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Whoa, Vol. 2: Conversations on AI × CreativityQuit Optimizing for Algorithms. Make Something Weird — Robin SloanIn this episode we sit down with Robin Sloan to talk about:What it was like experimenting with GPT back in 2017—and whether he burned out before the hypeWhy AI writing lacks the density of choices that makes human work feel aliveThe paradox of AI humor and why real art depends on things being a little weirdHis shift from online publishing to hand-printed zines—and why “offline math” works better for artistsHow he actually uses AI for travel and editing, and where it still falls shortWhy discovery and criticism matter more than ever in the age of a...
2025-09-251h 09
The Future Lab with Lee SchneiderThe Maker's Philosophy with Robin SloanIn this conversation, Lee Schneider and Robin Sloan explore the joys of making things, the intersection of technology and creativity, and the evolving landscape of storytelling. They discuss the importance of kindness in fiction, the challenges posed by AI, and the value of offline creativity. Robin shares insights on his writing process, the significance of note-taking, and his reflections on the state of science fiction and fantasy today. Subscribe to Robin's newsletter on his website. Creators & Guests
Lee Schneider - Host
Robin Sloan - Guest
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2025-09-2444 min
Mostly FictionalEp. 126: Jinx, We Both Have Book HaulsHallie has finished a dark academia series and Pam tries her luck at reading new releases.Books mentioned, in order:A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersThe Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky ChambersTo Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky ChambersVita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, tr by Julia Meitov HerseyAssassin of Reality by the DyachenkosSchool of Shards by the DyachenkosThe Marriage...
2025-09-1750 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 152: Robin Sloan weaves wonder and weirdness into the warbly world of words Last year I picked up a book called 'Moonbound' by Robin Sloan and it blew me away. Reading it was like riding some rainbow-speckled rocket ship where I experienced the bizarre combination of having no idea what was going on while not being able to wait for what happened next. The book was full of talking beavers. Talking swords! Strange video games. And ever-expanding worlds with wizards, who maybe aren't really wizards, and oh—it's narrated by a microscopic AI-type chronicler, who's been in many different lives across millennia and who now sits inside...
2025-09-071h 52
eat.READ.sleep. Bücher für dich(143) Sauerteigbrot und MatheNaturwissenschaft meets Literatur – eine riskante Versuchsanordnung für Daniel und Katharina. Aber für diese Folge stellen sie sich ihren Dämonen und lesen sich durch stapelweise Romane und populäre Sachbücher mit MINT-Content. Spoiler: Mathe kann Spaß machen, wenn die Geschichte stimmt. Keine These, sondern eine (lückenlos) bewiesene Tatsache! Es gibt viele Buchtipps, nicht nur für Mathe-Nerds - und die Highlights unseres Podcast-Experiment im DESY, dem Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron in Hamburg. Wir gehen rein mit Mach 2!Alle Infos zum Podcast:https://ndr.de/eatreadsleepMail gern an:eatreadsleep@ndr.deAlle Le...
2025-07-251h 18
BuchPod.de 📚🎧 Neue Romane & Bestseller hörenDIE LETZTE GESCHICHTE DER WELT 🧙♂️ Ritter, Magier & eine uralte KI: Willkommen in der Zukunft 🤖 von Robin SloanTauche ein in Robin Sloans "Die letzte Geschichte der Welt"! 🚀 Ariel entdeckt eine High-Tech-Vergangenheit und eine KI, die sein Leben verändert. Eine abenteuerliche Reise beginnt! 🍄 Was bedeutet Menschsein in einer Welt voller Technologie und Magie? Eine hoffnungsvolle Vision erwartet dich! ✨ #ScienceFantasy #KI #Zukunft #Abenteuer #RobinSloan #Bücher #BuchPod #Audiobuch #BücherEmpfehlungen #BücherHören #Bestseller
https://buchpod.de/podcast/die-letzte-geschichte-der-welt-ritter-magier-eine-uralte-ki-willkommen-in-der-zukunft-von-robin-sloan/
2025-06-2212 minRomaneDIE LETZTE GESCHICHTE DER WELT 🧙♂️ Ritter, Magier & eine uralte KI: Willkommen in der Zukunft 🤖 von Robin SloanTauche ein in Robin Sloans "Die letzte Geschichte der Welt"! 🚀 Ariel entdeckt eine High-Tech-Vergangenheit und eine KI, die sein Leben verändert. Eine abenteuerliche Reise beginnt! 🍄 Was bedeutet Menschsein in einer Welt voller Technologie und Magie? Eine hoffnungsvolle Vision erwartet dich! ✨ #ScienceFantasy #KI #Zukunft #Abenteuer #RobinSloan #Bücher #BuchPod #Audiobuch #BücherEmpfehlungen #BücherHören #Bestseller
https://buchpod.de/podcast/die-letzte-geschichte-der-welt-ritter-magier-eine-uralte-ki-willkommen-in-der-zukunft-von-robin-sloan/
2025-06-2212 min
K9 Detection CollaborativeDetection Dog Science with Secret Service Chemist Dr. Katylynn Sloan Pt 2What to listen for:Robin Greubel and Crystal Wing return with the brilliant Katylynn Sloan for part two of their conversation on the intersection between chemistry and K9 detection!“Train with as much variety as often as you can, in the weirdest of circumstances you can possibly get to, with as many groups and as many people as you can.”Katylynn dives into one of the most misunderstood topics in the detection world: training aids. She breaks down why the term “pseudo” is falli...
2025-06-1745 minK9 Detection CollaborativeDetection Dog Science with Secret Service Chemist Dr. Katylynn Sloan Pt 1What to listen for:“The dogs are so good at what they do, it’s brain-boggling.”Today, 2/3 of our hosts, Robin Greubel and Crystal Wing, welcome Katylynn Sloan, a chemist with the U.S. Secret Service, to explore the eye-opening intersection of science and canine detection work.With a PhD in chemistry and years in explosives research, Katylynn brings a fresh lens to how odor behaves, how dogs detect it, and why context matters. She explains how high vapor pressure substances like nitrog...
2025-06-031h 03
Things Become a Podcast — 2025 TBOT Tour ConversationsBooksmith — San Francisco — Robin SloanRobin Sloan — bestselling author of 'Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore' and Fat Gold olive oil micro magnate — and Craig discuss his evolution as a writer, photographer, designer, and 'athlete,' diving deep into his creative processes, the significance of his walks, and his membership program. He recounts the impact of being rejected by the publishing industry and how that propelled him to find alternative ways to share his work, leading to the success of his membership program and his latest book, 'Things Become Other Things.' Mod also opens up about his adoption story and recent meeting with his birth mother, shed...
2025-05-101h 08
Grow LincolnAdvocating for Nebraska Businesses | Thinking About the Long Term | Tariffs | Belmont Neighborhood PlansHosts Robin Eschiman and Dave Albers welcome Brian Sloan, President of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to talk about advocating for Nebraska Businesses.
Kelly Porter for LES explains what an LES Strategic Plan is.
Roger Frank from Frank Financial Concepts has the latest Trump Tariff news and the impact on the markets.
And Emily Koopermann, Director of the Belmont Community Center, talks about plans for the Belmont neighborhood.
2025-04-1239 min
Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)Goodnight Moon Dragons (The Incomparable Mothership 757)
Book Club travels to the far future for the sci-fi/fantasy mash-up “Moonbound” by Robin Sloan. Here be dragons! Not to mention wyrd multidimensional witches at the bottom of a pool, Arthurian proto-heroes, friendly sentient robot hive minds, and plucky talking beavers!
Host Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty, Joe Rosensteel and Heather Berberet
Referenced Works
Show Notes & Links
What are we reading?
Scott:
Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara
Future’s Edge by Gareth L. Powell
Aleen:
Emily Wi...
2025-03-121h 10The Incomparable MothershipGoodnight Moon DragonsBook Club travels to the far future for the sci-fi/fantasy mash-up “Moonbound” by Robin Sloan. Here be dragons! Not to mention wyrd multidimensional witches at the bottom of a pool, Arthurian proto-heroes, friendly sentient robot hive minds, and plucky talking beavers!
Book Club: "Moonbound"
Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty, Joe Rosensteel and Heather Berberet
Referenced Works
Moonbound
[Amazon] [Apple]
Show Notes & Links
What are we reading?
Scott:
Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara
Future’s Edge b...
2025-03-121h 10
ShopTalk653: Interop 2025, Attributes, and Black Boxes of AIShow DescriptionWe're looking at the Interop 2025 announcements, Dave is hating on (and talking about) attributes, debating better ways to handle color inputs, following up on the implications of AI that is shaped by politics, and Dave mouthblogs the secret black boxes of AI.
Listen on WebsiteWatch on YouTubeLinks
interop/2025/README
CSS Day 2025, 5th & 6th of June, Amsterdam
Interop 2025 | Igalia
Miriam’s post
Robin Sloan’s post
Michelle Barker’s reply
Baldur’s post
Robin’s reply
Baldur’s reply
Jeremy Keith’s reply
TechCrunch article
OpenAI Model Spec
Vale post...
2025-02-2458 min
The Orthogonal BetRobin Sloan on His Epic Sci-Fi Novel Moonbound, Worldbuilding, and AIIn this episodeSam Arbesman speaks with Robin Sloan, novelist and writer and all-around fun thinker. Robin is the author of the previous novels, Mr Penumbra’s Twenty Four Hour Book Store and Sourdough, which are both tech-infused novels, with a sort of literary flavor mingled with a touch of science fiction. That’s why Sam was so excited by Robin’s brand new third novel Moonbound, where he goes for broke and writes a sprawling science fiction tale set in the far future.In this episode, we explore how Robin built this far future and how he thinks...
2025-02-1142 min
Humans On The LoopFutures Indistinguishable from Magic with Robin SloanSubscribe, Rate, & Review on YouTube • Spotify • Apple PodcastsThis week I speak with New York Times best-selling author and creative technologist Robin Sloan about the themes of his inimitable novel Moonbound, one of those reads that wrapped me in a vortex of wonder and synchronicity, and raises questions like:Where is the line between technology and magic?What is a computer, really, and do humans qualify?How wrong might we be about the future?How do stories shape reality, and what happens when we have to make room for the stories of the more-than-human world?
2025-01-221h 24
The DildorksQueens on the Silver ScreenWe needed a dose of queer resilience this week (maybe you do too!), so we’re talking about some of our favorite queer films and the evolution of LGBTQ+ cinema. The News | Hope Throughout History | The Struggle | The Birdcage | The Celluloid Closet | Philadelphia | Straight Actors in Queer Roles | Making Love | Nathan & Robin on Oprah | Ben-Hur | Hays Code | Saturday Night | Coming Out & Outing People | The Children’s Hour | Shame & Self-Loathing | Framing Agnes | Cis vs. Trans Audiences | Before Stonewall | Forbidden Love | P.S. Burn This Letter Please | Kumu Hina | The Final Member | Scotty and the Secret History of Holly...
2025-01-2153 min
Radio DavosGlobal Cybersecurity Outlook: the risks we all face and how to fight backCyberspace is more complex and challenging than ever due to rapid technological advancements, growing cybercriminal sophistication and deeply interconnected supply chains. The World Economic Forum's new Global Cybersecurity Outlook aims to help us navigate these challenges and strengthen cyber resilience. Akshay Joshi, head of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity talks us through some of the headlines in the Outlook, and two industry experts advise on how to prepare for cyber attacks and raise awareness of the risks. Speakers: Akshay Joshi, Head, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Confidence Staveley, Executive Director...
2025-01-1355 min
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2024-10-0500 minMostly FictionalEp. 75: We Survived Our Worst Reading WeekWe read some stinkers this week! But that's OK -- better books are always on the horizon!Books mentioned, in order:Seven Empty Houses by Samanta SchweblinOut There by Kate FolkFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillThe Power by Naomi AldermanMachines Like Me by Ian McEwanSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBridgerton series by Jane AustenMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanWhy Ha...
2024-08-1446 min
The SF in SF PodcastJune 2024: Robin Sloan, Clara Ward and Rudy RuckerROBIN SLOAN was raised and educated in Michigan, and attended Michigan State University, where he co-founded the literary magazine Oats and graduated with an economics degree in 2002. He worked for about a decade at the intersection of media and technology before publishing his first novel. In 2003, he founded the SnarkMarket blog with some friends, and then moved to the SF Bay Area in 2004 to work, first at Current TV as a media strategist/interactive producer, and then at Twitter as a media manager.
His new novel, Moonbound, has just been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He has developed a...
2024-07-251h 31
Poured OverRobin Sloan on MOONBOUND Moonbound by Robin Sloan is a novel featuring charm, wit and time-bending set in the world of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. Sloan joins us to talk about imaging the future in his writing, creating unique and engaging stories, literature as nourishment and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Moonbound by Robi
2024-06-2058 min
AI and IWhat Do LLMs Tell Us About the Nature of Language—And Ourselves? - Ep. 23 with Robin SloanAn interview with best-selling sci-fi novelist Robin SloanOne of my favorite fiction writers, New York Times best-selling author Robin Sloan, just wrote the first novel I’ve seen that’s inspired by LLMs.
The book is called Moonbound, and Robin originally wanted to write it with language models. He tried doing this in 2016 with a rudimentary model he built himself, and more recently with commercially available LLMs. Both times Robin found himself unsatisfied with the creative output generated by the models. AI couldn’t quite generate the fiction he was looking for—the kind that pushes the b...
2024-06-1253 min
AI & IWhat Do LLMs Tell Us About the Nature of Language—And Ourselves? - Ep. 23 with Robin SloanAn interview with best-selling sci-fi novelist Robin SloanOne of my favorite fiction writers, New York Times best-selling author Robin Sloan, just wrote the first novel I’ve seen that’s inspired by LLMs.The book is called Moonbound, and Robin originally wanted to write it with language models. He tried doing this in 2016 with a rudimentary model he built himself, and more recently with commercially available LLMs. Both times Robin found himself unsatisfied with the creative output generated by the models. AI couldn’t quite generate the fiction he was looking for—th...
2024-06-1253 min
KQED's ForumRobin Sloan’s Novel ‘Moonbound’ Expands Time, Space, and Technology“The year is 13777. There are dragons on the moon.” That’s how Robin Sloan, author of the best-seller “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Book Store” describes his new novel, “Moonbound.” It’s the first in an ambitious and adventurous trilogy that’s set far in the future, after AI and biotech have transformed life on Earth as we’ve known it. We’ll talk to Sloan about the power of science fiction and his far flung imaginings on sentience, collective history, humanity’s future and the remarkable potentials of yeast.Guests:Robin Sloan, author, "Mo...
2024-06-1055 min
RiskgamingThe Orthogonal Bet: Novelist Robin Sloan’s Love for Books with Maps on the First PageHello, and welcome to the ongoing mini-series, The Orthogonal Bet, a show that explores the unconventional ideas and delightful patterns that shape our world.
Host Samuel Arbesman, Complexity Scientist, Author, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital.
In this episode Sam speaks with Robin Sloan, novelist and writer and all-around fun thinker. Robin is the author of the previous novels, Mr Penumbra’s Twenty Four Hour Book Store and Sourdough, which are both tech-infused novels, with a sort of literary flavor mingled with a touch of science fiction. That’s why...
2024-06-0742 min
Should I Stay or Should I Go?Navigating Personal Growth After Separation (with Joshua Bourke)Have you ever wondered how personal growth can be influenced by major life changes such as separation? In this episode, Joshua Bourke, a dedicated teacher, an inspiring educator, and a passionate coach, shares his journey. He provides a candid look into an individual’s journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and the challenges of co-parenting following a separation.Let's explore:- The challenges and rewards of co-parenting- The impact of separation on personal growth- The power of self-reflection in personal developmentIf you're contemplating, “Should I st...
2024-05-0636 min
Bookends of Brilliance"The last few days of my life have taught me never to trust a rabbit.""The last few days of my life have taught me never to trust a rabbit."Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan.Robin Sloan is an American author best known for his novel "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," a tale that weaves together elements of fantasy, mystery, and technology into a modern-day literary adventure. His writing is characterized by a charming curiosity about the intersection of books, technology, and culture, often exploring the theme of ancient knowledge meeting new tech frontiers.Bookends of Brilliance is an engaging podcast series exploring the...
2024-04-2501 min
Rabbit Hole ResearchOn Fiction, feat. Eliot Peper | Traces, Appendix 24A conversation with Eliot Peper about writing fiction, creativity, the Bay Area, the feedback loop between technology and society, independent art, and more.Find me at cristian@ccb.lifeAbout the Guest:Eliot Peper is a novelist based in Pacifica, CA. He is the author of Foundry, Reap3r, Veil, Breach, Borderless, Bandwidth, Cumulus, Neon Fever Dream, Exit Strategy, Power Play, andVersion 1.0, and his books have earned praise from Seth Godin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Malka Older, Cory Doctorow, Tim O’Reilly, Amal El-Mohtar, Robin Sloan, and Ev Williams, as well as the Ne...
2024-02-081h 19
Lach on HuffdufferRobin Sloan on Social Media After Twitter ‹ Literary HubBestselling novelist and former Twitter employee Robin Sloan joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about how Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter and the rise of new platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Meta’s Threads are shaping a new ecosystem of social media. The co-hosts and Sloan grapple with the unruliness of Twitter over time, political polarization on different platforms and the risks of disinformation, and what the end of Twitter—now rebranded as X—might look like. Sloan reflects on the role social media plays (or doesn’t) in authors’ careers, as well as his own decision...
2023-08-0200 min
fiction/non/fictionX Marks the Spot: Robin Sloan on Social Media After TwitterBestselling novelist and former Twitter employee Robin Sloan joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about how Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter and the rise of new platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Meta’s Threads are shaping a new ecosystem of social media. The co-hosts and Sloan grapple with the unruliness of Twitter over time, political polarization on different platforms and the risks of disinformation, and what the end of Twitter—now rebranded as X—might look like. Sloan reflects on the role social media plays (or doesn’t) in authors’ careers, as well as his own deci...
2023-07-2752 min
fiction/non/fictionS6 Ep. 43: X Marks the Spot: Robin Sloan on Social Media After TwitterBestselling novelist and former Twitter employee Robin Sloan joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about how Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter and the rise of new platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Meta’s Threads are shaping a new ecosystem of social media. The co-hosts and Sloan grapple with the unruliness of Twitter over time, political polarization on different platforms and the risks of disinformation, and what the end of Twitter—now rebranded as X—might look like. Sloan reflects on the role social media plays (or doesn’t) in authors’ careers, as well as his own deci...
2023-07-2747 min
The Page 1 ChallengeEpisode 12Welcome to The Page 1 Challenge. On this book lover’s podcast, it is meritocracy, or rather Page1itocracy that matters. We don’t reveal the author, title, or any description of a book until AFTER we read page 1. So the first page has to impress you enough to make you want to read the book. Can it? Let’s see![ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode of The Page 1 Challenge features the book " Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin...
2023-04-1603 min
The Cancer Wellness Podcastmini episode ben park 2-22-2023Follow up from the full episode of talking with Dr. Ben Ho Park.Here are the links relating to our conversation:Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterFind NCI-Supported Clinical Trials - NCI (cancer.gov)William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer? | TED Talk Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself - Dr William LiJudah Folkman - WikipediaApc mice: models, modifiers and mutants - PubMed (nih.gov)Outliers – Extreme Long-Term Survivors with Metastatic Cancer – UW–Madison (wisc.edu)Intermittent fasting in the prevention and treatm...
2023-02-2306 min
Michael and Us#388 - House of PelosiThe 20-year filmmaking career of Alexandra Pelosi has been building up to this moment: a hagiographic documentary portrait of her mother, the outgoing U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We watched PELOSI IN THE HOUSE (2022).
Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus
"Nancy Pelosi’s Daughter Makes Awful Documentaries Fawning Over the Establishment" by Will Sloan - https://jacobin.com/2022/12/nancy-alexandra-pelosi-documentary-filmmaking-establishment
"Nancy Pelosi Delivered Little for the Left, but We Might Miss Her Anyway" by Branko Marcetic - https://jacobin.com/2022/11/nancy-pelosi-house-speaker-democratic-party-center
"The Obamanauts" by Corey Robin - https://www.dissentmagazine.or...
2022-12-1941 minMostly FictionalEp. 4: We’re Already Thinking About 2023 Book Goals! Plus, a Spoiler-Free Book Club of Our Wives Under the SeaHallie and Pam talk about their October reads and the CAWPILE rating system, begin planning for their 2023 book goals, and host a spoiler-free book club discussion of their first buddy read: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield.Books mentioned, in order: Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy CookeMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutThe Gathering Dark by Tori BovalinoI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanBeloved by Toni MorrisonDiary of...
2022-11-0759 min
Unpolished Therapy"Pink Is Not Just A Color... It's An Attitude!" Meet Cancer Survivor, Warrior & Think Pink Rocks Founder: Stephanie RobinIn honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, today's episode highlights Rachel Silver-Cohen's special friend and real-life superhero, Stephanie Robin. Stephanie meets the gals on the corner of Audacity & Advice to share her courageous story; first battling Stage II Breast Cancer and then having to tackle a Stage IV diagnosis after her cancer metastasized to both lungs. Initially under the pristine care of Dr. Louise Morrell, Medical Oncology Specialist in Boca Raton, Florida she quickly learned the necessity of knowing family history as it relates to the BRCA1 & BRCA2 genes and the risks associated with these mutations. Subsequently, Dr. Mark E...
2022-10-1959 min
Unpolished Therapy"Pink Is Not Just A Color... It's An Attitude!" Meet Cancer Survivor, Warrior & Think Pink Rocks Founder: Stephanie RobinIn honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, today's episode highlights Rachel Silver-Cohen's special friend and real-life superhero, Stephanie Robin. Stephanie meets the gals on the corner of Audacity & Advice to share her courageous story; first battling Stage II Breast Cancer and then having to tackle a Stage IV diagnosis after her cancer metastasized to both lungs. Initially under the pristine care of Dr. Louise Morrell, Medical Oncology Specialist in Boca Raton, Florida she quickly learned the necessity of knowing family history as it relates to the BRCA1 & BRCA2 genes and the risks associated with these mutations. Subsequently, Dr. Mark E...
2022-10-1959 min
FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The MusicDayglow - Sloan Struble (2022)Dayglow is the indie pop project by singer, songwriter, and producer Sloan Struble. Although he writes, plays, and records everything himself, he does tour with a band. Struble released his debut album 'Fuzzy Brain' in 2018 which featured the massively popular 'Can I Call You Tonight', and his following has been growing ever since. We managed to sit down with Sloan when he was in Amsterdam to talk about his new album 'People In Motion', still developing his sound, his DIY mentality, the music business, the recording process, the song Deep End, and a lot more! Interview by Rob...
2022-10-1121 min
The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?The Smithereens Have Been FoundThe Smithereens dominated modern rock radio in the early 80s to mid 90s with songs like "Only A Memory" and "A Girl Like You". Despite the tragic loss of their lead singer, Pat DiNizio, the band soldiers on with guest vocalists Marshall Crenshaw and The Gin Blossoms Robin Wilson taking the vocals. Guitarist Jim Babjak and drummer Dennis Diken visit the What Difference Does It Make virtual studios and talk up their passion for 60s pop songs, the road to success, and this mysterious lost album from the 90s, strangely enough, called The Lost Album. We are a proud m...
2022-09-3055 min
TownrootzFat Gold - Kathryn Tomajan and Robin Sloan#031- Today we speak with Kathryn Tomajan and Robin Sloan from Fat Gold Olive Oil. Launched in 2017, Fat Gold is an Oakland based small batch producer of California Extra Virgin Olive Oil. They source really interesting olives from all over the state, turning them into unique special olive oils.“We like to think of it as an urban olive oil company, tying agriculture to the cities was a really important part of our origin story”.After working in the food industry for a while, Kathryn went to Italy to attend a masters program focused on food p...
2022-09-1627 min
À bâtons rompus#49 — Dall·e DaDall·e rêve-t-il de Salvador ? Arnaud se demande si les artistes ne vont pas être réduits au rôle d’opérateur de machines. Anthony reprend à son compte l’idée d’« une attaque de la culture par déni de service ».RéférencesHors-sujetRams« Apple Finds Its Next Big Business: Showing Ads on Your iPhone » (Bloomberg)RegarderAs BestasThe French DispatchLoot« Apple is allegedly threatening to fire an employee over a viral TikTok video » (The Verge)LuckÉcouterThe Last Goodbye (Odesza)Not Tight (Domi & JD Beck)Mesmerism (Tyshawn Sorey)Lire« Robin Sloan — Sourdough » (Zinzolin)« Robin Sloan — Mr. P...
2022-08-1956 min
The Swyx MixtapeAudience Building - the McClusky Curve [Sonal Chokshi]Listen to the Indie Hackers podcast https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/232-sonal-chokshi (35mins)Related essay: Particle/Wave Duality Theory of KnowledgeTranscriptI think what's happening is this other phenomenon, which is not only about content, but it's about code building, which is a lot of people on Twitter and social and their own like, one person media brands essentially creating cults. And I think a lot of those are not just subscribers and listeners and audience, but their followers. And a lot of the people I see who are doing that right...
2022-02-1011 min
Ledger: A Writing Podcast003: Robin Sloan - Author, Sourdough, MoonboundRobin Sloan’s first novel, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, was a New York Times Best Seller, translated into more than twenty languages. His latest novel, Sourdough, was published in 2017. With his partner Kathryn Tomajan, Robin produces California extra virgin olive oil under the label Fat Gold. He lives in Oakland and works out of the Murray Street Media Lab, down by the railroad tracks.
Mr. Sloan stopped by Ledger to talk about computer coding, the ways it intersects with fiction/novel writing, videogames, decapitation (and his lack of expertise in the field), and taking time to appreciat...
2022-01-151h 06
The Important Cinema Club#278 - Robin Wood: The Radical Film CriticWe discuss legendary film critic Robin Wood.
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2021-11-1243 min
The LEDGEA Taxing Experience with Chuck Sloan and Allison McKaySurviving your Audit. Sexy? No. Salvation? Maybe.
2021-10-3126 min
EmbeddedImagine That, Suckers! (Repeat)We spoke to author Robin Sloan about his books and near-future science fiction. Robin wrote Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore and Sourdough. Find Robin on twitter as @robin_____sloan. Robin's website is robinsloan.com. Go there for some short stories, sign up for his newsletter and check out his new 'zine (also at wizard.limo). Oh! Don't forget his blog, including a description of his neural net for audio generation and for writing. Some books Robin suggested: Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynshi Ancillary Justice by...
2021-09-171h 08
Frequency with Rick JordanUncovering the Truth of Hollywood | Shelby Marie Sloan & Mark SmeltzerPress Play for: Real Truth about Women in Film and in HollywoodThe Pandemic and the Film IndustryFilm-Making IndustryThe Me2 Movement and HollywoodUnions and a TV SetWe Meet: Shelby Marie Sloan & Mark Smeltzer, Nascence The Film LLCEpisode References: Robin Lord Taylor - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2088699/Chris McQuearyCuomo - https://www.governor.ny.gov/Pritzker - https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/Pages/default.aspxNewsome - https://www.gov.ca.gov/Trump - https://www.donaldjtrump.com/L...
2021-07-0850 min
ASPEN PodcastsMember Spotlight: Robin MendelsohnThis Spotlight honors Robin Mendelsohn, MD, clinical director of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Services, and associate professor of clinical medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City. Dr. Mendelsohn’s interest in nutrition was solidify after she had 6 months of nutrition focus in her GI fellowship at MSK. Today, she runs the nutrition services at MSK and offers a dedicated nutrition fellowship. She notes that when she first started, obesity management was not a focus when treating cancer patients even though obesity is a risk factor for so many cancers. But now patients are living longer wi...
2021-06-1611 min
Zwischen den Seiten07 Warum unser Lifestyle Quarantäne genannt wirdJanuar, Februar, März, April, die Jahresuhr steht niemals still. So geschieht es auch, dass wir bereits im März sind, euch aber jetzt erst erzählen, was wir im Januar so gelesen haben. Naja, macht nichts! Die Zeit rauscht an uns vorbei, da ist kurz innehalten und reflektieren gar nicht mal so schlecht. Und falls ihr beim hören auch kurz innegehalten und deswegen etwas verpasst habt, keine Sorge, ihr findet alles auch hier:
Der Studi-Survival-Guide - Dr. Martin Krengel
Menschenwerk - Han Kang
Le...
2021-03-021h 15Consumerist Hand-Wringing – Everybody's Talking at OnceWhat We Heard and What We Learned in 2020ETAO Podcast, Episode 100.
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For our hundredth episode, we’re trying something a little different and editing together some of our favorite moments from the past year of the ‘cast. If you’ve been looking to catch up but haven’t had the time to dive into entire longform interviews, then this should provide a good place to start—and even if you’ve already heard these clips and the episodes they come from, this format should highlight some themes that our interviews have shared in co...
2021-01-0500 min
The OUTSIDERSThe Best of The OUTSIDERS- the 2020 EditionNot everyone who joined us on the show made this year's edition... as we needed to keep this episode just under TWO frickin' hours. But this episode includes: Ray Ferraro, Chris Cuthbert, Bill Guerin, Rod Pedersen, Tara Sloan, Harnarayan Singh, Cam Cole, Bob Mackenzie, Todd Humphrey and Jamie Campbell. Huge thanks to The Macintosh Group at RE/MAX River City for their support. Also a huge thank you to ALL our guests in 2020... and we look forward to a sensational 2021. Email us: TheOUTSIDERS@shaw.caTwitter: @OUTSIDERS2020Cheers...
2020-12-211h 55
Winning Slowly8.22: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour BookstoreNeal Stephenson at double speed and with a smile on his face.
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan
Show Notes
Robin Sloan
Sourdough
Ruby
George Saunders
Cory Doctorow
Credits
Music
“Getaway Car”, by Ezekiel Songs originally written by Make Sure. Used by permission, please don’t use without permission.
“Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, meaning you can do whatever you want with this music… as long as you share it for others to likewise do what they want.
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2020-12-1729 min
The Important Cinema Club#222 - The Loveable Robin WilliamsWe discuss the life and work of manic funnyman Robin Williams and focus on MRS. DOUBTFIRE and WORLD'S GREATEST DAD.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com
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2020-08-1444 min
rePEAKrePEAK Teaser Episode (Debut!!)Welcome to the very first episode of rePEAK!We’re a pop culture podcast covering reboots, remakes, revivals and everything in between — because nothing on our screens is original anymore. rePEAK is hosted by Diana Olympia and Stephanie Kim, two former colleagues-turned-friends who love to nerd out about the state of the media industry, movies, TV, books, and celebrity gossip. We kick-off by expressing our love for Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, then by answering a little questionnaire:- What’s one remake that should never have been made?- What’s one “in-the-wor...
2020-06-3055 min
CMO Conversations with Tricia GellmanWhy Product Marketing Doesn’t Work Without Customer Stories (With Matterport’s Robin Daniels)Forget about features. True product marketing is all about value. And to really demonstrate the value you provide to customers, the single best thing you can do is to make customer stories central to your product marketing strategy. In this episode, Tricia calls on Robin Daniels (CMO of Matterport, former CMO of WeWork) to discuss the power of storytelling and the importance of nailing your message early on. Tricia and Robin go deep on all things product marketing – what it is (and isn’t), how it should be structured and measured, and why customer stories help your brand add long-term valu...
2020-05-2147 minCMO Conversations with Tricia GellmanWhy Product Marketing Doesn’t Work Without Customer Stories (With Matterport’s Robin Daniels)Forget about features. True product marketing is all about value. And to really demonstrate the value you provide to customers, the single best thing you can do is to make customer stories central to your product marketing strategy. In this episode, Tricia calls on Robin Daniels (CMO of Matterport, former CMO of WeWork) to discuss the power of storytelling and the importance of nailing your message early on. Tricia and Robin go deep on all things product marketing – what it is (and isn’t), how it should be structured and measured, and why customer stories help your brand add long-term valu...
2020-05-2147 min
Cracks Podcast con Oso Trava#037. Carole Robin - Mi Mejor Maestra de Stanford: Vulnerabilidad y LiderazgoDime qué piensas del episodio.“Curiosidad es el concepto más importante en relaciones interpersonales” - Carole Robin @carole.robin11Estoy muy contento de traerte esta entrevista con quien considero, sin duda alguna, la mejor maestra que tuve durante mi maestría en Stanford y la que me enseñó las lecciones que mayor impacto han tenido en mi vida y que hoy me comparte nuevamente. Carole es una verdadera Crack en lo que hace.Por más de 30 años Carole ha brindado capacitación ejecutiva, desarrollo de liderazgo y formación de equipos...
2019-10-071h 06
Meant To Be EatenRobin Sloan on sourdough and tech brosRobin Sloan is concerned with the intersection of media and technology. His first novel, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, was a New York Times Best Seller, translated into more than twenty languages. George Saunders called the book “a tour-de-force” and Robin kindly requests that no one say anything else about any of his writing, ever. We discuss his latest novel, Sourdough, which was published in 2017. Meant To Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...
2019-09-2935 min
CMO Conversations with Tricia GellmanYou Are What You Measure with Joe Chernov (CMO at Robin)Joe Chernov is CMO at Robin, and before that served in the same role at InsightSquared, and was VP of Content at HubSpot and Eloqua. He's often referred to as one of the most influential content marketers in B2B, and on this episode of the Swipe File, DG and Joe talk about micromanaging versus empowerment, why interviewing is an overlooked skill (for marketing), why having no metric is better than having the wrong one, career transitions to serve the business, and why hiring is the only thing that matters.
2019-09-1220 min
Shelf LifeAuthor Robin Sloan - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and SourdoughWho is Mr. Penumbra and why does he have a 24-hour bookstore? Is it possible for the average human to bake a perfect loaf of sourdough?
These questions came to my mind when I read and loved Robin Sloan's two novels, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough. The characters who feature in Robin's books are fascinating and mysterious, not unlike the author himself.
After chatting with Robin, it's obvious why Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, which came out in 2012, was a New York Times bestseller that was translated into more than 20 languages. His second novel, Sourdough, was published in 2017 and is...
2019-02-1741 min
Book Squad Podcast037: That Time I Almost Did Something: The Read Across Lawrence EditionWe are welcoming Mr. Bradley Allen, director of Lawrence Public Library, on this episode of the podcast. Brad's here to help discuss this year's Read Across Lawrence pick, Sourdough. Learn about the power of reading and fermentation aaaand about making milk pickles. Can three Scorpios share one podcast? Oh jeez, tune in to find out... (also, vote for us for Best of Lawrence! #shamelessplug)
Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/037-that-time-i-almost-did-something-the-read-across-lawrence-edition/
Two Book Minimum:
The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Boom Town by Sam Anderson
She Said / She Said / He Said: Sourdough by Ro...
2019-02-1650 min
Design TomorrowComputer WorldThere are very few people left on Earth for whom the world isn't shaped by computers or seen through their screens. But does it have to be this way? In this episode, we'll explore how screens — and the images they reveal — are just as much a manifestation of the world from which they come as they are the raw materials of a story about the next one: the future...LinksThe IBM Portable PC 5155Blade Runner - Opening SceneHuman Progress Landscape, the not-so-good student animation I made in 2003, but for which I still retain some...
2019-02-1100 min
Scratching the Surface90. Robin SloanRobin Sloan is a writer and media inventor based in Oakland. He's the author of two novels, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough. He's also written a variety of short stories and internet projects, dabbles in programming and machine learning, and makes extra virgin olive oil with his partner Kathryn Tomajan. In this conversation, Robin and I talk about what it means to be a media inventor and how this is similar to being a designer, his early career working at Twitter and Current TV, and the value of pursuing diverse creative projects. Links from this episode can be found...
2018-08-291h 15
Explore New Free Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveAnnabel Scheme by Robin SloanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339958 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Annabel Scheme Author: Robin Sloan Narrator: Robin Sloan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 14, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Annabel Scheme is a detective story set in an alternate San Francisco where the digital and the occult live side-by-side. It's a short read, perfect for people who like Sherlock Holmes, Douglas Adams, ghosts and/or the internet. In Scheme's San Francisco, an indie rocker's new tracks are climbing the charts, even though the rocker...
2018-08-1403 min
Machine YearningRobin Sloan: Full InterviewToday, it’s scifi writer, social observer and dedicated AI enthusiast Robin Sloan. Robin’s path into AI has been fascinating, starting with his neighborhood library in the Detroit suburbs, weaving through the early days of Macs and, most recently, Robin has been intuiting and bootstrapping his way into some fascinating co-writing experiments with the machine. We find inspiration in the humility and daring he brings to his writing and the collaborative process. Robin has been talking about how, with his
2018-06-2541 minMachine YearningRobin Sloan: Chapter 1: Good AI Makes Writing Harder, And That's OKThis chapter is an excerpt from our longer conversation with Robin Sloan. Robin is a scifi writer, social observer and dedicated AI enthusiast. Robin has been bootstrapping his way into some fascinating co-writing experiments with the machine. We find inspiration in the daring he brings to his writing and the collaborative process. Lately, Robin has been talking about how, with his machine learning co-writing experiments, “the goal is not to make writing easier, but to make it harder.” Robin is funny, w
2018-06-2512 minMachine YearningRobin Sloan: Chapter 2: How To Not Make Autocomplete DystopianThis chapter is an excerpt from our longer conversation with Robin Sloan. Robin is a scifi writer, social observer and dedicated AI enthusiast. He’s been bootstrapping his way into some fascinating co-writing experiments with the machine. Since we’ve been talking about writing as “a craft”, the challenge to improve your craft was defined in a few ways. Now, as Robin Sloan is describing, machine learning, the tools and the ways you have to stretch as a writer and collaborator have changed the game, p
2018-06-2520 minMachine YearningRobin Sloan: Chapter 3: How AI Redefines What We Think Is PossibleThis chapter is an excerpt from our longer conversation with Robin Sloan. Robin is a scifi writer, social observer and dedicated AI enthusiast. He’s been bootstrapping his way into some fascinating co-writing experiments with the machine. Shane and Robin dig into Robin’s experiments with using machine learning to write music - and how playing GO against the machine taught the game’s grand masters that there were levels of play they had not even considered. In a conversation that was already really fu
2018-06-2509 min
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesRobin Sloan, "SOURDOUGH"Lois Clary is a software engineer at General Dexterity, a San Francisco robotics company with world-changing ambitions. She codes all day and collapses at night, her human contact limited to the two brothers who run the neighborhood hole-in-the-wall from which she orders dinner every evening. Then, disaster! Visa issues. The brothers close up shop, and fast. But they have one last delivery for Lois: their culture, the sourdough starter used to bake their bread. She must keep it alive, they tell her—feed it daily, play it music, and learn to bake with it.
Lois is no ba...
2018-06-2441 min
CapRadio ReadsRobin Sloan - SourdoughRobin Sloan pokes fun at Silicon Valley’s robots and flavorless protein drinks in his second book, "Sourdough." It’s the perfect title for a book about various cultures in and around the Bay Area. And there are plenty of them: food culture, Saturday morning market culture, technology culture, and, of course, sourdough bread culture.
The book is about a young programmer named Lois who moves to California to work for a robotics company. She winds up becoming a part of the underground food world in San Francisco. When she starts using a robotic arm to help her ma...
2018-06-1500 min
SFF Yeah!Bonus: Robin Sloan RecommendsPlease enjoy this bonus excerpt, courtesy of the Recommended podcast, featuring Robin Sloan recommending Octavia Butler's Parable of The Sower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-04-1808 min
EmbeddedImagine That, Suckers!We spoke to author Robin Sloan (@robinsloan) about his books and near-future science fiction. Robin wrote Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore and Sourdough. Robin's website is robinsloan.com. Go there for some short stories, sign up for his newsletter and check out his new 'zine (also at wizard.limo). Oh! Don't forget his blog, including a description of his neural net for audio generation and for writing. Some books Robin suggested: Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynshi Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie Hild by Nicola Griffith
2018-02-221h 08
The Book Bully2: The BookBully Blabs New BooksThe BookBully goes a bit crazy talking about new books she's read or is looking forward to reading. Let's just say her eyes are bigger than her reading capacity! BOOK LIST FOR THIS EPISODE: My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti Brewster by Mark Slouka The Secret History by Donna Tartt The World of Tomorrow by Brendan Mathews (yes, only one "t") The Law of Dreams by Peter Behrens Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo Commonwealth by Ann Patchet...
2017-12-1900 min
Y Combinator Startup Podcast#49 - Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel SourdoughRobin Sloan is a writer and media inventor based in Oakland.He just released his second novel, Sourdough.Kat Manalac is a Partner at YC.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
2017-11-2957 min
The SF in SF PodcastSF in SF November 2017: Annalee Newitz and Robin SloanReadings and a lively discussion with Annalee Newitz & Robin Sloan
Annalee Newitz(founding editor of io9) reads from her debut novel, "Autonomous"
Robin Sloan, bestselling author of "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore", reading from his new book, "Sourdough".
Recorded live on 11/19/2017 at the American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco.
2017-11-211h 19
Bite43 – Robin Sloan's Hilarious and Bizarre Food NovelThe Bite team interviews author Robin Sloan, author of the new novel Sourdough. When a gift of magical sourdough starter lands on the protagonist’s lap, she rolls up her sleeves and learns how to bake. Secretive, invite-only farmer’s markets and oblique cheese mongers soon enter the picture. Sloan, whose previous novel is Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, peppers the brisk, entertaining story with plenty of food trend send-ups along the way. Maddie and Kiera talk with Sloan about all that and more on this very special live episode of Bite.
2017-11-0313 min
So Many Damn Books75: Robin Sloan (SOURDOUGH) & Eugene Lim's DEAR CYBORGSTo celebrate the 75th episode of So Many Damn Books, Christopher and Drew bring the Damn Library to the FSG offices to talk to Robin Sloan about his novel Sourdough and Eugene Lim's Dear Cyborgs. Food vs tech, analog vs digital, specific pop culture details vs vague description, and many other divergences are all discussed. Robin Sloan makes a very important proclamation about art projects within novels. Don't miss this one. And thanks for being here for episode 75! 15 seconds of a song: The Go! Team - The Wrath of Mikey contribute! patreon.com...
2017-09-2644 min
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2046:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Robin SloanRobin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.
2017-09-2535 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2045:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robin SloanRobin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.
2017-09-2535 min
RecommendedRecommended Ep. #1: Samantha Irby and Robin SloanIn this episode, Samantha Irby recommends The Mothers by Brit Bennett and Robin Sloan recommends The Parable of The Sower by Octavia Butler. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by: Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go here.
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2017-09-0618 min
Litquake's Lit CastJeff VanderMeer with Robin Sloan: Litquake's Lit Cast Episode 78Litquake's new "Lit Cast Live" series of events at Bay Area bookstores continues with Jeff VanderMeer, on tour for his novel BORNE, named one of the most anticipated books of 2017 by The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Book Riot, Chicago Reader, The Week, and Publishers Weekly. Author of the bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy, VanderMeer also will soon see a film adaptation of the trilogy's first installment, ANNIHILATION. In conversation with Robin Sloan, author of MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE. Recorded live at Green Apple Books on the Park, in San Francisco. https://www.facebook.com/litquake https://twitter.com/Litquake
2017-06-0647 min
American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast4-24-17 Robin Vizzone, Judy GAUTHIER, and Sharon Tucker on Sloan's Talk show for American Patchwork and Quilting RadioRobin Vizzone primitive book http://www.briarrootprimitives.com/
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2017-04-2455 min
American Patchwork and Quilting Radio Podcasts4-24-17 Robin Vizzone, Judy GAUTHIER, and Sharon Tucker on Sloan's Talk show for American Patchwork and Quilting RadioRobin Vizzone primitive book http://www.briarrootprimitives.com/
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2017-04-2400 minAmerican Patchwork & Quilting Podcast3-6-17 Julie Neu, Robin Pickens, Linda Thielfoldt, and myself for a Q&A on Sloan's Talk show for American Patchwork and Quilting RadioI love when I get a note about a quilt project that is unique. Julie Brown Neu collaborated with her sister Karen H. Brown on a children’s book. Julie did the illustrations which are quilts! I love collaborations and the story behind them. Julie is also a talented quilt maker that brings her love of detail into her other work. We’ll hear how the book came about and she has some great tips for us on using Y Seams.
http://julieneu.com/
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We are so lucky in the quilting world when great designers do quilting fabric coll...
2017-03-0658 minAmerican Patchwork and Quilting Radio Podcasts3-6-17 Julie Neu, Robin Pickens, Linda Thielfoldt, and myself for a Q&A on Sloan's Talk show for American Patchwork and Quilting RadioI love when I get a note about a quilt project that is unique. Julie Brown Neu collaborated with her sister Karen H. Brown on a children’s book. Julie did the illustrations which are quilts! I love collaborations and the story behind them. Julie is also a talented quilt maker that brings her love of detail into her other work. We’ll hear how the book came about and she has some great tips for us on using Y Seams.
http://julieneu.com/
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We are so lucky in the quilting world when great designers do quilting fabric collections. Robi...
2017-03-0600 min
Book TalkEpisode 31: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanHost Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Robin Sloan about unlearning how to write for the Internet ("I still catch myself rushing, hurrying, getting nervous that a section’s going to go on too long”) and reading with Google open on the side ("it makes my brain light up and makes my heart glow, what an amazing, wonderful way to read"); guest readers Tui Sutherland and Alfie Guy join Oppenheimer to discuss technology and tradition, fantasy and friendship, names and nighttime.
2016-12-1459 min
Book TalkEpisode 31: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanHost Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Robin Sloan about unlearning how to write for the Internet ("I still catch myself rushing, hurrying, getting nervous that a section’s going to go on too long”) and reading with Google open on the side ("it makes my brain light up and makes my heart glow, what an amazing, wonderful way to read"); guest readers Tui Sutherland and Alfie Guy join Oppenheimer to discuss technology and tradition, fantasy and friendship, names and nighttime.
2016-12-1400 min
Podcasts from CitysideUncharted Episode 11: Making culture for the internetsWherever he's worked, Robin Sloan, author of "Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," has been figuring out the future of media. Sloan and media innovator Peter Leyden here explore the difference between online writing — which, he says, can sometimes feel like consuming sugar — to publishing a book, which he compares to eating protein-heavy leafy greens.
2016-05-2026 min
OverdueEp 068 - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin SloanRobin Sloan's debut novel, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, tackles the literary world's imminent digital future with an adventure tale that Andrew describes as "like a Dan Brown book but good."Through the eyes of a recently unemployed college graduate, Sloan shows us a world where Googlers and ancient cryptographers race to discover a centuries-old secret. It's a world where data visualization is sexy, search engines are evil all-powerful, and Aldus Manutius is on the tip of everyone's tongue.Join us for a show brimming with puns, Andrew's misgivings about Google, and more nerdy sleuthing than...
2014-07-0755 min
Otherppl with Brad ListiEpisode 287 — Robin SloanRobin Sloan is the guest. His bestselling novel, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, was the May 2014 selection of the TNB Book Club. It is now available in paperback from Picador.
George Saunders calls it
“A real tour de force [and] a beautiful fable...The reader is swept along by Sloan’s enthusiasm.”
And John Hodgman says
“In a time when actual books are filling up tag-sale dollar boxes, along with VHS tapes and old beepers, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore reminds us that there is an intimate, adventurous joy in the palpable papery things called novels, and in the warm little secre...
2014-06-181h 19
Happy To Be HereRobin Sloan nerds out and Sharon Creech gives great homeworkMedia inventor and author Robin Sloan stops by to talk about Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, its new prequel, secret societies and the future of technology. Plus autumnal homework from author Sharon Creech.
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2013-10-1024 minHappy To Be HereRobin Sloan nerds out and Sharon Creech gives great homeworkMedia inventor and author Robin Sloan stops by to talk about Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, its new prequel, secret societies and the future of technology. Plus autumnal homework from author Sharon Creech.
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2013-10-1024 min
Get Lost In This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook — Perfect Between Meetings.Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/107927to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Counting by 7s
Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Narrator: Robin Miles
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
Release date: 08-29-13
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 1,406 ratings
Genres: Difficult Discussions
Publisher's Summary:
In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a 12-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by sevens. It has never been easy...
2013-08-297h 14KQED: The Writers' BlockRobin Sloan: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour BookstoreRobin Sloane reads a passage from MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE, a gleeful tale of global conspiracy, young love, and rollicking adventure.
2012-12-2000 minKQED: The Writers' BlockRobin Sloan: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour BookstoreRobin Sloane reads a passage from MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE, a gleeful tale of global conspiracy, young love, and rollicking adventure.
2012-12-2000 min
Mother JonesMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A NovelListen to a sample of the audio book from Macmillian Audio.
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life - mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore.
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone - and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Cl...
2012-11-1404 min
KRBN - Internet News Talk RadioKGO 810 fires most of it hosts...KGO radio which has San Francisco's number one radio station for 29 years recently fired the majority of its talk show hosts along with some of its staff after ownership change to Cumulus broadcasting. Join us with our special guest producer Lynne Sloan Former listeners of KGO Radio Newstalk 810http://www.facebook.com/FormerKGOListeners Bernie Wards bloghttp://lionoftheleft.blogspot.com/ These opinions and more on today's program call us 646-721-9887
2011-12-141h 29
The Elitzr.com eBook PodcastElitzr #9: Robin SloanThis week I talk to Robin Sloan, author, long-time blogger and employee of Twitter where he works as part of the media partnership team.I knew Robin from a panel we participated on at the NewTeeVee Live conference last fall on the intersection between soc
2011-03-2827 minThe Elitzr.com eBook PodcastElitzr #9: Robin SloanThis week I talk to Robin Sloan, author, long-time blogger and employee of Twitter where he works as part of the media partnership team.I knew Robin from a panel we participated on at the NewTeeVee Live conference last fall on the intersection between soc
2011-03-2827 min