Good Story 028: The Lifecycle of Software Objects

Episode #28, in which Scott finally admits to Julie that he's a digient. Julie knew it all along. The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang!

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More stuff:

• Clarification of a statistic that Scott mentioned about people living alone - it's not 50%. This NYT article states that 40-50% of households IN LARGER CITIES are occupied by a single person.


• Ted Chiang Interview - part of it was quoted in the podcast


• An interesting podcast from Jimmy Akin: 005 Artificial Intelligence; Hell; Aliens & Salvation

Good Story 027: Lars and the Real Girl

Julie bought a life-size Johnny Depp doll, and Scott got a little uncomfortable. Luckily, they had a movie called Lars and the Real Girl to talk about.

Dr. Dagmar: Have there been any changes in the family in the last year or so?

Gus: [while Karin simultaneously nods "Yes"] No, everything is pretty much exactly the same except Karin is pregnant and Lars is nuts.

Download or listen via this link: |Episode #027|

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More stuff:

• Lars and the Real Girl on IMDB.
• A Man, His Doll, and Responsibility, a review of the movie by Julie on Happy Catholic

Good Story 026: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Episode #26 is the first of the year, and Julie and Scott talk about J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. Julie marvels at the end of the series, and Scott can't believe he didn't mention Luna Lovegood.

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More stuff:

• Harry Potter Influences and Analogues


• Michael D. O'Brien on Harry Potter


• Pope Opposes Harry Potter Novels


• Harry Potter Charms the Pope

Good Story 025: Hogfather

In Episode 25, Julie and Scott visit the Guild of Assassins, then try to explain the nuances of human belief to Death himself. Instead, it's Death that teaches them a thing or two about belief. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett is the book.

HO. HO. HO.

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More stuff:

• Terry Pratchett - Reading Order

Good Story 024: Tokyo Godfathers

Julie and Scott got out of the convenience store just in time! After calling an ambulance, they talked about Tokyo Godfathers, a meaningful Christmas movie from an unlikely source.

Download or listen via this link: |Episode #024|

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More stuff:

• The Hobbit - Behind the Scenes Production Video #4 - about 3D, with bonus comments from Scott
• Julia McCarthy on Japanese Attitudes Toward Abortion
• Japanese Christmas customs
• The Right to Be Wrong
• Patriotic Grace

Good Story 023: Way Station

Episode 23: Julie and Scott agree to make coffee for Ulysses in return for a cube of deceased vegetation. Also, they read Way Station by Clifford D. Simak.

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More stuff:

• A Clifford D. Simak fan page.


• A Review of The Better Angels by Steven Pinker


• James Patrick Kelly: jimkelly.net

Good Story 022: The Social Network

Episode 22! Julie and Scott talk about The Social Network, a movie written by Aaron Sorkin, then decide to sue Mark Zuckerberg for wearing flip flops in the snow.

You know, you really don't need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this. If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook.

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More stuff:

• General Glyphics, Inc.

Good Story 021: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Episode 21: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Also, Julie and Scott race to the barber pole, go trick or treating, and barely mention zombies.

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More stuff:

• RayBradbury.com
• At Happy Catholic: Offering it up
• At Happy Catholic: Cardinal Virtues!
• mmm... zombies
• The Halloween Tree - review and audio link
• Flicks That Church Forgot podcast
• October Dreams: A Celebration of Halloween, edited by Richard Chizmar and Robert Morrish

Good Story 020: Shaun of the Dead

Episode 20, in which Julie sacrifices her record collection to ward off zombies, and Scott wishes she hadn't thrown the Batman soundtrack. Shaun of the Dead is the subject! Hilarious movie. With zombies.

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More stuff:

• Julie at Patheos: St. Martha: Truth and Practicality


• The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins, atheist


• The Tobolowsky Files by Stephen Tobolowsky

Good Story 019: Declare

Episode 19. Here is a list: Philby. Espionage. Powers. Declare. While they await your coded response, Julie and Scott discuss Declare by Tim Powers, a fantasy/spy thriller they both enjoyed.

Download or listen via this link: |Episode #019|

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More stuff:

• The blog of Jeff, aka The Curt Jester


• The Works of Tim Powers


• Kim Philby at Wikipedia


• Hour 25: Tim Powers interview from March 2, 2001