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The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe – Season 5, Episode 9 S. T. Joshi & “Death of a Damned Good Man”Send us a textIn this episode, we sit down with S.T. Joshi. S.T. is an American literary critic whose work has largely focused on weird and fantastic fiction, especially the life and work of H. P. Lovecraft. We listen to “Death of a Damned Good Man,” originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (January 1991), and an excerpt of Avram Davidson on H.P. Lovecraft from his book review column in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (January 1963).To be honest, the story had a much greater impact when...2025-07-0147 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe – Season 5, Episode 7 Scott Bradfield & “The Hills Behind Hollywood High”Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Scott Bradfield. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bradfield We listen to “The Hills Behind Hollywood High” and discuss the story. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1983. It was written by Grania Davis and Avram Davidson. Scott has a new "audio book" being read on Substack. It was written in 1994 and concerned a world where all the political parties agreed on treating animals as badly as human beings and vice versa. And a stupid celebrity thug who takes...2025-04-011h 29The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 5, Episode 1: Avram himslef "The Theft of the Mulberry Tree" part 1Send us a textPart 1 - In this episode, we listen to Avram Davidson himself as he prepares for a college lecture and reads Silk and Stuff or The Theft of the Mulberry Tree, originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine on October 26, 1981. It’s 100% Avram, and I'm excited to share his voice with friends and fans. Please feel free to share this with others and invite fans to follow us. This is part of what became Adventures in Unhistory. Enjoy!2024-09-0130 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 5, Episode 1: Avram himself "The Theft of the Mulberry Tree" part 2Send us a textPart 2 - In this episode, we continue listening to Avram Davidson himself as he prepares for a college lecture and reads Silk and Stuff or The Theft of the Mulberry Tree, originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine on October 26, 1981. It’s 100% Avram, and I'm excited to share his voice with friends and fans. Please feel free to share this with others and invite fans to follow us. This is part of what became Adventures in Unhistory. Enjoy! 2024-09-0121 min
Mind WebsMind Webs - Or All the Seas with Oysters - Avram Davidsonhttps://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! "Mind Webs" brings to life classic and new science fiction stories through a series of thought-provoking and imaginative episodes.2024-07-0224 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe -Season 4, Episode 11: J.E. Coleman "Vergil and the Caged Bird"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with J.E. Coleman. J.E. Coleman is a Chicago based pulp novelist and tabletop designer currently republishing their works on Amazon and DMSGuild.We listen to "Vergil and the Caged Bird" originally published in Amazing Stories, January 1987.2024-07-0132 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 10 Tim Anderson & "Milord Sir Smiht, the English Wizard"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with a fantastic returning guest Tim Anderson. Tim Newton Anderson is a former journalist and PR manager. He started writing fiction seriously three years ago and has now placed more than 50 pieces in a wide variety of genres and publications. He has been reading science fiction and fantasy from an early age.His blog is at https://atjentertainments.wordpress.com/ and his author Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/timnewtonandersonHe also has an Amazon author...2024-06-011h 44
Mind Webs CollectionMind Webs - Or All the Seas with Oysters - Avram DavidsonImmerse yourself in "Mind Webs Collection," a curated anthology of the most compelling episodes from the sci-fi and fantasy radio series. Featuring readings of short stories by famous authors, this collection offers an escape into imaginative worlds and thought-provoking narratives. Ideal for fans of speculative fiction and vintage radio drama.2024-05-3024 min
Mind WebsMind Webs - Or All the Seas with Oysters - Avram DavidsonExplore the depths of science fiction and fantasy with "Mind Webs," a radio series featuring readings of short stories from renowned authors. Known for its atmospheric soundscapes and captivating narratives, "Mind Webs" transports listeners to other worlds. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction and classic radio, this show is an auditory adventure into the imagination.2024-05-3024 min
Mind Webs RadioMind Webs - Or All the Seas with Oysters - Avram Davidsonhttps://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! "Mind Webs Radio" celebrates the legacy of old time radio dramas, offering a mix of suspense, science fiction, and psychological insights. Each episode dives into new depths of the mind and the macabre, echoing the classic radio format while captivating today's audience with complex and thrilling narratives.2024-05-2824 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe -Season 4, Episode 9: Rich Horton "Polly Charms, the Sleeping Woman"Send us a textToday we celebrate Avram Davidson's 101st birthday.In this episode, we sit down with one of our favorite repeat guests, Richard Horton. Rich Horton is a distinguished editor and columnist, known for his contributions to Locus as a short fiction columnist. He also curated "The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy" anthology series for Prime Books. Rich shares his insights and passion for speculative literature on his blog, Strange at Ecbatan.https://rrhorton.blogspot.com/We listen to "Polly Charms, the Sleeping Woman," originally published in The...2024-04-231h 38
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 646: Peter S. Beagle and a Life Filled With StoryThis week we are joined by the legendary author of The Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle, who discusses his new novel I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons (published next month by Saga Press & Gollancz), as well as his storied career, his pals from childhood, influential writers such as Robert Nathan and Avram Davidson, and last year’s important retrospective collection The Essential Peter S. Beagle.
As always, our thanks to Peter for making time to talk to us, and we hope you enjoy the podcast.
2024-04-141h 00The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 8 Tim Anderson & "Bumberboom"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down Tim Anderson. Tim Newton Anderson is a former journalist and PR manager. He started writing fiction seriously three years ago and has now placed more than 50 pieces in a wide variety of genres and publications. He has been reading science fiction and fantasy from an early age.His blog is at https://atjentertainments.wordpress.com/ and his author Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/timnewtonandersonHe also has an Amazon author profile as Tim Newton Anderson.We listen to "Bumberboom" o...2024-04-012h 26
GSMC Classics: Radio Science FictionGSMC Classics: Radio Science Fiction Episode 26: Grantha Sighting by Avram Davidson & Home is The Hangman by Roger ZelaznyRadio Science Fiction features a collection of scripts by renown sci-fi authors such as Tom Godwin and Arthur C. Clarke from bygone era. A real deal science fiction old time radio great. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era.The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old...2024-03-041h 08The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 7 Josh Pachter (part 2) & "The Last Wizard"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down once again with Josh Pachter. Josh is a writer, editor, and translator, and the 2020 recipient of the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement. Almost a hundred of his short crime stories have appeared in EQMM, AHMM, and many other places.We listen to "The Last Wizard" originally published in EQMM, December of 1972. You can find more information about Josh at https://joshpachter.com/. 2024-03-0144 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 6 Josh Pachter (part 1) & "The Trefoil Company"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Josh Pachter. Josh is a writer, editor, and translator, and the 2020 recipient of the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement. Almost a hundred of his short crime stories have appeared in EQMM, AHMM, and many other places.We listen to "The Trefoil Company" originally published in EQMM, August 1971. You can find more information about Josh at https://joshpachter.com/. 2024-02-0147 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 5 Kory Christensen & "Pebble in Time"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Kory Christensen - Kory is a patent attorney and an aspiring writer, who recently completed three novels of speculative fiction set in the San Francisco Bay Area. His current project is a historical fiction novel, which takes place in renaissance Italy.We listen to "Pebble in Time" originally published in F&SF, August 1970 and written with Cynthia Goldstone.Cynthia Goldstone was a highly regarded San Francisco artist. Ray Bradbury once wrote her a letter of appreciation. Cynthia and her late husband, artist Lou...2024-01-0131 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 4 Jack Seabrook & "Thou Still Unravished Bride"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down once again with Jack Seabrook - The author of two books on popular fiction: Martians and Misplaced Clues: The Life and Work of Fredric Brown (1993) and Stealing Through Time: On the Writings of Jack Finney (2003). He has had articles published in crime fiction magazines such as The Armchair Detective and he is a lifelong reader of comic books! Among other things he intends to educate the world to the joys of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and DC War and Horror comics.We listen to "Thou Still Un...2023-12-0153 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 3 Joseph D'Agnese & "Captain Pasharooney"Send us a textIn this episode, we sit down with Joseph D'Agnese to discuss "Captain Pasharooney" originally published in The Saint Detective Magazine in May, 1967.Joseph D'Agnese is a journalist, author, ghostwriter and editor who has written books for kids and adults. He has written for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Discover, Wired, Saveur, This Old House, and other publications for both for adults and children. He has won Educational Press Awards, and been featured twice in the annual anthology, Best American Science Writing. His short stories have be...2023-11-011h 16
Anomalous Waves27. Barking Clouds and Unmarked MysteriesOn this episode of Anomalous Waves, Jon starts out with a rabbit hole of weirdness from stumbling upon the Sci-fi tale "The Grantha Incident" by Avram Davidson. Amalia dives into a railroad Ghost Story from 1878 that ends up being part of an Unsolved Mysteries case.
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Jon: Host & Sound Design | jonmcedwa...2023-10-0643 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 2 Erica Satifka & "Naples"Send us a textIn this episode, we sit down with Erica Satifka to discuss "Naples," a World Fantasy Award-winning story originally published in Shadows, Ed. Charles L. Grant (Doubleday, 1978).Erica Satifka is the author of three books: STAY CRAZY (novel), BUSTED SYNAPSES (novella), and HOW TO GET TO APOCALYPSE AND OTHER DISASTERS (collection). In 2017, she won the British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Interzone, Shimmer, and many other places.To learn more about Erica Satifka, visit her website: http://www.ericasatifka.com/.We'll...2023-10-0146 min
Сила БезмолвияАврам Дэвидсон «И устрицами полные моря», 1958Если вдруг чайник, пылесос или велосипед ведут себя странно, не стоит показывать, что вы это заметили. И уж тем более не стоит поднимать шум, привлекая к замеченному вами явлению внимание окружающих. Это может привести к печальным последствиям. Ведь вам же, в конце концов, могло просто показаться, верно?Автор: Аврам Дэвидсон (Avram Davidson)Название: И устрицами полные моря (Or All the Seas with Oysters, 1958)Перевод рассказа на русский: С. СилаковаОписание: atgrin (https://fantlab.ru/work77390)Плейлист:LuneCell - Off The GridWolfen Technologies - De-PressurizeBrujo's Bowl - Seeking That PlaceSoluble Sounds - Down Where The Fishes GlowГолос: Дмитрий Кузнецов (Rick_TT https://sonicraft.ru/)Год записи: 20232023-09-2828 minСила БезмолвияАврам Дэвидсон «И устрицами полные моря», 1958Если вдруг чайник, пылесос или велосипед ведут себя странно, не стоит показывать, что вы это заметили. И уж тем более не стоит поднимать шум, привлекая к замеченному вами явлению внимание окружающих. Это может привести к печальным последствиям. Ведь вам же, в конце концов, могло просто показаться, верно?Автор: Аврам Дэвидсон (Avram Davidson)Название: И устрицами полные моря (Or All the Seas with Oysters, 1958)Перевод рассказа на русский: С. СилаковаОписание: atgrin (https://fantlab.ru/work77390)Плейлист:LuneCell - Off The GridWolfen Technologies - De-PressurizeBrujo's Bowl - Seeking That PlaceSoluble Sounds - Down Where The Fishes GlowГолос: Дмитрий Кузнецов (Rick_TT https://sonicraft.ru/)Год записи: 20232023-09-2828 min
SummationSummation 009 - Full Chicken RichnessIn this episode, we learn how enigmatic the ingredients label on a can of soup really can be in Avram Davidson's "Full Chicken Richness."
I had to read some transliterated Russian dialogue, so full apologies to everyone who speaks Russian.
Next time: Robert Silverberg's "Multiples."
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2023-09-0310 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 4, Episode 1 Kenneth Hite & "Who Fired the Phoenix?"Send us a textJoin us for a captivating episode as we sit down with Kenneth Hite, a renowned writer and role-playing game designer. We will be treated to David Pickering's complete narration of "Who Fired the Phoenix?" This intriguing story was originally published in Asimov's in May 1981 and is part of the Adventures in Unhistory collection. At the end of the interview with Ken, we will also have the privilege of hearing Avram himself narrating the story, although, unfortunately, the narration is not complete.Kenneth Hite is well-known for his significant contributions to role-playing...2023-09-012h 36
DEAD AIRWAVES(Story podcast)DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 54 TEMPERATURE DAYS ON HAWTHORNE STREET By CHARLES L. GRANTDead Airwaves Episode 54 Temperature Days on Hawthorne Street By Charles L. Grant, Read by Wesley Critchfield.
Residents on Hawthorne Street are gifted wishes from a strange Milkman.
Charles Lewis Grant (September 12, 1942 – September 15, 2006) was an American novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror". He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, Deborah Lewis, Timothy Boggs, Mark Rivers, and Steven Charles. From 1973 to 1977, Grant was Secretary of Science Fiction Writers of America.[2] In 1987-1988, he served as President of the Horror Writers Association. Grant won a World Fa...2023-08-1736 min
Podcast – Ken and Robin Talk About StuffIt’s Not a Two Demon Bag
In the Gaming Hut beloved Patreon backer Lauberfen asks for tips on achieving balance with F20 magic items. How do GMs find the sweet spot between a boring +1 sword and a full MacGuffin?
The Book Hut looks at the career of SF, fantasy and crime writer Avram Davidson, in the centenary of his birth.
The Cinema Hut Science Fiction Essentials series grows ever closer to our recognizable present day as we head from the twenty-oughts into the twenty-tens.
Finally Ken’s Time Machine hurtles toward so...2023-08-041h 05The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 12 Athena from OneReadingNurse.com & "Murder is Murder"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Athena from One Reading Nurse and listen to Murder is Murder Originally published in EQMM in June 1973. Athena is a passionate book enthusiast and the curator of the Sunday Brunch Author Interview Series. With a penchant for fantasy and science fiction Athena explores a diverse range of genres and shares her honest reviews alongside captivating bookish content. 2023-08-0136 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 11 Igor Teper & "The Man Who Saw the Elephant"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Igor Teper and listen to The Man Who Saw the Elephant Originally published in the magazine Yankee, Oct 1971 as What More Is There to See.Igor Teper is an author of fiction, poetry, and scientific essays, and a physicist who uses lasers to teach old atoms new tricks. He lives with his wife and sons in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more about his writing, check out www.igorteper.com. 2023-07-011h 03The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 10 Zac and Jon hosts of Genre Podcast & "Dagon"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Zac and Jon hosts of Genre Podcast and listen to "Dagon" originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1959. Each month Genre Podcast pick a genre to deep-dive into. Novels, short stories, and film--each conversation builds off the last as they try to understand what makes each one tick. Find Genre Podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, or any podcast platform of your choice. 2023-06-011h 13The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 9 Michael Santiago & "Mr. Folsom Feels Fine"Send us a textIn This episode we sit down with Michael Santiago and listen to Mr. Folsom Feels Fine Originally published in Ellery Queen's Prime Crimes 4, Fall 1986 Michael is a serial ex-pat, avid traveler, and writer of all kinds. Originally from New York City, and later relocated to Rome in 2016 and Nanjing in 2018. He enjoys the finer things in life like walks on the beach, existential conversations, and swapping murder mystery ideas. Keen on exploring themes of humanity within a fictitious context and aspiring author. He is also the managing editor of the literary jour...2023-05-011h 00The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3 episode 8.2 Lecture " An Abundance of Dragons" A Godson's favorite.Send us a textAs we countdown to 100 — next up on The Avram Davidson Universe Podcast — part of Avram’s lecture on Dragons. As a child Avram would send me his lecture prep cassettes. I want to share his voice with friends & fans. 100% Avram. Please feel free to share and invite fans to follow us. This is the foundation of Adventures in Unhistory from An Abundance of Dragons originally published in Asimov's, July 1981.2023-04-171h 29The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3 episode 8.1 Lecture " Prester John" A Godson's favorite.Send us a textAs a child Avram would send me his lecture prep cassettes. As we countdown to 100, I wanted to share his voice with friends & fans. 100% Avram. Please feel free to share and invite fans to follow us. While not complete - grab a cup of tea and enjoy Prester John. This was the foundation for Adventures in Unhistory. Originally published in Amra V2n71, July 1982. Sorry it's not complete. 2023-04-1658 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 8 (Avram's 100th Birthday Special) Ben Railton & "What Time Is It"Send us a text In this episode we celebrate Avram's 100th birthday by listening to What Time Is It a never before published Avram Davidson story! One of his best! We sit down with Ben Railton a Professor of English Studies and Coordinator of American Studies at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. He is the author of five previous books, most recently We the People: The 500-Year Battle over Who is American (also in the American Ways series). His public scholarly efforts also include the daily AmericanStudies blog, the monthly Considering History column for the Saturday Evening Pos...2023-04-011h 10The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 7 Jack Seabrook & "The Ikon of Elijah"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Jack Seabrook - The author of two books on popular fiction: Martians and Misplaced Clues: The Life and Work of Fredric Brown (1993) and Stealing Through Time: On the Writings of Jack Finney (2003). He has had articles published in crime fiction magazines such as The Armchair Detective and he is a lifelong reader of comic books! Among other things he intends to educate the world to the joys of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and DC War and Horror comics.We listen to "The Ikon of Elijah" ori...2023-03-0156 min
Вне ВремениАврам Дэвидсон «Голем», 1955Однажды осенью, в теплый солнечный полдень, по улице, на которой проживала чета Гумбейнеров, двигался некто с серым лицом, двигался как голем. Но миссис и мистер Гумбейнеры ничуть не удивились даже тогда, когда чужак поднялся к ним на веранду и плюхнулся в их кресло...Автор: Аврам Дэвидсон (Avram Davidson)Название: Голем (The Golem, 1955)Перевод рассказа на русский: Е. ДроздОписание: sanchezzzz (https://fantlab.ru/work63616)Композитор: Игорь Давыдов (Rukirek @ SoundCloud)Музыка: Rukirek – Paradise Found (https://music.apple.com/ru/album/paradise-found/1176659828?i=1176659963)Голос: Дмитрий Кузнецов (Rick_TT https://sonicraft.ru/)Год записи: 20232023-02-1313 min
Deep Overstock Fiction PodcastPREVIEW: TNT's Ryan Sprinkle on The Avram Davidson UniverseRyan Sprinkle, creator of the tabletop RPG Tipples n Taverns and cast member of Late Night Pomes, appears on The Avram Davidson Universe to discuss "Sacheverll" by Avram Davidson.
Find the podcast episode on Spotify.
And the video interview on YouTube.2023-02-1000 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 6 & Henry Sussman "The Slovo Stove"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Henry Sussman. Henry Sussman was born in Philadelphia in 1947. His childhood of classical science geekdom turned to a lifelong literary obsession in junior high. Among his early literary influences: U.S. drama of the 1930’s-1950’s, Poe, Mad Magazine, and post-War sci-fi. He received his PhD in Comparative Literature in 1975 from Johns Hopkins and spent time studying and teaching in France, Germany, SUNY-Buffalo and eventually Yale, where he developed the course German Fairy Tales out of his interests in critical theory, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and cybern...2023-02-011h 50The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 5 & Ryan Sprinkle "Sacheverell"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Ryan Sprinkle. Ryan is the product of over 5 million years of evolution, culminating in a sort of strange hairless ape that walks on two legs. When not coping with the curse of human sentience you can find Ryan as a perennial panelist on the Late Night Pomes Radio podcast or moonlighting as the Tavern Wizard, author of Tipples N Taverns, the cheap, portable, and completely hand-made RPG zine that you can buy at tipplesntaverns.com. We listen to Sacheverell originally published in The...2023-01-011h 05The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 4 & Laura Scott "A Quiet Room with a View"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Laura Scott. Laura lives south of Portland, Oregon with her Irish husband, all-seeing, all-knowing teenage daughter, and her sock-stealing dog, Pluto. She makes her living as a college composition instructor, helping others to write.https://deepoverstock.com/2020/06/30/felita-and-the-green-bean-laura-scott/We listen to "A Quiet Room with a View" originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1964 2022-12-011h 00
Deep Overstock Fiction PodcastPREVIEW: DO Managing Editor Z.B. Wagman on the Avram Davidson UniverseDO Managing Editor Z.B. Wagman appears on the Avram Davidson Universe to discuss Avram's story, "The Goobers." Find the full episode here.
Find the podcast episode on Spotify.
And the video interview on YouTube.2022-11-3000 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 3 & ZB Wagman "The Goobers"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with ZB Wagman, an editor for the Deep Overstock Literary Journal and a co-host of the Deep Overstock Fiction podcast. When not writing or editing he can be found behind the desk at the Beaverton City Library, where he finds much inspiration.https://deepoverstock.com/deep-overstock-fiction-podcast/ https://deepoverstock.com/We listen to “The Goobers” originally published in Swank, November 1965. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-11-011h 05GSMC Classics: Radio Science FictionGrantha Sighting by Avram Davidson & Home is The Hangman by Roger Zelazny | GSMC Classics: Radio Science FictionWelcome back to GSMC Classics: Radio Science Fiction, where we journey through the annals of literary history to revisit some of the most compelling and visionary tales ever told. In this episode, we bring you two riveting stories that will transport you to worlds beyond imagination: "Grantha Sighting" by Avram Davidson and "Home is The Hangman" by Roger Zelazny.First up, "Grantha Sighting" takes us on a thrilling adventure across the cosmos as a team of intrepid explorers encounters a mysterious alien race known as the Grantha. As they navigate the perils of deep space and confront the...2022-10-031h 08
GSMC Classics: Radio Science FictionGSMC Classics: Radio Science Fiction Episode 7: Grantha Sighting by Avram Davidson & Home is The Hangman by Roger ZelaznyRadio Science Fiction features a collection of scripts by renown sci-fi authors such as Tom Godwin and Arthur C. Clarke from bygone era. A real deal science fiction old time radio great. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE...2022-10-031h 11
Sunday Book ReviewOctober 2, 2022 the Frankenstein editionIn today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Golem by Avram Davidson The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein by Peter AckroydThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-10-0206 min
Deep Overstock Fiction PodcastPREVIEW: Author Laura Scott on The Avram Davidson UniverseLaura Scott, author featured in DO Issue 9: New Arrivals and DO Issue 17: Beekeeping, appears on The Avram Davidson Universe to discuss "A Quiet Room with a View" by Avram Davidson.
Find the podcast episode on Spotify.
And the video interview on YouTube.2022-10-0100 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 2 Seth Davis & "The Third Sacred Well of the Temple"Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Seth Davis. Seth is Avram's Godson and founder of The Avram Davidson Universe. We listen to "The Third Sacred Well of the Temple" originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1965. 2022-10-011h 16The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 3, Episode 1 & Gregory Feeley “Vergil and the Dukos: Hic Inclusus Vitam Perdit, or The Imitations of the King”Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Gregory Feeley - an American teacher, critic, essayist and author of speculative fiction as well as one of the leading experts on Avram Davidson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_FeeleyWe listen to “Vergil and the Dukos: Hic Inclusus Vitam Perdit, or The Imitations of the King” originally (and at this time only) published in Asimov's Science Fiction, September 1997. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-09-011h 43The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 12 Bridget Kimsey & "Traveler From An Antique Land"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Bridget Kimsey - She has been in the healing arts and sciences for 28 years. She has her roots and beginnings in learning and working with her native elders, as a registered member of the Lenape Tribe of Indians. From their guidance, she went on to study and holds various credentials in integrative health. She works closely with the medical and scientific communities on differing cases and projects. She is interdimensioned and works in the third and fourth dimension in all of her work. She is a p...2022-08-0151 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 11 & C Christopher Hart “The Grantha Sighting”Send us a text In this episode we sit down with C Christopher Hart - creator of EXOPLANETARY a science-fiction audio drama featuring serialized space opera, adventure, and a healthy sense of humor and listen to an old radio dramatization of “The Grantha Sighting” originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1958. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-07-0144 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 10: Leonard Nimoy, Robert Silverberg & “The Golem”Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Robert Silverberg - American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, and a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg http://www.robert-silverberg.com/. We also have a special treat with Leonard Nimoy reading the first 5 minutes of “The Golem” originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1955. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy2022-06-0135 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 9: Emma Speer “The House the Blakeneys Built”Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Emma Speer - Narrator / Performer / Writer / Painter / Educator - https://www.emmaspeer.me/We listen to “The House the Blakeneys Built” Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1965. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-05-011h 10The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 8: Robert Eversmann “The Great Rough Beast”Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Robert Eversmann - Robert is an editor for Deep Overstock, the international booksellers journal, a co-host for Genre Podcast and Late Night Pomes Radio, and plays Brother Dustin for the Portland-based radio drama, EXOPLANETARY. We listen to “The Great Rough Beast” Originally published in Weird Tales, Winter 1988/1989 and later it was published as part of "The Adventures in Unhistory." At the end of the episode we get to listen to a partial lecture from Avram. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-04-012h 52The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 7: Nancy Klein “Beer! Beer! Beer!” Chapter 1Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Nancy Klein and listen to chapter 1 of "Beer! Beer! Beer!" which was written in the 1970's but published in 2021. Nancy & Sidney Klein were close friends of Avram. Nancy Isaacs Klein is a native of Yonkers, NY. She is a graduate of Barnard College and has 4 children, 19 grandchildren and a lot of great-grandchildren. She is an active community volunteer. Her book, A Life of Joy, tells the story of her husband, Sidney B. Klein and includes some of his own writings about his ad...2022-03-0157 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe -Season 2, Episode 6: Rich Horton “The Sources of The Nile"Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Rich Horton - Locus short fiction columnist, editor of "The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy " for Prime Books, and blogger at Strange at Ecbatan.We listen to “The Sources of the Nile” Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-02-011h 43The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 5: Patrick Bringley & Edward Conlon “The Importance of Trifles”Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Patrick Bringley (an author and expert on Jacob Hays) & Edward Conlon -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Conlon and listen to a reading of “The Importance of Trifles”. Originally published in EQMM, January 1969, as "The Man Who Killed Sailors" Reprinted in Best Detective Stories of the Year : 24th Annual Collection, Ed. Allen J. Hubin (Dutton, 1970) and The Investigations of Avram Davidson in 1999. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2022-01-012h 15The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 4: Ted White “Or The Grasses Grow”Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Ted White a Hugo Award-winning American science fiction writer, editor and fan, as well as a music critic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_White_(author)We listen to “Or The Grasses Grow” Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1958. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2021-12-0157 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 3: Robert Lopresti “The Necessity of His Condition”Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Robert Lopresti and listen to a reading of "The Necessity of His Condition". http://www.roblopresti.com/Originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, April 1957For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2021-11-0147 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 2: John Kessel “Faed-Out”Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with John Kessel and listen to a reading of "Faed-Out". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_KesselOriginally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1963 .For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2021-10-011h 17The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 2, Episode 1: Dan Murphy & “Beer Like Water”Send us a text In this episode we sit down with Dan Murphy. Dan is the editor of the Yonkers Times. He is also is one of the leading experts on Dutch Schultz. http://yonkerstimes.com/have-a-beer-this-summer-on-dutch/ - It was this article that led me to Dan. We discuss what Dan learned from Avram's story "Beer Like Water." This episode is also special in that the story is read by Avram. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2021-09-011h 18The Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 1.1 episode 3. A Godson's favorite. “The Bounty Hunter" with Avram's students from William & Mary. ”Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with three of Avram's former students from William & Mary and listen to "The Bounty Hunter" originally published in Fantastic Universe, March 1958. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 2021-08-2020 minThe Avram Davidson UniverseThe Avram Davidson Universe - Season 1.1 episode 3. A Godson's favorite. "The Lord of Central Park"Send us a textI have taken much of my description below from a review by Robert Lopresti. I remember reading this novella when it originally appeared in the October 1970 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, under the dreadful name of "Manhattan Night's Entertainment." Frederic Dannay was a great editor but a horrific tinkerer with titles. Avram Davidson had one of those staggering imaginations, like John Collier, James Powell, or Terry Pratchett. You just never knew what would pour out of his typewriter. In this case it is the simple story of a young...2021-08-141h 42