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Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 67 - "The Wind"This episode of the Bradbury 100 podcast is something of a partner to the last episode where I looked at Ray Bradbury's stories from the year 1943. You may recall I talked about "The Wind".
Well, in this episode, I look at that story in more detail - and give a reading of the entire, original version.
What you will hear is the first-ever published version of the story, taken from Weird Tales magazine. This is before Ray re-wrote it for inclusion in his first book, Dark Carnival (1947).
Incidentally, the revised version of "The Wind" is the version you will find in...2025-06-2638 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 66 - Chronological Bradbury 1943Bradbury 100 podcast time! And it's another of my "Chronological Bradbury" series, this time covering the year 1943.
This is the year when Ray broke all his previous records, by having no fewer than eleven stories published in professional magazines - in contrast to the mere two published in 1942.
This is also the year that Ray became 23 years old. It's remarkable to me that a 22-year-old could write a story like "The Wind", "The Crowd" or "The Scythe". All three of these classics were published before his 23rd birthday.
To be fair, not every Bradbury story of 1943 is a timeless classic. Some...2025-06-1232 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 65 - Radio Classics: Dimension X / X Minus OneBradbury 100 - episode 65 - Radio Classics: Dimension X / X Minus One by Bradbury 100 podcast by bradburymedia.co.uk2025-05-2928 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 64 - It Came From Outer SpaceSometimes the podstreams just cross, and this episode is a prime example. When Colin Kuskie, co-host of my other podcast suggested reviewing It Came From Outer Space, the classic 1953 science fiction movie created by Ray Bradbury, it was right up my alley - and so this new episode of Bradbury 100 is a crossover with the new episode of Science Fiction 101!
The discussion ranges from Bradbury's contribution to the screenplay to the quality of the 3D, and takes in your humble hosts' views on whether or not screen creatures should be revealed or concealed.
For more information, check out the show...2025-05-151h 06
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 63 - The First Geeks with Orty OrtweinBradbury 100 is back with a new batch of episodes! This time: an interview with Orty Ortwein, author of THE FIRST GEEKS, which examines the early days of organised science fiction fandom. And guess who was there? Ray Bradbury, of course. At around eighteen years of age, he joined the Los Angeles chapter of the Science Fiction League, and became firm friends with animator Ray Harryhausen and super-fan Forry Ackerman.
For more information on THE FIRST GEEKS and other items mentioned in the episode, check out the show notes at https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2025/05/new-podcast-episode-first-geeks.html2025-05-0135 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 Returns - 1st May 2025!Bradbury 100 Returns - 1st May 2025! by Bradbury 100 podcast by bradburymedia.co.uk2025-04-2602 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 62 - Ray Bradbury and Leigh BrackettIn this episode, I look at the relationship between two greats of genre fiction: Ray Bradbury and his friend Leigh Brackett.
Brackett is perhaps best remembered today as one of the screenwriters of STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - but long before that she co-wrote THE BIG SLEEP and RIO BRAVO for Howard Hawks. Earlier still, she was a prolific writer of science fiction and crime fiction. And, crucially for this podcast: she was Ray Bradbury's mentor during the early years of his professional career.
For more on Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury, check out the show notes at...2025-02-1219 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 61 - Ray Bradbury and Radio's SUSPENSE!Here's another new episode of my Bradbury 100 podcast. This time, I look at the early years of Ray Bradbury's professional career, which saw him not only mastering the craft of short story writing and putting together his first book, but branching out into media - in particular, getting his stories and scripts onto national radio shows such as CBS's SUSPENSE.
Over a span of a dozen years, Suspense produced no fewer than eleven shows based on Bradbury stories, with some of the stories being produced multiple times. I argue that this early media presence - which included a number of...2025-01-3046 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 60 - Ray Bradbury and The Simpsons!A few weeks ago, there was a new episode of The Simpsons which was entirely based on the works of Ray Bradbury. "Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes" is not the first time Ray has been referenced by the show. In fact, the number of Bradbury allusions across all of The Simpsons (i.e. on TV, in comics, and in books) now totals: thirteen.
In this episode I detail them all!
Many of them are represented by audio clips. But there are a few gags which are purely visual, including the comic-book and book appearances, and so I'll present some of...2024-12-2424 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 59 - "Lazarus Come Forth""Lazarus Come Forth" (1944) is one of a handful of early Ray Bradbury stories to have slipped into the public domain. It's also one of two Bradbury stories set on board a "morgue ship" - a space ship that cleans up after space battles, collecting dead astronauts to (presumably) bring them back home for proper burial or cremation.
In this episode, I bring you the background behind the story, and a complete reading of it.
Enjoy!
For more episodes of Bradbury 100, check out my website at www.bradburymedia.co.uk2024-12-1141 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 58 - Ray Bradbury on StageAs well as writing his famous novels and short stories, Ray Bradbury wrote extensively for the stage. In this episode I explore Ray Bradbury as playwright, looking at his one-act plays and his full-llength adaptations of his own novels.
You can find the full shownotes on my blog, here: https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2024/11/new-podcast-episode-ray-bradbury-on.html2024-11-1945 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 57 - Bradbury 100 LIVE for 2024This is the audio from my 2024 livestreamed version of the podcast, which went out over Facebook and Youtube.
If you want the full effect, you can find the VIDEO recording of the livestream on YouTube, at: https://youtube.com/live/SBGtfPQZYBw2024-08-2359 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 56 - Dark Carnival Paperback and Ebook First EditionsRay Bradbury's first-ever book, DARK CARNIVAL (1947) has been re-published. For the first time, it is available in paperback and ebook editions.
In this episode I go through the story behind Dark Carnival, and review the new editions.
For more information, check out the show notes at https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2024/03/new-bradbury-100-episode-dark-carnival.html2024-03-1432 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 55 - Chronological Bradbury 1942In my occasional series of "Chronological Bradbury" episodes, we reach the year 1942. This was Ray Bradbury's first full year as a professional writer, and the year he broke through to two of the leading science fiction and fantasy pulp magazines: Astounding Science Fiction, and Weird Tales. So it's an important year, although he only published two stories in that year.
For full shownotes, visit my website: www.bradburymedia.co.uk2024-01-1719 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 54 - Q&A SpecialFor Christmas this year, I bring you a bumper double-length episode of Bradbury 100!
Member of the "Science Fiction Book Club" Facebook group provided questions about Ray Bradbury for me to answer. So this whole episode is given over to my ponderings on some terrific questions.
For more details, check the full show notes at www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-12-221h 52
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 53 - Ray's Fanzine, Futuria FantasiaIn this new episode of Bradbury 100, I explore FUTURIA FANTASIA - the fanzine that Ray Bradbury produced when he was a teenage science fiction fan.
The first issue of Futuria Fantasia, published when Ray was eighteen years old, catches him just before he heads off to New York for the first-ever World Science Fiction Convention. In that first issue, he is very much focused on "Tecnhnocracy", a movement which promised to turn science fiction into political reality.
For more information, check out the shownotes at www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-12-0843 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 52 - Chronological Bradbury 1941In my occasional series of "Chronological Bradbury" episodes, we reach the year 1941. Ray Bradbury makes his first professional sale, appearing in pulp science fiction magazine SUPER SCIENCE STORIES!
For full shownotes, visit my website: www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-11-2428 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 51 - Some Recent Bradbury ProductIn this episode I review three new Bradbury products that have come my way - two blurays, and one book.
For full show notes, check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-11-1026 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 50 - Chronological Bradbury: 1940Welcome to the FIFTIETH episode of Bradbury 100!
This is another episode in my "Chronological Bradbury" strand - where I go through Ray Bradbury's publishing history in order.
We've reached the year 1940, when Ray turned 20. It's a year which sees him getting no fewer than nine pieces of fiction published in amateur magazines. He's still a year away from his first professional sale (which will come in 1941), but 1940 shows him rapidly developing his plotting, characterisation, and use of language.2023-10-2855 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 49 - Reviewing Ray BradburyThis time on Bradbury 100 I talk about The New Ray Bradbury Review, the online journal I edit on behalf of the Ray Bradbury Center.
Specifically, I talk about the origins of the journal - which stretch way back to 1952, and William F. Nolan's original fan publication, called simply "Ray Bradbury Review".
I also pay tribute to Nolan as the first person to really study Ray's work, and I discuss his ongoing engagement with Ray as both a friend and a colleague.
For the full shownotes, head to my website: www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-10-1539 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 48 - Chronological Bradbury: 1939This is another episode in my "Chronological Bradbury" strand - where I go through Ray Bradbury's publishing history in order.
We've reached the year 1939, when Ray turned 19. It's a year which sees him strengthening his ties with the science fiction fan community... and getting no fewer than five pieces of fiction published in amateur magazines. He's still two years ago from his first professional sale (which will come in 1941), but his jokey science fiction vignettes are beginning to evolve into proper stories.
For more information, and links to some of the stories, check out the show notes at https://bradburymedia...2023-10-0226 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 47 - Bradbury 100 LIVE, 2023 Edition22 August 2023 would have been Ray Bradbury's 103rd birthday, so in time-honored tradition (a tradition going back a whole three years...) I did a livestreamed version of the podcast via Facebook.
Here's the audio from that livestream, very slightly edited. I think most of the references to visual things will make sense from context, but if you're curious about what was onscreen while I was talking, you can always check out the full video recording over on my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/uNiqsN-amMA2023-08-2437 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 46 - Chronological Bradbury: 1938In this episode, I begin a new strand: Chronological Bradbury! In this strand, I'll be going through Bradbury's publishing history in order. Sometimes I'll cover multiple stories (as with this episode), and sometimes I'll focus on a single story - depending on the significance of the story.
So we begin here, with the year 1938. This is where the seventeen-year-old Bradbury gets a piece of fiction in print for the very first time: "Hollerbochen's Dilemma".2023-06-0122 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 45 - Rescuing SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMESLast time on Bradbury 100, we looked at the origin of Ray Bradbury's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, and its peculiar history as a film script that became a book, and then became a film script again.
This time, I continue the story, examining how the film - disastrously previewed in 1982 - was rescued through some re-writing, re-shooting and re-editing. Ray claimed that he "directed" or "edited" the film doing this re-make period, rescuing it from the clutches of director Jack Clayton. But is this really true?
Join me as I dig into the archives, and look for evidence of what...2023-05-1841 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 44 - Film/Book/Film: Writing SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMESIt's forty years since the film version of SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES was released! So in this episode, I take a detailed look at the origins of SWTWC, going all the way back to the short story "The Black Ferris" (1948) and working through to the shooting of the film.
Bradbury wrote the screenplay, and the film was directed by his good friend Jack Clayton (director of Room at the Top (1959) and The Innocents (1961). So everything must have worked out really well...2023-05-0534 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 43 - Bradbury Books That Never WereIn a file in the Ray Bradbury archive, we find his proposed book projects for the years 1960-1962. While some of the titles are familiar, some of them just never came to be. Find out about these Bradbury plans in this episode!
One of the proposed books was an anthology to be edited by Ray. I'll give you the full list of contents on my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-03-0623 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 42 - Literacy, Censorship & Burning Books: Fahrenheit 451 at 70In February 2023, I gave a public talk on FAHRENHEIT 451 for Wolverhampton Literature Festival. This podcast episode is a version of that talk - minus all the visual bits and pieces, of course. (If you want to see the visuals, head over to my Youtube Channel, BRADBURY 101!)2023-02-141h 00Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 41 - Ray Bradbury and his "Ghost Writer" Friends...In a 1947 issue of Planet Stories magazine, Ray Bradbury penned a humorous writer bio of himself, in which he claims that all his stories are written for him by a posse of talented professionals including Robert Heinlein.
That magazine slipped into the public domain in 1975, because the copyright wasn't renewed (following the 28-year-renewal rules in operation at that time). So, I'm bringing you the full article today!
For more on Bradbury, and for show notes - including a link to the 1947 Planet Stories issue - remember to check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2023-01-2620 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 40 - Rocket Summer!What better way to melt away the winter blues than with Ray Bradbury's ROCKET SUMMER? But this episode of the podcast isn't about the familiar opening chapter of THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES. No, here I'm looking at Bradbury's FIRST use of the title "Rocket Summer".
It's a rare 1947 short story, published just once in PLANET STORIES, and never again reprinted. You won't find it in any of Ray's books.
It also has the odd status of being in the public domain, thanks to an oversight: it should have had its copyright renewed in 1975 (following the 28-year-renewal system in use at that...2023-01-1242 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 39 - Ray Bradbury and ChristmasBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
In this episode I discuss Ray Bradbury's Christmas-themed stories - all two of them - and some lesser known Christmas things he wrote for film and TV. "The Gift" and "The Wish" are the stories, and the screen work includes a STEVE CANYON episode, and an unlikely sequel to THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL!
For more on Bradbury, and for show notes, remember to check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2022-12-2117 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 38 - Ray Bradbury and EC ComicsBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
In this episode I discuss Ray Bradbury's stories as adapted by EC Comics, and review the new collection of these comic strips, HOME TO STAY.
For more on Bradbury, and for show notes, remember to check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2022-11-2324 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 37 - Bradbury's Dinosaur TalesBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
In this episode I discuss Ray Bradbury's dinosaur stories (A Sound of Thunder, The Fog Horn and more), and the book which collects them together: Dinosaur Tales.
For more on Bradbury, and for show notes, remember to check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2022-11-1124 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 36 - The Tragic Death of Ray's Uncle LesterBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Ninety years ago this month, Ray Bradbury's uncle Lester Moberg was murdered. Ray was twelve years old at the time, and the murder coincided with his meeting of "Mr Electrico" and his family's leaving Waukegan.
In this episode I tell the shocking true story of the unsolved murder, based on official inquest documents - and speculate on "whodunnit".
For more on Bradbury, remember to check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2022-10-2046 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 35 - Ray Bradbury's OctoberBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This episode looks at the most significant month in the Bradbury calendar: October! Ray published three books related to that month, ensuring that he will always be associated with spooky season. His short story The October Country collects his scariest stories; his novel Something Wicked This Way Comes shows what happens when a dark carnival comes to town; and his short novel The Halloween Tree explores the history and meaning of Halloween.
For more on Bradbury, remember to check out...2022-10-0625 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 34 - Ray Bradbury's Advice to WritersWith apologies for some variation in sound quality in this recording...
Bradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This full-length episode looks at Ray's essay collection ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING, and features an interview with Renee and Kim, co-hosts of writing advice podcast WORDS TO WRITE BY. Renee and Kim have worked through Ray's advice to writers, and give their verdict on it. Do Ray's writing tips actually help, and how does his advice compare to that of the various writing gurus?
For more on...2022-09-2358 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 33 - The ExilesBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This short episodes focuses on Ray's short story "The Exiles", also known as "The Mad Wizards of Mars". An unassuming little tale, it has clear echoes of both FAHRENHEIT 451 and THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
We look at the history and development of the story, which Ray re-wrote several times.
For more on Bradbury, remember to check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.uk2022-09-1214 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 32 - Dandelion Wine live talkBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This episode features the audio from a live talk given on Ray's 102nd birthday, discussing the origins and development of Bradbury's 1957 novel DANDELION WINE and its sequel, FAREWELL SUMMER.
If you'd like to see the video version, which has lots of illustrations to accompany the talk, head over to Youtube: https://youtu.be/5tDBMyYeyxs2022-08-2944 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 31 - August 2022 updateBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This short episode is an update, and something of a trailer for coming attractions. With Ray's 102nd birthday almost upon us, I bring news of a new LIVE episode of the podcast, and of some future episodes.2022-08-1507 min
Science Fiction 101Welcome to the Future AKA review of CLARKESWORLD magazine (episode 14)In this new episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we follow our review of a December 1951 science fiction magazine, with a review of a Christmas 2021 magazine! This time it's Clarkesworld, one of the leading publishers of science fiction short stories.
We also have another fiendish quiz, this time all about classic - and not-so-classic - sci-fi films of the 1950s. Phil claims to know a thing or two about things from another world, and fifty-foot women from the red planet. But how will he fare with Colin's multiple choice challenge?
Science Fiction 101 is presented by...2022-02-101h 09
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 30 - Bradbury's OTHER Mars StoriesBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This episode looks at Ray Bradbury's OTHER Martian stories, stories about Mars and Martians which are NOT included in his THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
I review each of the un-chronicled martian tales, and figure out where they fit into the mythos of The Martian Chronicles. Be ready for some surprises!2022-01-2041 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 29 - Ray Bradbury and StyleBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This episode looks at Ray Bradbury's writing style. What does he have in common with other authors, and how does he differ from them?2022-01-0623 minScience Fiction 101The Show That Went Wrong, AKA review of Galaxy science fiction magazine (episode 13)We had some serious technical issues with this episode, so what you're about to hear is a bit of a patchwork, with variable technical quality and some parts we had to re-record. However, we think the information content makes it a good listen...
In the latest episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we travel back in time to review the Christmas 1951 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine.
Galaxy was the magazine which led the science fiction field in the 1950s, bringing to the genre a greater concern for humanist themes, sociology, psychology and social satire...2021-12-3052 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 28 - the best Martian Chronicles films never madeBradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This episode looks at some of the greatest movies NEVER made, as Phil discusses Ray Bradbury's unfilmed screenplays for THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES. If you thought Rock Hudson was the first and last word on the CHRONICLES on screen, think again: from the 1950s through to the 1990s, Ray Bradbury wrote a number of scripts for planned film versions of his classic science fiction book.
Unfortunately, none of these came to fruition...2021-12-2325 minScience Fiction 101Lie Your Way To Mars (episode 12)In the latest episode of the Science Fiction 101 podcast, we review a new book, Extraordinary Voyages by Steven Paul Leiva. We also have a quiz based on science fiction stories adapted to film, a review of a new science fiction film museum in the UK, discussion of short-lived TV series, and an announcement of what our December episode will be about.
Science Fiction 101 is presented by Phil Nichols (of Bradburymedia and Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (of Take Me To Your Reader).2021-11-2450 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 27 - The Illustrated Man at 70!Bradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
On 16 November 2021, Phil gave a live talk on The Illustrated Man for the University of Wolverhampton's ARTSFEST ONLINE. In this episode of Bradbury 100, we present a lightly edited version of that talk. (The video will also be made available on Youtube in the near future.)
Please enjoy as we celebrate the seventieth birthday of the Illustrated Man. He's aged well!2021-11-1947 minScience Fiction 101Hollow Earths and Sci-Fi Music Fun (episode 10)Phil and Colin attempt to celebrate the big 1-0 - as we are ten episodes old! We discuss the ages-old myth (and sci-fi trope) of the Hollow Earth. And then its Phil's turn to spring a quiz on tuba-playing co-host Colin. And we finish with our usual round-up of recommendations of past, present and future science fiction.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader).
Fol...2021-10-0353 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 26 - Tracking Down THE LONELY ONE...Bradbury 100 - celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Welcome back to Bradbury 100, with some new mini episodes exploring facets of Bradbury's world.
This week, host Phil Nichols explores Bradbury's "The Lonely One", the shadowy figure lurking in the Ravine in DANDELION WINE. Phil reveals the TRUE STORY of the Lonely One, puts a name to him, and pinpoints his final resting place.2021-10-0212 minScience Fiction 101Looking back to the future...with 2001: A Space Odyssey (episode 9)We look at 2001: A Space Odyssey, the classic 1968 film directed by Stanley Kubrick, and the novel written by Arthur C. Clarke. Then Colin springs a quiz on an unsuspecting Phil. And we finish with a round-up of recommendations of past, present and future science fiction.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader).
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at http...2021-09-091h 02Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 25 - with Phil Nichols...Bradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Welcome back to Bradbury 100, with a new miniseries of episodes to round out the Bradbury centenary year!
This week, as Bradbury's centenary year comes to a close (he would have been 101 years old on 21st August 2021), host Phil Nichols turns the mic on himself! Instead of a guest to interview, Phil talks about his personal background with Ray, including a couple of meetings he had with the author.2021-08-2119 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 24 - with writer Steve Gronert EllerhoffBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Welcome back to Bradbury 100, with a new miniseries of episodes to round our the Bradbury centenary year!
This week, we find out about Ray Bradbury's "Elliott family" and his "afrofuturist" stories, with writer and scholar Steve Gronert Ellerhoff.2021-08-1459 min
Science Fiction 101It's not the end of the world... (episode 8)We talk about ways the world can end in science fiction stories. We review the award-winning Naomi Kritzer short story "Little Free Library". And we bring you a quiz sent in by a listener. As well as our usual run through of recommendations from the past, present and future of SF.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader).
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com...2021-08-0759 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 23 - with actor/writer David LoftusBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Welcome back to Bradbury 100, with a new miniseries of episodes to round our the Bradbury centenary year!
This week, we find out about Ray Bradbury and audiobooks, Ray's connections to fellow writer Harlan Ellison, and meet actor/writer David Loftus.2021-08-0748 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 22 - with film-maker Christopher CookseyBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Welcome back to Bradbury 100, with a new miniseries of episodes to round our the Bradbury centenary year!
This week, we look at the joys and challenges of representing Bradbury's ideas in visual media. My special guest is film-maker and visual effects artist Christopher Cooksey.2021-07-3145 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 21 - with writer and webmaster Pavel GubarevBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Welcome back to Bradbury 100, with a new miniseries of episodes to round out the Bradbury centenary year!
This week, we find out about Ray Bradbury's popularity in Russia. Did you know he is in the top five bestselling writers there? Pavel Gubarev runs the successful Russian-language Bradbury website, and is well-placed to tell us what Russians think of "Uncle Ray".2021-07-2434 minScience Fiction 101We Goes There (episode 7)A bumper episode - full of more sci-fi quiz goodness, plus a double-podcast-crossover as hosts Phil and Colin are joined by Seth Heasley from Take Me To Your Reader and Hugos There, two splendid SF podcasts.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider Ray Bradbury (sort of), Isaac Asimov, and re-masters of The Day of the Triffids and Star Trek: The Motion...2021-07-171h 06Science Fiction 101Quizzer's Revenge (episode 6)Phil gets his quiz revenge on Colin, we review the short story that just won the Nebula Award (plus another one that was a runner-up), plus our usual discussion of SF past, present and future.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider haunted houses, zombie moms and the discovery that Colin has never seen The Handmaid's Tale.
Follow us at...2021-06-2050 minScience Fiction 101...Full of Grace... (episode 05)We review Andy Weir's new bestseller PROJECT HAIL MARY! And we throw in a quiz, plus our usual discussion of SF past, present and future.
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider PROJECT HAIL MARY.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction101
Podcast platforms carrying Science Fic...2021-05-301h 03Science Fiction 101This is an Ex-Podcast... (episode 04)Our theme: EX-Science Fiction!
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider Space and all that it offers to the SF reader and writer.
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Anchor - Apple Podcasts/iTunes - Audib...2021-05-0851 minScience Fiction 101Gimme Some Space! (episode 03)This episode, our theme is SPACE!
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider Space and all that it offers to the SF reader and writer.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction1012021-04-2054 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - episode 20 - April 2021 updateBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This short episode brings you up to date with developments in the Bradbury universe! Phil plays excerpts from a couple of episodes of the companion Youtube channel, BRADBURY 101. He also suggests some other Youtube viewing and podcast listening featuring previous guests from this very podcast.2021-04-0609 minScience Fiction 101It's About Time (episode 02)This time: TIME!
Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradburymedia, Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) as this episode they consider time travel and the nature of time itself.
Follow us at http://101sf.blogspot.com and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sciencefiction1012021-03-2143 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Introducing SCIENCE FICTION 101Introducing SCIENCE FICTION 101, a new podcast from Bradbury 100 host Phil Nichols.
SCIENCE FICTION 101 explores science fiction from all angles, and covers the past, present and future of the genre. Regular hosts Phil Nichols (Bradbury 100, Bradburymedia) and Colin Kuskie (Take Me To Your Reader) are your guides.
I hope you enjoy this sample episode. If you do, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find us on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor.FM and many more. And check out our website https://101sf.blogspot.com/
The theme music is "Action Strike" from https://www.purple-planet.com2021-03-0449 minScience Fiction 101It's Alive: Science Fiction 101 first episode!Science Fiction 101 is the podcast where we examine science fiction from all angles - exploring the past, present and future of the genre! Join regular hosts Phil Nichols (of Bradburymedia and Bradbury 100) and Colin Kuskie (of Take Me To Your Reader).
In this first episode, Phil and Colin introduce themselves, and attempt to define "science fiction". They then move on to their recommendations of classic SF, current reading and hopes for new SF expected later this year.
Find the shownotes on our website: https://101sf.blogspot.com/
Our theme music is "Action Strike"...2021-03-0448 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - intro to Bradbury 101!Bradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
This very brief episode invites you to check out my new Youtube series, BRADBURY 101. For more information, visit my website - www.bradburymedia.co.uk2021-02-1501 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 18 - with science fiction writer Howard V. HendrixBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 18 looks at Ray Bradbury's legacy and science fiction. Special guest is science fiction writer Howard V. Hendrix.
This is a re-post, as the original post didn't work for some listeners!2020-12-0255 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 17: Bradbury 100 LIVE, plus The Martian Chronicles at 70Bradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 17 is an extended episode, featuring highlights from two centenary events. First, the discussion from September's BRADBURY 100 LIVE show on Facebook LIve. And second, the audio from Phil's recent public lecture on seventy years of The Martian Chronicles.2020-11-141h 21Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 16 - with author Gregory MillerBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 16 looks at Bradbury as a mentor and mentee, with writer Gregory Miller, author of the Uncanny Valley series.2020-11-0748 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 18 - with science fiction writer Howard V. HendrixBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 18 looks at Ray Bradbury's legacy and science fiction. Special guest is science fiction writer Howard V. Hendrix.2020-11-0755 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 15 - with actor Bill Oberst JrBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 15 looks at October and Halloween in Bradbury's writing, and at performing Bradbury and his stories, with guest Bill Oberst Jr.2020-10-3151 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 14 - with scholar Jeffrey KahanBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 14 looks at Bradbury's writing and how we (and critics) read him, with guest Jeffrey Kahan.2020-10-2448 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 13 - with storyteller Megan WellsBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 13 looks at storytelling and the oral tradition, with guest Megan Wells.2020-10-1741 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 12 - with Jerry Robbins of Colonial Radio TheatreBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 12 looks at American radio adaptations of Bradbury, with Colonial Radio Theatre's Jerry Robbins.2020-10-101h 05Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 11 - with author and editor Charles ArdaiBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 11 looks at Ray Bradbury's crime fiction, with guest Charles Ardai - editor of Killer Come Back To Me, a new book of Bradbury's crime stories.2020-10-0353 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 10 - with composer John MassariBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 10 looks at the long-running TV series The Ray Bradbury Theatre, with an interview with the show's composer, John Massari.2020-09-2646 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 09 - with "Elliott family" scholar Miranda CorcoranBradbury 100 - Celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.
This week Phil interviews Miranda Corcoran, the co-editor of a new book all about Ray Bradbury's "Elliott family" - Cecy, Uncle Einar and the rest.2020-09-1949 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 08 - another one with dramatist Brian SibleyBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 8 discusses Bradbury on radio, with the second part of an interview with Brian Sibley, the award-winning dramatist and broadcaster. We talk about adapting Bradbury for different media, including discussion of The Illustrated Man and "The Next in Line".2020-09-1248 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 07 - with dramatist Brian SibleyBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 7 discusses Bradbury and Disney. This week's interview is with broadcaster and dramatist Brian Sibley. Brian was a friend of Ray Bradbury, adapted many of his works for radio, and shared Ray's passion for all things Disney.2020-09-0539 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 06 - another one with biographer Jon EllerBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 6 discusses Bradbury and the real-life space programme, and interviews Jonathan R. Eller (Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies) about his new biographical volume BRADBURY BEYOND APOLLO. Phil and Jon also talk about Jon's first Bradbury book, RAY BRADBURY: THE LIFE OF FICTION, co-written with Bill Touponce.2020-08-2945 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 05 - with biographer Jon EllerBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 5 discusses biographies of Bradbury, and interviews Jonathan R. Eller - the author of BRADBURY BEYOND APOLLO, and Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies.2020-08-2250 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 04 - with photographer Elizabeth Nahum-AlbrightBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.
Episode 4 discusses Ray Bradbury's house, particularly as seen through the camera of Elizabeth Nahum-Albright, whose photographic exhibition "I Saw It At Ray's House" is available to view online throughout August 2020.
And listen out for an announcement about next week's episode of the podcast, which will be released on Ray Bradbury's 100th birthday!2020-08-1544 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 03 - with Sandy Petroshius of the Ray Bradbury Experience MuseumBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk. Episode 3 discusses the city of Waukegan, Bradbury's childhood hometown. Our interview guest is Sandy Petroshius, who heads the Ray Bradbury Experience Museum, due to open in Waukegan on the one-hundredth anniversary of Ray's birth.2020-08-0844 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 02 - with Jason Aukerman of the Bradbury CenterBradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk. Episode 2 discusses the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies - a museum and archive which holds Ray Bradbury's personal papers, his many awards, and many of his personal effects. Our interview guest is Jason Aukerman, who manages the Center in Indianapolis.2020-08-0156 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyBradbury 100 - Episode 01 - with author Steven Paul LeivaBradbury 100 - Celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury. Phil Nichols from the Bradburymedia website brings you episode 01 of the podcast, which looks at Bradbury in relation to science fiction, and interviews novelist Steven Paul Leiva - who worked with Ray, knew him personally, and organised a major city-wide celebration of Ray in Los Angeles in 20102020-07-2547 minBradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyNEW Trailer for Bradbury 100 podcast!Bradbury 100 is a podcast celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451.
This trailer introduces the series.
The first episode will be released on July 25th 2020.2020-07-1006 min
Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray BradburyTrailer for Bradbury 100Bradbury 100 is a podcast celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury.
Presented by Phil Nichols of bradburymedia.co.uk, each episode will explore an aspect of Bradbury's life or work, and feature an interview with someone influenced or inspired by Ray.
Guests will include authors, musicians and more - fans, friends and scholars of Bradbury.
Music credit: purple-planet.com2020-06-2800 min