CNN is experimenting a bit with podcasting, and they've just put out a special program (MP3) on summer science fiction. The guests include Harlan Ellison, Connie Willis, and WorldChanging Ally #1 Bruce Sterling. The interviews are fairly good -- and if you've never heard Harlan Ellison rant, you really should take advantage of the opportunity. And, of course, Bruce is Bruce...

Interviewer: Does anything stand out in your mind as being truly exceptional in science fiction cinema?

Bruce: Yeah, it's the ancillary rights. It's the lightsabers, it's the puppets, it's the plastic dolls. I'm not kidding!

[dweeby indignation]
They're not plastic dolls, they're action figures.
[/dweeby indignation]

But, yes, Lucas' true genius was in milking every last drop of cash of his increasingly miserable films' licensing potential.

The program is pretty good.

Posted by: Stefan Jones on July 2, 2005 7:25 PM

41 MB!! Ugh.....in Bombay when they say broadband, they mean female hairstyling accessories.

Downloading anyway :)

Posted by: Rohit Gupta on July 2, 2005 9:00 PM