Escape Pod 624: Fandom for Robots

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Escape Artists Foundation

Science Fiction, Fiction, Drama

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Author : Vina Jie-Min Prasad Narrator : Trendane Sparks Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine 18 (September/October 2017) Some cursing, suggestions of fanfic erotica (not explicit) Fandom for Robots By Vina Jie-Min Prasad Computron feels no emotion towards the animated television […]

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0:00.0	Reminder, Escape Pod's Flash Fiction Contest is open for submissions right now.
0:05.9	Give us your best story in 500 words or fewer.
0:09.6	You have until April 30th to enter.
0:12.4	Contest winners will be decided by vote in our
0:15.3	community forums. Anyone is welcome to participate. Escape Pod, episode 624, fandom for robots, byenergy Minutes Press at. Oh, Hello and welcome to Escapeod, your weekly science fiction podcast.
1:05.0	I am your host this week, Tina Connolly, and I am here to bring me
1:10.0	Phantom for Robots, by Vina Chiamon Prasad
1:15.0	This story first appeared in uncanny.
1:19.0	Vina Chiamon Prasad is a nebula-nominated Singaporean writing working against the world machine.
1:26.2	Her short fiction has appeared in Clark's World, Uncanny magazine, and Fireside Fiction.
1:33.3	You can find links to her work at vina prussad.com.
1:39.2	Born in Texas and transplanted to California, Trendeeane Sparks has had jobs ranging from Army
1:44.9	medic to Veterinary Technician. Freelance Clown to Kids Show Puppeteer.
1:50.0	Nothing has ever made him so happy as voice acting.
1:53.0	From video games to narrating stories,
1:56.0	voice performers are conduits of magic and imagination.
2:02.0	So get ready to hop on the HyperWarp Fan Train because it's story time.
2:07.0	Phantom for Robots, Robots, by Vina Gien Prissade.
2:17.0	Computron feels no emotion towards the animated television show titled Hyper Dimension Warp Record.
2:24.0	After all, Computron does not have any emotion circuits installed
2:28.0	and is thus constitutionally incapable of experiencing excitement, hatred, or frustration.
2:34.7	It is completely impossible for Computron to experience emotions such as excitement
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