Dan Simmons
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Oct 27, 2026
Abby BrinkerHOST
The story he chose to start with was The Hellbound Heart, which was first published in 1986 as part of the anthology Night Visions 3.
Abby BrinkerHOST
The book also included works by George R.R. Martin and Dan Simmons as a little fun fact for you, Alan.
Alan KudanHOST
Wow.
Abby BrinkerHOST
The Hellbound Heart was later published as a standalone book and became the literary basis for Hellraiser.
Pete EvansGUEST
It was great.
Pete EvansGUEST
written by Dan Simmons.
Pete EvansGUEST
And the crux of the book, at the end, it messaged for humanity.
Pete EvansGUEST
And I don't want to give it away, but it was two words.
LokothorHOST
Yeah.
LokothorHOST
But while you're looking up the Canterbury Tales author, do not look up Dan Simmons later in life.
LokothorHOST
That would not be good.
Daniel KHOST
No, I agree.
QuinnHOST
Hyperion.
QuinnHOST
The Hyperion Kantos is a series of four science fiction novels written by Dan Simmons.
QuinnHOST
The story takes place hundreds of years in our future, at a time where humankind has formed the hegemony, spreading out to many planets.
QuinnHOST
Mankind also now had the technology to instantly travel from any world connected in the forecasting web.
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QuinnHOST
This is not clear, however.
QuinnHOST
The obelisk could also in some way be related to the Brotherhood of Muir, a seemingly religious group interested in shaping mankind's destiny, who vanished from galactic society after the hegemony fell.
QuinnHOST
Dan Simmons leaves much of the detail concerning the purpose and the origin of the Time Tombs open, though it seems to be clear that they are tied directly into the purpose of the Shrike.
QuinnHOST
So, The Hegemony of Man was the name given to the political and cultural entity which came to be after the event known as the Hegira.
QuinnHOST
It allowed for instantaneous communication between distant worlds.
QuinnHOST
Similarly, in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos, communication between worlds was possible through use of Fat Line technology, but worlds had to be previously set up with Fat Line technology infrastructure beforehand.
QuinnHOST
Worlds connected in this method also had the capability to allow for access to the All Thing, essentially an advanced form of the Internet.
QuinnHOST
Fatline Technology had been gifted to humanity by the Technocore, and only they had an intimate understanding of how exactly the technology worked.
Nathan BrownGUEST
Highly recommend.
Seriah AzkathHOST
I'm, I'm, I'm also gonna throw out a pseudo-vampire book, uh, this being Carrie and Comfort from Dan Simmons.
Nathan BrownGUEST
Ooh.
Seriah AzkathHOST
Which, which is more about, uh, psychic vampires.
Seriah AzkathHOST
Man, I can't remember.
Seriah AzkathHOST
Dark of Night or something like that is the other one.
Seriah AzkathHOST
If you look up Dan Simmons, you can figure it out.
Seriah AzkathHOST
Um, who passed away last year, unfortunately.
Neil McRobertHOST
though even the love is harsh.
Neil McRobertHOST
We talk about Dorian's love for the sub-genre, the very particular relationship they and their book have with Dan Simmons' The Terror, about the role of class and sexuality in the novel, and just why polar horror is so fertile a ground for queer stories.
Neil McRobertHOST
And do listen up for my innovative plan to survive the Arctic if ever I should find myself stuck there.
Neil McRobertHOST
Look, this book is fabulous.
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Dorian RavenscroftGUEST
So I absolutely love the show.
Dorian RavenscroftGUEST
I have no gripes with that.
Dorian RavenscroftGUEST
I have some of my issues with Dan Simmons.
Dorian RavenscroftGUEST
Oh, Dan
Viggy Parr HamptonHOST
I didn't do the audio, though, but that's a good one.
Viggy Parr HamptonHOST
I love Dan Simmons.
A.C. HessenauerGUEST
Yes, I do, too.
A.C. HessenauerGUEST
The audiobook is awesome for that one, for sure.
speaker_2HOST
Just unparalleled."
speaker_3HOST
Dan Simmons' Hyperion.
speaker_2HOST
That is a perfect example.
speaker_3HOST
That i-- Because that book is just out there.
Cory SmithHOST
Very interesting.
Cory SmithHOST
This makes me think of a novel, Black Hills, by Dan Simmons.
Cory SmithHOST
Have you read this book? I haven't.
Cory SmithHOST
I'd highly recommend it.
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