TWS178: Not Quite Dead Yet (But Almost)

On April 16, 2011, in Episodes, by the Encaffeinated ONE

TWS178: Not Quite Dead Yet (But Almost)

CQ: With the growth of telecommunications and the rising price of fuel, will Asimov’s fictional vision of a society where people travel almost never at all in person come to be? Or will it be the convention-style or “big-trip” travel style, where you travel rarely but it’s a really big thing?

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On the show this week:

  • Front Page
  • Organ Grounder
  • Slight Unseen
  • You Only Think You Thought That
  • Extras

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TWS107: Is There No Eye In Truth?

On November 15, 2008, in Episodes, by the Encaffeinated ONE

Show Notes for TWS107: Is There No Eye In Truth?

On the show this week:

  • Belief It Or Not!?!
  • Bio-licious!
  • By Any Other Name (It Still Has Thorns)
  • Offal (But not that bad!) (EXTRA)

This week’s Challenge Question:
Should alternative, “fringe” ideas ever be covered seriously by mainstream media — or are they just “slow news day” items?
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