Episode 142: 27 April 2016




Galactic Suburbia show

Summary: <br> In which the Hugo shortlist is more controversial as ever, but in the mean time we've been reading &amp; watching some great things.<br> <br> MANY APOLOGIES for sound issues on this episode - we didn't catch an accidental microphone shift which means some background noise which should have been muted were not.<br> <br> What's New on the Internet? <br> <br> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/26/hugo-awards-shortlist-rightwing-campaign-sad-rabid-puppies">Hugo Shortlist</a><br> <a href="http://file770.com/?p=28616">Effect of slate nominations on Hugo Shortlist at File 770.com</a><br> <br> <a href="http://fablecroft.com.au/publications/the-rebirth-of-rapunzel">The Rebirth of Rapunzel</a> winners: Margaret Eve &amp; Kate Laidley, we hope you enjoy your book prizes!<br> <br> CULTURE CONSUMED<br> <br> Alex: Rebirth of Rapunzel, Kate Forsyth; The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert Heinlein; Defying Doomsday, Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench; The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, Kij Johnson<br> <br> Alisa: Every Heart a Doorway; <a href="http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/">Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee</a>; Orphan Black<br> <br> Tansy: Deirdre Hall is the Devil, presented by Jodi McAlister; Teen Wolf, Downton Abbey, Doctor Horrible’s Singalong Blog, Buffy Season 1<br> <br> <br> Skype number: 03 90164171 (within Australia) +613 90164171 (from overseas)<br> <br> Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/galacticsuburbia">Patreon</a> and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!<br>