{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dissecting Worlds Series 3 Episode 4: Rogue Trooper & Armies","description":"\r\nThis time the Dissecting Worlds General staff take a close look at 2000ADs premier war story Rogue Trooper and through it armies in science fiction.\r\n \r\nOn the way they look at (deep breath)\r\n\r\nJannissaires  & The Drakan books (& apologies to SM Stirling I don't mean his views are the same as his characters.)\r\nTime dilation, post traumatic stress & morally difficult Hawkwind songs.\r\nCharley's War & Poppies, Millicom and champgane sipping chateau Generals\r\nRobots & the ABC Warriors (including Savage\/Invasion)\r\nWhy fight on a planet's surface when you can blast it from orbit just to be sure?\r\n'Good' Germans, Klingons and Romulons\r\nRogue trooper's tone and British War Comic tradition\r\nRetirement plans from Elephantmen to Blade Runner\r\n\r\n \r\nWith more call backs than a Richard herring GigI hope folks enjoy it,\r\n \r\nRegard Plugs Mosasic novel project Kehaar mentions there are more details here:\r\nhttp:\/\/clarkythecruel.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/26\/a-mosaic-novel-ideas\/\r\nAnd a first chapter here:\r\nhttp:\/\/clarkythecruel.wordpress.com\/2010\/11\/12\/mosaic-novelthe-golden-egg\/\r\n \r\nEmail dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk  or twitter away at @theGrampus for Matt or @Clarkythecruel for the seagull. The specific Dissecting Worlds twitter feed is @Dissectingwrlds.'\r\n","author_name":"Geek Syndicate","author_url":"http:\/\/geeksyndicate.co.uk","html":"