This is episode #223 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction. The episode was originally shown in May 2009. It differs slightly from our regular format, because we have three separate interviews - one with award winning author (and musician) Catherine Asaro, one with members of the rock band she is collaborating with, and one with a keyboardist who is helping Catherine take her book-related music on tour to science fiction conventions and book events. There is also a live performance of one of the musical numbers. All of this ties into Catherine's latest book, Diamond Star.
Episode 223 also includes Colleen Cahill's review of the Maria V. Snyder's new novel, Storm Glass and Marianne Petrino's review of the anime series The Gokusen. *Please note that there are a few instances of adult language (in Japanese with English subtitles) in the anime review video clips.