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Imaginary Worlds

by Eric Molinsky | Daylight Media

Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to Comic-Con and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. The host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working in public radio and he…

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Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to Comic-Con and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. The host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working in public radio and he uses those skills to create sound-rich storytelling pop culture analysis and cultural commentary about speculative fiction and immersive worldbuilding. Eric interviews sci-fi fantasy writers creature makeup designers comic...

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Frequencyabout 2.2 episodes per monthCalculated from 314 episodes published between Sep 2014 and Aug 2026.
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Aug 12, 202634 min
Economics in The Alien Franchise Isn't Science Fiction

Even if you’ve never seen an Alien film, you probably know about the monster in the franchise. The Xenomorph has an elongated head, a...

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Jul 29, 202643 min
Is Money Ruining Fanfiction?

The world of fanfiction has changed a lot since our 2017 episode, Fanfiction (Don’t Judge.) At the time, I thought that 50 Shades of Gray –...

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Jul 15, 202641 min
Choose Your Own Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey is part of a long line of film adaptations, but Homer’s epic poem has quietly shaped another medium:...

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Jul 1, 202642 min
The U.S. of Play - Part 2: Silly Putty, Twister and Monopoly

In honor of America's 250th anniversary, we're continuing our mini-series on iconic American toys and games that took on lives of their...

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Jun 17, 202636 min
The U.S. of Play - Part 1: Wagons, Bears and Dolls

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the USA, we are doing a series of mini stories across two episodes that explore American toys and...

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