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."
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
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
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!
April 27th, 2002 Destinies 19th anniversary special and I-Con 21 Retrospective with Chris DeFilippis, Barry Loberfeld, Jim Phoel, Jordana Dlugacsz, Rob Rasch
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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."
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."
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"
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
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.
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."
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.
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."
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
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
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
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 Right click to download
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 Right click to download
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) Right click to download
