Thought of another author I’d like to meet, Cordwainer Smith. Literally wrote the book on psychological warfare for the US, was contracted by the CIA and wrote awesome SF. Real name Paul Linebarger. May get a few answers like, “I cannot confirm or deny.”
Oh awesome! 🎉 Nice long deep dive into the psychology of you three. Bookmarked and going to listen on my long drive next week. Happy holidays to all three of you! 🌲
Looks like you guys had a ton of fun! I assume Ira kept Richard out of too much fun and no bail has been involved.. Well, for the elder generation, "The Gnarly Man" is a staple of SF, being anthologized multiple times and discussed for decades in SF! I have multiple copies of it, same for "The Blue Giraffe", "The Exalted" and "Hyperpilosity". I read "Lest Darkness Fall", pretty much expected by SF in the 1960s, I barely recall it, now. I will take another look. As far as Fred Pohl, in my opinion he is one of SF's greatest editors, editing the fantastic Star Science Fiction series of magazine bypassing short stories, Worlds of IF by himself at first then If and Galaxy with Lester del Rey. They published a lot of established SF authors and guided new ones from roughly 1965 thru 1971. I retained about 35 Worlds of If and Galaxy magazines from 1966 thru 1973, I should have kept them all, just for the editorials, book reviews and fan letters with editorial responses. Those provide a very detailed American SF enclyclopedia and were in all of the magazines.
It was great to meet Richard in person, what a guy. Thanks for some background on de Camp and how he was received, he was doing some very interesting things with SF. The more I learn about Pohl the more I'm impressed. I also learned that he helped convince Silverberg to start writing SF again in the late 1960's, after which Silverberg wrote some of his best works. Always love the comments Joe, thanks.
@@sfwordsofwonder I am going to read more of his stuff as I have been following along with you guys in book as well in videos. The series, both the books and your video coverage are great. They look great on my shelf too.
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Alright, just in time for my coffee break. 😎wow! Surprise Richard!
The boys are back in town! So good to see you together in person. Can't wait to watch this one.
This was a treat, Richard is the best.
Haha, love the hat and sweatshirt. I would love to meet Karel Čapek.
What a great pick, Karel would definitely have some interesting stories to tell.
Thought of another author I’d like to meet, Cordwainer Smith. Literally wrote the book on psychological warfare for the US, was contracted by the CIA and wrote awesome SF. Real name Paul Linebarger. May get a few answers like, “I cannot confirm or deny.”
And I got to meet in person one of the best UA-camrs out there!
With a name like Cordwainer how could he not be an interesting fella.
Oh awesome! 🎉 Nice long deep dive into the psychology of you three. Bookmarked and going to listen on my long drive next week.
Happy holidays to all three of you! 🌲
Happy holidays, hope you get time off to read some great science fiction!
I’d chat with PKD or JGB
Great picks, PKD would be up there for me too.
Looks like you guys had a ton of fun! I assume Ira kept Richard out of too much fun and no bail has been involved..
Well, for the elder generation, "The Gnarly Man" is a staple of SF, being anthologized multiple times and discussed for decades in SF! I have multiple copies of it, same for "The Blue Giraffe", "The Exalted" and "Hyperpilosity". I read "Lest Darkness Fall", pretty much expected by SF in the 1960s, I barely recall it, now. I will take another look.
As far as Fred Pohl, in my opinion he is one of SF's greatest editors, editing the fantastic Star Science Fiction series of magazine bypassing short stories, Worlds of IF by himself at first then If and Galaxy with Lester del Rey. They published a lot of established SF authors and guided new ones from roughly 1965 thru 1971. I retained about 35 Worlds of If and Galaxy magazines from 1966 thru 1973, I should have kept them all, just for the editorials, book reviews and fan letters with editorial responses. Those provide a very detailed American SF enclyclopedia and were in all of the magazines.
It was great to meet Richard in person, what a guy.
Thanks for some background on de Camp and how he was received, he was doing some very interesting things with SF.
The more I learn about Pohl the more I'm impressed. I also learned that he helped convince Silverberg to start writing SF again in the late 1960's, after which Silverberg wrote some of his best works.
Always love the comments Joe, thanks.
I have to say that what he did to Conan was kinda lame. His "stories" of Conan are really subpar compared to Howard; if not completely ripped off.
I've heard this enough that I wouldn't ever try reading those. A writer has to make a living though.
@@sfwordsofwonder I am going to read more of his stuff as I have been following along with you guys in book as well in videos. The series, both the books and your video coverage are great. They look great on my shelf too.