Episode #168 SF Hall of Fame #10 Arena by Fredric Brown w/ Issa Diao & Sara Lynn Michener

In 1970, Avon Books published a landmark anthology, “Science
Fiction Hall of Fame,” featuring 26 classic short stories that
represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on
by the members of the new (at the time, in the late 1960s)
organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series,
I will be joined by a panel of guests to break down these stories
and talk about the authors in the book.


In this episode, I am joined by my Star Trek roundtable bridge
crew vocal Star Trek fan Sara Lynn Michener, and Musician/
filmmaker Issa Diao. Why the Star Trek crew because we are
covering the classic Fredic Brown short story Arena, originally
published (same month as D-day) the June 1944 issue of
Astounding. Twenty-two years later it was adapted into an episode
of Star Trek. You know the one with the Gorn! I also did into my
Star Trek papers that includes inner office memos and notes on
the screenplay.