1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 With the release of&amp;nbsp;Star Wars, sci-fi became more mainstream than ever, and in its wake came many stories about a galaxy filled with many kinds of alien life. In this episode, we explore a few of these stories of galactic civilizations. Book recommendation:&amp;nbsp;A Fire Upon the Deep by&amp;nbsp;Vernor Vinge James W. Harris on 80s sci-fi. Charlie Jane Anders on 80s sci-fi. David Brin's website. Other works discussed: OG&amp;nbsp;Star Wars Uplift Universe by David Brin Culture series by Iain M. Banks Zones of Thought series by Vernor Vinge A Reader's History of Science Fiction http://sciencemeetsfiction.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20152706/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/109350410