Farmer in the Sky
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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
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