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Edward McKeown

Episode 334 of Beam Me Up is at hand! This week, I tie up one story arc, start another small one and an anime fan joins me to talk about a movie we just watched.
First I open with the Bare-naked Ladies doing their theme song for the television show Big Bang Theory.
The first story of the afternoon is Mark Webb’s In the Service of the Public.  This story an Earth diplomat in service to an inter-galactic government. Webb has managed to make the subject entertaining and even develop a small story arc.  As odd a subject this would seem, from what I have read so far that no matter how things change and evolve there is always a functionary some where keeping the  “machinery” rolling.  Webb seems to have captured the essence of the true architects of empire.  We will see as the Interstellar Coalition Public Service and the Aazork public service evolves. My reading is a little rough however.  It was a last minute addition to this week’s line up.
Next is a couple of really excellent science article from Earth Sky dealing with the Van Allen radiation belts and the Tunguska event.
Then it is time once again for Star Trek Trivia.  Two new questions this week.
If you are an anime fan and have seen the Tri Gun series or even if you haven’t, you are going to want to take a listen to our review of the Tri gun movie Badlands Rumble which is an excellent to the TriGun universe or an excellent return to the Vash the Stampede universe.  Anime fan and listener to the program Jeremey joins me to talk about the movie and the TriGun series in general.  I know I had a great time,  and I hope you have just as much entertainment!
David Sholes has a new collection of short stories called Speculative Fiction: The Ultimate Collection.  Dave sent over a copy of the collection for me to take a look at.  Since it was a nice mix of stories we have seen on BMU and new I thought a review was in order.
Ron posts an article about the Curiosity rover and many other of our equipment still out there doing science.  As new and as cutting edge they are, the probes and rovers are held together by tech, thousands of years old!
Finally I play the conclusion of Edward McKeown’s excellent story “The Dive”.  Everything moves ultra fast in this week’s final.  I think you will agree that this has been one of the better written and narrated series the show is running.
That and some other foolishness this week on episode 334 of Beam Me Up!

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Jason Kahn

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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Ed McKeown

Here is episode 332 of Beam Me Up, for your enjoyment!

yaaaeeeeee are we excited yet?  Wow, tough crowd….

Well, anyway, I warm up with an oldie, Thomas Dolby’s She  blinded me with science.

Next is the first story of the afternoon, Mark Webb’s The Gloriously Cunning plan which demonstrates that even the best laid plans can often be unraveled when one does not take in crucial facts.

Up next is Star Trek Trivia with two new trivia questions!

Ok, now on to the BMU blog!

Have you heard about planet Nibiru? If no, then listen to the Earth Sky article I found!

I rented both of the animated Ultimate Avengers animated straight to disk movies.  The first movie in particular
really followed the Marvel Avenger history line.  Check out  my reviews of both movies on disk.  And on the ISS, NASA, with shades of Apollo 13, two EVA astronauts assure the continuation of some of the crittical systems with some unusual parts!

Is FTL possible? NASA steps back and rethinks it’s position as some high level mathamatics which, on paper,
seem to show that it might just be possible with far lower energy requirements than was previously calculated!

And finally, part 5 of Edward McKeown’s The Dive.  Enjoy!

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David Scholes

Episode 331 of Beam Me Up, for all intents, put itself  together this week.  I was sure that there was not enough
material to take us past 40 minutes.  Ha!  Well it manages to make it to the top of the hour no problem.

First off is a kickin piece of music, Science Fiction & Familen by Nephew, which sets the spirit of this week’s
program, which never seems to slow back down.

Next is the first story offering of the afternoon.  David Scholes sends in a story in his Multiverse / Asgard universe, called ODENFORCE  which deals with a very special history class at the beginning or maybe the end of time.
Of Odin and Thor a search through the ages.  Music from Kevin Macleod

I go next to Star Trek Trivia with the answers to last week’s trivia questions and two new questions for this week.

I tap Earth Sky once again for a couple of very interesting science.  First, What exactly IS Earth glow and the second article, evidence of a star consuming its’  planets has been observed.

From the Sept.17th 2012 issue of NewsWeek I find an article that deals with a cell’s “junk” DNA which now has been proved to be far more inportant to how a cell runs than was  ever suspected before which may lead to a whole new class of medical treatment!

A couple of close encounters with a pair of Earth crossing asteroids that had JUST been discovered.

finally from the blog, I just had enough time to mention my review of Marvel’s Ultimate Avengers one and two direct to DVD movies.

The final story of the afternoon is part four of Edward McKeown’s “the Dive”. We now have an idea of what is coming as the enemy is met deep in the tunnel network, and what is coming is possibly the end of humanity itself.

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Jason Kahn

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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Edward McKeown`

Episode 329 of Beam Me Up is chocker block full this week!
First off is an interesting song I found while looking for background music. From Fit and the Coniptions is Sweet Sister Starlight. Not really science fiction themed, but strand and undearving. And can we go a week without any star trek trivia! I end the star date questions with the final two this week. On to other Star Trek questions next week!

The first story this week is a piece of flash from Antipodean called Addiction from Natalie Potts. Demonstrating that addiction can take many many forms. Next from the Beam Me Up blog I review the anime series Sounds of the Sky. A short 12 part series that has the potential to grab you and hang on. Next up is three articles from earth / sky that run the gaumet of interesting features. For some interesting Curiosity news, a youTube enthuiast took the 4fps landing film and converted it to an astounding 25fps and the effect is amazing! Next it’s news concerning Juno and Dawn spacecraftwho have made different burns to help them complete their missions. There are several other less than Earth shattering but fun stuff worth checking out.

Finally I play part two this week of Ed McKeown’s The Dive and things are getting weirder!

That’s it in this week’s episode. Check it out, I would hazzard a guess that you find it entertaining!

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Ed McKeown

This week on episode 328 of Beam Me Up I start with the new remix of John Anealio’s George RR Martin is not your bitch in his new electronic remix.

The first story this week is part four and conclusion of All That Touches Air by An Owomoyela. Ron Huber continues his great read of this exciting story.

I do a quick review of Armored from Baen Books edited by John Joseph Adams. This book contains over 20 stories that explore all the variation an armored suit can take in different environments and worlds. If you like this type of fiction you will not be disapointed by this collection!

Next on the list is Star Trek Trivia where I answer last week’s questions and pose new ones!

I follow this up with a couple of really good Earth Sky articles.

During earth_sky listener Barry called to tell me that he had just heard that Neal Armstrong had just passed due to complications from his heart surgery earlier this month. Needless to say, the tone of the program changed a bit.

I take a trip over to the blog to cover some of the other stories that have peaked interest. One is a facinating article of observation of a pair of super massive black holes from the Chandra X-ray telescope! That and more!

For the last story, I will be featuring Edward McKeown in September. To get the ball rolling I play part one of The Dive which has an excellent narrator who does a fantastic job. I can almost bet you will enjoy this 7 part effort!

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David Scholes

Another week done and it is time for BMU with episode 320. Wow be glad you didn’t try to listen live if you were close enough to the station….Bad weather was popping up all over the place! With it were the incessant weather alerts. So I ran out of time and my last story had alars in it. So if you downloaded the new episode 320, it is clean.

So I start with the conclusion to Ed McKeown’s There Was A Wild Colonial Boy. Nice finish up for this story this week. The closing story is The Intervention by David Sholes. Two aliens look for the last soldier of an ancient war, what they find is way more than they bargained for.

I review the Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds, for only the second Shippuden movie I think it came out well.

Shace Junk is going to a growing problem for future generations, but the Naval Research Lab may have a safe cure…..Tungsten dust!

Plus I once again run Star Trek Trivia!

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Ed McKeown

Quick episode this week…everything moves fast. I start with a new feature I am trying out, each week I will ask a couple of Star Trek trivia questions. This week I answer last week’s question and start the ball rolling once more. You don’t have to DO anything, But if you want to write your answers to me at the Beam Me Up mail box address is beammeuppodcast@gmail.com

Up Next is our first story of the afternoon Clockwork episode #6 by Erin Bassett and things are getting IN TER RESTING!

From the first story, I got to an article on Earth-Sky speculating that there is such a thing as environmental evolution? And From the Beam Me Up blog:

Space X’s Dragon docks with the ISS, researchers have succeeded in taking skin cells and transforming them into beating heart tissue, I list a short list of the 2011 Nebula Awards winners and A nineteen year old college student has invented a way to take advantage of the Casimir-polder force!

Finally I play CEO a story of self discovery in the oddest of places by Ed McKeown.

enjoy

Paul

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Fox Dunham

Beam Me Up 311 and again it felt like I was all over the place, but in spite of myself, I managed to get a reasonably good show together.

I open the program with a great piece of music. followed by Fox Dunham’s Reality TV a biting satire on entertainment mediums and asks the question, what would it be like if All the World were a stage an all humanity just actors on that stage.

Before I play our final story, I took a trip over to the Beam Me Up Blog. First off, Discovery’s last flight over Washington was such a melancholy event, that I had to speak on it. Then, believe it or not, a middle school teacher of 14 year olds in South Carolina was placed on administrative leave for reading excerpts of Ender’s Game! Andrew Ryan, A researcher at Arizona State University, may have proved that valleys were formed by by lava not water….On February 23, 1987 in the Large Magellanic Cloud a star exploded with enough energy to be seen all the way across the universe. Along with NASA’s Hubble, the ESA photographed recently by the European Space Agency’s Faint Object Camera.

I close this week’s program with A New York Minuted by Edward McKeown. This strange piece of fiction in truth well couched fantasy. The premise is a tall tale told in a pub in down town New York about the strange court held in Central Park. Ron Huber reads this fast paced tale and I know you will love the read.

That’s about it for show 311, I think you will be well entertained.