Episode 25: Kings of Infinite Space

David and Perry, together with special guests W. H. Chong and Paul Carr, talk about how they first started to become SF/Fantasy readers, and in Paul's case, how he got into the space industry. Coping with social distancing (01:38) New Zealand World SF Con goes virtual (02:25) Hugo Awards short list (02:07) How we became SF/Fantasy readers (00:40) Perry's introduction to the field (05:27) Secret Seven and Famous Five by Enid Blyton (00:35) Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting (00:24) Astounding/Analog magazine (03:44) David's introduction to the field (08:06) The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton (01:04) The Story of the Amulet by Edith Nesbit (02:18) Cities in Flight by James Blish (00:55) Kings of Space by W. E. Johns (00:44) Edgar Rice Burroughs (00:39) The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke (00:20) Isaac Asimov (00:58) Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg (01:01) Our next episode (01:58) Interview with W. H. Chong (50:50) Interview with Paul Carr (24:13)