Hour 25 1996

Short Descriptions

September 20

The guest is Dan Harries author of Film and Video on the Internet discussing the variety of media information resources on the Internet. On tape, James Halperin will talk about his book The Truth Machine which was first published on the Internet. To see his web site, click on: http://www.trithmachine.com.

September 27

George R. R. Martin, author of The Sand Kings, A Song for Lya, and Armagadon Rag, will be with us live to discuss his new book, A Game of Thrones. We'll also talk about his work editing and writing series for print and television, his experiences with the TV showBeauty and The Beast, and his current projects.

October 4, 11, and 18

Fund raising - We'd like to thank everyone who helped us make our goal during this show.

October 25

We present a classic production of The Holloween Tree. Ray Bradbury's tribute to the season, read by the author, with Mike Hodel and Ruth Buell. There's a new edition of The Holloween Tree with illustrations by Joseph Mugnaini, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Tonight's show will extend into the We Hours and will end at 1:00 AM, when their guests will be poets Exene Cervenka and Ellen Maybe.

Nevember 1

Host Warren James talks with the author of Hollywood Gothic, The Monster Show, and Vis for Vampire, David J. Skal.

Nevember 8

Michael Wiese film maker (Hardware Wars - The short sendup of Star Wars) and author of The Independent Film and Video Maker's Guide will talk about making low budget movies with host Warren James and film art directer Suzanne Gibson.

Nevember 15

Warren James talks with Steven Barnes who was one of the hosts of Hour25 until he moved out of state. Steve returns to tell of his further adventures, his current projects include his new book - Blood Brothers,and his thoughts on life and writing.

Nevember 22

Science non-fiction, Area 51, and looking for secret airplanes - Host Warren James talks with Bill Sweetman, author of Aurora: The Pentagon's Secret Hypersonic Airplane, and science writers Stuart Brown, former editor of Popular Science, and Mike Dornheim, editor of Aviation Week.

Nevember 29

The 23rd LosCon begins at the Burbank Airport Hilton. Guests of honor are author Harry Turtledove and artist Vincent diFate, and many well known westcoast writers participate. Hour 25 will record at the convention for broadcast at our regular time.

December 6

Author K.W. Jeter talks on tape with host Warren James, about his new book Replicant Night, which follows Bladerunner 2: The Edge of Human, and about writing in Philip K. Dick's Bladerunner universe.

December 13

Author Harry Turtledove, who's alternate history novels include Guns of the South and (with Richard Dreyfus) The Two Georges, discusses the latest book in his current series, Worldwar: Striking the Balance, with interviewer Warren James.

December 20

This is a holiday show with music and the Hour 25 hosts reading science fiction and fantasy stories for the season.

December 27

The future of cities - some ideas for having good air, water, food and housing, from Lois Arkin, one of the editors of the book Sustainable Cities. Her pilot project, the, Los Angeles Eco-Village is at work in the inner city on strategies for a livable future. She and fellow villager Joe Linton talk with hosts Terry Hodel and Sandy Rymer.

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