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 1995 Online Archive page of Destinies the Voice of Science Fiction
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Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction 1995 Archive
February 24, 1995 Yes and The London Philharmonic Orchestra perform "Starship Trooper." Learn how NASA use navigation satellites to detect motion of the Earth's crust in "The Space Story." Tia Carrere sings "I Never Even Told You" from the soundtrack of "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm." Batman battles a Venom-fueled Riddler in chapter 4 of "Batman: The Complete Knighfall Saga." Plus, Joe Evangelista battles his evil self as "The Destinies-Joe Evangelista Wars" continue.
March 10, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Bruce Broughton's score for "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid." Learn about the US Mars Observer in an installment of NASA's "The Space Story." The Dynamic Duo battles the Arkham Asylum escapees in chapter 6 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga." Comics news in "Graphic Detail" #82
March 17, 1995 Learn how water is recycled aboard the International Space Station in a chapter of NASA's "The Space Story." Howard Margolin celebrates his 11th anniversary with Destinies by reading Isaac Asimov's short story "Death of a Foy." Music from the soundtrack of "Thumbelina." On the Destinies Radio Theater, the Dark Knight battles Cavalier and Firefly, Joker and Scarecrow continue to terrorize Gotham's Mayor Krol, and the Riddler takes a TV studio hostage in episode 7 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
March 31, 1995 I-Con XIV Mystery Guest Special featuring First Fandom members Forrest J Ackerman and David A. Kyle live in the WUSB studio with hosts Howard Margolin, Ralph Schiano, and Glenn Greenberg.
April 14, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shine on Alan Silvestri's "Predator 2" score. NASA helps to revitalize general aviation in a chapter of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, Robin battles the Riddler, while Batman confronts the Scarecrow in episode 8 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
May 5, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on John Carpenter's score for "Escape From New York." In "The Space Story," NASA and the European Space Agency team up to create the Ulysses mission to study the solar wind. Bruce Wayne searches for Dr. Shondra Kinsolving, while Azrael confronts Bane in chapter 11 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
May 12, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on John Carpenter's "Big Trouble In Little China" score. Learn about the PILOT program in NASA's "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater: Robin confronts Jean-Paul Valley, Alfred confronts Bruce, and the Joker makes a movie in chapter 12 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
May 26, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Tangerine Dream's score for "Firestarter." Learn about NASA's Remote Access Wind Tunnel in a chapter of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham and confronts Jean-Paul Valley about his work as The Batman in episode 14 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
June 2, 1995 The Stephen King Soundtrack Spotlight series continues with Alan Silvestri's score for "Cat's Eye." Learn how American and Russian astronauts prepare to work together to build the International Space Station in a chapter of NASA's "The Space Story." Robin Williams looks back on his life and the world from the year 2049 as "Grandpa Funk." On the Destinies Radio Theater, the new Batman, observed by Robin and Nightwing, pursues his father's killer, and Bruce Wayne struggles to reclaim the mantle of the Bat, in episode 15 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
June 9, 1995 The Destinies Stephen King Soundtrack Spotlight Series continues with Marc Shaiman's score for "Misery." Learn about red sprites and blue jets, mysterious light flashes in the sky being investigated by NASA in a chapter of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, "KnightsEnd" concludes in episode 16 of "Batman: The Complete Knightfall Saga."
June 16, 1995 The Destinies Stephen King Soundtrack Spotlight Series continues with Nicholas Pike's score for "Sleepwalkers." Learn about NASA's plans for reuseable spacecraft after the Space Shuttle in an installment of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, "Wonder Woman Vs. The War God." Plus, find out about projects from Marvel Comics and full cast "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" audio dramas.
June 23, 1995 In memory of author Roger Zelazny, Howard Margolin presents an encore of his reading of Zelazny's short story "Auto-Da-Fe." The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Patrick Doyle's score for "Needful Things." NASA scientists use Hubble space telescope data to try to determine the age of the universe in an installment of "The Space Story." Superman faces "The Mxyzptlk-Up Menace" on the Destinies Radio Theater. Howard reviews "Batman Forever."
June 30, 1995 The Destinies Stephen King Soundtrack Spotlight Series continues with W.G. Snuffy Walden's score for "The Stand." Learn about the International Solar Terrestrial Physics Program in an installment of NASA's "The Space Story." Travel back to 1935 for an adventure of "Jack Armstrong, The All-American Boy" on the Destinies Radio Theater.
July 7, 1995 Live, in-studio interview with Sue Lorraine Lavorata, President of Suffolk Challengers for Space.
July 21, 1995 Saluting the 26th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing with W.G. Snuffy Walden's "M-O-O-N...That Spells Suicide" from "The Stand" and James Horner's "'Moonlight' Graham" from "Field of Dreams." Learn about the Technology 2004 conference in an installment of NASA's "The Space Story." Howard Margolin and Gary Halada interview I-Con 14's Science and Technology Guest of Honor Taber MacCallum, from the crew of Biosphere 2.
July 28, 1995 A re-edited encore of an interview with Dave Cockrum, recorded at I-Con IV, precedes an update interview with Cockrum and writer Clifford Meth, recorded at I-Con XIV, in the 84th edition of "Graphic Detail." The Destinies Radio Theater begins its longest-running serialization with episode 1 of "Superman," originally broadcast on February 12, 1940. Plus, the Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Thomas Newman's score for "The Shawshank Redemption."
August 11, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Howard Shore's score for "The Fly." NASA's "The Space Story" explores using smaller, more powerful spacecraft in the New Millennium program. In a Destinies Radio Theater Double Feature, the National Lampoon presents "Flash Bazbo, Space Explorer," and "Clark Kent Meets the Wolf" in episode 3 of "Superman." Plus, Howard Margolin experiments with Joe, a fly, and 2 teleportation pods in an installment of "The Destinies-Joe Evangelista Wars."
September 15, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Mark Waters' score for "The Pebble and the Penguin." Learn how NASA technology is adapted to remove carbon monoxide from the air in home and office use in a chapter of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, the Yellow Mask obtains "The Atomic Beam Machine" for his plot to destroy the Daily Planet building in episode 7 of "Superman."
September 22, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Jerry Goldsmith score for "Congo," including a song performed by Lebo M. Learn about NASA's Galileo spacecraft's mission to Jupiter in an installment of "The Space Story." On the Destinies Radio Theater, the Yellow Mask Steals Fuel for the Atomic Beam machine in episode 8 of "Superman."
October 6, 1995 Graphic Detail # 85: Live telephone interview with Les Daniels, author of "DC Comics: 60 Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes."
October 27, 1995 Destinies' 13th annual Halloween Special features stories of Matrimonial Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem, including readings of Helen M. Reed's "Under the Eaves," Richard Matheson's "The Near Departed," and Harold Ward's "The Closed Door." Plus, the "Prologue and Theme from Nighmare Café," by J. Peter Robinson with narration by Robert Englund.
November 3, 1995 Part one of Jeffrey A. Hoffman's "An Astronaut's Journal." Music by Yanni and Szakcsi. On the Destinies Radio Theater, Clark Kent tries to solve the mystery of "The Stabbing of June Anderson" in episode 11 of "Superman."
November 17, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on the 1963 James Bond film "From Russia With Love." Jeffrey Hoffman and NPR's Jo Meglino discuss life onboard the space shuttle Discovery in part 3 of "An Astronaut's Journal." On the Destinies Radio Theater, will the Man of Steel arrive in time to save "The Steamship Madison?" Find out in episode 13 of "Superman."
December 8, 1995 The Destinies Soundtrack Spotlight shines on Jerry Goldsmith's score for "First Knight." Jeffrey Hoffman and the crew of the space shuttle Discovery prepare for their return to Earth in part 6 of "Astronaut's Journal." On the Destinies Radio Theater, The Wolf and Keno stage "The Prison Riot" in episode 16 of "Superman." Howard Margolin provides news of upcoming science fiction and horror television.
December 22, 1995 "Graphic Detail" #86: The Graphic Detail (Howard Margolin and Jim Rowland) list their best, worst, and most disappointing developments in the comic book industry for 1995. Plus, a live, in-studio interview with Crusade Comics artist Barry Orkin.
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