S2E13: Gary Bengier Interview – A Reader's History of Science Fiction

In this episode, I interview Gary Bengier, former CFO of eBay and author of Unfettered Journey, a novel about philosophy and artificial intelligence. Gary's book recommendation: Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

1. S2E13: Gary Bengier Interview 54:02
2. S2E12: Catch-Up Episode #5: DC Movies 22:00
3. S2E11: Nick Nocturne Discusses Unfiction 46:40
4. S2E10: Interview: Brown and Hansen on Stephen King 53:59
5. S2E9: Catch-Up Episode #4: Horror 11:25

By 1970, the New Wave in science fiction had made peace with a surge of new hard sci-fi works and writers. At the forefront of this trend was Larry Niven, who took a unique path in hard sci-fi by proposing new physics, but still applying it rigorously. In this episode, we explore his work.

Book recommendation: Ringworld by Larry Niven.

My blog post about Ringworld.

Other works discussed:
The Magic Goes Away
With Jerry Pournelle:
The Mote in God’s Eye
The Gripping Hand
Lucifer’s Hammer
Footfall

Check out this episode!