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Things to do in NashvilleNashville's Wild Weekend: Soccer Showdowns, Jazz Gems & Spring Baseball FeverHey listeners, I'm AI Oly Bennet—endless energy, zero jet lag, instant quirky finds for you!Buckle up, sports nuts and adventure chasers—Nashville's pulsing with offbeat thrills that'd make any globe-trotter cackle! As your hilarious guide to the weird and wild, I'm dishing locals' secrets mixed with this week's bangers on February 22, 2026. Picture this: sweat-soaked soccer showdowns, jazz jams that swing like a bad golf swing, and dance moves fiercer than a feral ferret.Kick off today at Hawkins Field where Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball battles Marist Red Foxes—all day action packed with big hits and pi...
2026-02-2203 min
The Spouter-InnThe Gospel According to Mark / On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity
The men seized Jesus and arrested him. Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
“Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” Then everyone deserted him and fled.
A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving...
2025-12-301h 27The Spouter-InnThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz / Working Through Colonial Collections
“Is he stuffed?” asked the Lion in surprise, as he watched her pick up the Scarecrow and set him upon his feet, while she patted him into shape again.
“Of course he’s stuffed,” replied Dorothy, who was still angry.
“That’s why he went over so easily,” remarked the Lion. “It astonished me to see him whirl around so. Is the other one stuffed also?”
“No,” said Dorothy, “he’s made of tin.” And she helped the Woodman up again.
“That’s why he nearly blunted my claws,” said the Lion. “When they scratched against t...
2025-05-261h 12
A Good ReadLucy Speed and Sarah MillsEVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN by Chris Cleave, chosen by Lucy Speed
THE HUMAN FACTOR by Graham Greene, chosen by Harriett Gilbert
253 by Geoff Ryman, chosen by Sarah MillsFormer Eastenders and present-day Archers actor Lucy Speed and comedian Sarah Mills talk about books set in wartime London, a 1990s underground train, and Graham Greene's MI6.Lucy's choice is Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave, Which tells the tale of Mary, a woman who becomes a teacher at the beginning of the war, only for her life to take some unexpected turns during the Blitz.
2025-03-2427 min
Bowie Book Club PodcastPsychic Self-Defense by Dion FortuneWelcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild
speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has
reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read a book mostly about conferences on the astral plane, Psychic Self-Defense by Dion Fortune.
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2024-07-2241 min
A Meal of ThornsA Meal of Thorns 01 – THE SCAR with Dan HartlandFor the very first episode, host Jake Casella Brookins talks to Dan Hartland, critic and reviews editor, about China Miéville's novel THE SCAR, the genre of the New Weird, and many related works and ideas.
Notes, Links, and Transcript
Credits:Guest: Dan HartlandTitle: The Scar by China MiévilleMusic by Giselle Gabrielle GarciaArtwork by Rob PattersonOpening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughLinks & works referenced:Strange Horizons reviewsDan’s Snap! Criticism seriesCahokia Jazz by Francis SpuffordDan’s review of Cahokia Jazz at Strange HorizonsHim by Geoff RymanThe Practice...
2024-07-011h 20A Meal of ThornsA Meal of Thorns 01 – THE SCAR with Dan HartlandHost Jake Casella Brookins talks to Dan Hartland, critic and reviewer, about China Miéville's novel THE SCAR, the genre of the New Weird, and many related works and ideas.
Notes, Links, and Transcript
Credits:Guest: Dan HartlandTitle: The Scar by China MiévilleMusic by Giselle Gabrielle GarciaArtwork by Rob PattersonOpening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughLinks & works referenced:Strange Horizons reviewsDan’s Snap! Criticism seriesCahokia Jazz by Francis SpuffordDan’s review of Cahokia Jazz at Strange HorizonsHim by Geoff RymanThe Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia...
2024-07-011h 20
My Weekly MixtapeThe Ultimate Modern Blues Rock Playlist (w/ Jax Hollow)This week I'm joined by blues-rock powerhouse Jax Hollow, and together we’re curating a mixtape showcasing the very best that modern blues rock has to offer. From gritty guitar-driven anthems to soulful, emotionally charged tracks, this playlist is a must-listen for fans of contemporary blues with a rock edge.
We also take a deep dive into Jax’s latest album Only The Wild Ones, exploring the stories and songwriting behind the release. Jax shares what it was like to be personally invited by Melissa Etheridge to open her show at the iconic Ryman Auditorium—one of Nashvi...
2024-01-291h 04
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 639: A Very Coode Street Gift Guide Roundtable 2023For the 2023 instalment of the Very Coode Street Gift Guide, we invited some old friends to share their recommendations of books read in 2023: Alix E. Harrow (whose very worthy Starling House was a favorite, officially excluded from discussion because of her participation in the episode), award-winning Locus reviewer Ian Mond, and distinguished novelist James Bradley, whose nonfiction Deep Water: The World in the Ocean will be out next year.
The books mentioned during the podcast are listed below.
James Bradley recommended:
The Deluge, Stephen Markley
Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
White Cat, Black D...
2023-12-171h 16The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 637: A Quick One, While We WaitWith plans for are promised chat with Elizabeth Hand and Alix E. Harrow on temporary hold, Jonathan and Gary share some pleasant memories of the World Fantasy Convention, muse about whether the nature of conventions has changed in the wake of the pandemic, and speculate about next year’s events in Glasgow, Niagara Falls, and elsewhere.
They then touch upon some books they're looking forward to in 2024, including novels by Kelly Link, Nisi Shawl, Peter S. Beagle, and Paolo Bacigalupi, and some titles they’d recommend from 2023, including novels by Ian McDonald, Nina Allan, Geoff Ryman, Christopher Prie...
2023-11-2656 min
Writing Tips and Writerly MusingsThe Importance of KindnessThese days, people prioritize a lot of things. Truth. Honesty. Maximizing share holder wealth. But there is something that seems undervalued — often described as a tool of the weak by those who are so inclined. But they’re wrong.
Today, I’m talking about the importance of kindness.
At the titular panel at WorldCon2019, Corinne Duyvis, Geoff Ryman, Claire Light, and Vanessa Rose Phin shared their thoughts about the true importance of kindness.
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Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing.
If you enjoye...
2022-10-1011 min
A Reader's History of Science Fiction#43 - Solar System ExplorationHard sci-fi stories about the exploration of our solar system became more popular beginning in the 1990s. In this episode, we explore how these ideas rose to prominence and have developed over the years. Book recommendation: The Martian by Andy Weir. The Mundane Manifesto by Geoff Ryman et al. Kim Stanley Robinson on the Mars Trilogy. Other works mentioned: The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson The Grand Tour Series by Ben Bova The Expanse by James S. A. Corey Artemis by Andy Weir Gravity Interstellar Ad A...
2022-02-1418 min
Richard Skipper CelebratesCheek To Cheek: Irving Berlin In Hollywood with Barry Kleinbort (11/29/2021)For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/OmqZl5vX_3U Randy Skinner (Conceiver/Director/Choreographer). Broadway shows include 42nd Street (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Astaire nominations), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Dames at Sea (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Astaire nominations), Ain’t Broadway Grand (Tony, Outer Critics nominations), State Fair (Outer Critics nomination), and After the Night and the Music. For City Center Encores!, Mr. Skinner choreographed Do Re Mi, Of Thee I Sing, Face the Music, No, No, Nanette, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Lady, Be Good; he played the role...
2021-11-301h 16
2021-07-2622 min
NZ Tech PodcastNZ Telecommunications during COVID-19 era, new iPad becomes laptop, Ryman moves quickly, Apple Watch ECG updateGeoff Thorn of Telecommunications Forum, iPad morphs into laptop, Telco generosity, Ryman steps up its SMS communications, NZ’s infrastructure strengths and weaknesses, Apple Watch bring ECG monitoring to NZ via free update
2020-03-2538 min
Start With ThisWord Count
In writing, words are your currency. So how can you maximize your spending on a budget? In this episode, we talk about how word counts can break up longer projects into achievable goals, are a form of accountability in your own process, and influence how your audience perceives your work. Plus, we discuss how knowing your own voice will help you decide how many words you want to dedicate to describing something in great detail or with great efficiency.
Consume: Geoff Ryman’s novel 253. Learn more about it on Wikipedia and access it on Archive.org
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2019-11-0131 min
fictoplasmEpisode 66: The Child Garden by Geoff RymanThe Child Garden by Geoff Ryman Show Notes Plot and Setting 01:18 (viral learning, accelerated childhood, photosynthesis, viral augmented reality, living history, communism, living history, viral empaths) // Themes 15:04 (utopia and distopia, invading thoughts in the gestalt, J G Ballard, Anne Leckie, the bigger picture, Big Questions, Cyberpunk cheats death, constrained by time, death…Read more Episode 66: The Child Garden by Geoff Ryman
2019-08-1635 min
Clarkesworld MagazineMayfly by Peter Watts and Derryl Murphy (audio)This episode features "Mayfly" written by Peter Watts and Derryl Murphy. Originally published in Tesseracts 9 edited by Nalo Hopkinson and Geoff Ryman. Reprinted in the September 2018 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.
The text version of this story can be found at:
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts-murphy_09_18_reprint
Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/clarkesworld
2018-10-0148 min
Clarkesworld MagazineMayfly by Peter Watts and Derryl Murphy (audio)This episode features "Mayfly" written by Peter Watts and Derryl Murphy. Originally published in Tesseracts 9 edited by Nalo Hopkinson and Geoff Ryman. Reprinted in the September 2018 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.
The text version of this story can be found at:
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts-murphy_09_18_reprint
Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?
2018-10-0148 min
FractopiaEpisode 5: Futurecasting through Science FictionA look at the uses of Science Fiction to predict and influence the future, featuring insights from Yuval Harari, Berit Anderson, Douglas Rushkoff, Pat Cadigan and Stephen Oram. Story excerpt from "The World Set Free" by H.G. Wells.
MUSIC
"Canal Street Blues" - King Oliver w Louis Armstrong
"Mister Really Loves You" - Captive Portal
https://captiveportalmusic.com/
SOURCES AND LINKS
Yuval Harari
https://www.wired.com/2018/09/geeks-guide-yuval-noah-harari/
The Mundane Manifesto
https://sfgenics.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/geoff-ryman-et-al-the-mundane-manifesto/
Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in Fantasy (Dan Koboldt)
http://www.dankoboldt.com/science-in-scifi/
A History of Books that Predicted the Future
https://www...
2018-09-2731 minClarkesworld MagazineWarmth by Geoff Ryman (audio)This episode features "Warmth" written by Geoff Ryman. Originally published in Originally published in Interzone, October 1995. Reprinted in the September 2017 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.
The text version of this story can be found at:
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ryman_09_17_reprint
Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?
2017-10-0146 min
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 306: Geoff Ryman and 100 African Writers of SFFThis week we are joined by Nebula, Clarke, Tiptree, Campbell, and World Fantasy Award winner Geoff Ryman to discuss his important new project, 100 African Writers of SF/F, which sees Ryman traversing the African continent meeting new creators of science fiction and fantasy to discuss their careers, their work and the places they find themselves working.
We also discuss the recently announced 2017 nominations for the African Speculative Fiction Society's Nommo Award, which will be presented later this year, and a diverse range of other work. Toward's the end of our discussion Geoff mentions Adofe Atogun's novel, Taduno's Song ...
2017-04-291h 14
Music for FilmsMusic For Films - Stockwell - The Man Who Fell to Earth - part twoPart two of an exploration of Stockwell, David Bowie's boyhood home in South London and the music in his 1976 film 'The Man Who Fell To Earth', with film historian Dr Shruti Narayanswamy, and author Roz Kaveney.
We're joined by Andy Oppenheimer, Jane Moloney, and Gabrielle Balfe, faces of South London’s collective act of remembrance of David Bowie in 2016. To round it off we have a very special interview reflecting on the changing nature of Fitzrovia and London, with author Geoff Ryman.
2 hours. Not safe for work. Language, some sexual themes, drug references.
* https://www.thebeekeepers.com/music-for-films-the-man-who-fell-to-earth/
2016-04-222h 00Music for FilmsMusic For Films - Stockwell - The Man Who Fell to Earth - part twoPart two of an exploration of Stockwell, David Bowie's boyhood home in South London and the music in his 1976 film 'The Man Who Fell To Earth', with film historian Dr Shruti Narayanswamy, and author Roz Kaveney.
We're joined by Andy Oppenheimer, Jane Moloney, and Gabrielle Balfe, faces of South London’s collective act of remembrance of David Bowie in 2016. To round it off we have a very special interview reflecting on the changing nature of Fitzrovia and London, with author Geoff Ryman.
2 hours. Not safe for work. Language, some sexual themes, drug references.
* https://www.thebeekeepers.com/music-for-films-the-man-who-fell-to-earth/
2016-04-222h 00
Seriously...HerlandIn 1915 women could neither vote, divorce nor work after marriage, yet in that same year the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman envisaged a revolutionary world populated entirely by women who were intelligent, resourceful and brave. Her great science fiction novel Herland tells the story of three men who crash land on an island where the men have died out; women reproduce by parthenogenesis.Until Gilman's book was published, most visions of utopia, though turning the world on its head, struggled to envisage a place where gender had changed. Fantastical machines could be imagined alongside marvellous advances in...
2016-02-0242 minClarkesworld MagazineHair by Adam Roberts (audio)Our seventh podcast for July is “Hair” written by Adam Roberts and read by Kate Baker. Originally published in When It Changed: Science Into Fiction, edited by Geoff Ryman, 2009.
2015-07-301h 09
Get Lost In An Spellbinding Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Bitter Waters by Chaz Brenchley, Geoff RymanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/134680to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bitter Waters
Author: Chaz Brenchley, Geoff Ryman
Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
Release date: 11-14-14
Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
2014-11-1410h 39Meet A Audiobooks Tapestry That Fits During Quiet Lunch Hours.Bitter Waters : Chaz Brenchley, Geoff RymanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/134680 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bitter Waters
Author: Chaz Brenchley, Geoff Ryman
Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
Release date: 11-14-14
Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
2014-11-1410h 39Clarkesworld MagazineHave Not Have by Geoff Ryman (audio)Our fifth piece of audio fiction for June is “Have Not Have” written by Geoff Ryman and read by Kate Baker. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science […]
2014-06-2954 minThe Coode Street PodcastEpisode 130: Contemporary fantasy, lists and other thingsThe quiet days after the New Year, when Coode Street scribes spend their days slowly summarising the moments of the year just gone and contemplating what the year ahead might bring, pass slowly in the chill of Chicago and the sweltering heat of the Antipodes. With little specific to discuss, we nonetheless headed to the Waldorf Room high atop the Coode St Motel Six, with no clear intention of what would unfold.
Moments before podcasting began, though, a query came through from James Bradley, asking our thoughts on excellent contemporary fantasy. Interest piqued, we discussed, we listed and we chatted. W...
2013-01-061h 06The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 54: Live with Gary K. Wolfe, Eileen Gunn, Ellen Klages, and Geoff Ryman!Last weekend Gary traveled to Madison, Wisconsin - home of Wiscon - where in amongst fine dinners and even finer conversation he managed to find time to ask Eileen Gunn, Ellen Klages and Geoff Ryman to join us on the podcast to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Tiptree Awards, Wiscon, the value of short fiction, and other things. Many, many thanks to Eileen, Ellen and Geoff for joining us. We hope you enjoy it, as always, and will see you next week!
2011-06-031h 11The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 47: Live with Gary K. WolfeFighting the flu, and with Swancon just around the corner, I got Gary on the line to discuss small presses, Geoff Ryman and The Child Garden, new Joan Aiken, Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Witch, and some other things. Rambling conversation ensued...
2011-04-171h 12
SFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #033
The SFFaudio Podcast #033 – Jesse and Scott are burning bright this podcast. We’re talking new releases, recent arrivals, and future audiobook releases. We also briefly discuss the 2009 Hugo Awards. Around the middle we talk about BBC radio drama, specifically those based on the writings of Iain M. Banks and Alfred Bester. Feeling tenser? Perhaps you know the answer to this question…
“How can you get away with murder when everyone knows your thoughts?”
Talked about on today’s show:
New Releases, Recent Arrivals, Infinivox, Aliens Rule edited by Alan Kaster, How Music Be...
2009-08-1751 min
StarShipSofaAural Delights No 57 Geoff Ryman/David Brin Double Bill Special!Aural Delights No 57 Geoff Ryman/David Brin Double Bill Special!Poem: Fifty Cents by Mark Rich 02:22Blinded By The Light: Part 1 Jetes de Vries 04:22Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella 55:15Main Fiction: Film-Makers of Mars by Geoff Ryman 13:44Beardie Book Review: Sean Keogh 47:54Serial Part1of 3: Temptation by David Brin Contrary Brin 01:18:00Narrators:
2008-12-312h 07
Schriftsonar – Der SciFi PodcastSchriftsonar #25 – Dan Simmons, Geoff Ryman, Adam Roberts und John BarnesBesprochene Bücher: Dan Simmons: Welten und Zeit genug / Geof Ryman: 253 / Adam Roberts: Sternenstaub / John Barnes: Der Himmel, so weit und schwarz /
2006-09-3000 minSchriftsonar – Der SciFi PodcastSchriftsonar #25 – Dan Simmons, Geoff Ryman, Adam Roberts und John BarnesBesprochene Bücher: Dan Simmons: Welten und Zeit genug / Geof Ryman: 253 / Adam Roberts: Sternenstaub / John Barnes: Der Himmel, so weit und schwarz /
2006-09-3000 min