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So, the trailer for the Dune movie was released last week, and the folks who made it clearly did a great job. In honor of this, we're getting extra nerdy as we talk Dune, sci-fi, and Dave having meetings to run to. Listen in to hear: The difference between hard and soft sci-fi If Dune is a good option for jumping into the genre How ET ruined sci-fi for Scarlet If speculative fiction counts as sci-fi Another Lonesome Dove progress report Be sure to check out the NYPL article mentioned in the show on the differences between hard and soft science fiction as well. The Sci-Fi List This week, we're forgoing our traditional "what we're reading" list in favor of a few recommendations of generally accessible science fiction reads: The Oracle Year by Charles Soule The Martian and Artemis by Andy Weir The Time Machine by H. G. Wells Ready Player One by Ernest Cline The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (this is really more absurdist comedy with sci-fi trappings) Journey to the C