new worlds

 You might know Moshe Kasher from his standup, from his podcast Endless Honeymoon (co-hosted with his wife, actor/comedian Natasha Leggero), or from his memoirs -- of which the latest, SUBCULTURE VULTURE: A MEMOIR IN SIX SCENES, is out now. But that's just scratching the surface in the many lives and quests of Moshe. He tells Jordan about his forays with scenes as diverse as AA, Rave culture, sign language interpretation, and Burning Man, and how it all relates to characters like Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, and Edmund from the NARNIA series.

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about a new action film from Dev Patel, and the state of action movie landscape.

Find out more about Moshe's book tour at linktr.ee/MosheKasher

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Moshe Kasher

In 1966, New Worlds magazine published the story "Behold the Man", by its editor Michael Moorcock. This sacrilegious tale of a man who travels back in time to replace Jesus won Moorcock the Nebula Award for Best Novella. This episode covers the extended 1969 novel version of what may be one of the boldest time travel stories of all.

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Normal human lives are in short supply in The Time Dweller. Originally published in 1969, this collection is one of the earliest efforts to gather together some of Michael Moorcock’s shorter stories. Of the nine entries in this volume, seven were originally published in New Worlds, one of the leading British SF magazines. It might not have been too difficult to get them published, because at the time the editor was one... Michael Moorcock.

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