Doctor Special: When The Satellites Drop (Live at home)

Here's a video from last year that fell through the cracks. This is Doctor Special, running though our set in our practice space.

Billys' Books 87: Axiom's End

Axiom's End is the first science fiction novel in a series by Lindsay Ellis. It was recommended to me by Billy Youngblood, who is our guest today. As a bonus, Billy also gives us insight into the new Francis Ford Coppola movie Megalopolis, which we both saw the day before.

Here's a little alien exchange that could come from many books and stories, over generations:
[I require insurance you won't betray me.]
[I require incentive not to betray you.]

Thanks again to the Saint Louis Public Library. Support your local library! 

Billy's Books 86: Born With Teeth

Born With Teeth tells Kate Mulgrew's stories of her acting career. One of the main themes is "Family vs. Career", especially intense with one of her husbands. She talks about Star Trek a bit, but maybe not as much as you'd think. She has a wry, ironic sense of humor, especially in somey rough spots.

Thanks again to the Saint Louis Public Library. Support your local library! 

Captain Janeway's influence on today's society:

Billy's Books 85: The McCartney Legacy Vol. 1

The McCartney Legacy Vol. 1 just covers the years 1969-1973. This was a rough time for our hero, Paul. The thing he feared most, a Beatles break-up, happened almost because of his attempt to prevent it. Suddenly a solo artist, he has a crisis of confidence. It takes him quite a while to build it back.

This excerpt sums up a lot:

"The day after I finished with the Eagles, I went straight in with Paul McCartney and Wings," said [producer Glyn] Johns. "[I remember] him walking in to the control room on the first day and saying, 'I want you to treat me like the bass player in the band, not Paul McCartney of the Beatles.'" (Johns soon observed that McCartney's democratic impluse was wafer thin; when he started treating him like a lowly bass player, Paul quickly exerted his authority.)

Thanks again to the Saint Louis Public Library. Support your local library! 

Billy's Books 84: The Living Force

Back to Star Wars. The Living Force falls a little before The Phantom Menace. It features several of our favorite Jedi, starting with Qui-Gon Jin and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Yoda and Mace Windu, too, but most of the time we're following lesser known Jedi in their adventures.

Thanks to the Saint Louis Public Libary for this one. Support your local library!

Billy's Book 83: The New Roman Empire

Here's a new history book -- about old stuff. The New Roman Empire is about what is commonly known today as the Byzantine Empire. Do you know what it was called in its day? Romania, just like the first part of the Roman Empire. I learned about this book because the author, Anthony Kaldellis, is a frequent guest on a podcast I've been following for a while, The History of Byzantium, which picks up where another podcast, The History of Rome, ends. I enjoy them both immensely.

Thanks to Nancy for the book. But if you don't get it for Christmas, support your local library!