Balticon 42 Videos

[ Correction: In the intro I say that Ms. Novik is reading from His Majesty's Dragon. This is incorrect. The reading is from Empire of Ivory. - Paul ] This episode s main feature is the author reading by Naomi Novik. Ms. Novik is the author of 5 books in the Temeraire series.  Balticon 43 is coming up [...]

This episode’s intro from Jon The Vicar Stallard, host of Geek Radio Daily. Jeri Smith-Ready reads excerpts from her new vampire novel, Wicked Game .  Book Blurb: Recovering con artist Ciara Griffin is trying to live the straight life, even if it means finding a (shudder!) real job. She takes an internship at a local radio station, whose late-night time-warp format features [...]

The wonderful and talented George Hrab plays his song, Ya Famous? at Balticon 42 Opening Ceremonies. Our apologies to George. The recording started a few seconds into the song. The missing lyrics: (spoken) I sit in the park and play. Folks walk up to me and sometimes say, Hey play something. Go on give us a show. Is there something you ve [...]

This episode s intro from Thomas Commandline Gideon, host of The Commandline Podcast. Walter Jon Williams reads excerpts from his new cyberpunk novel, Implied Spaces. This is one of the best stories we ve ever had the pleasure of presenting. Book Blurb: Aristide, a semi-retired computer scientist turned swordsman, is a scholar of the implied spaces, seeking meaning amid the [...]

This episode we are proud to present you with a short story by author Tom Doyle. Mr. Doyle s work has appeared here before in episode 56. His story, The Garuda Bird, is a Bollywood style romp through Indian legend and politics with just a little love and lust as added spice. He s even got a [...]

Urban Tapestry are a Toronto-based filk/folk trio consisting of Allison Durno, Jodi Krangle and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. They ve performed all over the world and won several Pegasus awards. Discounting all that, they re really a trio of talented, intelligent, and fun women. This is one of the best interviews I ve ever done, and certainly the most [...]

This week we present an interview with Balticon 42 Art Guest of Honor, John Jude Palencar. Mr. Palencar is a world famous artist and illustrator who has been winning awards for his distinctive style of art for over two decades. He is known mostly for his book covers, which have appeared on hundreds of books [...]

This is part 2 of the hour-long Guest of Honor video from Balticon 42 with Connie Willis.

This week we bring you an interview with that most prolific and award winning author, Connie Willis. Ms. Willis was the Balticon 42 guest of honor and we had a great time talking to her about the craft of writing and her personal journey as an author. Books by Connie Willis available at Amazon.com. H.L. Menken She came [...]

Paul and Martha reminisce about the coolest moments of Balticon 42. They are joined by special guest, Tee Morris. And have lots of call-ins from the new voicemail line, 1-206-666-2843. Paul needs to build a new intro and outro for B42 audio Interviewing and having breakfast with Connie Willis Memories from Jared Axelrod Connie Willis and James Patrick Kelly [...]

This episode is awesome. We talked with Matthew Wayne Selznick (WMS) at Balticon 41, back in May 2007, and we talk to him again in July 2008 to update the interview and discuss his Sovereign Summer Sunday, July 13, 2008. In fact, it s an all MWS Balticon Podcast episode with a promo and music by [...]

While we re busy sifting through all the wonderful interviews, panels, and events that we captured at Balticon 42, we provide a little something to get your heart pumping and your blood racing. For the first time anywhere, Dave Williams reads from his debut novel Mirrored Heavens. Mirrored Heavens, from Bantam Spectra, is available on the [...]

We welcome Earl Newton and Dave Kanter to the Balticon Podcast. Earl is the executive producer and Dave is the producer of Stranger Things. Stranger Things: The science fiction of human experience The first sci-fi anthology series in history to shoot in Hi-Def video and release it on the Internet for free Writing comes first The adaptation an extension [...]

We talk sex, erotica, families, and morals with Helen E. H. Madden and Nobilis. Helen Madden is the host of the Heat Flash podcast. Nobilis is the author and voice of Nobilis Erotica podcast. Dealing with turning yourself on, rejection, and lack of venues to show books Lack of erotic fiction podcasts Why Nobilis and Helen feel the [...]

Web Comics creator and Filk music star Rob Balder and Balticon filk track coordinator Gary Ehrlich join us in studio for fresh (live) and canned (pre-recorded) filk music. Also in studio: Janny, Rob s girlfriend, assistant, and therapist.  SONG: My Jalapeno Man written by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, performed by Urban Tapestry SONG: Circles In The Grain written by Tom Jeffers, performed by Dandelion Wine SONG: Alternate World Temperance [...]

Convention Chairman Greg Wright and I talk about what you ll be experiencing at Balticon 42. Guests of Honor: Author Connie Willis Artist John Jude Palencar Filkers Urban Tapestry The Compton Crook Award Special Events Opening Ceremonies Concerts: Urban Tapestry, George Hrab Dramatic Presentation Stranger Things Concerts outside the bar on the Hrab Stage Launch Parties Medieval Dance Science Infectious Disease Specialist: Dr. Cmar Rocket Scientist: Laura Burns Mr. Electric Car: Mike Harvey Mr. [...]

Jared Axelrod is all things to all people, and he does a daily podcast. He makes things with his own hands, creates fiction, defends honor ANNNNNNDDDDD justice. He never gets mad nor will he ever start a fight. You should listen to his daily podcast, The Voice of Free Planet X and his weekly podcast, [...]

The Balticon Pod Players present the first two acts in the on-going Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman! story. In this episode you get Lancelot Biggs and the Space Garbage, and Lancelot Biggs and the Pirates. Lancelot Biggs is adapted and performed with the permission of the estate of author Nelson S. Bond and his publishers. The adaptation [...]

Earl Newton has just posted this update for Stranger Things. Take notice of the HUGE event planned for Balticon. I wonder what it could be, hmmmm .. OK, I know, but you won t until your sitting in the chair being blown away. -Paul

Part 2 Dr. Michael Shermer reads from and talks about his new book The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics. Mr. Shermer discuss’ how economic and evolutionary theory speak the same language, and how our hardwired human biology affects modern economics. www.michaelshermer.com Those of you familiar with [...]