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The May 18th Show. Half of it actually thanks to a glitch.

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The June 1 Show, and yes it is the full hour now!

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You know you want it!!! Best of V-Con’s upcoming 32nd conference and Prof. S. Ogden who teaches Graphic Novel Lit. at Simon Fraser University in BC.

Next week we are broadcasting for 2 hours live from V-Con and we will have so many great guests - why? Because this year’s V-Con is twice as lively as last year’s - Canvention is held at Vancouver as well, which means that Prix Aurora Awards nominees and winners will be rubbing shoulders with the fans!

Feel free to join in on the debate :)

Sep 21st show - you know we haven’t posted it, so here it is!!!

For your ears only.

Irma and Jevon have ninja fights, talk about Adbusters court case, and interview lovely Heather Hayashi - poster child of geek girls everywhere, and author of the Arkha Chronicles.

The January 11th Show has Jevon flying solo and talking about zombie sheep movies from New Zealand and other things.

This week we’ve had a special guest from Engineers Without Borders, Christina Larabie, and lovely Jayel Gibson, an author of numerous fantasy novels. Gibson gives us the goods on her current and upcoming novels, and gives up her secrets of writing. Christina hangs out and together we mourn the death of Heath Ledger.

This week’s discussion is all about Hulk and Iron Man. From the world of comics onto the silver screen, we celebrate the two mega-ultra-superheroes, together with Adam McCormick, master of Grey Haven Hobbies in BC, Canada.

Tune in for some precious pearls of wisdom from L. Ron Hubbard, and one and only Schwartzennegger. Grrr.
This week’s feature interview is with Charles LePage, originator and editor-in-chief of one of the oldest comic-book news sites, ComicList. Is it all just DC and Marvel or is there more to it?
Also, Irma and Jevon argue over Kindle and talk about future of publishing. That and more…

We interview Greg from The Racks and Razors Podcast, discuss China’s recent “Nanny State,” the smell of space, and Operation Clambake aka Greifers and Protesters against Scientology.

Music Used!

1. Linda G. Thompson - Midnight Rendezvous
2. MTL Express - Dance All Night (with a Small Wonder audio clip I mixed in)
3. hercules and Love Affair - Hercules Theme
4. Johan Agebjorn - Digital Norway
5. Barry DeVorzon - Theme From the Warriors
6. Junior Jack - Stupid Disco
7. Goblin - Tenebre Main Theme
8. Antipop vs. Asia Argento - Vampy(Inflagaranti, No Jean Mi)
9. Radiohead - Everything is in its Right Place (Oakenfield 2008 Remix)
10. Galaxy Toobin’ Gang - Entering Snake Pass
11. DJ Mehdi - Lucky Girl
12. Ladytron - Play Girl
13. Cassettes Won’t Listen - Paperfloat (X-911 Remix)

Just Irma this week folks (and she’s scratching those windows hard) - Jevon was MIA due to illness. More news, views, and wackiness from the HiSciFi world though. Get well soon Jevon! (Don’t you love when I use the third person?)

Irma talks about UFOs, Red Hulk, new Wolverine industry (yes…a whole industry) and Jumper!

This week, the server records the show at wrong speed and we end up sounding like two chipmunks. Incidentally, Jevon brings the chipmunks album to studio.

Hollywood land comes to bite back, as we review the Oscars, and throw around numerous Michael Bay references.

Irma and Jevon also interview the guys from Cult Pop TV, Jim and Jerry, who are so in love with SciFi that they decided to run away together and make their own TV (okay, it’s not that romantic sounding, but they mentioned romance novels so much that we couldn’t resist.)

Jevon flies solo as Irma is away sick, but discusses, Grandtheft Childhood, New Ghibli and GAINAX movies, and interviews the brilliant Joan Slonczewski about microbes, gender, her research, and her novels.

Track List for the show was:

1. Bella - No One Will Know (Mint Records)
2. Ghosthustler - Only Me To Trust (Demo)
3. Siriusimo - Simple
4. BOC Productions - Fall in Love (Alan Braxe’s Remastered Remix)
5. Arcade Lover - Fantasy Lines (In Dub)
6. Anamanguchi - Power Supply
7. Captain Ahab - The Power of Health
8. ANORAAK - NERD (Never Ending Romance Disaster)
9. Aonami - MISODISKO
10. Letter G., Kieran Hebden, Alexis Taylor - Its Gone (Julien Nriffaz 12 Inch Mix)

We discuss the Crunchy Roll Debacle, Warren Ellis’ Gravel, Second Life’s new AI character “Eddie,” and review this season’s wrap up of TV shows - which one is going to get the axe? Which ones will live to see another season?!

This weeks show features a round table discussion with Jesse Betteridge from Zannen Canada about anime and the new Spectacular Spiderman and why is rocks. Also we present to you true words from the future from FUTURE MAN! Also Greg from Racks and Razors.com offers us a review of some classic Brit scifi: The Tomorrow People, the show that got him hooked for life!

We also discuss the usual news and events including a cancellation of two shows. Can you guess which ones?

Music List:

1. Arcade Fire - Intervention (a skipping 7 inch split with Calexico!)
2. Adeyhawke - Adeyhawke Theme
3. Kid Cudi - Day N Nite (Crookers Remix)
4. Japan - Life in Tokyo (12” Extended Version)
5. S’express - Theme form S’express
6. Les Gillettes - Send in the Clowns
7. Liars - Nihilist (Demo)
8. The Bloody Beetroots - We are From Venice (Le Serenissima)
9. The Dance Inc. - Matador
10. Toxic Avenger - Poker Face (Lies in Disguise Remix)
11. Top Billin - My Girl Wants To

Today I had the fun and honour of sitting down with the wonderful Hiroshi Nagahama, here at Sakura Con 2008. Nagahama-san is the director of the gorgeous Mushishi, plus he has done work on the popular Fruits Basket and Utena series, as well as personal favourite of mine, Sexy Commando. I sat and talked with him through the help of a translator, the wonderful Rai Kamishiro, about the above series, biological science fiction (a HUGE theme in Mushishi), his new Detroit Metal City project, and a host of other things. I hope you guys enjoy this as much as I did doing it.

Day 3 in all though was quite relaxing as I managed to snag a Haruhi Suzumiya 45 RPM single of Hare Hare Yukai, which is a pretty sweet little collectors item. Anime tunes on vinyl is not something you see everyday. I also got a chance to pick up Ultraklystron’s new disc “Open Source Lyricist,” which I am totally playing on the show next week. It is devastating nerdcore awesomeness to say the least. Other than that it was a nice slow relaxing day as me and the crew did a bit of poking around, last minute shopping, and grabbed a quick bit of food and snacks before we hit the road back to Canada, and back home from another Sakura Con. Despite some of the problems I have reported though I had a great time and I hope to come back again next year and check it out. Also look forward to more pictures as I hook up my camera and hopefully soon get some news, views, and stuff some of the friends I went down with to pass along to you. Speaking of which Jesse Betteridge has posted some stuff over at his site, so check that out. In the mean time though, enjoy the Nagahama!

Posted are also pics of the convention center, some cosplayers, as well as some shots of me interviewing Nagahama and the most excellent translator who helped us out. Kudos also to my friend and homey, Craig Young for snapping the photos of the interview session.

Today we have two special interviews for you. Nina Muteanu the author of Darwin’s Paradox joins us in the studio and discusses her novel and we speak with Roland Kelts over the phone about his new book Japanamerica. Also Jevon gives a quick rundown on Sakuracon 2008, and plays the hot new nerdcore album he picked up by Ultraklystron entitled “Open Souce Lyricist.”

1. Ultraklystron - Hikikomori
2. RIAA - Chicken Slacks
3. Keenhouse - Deep in the Forest
4. Jurgen Paape - So Weit Wie Noch Nie
5. Tim and Eric - Beaver Boys (PJ Puterhoots Remix)
6. Revolte - Ironical Sexism (GRUM Remix)
7. Gonzales - “Working Together” (Boyz Noise Remix)
8. DJ Magnet - Shop Around if You Are Horny
9. Hercales and Love Affair - You Belong (Riton Remix)
10. Pink Skull - Gonzo’s Cointreau
11. Computer Club - Bizarre Love Triangle
12. Judi Chicago - Chick Feel A
13. Maral Salamassi - Back Up Your Ass (Trashtalk Remix)
14. Housemeister - INORDERTODANCE

How do you combine video games, environment and politics? This week, we get some answers.

We feature two special guests: Aerlyn Weissman and Stephan Danic, who are participating in a project for the Department of Fisheries - they are doing no less than creating a virtual model of the ocean itself.

The idea is for policy makers to use this sophisticated tool, which allows for visualization of long term consequences of their actions. The model is one of few new tools in struggle to generate appropriate ecological measures, as recent developments indicate a global crisis for fish population. Moreover, it is a method of making sound and accountable policies, and is a prime example of using new technologies to potentially change the very nature of political process.

Today we talk about some interesting news in Science, react to the juggernaut that is “The Hobbit,” and talk net neutrality with Timothy Denton, a renowned thinker and writer on the topic.

Today’s show is a bit of a comics spectacular as Free Comic Day was this weekend, so to celebrate we interviewed some comic people. First, was an interview with Lillian Diaz-Przybyl from the North American manga and comic company Tokyopop, and then we have Adam, our comic guy who runs Grey Haven Hobbies in White Rock, BC, Canada. We talk manga, gender and comics, the Iron Man movie, The Skrulls, Yaoi, and bunch of other stuff, so enjoy!