THE WRAP UP-- HOOVER, ALABAMA LIBRARY'S SCI-FI/FANTASY FEST!

The 2nd Annual Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival was, as advertised, a 3-day event with 3 times the geeky, nerdy fun as last year's event. This year the Hoover Library partnered with my friends from the Alabama Phoenix Festival and Kingdom Comics to bring Alabama a Festival weekend they wont soon forget. I know I won't.

Big thanks once again to all involved with the event for taking such good care of us. It was a fun weekend and I had a blast. Highlights for me include Friday night's Whose Line Is It Anyway? which was totally improved as the person running it was unable to attend. We might right playful fools of ourselves, but the audience had a good laugh so it was totally worth it. Saturday night's Match Game was amazing. Probably the biggest thrill of my weekend, The final panel of the weekend had Van Allen Plexico and I discussing crime noir and science fiction and how the two meet was enlightening and fun. Van and I have also decided that we

need to record a White Rocket Podcast episode soon talking about Harry Bosch in books and TV. Should be a lot of fun. Artist Alley included several friends including Van, my Operation: Silver Moon partner in crime, Rick Johnson, Lysa Shin, David Wright, Ali Duke, Patrick Giles, and more. Please forgive me if I forgot anyone. I also met a few authors and artists for the first time as well as some friends from the Birmingham area who stopped by to say hello.

As I understand it, there are plans to do it again next year. If you get the chance to attend, I highly recommend it. Or, if you just happen to be in the Birmingham/Hoover are, stop by the incredible Hoover Library. I wish we had one like it here.

Thanks again.

Bobby

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EARTH STATION ONE EPISODE 221 – OUR FUTURE ACCORDING TO SCI-FI

This week, the ESO crew takes a look at things to come via the science fiction magic 8-ball. The “Very Doubtful” Director Faber, the “Reply Hazy” Mike Gordon, and the “Most Likely” to be an award-winning author Bobby Nash and joined by “Without a Doubt” Dan Haight and “Outlook Good” Dr. Scott Viguie to discuss how popular media has foretold and inspired our present and future. And speaking of inspiring, we supply Papercutz writer/editor extraordinaire Jim Salicrup with his own toilet paper for The Geek Seat. Plus, the Khan Report and Shout Outs!

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: Our Future According To Sci-Fi at www.esopodcast.com
Direct link: http://esopodcast.com/earth-station-one-episode-221/

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:06:05 Jim Salicrup (Author & Publisher) Interview & Geek Seat
0:51:04 Our Future According to Sci-Fi
1:55:00 Doctor Geek’s Moment of Science
1:57:41 ESO Khan Report

2:03:04 ESO Shout Outs & Show Close

Next on Earth Station One...

Next week, the ESO crew dives back into The History of Animation with a second volume looking at the 1930’s through the 1940’s and the

Rise of the Studios. Join the ESO crew for a trip down memory lane. Plus, if that wasn’t enough, you still get the usual assortment of Rants and Raves, Doctor Geek’s Moment of Science, shout outs, The Khan Report, and we’ll strap another unsuspecting victim into The Geek Seat. Join us for a journey through time on the next all new episode of the Earth Station One podcast.

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