Author: Space Wizard

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Season 1, Episode 7: The Great 2023 Hugo Awards Controversy ft. Diane LaceySeason 1, Episode 7: The Great 2023 Hugo Awards Controversy ft. Diane Lacey

Welcome to the first episode of Wizards & Spaceships to pass the Bechdel Test! In 2023, the Hugo Awards, administered by the World Science Fiction Society, were rocked by scandal. [...]
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Season 1, Episode 2: You Never Get a Second Chance to Make First ContactSeason 1, Episode 2: You Never Get a Second Chance to Make First Contact

In this episode, we talk about meeting sentient extraterrestrials: The challenges of communication, what first contact stories say about our own Earthbound society, and why the aliens won't return our [...]