time and Time Fixers, and respond to listener Alex’s questions about time travel rules in Tenet, standout sequels like Terminator 2 and The Dark Knight, and the intriguing “pedestrian paradox.” The crew dives into the Novikov self-consistency principle, swaps pop culture references from Donnie Darko to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and shares book recommendations like Oona Out of Order and Sea of Tranquility. Joe also spotlight upcoming events, including the Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories release party and his Dragon Con appearances.
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Future Events:
Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories – Book Release Party
August 27, 6:00 PM – Comfort Station Logan Square, 2579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
A celebration of the new anthology Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories, featuring live readings by over 10 authors, including Joe. The evening includes an all-Chicago DJ set by Plastic Crimewave, followed by an 8:00 PM screening of the German silent film Journey into the Night with a live score by Ira Glass (band).
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/761531809703016/
Order: Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories Anthology
Dragon Con 2025 – August 28–September 1, Atlanta, GA
Joe appears as an Attending Professional with five events:
Aug 29, 10:00 AM – Did a Wizard Do It? The Physics of High Fantasy (L401-L403, Marriott)
Aug 29, 1:00 PM – Sinners: The Devil at the Door (Centennial I, Hyatt)
Aug 30, 1:00 PM – Reading Session: Jotham R. Austin, II (Marietta, Hyatt)
Aug 31, 7:00 PM – Pantsing or Plotting? (Embassy AB, Hyatt)
Sept 1, 10:00 AM – Enchanting Realms: Black Voices in Fantasy! (Hanover AB, Hyatt)
Upcoming Episodes
EP42: Broken Futures – Trauma and the Human Condition (Aug 20) with author Ben Tanzer
EP43: Animal Swarms (Sep 3) with science communicator Josh Fisher
EP44: H20MG – Lake Michigan, Life, and Everything in Between (Sep 17) with author and activist Maud Lavin
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