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Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins.
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Friday Oct 21, 2016
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Episode 37: Breaking Out the F-jars - Our Favourite Swears in Speculative Fiction
In case you have not guessed from the title, this episode contains profuse profanity and swearing. Those of delicate sensibilities are encouraged to skip this one and join us again next week.
This week the Dragons explore the wonderful and bizarre world of profanity and how it is incorporated into Speculative Fiction in a number of creative ways. From the origins of swear words in common parlance to the attitudes towards swearing and why it both works and doesn't, the Dragons manage an astonishingly broad vocabulary in a number of languages. On the slab this week - Watership Down, Tamora Pearce's Beka Cooper series, The Gentleman Bastard trilogy and Firefly, to name but a few. Part immature giggle and part serious discussion on profanity and the way words change over time, this episode is not to be missed. (Unless the above warning applies to you.)
Title music - Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic
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