Everett Book Club
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite travel the world giving Turing Tests to prospective AI's, but love nothing better in their off hours than reading classic Science Fiction and Fantasy stories. The Everett Book Club Podcast meets twice each month, and features Ruiz telling Marguerite about a story he's recently read, she reacts, and they discuss. Contains foul language and spoilers.
Episodes
048- Venus is a Man's World, by William Tenn, 1951
Wherein a man named Butt wants to get married.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in the New Bahamas, and this week discussing the 1951 short story, "Venus is a Man's World", by William Tenn. This one's kinda sexist AF, but mostly it's just 1950's playful sexism- you know, the kind that's terrible, just like all the others. We don't spend much time...
047 - Basic Right, by Eric Frank Russell, 1958
Wherein the Earth is taken over by fluffy green aliens!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Herpes Beach, Florida, discussing the 1958 short story, "Basic Right" by Eric Frank Russell. You know, there's an ancient Raidan idiom (back on Raidan Homeworld that is, (which definitely isn't located in Sigma Octantis), that says, "Go thou and paint the long fence, Jayfat, ...
046- The Night of the Storm, by Dean R. Koontz, 1974
Wherein 4 robot best friends go on an adventure!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are still being topical by social distancing from inside Fidel Castro's Panic Palace in Kyoto, Cuba- and this episode they're discussing Dean R. Koontz's 1974 short story, "The Night of the Storm". To avoid spoilers, I'll just say that this story takes place in the same universe ...
045- The Best Policy, by Randall Garrett, 1957
Wherein Thagobar Verf meets first contact with Humanity
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Kyoto, Cuba, staying safe inside Fidel Castro's old Panic Palace. Between the Relics on the shelves and the episodes of Coronation Street on VHS, they also find time to discuss Randall Garrett's 1957 short story, "The Best Policy". Featuring one human and a diverse cast of Prawn-...
044- The Wall Around The World, by Theodore Cogswell, 1953
Wherein a boy attends a school of magic and yearns to fly over a wall...
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Consternation, Venezuela, and are discussing the 1953 short story, "The Wall Around the World" by Theodore Cogswell.
This is a story that stuck with Ruiz for a few years now- there was something charming about the [REDACTED] at the final reveal at the end. Als...
043- The Gualcophone, by Alan Nelson, 1952
Wherein a mutant creates a new musical instrument!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Vancouver, Columbia, at a 9-star restort in the Andes Mountains, following a misadventure where they definitely didn't locate the Oak Island Treasure! Back for the Season 3 Premiere, Ruiz & Marguerite are discussing Alan Nelson's 1952 short story, "The Gualcophone", about a mutant who...
042- Part 2- Chateau d'If, by Jack Vance, 1950
Wherein Roland Mario learns how to live an adventure: Of Revenge!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Zejuatenejo (sp?), California- and concluding their discussion of Jack Vance's 1950 novella, "Chateau d'If". In part one, [SPOILERS] so now Roland Mario has to embrace his adventure! And he does so, with a single goal: REVENGE!
This one's fun: I especially enjoye...
041- Part 1- Chateau d'If, by Jack Vance, 1950
Wherein Roland Mario seeks adventure!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in [REDACTED], California, on a mission to destroy The Bezos Robot Army! Oh, and it's also the Season Finale PART ONE, so they're also discussing PART ONE of Jack Vance's 1950 novella, "Chateau d'If".
This one's a lot of fun- a protagonist with the implausible name of Roland Mario live...
040- The Bright Illusion, by C.L. Moore, 1934
Wherein a man falls in love with an alien babe?
This week on the podcast, Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in the middle of British Columbia, Canada, discussing "The Bright Illusion" by C.L. Moore, from 1934. This one is something special, because C.L. Moore is an amazing author who's very ahead of her time. Honestly, this one surprised us both with its themes and surprise p...
039- Nine-Finger Jack, by Anthony Boucher, 1952
Wherein a Man marries his ninth Wife and nobody is suspicious.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Acapulco, Yukon Territories, discussing the 1952 short story, "Nine-Finger Jack", by Anthony Boucher!
This one is something special: and not just because it's short enough that Ruiz can read the whole thing verbatim. No, it's special because of reasons that shouldn't b...
038- The Machine, by Richard German, 1946
Wherein a stable individual constructs a machine that runs.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Kamehameha, Quebec, discussing Richard German's 1946 short story, "The Machine"! Where do I begin on this one?
Okay, first off, I still haven't been able to find any good information about Richard German, who he is, what book / stories he wrote; nothing. Perhaps my Google Fu is lac...
037- Fondly Fahrenheit, by Alfred Bester, 1954
Wherein a smart Android and a dumb Man team up, for crime!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Bilbo, Morocco, where they've been imprisoned for various reasons, and are discussing Alfred Bester's 1954 short story, "Fondly Fahrenheit". Marguerite thinks that this is one of the darkest stories we've done so far on the podcast, but Ruiz isn't sure; all he knows is...
036- The New Accelerator, by H.G. Wells, 1901
Wherein two foppish gentlemen lark about the Leas
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in New Bombay, Iceland, to enjoy a few days at a local spa! Also, they're discussing H.G. Wells' 1901 short story, "The New Accelerator". What a preposterous tale, honestly HG, we're disappointed in you. For one of the so-called "progenitors" of science fiction, this particular...
035- Soap Opera, by Alan Nelson, 1953
"Wherein a man causes mayhem across San Francisco, just because"
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Neo Tokyo, Siberia, discussing Alan Nelson's 1953 short story, "Soap Opera". Marguerite LOVED this one, in a certain way, kind of.
Alan Nelson is the author of only 8 short stories in his entire career, and after enjoying this one, we want to read the other 7. We haven't b...
034- Alien Night, by Thomas N. Scortia, 1957
Wherein every single trope rears its head in the space of about 12 hours...
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are lost somewhere on the Mongolian Steppe, near Buckinghamshire, and discussing Thomas N. Scortia's 1957 novella, "Alien Night".
This one is a personal fave of Ruiz, who considers it probably the most inconsistent (or surprising?) narrative he's read in years, though i...
033- Volpla's, by Wyman Guin, 1952
Wherein a mad scientist tries to pull a prank.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in [REDACTED], Bhutan, a lovely place they can say nothing about; and discussing the madcap 1952 short story, "Volpla's", by Wyman Guin.
This story is a bizarre mix of the tangible with the vague, featuring a cast of characters who remain mostly nameless, and a cast of mutants who seek a happy ending for...
032- Part 2- The Unteleported Man, by Philip K. Dick, 1964
Wherein we finally learn The Truth of Whale's Mouth! Or do we...? No, we do.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are visiting Belarus, Nepal, and completing their discussion about the 1964 Philip K. Dick novel, "The Unteleported Man"!
Will Rachmael Ben Applebaum complete his 18 year voyage to Whale's Mouth without going mad? Will Al Dosker continue being Lies Inc.&#...
031- Part 1- The Unteleported Man, by Philip K. Dick, 1964
Wherein the heir to a bankrupt spaceship company decides to go on an interstellar voyage!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Indiana, India, where they're discussing the 1964 novella, "The Unteleported Man" by Philip K. Dick. This story is pulled from an Ace Double-Book, and is the originally-published version of what would eventually be called "Lies Inc.&#...
030- Lonely Road, by Richard Wilson, 1956
Wherein literature's most boring protagonist becomes a metaphorical snail.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are back from a brief summer hiatus, and they're visiting India's French Coast to discuss the 1956 Richard Wilson short story, "Lonely Road", from his short story collection, "Those Idiots from Earth".
Richard Wilson (1920-1987) was the author of three novels an...
029- The Golden Egg, by Theodore Sturgeon, 1941
Wherein a Cosmic Egg decides to become a human, and immediately falls in love.
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Los Angeles, Thailand, and discussing the 1941 short story, "The Golden Egg" by Theodore Sturgeon.
This episode contains more casual and blatant sexism than any episode we've done yet (thanks, 1941) so be aware.
Theodore Sturgeon (1918-1985) was the author of ov...
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