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After a short intro, I spend about ten minutes in my opening with a discussion. This week, why I feel the force you call gravity does not exist in the classical sense. At least according to the first law of motion…and some of the second. You can write comments to me btw at beammeuppodcast@gmail.com or go to the blog at wrfrbeamEup.blogspot.com and make your thoughts known on the weekly show description.

From there….

Episode 19 of Jason Kahn’s series In Plain Sight. This week, psychic detective Jack Garrett has become interested in a mysterious back room, but to gain entrance he must face a man why himself also fairly crackles with psychic energy. Jack it would seem has his “work” cut out for him.

The Original Star Trek (tost) is next in line as I find interesting Star Trek trivia from my favorite Star Trek trivia book. Some interesting facts to be had, to be sure.

Next Earth_Sky reports on the Lyrid April 16-26 2013

Kallamus is back with his weekly rundown, starts with a returning DBZ. NASA has submitted its’ 2013 budget, one really exciting news about an asteroid capture, tow and then explore!

First ever discovery of a black hole chowing down on a rogue planet! Io has some wildly different volcanic activity! Kallamus finds a site that shows how the planets would appear if they were in the same place as our moon. It is a stunning effect! Kall found some really good info on the “Man of Steel” movie. And finally Kall has a run at conspiracy when they take aim at a clothing tester and that somehow has been twisted into terminators of all things!

Finally I read Having Survived an Apocalypse by Mini Khaw a story I read for the online flash fiction site Antipodean.

All in all, I think this week’s program was great fun. I hope you think so too!

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As per usual, I get my episode numbers mangled again. I keep calling this show 355 but it IS in fact 356. Sorry about that!

In show 356 of BMU I open with a song that describes what a “real” spiderman might be like…and yeah it is that funny.

Next I play episode 18 of the Dark Inspectre series by Jason Kahn.

Phil joins me for a discussion of one man’s effort to get a radio controlled flier to the edge of space. I have heard of many different kinds of items being flown, but I have to say this radio glider is a first I think. More can be found on YouTube on David Windestal at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jKcGoayMlI.

I read Kallamus’ weekly rundown of events from Martian rover temporary shutdown to first ever evidence of an extra solar planet in the early stages of formation.

I next play several articles from Earth Sky.

Star Trek Trivia is next with questions like, do you know how many screens there are on the bridge of the Enterprise? or how many years can the Enterprise go without being restocked?

I then review “Writers on the Wrong Side of the Track” a very
“Dangerous Visions” type of stories.

How about two rat brains linked electronically?! It’s happened.

Finally part 2 of Michael Blumlein’s “Know How Can Do”

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Episode 352 for February 9th 2013.

This week, everything ran a bit late, I will or course blame it on the weather.

This week’s stories are part one of Doug Turnbull’s Colonial Scout and I start with episode 17 of Jason Kahn’s Dark InSpectre series, In Plain Sight. Our favorite physic detective continues to investigate gruesome murders in some of New Eden’s most dangerous places. Where people and specters can be witness and victim alike!

I didn’t get a chance to do articles from the Earth Sky web site so this week I make up with some of the best news in science for the week.

Then it is over to the BMU blog at wrfrbeameup.blogspot.com.

First off the blog is a review of the motion comic which is a low rez low frame rate animation type. The comic in question though is The Astonishing X-Men Unstoppable which pits the x-men against beings from Breakworld bent on destroying Earth. These started out as comic book arcs written by Josh Wedon. Who, when it came time to port the comic to dvd, was joined by illustrator John Cassaday. I break down what was interesting to me and what was good about the format.

We have heard of Jumping the Shark, but have you heard of a Bogosity Generator? Coined by author Rudy Rucker’s site, what is a bogosity generator and why is it used so heavily in science fiction or fantasy?

On the very near event horizon for tech is a very interesting “film” speaker. Quite literally a speaker that is little more than a thin film of plastic type gel that can be rolled, folded, all but spindled and mutilated and still make wonderfully high fidelity music and sound.

I say my final goodbyes to the wonderfully warped show Fringe.

Even though the government has given up on the idea, supporters of building the SW Death Star will not be deterred. They are going to ask for donations through kickstarter! To the tune of 21 million and that for plans only no real building….that will take MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH more.

I start the ball rolling on tech myths. A few that make you just say…huh? But yeah…the things people believe to be true.

The closing story is part one of Doug Turnbull’s Colonial Scout which deals with a fairly normal slice of life but the twist is that it’s a Boy Scout over night and the environment is Mars. The thing to remember though that what gives the average scout here on Earth, a scrape or bruise would be life threatening on Mars….

That’s the week! Enjoy!

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Our first offering this week on BMU I play The robot is broken by Calieb Onion which turns our to be a melancholy piece. Next I start doing Star Trek Trivia and travel straight into Jason Kahn’s moody Physic detective yarn on New Eaden call In Plain sight, this week episode 16.

Next Earth Sky, this week I have about about 5 articles from Mars moons to spider brains.

The Movie Looper is the next movie I review.

did you hear the one about Schrodinger and Heisenberg, its funny …trust me!

Sometime I do things not thinking ahead. I found a film that was produced by folks absolutely sure the moon landing had been faked! We all had great fun tearing into this gem.

Oh did you hear about the original Batmobile, driven by that iconic and campy 1960s Batman – sold at auction? You won’t believe how much!

Since the live show was pretty mangled over the past few weeks.  I decided to end with a brand new story by a brand new author!  This weeks last story is Epilog by Julie Wornan. Julie and her particularly unique form of fiction are amazing and entertaining.

I came out of the story with a few minutes, so I returned to the blog with an article that I guess had been making the rounds on various websites. It seems that a British daily reported that a Harvard professor was looking for a woman to host a cloned Neanderthal!

And Deep Space Industries is convinced that they have what it takes to mine the asteroids for precious minerals for a variety of projects. I give you the run down and some links of interest!

Finally  Kallamis put together a file of insults that all of us that watched the 60s Lost in Space remember Dr. Smith who was forever zinging the robot with the most outragious insults. It all but made the show! I said that listeners owe it to themselves to head over to the blog, if for nothing else than this!

And that covers my hour! Enjoy.

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Wow, what a confusing day at the podcast.  This will give you a hint…I had to totally remix i twice when I got to my own home recorder.  But anyway – I open with some Christmas music.  I play “I want the Mellium Falcon for Christmas by John Anealio of Scifisongs.blogspot.com.
My first article asks what laws of robotics should robots use.  I use a slightly offbeat answer buy asking what laws?!
Next is the first story of the afternoon.  Poul Anderson’s “Call Me Joe” pt5.

Earth Sky had some really good articles this week, from giant stars to galactic collisions.

Followed by Star Trek Trivia

I start the blog with my review of The Amazing Spider Man and my review is a bit less than stellar.  From there there are articles about what NASA has in store after the Curosity rover,   I think all were a bit disapointed with the release of Curosity’s SAM lab data, which is certainly not for the history books.  Wanna go to the moon?  well if you have a spare 1.5 billion you can according to start up Golden Spike.  and a Darwin should have been.

Finally In Plain Sight ep16 by Jason Kahn is our closing story of the afternoon!

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And hello gentle beings! Welcome to episode 340 of Beam Me Up!

Boy, the hour goes by quick today! After the opening monologue I start with the first story of the show.

This week is part 2 of Poul Anderson’ s “Call Me Joe”. This is proving to be one of the more excellent multi-part stories. Anderson’s story holds up REAL well, because he downplays the tech end of the tale forcing your imagination to depend on the characters for support.

Next I travel to the Star Trek universe for Star Trek Trivia. This week I begin to do questions from the animated Star Trek!

This week I review The Hunger Game and Prometheus movies, that’s right! Two movies!

People often take science in the movies as fact but in truth, most are just so much fluff. I challenge listeners to come up with some that we may have missed. I mention a few as do some readers and the IO9 article mentions a couple….If you have a favorite, write in the blog’s comment section with additional material. Some of these are so bizarre!

And I end with episode 14 of the Dark Inspectre series In Plain Sight.

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Mark Webb

Well I was accused of going on at length with this week’s program, but there are always something that will set just about anyone off, and it just so happens that there were a few this week!  But all in all, I didn’t fall asleep this week, so I must have been interesting! I start off with a funny one liner that xnewsman sent in.  From there I have one of Family Guy’s segways that may not have much to do with science and fiction, but everything to do with supercilious public radio! If you can’t poke fun at yourself?  You know?  Mark Webb adds another story in his interstellar government functionary arc.  The Earth has been destroyed and the Humans that were lucky enough to be off planet are now only capable of the lowest form of menial labor…Mark Webb’s The Devil Wears Shapeless Ugly Garments, Covered in Dog Hair.   The Earth is far from quiet in space.  Not the spurious noises caused by man but the various other magnetic and electrical noises that are constantly emitted by the globe.  You will be amazed at what it sounds like! Earth/Sky again spins up with some fascinating facts about Pole Wander, which I had never heard about but it is fascinating.  From there I take us right into a new Star Trek trivia! This week’s review is the movie “Battleship” based on, of all things, the board game of the same name…oh yes. China has the idea that virtual supermarkets are the thing!  13 thousand square feet of empty racks filled with virtual goods!  I am serious!  And you won’t believe the company that has invested heavily in this idea….. Finally,  from the fertile imagination of Jason Kahn id the newest episode of In Plain Sight.  This week episode 13 “Home to Roost. These and other subject this week on Beam Me Up # 336

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Another Week, and another episode of Beam Me Up. This week is episode 333! Plenty of stuff to get you thinking this week.

I open with Symphony of Science’s newest track. A very well done track called “We Can Change the World – Our Biggest Challenge” which deals with global warming.

As a tie-in to this song I read editor Kallamis’ rant on the lack of general understanding of even the most basic of scientific phenomena, in this case, the phases of the moon and the “new” moon in particular. It would be funny, if it weren’t so sad.

First break of the afternoon is a new episode of our telepathic detective of New Eden, Jack Garrett in episode twelve “The Fearful Dead” by Jason Kahn. Garrett’s world continues to get more complicated and even stranger and dangerous often at the same time. People are dying and something is feeding, but what….

And of course, what would a week be like without a visit to the Star Trek universe and two new questions this week.

Next from the folks over at the Earth Sky website report that scientists are rethinking the “goldilocks” zone where life might exist with liquid water.

Curiosity has uncovered evidence of liquid running water at some point in Martian history in the form of an ancient stream bed. This is great news for the proponents of Mars being a wet world at some point in its’ history.

This week’s review is a dvd of the move “Priest” which tries to be a lot of things to a lot of people. Motorcycles, stream trains, steam punk, big guns, vampires and much more. Is it as bad as it sounds? Well, catch my review…

For the final act of the afternoon…..part six of Ed McKeown’s ever so excellent novelette “The Dive” This week, plans are formed and set into action to hopefully stop the invasion of the horrific beings from the underworld.

That about winds it up! I think you will agree that this week is an excellent episode.

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This week on Episode 330 of Beam Me Up I start by wondering  if 3d printing may be a bit of blue sky reasoning. Being  able to custom make parts has the potential to be quite  liberating but if we look back to a story I read in ’07  from Cory Doctorow that was a chilling look into the future
of 3d printers.

Next we return to New Eden for the first story of the  afternoon, episode 12 of Jason Kahn’s In Plain Sight.
Telepathic cop Jack Garrett continues to discover very  bizzare details of a macabre murder.

Hey I start a new section in Star Trek trivia, no more  numbers…lots more fun!

Next from the Beam Me Up blog:

How about a review?! Yeah? Predators? Oh come on!!! Look  it really wasn’t all that bad! Check out my review!

Xnewsman sends in a funny video copilation of Spock saying   his favorite word! Why isn’t this just as iconic as Bones’ I’m a Doctor, Not a ….dammit! Prepair yourself for one of the most bizzare Terry Crews’ video to date. You simply
HAVE to check this interactive video out! And after that  breakdown, I play a couple of excellent articles from Earth  Sky. The short film Reboot by Andrew McMurry made for  Little Rock 2012 48-Hour Film Project. It is a fine made
little short that really should be seen to apriciate.
Finally the show this week closes with part 3 of Ed  McKeown’s The dive.

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For your consideration, episode 326 of Beam Me Up!
Couple of good offerings this week, plus news and reviews. Like I have said….oh hell you already know lol.

Ok, I start off with a short on Neil Armstrong’s recovery from surgery. Also I make the observation of how many people just had no clue.

The first story for the afternoon is episode 11 of “In Plain Sight” by Jason Kahn. Then a session of Trek Trivia!

Next from EarthSky the new super Chilian telescope Alma is due to be at full strength by next year and scientist are excited by what they expect to get for output from the array. Plus more from EarthSky.

The Curiosity Rover is next on the conversation list. The landing and subsequent photos were exciting beyond all measure. Can’t wait for what comes next.

Finally I review the movie Outlander, which was as bad as it sounds.

In closing this week I end with part 2 of “All That Touches the Air” by An Owomoyela.

That and other incidentals this week on episode 326 of Beam Me Up