Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 520: The Compleat Amazing Fanboy!

When you get caught between the Moon and Werewolf city...
When you get caught between the Moon and Werewolf city...

In our wrap-up to Worldcon 76 coverage we head back in time, kinda, as Anthony Boucher’s novella [amazon text=The Compleat Werewolf&asin=1610373030] was nominated for a 1943 Retro Hugo award at this year’s Worldcon. Derek sat down for an interview with Boucher’s son Larry White for a discussion of his life and works. Then off to chat with Ira Nayman, editor in chief of the new Amazing Stories magazine for a broad discussion of the magazine and science fiction in general.

And yeah, covering the rest of the conference we name drop a ton of stories, novels, and folks including [amazon text=Gail Carriger&asin=0316438952], [amazon text=Rudy Rucker&asin=1607012111], [amazon text=George R. R. Martin&asin=0765365073], [amazon text=Gerardo Horacio Porcayo&asin=6070740076], Theodora Goss’ [amazon text=The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter&asin=1481466518], Nnedi Okorafor’s [amazon text=Binti: The Night Masquerade&asin=0756415187], N. K. Jemisin’s  [amazon text=The Stone Sky&asin=031652719X], and Rebecca Roanhorse’s “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™.”

Featuring Derek McCaw and Ric Bretschneider
Recorded 8/22/2018
Published 8/25/2018

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When Ric Bretschneider isn't producing the Fanboy Planet Podcast, he obsessively collects geek activities. If you Google him, you'd swear you're looking at five different guys. A professional software developer for decades, your computer likely has at least one application he's worked on. He consults with individuals and groups on how to effectively present and engage an audience. Lately he’s been into pro and fan applications of e-communities and podcasting. When he has a moment, Ric reads books and comics, and plays analog board and card games. He's here to help people, it's what he does.