Sci-Fi and Literature Episodes

  • Robots Through the Ages: Shmooze with Paul Levinson

    Robots Through the Ages: Shmooze with Paul Levinson

    Glad to interview Paul Levinson about Robots, AI, and the history of Science Fiction. Paul is lucky to have his novelette “Robinson Calculator,” included in a volume of sci-fi about Robots spanning over 100 years. In our conversation we talk about the famous RUR story from Prague ~ 100 years ago. We discuss the different…

  • Shmooze with Paul Levinson: Exploring the Universe through Scholarship, Sci-Fi, and Songwriting

    Shmooze with Paul Levinson: Exploring the Universe through Scholarship, Sci-Fi, and Songwriting

    🚀 Welcome to Space Midrash! Today’s episode is all about my interview with the legendary sci-fi author, Paul Levinson. 😍 In this interview, we covered everything from religion to space travel, and of course, his latest project, an alternate history of The Beatles. 🎶 One of the most interesting moments was when Paul talked about…

  • 4: Sitting Shiva for Spock

    4: Sitting Shiva for Spock

    As we come into the space age and more people venture out into the unknown, we must consider how we will deal with death and mourning. The death of Spock in Star Trek 2 provides us with a unique opportunity to explore these concepts. In particular, Kirk’s eulogy for Spock reminds us that it is…


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