The Adventures of Philip Marlowe — “The Ebony Link”

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (1948-51) aired “The Ebony Link” on May 28, 1949 as the 35th of its 114 episodes. The original brief run starring Van Heflin debuted as a summer replacement for The Bob Hope Show from June 17, 1947 – September 19, 1947. For various reasons it didn’t wow audiences, or the …

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Asimov’s, May/June 2020

Asimov’s Science Fiction, May/June 2020 “Tunnels” by Eleanor Arnason “The River” by Alice Towey “The Mrs. Innocents” by Ian R. MacLeod “Ithaca” by Brad Aiken & Rick Wilber “Ronni and Rod” by David Gerrold & Ctein “Digital Witness” by Dominica Phetteplace “Against the Stars” by James Gunn “Brave New World by Oscar Wilde” by Ian …

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Cirsova: Summer Special #2, May 2020

Cirsova: Summer Special #2, May 2020 “Just Don’t Open the Door” by Mark Pellegrini “The Greenery Has Come Again” by Paul Lucas “Mission 21” by Schuyler Hernstrom “Sail Safe” by Vonnie Winslow Crist “Shakespeare Among the Stars” by Jill Hand “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” by Tony Beaulieu “Shallow Ripples” by Lauren E Reynolds …

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The Adventures of Sam Spade — “The Queen Bee Caper”

The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) aired “The Queen Bee Caper” on July 10, 1949 as its 159th episode of approximately 243, only 74 of which are still in circulation (this includes 12 AFRS repeats and 2 rehearsal shows). We have previously aired but three episodes of this show, the first in 2014, then in …

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Overruled, ed. Hank Davis & Christopher Ruocchio

Overruled   Edited by   Hank Davis & Christopher Ruocchio (Baen, April 2020, pb, 223 pp.) “The Sketcher” by Tom Kidd “Jerry Was a Man” by Robert A. Heinlein (reprint, not reviewed) “Paradox & Greenblatt: Attorneys at Law” by Kevin J. Anderson (reprint, not reviewed) “The Jigsaw Man” by Larry Niven (reprint, not reviewed) “Skulking …

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On Spec #113, May 2020

On Spec #113, May 2020 “The Back-Off” by Aeryn Rudel “Remember Madame Hercules” by Kate Heartfield “Waking” by Lisa Carreiro “Pan de Muertos” by E. E. King “The Laughing Folk” by Steven DuBois “Sugar Mother” by Audrey Hollis “On Hestian Cuisine” by Mike Rimar “The Laughter of Playthings” by Matt Moore

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