Joel at Seldon CrisisA long delayed message to my dear supporters of #SeldonCrisis on Patreon.
I just uploaded a new episode of #SeldonCrisis featuring an interview with the voice actor behind the character Bayta Darell and several others on the podcast. Amanda provides a lot of great insight into voice acting and some of the challenges it presents.
It's also a nice retrospective on a particularly exciting section of the #Foundation story by Isaac #Asimov, wherein Bayta bravely faces off with the Mule, bent on conquering the entire galaxy.
https://www.seldoncrisis.net/being-bayta-with-amanda-kreitler/
Latest #SeldonCrisis episode Active Transcript is up. #transcripts #accessibility
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/a-meeting-at-stars-end-with-jon-blumenfeld
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/a-meeting-at-stars-end-with-jon-blumenfeld
A Meeting at Stars End with Jon Blumenfeld | Seldon Crisis
Jon Blumenfeld - the voice of Homir Munn in our story episodes - is one of the three hosts of Stars End, a podcast obsessively focused on the works of Isaac Asimov, particularly Foundation. They have covered the core trilogy, the prequels, and the four books in the robot series, as well as extensive coverage of the Apple TV series. Join us as we talk about the exciting second season of the show, Asimov's robots, AI, and other topics.
I'm a big believer in podcast accessibility and that every podcast should provide free, high quality transcripts for those who need them or just prefer to read. I've finally achieved 100% coverage for #SeldonCrisis, my podcast exploring Isaac #Asimov's #Foundation series.
I've just added a Transcripts page to my website with links to to an Active Transcript web page to read and/or listen, or download a PDF or MS Word version for each episode.
https://www.seldoncrisis.net/p/transcripts/
@stephenwebb Hi Stephen - I just finally got around to transcribing our chat on #SeldonCrisis and forgot how much I enjoyed it. Hope you are well and I'm curious if you've started on that 1956 project?
#accessibility #transcripts
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/the-science-of-foundation-with-stephen-webb
#accessibility #transcripts
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/the-science-of-foundation-with-stephen-webb
The Science of Foundation with Stephen Webb | Seldon Crisis
Ed Seiler's canonical list of Asimov titles (the one Stephen claims to have all of in his library save for a few wall charts) David Kuhns' even larger list of Asimovia (including videotapes, computer and board games) Asimov Online (the ultimate Asimov site) Where is Everybody? (Stephen's TED talk on the Fermi Paradox) Where is Everybody? (Second Edition of Stephen's book on the Fermi Paradox) Other titles by Stephen Webb: All the Wonder that Would Be New Light through Old Windows End of the World with Josh Clark (podcast on Fermi Paradox and various existential risks) Want to help me make these shows? Please consider becoming a patron!
New episode of #SeldonCrisis asks the question, Who is Hari Seldon? A brief essay on the characterizations of Isaac Asimov's central figure in the source material of Foundation as well as the TV dramatization. #accessibility #transcripts https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/who-is-hari-seldon
Who is Hari Seldon? | Seldon Crisis
Who is Hari Seldon really? Is the Apple TV+ Foundation TV series character (or characters) in line with the one Asimov created 80 years ago? What bearing does his project to create a science capable of predicting and managing the future have on us today? Can a human creation become self aware and interact with its creator in totally unforeseen ways? Let's take a look at a few of these questions. Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress
@Blanco The first season aired in Sep 2021 and the first episode of season 2 just came out yesterday. Be forewarned - there is a lot of divergence from Asimov's books and it's been pretty controversial. Best to see it as something entirely new and not get hung up too much on the gender swaps and recharacterizations.
If you want a recap, I did a pretty thorough episode by episode recap of the first season on my podcast a while back. #SeldonCrisis #Foundation #SciFi
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/more-thoughts-on-the-show-with-priya
@trekfan4747 BTW - if you're interested in a dramatic retelling of the Odyssey in podcast form I recommend Jeff Wright's Odyssey - the Podcast. It's a sequel to one he did on the Illiad, also excellent. They're not straight readings, but humorous retellings with commentary and analysis.
It's one of the primary inspirations for my own retelling of #Asimov's #Foundation in #SeldonCrisis https://odysseythepodcast.com/
Latest Active Transcript is for my own #SeldonCrisis episode, Asimov and Reason. Enjoy! #transcripts #accessibility
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/asimov-and-reason
https://www.withfanfare.com/p/seldon-crisis/asimov-and-reason
Asimov and Reason | Seldon Crisis
Space based solar energy generation was originally imagined in 1941 by none other than Isaac Asimov, in the robot story Reason. This episode features a reading of the classic story and commentary about how relevant it is for our times and our preoccupation with the looming threat of artificial general intelligence. Reason(Wikipedia) Stars End: A Foundation Podcast Mind Meets Machine
Wow! No idea what's going on here. I got a typical spike of downloads from the latest #SeldonCrisis (a pretty decent one relatively speaking). Then the usual quick drop-off over subsequent days to single figures per day. Then, for no obvious reason, a massive spike in the last four days - much bigger than the one right after release.
