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Sisters of Sci-FiThe King of Empty Spaces Trigger and content warning for discussions of genocide, massacres, warfare, murder (including murder of family members) and use of chemical weapons. These are mentioned without graphic details. A short speculative fiction audio story by L. Stephanie Tait. Read by Kimberly Rockwell. King Vusaad sits on his throne, in his empty kingdom, and muses on his feats, glories, and the importance of being king. I started writing this story in 2011 when I heard about the imprisonment and torture of two young men...2024-09-1314 min
STAGES with Peter Eyers‘It’s Not Where You Start But Where You Finish’ - Highlights from 500 Episodes of The STAGES PodcastTo celebrate the 500 milestone we give you a highlights package - just a few of the stand-out moments from 7 years of the STAGES podcast.It is by no means ALL of the wonderful moments, but just a few that stand out for me - joyous moments along the way.The podcast has featured on-stage and off-stage roles from a variety of genres - Musical theatre, Theatre, Dance, Opera, Vaudeville, Drag, Television, Film, Variety and Arts Education have all been explored.We’ve celebrated shows - such as the 40th Anniversary of the Australian production of CHICAGO (w...2024-07-1951 min
Sisters of Sci-FiL.A. Young- Race and Oppression in Science FictionL.A. Young generously does a guest-takeover-episode of the podcast to talk about race and oppression in Science Fiction. With her extensive knowledge, she gives suggestions and examples of works by Black Sci-Fi/Speculative Fiction authors that have used the genre to address the issues of racism and social justice within society. The biggest thank you to L.A. for doing this episode and sharing her insights into such an impressive reading list! The complete list of books and stories she mentions in the show notes on the Sisters of Sci-Fi website: www.sistersofscifi.com/ ...2020-06-1212 minSisters of Sci-FiDalal Hanna and Andrea Reid- Riparia and Freshwater Ecology Dalal Hanna and Andrea Reid, of the organization Riparia, and I talk about their work to educate young women on the importance of freshwater ecology and fisheries, as well as the importance of educating young women through Riparia on how they can make a difference. Instagram: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @AndreaJaneReid and @RipariaExpeditions Twitter: @Dalal_el_Hanna and @andreajanereid Websites: http://bennettlab.weebly.com/dalal.html and http://andreajanereid.com/ Riparia: www.riparia.ca The next book...2020-01-2148 minSisters of Sci-FiL. T. Meade- The Blue LaboratoryThis episode is filled with SPOILERS, since we give specifics throughout our discussion. Sandra Escalante-Harder and I talk about The Blue Laboratory by L.T.Meade. You can find a copy of it in the collection The Dreaming Sex, edited by Mike Ashley. It is more than likely available at your local library, or can be purchased on Amazon. Sandra on IG: @_____sandrita_____ We both loved this story, and how well it illustrated the creepy side of science, pairing the trope of tenacious governance with a bit of mad-scientist on the sid...2019-03-0636 minSisters of Sci-FiChristine Boylan, Gina Young, Nicole Sousa- Sci-Fi TheatreA very special episode with not one but three guests: Christine Boylan, Gina Young, and Nicole Sousa talk with host L. Stephanie Tait about the production of their Sci-Fi Lesbian Rom-Com play, Meet Cute. There are spoilers as we discuss specifics about the play. Christine Boylan's Bespoke Plays: bespokeplays.com Gina Young: ginayoung.com Nicole Sousa's Bride-Con series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxUhMzJGPrznqeAF6i_ikM8-YrUGweCfq Our next story will be The Blue Laboratory by L. T. Meade, which can be found in the collection The...2019-01-221h 06