Watching the Skies: From "Who Goes There?" to THE THING - Episode 1

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Join THIS AND THAT WITH HIM AND HER host Clay Dugger as he explores our fascination with the unknown as explored from the novella "Who Goes There?" by John Campbell to the movie versions known as THE THING.  This five episode mini-series begins with a discussion of the story that started it all.  In August of 1938, Astounding Science-Fiction published John Campell's novella, "Who Goes There?"  A group of researchers in Antarctica locate a spaceship that has been embedded in the ice for 20 million years.  They recover the alien pilot and the story unfolds from there.

Each episode of the podcast will feature a different guest host to look at a different aspect of this growing phenomenon. Joining Clay for the first podcast is Dave Robison, host of the Roundtable Podcast.

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Dave Robison has indulged in creative pursuits his entire life.  His CV includes writing Curious George fan-fiction at the age of eight, improv theater at age ten, playing trumpet at age twelve, as well as a theater degree, creating magazine cover art, writing audio scripts, designing websites, creating board games, hosting mythological roundtables and generally savoring the sweet draught of expression in all its forms.  His years of exploration give him a unique, informed, and eloquent perspective on the art of storytelling.