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#526 - Halfway Happy

The Sword and Laser (Audio) by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont

Jan 15, 202652:31Arts

LACon V(eronica) registration is open, the Philip K. Dick Award nominees are out, and we discuss why we're "halfway happy." Plus, we kick off I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom and wrap up The Book That W...

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