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The StarShipSofa completes her voyage around the lifeand times of Philip K Dick with this 3^rdinstallment, entitled The Madness Years. Join us as we plummet deep within thestrange and often bizarre mind of PKD, as he experienced all manner of strangevisions in the latter years of his life. This science fiction special on PhilipK Dick comes to an end with this show and what a show it is. Packed full ofevents and happenings that shaped the man that is Mr. Philip K Dick. Allaboard. Blast Off!

Science fiction podcast StarShipSofa now turns to themovies and hits orbit with the sci fi classic, Capricorn One. This sci fisleeper hit tells of a conspiracy theory surrounding a manned mission to theplanet Mars. This film is fantasy in its theme, men going to mars but is sorealistic in every other way. Coming out one year after Star Wars it reallywent unknown. It's only through DVD release and a critic approved review thatCapricorn One now shines as one of the bright science fiction films out there.Join the StarShipSofa as we guide the ship into orbit around this classic film.Join us on a thrilling adventure deep with the realms of all things sciencefiction. Travel with us as we uncover all manner of trivia from conspiraciestheories, Red Dwarf, Kennedy Assassination to the lost Luna Landing pictures. Ablast of a ride!

Science fiction legend that is Henry Kuttner comesunder the StarShipSofa radar this week in a thrilling in depth look at thisclassic sci fi writer. Along with his wife C L Moore the fantasy/sci fi writerthey wrote some fantastic works including The Fury and The Dark World. Thepodcast phenomenon that is StarShipSofa hits episode 11 of its orbit. Podcastsrarely delve deep into the in life of these classic writers but you can guaranteewe take you where no other has gone before! StarShipSofa blasts into HenryKuttner and finds out all about this classic sic fi writer who alas, died veryyoung but not before leaving his mark on the science fiction literally world.

Science Fiction classic writer Robert Silverberg isour man this week on the StarShipSofa podcast. This writer turned out so manyfantastic works of sf that it is just mind blowing. He won so many Hugo andNebula awards it just was not funny for the competition. Sci fi is all the morericher for his input and that input has been vast. Even the amount of nonescience fiction works would leave most authors gasping for breath.

This week sciencefiction guru writer Roger Zelazny isour hero in the sci fi world. A man whoflew the flag for the New Wave movementin the 60's and who for over 20 yearsbrought us the world of Amber to ourhearts. Come aboard and listen to all wehave to say on this fantastic podcastall about Roger Zelazny.

This week we go insearch of that science fiction Scottish writer Iain M Banks. We look at all hissci fi works, so if you've ever wondered just what this writer produced -come, check out our podcast. We also put Ciaran to the test with a whiskey testwith the very same questions Iain M Banks answered on Mastermind. Find outCiaran's score. If you like your science fiction delivered on a plate... thensit down at the StarShipSofa... dinner is served.

This weekStarShipSofa kneels at the alter of the High Priestess of Science FictionUrsula K LeGuin. Join us as on our podcast we plummet on a one way voyage deepinto Miss LeGuins life and books. This writer has snatched all the awards inher lifetime; Hugo's and Nebular's clutter her shelves many timesover. She is special because she succeeded where may great Sci Fi writershave failed to go. She was a hit with the critics and had many fantasticreviews. A very rare honour indeed in the science fiction community. Join Tonyand Ciaran on this epic journey as the pass such stellar stars as The Left Handof Darkness and The Dispossessed.

This weekStarShipSofa finds out all about science fictions fandom. In this show we acethe development of the movement from HugoGernsback right up tothe present, where we ask listeners what it means for them to be classed as ascience fiction fan.

So StarShipSofa issitting in the middle of Heinlein and still Tony and Ciaran have trouble withthe pronunciation of his name. Amateurs! Blast off this week with Heinlein'smiddle period. A one that won him a Hugo's for The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress andStranger In A Strange Land.