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Podcast: Fantastical Truth
Episode: 246. What is Soft Science Fiction? | Echo Nova with Clint Hall
Description: Once there was a family of three geeky little bears who decided to read this strange new genre called science fiction. The first reader, the traditional and wise Papa Bear, opened his 600-page hardcover showing rivets on the cover, read two chapters, then rumbled approval. “This science fiction is hard!” said he. The second reader, the curious and considerate Mama Bear, opened her 220-page paperback that featured rocket ships in the background behind a swooning couple, then read only a few pages before sighing. “This science fiction is soft!” said she. What did they read? And what is the differen...