Hi, I'm David Barr-Kurtly, author of the book Save Me Please and other stories, and welcome to episode 621 of Geeks Guide to the Galaxy.

Today on the show will be discussing season five of the Apple TV show for all mankind, an alternate history series in which the Soviet Union beats the United States to the moon, resulting in a vastly accelerated

space race. And this will include spoilers for everything in season five, so just be aware of that.

And we previously discussed seasons one through four back in episodes 556 and 560, so definitely

check those out if you miss them. And I'm joined by three guests. So, first up, we've got our

producer, John Joseph Adams. He's the editor of Lightspeed Magazine, and he's also edited more

than 50 anthologies, including the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy series, Wasteland's,

Press Start to Play, and the New York Times bestselling Out There Screaming, which he edited with Jordan Peel.

His most recent project is the Amazon original stories collection, the Time Travelers Passport.

So, John, welcome back.

Always good to be here.

The next up we've got Sarah Lynn Mishner, making her 30th appearance on the show.

She's the author of many essays, mostly on the intersection between

fandom, science fiction, feminism, and social justice, with titles such as, Science Fiction

Often Wins the Bechdel Test by Breaking It, which is part of its job. She now resides in France,

with a Chowini named Captain Janeway. So, Sarah, welcome to the show. Happy to be here.

And also joining us today is Raphael Jordan, making his 19th appearance on the show. He's written

over 25 feature films, including the upcoming remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon from Universal

Pictures, and the upcoming science fiction horror film A Soulmate, a spinoff of

the smash hit robot doll movie Megan. He also co-created and co-wrote Salvage Marines, a space

opera series starring Casper Van Dean and Peter Shincota, and he's also the lead guitarist of Viserra,

an L.A.-based rock band who provided music for the series. So, Raphael, welcome to the show.

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