RELATIVITY 60
After a journey of sixty trillion kilometers, Konyechny arrives at the new world. And there are surprises waiting. Some of them are good.
Sep 21, 2020•33 min•Ep. 60
RELATIVITY
RELATIVITY is a science-fiction serial about a man marooned in space and the woman on Earth who struggles to keep him alive. Find out more at www.relativitypodcast.com!
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RELATIVITY 59
Some connections are lost, but some new ones are forged. Chris climbs out of a hole and Nadia throws a party. And one of the longest-held mysteries of this entire adventure is finally explained...
Sep 14, 2020•22 min•Ep. 59
RELATIVITY 58
The mysterious voice does indeed turn out to be an important person. Chris and Mac work on an idea that may change the whole world for the better, and meanwhile Prithvi is doing the same! And the day Chris has been dreading for years ... has arrived.
Sep 07, 2020•24 min•Ep. 58
RELATIVITY 57
Can Marcus and Sophia -- with help from Nadia -- get Chris back inside the ship before all of his air vents out into space? Can Mac be persuaded to look for something every other scientist on Earth has missed? And could Dr. Mason finally be losing his one and only mind?
Aug 31, 2020•26 min•Ep. 57
RELATIVITY 56
Hurtling through the universe in a spaceship is dangerous enough ... leaving that ship and going outside to fix something, well ... that's a whole different level of danger.
Aug 25, 2020•23 min•Ep. 56
RELATIVITY 55
A long-held secret is at last uncovered. Will it change Chris and Sophia's relationship forever? This episode answers that question, too, by jumping ahead a few years ...!
Aug 18, 2020•29 min•Ep. 55
RELATIVITY 54
Nadia faces the reality of her ethical dilemma, Sophia and Marcus have some happy times before being confronted with a personal crisis, and then ... the lid gets blown off a long-held and deep-dark secret...
Aug 10, 2020•24 min•Ep. 54
RELATIVITY 53
This one is all about Sophia.... what other people think of her, what she thinks of herself, how she got to be who she is, and how she's changing. Meanwhile, Nadia has been making some big plans...
Aug 03, 2020•25 min•Ep. 53
RELATIVITY 52
Our heroes have a lot of questions, and it's just possible that the elusive Lewis Annstee has the answers! Possibly even all of them!
Jul 27, 2020•18 min•Ep. 52
RELATIVITY 51
What happened to Lewis Annstee? Why is Chris so concerned about the plans for Peter Miblin's body? Will Nadia apologize to Sophia as she promised? What is Marta doing in Mission Control? Why is the Mission Control Life Sciences Monitor sitting in the Flight Director's chair? And what will Marcus and Prithvi say when they witness ... a miracle? Most (but not all) of these questions will be answered in episode 51!
Jul 20, 2020•20 min•Ep. 51
Creators Roundtable: OZ-9, Ninth World Journal, Relativity
Shannon Perry, David S. Dear, and Lee Shackleford talk about each other's shows. A mutual admiration society.
Jul 01, 2020•26 min•Ep. 50
RELATIVITY CONNECTIONS: Stephanie Lindsay
Lee sets out to interview Stephanie (Marta Schumacher) Lindsay, but she quickly turns the tables on him because she has questions about RELATIVITY that she's always wanted answered! They also talk about voice acting, the attainment of personal goals, and THE GOOD PLACE.
May 29, 2020•40 min•Ep. 50
Scottye Moore on Prithvi Amin and Drinking with Chewbacca
Lee talks with Scottye "Prithvi Amin" Moore about Scottye's absurd number of podcasting projects, artificial intelligence, challenges of writing AF, and encounters with Chewbacca.
May 11, 2020•39 min
Lee and Alex Talk About Nadia Behind Her Back
A conversation with devoted RELATIVITY fan Alex Kendal, who thinks about artificial intelligence pretty much non-stop. The talk touches on computer ethics, machine learning, and love for the AI that killed a bunch of people.
Apr 24, 2020•34 min
Listeners Speak!
We hear from Kyle Roberts, Alex Kendal, Noah Slimmon, Kyle Jones, Sean McCord, Shannon Perry, Clarence Brown, and Ken Eckle!
Mar 25, 2020•25 min•Ep. 50
RELATIVITY 50: In Which Everybody Loves Somebody
Marcus proves to be a knight in shining armor, but can Sophia be rescued? Nadia's capacity for love continues to evolve, and Chris has a startling epiphany. Then, believe it or not, some actual answers concerning the mysteries of the Relativity Compensator!
Feb 24, 2020•22 min•Ep. 50
RELATIVITY 49: In Which Unlikely Connections Are Made
Anger is gently deflected through the time-honored method of lying. And thus a feared enemy becomes an ally who can facilitate the long-awaited first contact with the much-sought-after You-Know-Who.
Feb 10, 2020•21 min•Ep. 49
RELATIVITY 48: In Which an Ancient Language is Understood
A return visit from the now-familiar ghostly voices, during which pollution literally makes Sophia sick. Nadia has plans for Marcus, and Chris receives a most unwelcome call.
Jan 27, 2020•22 min•Ep. 48
RELATIVITY 47: In Which a Dead Man Defends Himself
Chris has a message waiting for him, but he'll have to figure out how to retrieve it. Marta talks to someone who can't hear her, a voice speaks from beyond the grave, and Sophia impulsively does something her mother suggested -- even though Sophia thinks it's absurd. Thanks once again to Sean Michael McCord for his time and talent!
Jan 13, 2020•22 min•Ep. 47
RELATIVITY 46: In Which Advice from a Madman is Sought
An inspection of Peter's personal quarters reveals some interesting clues ... but not as interesting as what Prithvi and Marcus have figured out about Nadia's personal filing system. All of which leads to Nadia expressing some opinions of her own.
Dec 30, 2019•18 min•Ep. 46
RELATIVITY 45: In which Nadia Shows Signs of Evolution
The mystery of the missing book becomes more complicated, and this hurts Nadia deeply. Sophia urges Chris to have a conversation with a man who thinks plants talk to each other, and Nadia makes an astonishing confession...
Dec 16, 2019•18 min•Ep. 45
RELATIVITY 44: In Which a Library is Missing a Book
Some snooping into Captain Sidana's private diary leads to the discovery that the Konyechny central computer is now missing a file: a volume of poetry. And Dr. Mason is advised that he should get advice from someone whose sanity is very much in question...
Dec 02, 2019•20 min•Ep. 44
RELATIVITY 43: In Which Oxidative Phosphorylation Occurs
Chris can't breathe in the Habitat despite being surrounded by trees and flowers. Marta thinks she is in Heaven. And Nadia urges a trespass onto sacred ground...
Nov 18, 2019•21 min•Ep. 43
RELATIVITY 42: In Which a Computer Personality Annoys
More bad news for Konyechny: one of the ship's vital systems is doomed to failure. Sophia's mother says she's found a new reason to live. And Chris and Sophia compare notes on their brief visit into one another's minds. Then something weird happens in the Habitat ... something very weird indeed. Fans of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" will appreciate that since it's episode 42, there are a few remarks acknowledging Douglas Adams as a "modern founder" of our genre.
Nov 04, 2019•17 min•Ep. 42
RELATIVITY 41: In Which Nadia Proposes an Explanation
The series returns with Sophia and Chris trying to make sense of their brief but intense empathic connection. Marta sets up her new living space but avoids her daughter's questions. And Marcus is the bearer of bad news to Konyechny...
Oct 21, 2019•17 min•Ep. 41
RELATIVITY 040L Connections: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
This time series creator Lee Shackleford interviews himself, telling about the origins of RELATIVITY. He also talks about what's coming next, and it's more than you might be expecting!
Oct 11, 2019•25 min
RELATIVITY 040K Connections: Sarah Rhea Werner
Recently we've interviewed so many creators of wonderful science-fiction podcasts, and that series could not be complete without a discussion with Sarah Rhea Werner, creator and star of the immensely popular GIRL IN SPACE. Enjoy this brief rendezvous of Konyechny and the Cavatica!
Sep 28, 2019•27 min
RELATIVITY 040-J Connections: SAGE & SAVANT
A free-wheeling interview with Mx. Clark and Mx. Clark, creators of the immensely popular sci-fi serial drama podcast TALES OF SAGE AND SAVANT. We talk about voice acting, gender bias, Mary Shelley, John Williams, and the Dies irae. Among other things.
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 21 min
RELATIVITY 040-I Connections: Alana Jordan
You read that right. Lee and Alana, usually heard here as Chris and Sophia, chat here totally out of character. Unfiltered, uncensored, unencumbered.
Aug 21, 2019•43 min
RELATIVITY 040H Connections: D.J. Sylvis
Lee Shackleford talks with his brother from another mother, D.J. Sylvis, creator of the popular and passionate MOONBASE THETA, OUT. They talk about everything from work habits to Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Aug 08, 2019•55 min
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