Episodes
![White Rocket 087: Questions About Everything, Part 1](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jan 29, 2016
White Rocket 087: Questions About Everything, Part 1
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Van kicks off the new era of the show also being on YouTube (White Rocket TV) with part 1 of a Question and Answer session about all kinds of topics in pop culture.
![White Rocket 082: Harlan Ellison and the Future of Science Fiction](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Friday Oct 23, 2015
White Rocket 082: Harlan Ellison and the Future of Science Fiction
Friday Oct 23, 2015
Friday Oct 23, 2015
Harlan Ellison is the featured guest on this panel from Archon 2015 in St Louis: "The Future of Science Fiction." The panel also includes Van as well as moderator Mark Tiedemann.
![White Rocket 081: The Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel at Archon 2015](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
White Rocket 081: The Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel at Archon 2015
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Presenting the Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel at Archon 2015 in St Louis, remembering his life and work.
![White Rocket 078: Peter F Hamilton Interview at DragonCon 2015](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Monday Sep 14, 2015
White Rocket 078: Peter F Hamilton Interview at DragonCon 2015
Monday Sep 14, 2015
Monday Sep 14, 2015
Superstar British Space Opera novelist and New York Times Bestselling author Peter F Hamilton (Night's Dawn trilogy; Void trilogy; Pandora's Star/Judas Unchained, etc) sits down with Van Allen Plexico and Scott McGlasson (moderator of Facebook's Space Opera group) before a big audience at DragonCon 2015 to discuss his works and writing in general.
![White Rocket 077: Zelazny's Amber novels, pt 3: The Hand of Oberon & The Courts of Chaos](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Monday Aug 31, 2015
Monday Aug 31, 2015
Van and Shawn Michael Vogt complete their discussion of the first five volumes--the Corwin cycle--in Roger Zelazny's epic Chronicles of Amber with a look at The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos.
![White Rocket 065: Hugo Awards Controversy 2015](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog575510/wrpodcast_1200square.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
White Rocket 065: Hugo Awards Controversy 2015
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
Van is joined this week by author and publisher James Palmer to discuss the Great Hugo Award Controversy of 2015. Who's right? The Puppies? The SJWs? Both? Neither? We dig into the topic with as neutral a stance as possible. WARNING: Some audio issues this episode due to weather interference.
![White Rocket 060: Graham McNeill Interview!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Monday Mar 09, 2015
White Rocket 060: Graham McNeill Interview!
Monday Mar 09, 2015
Monday Mar 09, 2015
New York Times Best-Selling and award-winning author Graham McNeill joins Van this week to discuss his past and upcoming work, his writing approach and techniques, as well as the Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy books in general.
Graham is the author of the NYTimes best-seller, A THOUSAND SONS, and other Horus Heresy novels including MECHANICUM, FALSE GODS, THE OUTCAST DEAD and VENGEFUL SPIRIT. His novel EMPIRE won the David Gemmel Legend Award for Fantasy.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!
![White Rocket 057: Audiobook Special: LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
White Rocket 057: Audiobook Special: LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
This week's White Rocket Podcast features another Audiobook Special: Van reads two chapters (no spoilers!) from The Shattering, LEGION II: KINGS OF OBLIVION, his Space Opera novel series.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!
![White Rocket 052: My Brother's Keeper - David Wright](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
White Rocket 052: My Brother's Keeper - David Wright
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
David Wright comes aboard the White Rocket this week to unveil his new fantasy novel (with strong spiritual layers)-- MY BROTHER'S KEEPER.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!
![White Rocket 043: Novel Writing + Ala Phoenix Fest](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/575510/whiterocketcharactersSQUARE2022a_copy87ue9_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jul 18, 2014
White Rocket 043: Novel Writing + Ala Phoenix Fest
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Driving back from Alabama Phoenix Festival, Van thinks back over the weekend that was, then discusses several key things to keep in mind when writing a novel.