Farmer in the Sky
This is the 4th podcast for the Baker sisters Hugh Project and this is another retro Hugo; Farmer in the Sky by Robert Heinlein. \xa0This young adult science fiction novel was first published in 1950, it won the retro Hugo in 2001 and could be considered a great novel for a boy scout enthusiast. Sadly neither sister are themselves scouting enthusiasts. \xa0
Want to skip a bit or jump to your favorite part? \xa0Here are the time markers for this episode:
00:58 \xa0History Lesson
05:34 \xa0We finally get to the book itself and it\u2019s a book for boy scouts!
10:00 \xa0Alice reads the back cover - if you want a synopsis
06:19 \xa0Open discussion - starting with \u201cwhat are the big lessons\u201d
28:31 \xa0We talk about some of the science-y ideas
37:59 \xa0Coming of Age in SPAACEEE segues into filk singing and back again
41:30 \xa0Alien Objects or BDO
47:44 The Five Questions
Music by Carl Miles