64. Sean Robins - Echoes of Extinction: Existential Threats and Pop Culture References Galore
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64. Sean Robins - Echoes of Extinction: Existential Threats and Pop Culture References Galore

Sean Robins' latest, Echoes of Extinction, the opening novel of his Voidwalkers Chronicles series, lives up to its title, serving up hefty doses of near extinction events. But it's not all doom and gloom. Canadian ex-pat Robins also seasons his story with an abundance of fun pop culture references, a sardonic AI companion, and the toughest Canadian to explore the galaxy.

I chat with Sean about how teaching English has led him to travel the world, curing his OCD through writing, and just what does he think of the latest Star Trek offerings?

As usual, there are also the Big Questions.

Books of his we discuss: Echoes of Extinction (Voidwalker Chronicles series), Crimson Deathbringer series

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