Once upon a time mad, cynical geniuses like Kurt Vonnegut and Phillip K. Dick made a living hacking out stories for pulp magazines, trashy bits of entertainment that could earn a writer a few bucks for whiskey and cigarettes. In the science fiction world, pulp is still alive and well, and a writer can still make money selling short stories to podcasts like Steve Eley's Escape Pod.
Expect lasers, cybernetic dogs, boobs, curious politics and enjoyment. As an aside - even if you're not into fantasy do yourself a favour and download 'Come Lady Death' from Escape Pod's sister podcast, Pod Castle. It's like Peter and the Wolf, only with less oboe.
Release: Compilation
To Cure: A predictable playlist
Keywords: Nerds, science fiction, Podcast
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