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Review August 4, 2017

The Audio File: Changes

For his last column for Amazing Stories, Sam reviews some podcast short stories that contain the theme of change.

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Review April 10, 2017

The Audio File: Settling the Final Frontier

Lots of really great audio stories are reviewed in this edition of The Audio File.

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August 24, 2016

The Audio File: Religion in Speculative Fiction

Want to hear an audio version of a short speculative fiction story about religion? Sam McDonald has chosen some good ones for you to consider from a wide variety of religious perspectives.

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Review July 6, 2016

The Audio File: The Four Loves

What is love? Sam tackles the age old mystery.

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Review March 21, 2016

The Audio File: Feast of Fiction

Can you eat an audio file? Maybe. But you’ll want to have some nibbles on hand when you sit down to read about these gustatory delights.

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Science November 17, 2015

Women Destroy* Hard SF Poetry!!! Round Up November 2015

Oxymoron? If you think the title of this blog post is one, then read on, dear disillusioned reader! Be warned though, it’s going to take me a moment to get to the actual poetry. The […]

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Review September 15, 2015

The Audio File: Military Science Fiction

A selection of audio Military Science Fiction, from the classic to the new

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Review July 8, 2015

The Audio File: Superheroes

Sam takes a tour of free audio fiction on the web.

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Review April 17, 2015

Book review: “SUMMER of LOVE” by Lisa Mason IS A TRIP!

This week Steve takes us back to 1967, courtesy of Lisa Mason. Time travel is trippy!

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Review September 1, 2014

Book Review: Help Fund My Robot Army!!!

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Given that there is a strong recursive strain in science fiction, it was only a matter of time until a book about crowdfunding was published via crowdfunding.

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News December 8, 2013

AMAZING News 12/8/13

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July 10, 2013

Synthetic Voices #19 – June 2013 Top Picks

This month’s Top Picks aren’t as apocalyptic or grisly as last month’s (at least I hope!), but there is an air of unnerving, intellectual horror to them.  Not to say that the stories are all […]

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June 12, 2013

Synthetic Voices #18 – May 2013 Top Picks

This month’s top picks are a little on the WEIRD side, so get your out your crazy hat and dive in! [powerpress] Jimmy RogersRead My Profile www.scienceismagic.com

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April 17, 2013

Synthetic Voices #16 – March 2013 Top Picks

This was one of those wonderful, terrible months where there were simply too many good stories to choose from.  Buckle up! [powerpress] Discuss on: Jimmy RogersRead My Profile www.scienceismagic.com

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Film/Televison April 5, 2013

ASM Blog Horde Interview with Kristina Grifantini

Welcome to the Amazing Stories BLOG HORDE INTERVIEWS! The ASM Blog Horde is a diverse and wonderful species. I have the privilege of talking with all of them, and I get to share those chats with […]

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