Intro 00:07 // Synopsis 01:39 // Remarks 13:21 (humans as special weapons, Bene Gesserit and Bene Tleilax, shapers and mechanists, law and chaos, changing face of Arrakis, plot structure and pacing, noble houses under siege) // Media 30:12
Samples: “Is that you or are you you?” from Reappear // “But enough about me Bill Paxton” from Direct to Video // “Cylinder four” from Cylinders // “I can’t imagine where I’d be without it” and “Another version of you” from Thoughtless
00:39 Synopsis // 04:35 Fake academic papers and His Dark Materials // 06:00 Penny Miller’s Myths and Legends of Southern Africa // 11:15 Games here // 17:00 Ralph gushes about WaRP // 19:05 PbtA all the way down // 22:56 Malandros (again) // 24:10 (off topic) our book lists
Ralph and Liz’s book lists
We set each other a challenge of reading ten books the other had read. These is my list from Liz:
Behind the Scenes at the Museum / Kate Atkinson
The Robber Bride / Margaret Atwood
The Sparrow / Mary Dora Russell
Parable of the Sower / Octavia Butler
To Kill A Mockingbird / Harper Lee
The Color Purple / Alice Walker
Gaudy Night / Dorothy L. Sayers
Among Others / Jo Walton
Zoo City / Lauren Beukes
Tipping the Velvet / Sarah Waters
(Note: Parable of the Sower was originally Fledgeling but changed for reasons)
And this is Liz’s list from me:
Behold the Man / Michael Moorcock
The Pastel City / M. John Harrison
Cocaine Nights / J. G. Ballard
The Forever War / Joe Haldeman
The Land of Laughs / Jonathan Carroll
The Demolished Man / Alfred Bester
Norstrilia / Cordwainer Smith
Ubik / Philip K. Dick
The Western Lands / William Burroughs
Neuromancer / William Gibson
Scores so far are 3.5 (for me) to 1.5 (for Liz)
Music credits
“Is That You Or Are You You?” from Reappear by Chris Zabriskie
“But Enough About Me, Bill Paxton” from Direct To Video by Chris Zabriskie
