DESTINIES - THE VOICE OF SCIENCE FICTION
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Hundreds of writers, artists, editors, actors, producers, directors, and musicians have appeared on the program since its debut in April, 1983. This is the 1993 Online Archive page of Destinies the Voice of Science Fiction
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Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction 1993 Archive
February 12, 1993 Returning from a 5-week hiatus, Destinies celebrates Valentine's Day with music from "Beauty and the Beast," "Jekyll and Hyde," and "Thumbelina." Plus, two installments of NASA's "The Space Story" in the delayed 8th annual tribute to the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. And, John Cornetto interviews author David Brin at the 1991 Worldcon.
February 26, 1993 Celebrating Superman's 55th birthday with a Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight on Ken Thorne's score for "Superman II." On the Destinies Radio Theater, Superman deals with a Kandorian police officer who comes to Earth to try to become "The Best Cop in the World." Plus, NASA studies seasonal ozone enhancement in the tropical Atlantic in an installment of "The Space Story."
March 5, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on the 1989 James Bond film "Licence to Kill," featuring songs by Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle, and the score by Michael Kamen. NASA discusses its Mars Observer mission in a chapter of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, Metamorpho, the Element Man battles "Fumo the Fire Giant." Howard Margolin reviews "The Abyss Special Edition."
March 12, 1993 Howard Margolin celebrates his 9th anniversary with the Voice of Science Fiction by reading the Isaac Asimov short stories "Sure Thing" and "About Nothing." Learn how NASA uses telerobotics to explore harsh environments in a chapter of "The Space Story." Plus, music from "Jekyll & Hyde," "Highlander," "Little Shop of Horrors," and the Alan Parsons Project.
March 19, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Danny Elfman's score for "Batman Returns." NASA describes its plans to use the Wake Shield to create thin films in a vacuum in an installment of "The Space Story." Michael Murphy reads part one of Craig Shaw Gardner's novelization of "Batman Returns."
March 26, 1993 Colm Wilkinson performs highlights from "Jekyll and Hyde." NASA plans a return to the moon in a chapter of "The Space Story." Learn more about Selina Kyle, and hear the Batman in action against the Red Triangle Circus Gang in Part 2 of Craig Shaw Gardner's novelization of "Batman Returns."
April 2, 1993 Live Radiothon special with in-studio guests literary agent Ralph Schiano and Marvel Comics Assistant Editor/Submissions Editor Glenn Greenberg, who discuss a variety of topics, including spending time with Richard Matheson and Julie Schwartz at the World Horror Convention, Lunacon, I-Con, the problems with unsolicited manuscripts, the state of "Star Trek" in books and on TV, and more.
April 16, 1993 "Graphic Detail" # 72: Live from I-Con XII with guests artist Jordan Raskin (Predator: Race War, Ripclaw), Marvel writer and editor Glenn Greenberg (making his 5th professional apperance), and returning co-host Glenn Hauman, who introduces his company which would become Bibliobytes.
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" by Phasers on Stun, and L. Sprague de Camp's "Lament By A Maker," performed by Howard.
June 4, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Jerry Goldsmith's score for "Alien." Learn about the Propulsion Control Aircraft Project in a chapter of NASA's "The Space Story." Deborah Burros reads her short story "Masks." Wonder Woman deals with "The Return of Brunhilde" on the Destinies Radio Theater.
June 11, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Elliot Goldenthal's score for "Alien3." Howard Margolin reads Richard Matheson's short story "Lemmings." Plus, two installments of NASA's "The Space Story."
June 18, 1993 Live, in-studio interview with Greg Costikyan, game designer and author of the novel "By The Sword: Magic of the Plains Volume 1." Includes Joe Evangelista introduction and response.
June 25, 1993 Learn about how microgravity processing can help develop materials in space for commercial use in an installment of NASA's "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, can the Lone Ranger help to save the life of Gunpowder, "The Army Mule?" Find out in this episode originally broadcast on June 14, 1954.
July 2, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on John Williams' score for "Jurassic Park." Learn how NASA uses robots to maintain the space shuttle in an installment of "The Space Story." The Destinies Radio Theater presents the first episode of "Captain Midnight," as originally aired on September 30, 1940.
July 9, 1993 Feline Fantasy Festival, featuring a Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight on Georgio Moroder's score for "Cat People," including David Bowie's "Putting Out Fire;" Deborah Burros reading her short story "The Riddle Trial;" and Batman facing "The Challenge of the Catwoman" on the Destinies Radio Theater.
July 16, 1993 Celebrating the 24th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing, NASA studies the psychology of long-term spaceflight and the next generation of high-speed civil transports in two installments of "The Space Story." Wendy Carlos performs "Luna" from her album "Digital Moonscapes." On the Destinies Radio Theater, Lex Luthor turns Superman into a rampaging engine of destruction in "Tomorrow the World," written by Cary Bates and Elliot S. Maggin.
July 30, 1993 "The Space Story" describes NASA's efforts to explore Pluto. Part 1 of "The Story of WarGames," adapted for audio by Brian Daley, on the Destinies Audiobook Sampler.
August 6, 1993 NASA describes their study of asteroids in an installment of "The Space Story." The Destinies Radio Theater presents part 2 of "The Story of WarGames," adapted for audio by Brian Daley.
August 13, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on James Horner's score for "Brainstorm." NASA studies new propulsion systems in an installment of "The Space Story." Deborah Burros reads her short story "Roses."
August 27, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Ken Thorne's score for "Superman III." Learn about the U.S. Microgravity Laboratory in an installment of NASA's "The Space Story." Metropolis becomes a "City Under Siege" in a Superman adventure on the Destinies Radio Theater.
September 10, 1993 Destinies first-ever live telephone interview featuring a conversation with legendary artist Roger Dean, who discusses the re-release of his books "Views" and "Magnetic Storm." Plus, the Destinies-Joe Evangelista Wars enter "Joe-rassic Park."
September 24, 1993 A "Star Trek" special, featuring an exclusive interview with "Deep Space Nine" actor Armin Shimerman, recorded at I-Con XII. Plus, the original Enterprise crew encounters "The Time Stealers" on the Destinies Radio Theater.
October 15, 1993 Selections from the Broadway cast recording of "It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman." Learn about the effects of long-term space flight on the human body in a chapter of NASA's "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, Superman fights to save the city of Rio de Janeiro from "The Killer Bees."
October 22, 1993 Alex North's Fanfare from "2001: A Space Odyssey." Mars Lasar's "Flight of the Phoenix" and "Hidden Crater." Learn about the National Aerospace Plane Program in an installment of NASA's "The Space Story." Hear the origin of The Six Million Dollar Man in "Birth of the Bionic Man" on the Destinies Radio Theater.
October 29, 1993 Destinies' 11th annual Halloween special featuring readings of Richard Matheson's "Terese," and Harlan Ellison's "Bleeding Stones." Plus, Batman and Robin battle "The Scarecrow's Mirage" on the Destinies Radio Theater
November 5, 1993 "Weird Al" Yankovic sings "Jurassic Park." NASA uses airborne scanners to battle phylloxera infestation in California's wine country in an installment of "The Space Story." "Back Against the Wall" and "Re-Jigue" from Alan Parsons' album "Try Anything Once." Michael Dorn and Marc Okrand present lesson one of "Power Klingon: Mastering the Language of Warriors."
November 26, 1993 Celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Doctor Who" with the club mix of "Doctorin' The TARDIS" by the Timelords. Plus, an update interview with the man who played the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, recorded at I-Con XII.
December 24, 1993 "Graphic Detail" #75: Howard Margolin and Glenn Greenberg review the best, worst, and most disappointing developments in the comic book industry for 1993, and preview some of the major projects for 1994. Plus, an exclusive interview with Larry Hama, writer of "Wolverine" and "G.I. Joe," recorded at I-Con 12.
December 31, 1993 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on the films of 1993, including "Jurassic Park," "Coneheads," "Groundhog Day," "The Three Musketeers," and "Last Action Hero," as well as Yanni's "One Man's Dream," from his album "In My Time." Plus, learn how American astronauts and Russian Cosmonauts train together for joint missions and about the Research External Vision Display for the next generation of high-speed civil transport aircraft, in two installments of NASA's "The Space Story."
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