SFSurplus-2008-08-26 #067 [49:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Topics: Dragon-Con, Superman, DC Comics, Red Dwarf, Stargate Universe, Kevin Smith, Star Trek, Watchmen, Mur Lafferty, Playing for Keeps.

Thank you for listening to our audiocast. This is show number 067 on the feed August 26th, 2008.

In the Council of Great Relevance we’re going to do our lead-up to Dragon*Con this coming weekend in Atlanta. In the news is a re-think of Superman, Red Dwarf may make a re-turn, and The Stargate Universe will be re-visited. We’re also going to talk about Kevin Smith’s take on Abrams Star Trek and get some information about the new Highlander.

Also coming up later in the show, we’re going to talk about Mur Lafferty’s “push” for her superhero novel “Playing for Keeps.” There’s a button on scifisurplus.com that takes you straight to the page to purchase your copy. She has been all over the place working to get as much attention as she can for a fantastic book.

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 Buy "Playing For Keeps" Today! [02:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s August 25th and we’ve been telling you this is the day to pick up a copy of Mur Lafferty’s “Playing for Keeps.” She is a friend of the show and she is awesomely awesome!

Mur is also in this audio-cast!

 Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty: Download

Mighty Mur Lafferty is a friend of the show and she gave us a wonderful gift! Attached to this article is a special .pdf version of her novel, “Playing for Keeps.” Part of her contribution to our feed includes a new short story that continues the adventure of Keepsie and her friends and teases us about a possible second novel.

Please purchase a copy of Mur’s wonderful book from Amazon by clicking the button at SciFiSurplus.com!

 

 SFSurplus-2008-08-22 #066 [01:00:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Interview: Mur Lafferty (Playing for Keeps). Topics: Stargate Atlantis, The Hobbit, Nightmare Before Christmas, Robert Heinlein. Knight Rider

Thank you for listening to our audiocast. This is show number 66 on the feed August 22nd, 2008.

I’m going to call Mur Lafferty in just a minute to talk about her book, Playing for Keeps, but first I have to tell you what’s on the rest of the show. The Council of Great Relevance will talk about “title sequences,” the part of TV shows and movies that clue us in about the premise and tell us who the stars are. In the news: What comes after Stargate Atlantis’ 5th and Final season. How is the new Hobbit movie coming along. What are the details of the Nightmare Before Christmas Blu-ray. What is the next Heinlein based movie project. What happens when Harry Potter fans get upset.

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 SFSurplus-2008-08-19 #065 [42:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Thank you for listening to our audiocast. This is show number 65 on the feed August 19th 2005.

Welcome. In the Council of Great Relevance, we’re going to run down the State of the Star Wars franchise and discuss where it’s going. Also, Today is the day we talk about J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent. We’ve been telling you to get ready and we will talk plot and have spoilers later in the show. In the news: The Watchmen Lawsuit, Classic Who on iTunes, Good news for Stephanie Meyer fans, plus, we’ll tell you who’s tops at the box office. We’re all excited here aboard Surplus One with less than one week until the release of Mur Lafferty’s Playing For Keeps. In case you’ve been caught in a time vortex, or haven’t had your morning Frackbert’s yet, Mur’s superhero novel comes out on August 25th and we’re encouraging everyone to go to Amazon that day to purchase it.

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 SFSurplus-2008-08-15 #064 [01:15:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guest: Christiana Ellis (Space Casey, Nina Kimberly). Topics: SciFi Advice, Harry Potter, Wheel of Time, Conan, Seth Green, Star Trek, Star Wars, Galaxy Quest.

Thank you for listening to our audiocast. This is show number 64 on the feed August 15th, 2008. Now with more tangents!

Christiana Ellis is our special guest today and she’ll be here in just a minute but first I have to tell you abou the other fantastic stuff on the show.

Our big topic today in the Council of Great Relevance is “GREAT Advice in Science Fiction.” In the news: the next Harry Potter movie is delayed, Wheel of Time may be coming to theaters, the new Conan movie has writers, and Seth Green has got a new network tv gig.

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