Summary: Steampunk. What is it? Where did it come from? What's with all the goggles? First of all, I'd like to thank Professor Elemental (http://www.professorelemental.com) for his permission to use his music. The intro music comes from Steam Powered. The song played mid-episode is Brown Cup of Joy. Go check him out, if you haven't already. This episode begins with a discussion of steampunk's origin as a literary genre, and its evolution into contemporary maker culture and a legitimate artistic movement. We cover its mainstream manifestations in movies, television, fashion, and music, then touch upon its growing multiculturalism beyond Anglo-centric stories set in London. If you enjoyed the podcast, you're encouraged to make a donation (http://www.mcoorlim.com/donate-known/). It's appreciated! Galvanic Century I researched Steampunk while planning and writing the stories that later became the free novel Bartleby and James (http://www.mcoorlim.com/book/bartleby-james/). Sales have been strong enough to expand the premise into the Galvanic Century (http://www.galvaniccentury.com) series. Future episodes of the podcast will drill down into more specific topics related to the Galvanic Century books, including various Edwardian cultural artifacts and some of the more interesting pseudo-scientific beliefs that those in the era held. Links: Here are links to things mentioned in the podcast, and a few additional items I didn't mention. * K.W. Jeter's note (http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/03/birth-of-steampunk.html) to Locus magazine (http://www.locusmag.com/), wherein he coins the term 'steampunk' * The Teslacon (http://teslacon.com/) website * The Steamcon (http://www.steamcon.org/steamcon_vi/index.php) website * Kinetic Steam Works (http://kineticsteamworks.org/) * Steampunk exhibit (http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/steampunk/) at the Museum of the History of Science * Steampunk Coture (www.steampunkcouture.com/) * IBM Social Sentiment report on Steampunk (https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/40120.wss) * Steampunk Hands Across the World (https://airshipambassador.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/announce-hands-2015/) * Beyond Victoriana (http://beyondvictoriana.com) * Steampunk India (http://www.steampunkindia.com) Steampunk Authors and books, past and present * K.W. Jeter (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorK.W.Jeter) on Facebook * William Gibson (www.williamgibsonbooks.com) * Bruce Sterling (http://brucesterling.tumblr.com/) * Alyson Grauer (https://www.facebook.com/authorgrauer) * China Mieville (http://chinamieville.net/) * The Difference Engine (www.amazon.com/Difference-Engine-William-Gibson-ebook/dp/B004WY1FPE/?tag=mcoorlim-20) on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Steampunk Music * Steamstock (http://www.steamstock.org/) * My Steampunk youtube playlist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1mX8ptsmBM&list=PLnQIIsbub-nmrOv0R8hGbUbSpk_t_sFbm) * Thomas Dolby (http://www.thomasdolby.com/) * Abney Park (www.abneypark.com/) * Steam Powered Giraffe (www.steampoweredgiraffe.com/) * Professor Elemental (www.professorelemental.com/) * The Cog is Dead (http://www.johnmondelliproductions.com/thecogisdead/home.html) * The Clockwork Quartet (http://www.clockworkquartet.com/) Steampunk film and movies * Tai Chi Zero (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AjjShISK20) trailer * Warehouse 13 (www.syfy.com/warehouse13) * The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (www.imdb.com/title/tt0311429/) on IMDB * Fritz Lang's Metropolis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWVYrtmxUrQ) on Youtube Steampunk Video Games * Myst gameplay video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AjjShISK20) * Bioshock Infinite (https://www.bioshockinfinite.com/) * Clockwork Empires (www.clockworkempires.com/) This is only a very brief overview. If you've any steampunk links to add, feel free to do so in the comments.
