Tuesday Quick Links: Sci-Fi & More

The Masked Downloader is taking the Fourth of July off -- after all, it's summer here in DC, and it gets very, very hot wearing this mask all the time. We need a little break. But before we go, a few eclectic picks for your iPod -- we found several of these over at trusty ol' SFF Audio:

Decoder Ring Theater is a modern-day tribute to classic old-time radio adventure serials of the 1930s and 1940s. Here you can download, absolutely free of charge, the latest all-original episodes of Red Panda Adventures, starring The Red Panda ("Canada's Greatest Superhero!") and his sidekick Kit Baxter, The Flying Squirrel! LINK

Lipstick Aliens is a podcast devoted to all things science fiction, hosted by Lynne & Cat. They mull over all the latest doings on sci-fi TV, movies and books...and the latest episode has an interview with legend Anne McCaffrey! LINK

Free audiobook pioneer Librivox has just released a full-length reading of one of Jules Verne's lesser known works: The Fur Country, an adventure novel set in the far Canadian north. Here's a description: "In 1859, officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company are given the mission to found a fort at 70 degrees north of the polar circle. At some point, an earthquake occurs, and from then on, laws of physics seem altered (a total eclipse happens to be only partial; tides are not perceived anymore). They eventually realise that they are not where they are supposed to be. (Summary from wikipedia)" You can download the entire book in one big zipped MP3 file, or download individual chapters in a variety of MP3 and OGG formats. If you've got a long drive ahead of you, this might help keep you awake! LINK

The British Science Fiction Podcast is presenting a rare vintage radio serial from 1953, "Journey Into Space - Operation Luna." They're up to episode 8 of the 12-episode arc, but you can download previous episodes, too. LINK