On this day in 1933, my pal Harlan Ellison, one of the most influential speculative-fiction writers of the twentieth century and, was born. Trying to summarize the breadth and influence of his life as a writer, critic, editor, activist and raconteur would be the work of weeks not a couple of paragraphs. Ellison was routinely described as the most-awarded living writer in speculative fiction. Whether or not that remained literally true in later years, he amassed one of the most astonishing trophy shelves in American letters: Hugos, Nebulas, Edgars, Bram Stokers, Writers Guild Awards, World Fantasy Awards, PEN honors, and multiple lifetime-achievement recognitions.
But for all of his literary accomplishments, what many people who never read a word of his fiction remember best about him was many appearances on The Late, Late Show with Tom Snyder show. One of which is your video today.
The Editorial Board: The blasphemy of billionaires and the decadence of pundits who defend their obscenity.
The Rectification of Names: Don the Builder.
The Field Negro: The united marks of America. (The great American con)
Attention space nerds! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics.
Round Up by driftglass of the Professional Left Podcast and Science Fiction University
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