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. This is the 1990 Online Archive page of Destinies the Voice of Science Fiction
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Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction 1990 Archive
January 5, 1990 The Destinies Film Review Team (John Madonia, Glen Semenick, Jim Rowland, Steve Lowenthal, Jennifer Young), assembles live to discuss their favorite and least favorite science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and horror films of 1989 and the 1980s in general. Also includes comments by call-in crew members Howard and Scott Margolin and John Cornetto. Then, Glen Semenick joins Joe Evangelista to talk about Joe's favorite and least favorite films of 1989.
January 19, 1990 The Destinies Film Review Team (Lawrence Sufrin, John Cornetto, Mike Mozzillo) discusses Disney's "The Little Mermaid." NASA debuts the concept of Virtual Reality Technology in a chapter of "The Space Story." Howard Margolin introduces a salute to "V" featuring ABBA's "The Visitors" and a Destinies Radio Theater presentation of Spider-Man in "Invasion of the Dragon Men."
January 26, 1990 Destinies 5th annual Space Shuttle memorial features Howard Margolin reading Arthur C. Clarke's "Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting." Also, music by the Intergalactic Touring Band. John Cornetto interviews artist Don Maitz at Philcon. John Madonia reviews David Wingrove's "Chung Kuo: The Middle Kingdom" in "Things To Come." And, NASA investigates the hole in the ozone layer over Antartica in a chapter of "The Space Story."
April 27, 1990 Destinies' 7th anniversary special, featuring story readings by Jesse Flint, John Madonia, and Howard Margolin; music by Dennis McCarthy and Mason Williams; an interview with Burt Ward, and Dennis Daniel and Steve Morrison's "Star Trek: The Generation Gap." Plus, the Destinies-Joe Evangelista Wars continue.
May 25, 1990 The Destinies Radio Theater presents "The Adventures of Luke Skywalker: Star Wars-The Empire Strikes Back" in celebration of the film's 10th anniversary. Plus, a special "in-store play disc" featuring excerpts from the five albums released by RSO Records in conjunction with "The Empire Strikes Back."
June 1, 1990 Destinies Radio Theater Double Feature: From 1940, "Clark Kent Meets The Wolf" in episode 3 of "Superman," and Superman battles "Unknown Forces" in episode 4.
June 8, 1990 Jesse Flint reads "View From Above" by Richard Paul Russo. The Destinies Film Review Team (Howard Margolin and John Madonia) discuss "Back to the Future Part III" and "Tales From The Darkside-The Movie."
July 27, 1990 "Graphic Detail" # 56: Full-length interview with actor, writer, and musician Bill Mumy, who discusses his work on "The Twilight Zone," "Lost In Space," and "Captain America," his graphic novel "The Dreamwalker," his bands Barnes & Barnes and Seduction of the Innocent, his "Comet Man" limited series for Marvel, the "Star Trek" story arc he wrote for DC with Peter David, and more.
October 12, 1990 In his first show since graduating from optometry school, Dr. Howard Margolin celebrates his birthday on the air with Jon Pertwee's "Who Is The Doctor," Ray Stevens' "Om," and the Alan Parsons Project's "Eye in the Sky." Plus, a sneak preview of Alfre Woodard's reading of "Rama II," by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. Andy Summers performs "Innocence Falls Prey" from his album "Charming Snakes."
October 26, 1990 Destinies' eighth annual Halloween special features Dave MacPherson reading Gene Wolfe's "A Method Bit in 'B,'" Howard Margolin reading "Full of, Mostly, Bagels and Cream Cheese" by William F. Nolan, and Jesse Flint's reading of Arthur Porges' "Mop Up." Also hosted by John Madonia and Pat Lonergan as Patzilla. Plus, a horrifying introduction for Joe Evangelista.
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
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 30, 1990 Jill Rappaport reads Takashi Ishikawa's "The Road to the Sea." NASA studies conditions of life on primitive Earth, and how that affects the search for life on Mars in an installment of "The Space Story." Music by Alan Silvestri from the score of "My Stepmother is An Alien." Dave MacPherson reads the short story "Paulie Charmed the Sleeping Woman."
December 7, 1990 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Bill Conti's score for "The Right Stuff." NASA describes the science and concerns about building habitats on other worlds in a chapter of "The Space Story." Dave MacPherson reads "Expendable" by Philip K. Dick.
December 14, 1990 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on James Horner's score for "Field of Dreams." NASA discusses plans for Space Station Freedom in a chapter of "The Space Story." Jill Rappaport reads Orson Scott Card's "Deep Breathing Exercises."
December 21, 1990 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Philippe Sarde's score for "The Manhattan Project." Meet shuttle astronaut Charlie Walker in a chapter of NASA's "The Space Story." Jesse Flint reads Nancy Mackenroth's "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream."
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
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January 5, 1990
