The Mule
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In the third podcast from the Baker Sisters they discuss another retro Hugo for the novella, or borderline short story The Mule by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the magazine Astounding in 1942 and then republished in book form as part of the title Foundation and Empire. \\xa0It won the a retro Hugo in 1996. Yes, still on retro Hugos. The sisters both decidedly liked the character Ebling Mis but the rest of the book\\u2026. Well it wasn\\u2019t quite all happy, happy, joy, joy.
Want to skip a bit or jump to your favorite part? \\xa0Here are the time markers for this episode:
01:39 \\xa0Spoiler Alert - The twist at the end of the book is a big part of the story so if you don\\u2019t want to spoil the surprise - read first - listen later.
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02:14 \\xa0History Lesson
06:19 \\xa0Open discussion
12:28 \\xa0We go over the the characters
29:51 \\xa0Tackling some of the big ideas in the book
46:39 \\xa0The Five Questions
Music by Carl Miles
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