Jules Sherred's Geeky Pleasures

alec-peters [http://gprs.geekypleasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/alec-peters-1024x682.jpg] [http://gprs.geekypleasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/alec-peters.jpg] Yesterday, I sat down with Alec Peters, the writer/producer/actor ofStar Trek: Axanarto briefly discuss this upcoming independentStar Trekfilm. The conversation is available below for your downloading and listening pleasure. But first, the show notes: * Things we discussed include: The idea for Star Trek: Axanar, the actors, the Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194429923/star-trek-axanar] and what’s next, Star Trek canon, fan film in general and licensing, the pre-production process, how people can still contribute (more details below), and more. * The length of the interview is 46 minutes 37 seconds. * The size is 42.6 MB * The format is mp3, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo * To download the interview, right click save as this link [http://geekypleasures.com/archive/interview/Alec%20Peters%20Star%20Trek%20Axanar%20Interview.mp3]. Alternatively, you can stream it below. If you are viewing this in an RSS reader, you may need to visit the site in order to stream it. If you have yet to watch thePrelude To Axanar, you can do so below. If you would still like to contribute toStar Trek: Axanarthe film, it’s not too late to do so. More information can be found on theStar Trek: Axanarwebsite [%20http://www.startrekaxanar.com/donate/]. Or, simply send an email to donate@startrekaxanar.com [donate@startrekaxanar.com] in the amount of the corresponding Kickstarter pledge levels [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194429923/star-trek-axanar], and include in the message which perks you’d like to receive. Finally, don’t forget to addStar Trek: Axanaron Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAxanar], and follow them on Twitter @StarTrekAxanar [http://twitter.com/StarTrekAxanar]. There is also aStar Trek: Axanargroup on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/axanarfansgroup/]. LLAP. [https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif]Skookum_Badge [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Skookum_Badge.png] [http://skookummonkey.com]

Image copyright John Scalzi. All rights reserved. Used with permission. [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Scalzi.jpg] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Scalzi.jpg]Image copyright John Scalzi. All rights reserved. Used with permission.On Thursday, October 17, 2013, I sat down to have a conversation with award-winning author John Scalzi [http://whatever.scalzi.com] (@Scalzi [http://twitter.com/Scalzi]) to discuss many things science fiction. A brief biography of John Scalzi reads: > John Scazi is the author of several SF novels, including this massively successful debut,Old Man’s War, and theNew York TimesbestsellersThe Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation,andRedshirts. Scalzi is a winner of science fiction’s John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; he won the Hugo Award forYour Hate Mail Will Be Graded, a collection of essay from his popular blog,The Whatever.Recently, he won the Hugo Award forRedshirts. (biography fromThe Human Division, updated to included recent award win) The conversation is available below for your downloading and listening pleasure. But first, the show notes. * Our conversation contains a number of spoilers. If you’ve yet to readRedshirts [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765334798/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0765334798&linkCode=as2&tag=geekypleas07-20] orThe Human Division [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765333511/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0765333511&linkCode=as2&tag=geekypleas07-20], you may want to read those books before listening to this conversation. * The conversation resolves mostly around Scalzi’s last two novels, with the first half of the conversation relating toRedshirts,and the last half relating toThe Human Division. Coming out of those two broad topics, things we discussed include: Tropes in science fiction television; science fiction versus science fantasy, what makes for good criticism; the process behind writing both novels; morality plays within science fiction;Star Trek; female characters; the “great experiment”; and much, much more.f * There is some NSFW language. * The length of the interview is 2 hours 1 minutes 36 seconds. * The size is 111 MB * The format is mp3, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo * To download the interview, right click save as this link [http://geekypleasures.com/archive/interview/John%20Scalzi%20Interview.mp3]. Alternatively, you can stream it below. If you are viewing this in an RSS reader, you may need to visit the site in order to stream it. You can read the open love letter about Redshirts, mentioned in the interview, here [http://geekypleasures.com/2012/05/redshirts-is-in-a-word-perfect-an-open-letter-to-john-scalzi/]. You can read my reviews of each episode ofThe Human Divisionhere [http://geekypleasures.com/tag/the-human-division/]. I hope you enjoy!

Caroline Rich Schwartz, Lisa Long, Michael Dorn and Christopher Rich on Swallow Your Bliss [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/swallow-your-bliss-625x351.jpg] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/swallow-your-bliss.jpg]Caroline Rich Schwartz, Lisa Long, Michael Dorn and Christopher Rich on Swallow Your BlissOn Thursday, August 29, 2013, I sat down to have a conversation with Pattie Kelly (@Pattie_Kelly [https://twitter.com/Pattie_Kelly]) — producer ofSafety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science GuyandBeyond the Page —and Christopher Rich (@acecharmer [https://twitter.com/acecharmer]) —Another World,Murphy Brown, Reba, Boston Legal,Melissa and Joey — to discuss the Indiegogo campaign to fund the the pilot ofSwallow Your Bliss. Pattie and Chris are producing Swallow Your Bliss, a sitcomthat can be described as “30 Rock meets Gordon Ramsay in stilettos.” It will star Christopher Rich, Michael Dorn (@akaWorf [http://twitter.com/akaWorf]) —Star Trek: The Next GenerationandDeep Space Nine, plus theStar Trek movies VI-X) — and Lisa Long —Modern Family,Shameless,Community,Christmas Mail,Yes Man andMysteriousSkin. It may also star Caroline Rich Schwartz —Workaholics,In the Key of Eli— if contributors bring her back from the dead. The actress who will be playing Amanda Bliss is a bit of a fun mystery. At the time of the interview, there was 2.5 weeks remaining in the campaign. We are now at the 13-days-remaining mark. The interview is available below for your downloading and listening pleasure. But first, the show notes. * Things we discussed include: Everything aboutSwallow Your Bliss and the Indiegogo campaign [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/swallow-your-bliss-sitcom-pilot-30-rock-meets-gordon-ramsay-in-stilettos], including extra details about the perks, the Army of Bliss, and the fact the pilot will get made no matter what; The charity aspect of the campaign and why they’ve chosen to work withLos Angeles Mission [http://losangelesmission.org/]; Tips for crowdfunding your project; Social media and modern tools available to creators; Some new exciting perks were brainstormed during the course of the conversation, and much more. * At the beginning of the interview, you’ll hear the Geeky Pleasures Radio Show theme song byChris Cogott [http://christophercogott.com/](@chriscogott [http://twitter.com/chriscogott]) * The length of the interview is 1 hours 17 minutes 13 seconds * The size is 70.7 MB * The format is mp3, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo * To download the interview,right click save as this link [http://geekypleasures.com/archive/interview/Pattie%20Kelly%20and%20Christopher%20Rich%20Interview.mp3]. Alternatively, you can stream it below. If you are viewing this in an RSS reader, you may need to visit the site in order to stream it. I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget to check outSwallow Your Blisson Indiegogo [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/swallow-your-bliss-sitcom-pilot-30-rock-meets-gordon-ramsay-in-stilettos], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Swallow.Your.Bliss] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/SwallowYourBlis]. If you are unable to contribute financially, sharing this campaign on all your social media platforms is both an excellent and greatly appreciated contribution.

The Look 24/7 [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/look_logo-300x150.png] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/look_logo.png]On Friday, April 12,  2013, GeekDad [http://geekdad.com]/ Dork Tower cartoonist/ Munchkin illustrator, John Kovalic [http://www.dorktower.com/] (@muskrat_john [http://twitter.com/muskrat_john]) joined me live on the Geeky Pleasures Radio Show [http://geekypleasures.com/subscribe] at The Look 24/7 [http://thelook247.com](@TheLook247 [http://twitter.com/TheLook247]). If you missed the interview, don’t worry. The interview is available below for your downloading and listening pleasure. But first, the show notes. John Kovalic [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/John-Kovalic-225x300.jpg] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/John-Kovalic.jpg] * There is some mic crackling about 1 hr and 6 minutes in. It got sorted fairly quickly. * Things we discussed during the interview include: What John does and his upcoming game; Sport, Canadian stereotypes, and prostitutes; A brief history of Apples to Apples [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00112CHCK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00112CHCK&linkCode=as2&tag=geekypleas07-20] — expanded on later — and Kobolds Ate My Baby [http://www.koboldsatemybaby.com/]; John’s start, having a career and being successful in a creative profession; Using conventions to network; Attempting to avoid fanboy moments when one works in the industry; The changing face of geekdom; Some turnabout on FASA Star Trek: The Role Playing Game designer Guy McLimore [http://geekypleasures.com/2012/06/guy-mclimore-interview/], with some news about another Dork Tower book [http://www.amazon.com/John-Kovalic/e/B002BLXR5G/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&qid=1366053246&sr=1-2&tag=geekypleas07-20]; Crowdfunding and what makes a good campaign; Using Dork Tower to make social commentary and tackle issues; Time management when working in the geek entertainment world, learning how to say “no,” and the importance of making time for a non-work-related hobby; Munchkin [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004U7JJWE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004U7JJWE&linkCode=as2&tag=geekypleas07-20] and TableTop [http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/]; Being a geeky parent; Creativity and mental health/ mental illness; Dream project; Conventions at which you can bump into John this year; and secret project teasers. * There is some NSFW language * At the beginning of the interview, you’ll hear the Geeky Pleasures Radio Show theme song byChris Cogott [http://christophercogott.com/](@chriscogott [http://twitter.com/chriscogott]) * The length of the interview is 2 hours 29 minutes 30 seconds * The size is 136 MB * The format is mp3, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo * To download the interview,right click save as this link [http://geekypleasures.com/archive/interview/John%20Kovalic%20Interview.mp3]. Here is that John doodled and mentions in the conversation: red mantis assassin flasher [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/red-mantis-assassin-flasher-625x836.jpg] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/red-mantis-assassin-flasher.jpg]Red Mantis Assassin Flasher by John KovalicAlternatively, you can stream it below. If you are viewing this in an RSS reader, you may need to visit the site in order to stream it. You canget the Whisper Sync-ready audiobook version of John’s book recommendation,American Godsby Neil Gaimon, for free when you sign up for a 30-day free trial of Audible [http://audiblepodcast.com/geeky]. ADBLCRE_1735_DD_upsell_250x250_banner_v7_rd2 [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/ADBLCRE_1735_DD_upsell_250x250_banner_v7_rd2.jpg] [http://audiblepodcast.com/geeky]

look_logo [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/look_logo-300x150.png] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/look_logo.png]On Monday, February 25, 2013, I sat down for a chat with The Last ThresholdauthorR.A. Salvatore [http://www.rasalvatore.com/]. The interview aired during the Geeky Pleasures Radio Show atThe Look 24/7 [http://thelook247.com/](@TheLook247) [http://twitter.com/TheLook247]on March 8, 2013. It was a real pleasure talking with Bob. If you missed the interview, have no fears. The interview is available below for your downloading and listening pleasure. But first, the show notes. RA Salvatore [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/R.A.-Salvatore-Headshot-hi-res-300x225.jpg] [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/R.A.-Salvatore-Headshot-hi-res.jpg] * There was a slight connection issue about 17 minutes into the interview. It gets corrected shortly thereafter. * There is aStar Warsspoiler right at the beginning, and is discussed more in depth later in the interview. * Things we discussed during the interview include: Starting out as a writer and being hired to write The Forgotten Realms books; Being a D&D player; Having his worlds turned into video games; All about Drizzt, All about the Neverwinter Saga; What’s next for the Forgotten Realms books; On writing and avoiding burn-out as a writer; The characters in The Last Threshold, and specifics about The Last Threshold; Questions from email; and more. * At the beginning of the interview, you’ll hear the Geeky Pleasures Radio Show theme song byChris Cogott [http://christophercogott.com/](@chriscogott [http://twitter.com/chriscogott]) * The length of the interview is 1 hours 13 minutes 40 seconds * The size is 67.4 MB * The format is mp3, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo * To download the interview,right click save as this link [http://geekypleasures.com/archive/interview/RA%20Salvatore%20Interview.mp3]. Alternatively, you can stream it below. If you are viewing this in an RSS reader, you may need to visit the site in order to stream it. You canread my review ofThe Last Thresholdon Wired’s GeekMom [http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/03/last-threshold-neverwinter/]. You canget the Whisper Sync-ready audiobook version ofThe Last Thresholdfor free when you sign up for a 30-day free trial of Audible [http://audiblepodcast.com/geeky]. ADBLCRE_1735_DD_upsell_250x250_banner_v7_rd2 [http://geekypleasures.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/ADBLCRE_1735_DD_upsell_250x250_banner_v7_rd2.jpg] [http://audiblepodcast.com/geeky]