Starship Fonzie Podcast

NASFiC is gone, and with it, any hopes for the Milwaukee Falcon to ever host it. Montreal wins bid for 2027, Chesley Awards delayed, Zardoz stunt for Edmonton in 2030 bid succeeds. Milwaukee flooding hits the Milwaukee Timelords, Sci Fi Writers group keeps growing, and ARGREN FAIRE is coming up! The Familiar Place is opening soon. Also GalaxyCon is looking for volunteers. The Stupid Files examines AI vendors getting kicked out of cons. Hugo Award predictions wrap-up.

With special guest, Del Blackwater! New Troll statue in Wauwatosa! ConCurrent in Seattle; protests in L.A.; Spaceballs 2 is coming; The Nebula Awards. New gaming bar coming to Milwaukee; Time Lords picnic; ANE's Barbie Weekend. Eric's Hugo voting picks!

Sarah Felix's ruined house; Neil Gaiman blows it again, and Eric goes off on a lengthy rant regarding AI and Worldcon. Plus, Concinnity, MSFFL kicks ass at Star Wars Trivia, and WisCon takes place online.

NaNoWriMo is DEAD! The Big Three, Analog, Asimov's and F&SF have ALL been bought out! Chris Barklay SUES Dave McCarty. Hugo Finalists are out! Congrats to Milwaukee's own Nghi Vo for being a finalist in TWO categories! Report on Anime Milwaukee. Also, Gardens and Gears has returned! The Stupid Files examines Will Stape. Jon Del Arroz misleads people about Hugo voting. Congratulations to Joe Haldeman on receiving the first ever Arthur C. Clarke Memorial Award from the Space Society! And people are making winds about not hosting Worldcon in the USA anymore. Do you agree?

In this episode: Jason Sanford vs. Mike Glyer? More Neil Gaiman drama. And NotNovWriMo is... maybe better done in February? Introducing NaNoWriMo Bottled Coffee! Costume Con #43 has been cancelled (and with it, likely Costume Con #44). Orange Mike gets poured a Cold One for making history at Chattacon! The Stupid Files delves into Elon Musk and Wernher Von Braun. And a quick overview of the Best of 2024 (with an eye on Awards Season).

Thanksgiving Weekend Episode. The woes of Ochenogovwe Donald Ekpeki, NaNoWriMo vs. NotNovWriMo. Plus, Krampusnacht in Milwaukee! And Jeffrey Doucette gets poured a Cold One.

With special guests Ross Hightower and Deborah Hein! The Last Dangerous Visions is almost here! James Earl Jones gets poured a Cold One. Strange happenings within the GenCon Writers' Symposium. Report from Argren Faire, and something big is happening for Wiscon in '25. Plus a word from our "sponsor."

With special guest Frank Dravis! Worldcon Business Meeting report! Dave McCarty slams Jon Del Arroz. What the heck is going on with SFWA?! Frank Dravis interview. Nope no Cold One this time! I'll be sure to do one next time.

Special Salute to Douglas Adams for Episode #42 (get it?). The Cryptkeeper gets stolen, NASFiC in Buffalo, NY has wrapped up where GOH Alan Dean Foster steals the show, Worldcon in Glasgow is underway, George R.R. Martin revives the Alfie Awards, Patti Yasutaki (Nurse Ogawa on ST:TNG) passed away at age 70, Cedar Sanderson gets booted from consideration for her art cover in the Dragon Awards. The Fort, written by Alan Lastufka, wins two more film festival awards, Egg Con 1 in Lake Geneva is complete, Eric is doing a book signing on August 23rd from 4 to 7 PM, Midwest Book Review is about to release its stellar review of 'The Scotty!' (Eric's book). Disturbing news about Neil Gaiman. All Eric's filk songs get re-featured.

Special segment regarding the writings of Paul Weimer! Sci Fi World near L.A. still isn't open; LeGuin home becomes writers' residence, Hilary Hartwel is FIRED; The Acolyte gets review-bombed, as does Doctor Who. NASA ends first of few missions aimed at simulating life on Mars. We pour Paul Weimer a Cold One! A word from our (bogus) sponsor... Karl Klinger's bicycle is restored X2! Positive reviews for The Scotty! Re: Chris Barkley's article regarding Penguicon (and Leslie Varney!) Robert Bloch's Hugo Award is up for grabs!

Auction of first ever Hugo Award, new season of Doctor Who and the actual ratings that right-wingers don't want to face, the Sci-Fi World Museum fails to open in Santa Monica, CA. Plus: Chicago Horror Film Festival; Patrick Tomlinson prevents his property from being stolen and sues the city of Milwaukee; Karl Klinger has his old-time bicycle stolen & wrecked - but gets the money needed for a new one. And Eric Hildeman has self-published a book called "The Scotty!" Mani Wotregeln, the Grammar Nazi makes an appearance. Also, another episode of The Stupid Files.

Short episode this time. Readers Don't Take Denver, PEN Awards get cancelled over Gaza, Elle Griffen writes about the publishing industry. Plus, Concinnity, Milwaukee Film Festival, and a new Bricks & Minifigs store. Tananarive Due gets poured a Cold One. And, of course, an episode of The Stupid Files.

Sound quality is poor due to my sound board futzing out. Apologies. Man gets ousted at Eastercon, filming for Murderbot has begun, Hugo nominations are out, the Shat is 93, Louis Gossett, Jr. passed away, SPSFC announces two finalists. Vernor Vinge gets poured a Cold One! Remembering Gene Wilder is being shown at the Milwaukee Film Festival, April 13th at 3:30 PM and April 16th at 12:30 PM. Egg Con launches in Lake Geneva this summer, and Orange Mike announces the recipient of the Transatlantic Fan Fund (TAFF). Plus, episodes of The Stupid Files, and Agent 770.

With special guest, Lynne Shaner! Eric talks Chengdu on YouTube. Plus, Wil Wheaton rips Larry David over his assault on Elmo, Apple TV continues to dominate sci fi, L.A. emerges as the only contender to host worldcon in 2026, the Stoker Awards have a scandal of their own, and Nolan Whyte is really on top of things with this year's Hugo voting. Christopher Priest gets poured a Cold One. The Wisconsin legislature is considering a bill to establish a film and TV promotion office. (Please, help make this happen!) Thomas Monday investigates the absurd claims of Jon Del Arroz in The Stupid Files. And, unfortunately, Past Eric gives a call on his temporal phone.

Eric's report on Capricon and convention news. The Saturn Awards (big MEH!) Damien Walter hears my gripe. A look back at many, MANY, past Hugo Award scandals.

The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition gets a shake-up, and a scandal. Plus, Torswats has been caught! But the big topic is the apparent censorship of various works at the Chengdu Worldcon this past year. It was such a big story, I had to comment on it right away.

SAG-AFTRA vs The Marvels, Cait Corrain bombs her shot on Goodreads, the goofiness of Goodreads Choice Awards, and how to fix Goodreads reviews once and for all. Plus: Screaming Firehawk Rant, Steampunks do Poor Things at the Oriental, Willem Dafoe gets poured a Cold One, David Truesdale is a False male, The Grammar Nazi, Sci vs. Fi takes on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Past Eric calls in.

Special interview with Bradley Beaulieu! New Substack for the Milwaukee Science Fiction & Fantasy League, SMOFCon, Sergei Lukyanenko finally visits Chengdu. Studio Moonfall goes spuds crazy, Waukesha Antique Mall survives a fire, Teslacon held in Madison, Krampusnacht takes place in Milwaukee. Also, Marty Krofft and Marilyn Joynce "Fuzzy Pink" Wisowaty Niven get poured Cold Ones. And my, oh, my, what happened with NaNoWriMo this year? Plus: The Grammar Nazi, Sci vs. Fi, and an episode of The Stupid Files.

Special Interview with Matthew Jones. Featuring: Windycon and the Royal Manticoran Navy, Chengdu wrap-up, and SableCon in Milwaukee. Catherine Asaro gets poured a Cold One. Eric's past self gives him a call on the Temporal Phone. Plus, a new episode of The Stupid Files, with new segments 'Sci vs Fi' and 'The Grammar Nazi.' Also, top 10 best sci fi and fantasy books of 2023.

Special interview with - Isaac Asimov?! Recent stuff that's out there. News from Chengdu, Orange Mike performs in Madison, Dragon Fall, and Sci Fi Family Day. The Ig Nobel prizes are handed out. Robert J. Sawyer gets poured a Cold One. The History Banner coninues.