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DESTINIES - THE VOICE OF SCIENCE FICTION airs on Fridays at 11:30 PM on WUSB, 90.1 FM, the radio station of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Hundreds of writers, artists, editors, actors, producers, directors, and musicians have appeared on the program since its debut in April, 1983. Here are some of the best Classic Destinies episodes from the last 25 years.


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September 2, 2005 Live telephone interview with Charles Ross, who discusses and performs a scene from his off-Broadway and world-touring show "The One-Man Star Wars Trilogy."




Charles Ross interview
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May 17, 2002 The Destinies Radio Theater presents "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." Plus, "Weird Al" Yankovic performs "The Saga Begins."


"Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace."
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March 15, 2002 Host Howard Margolin celebrates his 18th anniversary with the Voice of Science Fiction by presenting an interview with controversial author John Norman, originally recorded in 1992. In this full-length conversation, the author of the 26-book "Gor" series discusses his disdain for "political correctness," his work in radio and the movie industry, his views on critics, his "day job" as a professor of philosophy, and his latest works, the Telnarian Histories



Destinies John Norman Interview
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June 17th, 2005 Destinies is live with a review of "Batman Begins" with Christopher DeFilippis and Phil Merkel



Destinies review of "Batman Begins"
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June 10th, 2005 The Destinies Radio Theater presents the origins of Batman and Robin in "A Mission To Fight Crime."



Destinies presents Batman and Robin in
"A Mission To Fight Crime."

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March 14th, 2008 "Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction" honors the memory of actor Don S. Davis, who played General Hammond on "Stargate SG-1." with this extra-length 2003 press conference. Recorded during his last full season on "Stargate SG-1," this interview reveals Davis' military history, his original desire to be an artist, and his passionate belief about the quality of the writing and special effects of the longest-running American science fiction TV series. With Howard Margolin and Tony Tellado.

  

Don S. Davis Interview
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June 28, 2002 Celebrating WUSB's 25th anniversary with a one-hour look back at 1997 featuring "Arianne," by Kyle Vincent; a Destinies Audiobook Sampler of "Men In Black;" an interview with composer David Arnold regarding his score for "Tomorrow Never Dies;" plus other film, Broadway, and television music from 1997. Part of WUSB's "25 years in 25 hours" special programming.

  

Destinies Celebrates WUSB's 25th Anniversary!
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June 27, 2003 Live review of "Hulk" with Christopher DeFilippis and Glenn Greenberg ("The Rampaging Hulk").



2003 Hulk movie review

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June 6, 2003 Graphic Detail #142:
"The History of the Hulk: In Memory Yet Green"
a live 2-hour discussion with former Hulk writers Peter David ("The Incredible Hulk") and Glenn Greenberg ("The Rampaging Hulk"), covering the Hulk's career in comics, magazines, cartoons, and live-action television, leading up to the 2003 feature film.

      

"The History of the Hulk: In Memory Yet Green"

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May 26th, 1989 Howard Margolin interviews Terry Gilliam at Creation part two. John Madonia plays music from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," and reviews "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."



1989 Terry Gilliam Interview
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May 31st, 2002 Destinies featured a Live telephone interview with Iron Man author Greg Cox, including an excerpt from his novel
"Star Trek:The Eugenics Wars Volume 2."



Greg Cox Interview
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April 25, 2003 Destinies celebrates it's 20th anniversary with an hour-long special featuring "DeFlip Side" volume 2, number 21; plus readings by Jon F. Merz, Scott Nicholson, Peter David, Keith DeCandido, and Richard Hatch; and music by Roger Bellon, Synergy, Sudden Death, and Voltaire.



Destinies 20th Anniversary Celebration!
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February 26th, 1988 Destinies celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Superman featuring an interview with Superman editor Mike Carlin and also a selection of Radio Drama pieces and short stories which span the history of Superman and Destinies as well!

    

Supermans 50th Anniversary Celebration!
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April 27th, 2002 Destinies 19th anniversary special and I-Con 21 Retrospective with Chris DeFilippis, Barry Loberfeld, Jim Phoel, Jordana Dlugacsz, Rob Rasch



I-Con 21 Retrospective
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April 19th, 2002 The I-Con 21 Mystery Guest show with Brian Downey, Peter David, Keith DeCandido, Gary Halada, Glenn Hauman


I-Con 21 Mystery Guest Show

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October 8th, 2004 Destinies presents Part Three of the Virginia Hey Press Conference recorded at I-Con 20 with Tony Tellado, Mary Scott, Brandy Hauman. Also music from the Farscape Soundtrack including the Farscape theme and reprise.



Virginia Hey.com

Virginia Hey Press Conference (Part 3).
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October 1st, 2004 Destinies presents Part Two of the Virginia Hey Press Conference recorded at I-Con 20 with Tony Tellado, Mary Scott, Brandy Hauman. Also Steve Lowenthal reviews the Eberron Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast

Virginia Hey Press Conference (Part 2).
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September 24th, 2004 Destinies presents Part One of the Virginia Hey Press Conference recorded at I-Con 20 with Tony Tellado, Mary Scott, Brandy Hauman. Also Christopher DeFilippis discusses the state of Fantasy publishing in Volume 2 number 38 of DeFlip Side

Virginia Hey Press Conference (Part 1).
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July 30th, 2004 Destinies presents a live 75-minute telephone interview with Justin Gustainis, including excerpt from "The Hades Project"




2004 Justin Gustainis Interview
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November 2nd, 2001 Destinies presents an hour-long telephone interview with John K. Muir, author of "Terror Television"



2001 Interview with John K. Muir
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May 3rd, 2002 Destinies presents The Origin of Spiderman in "Spider-Man: Rock Reflections of a Super-Hero". Also Christopher DeFilippis' DeFlip Side#10 and Nitpicker's Fun & Games for Next Generation Trekkers



"Spider-Man: Rock Reflections of a Super-Hero"
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December 28th, 1990 Destinies presents Graphic Detail # 57 featuring the Comics Year In Review for 1990 and an interview with Curt Swan recorded at I-Con IX



Curt Swan Interview
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December 25th, 1984 Destinies' first Christmas Special, featuring a trio of short stories. Ralph Schiano reads "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke. Howard Margolin reads David A. Kyle's "Toys For Debbie." John Madonia reads "The Gift" by Ray Bradbury.



Destinies' first Christmas Special
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August 16th, 2002 Live telephone interview with author Richard Matheson.



Richard Matheson Interview
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March 15th, 1991 Howard Margolin celebrates his 7th anniversary with the Voice of Science Fiction by reading Richard Matheson's "Pattern for Survival," and playing music from Tangerine Dream, Sara Hickman, and Trevor Jones. Also, Joey Scarbury's "Theme from the Greatest American Hero," in honor of that show's 10th anniversary. Plus, NASA's "The Space Story."



Destinies March 15th, 1991
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December 12th, 2003 A Musical Eulogy for composer Michael Kamen featuring death and funeral music from "The Dead Zone," "Brazil," "Highlander," "Last Action Hero," "Jack," "The Iron Giant," "What Dreams May Come," and "X-Men."



Michael Kamen Tribute
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November 23rd, 1990 Destinies Celebrated Doctor Who's 27th anniversary by featuring The Timelords: "Doctorin' the TARDIS," a Sophie Aldred interview and "The World of Doctor Who"

  
Sophie_Aldred pictures by Jon C. Manzo

Sophie Aldred Interview
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November 16th, 1990 Barry Gray's "Theme from Space: 1999", Dave MacPherson reads, "Lunch With Daddy" by Patricia Anthony, NASA Presents "The Space Story" and Jesse Flint reads "Stainless Steel Leech" by Roger Zelazny


Barry Gray (1908-1984)

Destinies November 1990 Short Stories
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September 3rd, 2004 Soundtrack Spotlight Special: Jerry Goldsmith and the New York Filmharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on 10/4/98 Part Two


Jerry Goldsmith Part Two
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August 27th, 2004 Soundtrack Spotlight Special: Jerry Goldsmith and the New York Filmharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on 10/4/98 Part One

Jerry Goldsmith Part One
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April 14th, 2000 Live telephone interview with Richard Chevolleau From Earth: Final Conflict


Image copyright of the respective production company and Starman* 2002-7

Richard Chevolleau Interview
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January 14th, 2005 The Katee Sackhoff Press Conference at I-Con 23 (with Tony Tellado)



Katee Sackhoff at I-Con 23
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October 2nd, 1998 Destinies presents a live telephone interview with Maureen Russell, author of "Highlander: The Complete Watcher's Guide"


Highlander Down Under - Brisbane, Australia April 2000
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmonds

Maureen Russell Interview
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April 21st, 2000 Destinies goes to the Delta Quadrant to interview Tim Russ who played Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager



2000 Tim Russ Interview
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February 19th, 1999 Destinies was live with it's first interview with Neil Norman, featuring music from Greatest Science Fiction Hits IV

1999 Neil Norman Interview
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December 19th, 1997 Destinies first interview with author T.A. Barron

1997 T.A. Barron Interview
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March 13th, 1998 Destinies interviews Jerry Doyle at I-Con XIV

Jerry Doyle interview
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March 21st, 1997 Destinies interviews J. Michael Straczynski at I-Con XIII J. Michael Straczynski interview
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October 23rd, 1992 Destinies Presents "Graphic Detail" #68:
A Live, in-studio interview with Glenn Greenberg and the Marvel Zombies.



Glenn Greenberg 1992 Interview
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May 13th, 2005 Live telephone interview with author Russel Like, including an excerpt from his novel "A Bowl of Fruit, A Whale in the Woods;"
syndicated interview with composer John Williams, recorded 4/9/99, discussing his music for the Star Wars films; part 11 of "Nitpicker's Fun and Games for Next Generation Trekkers," read by Dwight Schultz and Robert O'Reilly.

Russel Like and John Williams Interview
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June 24th, 2005 1940 radio interview with H. G. Wells and Orson Welles and a visit to the I-Con 24 Cabaret featuring Sudden Death



1940 Wells and Welles interview
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April 30, 1993 10th anniversary Special featuring an encore of the original Destinies pilot from 4/27/83 (including Gary Halada's review of L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth, music by Synergy, and Mike Botwin's interview with Isaac Asimov), a retrospective of Destinies history by Gary Halada and Howard Margolin, NASA's The Space Story featuring John Glenn, Dennis Daniel and Steve Morrison's "Star Trek V: The Final Effrontery," "Starfleet Beat" and "Lament By A Maker."

Destinies 10th Anniversary Special
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March 27th, 1998 Live from I-Con XVII with Claudia Christian, Tom Smith, John L. Coker III, Keith DeCandido and Gary Halada

The 1998 Destinies Mystery Guest Special
live from I-Con XVII

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July 29th, 1988
interviews with Allan Asherman and Mark Lenard as well as John Madonia's review of Allen Asherman's "The Star Trek Interview Book."

Interviews with Allen Asherman and Mark Lenard
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April 16, 1985
Historic broadcast: Gary Halada introduces the program as "Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction" for the first time. John Madonia previews books, film, and television shows in "Things To Come." Howard Margolin speaks with author Larry Niven at I-Con IV. Ralph Schiano welcomes actor Mark Lenard to the WUSB studio during I-Con IV for part one of a two-part interview.
Plus, part three of the radio drama series "Mission of Gravity,"
produced by Mike Sargent.

Destinies Historic April 16th, 1985 Broadcast
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April 23, 1985
Historic broadcast: Part two of Ralph Schiano's interview with Mark Lenard, recorded during I-Con IV; music from "The Terminator;" episode four of "Mission of Gravity."

Destinies Historic April 23rd, 1985 Broadcast
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July 16th, 2004
Live, 2-hour telephone interview with John Kenneth Muir, regarding "The Encyclopedia of Super-Heroes on Film and Television."


John Muir and a very nervous television set

John Muir 2 hour interview
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January 30th, 2004
Destinies presents the 2004 Challenger/Columbia memorial show with an interview of Hal Clement conducted by
Ralph Schiano originally aired 1/29 & 2/5,1985


Lunacon 1999 Image courtesy SFREVU

An Interview with Hal Clement
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January 18th, 2002
Christopher DeFlipis' DeFlip Side 7/Graphic Detail 138, The John Buscema Memorial with Mark McKenna and Tom Palmer. A John Buscema interview from 1985 and Destinies Radio Theater presents Conan:
Shadow of the Stolen City


Destinies 2002 John Buscema Memorial
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March 27th, 1987
Recorded live during ICON VI a classic interview with the 6th Doctor Who, Colin Baker.



An Interview with Colin Baker
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January 11th, 1991
Destinies celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Batman TV series featuring music from the show soundtrack and an interview with Yvonne Craig



Batman's 25th and Yvonne Craig interview
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October 24th, 2003
Destinies presents Peter David in the 145th edition of Graphic Detail. Also featuring an excerpt from Star Trek: New Frontier-Stone & Anvil
The 2003 Peter David interview
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February 27th, 2004
2004 DeFlip Side Vol.2, #31 Audiobook Sampler Barry Morse
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February 20th, 2004
2004 Interview with William Latham author of Powys Media's Space 1999 Resurrection
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August 5th, 2005
The Live 2005 1-hour interview with Bear McCreary including Soundtrack Spotlight on "Battlestar Galactica Season One"
2005 Interview with Bear McCreary
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April 18th, 1986
Get in your TARDIS and travel back to ICON 5 1986 for an interview with the 3rd Doctor Who, Jon Pertwee (1919 - 1996). Featuring Ralph Schiano Interview with Jon Pertwee (1919-1996)
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February 13th, 2004
Julius Schwartz Memorial show
Julius Schwartz (1915 – 2004)
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March 3rd, 2006
Andreas Katsulas Memorial Press Conference
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