Imagine having the power to change an alternate timeline — without touching your own.

Today on Sci-Fi Book Pod, Space Admiral Kandas and Space Cadet Shane 2nd Class dive into Agency by William Gibson with a very special visiting dignitary: award-winning audiobook narrator Paul Heitsch, the voice behind countless beloved sci-fi titles.

We unpack Gibson's brilliant "stub" timeline concept, the ethics of manipulating alternate realities, and what it means for an AI to have true agency — especially when that AI is Eunice, a fully sentient, military-developed intelligence with no off switch and the ability to move money, hire people, and reshape the world in real time.

We also explore the post-apocalyptic Jackpot, the cyberpunk aesthetics of Gibson's near future, and how Agency connects to its companion novel The Peripheral without being a sequel.

Get the Book:

• Amazon (affiliate)
• Bookshop.org (affiliate)

More Paul Heitsch:

• Website
• Amazon Author Page
• Hear Kandas's Gratitude Geek interview with Paul on solopreneur second acts

Also Mentioned:

• The Peripheral by William Gibson (affiliate)
• Ghost in the Shell (anime)
• Person of Interest (TV series)
• Joshua Dalzelle's Omega Force & Black Fleet series — hear Kandas's interview with Joshua

Sci-Fi Book Pod is hosted by Gen X spouses Kandas and Shane Rodarte, bringing sci-fi books to life one discussion at a time.

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About Sci-Fi Book Pod
Sci-Fi Book Pod is the podcast for nerds and geeks who like to read. Married co-hosts Kandas and Shane Rodarte dive into science fiction and speculative fiction books, swapping opinions on the stories, characters, and big ideas inside. Expect thoughtful conversation, nerdy detours, and spoilers.

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